Happy New Year everyone!

Another year ticks past, but what a great one we all have to look forward to.  Some club members chose to greet the New Year in the only way a true  7Oaks-ian knows, a run through a muddy field or a dip in a freezing lake!

Box Hill Knacker Cracker

Mark Evans comes up smelling fine, he came 29th out of 252 finishers rather the worse for wear, dressed as a daffodil.

Penshurst New Year Cross-Country

Some members could not wait to get 2012 off to a competitive start. A small, friendly and competitive field of 99 took part in the annual Penshurst 5 mile cross-country. The race is held on the first Sunday of the New Year which, of course, was New Year's Day this year. An 11.30am start allowed those nursing hangovers a nice lie-in and a 'hair of the dog' before setting off on the hilly 5 mile route. The course was much drier than in previous years but nevertheless still dicey in places. This together with surprisingly mild temperatures made for a nice leg stretch and the opportunity to put any New Year's Resolutions into practice for one day at least.

On the whole a nice low-key and well-organised race with all the profits going to charity, and free tea and cakes for all finishers!

Results:

11th Mick Barstow 34.18

12th Glen Karpeta 34.55 (C'mon Glen you really need some off-road footwear)

22nd Jamie Saunders 36.52

27th Sean Kelly 38.09

29th Paul Bonner-Williams 38.22

40th Val Place 40.31 (Nearly 5 minutes quicker than last year)

43rd Glenda Goscomb 40.40

Winner - James Taylor 28.45

Sorry, if I've missed anyone but full results and organiser's report at http://www.penshurst-online.co.uk/

Mick Barstow

KFL - Avery Hill Park, New Eltham Jan 2

Andrew and Cath Linney, Mike Turner, Debbie Munton, Ian Glover and Donna Shepherd all enjoying the great weather

Derwent Water NYD Dip

I joined some of the locals with a dip in the near-freezing Derwent water in the Lake District (no wetsuit of course)

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