Junior Knole Run 2012

On Friday 30 November, Sevenoaks School hosted over 500 runners for the annual Junior Knole Run. In the girls' race, 219 runners from 26 different schools set out to demonstrate their best endurance over the 1.5 mile course. The race was won with an incredibly impressive time of 9.09.11 minutes by Saskia Millard from Alleyn's School, followed by Walthamstow Hall students Kathleen Faes (9.33.70 mins) in second place and Genevieve Allan (10.04 mins) in third place.

Sevenoaks team captain Phoebe Barker just missed out on the medals as she finished 4th (10.17 mins), with Lauren Tucker 10th (10.29 mins), Alice Tyler 11th (10.31 mins) and Clara Tyler 20th (10.53mins). These results meant the girls had a combined score of 45 points and took second place for the team standings, behind Alleyn's who finished first with 33 points.

In the boys' event, over a 2.4 mile course, there were 275 competitors from 32 different schools, which again meant a very tight race over a short distance. Dylan Leisinger of Skippers Hill Prep came 1st in 10.46mins, Charlie Hill from Yardley Court came 2nd (10.49 mins) and James Puxty from Skinners' School 3rd (10.51 mins). Sevenoaks School boys ran very well with Matthew Emmerson finishing 8th (11.18mins), Charlie Lindsay 18th (11.35 mins), Arthur Zijdenbos 50th (12.11 mins) and Jamie Campbell 71st (12.21 mins).

In the team standings for the boys, Skinners' School took first place with 48 points, The John Fisher School second place with 90 points and the Judd School third with 112 points. Sevenoaks School boys finished fifth overall.

Sevenoaks School would especially like to thank Lord Sackville and the Knole Estate for allowing the school to host this huge event in the wonderful setting of Knole Park.

Junior Knole Run 2011

On Friday 2 December Sevenoaks School hosted the annual Junior Knole Run, one of the largest junior races in the country. The course, set in the glorious Knole Estate, is 3.3km for the boys and 2.7km for the girls.

This year saw 39 boys' teams and over 30 girls' teams compete, with a total of nearly 600 competitors. This year had Sevenoaks placed 7th for the girls, with Mhairi Fention 10th, Freya Hall 40th, Lauren Tucker 46th, Phoebe Barker 51st, Pollyanna Rimmel 53rd and Louisa Webb 61st.

Sevenoaks was placed 9th for the boys (Charles Lindsay 31st, Matthew Emmerson 50th, Jack Marsch 52nd, Matthew Collins 94th, Toby Blackmore 95th and James Gray 117th). Both teams competed exceptionally well on the quick but demanding course.

Girls Team results
1st TWGGS
2nd Highgate
3rd Putney High School

Girls Individual results
1st 9.32 Saskia Millard, Alleyn’s School
2nd 9.54 Eleanor Cohen, TWGGS
3rd 9.59 Kate Brown, Putney High School

Boys Team results
1st Parkside School
2nd Highgate
3rd Alleyn’s School

Boys Individual results
1st 10.57 Jack Davies, Parkside School
2nd 11.02 Terry Fawden, Highgate School
3rd 11.05 Jamie Goodge, Mascalls School