Straggler Juniors Update
Posted by on 23 June 2017
Watford Open Meeting
It was perfect conditions for a brilliant evening of 1500m racing, and all 5 juniors who raced in Stragglers colourstook full advantage with each running a PB time. There were PB’s too for the 2 juniors who are second-claim Stragglers, and so everyone left the track happy in the knowledge that they ran great races.
Here's a photo of Harriet & Sophie racing: 
| Spencer Bateman (U15B) | 4:37 |
| Declan Connolly * (U15B) | 4:41 |
| Ollie Emment * (U13B) | 4:45 |
| Poppy Jensen (U15G) | 5:19 |
| Maisie Jensen (U13G) | 5:19 |
| Harriet Wiltshire (U13G) | 5:39 |
| Sophie Desmond (U13G) | 5:42 |
* 2nd-claim Straggler
Special mention to:
- Spencer ran the perfect tactical race to take a very well deserved win with a remarkable 12 second improvement on his best previous time.
- Ollie (formerly of this parish but now running for Walton AC) – this is very fast running as shown by the fact that his time ranks nationally top-20 this year in a very keenly contested category.
- Maisie for lowering Straggler U13G record by 5 secs, with thanks & credit to sister Poppy who was in the same race which made significant contribution to the fast pace that the girls maintained throughout.
- Harriet & Sophie on running this distance on the track for the 1st time, and recording times that are very competitive for Year 6 girls – with the best news was that both enjoyed the experience and are keen to repeat.
Full results HERE.
Parkland Relays
The juniors always love running this great event as Richmond Park on a summer evening is such a fantastic venue, and also becauise it is one of the few times in the year when they get to race against adults.
Our junior teams this year were of a younger age-profile than in recent years being made up mostly of 12 & 13 year olds, but they did fantastic winning their categories and finishing well up in their respective fields of 55 Men’s and 43 Women’s teams – see below for details. There were exceptionally good performances by everyone, and the boys team certainly had the measure of us dads and so well done to them.
Stragglers Girls - 13th Overall Female team
Maisie Jensen: 19:09
Poppy Jensen: 19:50
Lucy Hoseason: 21:51
Stragglers Boys - 27th Overall Male team
Spencer Bateman: 17:30
Ben Dibley: 16:55
Chris Hardy: 19:45
Ethan Russell: 19:07
Full provisional results HERE.
