Page 11 - BBHAC Winter 2017-18 Gazette

Athletics Report 11

(Not bad for somebody feeling as a reserve. However, I put my-
under par!). Niamh then passed self out there and scraped by in
to Amy Leach who put in a 19.24. I then passed over to Jane
gutsy run, 17.04 despite also not Bradshaw who did herself proud
feeling her best who then finally and ran 17.52 for our last leg.
passed to Jessica Keene who Unfortunately we did not have a
kept the consistency going with 4th runner for the B Team.
a very impressive 15.24 to help
us finish 18. Kent XC Champs – Brands
Hatch 6th January 2018
Our B team also had some Both Amber Reed and Kate
excellent runs with Yasmin Curran ran in this but unfortu-
Austridge on our first leg, who nately, we could not muster up a
also would have been just at full team. Both ran very strongly
home in our A team put in a with Amber running a time of
very decent time of 16.33, who 35.03 and Kate running 35.38
passed to Jenny Neal (me) who for a distance of 8.45 kilometers
actually due to lack of fitness (5.25 miles)
was only ever supposed to run
National XC Parliament Hill –
24th February 2018
Sadly again a low turn out Jane Bradshaw ever present all
from the SW. Amber Reed and season being awarded a silver
Lorna Clowes flew the flag for medal in the V45 category.
Blackheath and Bromley though Finally a fantastic well done to
having excellent runs. Distance all those that won Club Champi-
was 8k (4.97 miles). Amber Reed onship Awards:
241st in 36.26, Lorna Clowes
260th in 36.45 There were 5 mile xc Yasmin Austridge 7.5
1100 runners so they both did mile xc Jane Bradshaw 10 mile
superbly. xc Amy Leach.
London Marathon A special mention also to Jane
Congratulations to all that ran Bradshaw who ran all 9 events
the hottest London Marathon in the Bennett Cup and Amy
on record that a lot of people Leach who I believe was first
did not manage to complete. lady home in most of the Ben-
We had a few ladies running nett Cup races.
this year and some were debut
marathon distance runs. Thank you to all the senior
ladies and vets for your input
Jennifer Neal 3:41:50; Jane Brad- over the last season. Everybody
shaw 3.57.39; Zoe Kingsmell counts and has been fun being
4.09.13;Tracey Ashenden 4.17.55; team manager.
Isobel Harrington 5.34.10.
Jennifer Neal

Edwina Cheng in her debut race
in the Kent League.