Parkrun this Saturday

With no league fixture this weekend, we will once again be competing in the Roundshaw Parkrun this Saturday.

 

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 some of 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. If you have registered before, remember your barcode this time!!

 

I will be available in Room 72 throughout the week, and in particular Friday lunchtime for any runners who need to register and print off their details.

 

Juniors	Inters	Seniors
Zach Johnson Alleyne  8C Aaron Farray Green  8K Emmanuel Victor  8C Fabian Opoku  8B   Luke Casey  8C    James Georgiou  8F   Luca Dodd  8C Danielle Picirillo  8F Philip Motyl  7M Chidalu Obimah 7T Oliver Anstee  7B Evan Nwanua  7M Leon Dankwa  7C Kaiden Halley  7B Ben Anderson  7M Dawid Serwin  7K Ashley Chin  7N	Alfie Smith  10C Freddy Georgiou  10F Joseph Roberts  10B Joe Conroy  10B Matt Conway  9N Leo Ostinelli  9T Ebuka Nkamuo  9N Marcus Littlewood  9C Paul Hewitt  9B Jonnie Miles  9C Jacob Horle  9K Luke Davis  9C Charles Kitchen  9N Jack Hession  9N Fabio Piccirillo  9F	Jacob Jones (c) 13ST Gianluca Ercolano  13ST Robbie Tambling  12EGA Ben Brant  13McK Daniel Hodgson  13ST Harry Smith  12ATH Peter Edwards  11N

2nd at Borough Champs!

Huge congrats to the cross country squad who braved the weather to finish a very close second place overall to Wilsons in the Sutton Borough Champs at Sutton Grammar. In the 4 age groups the Year 7s were amazing winning their group - the first to do so from JFS in 8 years. The Year 8/9 and 10/11 came third with our seniors once again winning their group. Overall we tied on positions but were pipped to the title on points. Well done to all the runners

Year 7 1st	Year 8&9 3rd	Year 10&11 3rd	6th Form 1st
6. Christopher Finch 7. Chidalu Obimah 12. Xavier Richmond-Taylor 15. Oliver Anstee 19. Harrison Hayman 27. Ryan Karkut 40. Patrick Gallagher 44. Momodu Mansaray	3. Ebuka Nkamuo 8. Chizoba Nkamuo 16. Zack Johnson-Alleyne 20. Matthew Conway 21. Paul Hewitt 41. Fabio Piccirilo 60. Oliver Levy	3. Freddy Georgiou 11. Alfie Smith 16. Joe Roberts 24. Peter Edwards 26. Christian Musinguzi 33. Dave Bodie 34. Saul Harvey	3. Robbie Tambling 4. Gianluca Ercolano 6. Jacob Jones 9. Malachi Messette 11. Harry Smith 16. Dan Hodgson

House Cross-Country

The much-anticipated and much delayed House Cross-Country took place on Wednesday 10th October


Results to follow!

League Relay at Tiffin

With one minibus again it was decided to take just Inters and Juniors and this saw some of our new Year 7 runners represent the school for the first time


Well done to all who ran, in a rather depleted event.


The miles in the legs and breath in the lungs will prove vital in the coming months!


JUNIORS


Leg 1: Emmanual Victor  5.24
Leg 2: Dawid Serwin  6.08
Leg 3: Kaiden Halley  6.18
Leg 4: Leon Dankwa  6.04


INTERS


Leg 1: Paul Hewitt  5.10
Leg 2: Matt Conway  5.12
Leg 3: Jonnie Miles  5.32
Leg 4: Ebuka Nkamou  4.35


Leg 1: Jack Hession  5.40
Leg 2: Charlie Kitchen  6.00


Well done to all who ran, special mention to Ebuka for his excellent time!

6th at Kings

The Senior squad travelled the short distance to the prestigious Kings Trophy Race on Wimbledon College and ran with distinction the 4.5 miles run to finish in 6th place


Without last year's winner Ricky Lutakome and with some runners lacking miles in the legs, the expectations were for everyone to run well and those expectations were exceeded with a final placing of 6th and some excellent performances.


Special mention to Year 10 Freddy Georgiou who continues to impress at this level, plus Harry Smith & Peter Edwards who put some serious effort in to get back to their fitness levels


The first JFS finisher was Gianluca, showing the benefit of a summer's running, followed by Freddy and then Tambling, Jones and the much improved Malachi Messette


Well done to all the runners!

21	Gianluca Ercolano	27:19:00
27	Freddy Georgiou	28:02:00
33	Robbie Tambling	28:46:00
53	Jacob Jones	30:06:00
57	Malachi Messette	30:28:00
62	Alfie Smith	30:38:00
86	Harry Smith	32:03:00
96	Peter Edwards	32:42:0

Charterhouse Success

The season began in epic style, in epic running conditions in the epic surroundings of Charterhouse in deepest Surrey


Usually later in the season this would prove a tough opener with the infamous Charterhouse Hill and tough, varied course sure to test those runners who had let their fitness slip during the long summer off-season


With only one minibus deployed it was also depleted numbers but all those who attended ran with real heart and in a smaller field than usual we left with medals!


the Junior Team came 3rd after a challenging 2.2m run including some major hills. Ebuka excelled coming 3rd. The Seniors had 2 laps to contend with and finished in 2nd place with new recruit Robbie Tambling debuting with a 3rd place finish and Freddy from Year 10 finishing 4th! Fantastic all round!