An excellent run at the Cylcopark Christmas Santa Dash 10K in Gravesend saw Jon Wells win the event in 37:58.

Becky Hodgson took part in the SVN Festive Frolic at Samphire Hoe and completed the hilly half marathon in 3:41:40.

On Saturday the club were well represented at the South of the Thames Cross Country Association championships. The brave 14 took part in the traditional 7 mile cross country over muddy hills and through park land on a truly bleak Saturday afternoon better suited for eating mince pies and drinking mulled wine.

The ladies were led home by Becks Macey with an impressive 16th place. Chris’s Costiff and Gill O’Connor we’re close behind in 62nd and 77th, with Gill Pragnell returning to form in 83rd place.

Lucy Ellen Johnstone and Sue Reader in 107th and 108th completed the 6 scoring places for A&DRRC.

Struggling through stomach problems Andrew Noble led the men home in 104th place followed by Scotty Lynch, 138th, Keith Haynes, 152nd, cross country captain Adrian Moody, 154th, Richard Baker, 174th, and Carl Ireland 184th to give the 6 to score places. Adrian Beresford, 194th, and Shane Harris Snowwolf, 210th, offering vital support for the team.

A&D had 17 runners taking part in Ashford park run. Trevor Kay (17:34) and Dan Green (18:00) finished in 4th and 5th place. Elodie Paviot had a personal best time in 20:47, and Sandi Mortimer broke the 24 minute barrier with a personal best of 23:52.

By Paul Moses

Maidstone Harriers Turkey Run – Sunday 9th December 2018

Several club members took part in the popular pre-Christmas run in Maidstone. Richard Baker completed the 10K course in 45:14. Mark Attenborough was first in his age category with a time of 45:33.

Mince Pie 10 – Sunday 9th December 2018

Edward Roger travelled to East Sussex for the Mince Pie 10 Mile race on Sunday. The hilly course was a mixture of paths, road and trail; Edward crossed the finish line in 1:25:53.

Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon – Sunday 9th December 2018

Shaun Snowwolf-Harris finished the Milton Keynes Winter Half Marathon in a PB time of 1:51:15.

Ashford Parkrun – Saturday 8th December 2018

Saturday saw 17 club members complete the 5K around Victoria Park. Dan Green was 3rd overall and first home for the club, with a time of 18:10. Thomas Green was 8th overall, with a PB time of 20:36. Mark Attenborough (21:31) was next, closely followed by James Chapman (21:37). Darren Fagg finished in 22:33, Will Whittington in 24:08 and Terry Sellen in 24.18. Sandi Mortimer was next in for the club in 24:21, with by Philip Bridges (24:23), Chloe Green (26:29), Shaun Snowwolf-Harris (26:33) and John Fidge (26:38) finishing in quick succession. Shelley Hathaway-Batt completed the course in 28:09, followed by Ann Fidge (28:58) and Emma Jenkins (34:27). In her first time running the course, Sukai N’Dure finished in 41:50, with Rod Kessack crossing the line in 45:52.

Melton Mowbray Parkrun – Saturday 8th December 2018

Christine Costiff was first lady home in the 5k around Melton Country Park, with a time of 22:18. Featuring two laps of trail, tarmac and wooden bridges, the course also included testing hills.

By Verity Dunbar

666 Trail Run – Sunday 18^th November 2018

Ashford & District runners faced the tough hills and mud of the 9^th 666 Trail Run on Sunday. The course covered 6.66 miles around Challock’s Kings Wood and saw A&D take home prizes for being both the First Team Home and the Biggest Team. Having achieved her first sub-20 minutes 5K only the previous day, Becks Macey continued her excellent form by claiming 1^st place in the ladies’ race with a time of 53:37. Elodie Paviot was 2^nd lady home in 58:17, followed by Tracey Calnan (1:01:41), Claire Green (1:08:51) and Ailis Goddard (1:27:27).

Jon Pearce was 2^nd overall and 1^st in his age category, with a time of 47:08. Dan Green was next, making him 3^rd overall with a PB of 47:51. Paul Ridley followed with a time of 51:04, making him 9^th overall. Paul Moses was 1^st in his age category and 13^th overall with a time of 52:11. Rob Barton was next over the line in 54:42, with Adrian Moody (54:54) close behind.

Marden Half-Marathon – Sunday 18^th November 2018

Sophie Edmonds completed the Marden Half Marathon in 2:00:43, taking 11 minutes off her previous best time on the course.

Gosport Half Marathon – Sunday 18^th November 2018

On the Hampshire coast, Steve Hickman ran the Gosport Half Marathon on Sunday. Hickman finished the sea-front course in 2:02:04. 

Bedgebury Forest Half Marathon –  Sunday 18^th November 2018

Two club members completed the Bedgebury Half Marathon, covering 13.1 miles of undulating forest trail. Hugh Scarlin finished in 2:26:52, followed by Sarah Taylor in 2:28:03.

Bedgebury Autumn 5K & 10K Canicross Challenge – Saturday 17^th November 2018

Three club members ran the 5K trail race with their canine counterparts on Saturday. Christine Costiff (with Rufus) was 2^nd overall in 26:06. Shaun Snowwolf-Harris (with Loki) was 10^th overall in 25:30. Clubmate Shelly Blake (with Teeko) finished in 34:55.

Ashford Parkrun – Saturday 17^th November 2018

Several of the club’s runners achieved personal best times on the course around Victoria Park on Saturday. Trevor Kay was 1^st over the finish line in 17:40. Becks Macey achieved a stunning PB of 19:55, making her 3^rd lady and 8^th overall. She was closely followed by Paul Moses (19:56) and Scotty Lynch (20:00) in 9^th and 10^th place, respectively. Elodie Paviot finished with a PB of 20:55, followed by Mark Attenborough in 21:27 and James Chapman in 22:01. Darren Fagg achieved a PB time of 22:11, followed by Ian Grundy (23:01), Stu Nunn (23:19) and Mark Cleworth (24:45). Another PB was earned by Keith Lynn, with a time of 25:13. John Fidge (25:57), Marina Danckwardt (28:16) and Ann Fidge (29:08) were next over the line. Lesley Moody finished in 30:44, followed by Becky Hodgson in 34:11 and Julie Foster in 42:35.

Maidstone Parkrun – Saturday 17^th November 2018

William Whittington completed the 5K course along the River Medway in 26.18; Emma Jenkins finished in 33.45. 

by Verity Dunbar

Please see below, Club Championships Standings as of Nov-2018. Click the link to download to your device.

Haynes’ Good Form Continues at The Beckley 10K. 4-Nov-2018

Club stalwart Keith Haynes produced an impressive run at the Beckley 10K on Sunday. Keith finished in 7th place overall, 1st in his age category with a time of 41:16 over the difficult hilly course.

Deal 5 Mile

There was a good representation from the club at the Deal 5 mile race. Jon Pearce was first home in 6th place with a time of 28:37, closely followed by Dan Green in 11th place with 29:13. Rob Barton and Paul Moses battled hard throughout the race and were both rewarded with personal best times of 31:13 for Barton and 31:18 for Moses in 21st and 23rd place respectively. Stu Nunn, returning from injury came in in 97th place with a solid 39:50. Shaun Snowwolf-Harris was 124th with 41:27.
Lucy Johnstone, the sole ladies representative had a pleasing personal best time of 45:57.

Thames Meander Marathon

Rick Holden completed the Thames Meander Marathon in a time of 3:45:15.

Ashford parkrun drew a number of A&D runners along to Victoria Park. Tom Green first home in 19th place in 21:37, with James Chapman running a PB in the same time. Followed by Dan Green 21:38 (21st), Rob Carpenter 22:02 (26th), Fred Sellen 23:04 (43rd), Ian Grundy 23:27 (48th), Shaun Snowwolf-Harris preparing for the Deal 5 mile race with a personal best of 24:04 (53rd), Chloe Green 24:42 (73rd), Claire Green 24:44 (74th), Gill Pragnell 24:48 (77th), Lesley Moody 31:17 (181st), Rachel Jenkins 32:28 (200th), Sarah Taylor 32:47 (203rd), Emma Jenkins 32:52 (204th), Deborah Payne 33:35 (209th), and Becky Hodgson 35:07 (222nd).

By Paul Moses

Ashford & District RRC 5 & 10 Mile Race – Sunday 28^th October 2018

A& D 10 Mile race winner Angelo Pieris

A&D 10 Mile race Paul Ridley

Emma Jenkins Most Improved Parkrunner

Lisa Jones XC

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Men XC Adrian Moody

Men XC Carl Ireland (2)

Men XC Jon Pearce

Men XC Jon Wells

Men XC Jon Wells (2)

Men XC Julius Samson

Men XC Mark Harrison

Men XC Mark Attenborough 2

Men XC Paul Moses 2

Men XC Paul Moses

Men XC Richard BAker

Men XC Scotty Lynch hill

Men XC Tomasz Latala

Men XC Trevor Kay

Mens XC Jon Pearce

Mens XC Paul Ridley

Mens XC Rob Barton

Sandi Mortimer XC

Scotty Lynch XC

Scotty Lynch XC2

Sue Reader and James Phillips handing out medals

Terry Sellen Inspirational Parkrunner of the Year

Womens XC Elodie Paviot

Womens XC

A&D put on a spooky spectacle on Sunday, which saw 374 runners descend upon

Towers School to compete in the club’s 5 & 10-mile race. Runners, marshalls and supporters adopted the event’s Halloween-theme, with many dressed in ghoulish attire. One hundred and eighty-two runners completed the 5-mile race, with Amy Old claiming 1^st prize in a time of 35:53. Of the 192 runners that covered the 10-mile course, Angelo Pieris was 1^st over the finish line in a time of 1:00:58. Ashford & District RRC’s own Paul Ridley achieved a personal best time of 1:08:06. Canterbury Harriers claimed the Team Prize. To mark the first running of the event, the ladies of Medway Fit Club were awarded a Spot Team Prize for running in striking fancy dress.

Somerhill School, Tonbridge, Cross Country (event 2) – Saturday 27^th October 2018

A&D go from strength to strength in the KCAA XC champs

A&D ladies were on impressive form at the hilly Somerhill course. Becky Macey led the ladies home in 23^rd place with a time of 20:45, putting her in 9^th place in the Senior Women’s Championship. Chris Costiff battled through illness, coming 64^th overall in a time of 23:20 and leading the W55 standings. Elodie Paviot continued on strong form, taking 69^th place with a time of 23:37. Gill O’Connor finished in 23:59 and is now 3^rd in the W55 table. Claire Green (25:16) and Sandi Mortimer (26:27) ensured a strong placing in the ‘6 to score championship’. A cross country debut for Lisa Jones, with a time of 28:41, secured the championship placings. A&D are currently placed 12^thoverall in the ‘3 to Score’ league and 8^th in the ‘6 to Score’.

Jon Pearce (37:39) led the men’s team home in 45^th place overall, followed by Trevor Kay (38:07) in 53^rd place. An inspired run by Jon Wells (39:12) followed by Dan Green (39:15) and Tomasz Latala (39:24), in 70^th, 71^st and 73^rdpositions respectively, guaranteed a 6^th place on the day and 6^th overall in the Men’s Senior table. Scotty Lynch (42:02) showed his Cross Country experience in 117^th, which places him within the top 10 in the V50’s table. Rob Barton (42:16), Paul Moses (42:23), Paul Ridley (43:02), Julius Samson (43:34), Richard Baker (44:11) and club cross country captain Adrian Moody (44:53) completed the scoring in the ‘12 to Score’ league. A strong run from Mark Attenborough (45:12) and determined finishing from Carl Ireland (45:30) and Mark Harrison (47:27) give A&D 3^rd place in the ‘12 to Score’ championships.

Beachy Head Marathon – Saturday 27^th October 2018

Two club members completed the gruelling Beachy Head Marathon through the South Downs National Park. The course included 300 steps, 14 gates and numerous steep inclines; extra safety measures were in place following the appearance of a large cliff-top crack just days before the event. Rik Holden crossed the finish line in 3:20:59; Steve Hickman finished in 5:06:51, marking his 151^st marathon to date.

Ashford 5^th Birthday Parkrun – Saturday 27^th October 2018

On its 5^th birthday, Ashford Parkrun saw several A&D runners claim personal best times and awards. Keith Haynes finished in 3^rd place overall, in a personal best time of 19:48. Terry Sellen (22:58) collected an award for Ashford’s Inspirational Parkrunner of the Year 2017-18. Shaun Snowwolf-Harris demonstrated impeccable timing whilst pacing runners for a time of 27:00, finishing the course in exactly that time. Emma Jenkins achieved a personal best time of 31:51 and was awarded Improved Parkrunner of the Year 2017-18, marking her return to form after an injury last year.

by Verity Dunbar & Paul Moses

Ashford & District RRC 5 & 10 Mile Marshalls’ Race – Sunday 21st October 2018

Those marshaling the club’s Halloween 5 & 10 Mile Race had the opportunity to compete on the course themselves on Sunday morning. In the 5-mile race, Rob Barton was first home in 33:40, with Stuart Nunn next in 43:49 and John Fidge close behind in 45:27. Lisa Jones was first lady home in 48:46, closely followed by Sarah Homewood in 49:05. Anne Fidge and Anne Healy both finished in 50:45, with Lesley Moody achieving a personal best time of 52:41. Rachel Jenkins (54:49) and Lucy Johnstone (54:54) finished in quick succession, followed by Julie Foster in 1:16:52.

Paul Moses was the first to complete the 10-mile course in 1:09:56, with Scotty Lynch hot on his heels in 1:10:26. Richard Baker was next in 1:12:40, followed by Carl Ireland in 1:17:00 and Elodie Paviot in a personal best time of 1:17:10. James Phillips finished the course in 1:22:38, followed by Mark Cleworth (1:30:52), Keith Lynn (1:36:10) and Will Whittington (1:37:07).

Great South Run – 21^st October 2018

Shaun Snowwolf-Harris completed the Great South Run around the streets and sights of Portsmouth, finishing the 10-mile course in a personal best time of 1:26:13.

Croydon 10K – Sunday 21^st October 2018

Gill O’Connor completed the Croydon 10K on Sunday. The race, which snaked around the outskirts of Croydon’s Lloyd Park, saw her come 1^st in the V55 category with a time of 47:41.

Thanet Colour Run – Sunday 21^st October 2018

Emma Jenkins enjoyed the 5k Colour Run in Thanet on Sunday, finishing in 45:00. The course took runners through clouds of powdered paint.

Parkrun – Saturday 20^th October 2018

Cristine Costiff ran the 5K forest trail of Bedgebury Parkrun on Saturday, coming 1^st in the VW55-59 category with a time of 23:23.

On the Kent coast, both Will Whittington (24:56) and Trevor Sparkes (26:20) completed the Walmer and Deal Parkrun in personal best times; Emma Jenkins crossed the finish line in 32:47.

Closer to home, Paul Ridley was 7^th overall and achieved a personal best time of 19:13 in the Ashford Parkrun; Shaun Snowwolf-Harris completed the course in 27:59.

by Verity Dunbar