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        who passed to Charlie Andrews   great determination and looked   fastest leg of the day. The B
        supported by his whole family.   comfortable handing over to   team had to make last minute
        Anchor leg was taken by “Club   Tom Brash in a great 9th place.   order changes and Amarisa
        man” Coleman Corry (despite   Tom clawed back the field and   Sibley, to her credit, took it all
        a recent heavy competition   brought the team home in an   in her stride as she took on
        schedule and a planned rest that   impressive 6th place. The U13   the opening leg handing over
        was rudely interrupted) when   boys are so strong we were able   to Ella Smith who ran well
        “called to arms” and duly took   to field two further teams and   passing over to Olivai Berry
        up the challenge enabling the   they finished 21st and 45th.   bringing the team home in
        team to record this solid result.  Thomas Penlington had a   32nd. Kelsey Pullin, cheered
        Mille Smith, Amy Leach and   great opening leg in the B team   on by her travelling supporters
        Stephanie Taylor were the   handing to Max Gregson who   Club, ran well on leg 1 passing
        line up for the U17 girls who   overtook 8 teams to pass over   over to the versatile Sofia Elliot
        finished a respectable 11th   to Matt Smith who continued to   but unfortunately they didn’t
        while Lottie Wietzel ran a solid   pass another 3 teams finishing   have a third runner to complete
        opening leg to complete the U17   in 21st. The C team was led out   their team.
        girls squad.            by Alex Sibley who had a strong   Next up were the U15s boys
                                first leg (running 30 seconds   first then five minutes later the
        National Road Relay     quicker than last year) passing
        Championships           over to Nick Paddington on leg   girls. Joe Georgiadis continued
                                                        his great form with a blistering
        The venue was the same and the   2. Nick’s good run left Callum   opening leg (and 10th fastest
        distance ran was the same but   Carlton to bring the team home   of the day) handing over to
        this years National Road Relays   having run a strong final leg   Oscar Heaney Brufal who had
        at Sutton Park, Birmingham,   as well.          an equally strong leg passing
        had a very different feel as all   The U13 boys were involved   three teams and giving third
        races, senior and young athletes,   in the first of two running   leg runner Peter Guy an outside
        were squeezed into one day.   shorts incidents when one boy   chance of getting among the
        Blackheath and Bromley’s   discovered (to his horror!) that   medals. Peter set off in his usual
        young athletes have done   he had forgotten to put his   gutsy fashion and clawed back
        well at these championships   shorts on under his tracksuit.   one of his opponents and had
        over the last few years and so   A quick dash to the sports   his eyes set on Tonbridge in
        expectations were high and our   clothing tent soon corrected the   third. Unfortunately, Tonbridge
        youngsters didn’t disappoint.  decision and got us wondering   gave nothing away and left
        First off were the U13 boys   whether that was the young   Peter and his team with a still
        and five minutes later the   athletes intention all along!  fantastic 4th place finish.
        U13 girls race also started   The U13 girls also have a strong   The B team opened up with
        making for very different   squad and the trio of Daniella   Cameron Swatton on leg 1
        racing conditions and slightly   Harper, Maayan Radus and   working hard on the 3.8k
        confusing for the spectators as   Ellie Dolby combined well to   circuit, passing to Ben Gardiner
        the races developed.    finish a high 6th place. Daniella   on leg 2 who had a brilliant
        Sam Reardon had a strong run   did well finishing 21st on leg   run swallowing up a massive
        on leg 1 (clocking a time nearly   one despite being knocked   17 places and handing over
        30 seconds faster than last year)   about badly on leg one. Maayan   to Robert Suckling. Robert
        in one of the fastest U13 legs   made up a further 10 places   continued the momentum
        of the day and handed over to   handing over to Ellie in 11th.   moving up another 8 places and
        young Ben Campbell on leg   Ellie gave chase and caught 5   crossing the line in 24th place
        2. Ben competing in his 1st   other teams crossing the line   as an impressive 3rd B team.
        National Road Relays showed   in 6th, having run the 6th   Keir Lundy set off on leg 1 of
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