Parkrun Success

A big cross-country squad ran at the Roundshaw Parkrun on Saturday morning, getting vital miles in the legs and stamina overall for school events to come.

For the Year 7's this was their first outing representing the school, and what a strong tradition they have joined. Running 3 miles is a daunting proposition for those unused to that distance but all acquitted themselves well

The results are below, with the times ran for the 3.1 miles course. 2 runners competed at different Parkruns and their times are added below.

Pos	Name	Year	Time
1	Harry Smith	11	19.02
12	Peter Edwards	10	21.10  PB
13	Ebuka Nkamuo	8	21.19  PB
16	Joe Conroy	9	21.35
18	Jhon Hilario	8	21.47
32	Paul Hewitt	8	23.07 PB
34	Marcus Littlewood	8	23.10
42	Jonny Miles	8	23.59
50	Jack Hession	8	24.26
62	Joe Roberts	9	25.00
65	Emmanuel Victor	7	25.04
66	Calvin Kilama	7	25.14
70	Matthew Conway	8	25.30
81	Fabien Opoku	7	26.56
96	Jacob Horle	8	28.20
100	Zack Johnson Alleyne	7	28.36
109	James Georgiou	7	29.39
117	Fabio Piccirillo	8	30.15
126	Sebastian Riofro Cabre	7	31.40
128	Luke Casey	7	31.54

The JFS runners wait for the start

Well done to Harry for his win, despite a dodgy hamstring. Highlights were the PB's by Peter, Ebuka and Paul, and a great run by Jhon Hilario. Well done to Emmanuel for being the first Year 7 in, and congrats to all involved, 3 miles is not mean feat. There were 172 runners of all ages running.

Well done also to:

Gianluca Ercolano: Banstead Woods Parkrun  19.48, 11th
Jacob Jones: Lloyd Parkrun 19.28, 11th

WELL DONE TO ALL WHO RAN

HOME RACE NEXT SATURDAY!

Saturday 23rd September

Roundshaw 5k Time Trial

With no league fixture this weekend, and with the important home fixture the following weekend (30/9), this Saturday sees the team meet at the School Sports Pavilion at Plough Lane to walk the short distance to the start of the Roundshaw 5k Parkrun.

To the Year 7 students chosen, as you ran so well in the Year 7 Mile race at your first games session you have been included in the JFS team this Saturday.

This does not mean you no longer have a chance to play rugby. Mr Osborne is fully aware of who has been selected for this fixture and agrees that it will help your fitness.

There are thousands of these 5k (3.1 miles) races every Saturday all across the UK and wider world – it has become a running phenomenon. It is a public event open to anyone and is free to enter. Therefore, if any parents or siblings want to run this Saturday you are more than welcome.

The race is 2 laps of the old airfield behind our playing fields and the boys will be timed and the results are published later that day on the website. Information can be found at www.parkrun.org.uk/roundshaw/

The distance will be a challenge to a lot of our runners, especially the younger age groups who have less experience  and so if the Year 7 runners wish to stop running at the end of the first lap they can do so – I will be at that position. If they feel fresh they can, of course, complete the course.

We will meet at the Pavilion at 8.15 as the race begins at 9.00. If you want to meet us at the start of the race itself, details are on the link above, but basically the start is near to the Battle of Britain Memorial on Purley Way.

If you have never run a Parkrun you will need to register before the race online. You will then have to print off a barcode which you carry in your pocket when running. This is then used to link the time to the runner.

I will be available in Room 72 (The ICT room) Friday lunchtime for any runners who need to register and print off their details.

Juniors		Inters	Seniors
Zach Johnson Alley    7C Sebastian Riofro Cabre   7C Aaron Farray Green  7K Calvin Kilama   7F Emmanuel Victor   7M Fabian Opoku   7B Joseph Taylor   7C Sanjay Neminathan   7K Luke Casey    7C James Georgiou   7F	Matt Conway Leo Ostinelli  Ebuka Nkamuo John Hilario Marcus Littlewood Oliver Boxall Paul Hewitt Jonnie Miles       Jacob Horle Luke Davis  Jack Hession Charles Kitchen Fabio Piccirillo	Alfie Smith Freddy Georgiou James Parker Joseph Roberts Christi Anoop Joe Conroy Peter Edwards Luca Gerges Galvin Biju Saul Harvey	Ricky Lutakome  Ryan Galvin   Alex Galvin   Fabian Daburn Finlay Wells Gianluca Ercolano Ben Brant   Jacob Jones   Daniel Hodgson Harry Smith Jude Watson Joseph Logue

Season Opener Success

With only one minibus available, it was a reduced squad that travelled to Oxted for this season opener, a sub-mile relay.

Conditions were good, with firm ground and a crisp morning. Then opponents were Oxted themselves, Tiffin and Trinity

The Juniors were in fine form, finishing 2nd behind the hosts Oxted.

All the runners ran well, in what was fr the majority a first run of the year, and indeed for quite a while

Charlie Kitchen     7.06
Paul Hewitt            6.30
John Hilario           6.40
Ebuka Nkamuo      6.07

Jacob Horle            7.10

Well done to Edbuka for a great last leg, unlucky Matthew Conway who could not run due to illness on the day, and well done Jacob who had to run the first leg without a team

The Inters had a very strong team, and duly won their relay quite comfortably - a great start to the season!

Peter Edwards      5.46

Freddy Georgiou  5.35

Joe Conroy           5.48

Alfie Smith           5.43

Well done to all the runners, very consistent and a great start to the year

The Seniors came across a strong Tiffin team, and with some runners suffering the ill effects of a night out and lack of sleep, to finish 2nd was a strong effort

Ryan Galvin    5.22
Harry Smith    5.12
Jacob Jones     5.16
Alex Galvin     5.43

Great legs from Harry and Jacob, a strong first leg as usual from Ryan, and a with no one to really run against, Alex was able to get the metres in the legs for upcoming challenges

WELL DONE TO ALL RUNNERS, NOW ONTO THE SEASON AHEAD

NEXT WEEK: ROUNDSHAW PARKRUN

New Season Letter

Dear Parents/Guardians & Runners

Welcome back to a new school year and a new Cross-Country season.

 

Last season saw serious effort and determination from the whole squad, and success was enjoyed on a regular basis. To be confirmed at the National Relays in Coventry as the highest ranked state comprehensive in the country once again was a fantastic achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication of all involved.

 

This season promises more opportunities for our runners to compete in our local Surrey League against Tiffin, Oxted, Wallington, Trinity and Whitgift in relay and race meets, as well as the prestigious competitions at Charterhouse, Lancing College, Harrow, Wimbledon College and St.Albans amongst others. The fixture list is attached to this letter, and as you can see it is a busy schedule.

 

The profile of cross-country has certainly been raised in the past couple of years with Ricky Lutakome leading the way for the senior squad to gain national recognition. They are proof that hard-work and training can reap reward. They will be looking for major success this year but students of all ages have a massive part to play in the continuing success of our sport, and they should all be striving to perform alongside the seniors in the future.

 

The blog www.jfsxc.blogspot.co.uk has information on how to prepare effectively for cross-country events, as well as results and photos from the season. I urge you to take a look at it this year.

 

I would like to thank in advance Miss Tomes for her unstinting dedication to cross-country, as well as Mr Upcott and Mr O’Halloran for their invaluable enthusiasm and running experience.

 

As usual I will publish details for upcoming events and distribute to the students the week before, but please also keep the fixture list or check the blog for details.

 

I would like to meet all of the cross-country squad at Friday lunchtime in room 72 so we can discuss the aims of the season. There will be refreshments supplied and it should be a relatively short meeting.

 

Many thanks in advance for your support this season

 

Yours Faithfully

 

 

Mr D.Fell (Master i/c Cross-Country)