Early Season Track Round Up

Bracknell Young Athletes Open
Several Chiltern athletes turned out at Bracknell on March 30th for the popular Young Athletes Open.
U13
Juliette MacDougall had a busy day winning 1200m in 4.03.53, and putting in good efforts in 150m 24.14, and 3.69m in long jump. Bethan Loyd was similarly active with three PBs - 11.48 in 75m, 12.76 in 70m hurdles and 16.49m in javelin. Bea Robinson got her season going with second place in her 600m race in 1.56.07.
 
U15
Emile Morti showed his great potential with a win in 100m in a PB of 11.78, and another PB win  with 12.72 in 80m hurdles.
 
U17
Issy Robinson started her U17 career with second place in 800m in a swift 2.21.78. Also tackling 800m were Alice Peckham (2.31.10) and Lydia Cross (2.34.47). Izzy McFetrich ran 5.42.26 in 1500m and newcomer Tyrell Gardner got his season going with 26.01 in 200m.
 
 
Watford Open
The first Watford Open of the season took place in cool but quite good conditions on April 3rd. There were numerous excellent efforts across the age groups in 1500m and 3000m.
1500m
Race 1
Annie-Rose Quantrill U13  5.40.44 PB, Emilia Ingham U13  5.45.97 PB, Albert Rushton U13 6.00.72 PB.
 
Race 2
Hector Gamblen U13  5.17.49 PB, Jacob McCall U15  5.26.09 SB, Bea Robinson  5.26.49 PB, Isaac McCall U15  5.35.93 SB.
 
Race 3
Zac Taylor U13   5.08.53 PB, Maya Davis U15   5.09.63 SB, Lydia Cross U17  5.16.42 SB.
 
Race 4
Emily Ford U17  4.52.29 PB, Luke Coultate U15  5.03.56 SB.
 
Race 5
Issy Robinson U17 4.53.85 SB, Felix Danielli U15 4.56.23 SB.
 
Race 6
Frankie Baxter U20  4.48.99 SB.
 
Race 7
Edward Johnson U17  4.33.56 PB,  Kara Gorman U15  4.38.78 PB.
 
Race 8
Charlie Quantrill U15  4.35.78 PB, Rory Hilton U17 4.37.81 SB.
 
Race 9
Callum Powell U17  4.24.95 PB.
 
Race 10
Tom Ford U15  4.21.63 PB.
 
Race 13
Isaac Jessop-Tranter U20  4.02.67 PB, Alex Hughes U17 4.04.78 PB.
 
3000m
Maddie Hughes U20 10.16.60 SB, Aran Davidson SM 9.19.33 SB, Leon Doran U20 8.42.72 PB
 
 
Lee Valley Open
It was a mild, dry day but a very strong blustery wind caused havoc with times at Lee Valley on April 6th.
 
In 800m U15 newcomer Rahael Tsolaki gained experience with 2.36.20 in 800m and followed that up with 47.10 in 300m. A quintet of Chiltern females tackled the awkward conditions in 800m with U13 Julliette MacDougall winning her heat in 2.38.23. Olivia Edwards (U23) ran 2.42.37, Alice Brown (U20) 2.43.89, Charlotte Docwra (U20) 2.49.14 and Emilia Ingham (U13) 2.58.82.
 
Elsewhere Taye Awaku-Chan ran 12.90 in 80m hurdles just ahead of training partner Emile Morti in 12.91, and Taye added 12.71 in 100m. Chisom Nwafor ran 16.29 in 100m hurdles and Ffion Harman ran 52.82 in 300m hurdles despite a heavy fall on hurdle 1.

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