Race Reports

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in their first Surrey Cross-Country Division Two match of the season, at Richmond Park on Saturday. They were led by Iain Harrison who ran well to place 11th of the 157 finishers, recording 29 minutes 26. Lee Flanagan also ran well for 18th (29.58) with Matt Smith 27th (30.29),

Cara Kayum, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to be the first woman to finish in the Dulwich parkrun on Saturday, completing the five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 32 seconds and placing 23rd overall. The previous week, Cara was the second woman to finish the Dartford Bridge 10 kilometre road race, running a personal best

Ernie Hann again led Striders of Croydon in the weekly parkrun at Lloyd Park on Saturday. He placed seventh out of 156 finishers and covered the undulating five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 01. Simon Webster was 14th (20.03) and veteran Geoff Pennells ran well to place 18th (21.10). Nigel Davidson was seventh in the Riddlesdown

Striders of Croydon hosted their 22nd annual Switchback cross-country race, over an undulating five-mile course in Lloyd Park and Addington Hills on Sunday. The race was won by Neil Reissland of Collingwood in 29 minutes 17, while the first woman was Clare Elms of Dulwich in 31 minutes 36. Striders’ Rachel Lindley ran very well

Striders of Croydon produced a good team performance in their ‘mob match’ against Blackheath & Bromley Harriers, held in conjunction with the Bromley parkrun on Saturday. Blackheath won by 1031 points to 922. Striders were led by the improving Ernie Hann, who followed his win in the Lloyd parkrun the previous week by placing fifth

Justin Macenhill, from Striders of Croydon, continued his comeback from injury with a very good run to place fourth out of 141 finishers in the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. He covered the undulating five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 20 seconds. His elder brother Damian Macenhill was sixth in 19 minutes 48, while

Dan Jewell, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to win the weekly parkrun at Riddlesdown on Saturday, completing the five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 01 seconds. Club colleague Graeme Drysdale was eighth (19.12). On the same day Ernie Hann was fourth in the parkrun at Lloyd Park (19.03), while Richard Lee-Smith was fifth in the

Rachel Lindley, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to be the first woman to finish at the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. She beat most of her male rivals, finishing fifth overall and covering the undulating five-kilometre course in 20 minutes 08 seconds. This was the third time in the last four weeks

Damian Macenhill, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to place 32nd out of 163 finishers, and second in the over-40 category, in the Wimbledon five-kilometre road race on Sunday, which incorporated the Surrey Championships. He covered the undulating course in 18 minutes 09 seconds. Club colleague Gearoid Quigley was 49th (19.12), while club secretary Chris

Rachel Lindley, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to be the first woman to finish in the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. She beat most of her male rivals, finishing fourth overall and covering the undulating course in 20 minutes 11 seconds. Striders’ men were led by Gearoid Quigley who placed fifth