Sevenoaks Athletic Club 2019 Trophy Presentations (for Achievements in 2018)
Challenge Cup for Services to the Club : Rob Carr (Peter Dillon)
Alex Wilson Cup for Athletic Achievement : James Graham (John Stevens)
Road Race Grand Prix
Winner : James Graham – 500.4
Second : Keith Dowson – 481.9
Third : Sally Shewell – 471.2
Most Improved in Road Race Grand Prix
Winner : Jim Knight + 96.5
Track & Field Grand Prix
Winner : Geoffrey Kitchener – 270.0
Second : John Denyer – 235.6
Most improved in Track & Field Grand Prix
Winner : Richard Pitcairn-Knowles +3.3
Handicap Competition
Winner : Jon Copping 6
Second : Andrew Mead 9
Third : Graham Dwyer 10
Male Cross Country Runner of the Year 2016-17 : Darrell Smith
Female Cross Country Runner of the Year 2016-17 : Bridget Weekes
Grand Prix Team Competition
Winning Team : John Denyer, Lionel Stielow and Peter Dillon 423.6
Runners Up : John Witton, Anna Humphrey-Taylor and Graham Dwyer 421.5
Members ignored the early morning snow and enjoyed a splendid trail run in bright sunshine on Sunday 14 April. Thanks to Jim for refreshments en route. Next up: Ide Hill Community Centre on Sunday 26 May at 09:00.
While Eliud Kipchoge was faffing about at the front of the Berlin Marathon field on 16th September, there was a significant run further back as James Graham made a tentative return to competition after a quiet period of racing.
James reported: "The conditions were ideal, sunny, not too hot and with a gentle breeze to help with cooling. I managed 3:21:49, which I was extremely pleased with as I have been struggling with various injuries for the past couple of months."
Despite his race rustiness, James was fourth out of 453 M65s in the race.
The full results are here.
Ten of the sixty-five runners at the 25th August Lullingstone Parkrun were Sevenoaks AC members as Sylvia Lewis completed her 100th run there on a fine summer morning.
The full results are here.