MEET THE RUNNERS !
A 'Biddy's - eye' view of some of the runners, past & present...

Kevin Barry - Club Treasurer and really a drinking member only!
Club name 'Iron Man' AKA Snapper, Hash Cash,
Ambition is to run the Harvel 5 in under a week.

Tony Church (Ex)- Club name 'Tony the Tiger'
Harvel's Foreign Secretary, recently crossed the 'border' to run in a Welsh marathon. (Hope he took his passport!).
Ambition - to get to a Club night two weeks running.

Steve Clements - Club name 'Clem' or 'Gadge'
Normally out of action due to hopping over to Holland too often or have various injuries.
This south London boy made good, looks a good bet for a swimming medal at the next Olympics.
Ambition is to do the Iron Man.

Richard Folkes (Ex)- Club name 'El Capitano' or 'Gadge 2' ex Club skipper.
Because he spends a lot of his time in the water (don't mention water) Rich is a plumber.
Given his heart and soul to the Club but is still over 13 stone his heart and soul didn't weigh a lot.
Ambition is to cut down on beer (yer, ok Rich)

Richard Grassick (Ex) - Club name 'Slim'
Lost so much weight during the summer that nobody recognises him now.
Ambition is to have all his weight back on by christmas.

Jeremy Hayes (Ex) - Club name 'The Boundary Man'
Another overseas ambassador for the Club. Ran in this year's Isle of Wight marathon.
Ambition is to get someone from Harvel to do the Boundary run.

Richard Comfort (Ex) - Club name 'Bamber'
Only missed out of the coxless fours at Sydney because Steve Redgrave paid him off.
This master of Quiz Nights is fired up to hold all Club records next year.
Ambition is to conduct an exciting lecture.

Dave Nash - Club name ' El Presidenti' or 'Monsier Le President'
Our founder President is an icon, a living legend in the running fraternity.
The only bloke to eat a full English breakfast, smoke four roll-ups and still be able to run a sub 2:45 marathon in a pair of Dunlop rubber plimsoles.
Currently enjoying anglo-French relations. Sorely missed at piss ups, I mean meetings.
Ambition is to speak French with a French accent.

Nick Taylor (Ex) - Club name 'Spliff'
One of the newest member, doesn't realise he is in a running Club, thinks he's an SAS recruit.
Debut at the North Downs Run, thought it was a cake walk.
Ran the Maidstone half marathon in a pair of concrete trainers and a pair of wooly socks.
Ambition is to have an HHHH tattoo.

Dave Herrington - Club name 'The Chair'
Chairman, apt because Dave likes sitting in chairs during meetings, preferably in his own living room.
Keen on computer games and morse code. Used to be a pigeon fancier.
Ambition is to chair a meeting standing up.

Richard Horton (Ex) - Club name 'The Orange Man'
North Kent's only Man City supporter is the Club's superstar.
County standard in running, cycling, swimming, darts, bat and trap, scouting, crisp eating, sun tans and larey sun glasses.
Nobody has ever seen Richard train. Could his secret of stardom be in his jam and peanut butter sandwiches?
Ambition to get in the Amazon before 10.30pm on Tuesday nights.

Andy Kirby (Ex) - Club name 'The Gazelle' or 'Casper'
Known for his short sharp bursts of acceleration.
Andy has been likened to Seb Coe (an old has-been Tory, living in the West country)
We miss Andy's ready smile and black humour, but won't miss him taking the piss out of our slow plodding. (PS He's moved to Devon; he not dead!)
Ambition is to run more than 10 miles without hurting himself.

Martin Paget (Ex)- Club name 'Padge' - Club's chemist & Rabble Rouser
Has in his sports bag various potions ranging from Tiger balm to pile cream.
Doesn't take offence when the faster runners (Andy's lot) say "I think I'll take it easy tonight, I'll run with Padge". Padge had the last laugh. He charged Andy £100 for for 2 hours work on his garden wall. Ambition is to come to training night and say "Everything went well at work today"


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