In the Tarrant Valley between showers – 17 July 2011

Chloe Morris reports from the TV 10k and mile.

Not a summer’s day for the Tarrant Valley 10k run, but thankfully the rain held off until the end of the juniors’ race, no one would have imagined it to be in the middle of July! The Tarrant Valley 10 is a multi-terrain 10km race and there is a separate one mile race for the younger runners. The event has a brilliant atmosphere to it, as there is a raffle, a cake stall and everybody is raring to run and to have a good time.

The adults’ 10k race was first off and many Wimborne vests were in amongst the field. Callum Kennedy ran an impressive race and finished 5^th, and in no more than about a minute behind him came in Jerry Shield who took 6^th place.  Because Ryan Walbridge was in the situation that he was too old for the one mile race but too young for the adults’ 10k race, he ran the 10k unofficially and came in 11^th place overall with no trouble at all. The next 16 Wimborne runners came in shortly after and they all ran a good race.

Julie Gosling, having her best year as a WACer yet, approaches the finish line

Soon after the senior race had started, the junior race was off and in the crowd were five Wimborne AC runners: Sharon Hutchings, Rebecca Skeats, Abbie Hine, Pippa Hine and me (Chloe Morris). All the Wimborne runners had a very successful race as Sharon Hutchings and Abbie Hine took first and second, I came in 4^th overall but third girl, Rebecca Skeats came in 7^th overall but 4^th girl and Pippa Hine ran a good race and came in 9^th overall and 5^th girl. Everybody had a great race, and we are all looking forward to a successful cross-country season.

Chloe

 

The top three girls in the Tarrant Valley mile race.
From left to right: Chloe Morris (3^rd), Sharon Hutchings (1^st), Abbie Hine (2^nd)

 

Tarrant Valley 10k results – 115 finishers

5 – Callum Kennedy – 37:44 (PB)
6 – Jerry Shield – 38:33
11 – Ryan Walbridge – 41:11
12 – ‘Baz’ Barry – 41:27
16 – Stewart Little – 42:34
17 – Steve Guy – 42:44
26 – Lynn Hutchings – 44:27 (3^rd lady)
27 – Gerry Hutchings – 44:37
31 – Graham Whiffen – 45:28
32 – David Brylewski – 45:29
50 – Nick Solomon – 48:50
54 – Jeff Hinsley – 49:10
56 – Dave Wild – 49:29
65 – Rachel Gladdis – 52:01
68 – Ali Barry – 53:04
79 – Ian Kennedy – 54:44
81 – Wendy Kennedy – 55:54
87 – Julie Gosling – 58:33
94 – Tim Box – 61:05
100 – Barbara Frampton – 63:17
112 – Jacqui Sainsbury – 68:45

Tarrant Valley 1 mile results – 43 finishers

1 – Sharon Hutchings – 7:35
2 – Abbie Hine – 7:41
4 – Chloe Morris – 8:04 (3^rd girl)
7 – Rebecca Skeats – 8:55 (4^th girl)
9 – Pippa Hine – 9:27 (5^th girl)