Race report 16th June

Good Evening, Race Report fans. Well, I can’t tell you whether football is going to be coming home or not, but I have… and to some great running by Chiltern Harriers. 


Looking back to last weekend (8-9 June), three Chiltern athletes ran in the SEAA Champs at Eton. Mainly for U20s and Seniors, the event also includes the U15 and U17 3000m Championships. In the U15 Girls 3000m Kara Gorman ran a strong time of 10.00.95 to be third, a day after winning the Bucks Schools Junior 1500m title. In the U17 Mens’ 3000m Edward Johnson ran a PB of 9.26.22 to be fourth. And Isaac Jessop-Tranter, who qualified in a heat on Saturday, ran 1.58.93 to be seventh in the final of the U20 800m. Huge congratulations to our talented athletes and many thanks to Steve Perkin for sending though the result.


Moving on to this weekend, Neil Turner finished a strong 4th in his age category at the European (Sprint) Duathlon Championships in Coimbra, Portugal, yesterday. Neil’s total time was 1.01.49 for the run-bike-run event. In the somewhat wetter surroundings of Buckinghamshire three Harriers took part in the 40th anniversary edition of the Penn 7 event yesterday. Lee Corrigan led the group home in 52.35, joined by Ed Wright (54.18) and Matt Lawrence (54.50).  Meanwhile, Mike ‘Tiny’ Turney was first V60 at the Wargrave 10k in a time of 38.44.  Well done, everyone!

In parkrun news, congratulations are due firstly to Ian Lawson for ticking off his 100th different parkrun location at Bushy Park in a time of 20.20. There were course PBs for Matt Robins (26.01 at Gadebridge) and Giles Greenhalgh (26.58 at Church Mead); and a cluster of all-time PBs at Rickmansworth: Lenny Brooks-Klingenshmid - 19.22; Katie Royals - 19.48; and Steve Mayes - 20.13. Finally, Tom Dixon came home in 1st position at Pontypridd in a time of 17.49. 
A COUPLE OF REMINDERS:

1) Senior training will be meeting in Rickmansworth on Tuesday, 18 June, with opportunity to grab food and drinks afterwards at the Pennsylvanian Pub (Wetherspoons). As ever, details are in the Club Calendar.

2) Today is the last day when you can take part in the 2024 Chiltern Way consultation. This is your opportunity to tell the Club Management committee about what you do, or don’t like about the Club, covering subjects as varied as training, facilities, social and welfare. The survey only takes 10 mins to complete and will directly shape the Club’s updated Development Plan. 
Take the survey now - bit.ly/ChilternWay2024
​COMING UP LOCALLY: Watford and Oxford graded open track meets, the Ridgeway Relay, Youth Development League, Last Friday of the Month 5k, the Thame 10k, English Schools Track & Field Champs, Humanity Direct Chiltern Ultra and EA Track & Field Champs. More details on these events, and more in the Club Calendar.