A Busy Week For The Sittingbourne Striders

South East Team Duathlon Championships

On Sunday 4 Novemer 21 Striders made up 7 teams for the South East Team Duathlon Championships held at Cyclopark in Gravesend.

The event, in which 31 teams were entered, involved a 3km run followed by a undulating technical 12.5km bike leg arpund the cyclopark and finished with another 3km run. I'm completion of the 18.5km the athletes tag their team mate to do the distance again until all 3 have finished.

First team back for the club and taking 2nd in the ladies competition were Liz Weeks, Ellie Hynes and Sally Smith. They had a combined time of 2hrs 40mins with Liz the fastest of the trio in 50mins 50secs.

Afterwards Sally said: 'I felt really privileged to race alongside Liz and Ellie. They are fantastic athletes and taking a podium spot was a real bonus.'

The next team back taking 9th in the mixed team event were Claire Wright, Shelley Coker and James Reeves. They completed the event in a combined time of 2hrs 48mins.

Bragging rights for 3rd strider team home and takong 10th in the men's event were Darren Billings, Andrew Howes and Daniel Edmondson in 2hrs 49mins.

2.40.47 - 2nd Womens Team
Sally SMITH 55:36
Liz WEEKS 50:50
Ellie HYNES 54:20

2:48:09 9th Mixed
Shelly COKER 1:01:47
Claire WRIGHT 56:33
James REEVES 49.51

2:49:20 10th Men's Team
Darren BILLING 58:33
Andrew HOWES 1:00:51
Daniel EDMONDSON 49:58

2:52:12 10th Mixed
Paul BOWDITCH 54:20
Gina WOODFINE 1:04:05
Joseph LOVELOCK 53:49

2:54:06 12th Men's Team
Kevin EASTOP 58:35
Steve PRINCE 53:59
John NUNES 1:01:34

3:07:46 12th Mixed Team
Ross PILCHER 56:51
Danielle SMITH 1:07:51
Lisa HAMMOND 1:03:06

3:24:39 6th Women's team
Clare EASTOP 1:07:09
Katy JACKSON 1:07:24
Nicola GARNER 1:10:07

Porto Marathon

Two Striders tackled the Porto Marathon in Portugal on Sunday, 4 November.

Ollie Pryer whizzed round the course in 3hrs 26mins 25secs. Sam Hewitt did a brilliant run to return a time of 4hrs 27mins 57secs.

Deal 5K

Yvonne Crawford and Jackie Austin headed to Deal for the 5 mile race along the seafront.

Jackie was first back in 45mins 34secs with Yvonne just over the 50-min mark with a time of 51mins 8secs.

London Meander Half Marathon

Two members ran the London meander half marathon on Saturday 3 November.

Louise Marshall completed the 13.1 mile course in 2hrs 33mins 55secs and Carolyn Marshall 2hrs 33mins 56secs.