Siggers leads way while Striders’ 
ladies show their strength in depth

Kenilworth Runners were the winners of the men’s competition and first overall, while Spa Striders took the ladies’ prize in the annual inter-club race, this year hosted by the Glasshouse Lane club.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Aug 2013, 12:26 BST
Spa Striders Carolyn Wilkinson is presented with the ladies inter-club shield by Kenilworth Runners Pete Bryan.Spa Striders Carolyn Wilkinson is presented with the ladies inter-club shield by Kenilworth Runners Pete Bryan.
Spa Striders Carolyn Wilkinson is presented with the ladies inter-club shield by Kenilworth Runners Pete Bryan.

Also featuring Stratford AC and, for the first time, Knowle & Dorridge, the race utilised a section of the Greenway and part of the Kenilworth-Warwick University cycle path to create an undulating, two-lap, 10k course.

The biggest challenge on the night was the weather as temperatures exceeded 31°C during the day, with conditions barely cooling come the 7.30pm start time.

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The winner of the race was Kenilworth’s Andrew Siggers, who clocked an impressive 34min 31sec, comfortably ahead of second-placed teammate Connor Carson (35:17) and third-placed Chris Sharp of Knowle & Dorridge (35:40).

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Kenilworth had three other finishers in the top-ten - Stuart Hopkins (36:40), Stephen Page (37:11) and Matthew Kingston-Lee (37:53), with the club taking every spot from Dave Ramus in 15th through to Graham Birch in 28th.

In the ladies’ race, Kate Wright of Stratford was first home (14th overall) in a superb 38:53 and Stratford’s third finisher.

Kenilworth Runners’ Nardia Poole was the second lady to finish in 41:32, just ahead of Spa Striders’ first lady Caroline Wilkinson (41:47) and Kenilworth’s Sarah Evans, who came home in 41:53.

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Imogen Peace was the third Kenilworth lady to finish, clocking 42:56, but ultimately it was Striders who retained the ladies’ title thanks to their superior strength in depth.

Jennie Spillane, who was 47th overall in 42:44, Melissa Venables (43:28), Caroline Millar (43:51), Dawn Clark (43.56) and Jo Kirby (44.15) all ranked inside the ladies’ top ten to give them a comfortable buffer over second-placed Kenilworth.

Spa Striders’ men’s team finished second, with Richard Shepherd, preparing for the UK triathlon championships, their first runner home and fifth overall in 36:51.

He was followed by strong performances from Will Johnson (11th in 38.07) and Paul Edwards (30th in 40.59).

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 Kenilworth Runners’ Tom and Pauline Dable, returning from their summer holidays, took part in the Heckington Show 10 Mile Road Race, coming home in 1:26:03 and 1:37:43 respectively.

The race was won by Aaron Scott of Notts AC in 54:16, with Danielle Nimmock of City of Norwich AC the first lady home in 63:09.