Team Kennet Road Running Series 2020/21

Mens division 1

1^st          BEN SCHIFFER-HARTE               46

2^nd        NOAK KEMP                               34

3^rd         SIMON GALE                              31

Mens Division 2

1^ST         GEORGE WESTALL                     60

2^nd        MITCH POUSTIE                         30

3^rd         GARETH WILLIAMS                   18

Mens Division 3

1^st          RICHARD DUNBABIN               27

2^nd        GAVIN McLAUGHAN                20

3^rd         SIMON HOCKADAY                  20

Ladies Division 1

1^st          CHERYL ANGELL                       65

Ladies Division 2

1^st          CLAIRE KEMP                            35

2^nd        KATIE REYNOLDS                      20

TEAM KENNET ROAD RUNNING LEAGUES 2022

MENS LEAGUE DIVISION 1

1st Mitch Poustie

2nd Simon Gale

3rd George Westall

MENS LEAGUE DIVISION 2

1st= Bart Kuijten

1st= Simon Hockaday

3rd Richard Dunbabin

MENS LEAGUE DIVISION 3

1st Andy Colling

2nd Casey Warwick

3rd Emiliano Espinar

LADIES LEAGUE DIVISION 1

1st Cheryl Angell

2nd Petra Kubesova

3rd Katie Reynolds

LADIES LEAGUE DIVISION 2

1st Amber Stiles

2nd Charlotte Bailey

3rd Emerald Hill-Sawyer

Team Kennet presented the Road Running League Awards at CCAT on a club night that saw over 60 road runners compete for the club in its 5 divisions which covers distances of 5km up to Marathon Distance.

Mens Div 1 Winner Mitch Poustie, Runner up Simon Gale, third place Simon Whatson

Mens Div 2 Winner Casey Warwick  Runner Up Andy Colling, third place Phil Cowhig

Mens Div 3 Winner Nick Burdett Runner Up, Runner Up Phil Murphy   

Ladies Div 1 Winner Cheryl Angell runner up Katie Reynolds, Third place Jennie Drake

Ladies Div 2 Winner Emily Copeman  

Harriet and Matilda Saunders started the summer season with the Bristol Track Club 3km road race on Saturday 13 April and the Winchester Open Meet on Sunday 14 April.

Both girls recorded personal bests over the 3km course with Harriet (11:49) taking 6th place in a closely fought U13 girls event and Matilda (13:14) taking 3rd in the U11s.

Some of the Team Kennet juniors were in action on Sunday at the Green Park Challenge.  The Green Park Challenge is a 3km finishing in the Select Leasing Stadium, home of Reading Football Club.  This year’s event saw 684 runners take part, first over the line was Elliot Bell in 18^th position with a time of 11.29s to finish 17^th overall, and 5^th in his age category M12. Brother Henry Bell 41^st, 12.18s finished 9^th in his age category M12.  Ben Doherty also taking part for the boys finished in 28^th, 6^th in the M12 category.  Penelope Lyth finished in 25^th position, 3^rd female overall 11.51s and 1^st in her category F11. 

On the bank holiday Monday several Team Kennet juniors and seniors battled it out in the annual Newbury 10km event which features two junior races, 900m and 1500m.

First up was the 900m race which saw TK juniors dominate. Penelope Lyth finished 1st overall after being 1st girl over the line last year, and 3rd overall, she was keen to be at the front and lead the race from the start. Chester Bailey also charging was close to the front and came over the line in 2nd, and close behind was Josh Bailey in 5th, Affra Bailey 6th, Toby Clay in 7th and Sophia Mahony in 18th.

The 1500m race was next with Charlotte Bailey putting in a strong race finishing in 3rd place overall, 1st female over the line, Orlagh Stratford 16th, JJ Mercer 17th, Alice Stratford 18th.

There were 12 Senior Team Kennet runners on the day, with Simon Whatson finishing in 3rd place 35:40, Neil Atherton 48th 42:21, Philip Baker 81st 44:15, Mitchell Poustie 44:41 89th, Dean Makar 46:19 116th, Nicci Clay 134th and 14th Female over the line 47:15, Richard Dunbabin 48:33 186th, Emiliano Espinar 49:55 224th, Simon Hockaday 51:41 283rd, Simon Gale 55:31 410th, Anna Riggall 58:24 478th, Elizabeth Stratford 1:15:13 867th and Cheryl Angell 1:20:20 893rd. On the day 919 finishers. Well Done to all who took part.

Great time was had by all TK members at the Overton 5 mile race last Sunday. A rolling course (to put it mildly!) but with a downhill finish in the last mile which was more than welcome! Opening race of the Hampshire Road race league ensured some fast club runners were in attendance.  First over the line for Team Kennet was Nick Burdett, MV50 35:02 11^th MV50, Mitchell Poustie followed 36:59 20^th MV40, Simon Hockaday 41:17 25^th MV55, Julia Gaye 45:56 15^th FV40, and Simon Gale 46:51 34^th MV50. Elodie Burdett took part in the junior race finishing 1^st overall.