Hillingdon Golden Oldies in the medals again

On a crisp sunny morning at Croydon, our M50 vets went one better than last year, coming 2^nd to South London in the M50 team race.  Richard Jenkin (38:18) again came 11^th, with Simon Claridge (39:17) 16^th and David Newman (40:27) 25^th.  Our other finishers were John Bignell (44:24) 66^th (14^th M55) , John Myall (47:14) 81^st (18^th M60), Tony Shaw (51:45) 94^th (24^th M60) , Steve Thompson (52:49) (M50) 99^th and Brian Feldman (55:12) 103^rd (29^th M60).   108 finished.

Our M70 team triumphed for the 3^rd year running.  Once again, Roy Cnudde (34:21) lead the field home, in spite of a marshall unintentionally trying to sabotage the race by directing the men a different route from the ladies.  Roy again had to win the race twice after doing a detour and losing 2 or 3 places.  The rest of us argued with the marshall and went the right way!  Doug Milsom (36:01) came 2^nd, after finishing 4^th in the 2 previous years, just catching a fading John Taylor of Hailsham in the last 200 yards.  Mick Miller (38:02) came 5^th (4^th M70) behind the evergreen John Steed of Herts Phoenix (1^st M75).   Ricky Johnson (44:26) was 7^th (3^rd M75).  8 finished.

We were not represented in the M40 and Women’s races.

At the same location, three of our girls represented Middlesex in the SEAA Junior Inter-Counties.

In the Under 20 race, Hannah Wells (30:09) came 28^th in a field of 38.  In the Under 17 race, Esme Stallard (23:30) came 57^th and Rebecca Miles (23:44) came 59^th in a field of 63.  Well done to them for representing their county.

Full individual results are here.