December 27, 2015 In Race Reports By Jo

A snapshot of what DRR members have been up to over Christmas!

Lots of activity over the last couple of weeks as follows:

On Sunday 20th December a 19 strong team of Dover Road Runners took part in the 10th Kent Christmas Cracker  5 mile race at Fowlmead. Excellent times were recorded as below:

Warren Uden finished 12th overall in a superb time of 32.09 followed by Neil Coleman in an excellent time of 37.20. Jo Daniels led the ladies home in a great time of 38.54 (1st in age category) and was followed by great runs from Ben Thurgate 39.13; Odette Collard-Woolmer 39.16 and Claire Thurgate 39.59 (1st in age category). Other times were: Richard Philips 41.15; Kathryn Baird 42.58; Alfonso Bitton 43.56; father and daughter Amy and David Bacmeister 44.08; Pat Coleman 45.55; Michele Barnes 47.17; Alicia Lilley 47.28; Sylvia Barrett 47.29; Leon Goldsack 51.27; Mike Bond 52.30 (unofficial time); John Thorpe 53.11; Jane Philips 1.00.13.
Jo Daniels, Odette Collard-Woolmer and Claire Thurgate scooped the Ladies Team prize.

Super parkrun in Folkestone on Boxing Day morning. Excellent turnout from DRR of 15 Members
Philip Sluman 20.48 14th overall
Neil Coleman         22.28
Annette Nixon 23.14 Course Best – 1st in Age Cat
Richard Phillips 25.21 1st in Age Cat.
Ian Ledbetter 27.02
Sarah Stevenson  27.04
Kathryn Baird 27.48
Pat Coleman  27.48
Angela Parker 28.56
Sylvia Barrett 29.17
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Jane Phillips         29.39
Julie Forbes         30.06
Mike Bond     31.57 1st in Age Cat.
John Thorpe 33.14 1st in Age Cat!
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Three hours later Sylvia Barrett and Mike Bond joined 4 team mates at the annual Saltwood 3 mile Cross Country race. Results as follows:
John Hennebury led the team home in a great time of 27.49 closely followed by Gary Barnes in 27.51. Jo Daniels completed in 31.04, Sylvia Barrett 37.18; Mike Bond 40.18 and Michele Barnes 42.22.