Heathside Red Hot at the Winter 10K!

The Cancer Research Winter 10K in Central London was one of the few races that wasn’t cancelled this weekend due to icy roads and tow paths. Many Heathsiders were due to race the Watford H/M and Regents Pk 10K, instead they nursed Bat Mitzvah hangovers, or stayed in bed, or went out on long distance training runs. (many of whom joined Ash & Co for the Sunday 9am 21 Mile “Hard Tempo Run” to Hyde Park and back)

There was a surprisingly massive field for the Winter 10K with over 18,000 finishers. Not bad for early Feb. The conditions in the centre of town were pretty good if not a little on the cold side. Catrin Tyler laid down a serious marker for 2019 after her recent heroics at the Frankfurt Marathon towards the end of last year, and Ed Samuel was first in for the boys, with Jon Shipley and Joe Pennington a few seconds behind him.

Simon Baker writes

11 Heathsiders braved the cold with 18,496 others to take part in the annual winter run through Central London raising funds for Cancer Research.  The race is organised in a series of waves on a technical course which winds its way from Trafalgar Square through the City and back to a finish on Whitehall.  The fastest time was registered by Chris Rainsford (Highgate Harriers) in 31:23. Of the Heathside contingent, Edward Samuel recorded 36:29 the 60th fastest overall and 6th fastest V40/44, Jonathan Shipley was 2 secs slower and 7th V40/44.  Catrin Tyler produced a superb run to finish in 37:22 -an incredible 5th fastest out of 10,987 women finishers and 2nd in the 30/34 category, this was almost 3 minutes inside her PB and the 2nd fastest 10k by a female Heathsider this year.

Results

Cancer Research Winter 10K - Central London, Sunday 3rd Feb

Pos. Bibno. Chip time Participant Category

60 88 36:29:00 Edward Samuel (M) 40-44

64 95 36:31:00 Jonathan Shipley (M) 40-44

79 303 36:46:00 Joe Pennington (M) 20-24

110 2168 37:22:00 Catrin Tyler (F) 30-34

1268 817 45:40:00 Lucie Mauger (F) 30-34

1948 4680 47:44:00 Christina Smith (F) 30-34

2213 2398 48:23:00 Claire Thornhill (F) 35-39

2749 3737 49:40:00 Gabrielle Johnson (F) 50-54

3280 5649 50:46:00 Simon Baker (M) 50-54

5143 3048 54:17:00 Elizabeth Roberts (F) 35-39

7157 5648 57:23:00 Romilly Greenhill (F) 40-44

Runthrough 10K Victoria Park - Saturday 2nd Feb. 

There were PBs all round for a quartet of very fast Heathsiders at Runthrough 10K Victoria park on Saturday morning. 3 of them made the podium with Olivia narrowly missing out on 3rd place. 

Pos Race No Name Net Time Gen Pos

24 228 THOMAS FOY 0:36:12 2nd

34 478 LAURIE SWAN 0:36:19 3rd

84 285 JOSIE HINTON 0:37:13 2nd

134 195 OLIVIA DESBOROUGH 0:38:15 4th

Serpentine Last Friday of the month 5K

At the Last Friday 5k on Feb 1st, there was excellent bombing from Adam, Paul, Jess and Alun! 

43. Adam Greenup 18:02
96. Paul Mercer 19:34
157. Jessica Vinluan Litchfield 21:26
198. Alun Nash 23:39

Ayo Falola Dream Mile / 3000m Open, Lee Valley - Wednesday 30th Jan

The Lee Valley Stadium saw a fantastic evening of middle distance running on Wednesday with a host of great performances from Heathsiders.  The evening featured a sensational sub 4 minute mile by Birchford Harrier Elliott Giles. Rosa produced another PB to follow her recent club 800m records.  Rose Garrett also set a new club record for the indoor 3000m.

Mile

Alun Nash (V55) 6:18.73

Rosa Serafini 5:02.28 PB 

3000m

Liam Garrett (U20) 8:41.79
Rose Garrett (U17) 10:26.92 PB
Oliver O'Connor (U17) 10:29.78 PB
Tony Killilea (V55) 10:52.10
Pete Crockford (V60) 11:06.59
Jessica Vinluan (V35) 12:16.44 PB 

In the Hackney Primary Schools Cross Country League, Benjy Bediako (u11) took part in the fourth and final race of the Series on Monday 4th Feb making it four out of four victories and picking up the individual league title. He also had to run most of the race in only one shoe having lost it half way round!

As there was no cross country in London this weekend, Martin and Jackie went farther afield to complete for Deal Tri in the Kent Fitness League. The 5 mile race was in the RSPB owned Blean Woods near Canterbury and both were rewarded with good runs on a cold and crisp morning.

Results:

Martin Potter 31.29 15th overall

Jackie Wastell 38.27 13th woman

Park Run

In the Saturday Parkruns there were wins for Lemi Mideksa (Finsbury Pk), Seyfu Jamaal (Highbury), Thomas Archer (Hackney Marshes) and Tom Bedwell (Hazelwood) as well as a first place for Tynan Parker at Highbury Fields Junior Parkrun on the Sunday.

Sat

http://www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2017&eventdate=2019-2-02

Sun

http://www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=2017&eventdate=2019-2-03