Bognor athletes take on inaugural Chichester Harbour race

A handful of Bognor Tone Zone Runners took on the first Chichester Harbour 15k, 12.9k and 5k event.
Tone Zone Runners at the Chichester raceTone Zone Runners at the Chichester race
Tone Zone Runners at the Chichester race

It was a race which took competitors around Throney Island, running on paths, mud and sand - a challenging event for all.

Martin Playford led the club home in the 15k finishing in 1hr 38min along with his training partner and good friend Christine Rounds.

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Jo Hall and Elle Matthews finished the challenging route in 1:42 and 1:43.

Tone Zone Runners at the Chichester raceTone Zone Runners at the Chichester race
Tone Zone Runners at the Chichester race

Lesley Ward, Natalie Tribe, Lucy Isitt, Karen Vilday and Marzena Sowinska were just over ten minutes behind in 1:54.

Sam Yates and Michelle Maxim ran together to finish in 1:58 while Tina Ede completed the route in 2:14 despite a few falls in the mud.

In the 12.9k was Karen Butcher finishing in 2.19.

Jayne Marshall was taking part in the 5k and finished in 48:38.

Tone Zone Runners at the Chichester raceTone Zone Runners at the Chichester race
Tone Zone Runners at the Chichester race

Tone Zone times

Martin Playford 1.38.27

Christine Rounds 1.38.29

Jo Hall 1.42.37

Elle Matthews 1.43.20

Lesley Ward 1.54.08

Natalie Tribe 1.54.20

Lucy Isitt 1.54.22

Karen Vilday 1.54.28

Marzena Sowinska 1.54.55

Samantha Yates 1.58.15

Michelle Maxim 1.58.17

Tina Ede 2.14.36

Chichester Harbour 12.9k

Karen Butcher 2.19.10

Chichester Harbour 5k 08.02.20

Jayne Marshall 48.38