Five Sevenoaks runners took part in the Kent Coastal Marathon on 6th September. It was a lovely and sunny day but there was a strong head wind which made the course even more challenging.
Andy Ashlee was the first Sevenoaks runner home in 8th position overall followed by James Graham in 9th and Dan Witt 22nd. James won M60 for the race and Sevenoaks AC (Andy, James & Dan) the overall team prize.
The race was also a Kent Championship race and Andy won the M40, James the M60 and SAC also won the Championship team prize.
Jim Fitzmaurice was 3rd M70 in the race, which was also the SCVAC championships, and there was a rare guest appearance by ultra-runner Rob Carr.
The Sevenoaks AC results were:
| Pos | Bib | Firstname | Lastname | Gender | Gender Pos | Cat | Cat Pos | Club | Chip Time | Gun Time |
| 8 | 219 | Andrew | Ashlee | M | 8 | MV40 | 4 | Sevenoaks AC | 3:03:03.65 | 3:03:06.60 |
| 9 | 103 | James | Graham | M | 9 | MV60 | 1 | Sevenoaks AC | 3:05:29.20 | 3:05:31.85 |
| 22 | 126 | Daniel | Witt | M | 22 | MV40 | 9 | Sevenoaks AC | 3:23:51.15 | 3:23:54.35 |
| 132 | 72 | Robert | Carr | M | 112 | MV40 | 45 | Sevenoaks AC | 4:31:13.25 | 4:34:41.75 |
| 148 | 153 | James | Fitzmaurice | M | 125 | MV70 | 3 | Sevenoaks AC | 4:52:05.90 | 4:52:14.85 |
The full results are here.
David Lee was second overall as fifteen SAC runners tackled the hilly Weald St Georges 10k on Sunday 6th September. The SAC turnout for the race was lower than usual due to holidays, injuries and other races, but there were still some strong performances with Lee Lintern also in the top ten and Jim Knight completing his first 10k since his second hip operation. Sophie Lamb was our first woman.
The Sevenoaks AC results were:
| Pos- ition | Bib- No. | Finish Time | Chip Time | Name | Gen- der | Cat- egory | Club or Team | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 153 | 00:35:48 | 00:35:47 | DAVID LEE | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 1 |
| 9 | 128 | 00:40:00 | 00:39:59 | LEE LINTERN | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 2 |
| 32 | 237 | 00:43:57 | 00:43:50 | SIMON BISHOP | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 3 |
| 33 | 108 | 00:44:02 | 00:43:55 | ANDY RACKHAM | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 4 |
| 49 | 94 | 00:45:30 | 00:45:23 | ALISTAIR WRIGHT | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 5 |
| 70 | 16 | 00:47:37 | 00:47:33 | SIMON HALLPIKE | M | M60 | Sevenoaks AC | 6 |
| 73 | 18 | 00:48:02 | 00:47:54 | DUNCAN COCHRANE | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 7 |
| 78 | 107 | 00:48:35 | 00:48:29 | STEPHEN NICHOLSON | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 8 |
| 104 | 87 | 00:50:56 | 00:50:48 | ANTON MAUVE | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 9 |
| 122 | 158 | 00:52:55 | 00:52:50 | LIONEL STIELOW | M | M60 | Sevenoaks AC | 10 |
| 131 | 17 | 00:53:50 | 00:53:26 | SOPHIE LAMB | F | SW | Sevenoaks AC | 11 |
| 155 | 55 | 00:57:00 | 00:56:51 | RICHARD THOMAS | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 12 |
| 161 | 217 | 00:57:41 | 00:57:23 | MARIA ASHLEE | F | W35 | Sevenoaks AC | 13 |
| 183 | 24 | 01:00:36 | 01:00:14 | DEBBIE MOSLEY | F | W35 | Sevenoaks AC | 14 |
| 213 | 53 | 01:05:24 | 01:04:59 | JIM KNIGHT | M | M60 | Sevenoaks AC | 15 |
The full results are here.
Two Sevenoaks AC athletes won gold at the Veterans AC 10,000 metres track championships on 2nd September. John Denyer (4th from right) won the B race and the M65 title in 42:21, and Richard Pitcairn-Knowles (4th from left} won the M80 title in 63:05. The full results are here.
James Mason won the race, Sally Shewell was 1st W55 and Jim Fitzmaurice 1st M70 as 25 SAC runners contested our own 2015 Sevenoaks 7. The SAC results were:
| Pos- ition | Bib- No. | Finish Time | Chip Time | Name | Gen- der | Cat- egory | Club or Team | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 273 | 00:40:47 | 00:40:46 | JAMES MASON | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 1 |
| 14 | 138 | 00:43:53 | 00:43:49 | ANDY ASHLEE | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 2 |
| 15 | 298 | 00:44:01 | 00:43:59 | ANDY NICHOLL | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 3 |
| 26 | 136 | 00:45:46 | 00:45:44 | LEE LINTERN | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 4 |
| 28 | 271 | 00:46:01 | 00:46:00 | CHRIS DESMOND | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 5 |
| 36 | 67 | 00:46:55 | 00:46:53 | DANIEL WITT | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 6 |
| 38 | 185 | 00:47:45 | 00:47:43 | ANDREW MEAD | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 7 |
| 54 | 227 | 00:49:05 | 00:48:59 | JOHN STEVENS | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 8 |
| 61 | 196 | 00:50:27 | 00:50:25 | CATHERINE LINNEY | F | W45 | Sevenoaks AC | 9 |
| 70 | 214 | 00:51:24 | 00:51:17 | NICK HUMPHREY-TAYLOR | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 10 |
| 77 | 187 | 00:52:26 | 00:52:19 | MARC THATCHER | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 11 |
| 82 | 37 | 00:52:50 | 00:52:28 | ANDY RACKHAM | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 12 |
| 87 | 300 | 00:53:05 | 00:52:51 | SIMON BISHOP | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 13 |
| 100 | 198 | 00:54:03 | 00:54:00 | TED SCOTT | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 14 |
| 106 | 280 | 00:54:29 | 00:54:24 | KATIE WILLS | F | SW | Sevenoaks AC | 15 |
| 124 | 155 | 00:55:57 | 00:55:51 | SIMON ROWE | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 16 |
| 132 | 39 | 00:56:17 | 00:56:08 | DUNCAN COCHRANE | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 17 |
| 139 | 279 | 00:57:12 | 00:57:08 | SARAH SHEWELL | F | W55 | Sevenoaks AC | 18 |
| 158 | 157 | 01:00:24 | 01:00:13 | JANE MORGAN | F | W35 | Sevenoaks AC | 19 |
| 164 | 299 | 01:01:08 | 01:01:00 | ORIEL MARGO | M | SM | Sevenoaks AC | 20 |
| 168 | 127 | 01:01:14 | 01:00:58 | ANTON MAUVE | M | M40 | Sevenoaks AC | 21 |
| 189 | 116 | 01:03:28 | 01:03:25 | JIM FITZMAURICE | M | M70 | Sevenoaks AC | 22 |
| 217 | 59 | 01:06:21 | 01:06:05 | RICHARD THOMAS | M | M50 | Sevenoaks AC | 23 |
| 223 | 210 | 01:07:54 | 01:07:33 | MARIA ASHLEE | F | W35 | Sevenoaks AC | 24 |
| 235 | 251 | 01:10:47 | 01:10:30 | SYLVIA LEWIS | F | W55 | Sevenoaks AC | 25 |
Thanks to Race Director Duncan Warwick-Champion and his team of helpers for a great race. The full results are here.