Andrew Mead (above right) won the final monthly handicap race where a splendid turnout graced the historic occasion, writes Simon Hallpike.
Dan Witt was second and Maria Ashlee third, while the fourth and fifth placed runners took first and second in the series: Jon Maxim taking the series trophy with Heather Fitzmaurice runner-up.
Andrew was fastest on the day and Heather was fastest woman, while Chris Desmond, although unable to contest the race, held on to third in the series. All the details are here.
Thanks to Howard Dilley for timekeeping in all weathers over at least fifteen years, and to everyone who has assisted with or taken part in the event since I took it on in January 1990.
Heather Fitzmaurice won the August handicap ahead of Jon Maxim and Simon Hallpike.
Heather beat her handicap by over a minute with her best run over the seven-mile course for ten years while Jon set a new PB for the course.
With just the final race to go in the final series, Jon still leads but by just one point from Heather, with Chris Desmond another point behind in third.
The final (ever) race starts from the track at 08:30 on Sunday 7th September and all are welcome.
All the details are here.
Only five SAC runners were attracted to East Peckham, near Paddock Wood, for the 10k on 27th July, despite the potential for fast times on a pretty flat course. But there were some good performances by those who did go, led by Andrew Mead in 31st overall and 2nd M55, with Sally Shewell (above) 2nd W65 and Simon Hallpike 1st M70.
The SAC results were:
| Pos | Name | Bib | M/F | Team/club | Category | Gun time | Chip time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |
Andrew Mead |
175 | M |
Male Vet 55 |
00:40:38 | 00:40:35 | ||
| 131 |
Simon Hallpike |
108 | M | Sevenoaks Ac |
Male Vet 70 |
00:50:49 | 00:50:44 | |
| 170 |
Sarah Shewell |
250 | F | Sevenoaks Ac |
Female Vet 65 |
00:55:22 | 00:55:17 | |
| 267 |
Rosie Williams |
305 | F | Sevenoaks Ac |
Female Vet 55 |
01:05:45 | 01:05:19 | |
| 272 |
Lionel Stielow |
261 | M | Sevenoaks Ac |
Male Vet 75 |
01:05:59 | 01:05:52 |
The full results are here.
Heather Fitzmaurice easily won the July handicap ahead of Simon Hallpike and Sam Znetyniak.
Heather beat her handicap by a minute and was the fastest runner on the day, as well as the best age-related performer.
With just two more races to go in what's likely to be the final series in the current format, Jon Maxim still leads by two points ahead of Chris Desmond, with Heather moving into third place another point behind and ahead of Simon Hallpike on tiebreak.
The penultimate race of the series, and the final one over the alternate seven-mile course, starts from the track at 08:30 on Sunday 17th August and all are welcome.
All the details are here.