The
Orpington 10k - The 10th Race (2007)
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Date: 24th June.
Finishers: 437
Sunday’s overcast and rainy outlook didn’t
deter hundreds of participants from local
schools and running clubs, and their spectators,
from enjoying a morning of multi-terrain
road running organised by the Orpington
Road Runners and Darrick Wood Parents &
Staff Association (PSA).
All participants received medals, and the
schoolchildren also received finishing T-shirts.
Family and friends were able to enjoy a
barbecue and entertainment in the school
field, and endured the drizzle to hear the
prize-giving shortly after lunch.
Number
of entrants:
The Main 10k – 519 people;
2k Junior Race (School Years 3,4,5,6) –
189 people;
2k Senior Race (School Years
7,8,9,10,11) – 86 people;
2k Fun Run – 205
(adults and younger children).
The main race proved increasingly popular
and in this, the 10th anniversary year, the entry
limit was reached well before the day. Thirteen
runners who had competed in at least nine
of the previous races! The 10k multi-terrain
route started from Darrick Wood Senior School
in Lovibonds Avenue and then crossed the
A21 into the woodland trails within High
Elms Country Park.
The winner, Peter Tucker,
from Blackheath and Bromley Harriers completed
the course in 33:50, and celebrated this
second successive win (he's finished
FIRST four
times out the last five races!) Blackheath
also took the team prize, followed by Beckenham
Running Club and Ravens School Runners.
Newly-formed Petts Wood Runners also fielded
one of the largest club entries in the race.
In the 2k junior race, Georgina Kennedy
from Pickhurst came first in 8:18, with
the top teams (based on best finishing times
of the first three from the same school)
coming from Tubbenden, followed by Warren
Road and Crofton. The top female teams were
from Green Street Green, Marian Vian, and
Tubbenden. In the senior race, Ben Greenhalgh
from Darrick Wood completed the course in
7:11, with team awards going to Beths Grammar,
followed by Ravens School Runners and Darrick
Wood. The top female teams were from Darrick
Wood and Newstead Wood.
The increased popularity of road running
has helped make this event an enduring
success!
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