Folkestone 10 Mile 2012 Race Report (6th Apr 2012)

Start time: 11:00

Host: Folkestone Running Club

In recent years the Folkestone 10 Mile Road Race has been run in great weather conditions and this year was no exception. The chilly wind proved to be of little relief to the runners once out on the course with the warm sunshine making it tough going at times.

Despite the heat there were some great times posted, with Cambridge Harriers’ Dean Lacey leading the pack of 584 runners home in a fine time of 51.04, nearly three minutes faster than 2^nd placed Sittingbourne Strider, Antony Jackson in a time of 53.53. In 3^rd place, Folkestone Running Club’s own Sam Rigby finished strongly in 56.24. Folkestone had more reason to celebrate with Rona Loubser winning the Ladies race with a great performance, overhauling an early lead by Paddock Wood’s Tina Oldershaw and finishing in 59.56, over a minute ahead of Tina, who finished in 1.01.04. Finishing in 3^rd place was Annabelle Stearns from Gravesend Road Runners and AC in a time of 1.03.39.

The Team Prizes were won by Larkfield AC for the men and Paddock Wood AC for the women.

The Vets results for the men were:-

Vet 40

1.Steven Nimmo       Orpington RR 57.33

2.Damian Coleman    Deal Tri          58.01

3.Gavin Kitchingham Orpington RR 58.15

Vet 50

1.Mark Parry            Crawley                   1.00.30

2.Kevin Williams       Ashford AC              1.00.43

3.John Foster           Striders of Croydon   1.01.39

Vet 60

1.Trevor Edgley        Invicta East Kent      1.06.00

2.Martyn Rouse        Invicta East Kent      1.09.24

3.Brian Davis            Canterbury Harriers  1.15.18

For the Ladies:-

Vet 35

1.Maria Heslop          Paddock Wood AC               1.04.01

2.Hazel Vuvi             Dartford Road Runners        1.04.36

3.Joyce Shamedje     Canterbury Harriers            1.07.46

Vet 45

1.Sharon Hawkins               Maidstone Harriers              1.07.17

2.Rosemary Ferguson          Blackheath and Bromley      1.11.13

3.Barbara Hutton                Canterbury Harriers            1.11.19

Vet 55

1.Sue James             Paddock Wood AC     1.16.14

2.Alison White          Paddock Wood AC     1.20.08

3.Tina Jones             Canterbury Harriers  1.20.18

 A big thank you to everyone who helped with the race organization yesterday, particularly John Thompson our Race Director and Granville Battersby our Health and Safety expert, the Activ Cyclists and Hythe Bay School, our Sponsors Independent Insurance Services and Shepway Glass and finally all of the runners taking part.

Tina Eke

Chairman

Folkestone Running Club