Double first for Kenilworth at Moreton Morrell

A new course for 2014 started with a nice long downhill stretch before undulating through country lanes and returning to the starting hill for a testing half-mile into a blustery wind before reaching the home straight.

Pettifer finished 16th overall in 44min 37sec in the 10k race which was won by unattached runner Jake Watson in 36:46.

There were 111 finishers including Leamington C&AC’s Matthew Woodhouse who was 18th overall (second junior) in 45:48 and clubmate David Price (33rd in 49:26).

Leamington C&AC’s Dave Potter opted for the 20k event, which took in two laps of the course and was satisfied with a time of 1:24:14 for sixth place overall and first in the Vet60 age category.

Andrews finished tenth overall in 1:29:33.

There were 63 finishers, with Kirk Giles of Knowle & Dorridge a convincing winner in 1:16:10.

Selected others (Kenilworth Runners unless stated): 40, Julie Pearce (1:48:17); 42, Mike Crust (1:50:09); 49, Lisa Sears (1:53:09); 58, Rod Goodwin (2:00:37).

Kenilworth Runners’ Neil Smith took part in the Half Tour of Bradwell, a BL grade fell race in the Hope Valley in the Peak District. 

Smith completed the 15.5 mile race with 3,000 feet of climb in 3:10:12, finishing 60th out of 83.