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Athletics Report 7
Senior Women’s Team
Winter 2015/16
Overall it has been a very also a great season for Sara Reed home from Keele
successful winter season for Elmqvist, who despite some University and a great run
the Blackheath and Bromley trouble with injury, was the from Sarah Belaon meant
Senior Women’s team, with a highest B&B finisher in the the 3 to score team finished
good turn out at the majority overall results, finishing 8th. comfortably in 3rd place.
of events and some class With help from Lisa May,
performances from everyone Our season got off to a Danielle Critchley and Jess,
involved!. positive start the 6 to score team finished
In September at the SEAA in 2nd, proving our Kent
In the Kent League Road Relays in Aldershot, League results were no fluke!
We were very fortunate to our team of Sophie Kelleher,
feature Niamh Bridson- Sarah Belaon and team We were brought back to
Hubbard, U20, running managers Jenny Neal and Jess Parliament Hill
as a senior woman and Jones finished in a respectable As the team’s season
leading the team to victory position of 41st. concluded with the SEAA
in both the 3 and 6 to score Championships, 4 brave
competitions. In the 3 to London Cross Country women took on the infamous
score category, the women Championships course over 8km. Again
won 2 of the 4 matches and A very cold and wet day at strong runs from Carole,
finished in the top 3 teams in the London Cross Country Amber, Sarah and Jenny
every race, fighting off fierce Championships at Parliament proving their consistent
competition from Paddock Hill produced some brilliant season meant the team
Wood AC. In the 6 to score runs from our ladies. An finished in a well deserved
category we dropped only 1 outstanding run from Carole 18th place.
match point and managed Penlington finishing 25th A mention must also go to
a spectacular conclusion backed up by Jennie Butler team manager Jenny Neal
in the final race where we brought the team home in 8th who was the fastest B&B
won by over 100 points. We place. Woman at the London
took back both these titles Marathon in an impressive
from Tonbridge AC. With National Cross Country time of 3.20.04!
11 different runners across Relays Thank you to everyone who
the season, it was brilliant to A dedicated team of Elaine turned out this season to
have such a consistent turn Rayner, Carole and Jane support the team – those who
out despite a busy and injury- Bradshaw ventured to were at every event and those
ridden season for some, and Mansfield for the National who filled in when we needed
this no-doubt was the key to Cross Country Relays. A a runner! Here’s to a great
us securing our titles. It was strong run from Elaine summer!
helped the team to finish in
a fantastic 38th place out of Jesse Jones
over 100 teams.
Kent County Cross Country
Championships
It was another very grey, rainy
day at Brands Hatch for the
team. Having just recovered
from New Year, we fielded
6 runners. Another strong
run from Carole, with Amber
