{"id":7435,"date":"2018-01-15T11:09:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T11:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fodac.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=7435"},"modified":"2018-01-15T11:09:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-15T11:09:37","slug":"old-down-country-park-cross-country-kymin-winter-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/fodac.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=7435","title":{"rendered":"Old Down Country Park &#8211; Cross Country + Kymin Winter Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"\">Firstly, nine of the club\u2019s runners took part in the County Cross Country Championships in Old Down Country Park near Thornbury where they achieved 4 golds, 2 silvers and one bronze class medals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"\">The medal winners were: Samantha Harris 1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;F35; Catherine Roberts 1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;F45; Jacqui Wynds 1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;F60; Dave Lothian&nbsp;<sup class=\"\">2nd<\/sup>&nbsp;M50; Ian Smith 1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;M55; Michael Strange 2<sup class=\"\">nd<\/sup>&nbsp;M60 and Alan Robertson 3<sup class=\"\">rd<\/sup>&nbsp;M60.&nbsp; The men\u2019s team of Dave Lothian, Steven Harris and Ian Smith took 2<sup class=\"\">nd<\/sup>&nbsp;place in the team competition while Samantha Harris, Catherine Roberts and Donna Sheen took 3<sup class=\"\">rd<\/sup>&nbsp;place in the women\u2019s team competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"\">Secondly, fourteen of the club\u2019s runners took part in the annual Kymin Winter Race which, you may remember, involves running from Monmouth almost to the top of the Kymin, dropping approximately 2\/3 of the way back down before climbing back to the top followed by a fast race back down to the start line. The organisers \u2018Le Croupiers\u2019 of Cardiff state that it involves 1150 ft of climbing in just under 4 miles. You won\u2019t be surprised, it is a real test of physical indurance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"\">1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;place in the Kymin Winter race went to James Thie of Cardiff AC in 32:54 followed just 6 seconds behind by Huw Evans of Le Croupiers in 33:00 with Sam Jones of Parc Bryn Bach a mere 3 seconds further back in 33:03.&nbsp; James Thie ran in the M35 class while Huw Evans and Sam Jones to 1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;place in the M45 and SM (Senior Male) classes respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"\">The womens race was won by Natasha Cockram of Micky Morris Race Team in 35:43 with Helen Brown of FODAC and Mynydd Du 2<sup class=\"\">nd<\/sup>&nbsp;in 36:14 and Nicki Morgan of Chepstow Harriers taking 3<sup class=\"\">rd<\/sup>&nbsp;place in 39:46. Natasha ran in the SW class with Helen Brown and Nicki Morgan taking 1<sup class=\"\">st<\/sup>&nbsp;place in the W40 and W50 classes respectively<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span class=\"\">The other FODAC finishers were:&nbsp; Cory Sherwin 2<sup class=\"\">nd<\/sup>&nbsp;Junior Male 37:40; Julian Boon 3<sup class=\"\">rd<\/sup>&nbsp;M45 38:01; Andy Horlick 3<sup class=\"\">rd<\/sup>&nbsp;M40 38:13; Spike Powles 38:46; John Russel 40:41; Martyn Carruthers &nbsp;41:08; Lynn Cro 43:02; Graham James 45:18; Stephanie Francis 49:57;Peter Short 51:09; Andrew Knott 52:00; Michael Marks 58:15.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Firstly, nine of the club\u2019s runners took part in the County Cross Country Championships in Old Down Country Park near Thornbury where they achieved 4 golds, 2 silvers and one bronze class medals. 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