Race Reports

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the Surrey Cross-Country Championships, at Dorking on Sunday. In the women’s race, Consuelo Kennefick ran well to place third in the W50 age-group and 46th overall out of 106 finishers, completing the eight-kilometre course in 41:12. Club colleague Elspeth Meakin was 104th (56:15). In the men’s race, James

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of the Thames Cross-Country Championships, at Wimbledon Common on Saturday. Their best placing came from Elspeth Meakin who was 61st in the women’s race, competing the 12-kilometre course in 79 minutes 36. In the men’s race, James Rhodes placed 73rd of the 219 finishers (48:36), with

Ally Whitlock, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well in the Centurion Winter Downs 100-mile race, starting at Amberley in Sussex on Friday afternoon and finishing at Mickleham on Saturday morning. She was the fourth woman to finish, placing eleventh overall and completing the course in 20 hours 52 minutes 31. In the RunThrough Victoria

Striders of Croydon had the first two female finishers in the South Norwood parkrun on Saturday morning. Ally Whitlock ran well to place tenth overall out of the 172 finishers (21:38), while Niamh Vincent was 17th (22:25). Martha Taylor was the first woman to finish the Hilly Fields in Ladywell, placing 20th overall out of

Steve Corfield, from Striders of Croydon, ran well in the British Masters five-kilometre road running championships, at Battersea on Sunday. He placed ninth out of 33 competitors in the M60 age-group (18:19). On Saturday morning, Lee Flanagan ran well to place first out of 135 finishers in the Lloyd parkrun (20:00). Niamh Vincent ran very

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of the Thames Cross-Country Association’s annual inter-club five-mile race, held at Lloyd Park on Saturday. Their men did well to place eighth in the eight-to-score team event for the Brent Shield. They were led by James Rhodes who placed 39th (31:33). Nathan Robertshaw was 46th (32:03),

Striders of Croydon produced some good performances in their second Surrey Cross-Country League matches of the season, at Hurst Green on Saturday. Their women were tenth out of 15 clubs in their Division Two match. Rachel Lindley placed 12th of the 179 finishers, completing the six-kilometre course in 25:49. Ally Whitlock was 25th (27:03), Consuelo

Striders faced strong opposition in the London Cross-Country Championships, at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday afternoon. They were led by Phil Coales, who placed 129th of the 441 finishers, completing the undulating ten-kilometre course in 43:05. Tom Gillespie was 213rd (46:12) and Stephen Siu 375th (54:40). Phil Coales was in action again on Sunday morning

Steve Corfield, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to place first in the M60 age-group, and 31st overall out of 201 finishers, in the Serpentine five-kilometre road race at Hyde Park on Friday. He recorded 18 minutes 28. Liam Redmond was 34th (18:43) while Darren Woods was 92nd (21:13). On Saturday morning, Striders had

Steve Corfield, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to finish third in the M60 age-group in the Surrey Masters Cross-Country Championships at Nonsuch Park on Saturday. He completed the nine-kilometre course in 36 minutes 35. Club colleague David Hoben was ninth in the M70 age-group, completing the six-kilometre course in 41:49. Liam Redmond was