Junior Knole Selection

Friday 17^th November

Junior Knole Run competition

This is the most important and biggest junior race in the South of England. There are about 300 runners and the standard is very high. It is held in Knole Park and is organised by Sevenoaks School (next to the venue). It is 3.4km/2.1miles long. The ground is likely to be soft so if you have spikes check them today - about 10mm are best. The race starts at 2.45 if your parents wish to come. There is limited parking in Knole Park (NT), alternatively Solefields Rd carpark (opposite the school) as visitor parking at the school is suspended on this afternoon .

You will miss lessons 4 and 5. At 12.10 get changed in the Sportshall and go to the minibus. You will need warm clothes to wear before and after the race as it will be cold. Bring all of your belongings with you in the minibus.

There is food and a presentation of medals after the race.

We will be back at school by about 6.00.

Joe Hancock

Ebuka Nkamuo

Matthew Conway

Jhon Hilario

Leo Ostinelli

Paul Hewitt

Zack Johnson-Alleyne

Calvin Kilama

Luca Dodd

Oscar Wilson

Fabio Piccirillo

Emmanuel Victor

KNOLE RUN COMPLETED

SENIOR KNOLE_ SATURDAY 14TH JANUARY

This event is undoubtedly the most important school race of a runner’s career. It is considered to be the National race for schools with a known reputation for cross country attending from all over the country. Over a tough and hilly 6 miles with usually wet or snowy and slippery conditions it is very testing to say the least. Any John Fisher boy finishing this course can be very proud of himself. Going back to do it a second or even third time without complaining as some of the team did takes a strong constitution. We have those runners!  This year Knole Park was still covered in snow and with nearly 300 runners churning up the ground it proved to be energy sapping.

All of the team acquitted themselves well. A special mention must go to Alfie Smith (yr 8) running for the first time amongst mainly Sixth Form. He was set a challenging target of finishing in the top 200 and amazingly finished in 127^th in a little over 40 minutes. Jacob Jones showed his much improved form this year by finishing 80 places higher than last year shaving over 2 minutes off his time. Ricky continued to impress with a 5^th place finish, unluckily losing a place in the last 100m due to slipping on the last steep downhill tight corner.

   5    Lutakome  34.03   

  83   A Galvin  38.56

  85   R Galvin 38.57

 112  Jones  40.26  

127   A Smith   41.15

225   J Halfacre  51.27

227   Brant  51.38

 

A TEAM   14^th                                

                    34 teams       270 runners

Well done to everyone for completing this very tough, snowy and slippy National Senior 6 mile race against the very best runners in the country. A fantastic effort by all of you.

           

Sixth at Sevenoaks

The Junior XC squad travelled to Sevenoaks school on Friday 18/11 for the prestigious Jnr Knole Run. This event, open to Year 7 & 8 students is, in effect, the National Race for this age group.

359 runners ran the challenging 2 mile course from 75 teams entered. JFS travelled down with the full compliment of 12 runners so would have A. B and C Teams finishing.

The journey was quick and the boys had plenty of time to walk the course with Francis and see the girls race start. Then it was final warm-ups and down to the packed start line. A good start is vital as the 2 hills prevent overtaking and so the enormous field set off.

With Francis out on the course, Mr Fell took position at the finish. Chip timers in the race numbers meant no automatic results would be known.

JFS A Team finished in 22nd position last year but hopes were that we would break into the top 10.

WELL WHAT A GREAT PERFORMANCE FROM ALL THE RUNNERS!

 

A Team – Overall 6^th Place

(First 4 runners to finish)

6th	Alfie Smith Yr8	12.53
12th	Freddy Georgiou Yr8	13.06
56th	Sam Charnock Yr8	14.08
76th	Jacob Hanbury Yr8	14.18

 

B Team – Overall 36^th Place

99th	Tommy Jaye Yr8	14.33
132nd	Ebuka Nkamuo Yr7	14.58
134th	Ryan O’Sullivan Yr8	15.00
149th	Matthew Conway Yr7	15.12

 

C Team – Overall 59^th Place

165th	Leo Ostinelli Yr7	15.22
210th	Christi Anoop Yr8	15.55
270th	James Parker Yr8	16.18
313th	Paul Hewitt Yr7	17.02

 

For the A Team to finish 6th was fantastic

The B Team finished half-way up the order!

Alfie Smith to finish 6th from 359 of the best runners of his age group is equally fantastic

Freddy to finish 12th was brilliant

The Year 7 runners all ran brilliantly

Well done to the runners who usually play rugby who all ran with great heart

 

Overall a very successful day and proof that our Juniors have real talent - the future looks bright!