|
Several Chiltern Harriers tackled the Virtual Berkeley Avenue 5k Relays over the Easter break.
The course was just over three laps of the fast and flat Berkeley Avenue circuit in Chartridge, familiar to many harriers from Tuesday evening training sessions over the years. Fifty-five runners entered, making eleven teams of five, however a few could not complete the route so their estimated times have been used in the results. DOWNLOAD RESULTS The weather over the fortnight racing window was largely cool and dry, making for good running conditions. The fastest quintet in 1.42.51 were Holiday Harriers (Angus Williams, Craig Fulham, David Howells, Glen Martin and Jo Murray). In second were Pednor Pedestrians (Finn O’Brien, Holly Henderson, Richard Moss, Caroline Stephens and Ruth Holroyd) in 1.43.19. And third were Berkeley Bunnies (Max McGarvie, Sammy Whibley, Tom Wright, Christine Taylor, and Trevor Brawn) in 1.44.39). The individual fastest three males were Aran Davidson (15.37), Max Poplawski (16.11) and Thomas Redmond (16.33) whilst the quickest three females were Holly Henderson (19.02), Lean Ni Chiobhain (19.11) and Ellie Bates (19.13). With actual road races and track races beginning in April, it’s hoped that virtual racing will not be necessary going forward. However it has been a useful tool in keeping athletes motivated over the various lockdowns and there have been some great performances. After three rounds of cross country at Merchant Taylor’s School, Northwood, final paces have been determined amongst the junior age groups.
The series of three races, in October, December and April, have seen great turnouts from the Chiltern youngsters and some excellent performances in a winter season blighted by covid-19 restrictions. In the Under 11 Girls Ellie Danner was rewarded with an overall win after three consistently good runs, including two wins. Kara Gorman did very well to be second, and Nia Clarke was eighth. There was another Chiltern win in the Under 11 Boys with Tom Ford, victorious after two wins and a second place. George Mawby was fourth and Charlie Quantrill fifth. Emily Ford ended up third in the U13 Girls with plenty of other Chiltern girls in the top ten: Olivia Clarke fourth, Lily Jessop-Tranter sixth and Marlie Nkoane seventh. In the Under 13 Boys Daniel Munn was the overall winner with Alex Hughes close behind in second. Both lads ran maturely in good quality races in the age group. The Under 15 Girls saw Frankie Baxter finish fourth and Maddie Hughes fifth. There was a very strong Chiltern presence in the Under 15 Boys results, with Thomas Redmond overall winner with two wins and a second place. Also featuring on the top ten were Archie Pinder fourth, Euan Pinder fifth, Alden Collier sixth, and Isaac Jessop-Tranter eighth. In the U17 Women’s results Abbie Henderson was fifth and Holly Henderson sixth. James Palmer was second in the U17 Men’s table after three consistently strong runs. Luke Martin was eighth and Thomas Askey ninth. With the sun smiling down on the Chilterns, race report is back to give you an update from last two weekends of racing.
Details of this week's training is below.
But first - PLEASE check the first link before you book onto a session. It's really important you don't book onto a session that's already full because we need to ensure social distancing etc! Also - Please make a note of the sessions you have booked. Take a picture/screenshot or just write it down so you can go back and check. Tuesday 20 April Session 1 - Speed Endurance, Botley Road Playing Fields for warm up at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. Parking in Codmore Crescent Cul de Sac off The Braid, Chesham then walk through the alleyway on to the playing fields. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. Tuesday 20 April Session 2 - Endurance Run along Herberts Hole, including the 3 loops at the top end at 7.00pm with Trevor Brawn Parking at Star Yard, Water Meadow or Lowndes Av and meeting at the top of the Park near the top access gate off Park Road. If you cannot get there by 7.00pm, please arrive as early as you can and make your own way up Herbert’s Hole. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. Thursday 22 April Session 3 - Speed endurance on grass at Hervines Park, Amersham at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. Parking along the road near the entrance to the park, not in the car park. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking forms on our website, slack or facebook. How to book into your sessions 1. Athletes must go to this link and check that there are places available at their preferred session(s) - check the number, NOT the percentage of people opted to attend. If you are the first person you will not see any responses. 2. Athletes will then need to go to this link to then register their intention and ensure that they have read the COVID19 Risk Assessment. PLEASE NOTE: the COVID-19 Risk Assessment has been amended for current guidance and change in location so you must have another look at it. Here are the details for this week's training...
Each of the sessions are limited to 20 athletes. Please use the booking form to sign up. Details on how to book your sessions are at the bottom of this page. Tuesday 13 April Session 1 - Speed Endurance, Botley Road Playing Fields for warm up at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. Parking in Codmore Crescent Cul de Sac, off The Braid, Chesham then walk through the alleyway on to the playing fields. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. Tuesday 13 April Session 2 - Endurance at The Moor and Chesham Bois Wood for warm up at 7.00pm with Steve Field Parking at The Moor Car Park, Chesham and gathering on the playing fields near the little access bridge over the stream. If you cannot get there by 7.00pm, please arrive as early as you can. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. Thursday 15 April Session 3 - Speed endurance on grass at Hervines Park, Amersham at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. Parking along the road near the entrance to the park, not in the car park. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking forms and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. How to book into your sessions 1. Athletes must go to this link and check that there are places available at their preferred session(s) - check the number, NOT the percentage of people opted to attend. If you are the first person you will not see any responses. 2. Athletes will then need to go to this link to then register their intention and ensure that they have read the COVID19 Risk Assessment. PLEASE NOTE: the COVID-19 Risk Assessment has been amended for current guidance and change in location so you must have another look at it.  Richard Slade and Aran Davidson A great turnout of over sixty Chiltern Harriers took part in the third ATW cross country meeting at Merchant Taylors School on Saturday. RESULTS
In grey, chilly but still conditions, the course was quite firm and bumpy after a few weeks of dry weather and contained several taxing climbs for the runners. The races again featured small waves of athletes triggering a chip as they ran over the start line. Results were up promptly and showed a good deal of success for Chiltern, the highlight being a win in the Senior Men’s race for Richard Slade. The Under 11s were first off with boys and girls mixed together in the waves. In high quality races Ellie Danner completed a great set of races to be highest placed harrier in fifth place. There was good packing from the other Chiltern girls with Kara Gorman sixth (same time of 8.45 as Ellie), Evelyn Wildman 15th, and Nia Clarke 16th. For the U11 boys Tom Ford was second, George Mawby fourth, Charlie Quantrill seventh, Jacob McCall eighth, Felix Danielli ninth, Hugo Mundy tenth, Isaac McCall 14th, Luke Coultate 20th, and Jack Dixon 34th – a great showing from the boys. In the U13 Girls race Emily Ford led in another strong team performance in third. Also running well were Lily Jessop-Tranter in sixth, Izzy Martin 8th, Marlie Nkoane 12th, Olivia Clarke 13th, Jocelyn Davies 16th, Lydia Cross 24th, Issy Robinson 32nd, Rebecca Lawson 37th, Beth Togneri 43rd, and Keya Kara 49th. Alex Hughes and Daniel Munn had a good battle in the U13 boys race to be second and third respectively. Also doing well in Chiltern colours were Callum Powell 12th, James Holdsworth 22nd, and Charlie De Sousa 35th. Maddie Hughes was highest placed in the U15 Girls race in fifth. Backing her up were Frankie Baxter tenth, Sofia Lomas 16th, Ellie Shield 19th, Lesedi Nkoane 24th, Hannah Ashby 28th, Jo Snelling 30th, and Savarnah Pandya 34th. Thomas Redmond was up against England international Ben Peck in the U15 Boys race and did well to hold him to nine seconds. Good packing came from Oakley Denson eighth, Archie Pinder ninth, Euan Pinder 11th, Sammy Bennetts 12th, Max Baxter 15th, Isaac Jessop-Tranter 16th, Ethan McCall 23rd, and Jerry Anderson 27th. In a small but high quality U17 Women’s race Charlotte Docwra ran well to be sixth. The U17 Men had a great turnout and the team was led in by James Palmer in fourth. James was backed up by Luke Martin 11th, Angus Stoneham 14th, Thomas Askey 18th, Will Shield 20th, and Henry Webb 25th. The Senior Women had a solid turnout and the team was led in by Bex Nkoane in fourth with Lean Ni Chiobhain fifth and Louise Martin 11th. Also featuring were Katie Royals 22nd, Fiona Kelleher 28th, Cath Holloway 35th, Miriam Kempson 47th, Fiona Williams 49th, Jo Murray 51st, and Tamsin Finch 61st.. Richard Slade made the trip back from Bath University to win the Senior Men’s race powering up the final circuit to pull clear by 13 seconds at the end. Aran Davidson was fifth and Nick Hughes tenth. Backing up were Mike Worsfold 58th, Glen Martin 80th, and Trevor Brawn 103rd. It’s the Easter Monday after the Monday before (from when in England we have been allowed to take part in formally organised sports activities again) and that means Race Report is back. With lots of lovely pictures too.
Each of the sessions are limited to 20 athletes. Please use the booking form to sign up. Details on how to book your sessions are at the bottom of this page.
Tuesday 6 April Session 1 - Speed Endurance, Botley Road Playing Fields for warm up at 7.00pm with Mike ShriveIf you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. Parking in Codmore Crescent Cul de Sac off The Braid, Chesham then walk through the alleyway on to the playing fields. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. Tuesday 6 April Session 2 - Endurance at Tylers Hill with Trevor Brawn Parking at Ley Hill near the Swan Public House at 7pm. If you cannot get there by 7.00pm, please meet us at Tylers Hill Fields Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking system and comply with the Covid Risk Assessment. Thursday 8 April Session 3 - Speed endurance on grass at Hervines Park, Amersham at 7.00pm with Mike Shrive If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. All of the session will be on grass. Parking along the road near the entrance to the park, not in the car park. Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking forms on our website, slack or facebook. Thursday 8 April Session 4 - Speed endurance on grass at Westwood Park, Little Chalfont at 7.00pm with Ali Young If you cannot get there by 7.00pm please arrive as early as you can. Parking in the Westwood Park car park. Meeting near the Pavilion in the Park Limited to 20 athletes. You must use the booking forms on our website, slack or facebook. How to book into your sessions 1. Athletes must go to this link and check that there are places available at their preferred session(s) - check the number, NOT the percentage of people opted to attend. If you are the first person you will not see any responses. 2. Athletes will then need to go to this link to then register their intention and ensure that they have read the COVID19 Risk Assessment. PLEASE NOTE: the COVID-19 Risk Assessment has been amended for current guidance and change in location so you must have another look at it. On Good Friday Nick Hughes organised a small cross country event for his group, now restrictions have eased. The meeting acted as useful preparation for those athletes that will be competing in the final Active Training World cross country at Merchant Taylor’s School on April 10th. RESULTS
There was some good racing on the private and scenic grounds of Chenies Manor with tough courses. A big thanks to those at Chenies Manor for their cooperation. A small number of athletes from Cookham Running Club and Wycombe Phoenix also took part. The weather was good and all enjoyed the chance to get back to some real competition. The age groups involved ranged from U11 to U17 and there were wins for Ellie Danner (U11 Girls), Jack Martin (U11 Boys), Emily Ford (U13 Girls), Alex Hughes (U13 Boys), Zoe Gilbody (U15 Girls), and Archie Pinder (U15 Boys). Some races featured close battles with Ellie Danner a few seconds ahead of Kara Gorman; Jack Martin just holding off Charlie Quantrill and Felix Danielli; and Emily Ford just two seconds ahead of Lily Jessop-Tranter. Archie Pinder headed an U15 Boys race of high calibre with Euan Pinder in second and Oakley Denson third all running strongly. Other Chiltern names on the podium were Nia Clarke (U11G third), Izzy Martin (U13G third), Kody Gilbody (U13B second), James Holdsworth (U13B third), Maddie Hughes (U15G second), Angus Stoneham (U17M second), and Thomas Askey (U17M second). Please see the teams for the inaugural (and in the nicest way hopefully last) Easter Virtual Berkeley Avenue 5k Relay. Download Team List
The race window is from now until midnight Friday April 9th, running just over three laps of the popular fast and flat Berkeley Avenue circuit in Chartridge, just up from Chiltern Hills Academy. Here is a strava map of the course. https://www.strava.com/activities/4954959637 Please email your strava runs to steve.perkin@chilternharriers.com or if you don’t have strava, just email your time. Feel free to have more than one attempt. Good luck! Steve |
Archives
March 2021
Categories
All
|
RSS Feed