Jon Copping took the March handicap by nearly two minutes to chalk up his second win in succession.

Julie Lobley was second and David Lobley third.

Chris Desmond was fastest and Grace Manzotti fastest woman.

The next race is next Sunday 1st April.

Full details here.

At least 12 SAC runners forsook the long course county road championship at the Dartford Half as they finessed their marathon training with the Lydd 20. Keith Dowson was 2nd M50 (1st M55) and James Graham 1st M60 as Andrew Milne was narrowly the first SAC runner home in 26th place. The SAC results were:

Andrew Milne 26th in 2:13:46, Nick Humphrey-Taylor 27th in 2:13:49, Keith Dowson 28th in 2:14:03, Andy Ashlee 39th in 2:17:11, James Graham 47th in 2:19:46, John Stevens 49th in 2:19:58, Dan Witt 55th in 2:22:30, Laura Andrade 166th in 2:45:13, Marion Van Lille 208th in 2:50:02, Anna Humphrey-Taylor 323rd in 3:05:49, Neil Haggertay 418th in 3:19:37 and Jenny Austin 454th in 3:24:48. The full results will be here.

The results of the five Sevenoaks AC  athletes who made it to Dartford were:

The full results are here.

And the following runners took part in the London Big Half on the previous Sunday (4th March) when many other races, including the Thanet 20, were cancelled due to the snowy weather:

The Big Half results are here.

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.

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:

The full results are here.