Folkestone 10 Mile 2011 RACE REPORT (22nd Apr 2011)

Start time: 11:00

Host: Folkestone Running Club

In what must have been the hottest conditions for the last few years 480 runners completed today’s Folkestone 10 mile Road Race. The race conditions are always unpredictable due to the variation in the Easter Holiday but this year’s unseasonally hot conditions made the race particually challenging.
First to finish was Andrew Rayner of Blackheath and Bromley AC looking good at the end finishing in 53.50. Andrew was followed by visitor from Spain, Marcos Antonio Seijo Bujia from Comesana Sporting Club in 2nd place in a time of 54.47. Folkestone’s own Sam Rigby had a great run finishing in 3rd place in 56.17.
The Ladies race was won by Maria Heslop of Paddock Wood AC finishing strongly in 60.52 Maria was also the first Vet 35 Lady .In 2nd place was Danielle Stewart of Coventry Godiva Harriers in 62.41 and in 3rd place Deirdre Mc Dermot of Tonbridge AC in 63.34.
The team prizes were won by Ashford and District RR for the men and Maidstone Harriers for the women.
The Vets results were for the men.
Vet 40 
Gavin Kitchingham Orpington Road Runners 59.33
Andrew Green Dartford Road Runners 60.33
Robert White Dartford Road Runners 61.47

Vet 50
Kevan James Ashford and District RR 60.35
Des O’ Donnell Tunbridge Wells Harriers 60.53
Mark Cross Cambridge Harriers 66.00

Vet 60
Trevor Edgley Invicta East Kent 67.13
David Thornby Maidstone Harriers 70.28
Andrew Johnson Leamington C&AC 71.11

Vets results for the Ladies

Vet 35
Maria Heslop Paddock Wood AC 60.52
Meg Hughes Maidstone Harriers 71.01
Emma Dunn Deal Tri 73.50

Vet 45
Sharon Hawkins Maidstone Harriers 67.56
Rosemary Ferguson Blackheath and Bromley AC 73.29
Pauline Dalton Sevenoaks AC 73.42

Vet 55
Lesley Hall Ashford AC 72.55
Maja Van Zand AC Alken Belgium 78.46
June Johnson Leamington C &AC 80.39

A big thank you to everyone you helped with today’s event, Folkestone Running Club members and their families and friends, particularly Granville for his Risk Assessments and co-ordinating the Health and Safety issues ,Hythe and Folkestone Rotary Clubs, the Activ team cyclists, Hythe Bay School and our Race Director John Thompson who endured many stressful months organising the event and pulled off a great success yet again.
Tina Eke
Chairman 
Folkestone Running Club
 

FOLKESTONE 10 2011 PHOTOGRAPHS

Sussex Sports Photography will be on hand as official race photographers to record this year's race. All their photographs will be posted here
Anthony's blog of his day at the seaside is also worth a read here

There is also an interesting runner's eye view video on www.trekandrun.com - and just to keep it nice and tidy Dave, the camaraman, is pictured with camera in hand in the blog above.

Attachments

Folkestone 10 results 2011

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