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brush over the fact that there treacherous. The junior races Sarah Belaon vs. the mud
wasn’t much competition on saw a number of youngsters
that day...You’ve got to be in it tripping over, with a couple for representing the club.
to win it! of nasty tumbles. The senior The team wouldn’t be
So we finished the season races were delayed as the anything without its ‘crew’.
on a high. Second overall on organisers took the decision We would like to thank all the
the 3-to-score, just one point to change the route to avoid B&B marshalls, spectators,
behind the winner. A special any more accidents. This team managers, coaches and
mention this year should go made for a safer but rather other volunteers – there are
to Sarah Belaon who took uninspiring race, going round too many of you to name, but
part in every single race and several times a flat muddy you have made our season
consistently scored for the field. Congratulations to the much more enjoyable.
team. only two B&B ladies that Finally, calling all B&B senior
Kent Championship, South of took part – Lisa May (20th) ladies – we hope that as
England Championship and and Jenny Neal (25th) many of you as possible will
National Championship join us next season. Those
The Kent Cross Country South of England races are open to runners
Championship was held once Championship of all abilities. Every athlete
again at Hythe this year, on Now this was a different matters. The rain and the
3rd January – an ideal time story – glorious weather and mud are nothing compared
of the year to start our new bright sunshine, we even got with the sense of achievement
year’s resolutions and try to the sun cream out. Stamner you get afterwards!
burn off those extra mince Park in Brighton offered us To finish on a positive and
pies. The weather had been a beautiful yet challenging happy note this season – we
pretty grim building up course, deceptively hilly. saw the arrival of not just
to the race and the course The standard of competition one, but two, cross country
was extremely muddy and was fairly high with over babies! Huge congratulations
slippery; the downhill part of 350 ladies taking part. The to Elaine Rayner who gave
the course was particularly atmosphere was buzzing birth to little Sebastian, and
and overall it was a good Jennie Butler who added little
Of course, it rained... it is cross day out for our 4 runners– Edie to her family. We look
country season! Carole Penlington (64th), forward to seeing both new
Sarah Belaon (113th), Jenny mums back in the field next
Neal (155th) and Catherine season.
Messent (268th).
Carole Penlington
National Championship
The final race of the
season was the National
Championship. Despite the
race being held in London
this year (Parliament Hill),
only two B&B senior women
were able to participate. A
big thank you to Catherine
Messent and Angela Powell
