Sent: 05 February 2009 23:45
Subject: VS Update - Rombalds, Peco, Track, Snake, Coaching, Leeds Half,
Results
In this week’s bumper
edition of V S Update:
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Saturday 7
February – Rombald’s Stride – on or off – information below
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Sunday 8
February – Peco XC League at John Charles Centre (South Leeds Stadium) –
information below
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Tuesday 10
February – Track Training at Leeds Met – information below
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Sunday 22
February –
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Tuesday 24
February – special event after training at Leo’s – book your diary now, details
to follow next week
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Coaching Course
places still open – Jog Leaders and Level 1 & 2
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Leeds Half
Marathon entry forms
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Dewsbury 10k and
other results
Saturday 7 February -
Rombald’s Stride
At the time
of writing, this event is still ON. If I hear anything before Friday
evening, I’ll put a message on the front page of our website www.valleystriders.org.uk
Jonathan
Cocker emailed a couple of weeks ago, and I apologise for not passing this on
to you, especially as the Ilkley Beer Festival that he mentions is now sold
out.
Just to let
you know that Eric, David & myself will be doing the Rombalds stride on
Saturday 7th February. We will be going steady and walking up the hills, if
anyone who has not done it before would like to join us then they are welcome.
We are going to the Ilkley Beer festival on the Saturday night after the race
where there will be two of our beers on Show ‘New Born Bitter’ &
‘Goldilocks And The Three Beers’. We have set up a micro brewery above Ilkley
at Langbar called ‘Moorview Brewery’! If any members have pubs, restaurants etc
and require real ales for their fine establishments or anyone just wants a
barrel of fine ale for a party then they can feel free to give me a call on
07971661150.
Cheers
(quite literally),
Jonathan
Sunday 8 February -
PECO Cross Country League (2008-9) Race 4 (
At the time
of writing, this event is still ON. If I hear anything before Saturday
evening, I’ll put a message on the front page of our website www.valleystriders.org.uk
Details
from www.abbeyrunners.co.uk, click
on Peco XC and then Rothwell.
Race Date
& Time: Sunday 8th Feb 2009 Start time 11.00 am. The Junior Cross Country
will start at 10.00 am.
Race Location:
The Race will take place entirely within the grounds of
Registration:
The Race HQ will be at John Charles Centre to the right of the main reception
please follow signs. Registration will be open from 9.30 for juniors and from
10.00 for seniors.
Car
Parking: at John Charles Centre.
The Course:
The Course for the Seniors is approx. 5 miles long. It is suitable for spikes,
studs, etc. Junior Race is under 2 miles.
After The
Race: Changing and Showering Facilities. Race results. Will be located at John
Charles Centre near to where registration was. Please remove Muddy shoes
before entering centre.
Please Note
NO FOOD.
Tuesday 10 February –
Track Training at
At the time
of writing, this is still ON. If I hear anything before Monday evening,
I’ll put a message on the front page of our website www.valleystriders.org.uk
Meet at the
Indoor Sports Centre at about 7pm, ready to run at 7:10pm.
Sunday 22 February –
32 Striders
made the deadline and were accepted. Names are on www.valleystriders.org.uk/vslists.htm
NB another 4 or 5 Striders made the deadline and were rejected despite the organiser
saying they’d keep places for us.
4 of these
32 have dropped out and replacements have taken up their entries. This
will be done officially (rule 5 of the 17 rules www.valleystriders.org.uk/17rules.htm
)
The waiting
list now stands at 5 or 6 more. So while I’m not wishing on anyone
sickness and ill-health, can I remind you that if you don’t think you’re going
to run, to let me know so that I can reallocate your number to another Strider.
I’m hoping
Abbey Runners will be suggesting somewhere to meet after the race. If
not, then since I have the CUP at the moment, I’ll be retaining it whether or
not we score more points than them!
Tuesday 24 February –
Lasagne Night with special guest
Please book
in your diaries now – details to follow next week!
Coaching Courses
We now have
approval for 50% funding from Leeds Athletics Development Group; Valley
Striders will pay the other 50%. All we need now are some Striders to
commit to one day’s coaching course.
Our main
aim is to send 4 or more Striders on Jog Leaders courses. They will then
support training nights and/or help new runners to the club.
But for
anyone who would like to consider coaching our more experienced runners, we
also have access to funding for the England Athletics level 1 and level 2
coaching courses. NB anyone who has previous experience of leading training
sessions and/or mentoring runners may be able to be fast-tracked straight to
level 2.
Please
contact me if you want to apply for these or would like further
information. We need names by Sunday 15 February at the latest.
Sunday 10 May -
Leeds Half
Leeds Half
Marathon website Entry forms now available at http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Arts_and_entertainment/leeds_half_marathon_.aspx
There are
3800 places this year, over 1000 are already taken, 5 of these are Striders.
Here’s the
entry form http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2009/6/half-marathon-entry-form-only.pdf
Here’s a
colourful entry form http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2009/6/final%20entry%20form%20-%20hm.pdf
It’s 8megabytes so I hope you’ve got fast broadband. If not then you
could always pick one up from John Charles Centre on Sunday when you register
for the cross country.
Closing
date is 10 April, but I bet it fills by the middle of March. You have
been warned!
Note that
the Sheffield Half Marathon is on 26 April (same day as
Note that
the Yorkshire Vets 5k championship is held as part of the Esholt 5k series of 3
races in May. Entry forms are available http://www.stbedesac.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/JC2009.doc
VS Grand Prix points for these races!
Saturday 16 May
- Meanwood Trail Race
60+ Striders
required to help, please! Please put this date in your diary! Race
details on www.valleystriders.org.uk/trail.htm
. Ask your friends to enter.
Race Results
Dewsbury
10k – 1 February
Chip
Chip G.P. Gun Gun
Pos
Time Pts Pos Time
51 Gwilym Thomas
0:36:14 100 51
0:36:18
57 Kevin Mcmullan 0:36:27
97 58 0:36:33
70 Dan Fisher 0:36:56
95 70 0:37:00
89 Jim Clay
0:38:05 92 86
0:38:11
95 Dan Murray
0:38:18 89 95
0:38:33
104 Ian Rosser
0:38:47 87 102
0:39:01
123 Steve Tighe
0:39:19 84 145
0:40:09
136 Eric Green
0:39:34 82 126
0:39:37
172 Patrick Barrett
0:40:27 79 170
0:40:42
187 Liz Wood
0:40:52 76 188
0:41:07
210 John Wallace
0:41:20 74 200 0:41:29
315 Paul White
0:43:45 71 284
0:43:50
364 Paul Sanderson
0:44:47 68 353
0:45:16
388 Chloe
392 Dave Watson
0:45:15 63 396
0:45:49
415 Rachael Nevins
0:45:35 61 407
0:46:05
430 Sue
659 Carole Towler
0:51:39 55 653
0:52:16
660 Tim Towler
0:51:40 53 654
0:52:16
I’m still
hoping for a few comments about the new scoring system. There has been
one in favour, one against so far. If I don’t get any more votes /
opinions, I’ll have to go for a compromise solution. (Which no-one will
understand)
Sara Dyer
finished 44th out of 68 ladies, Andrew Thompson finished 27th
out of 102 gents
Marrakech
Half
While most
of us were having a weekend away from racing and catching up with our training,
Tracey was running for the Welsh half marathon team in Marrakech. This
was the same event where, you may remember, last year she had tripped over a
guy rope on the day before the race, and this put her out of action for a
couple of months. This year, no such problems as she finished 8th
woman in a time of 1:18:15, and was the best-placed of the Welsh team.
Yorkshire
XC Championships – early January
Madeleine
Watson emailed:
Well I've
tried to send you this twice but I keep getting told it can't be delivered. Its
old news really but as it was the most important event of last weekend I feel
it ought to be recorded.
It was 2
Watsons representing the Striders and unusually for a combination like this not
a Webster in sight. Same area as the Yorkshire Vets 2 years ago though
apparently health & safety meant missing out the area with the steep hill
the other side of the lane. The ground remained frozen underfoot all day
despite the constant racing and meant my rule of 15mm spikes for cross-country
was dumped.
Results
were:
Women: 1st
Hatti Dean 20.37, 79th Madeleine Watson 28.58
Men: 1st
Jorge Thomas Cardiff/P&B 32.51, 119th Jerry Watson
41.41
And
finally ..
I’m sure
I’ve missed something, but another VS Update will be along shortly.