KFL 2014/15 Match 2 - Swanley

SAC team

The second race of this season’s Kent Fitness League cross-country series took place in Swanley Park on Sunday Nov 9th, writes Jim Knight.

At 11.00 a.m. the field of 495 runners from 18 clubs throughout Kent stood in silence to show their respect for those who have died in war. Fittingly seven World War 2 planes flew overhead – hurricanes and spitfires from the Biggin Hill flypast – creating an emotional atmosphere on this very special day of remembrance.

The whistle blew, the sun came out, and the runners set off to tackle three laps of the park, made slow and muddy by the heavy overnight rain.

Sevenoaks AC had a team of 32 runners, but were missing star athletes David & Allan Lee, and Chris Desmond.

Dartford, once again fielded a strong team (28 from Dartford Harriers and a huge contingent of 60 from Dartford Road Runners)

Immediately the Dartford men went into the lead and dominated throughout the race, with Dartford Harriers taking the first 4 places. The winner was Sergiu Gaidvc in a very impressive time of 29.48 for the 5-mile course.

The Sevenoaks men’s team of Andy Nicoll (28th), Keith Dowson (34th), Andy Ashlee (48th), Lee Lintern (57th), James Beeston (58th ), Stephen Searby (64th) and James Wright (67th), finished in sixth position.

However the Sevenoaks ladies ran brilliantly to come 3rd and now lead the series. With Cath Linney in 6th position, Katie Wills in 14th and Heather Fitzmaurice in 20th, the team was only one point behind Paddock Wood (2nd) and two points behind winners Larkfield AC.SAC Women

In the first race of the series (2 weeks ago in Knole Park) the Sevenoaks ladies comfortably beat both of these team and go into the third race with a one point lead over Dartford Harriers.

The combined team lies in 3rd place behind the two Dartford teams.

The SAC runners were:

 

Ov Pos
 
Lg Pos
 
Runner
 
Age
 
Time
 
Club
 
Rating
29 28 Andy Nicoll 34 33:45 Sevenoaks AC 91.79
35 34 Keith Dowson 51 34:07 Sevenoaks AC 89.97
49 48 Andy Ashlee 45 34:52 Sevenoaks AC 85.71
59 57 Lee Lintern 34 35:34 Sevenoaks AC 82.98
60 58 James Beeston 43 35:35 Sevenoaks AC 82.67
67 64 Stephen Searby 51 35:54 Sevenoaks AC 80.85
70 67 James Wright 46 36:08 Sevenoaks AC 79.94
72 69 Daniel Witt 39 36:11 Sevenoaks AC 79.33
86 83 John O'Callaghan 30 36:44 Sevenoaks AC 75.08
116 6 Cath Linney 45 38:02 Sevenoaks AC 96.97
117 110 John Stevens 53 38:08 Sevenoaks AC 66.87
125 118 David Lobley 49 38:36 Sevenoaks AC 64.44
146 134 Ted Scott 55 39:10 Sevenoaks AC 59.57
155 143 John Denyer 66 39:26 Sevenoaks AC 56.84
166 14 Katie Wills 26 39:49 Sevenoaks AC 92.12
187 20 Heather Fitzmaurice 44 40:37 Sevenoaks AC 88.48
188 167 Andrew Rackham 41 40:37 Sevenoaks AC 49.54
193 172 Geoff Vine 67 40:48 Sevenoaks AC 48.02
209 183 Duncan Cochrane 57 41:15 Sevenoaks AC 44.68
219 30 Sally Mortleman 49 41:34 Sevenoaks AC 82.42
225 194 Geoff Kitchener 64 41:52 Sevenoaks AC 41.34
231 33 Glenda Goscomb 56 42:00 Sevenoaks AC 80.61
276 45 Nicki Thompson 38 43:33 Sevenoaks AC 73.33
292 240 Sam Bennett 41 44:06 Sevenoaks AC 27.36
305 252 Duncan Warwick-Champion 50 44:32 Sevenoaks AC 23.71
312 257 Martin White 47 44:47 Sevenoaks AC 22.19
326 62 Sarah Shewell 55 45:23 Sevenoaks AC 63.03
350 276 James Fitzmaurice 72 46:47 Sevenoaks AC 16.41
351 74 Jane Morgan 37 46:48 Sevenoaks AC 55.76
353 75 Clair Thornton 39 46:53 Sevenoaks AC 55.15
359 80 Ella Pyman 47 47:03 Sevenoaks AC 52.12
405 106 Anna Dabrwska 33 49:24 Sevenoaks AC 36.36
466 145 Sylvia Lewis 62 55:21 Sevenoaks AC 12.73

The full results are here. The next race of the series will be in Oxleas Woods, Eltham on November 23rd.