Team Kennet athlete, Josh Ladds (10), has qualified for the Spartan Race Kids World Championships in Abu Dhabi in his first year of competitive obstacle course racing.
Spartan race is an off-road running race in which competitors have to complete 20+ obstacles on the way to the finish line including rope climbs, cargo net crawls, 6 foot walls, heavy sandbag and bucket carries, monkey bars and more. It is one of the only events that integrates running and cross-functional strength which tests both your mental and physical endurance.
Josh and his sister Isla (9), also a Team Kennet athlete, have been doing obstacle course racing since they were 4 years old, travelling up and down the country with their team The OCR Juniors – a squad of promising young athletes who are hoping to take on kids around the world in one of the fastest growing sports. The sport is governed in the UK by UKOSF who are working with FISO, the World governing body, to get OCR to the Olympics!
Both kids took part in the final race of the UK and Ireland National Series at the Glanusk estate in Wales over half-term. Josh secured his place at the Kids World Championship event by placing 2nd in the competitive race which sees runners aged 10-14 from around the country race head to head over 2.5 miles. Isla, who races in the 7-9 year old age group, was first girl over the line and 2nd overall in both the Saturday and Sunday championship races. Isla is hoping to follow in her brother’s footsteps and qualify for the World Championship race next year when she is old enough to take part in the competitive series.
Team Kennet Had several Athletes take part over the weekend in various Open Meets around the South of England.
Phoebe Hoaen (u20) travelled to Loughborough to take part in the Javelin to stamp a mark in the ground with a throw of 39.33, which put her in 6th place in the UK Rankings at the moment.
At Aldershot Emma Davies took part in the under 15 girls 800m to clock 2.40.3 for a P.B., Noah Kemp took part in the longer 1500m struggling with Speed Endurance but clocking 5.11.9 in the under 17 age group, while in the younger under 11 Noah Lauder – Clarke took part in the 100m 16.8 and 800m 3.20.3
Swindon also held an Open Meet in the under 15 girls Javelin Alanna Smith threw 29.50 a new P.B. which ranks her top 10 in the UK so far, and team mate Clare McGonnell threw just over 27m, the 1000m races saw under 13 Elliott Murphy clock a fast 3.16.44 and father Phil Murphy clocked 2.58.88 in his race setting a new club Vet 40 record
This is suitable for every member in the club, and Parents
Events
Shuttle Run (over a 5 metre straight)
Standing Long Jump
Target Throw
Speed Bounce (30 seconds)
Vertical Jump
Scoring
Please follow guidelines and submit your scores to me ([email protected]) by 30th January, you can have as many goes as you want, once results submitted that will be your scores. Some photo/video evidence is required.
Age Groupings
U9s – school years 2 and 3
U11s – school years 4 and 5
U13s school years 6 and 7
U15s school years 8 and 9
16 – 19 years school years 10,11,12,13
20 years plus
Parents who are not members of the club
AWARDS
Awards will be Winners and Runners Up in each age group, male or female subject to entries
place two cones or objects (2m wide) either end of a 10 metre straight, run up and down each 10m straight between the two objects making sure your one foot is over the invisible line between the two objects at each end (could use talc or flour to make a line).
Each straight you run down counts as 1, for example if you run the 3 minute trial and you ran up and down 58 times this is a score of 58
The challenge is based over 4 weeks, you have 7 days to record a run and must be submitted to me by email ([email protected]) every Friday. Week 1 starts from now.
At the end of 4 weeks, best 3 out of 4 runs will count towards your overall score.
Don’t worry if you don’t do all 4, as its best 3
Awards will be given out to all age group Winners and Runners Up (subject to entries on R-ups)
Team Kennet took part in the only one off Oxford Junior Track and Field League match over the weekend at Horspath Athletics Track in Oxford, The Club faired well coming 3rd overall out of 9 clubs, winning 3 out of the 10 age groups.
Three Club records were broken on the day George Down continuing to improve his Long Jump taking it to 6.25 in the under 15 age group, Charlotte Absolom slightly increasing her own Triple Jump record in the under 17 women 9.99 and Aiden Fleming in the u11 boys Long Jump 4.05
The Under 17 age group won their match, Brandon Carter winning the Javelin 39.17, a Double win came from Tom Wells 28.68 and Noah Kemp in the Discus. Euan Avery had one of his best jumps of the season finishing 2nd with 1.74m. On the Track Best Result came from Oliver Humphrey in the 100m hurdles winning with 15.0, in the sprints Avery had to settle for 6th in the 100m 12.5 and 5th in the 200m 24.9, while in the B string Jonah Briggs took two wins 100m 12.8 and 200m 26.7. Noah Kemp gained a 3rd place in the 1500m and 2nd in the 400m
The under 15 boys came a close 3rd place in the team, George Down stole the under 15 performances to match his winning long jump he made sure it was a hattrick of wins on the day winning both 100m 12.0 and 200m 24.9, on the Field TK Vests only dropped 1 pt in the throws, double wins came from Seb Simpson 38.72 and Joseph Hoaen 21.27 in the Discus, Simpson 11.05 and Hoaen 6.0 in the Shot and in the Javelin Simpson had to settle for 2nd with 24.81 and Hoaen winning the B with 24.23. Jacob Avery came 3rd in the High Jump 1.45, elsewhere Isaac Mitcham came 6th in the 1500m 5.19.8
The under 13 Boys did well with their small squad, William McDonald won the Javelin 27.05 with Harry Fenner taking 2nd B string 21.41, Fenner later matching the position in the High Jump 1.21 and in the Long Jump came 3rd with 4.03 and McDonald taking a second win in the B string 3.91. Rory Barclay-Watt kept his unbeaten run all season in the 1500m clocking 4.48, in the sprints James Simmons came 3rd in the 100m 14.2 and 4th in the 200m 29.3
The under 15 girls came in 2nd in their age group Best results coming from the Field events, specially the High Jump with a double win coming from the twins Neve Wright clearing 1.50 and Mia Wright 1.35, Alanna Smith won her Javelin 31.56 and 3rd in the Discus 13.54 in the Shot Smith came 5th A string 6.65 and Mia Wright won the B string 5.65 The Long Jump Neve Wright had to settle for 7th A string 4.05 and Carly Chisholm 2nd B string 4.03 Best Result on the Track came from the 4 x 100m relay quartet finishing 2nd place, Claire McGonnell taking part on the track for all her events had to settle for 3rd in the 75m hurdles 14.0 and 2nd in the 200m 29.0, Emma Davis ran well in the 800m to come 3rd place and Carly Chisholm clocking 15.1 in the 100m for 5th place.
The under 13 girls again picking up most of the points from the Field, The Reliable Eliska Simpson winning all three of her events Javelin 16.58, Shot 7.38 and Discus 18.06, Zoe Dickson supported her in the B string coming 2nd in the Javelin and Discus and 3rd in the Shot Amber Stiles and Bethany Mclean both cleared 1.25 in the high jump for 2nd and 1st places in their strings. On the track Stiles came 2nd in the 70m hurdles 14.3, she matched the placing in the 800m 2.50.6, In the sprints Emelia Lunn came 3rd in the 200m 30.2 with Maclean 3rd B string 31.3.
The under 17 women Aimee Dickson came 2nd in the A string Discus, in the Shot Charlotte Absolom came 2nd A with 9.31 and Dickson winning the B string 9.08, Absolom Earlier won the 80m hurdles 14.0
The Quadkids team won overall on the day with some strong performances from a small team of athletes, the under 9 girls won their match with Penelope Lyth best of the girls from TK clocking 13.1 for the 75m, Isla Ladds just behind clocking 13.3 Ella McDonald and Edith Evans made up rest of the team
The under 11 Boys when they get the best of the clubs boys together they are unbeatable this proved the point on Sunday as they won their match, Aiden Fleming scoring 254pts overall, 11.3 for 75m. 4.05 for long jump, 1.57 for 600m and 27.42 for vortex to win overall, Noah Lauder -Clarke came 4th overall with 236pts, 11.8 for 75m and 37.01 for vortex best of his 4 events Reuben Kuijten and Ben Daley also took part in the winning team
The Under 11 Girls were just pipped for 2nd team, Anna Hall came 3rd overall her best event 600m 2.05, Emma Long throwing Vortex 31.70, Maja Cotton clocking a fast 12.3 in the 75m and 2.11 in the 600m, Emerald Hill-Sawyer clocking 12.0 I the 75m and Holy Lockett also took part she clocked 12.4 in the 75m her best event on the day
Team Kennet’s Clare McGonnell took part in the Lee Valley December Indoor Track & Field Open Meeting over the weekend, Clare achieved two new personnel bests in the u15 age group in the 60m sprint 8.84 and 60m hurdles 10.45, she also took part in the 600m 1.56.9
Two Team Kennet Girls took part in the Oldbury White Horse Junior Triathlon last weekend.
In Tri Star 1 Millie Davies came home 17th Female in a time of 23.33 with a Swim of 4.38, Cycle of 10.48 and run time of 4.34. In Tri Star 2 Anna Hall finished in 15th place in Females in a time of 23.46, her Swim was 4.43, Bike 11.23 and Run time of 5.50
Team Kennet under 15 girls were crowned joint age group winners in the Wessex League age group tables this season, only losing one match all season, the under 17 men also came third place overall in their age group league, again only losing one match all season. Picture of some of the 25 u15 and u17s that were at the recent training night to collect their medals.
