The 25th Sevenoaks 7 took place on Sunday July 15th in exceptionally hot and sunny conditions. The runners were advised to hydrate well before competing and extra water supplies were laid on at the registration, half-way point and the finish. All the marshals carried emergency water supplies, but fortunately there were no emergencies. The 241 runners finished hot and tired, but most claimed to have enjoyed the event.
The race was won in a very fast time of 41.44 by Daniel Pink from Orpington. Pink said that he actually enjoys running in the heat. In second place was last year’s winner, Stephen Hodge, from Cambridge Harriers and in 3rd place local Sevenoaks AC athlete, James Mason, who won the race in 2015.
The women’s race was won by Becky Morrish of Paddock Wood in 50.31, closely followed by Sevenoaks AC athlete Heather Fitzmaurice in 51.02 and Susan McDonald of South London Harriers in 52.40.
Sevenoaks AC men's team of James Mason, Andrew Milne, Lee Lintern and Andrew Hutchinson claimed the team prize ahead of Orpington Road Runners. The women's team winners were Paddock wood AC (Morrish, Mandy Barker and Alison Fullick). Joshua Hobbs won the accompanying junior race, with Lexie Johnson first girl.
Competitors praised the event for its friendly atmosphere, efficient organisation and a chance to compete in the beautiful Knole Park.
The race was sponsored by Up & Running, Sevenoaks, and raised funds for the Dame Kelly Holmes trust, to help disadvantaged youngsters in Kent to get their lives back on track. Thanks to all who took part.
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The results of the main race are here. Junior race results are here.
25 Years of the Sevenoaks 7 is here. |
Read more in RunABC report here.
Keith Dowson was first M50, Alastair Moffatt 15th overall and third M40, while Vanessa Gilmartin was second W35 in the Tunbridge Wells Half on 18 February. Some twenty-one Sevenoaks AC runners took part. Their results were:
| Pos | Gun | Chip | Name | Club | Sex | Cat | Num | GPos | CPos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 01:21:54 | 01:21:52 | Alastair Moffatt | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V40 | 999 | 15 | 3 |
| 20 | 01:22:56 | 01:22:53 | Andrew Milne | Sevenoaks AC | M | - | 988 | 19 | |
| 23 | 01:23:04 | 01:23:01 | Andy Ashlee | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V40 | 57 | 22 | 5 |
| 29 | 01:24:02 | 01:24:00 | Keith Dowson | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V50 | 430 | 28 | 1 |
| 47 | 01:25:41 | 01:25:32 | Nick Humphrey-Taylor | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V40 | 731 | 45 | 13 |
| 94 | 01:29:39 | 01:29:25 | Michael Lochead | Sevenoaks AC | M | - | 871 | 89 | |
| 97 | 01:29:40 | 01:29:26 | James Baker | M | Male V50 | 65 | 92 | 10 | |
| 109 | 01:30:40 | 01:30:33 | Daniel Witt | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V40 | 1594 | 104 | 32 |
| 153 | 01:34:07 | 01:33:54 | Vanessa Gilmartin | F | Female V35 | 573 | 10 | 2 | |
| 231 | 01:37:48 | 01:37:35 | Andrew Evans | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V40 | 468 | 211 | 65 |
| 587 | 01:50:37 | 01:49:37 | Marion Van Lille | Sevenoaks AC | F | - | 1487 | 83 | |
| 615 | 01:51:22 | 01:49:39 | Jon Copping | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V60 | 321 | 522 | 14 |
| 618 | 01:51:29 | 01:50:57 | Pauline Dalton | Sevenoaks AC | F | Female V45 | 368 | 95 | 37 |
| 643 | 01:52:16 | 01:51:43 | Sarah Shewell | Sevenoaks AC | F | Female V55 | 1294 | 102 | 4 |
| 645 | 01:52:28 | 01:51:39 | Paul Smith | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V50 | 1340 | 543 | 81 |
| 842 | 01:57:51 | 01:56:10 | Jean-Pierre Darque | M | Male V60 | 371 | 691 | 28 | |
| 884 | 01:59:51 | 01:58:22 | Anna Humphrey-Taylor | Sevenoaks AC | F | Female V45 | 732 | 165 | 58 |
| 1056 | 02:07:27 | 02:05:58 | Neil Haggertay | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V50 | 622 | 834 | 153 |
| 1066 | 02:07:43 | 02:06:14 | Lionel Stielow | Sevenoaks AC | M | Male V60 | 1378 | 841 | 39 |
| 1107 | 02:09:50 | 02:07:41 | Alzbeta Benn | Sevenoaks AC | F | Female V35 | 111 | 244 | 88 |
| 1133 | 02:11:12 | 02:09:11 | Robert Carr | M | Male V50 | 1719 | 874 | 162 |
The full results are here.
Jon Copping won the February handicap ahead of David Lobley. Keith Dowson was fastest man and Pauline Dalton fastest woman. The next race is a five-miler on 25th March. All the details are here.
The final race of the Kent cross-country league 2017/18 took place at Sparrows Den, West Wickham on 10th February and once again the Sevenoaks AC senior men completed a full team. The all-veteran quartet of Darius Sarshar (73rd), Dan Witt (77th), Andrew Mead (81st) and James Graham (120th and 2nd M60) ran brilliantly for twelfth team on the day. After all four races, the SAC team were 13th. Darius was our top scorer coming 11th M40 in the series.
Richard Pitcairn-Knowles ran in the M70 race, coming fourth, to complete a full card for the series. Richard ended up 3rd M70 (and 1st M80) in the League.
The full results are here.