Tone Zoners tot up good times from Steyning to Benidorm

Winter is lasting longer than most would like and that meant another weekend of Bognor’s Tone Zone Runners taking part in really muddy and challenging runs.
By Jack Penfold
Published 9th Mar 2020, 08:00 BST
Tone Zoners at the Steyning StingerTone Zoners at the Steyning Stinger
Tone Zoners at the Steyning Stinger

On the Saturday 11 club runners ran in the Chichester Harbour Run. In the 15k distance Kari Mack finished in 1hr 11min, two minutes ahead of Gary Smith in 1:13. Ellie Pacey finished the muddy and slippy course in 1:17, with her mum Debbie just 18 minutes behind her.

Alison Stead and James Savage finished in 1:45 and 1:46. Debbie Patching, Lisa Robinson and Ali Goulding all finished in quick succession in 1:55.

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Neil Hanson and Allan Brown took on the 8.6k route, the pair finishing the difficult course in 1:11 and 1:14 respectively.

Tone Zone in BenidormTone Zone in Benidorm
Tone Zone in Benidorm

Away from all the mud, wind and rain the Storm Jorge brought along were Simon Gill, Keith Hardwell and Marc Annals. The trio took the short trip over to Benidorm for the Half Marathon, a warm-up for the 10k in November.

Gill was the first to cross the line for the club and finished in 1:15, taking fifth overall and first in the vets-40 category. Keith Hardwell and Marc Annals ran together and crossed the line hand in hand in 1:50.

Back in the UK Andy Shill took on the very challenging Steyning Stinger Marathon, an off-road marathon with mor than 3,000ft of elevation and more mud than on a pig farm.

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Shill finished in 5:27. Zoe Hemes and Michelle Maxium finished the Half Marathon in 2:53 and 3:56.

Tone Zone members at the Chi Harbour runTone Zone members at the Chi Harbour run
Tone Zone members at the Chi Harbour run

On Wittering Beach on the Sunday were eight club members running the 10k and 5k races. Chris Savill ran the 10k and finished in 52:53, while Andrew Medlock wasn’t too far behind and finished just on the hour.

Jane Baggott finished in 1:06 just ahead of Sam Yates in 1:09 and Jayne Marshall in 1:24. In the 5k Josey Faggetter finished in 26 minutes, Charles Stewart in 40:27 and Rebecca Sleet in 44:48.

Rounding off a great weekend of running was Cheryl Laing, who finished the warm Malta Marathon in 4:46.

Tone Zone times

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Chichester Harbour Run 15k - Kari Mack 1.11.14; Gary Smith 1.13.31; Ellie Pacey 1.17.37; Debbie Pacey 1.35.01;Alison Stead 1.45.10; James savage 1.46.53; Debbie Patching 1.54.11; Lisa Robinson 1.55.26; Ali Goulding 1.55.44. Chichester Harbour Run 8.6k - Neil Hanson 1.11.14; Allan Brown 1.14.50. Benidorm Half Marathon - Simon Gill 1.15.00 1st in category / 5th overall; Keith Hardwell 1.50.00; Mark Annals 1.50.00.

Steyning Stinger Marathon - Andy Shill 5.27.41. Steyning Half Marathon - Zoe Heme 2.53.51; Michelle Maxim 3.56.16. Malta Marathon - Cheryl Laing 4.46.38. Wittering Beach 10k - Chris Savill 52.53; Andrew Medlock 1.00.01; Jane Baggott 1.06.49; Samantha Yates 1.09.05; Jayne Marshall 1.24.34. Wittering Beach 5k - Josey Faggetter 26.01; Charles Stewart 40.27; Rebecca Sleet 44.48.

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