Subject: FW: V S Update - thanks, Tuesdays, relay teams, events,
more help wanted, social evets, results, sponsorship, etc
Sent: 19 April 2012 15:04
Subject: V S Update - thanks, Tuesdays, relay teams, events, more help
wanted, social evets, results, sponsorship, etc
Firstly
A huge thank you to everyone who helped for the Meanwood Trail Races
last Saturday, whether on the day, before, or both. More details
below.
Apologies that this is the first “proper” V S Update for 3 weeks, life
returns to normal for 5 months till Harewood Trail, although, in between, as
you will read below, we are supporting 2 more races (Leeds Half and Yorks Vets)
and have two social events planned (Tony Haygarth’s band and VS 30th
anniversary), and a new training group.
Read on…
Pies, Peas, Training and Handicaps
It’s all change on Tuesday nights for the next 3 weeks
24 April
·
Kathy’s group meet
6pm at Leos - slightly shorter than normal followed by “pie and peas” served at
7pm (see below for menu and ordering)
·
Fell runners monthly
training session (usually first Tuesday of month but brought forward one week)
– Jack Bloor recce run – meet White Wells car park at 7pm
·
7pm “club” session –
hill session by Eccup Reservoir, meet Leos at 7pm
1 May
·
Club Handicap night
followed by “pie and peas” served at 8:30pm (see below for menu and ordering)
·
For the Club Handicap
arrive 6:50pm for 7pm prompt start
·
Junior 1 mile race
arrive 6:15pm for 6:25pm start (adults may run 1 mile if they want)
·
Both starts are by
Reservoir at bottom of hill from Alwoodley Lane Click http://www.streetmap.co.uk/streetmap.dll?G2M?X=429750&Y=441300&A=Y&Z=3 for map
8 May
·
Kathy’s group meet
6pm at Leos – usual session adults and juniors
·
Holly & Kathy’s
new group meet 7pm at Leos – new group for adult improvers (sub 70 minutes for
10k) from Leos, run to Eccup reservoir for short speed session and back.
Open to new members.
·
7pm “club” session –
track at Leeds Met
Food
Menu is the same for 24 April & 1 May - choose meat pie (£2.50) or veg bake (£2.50), mushy peas
or baked beans, and whether you want apple pie (£1.50), email your order to
[email protected] by 10pm the Sunday before, also indicate which date you are ordering
for.
Holly & Kathy’s new group
We’re going to start a new group at 7pm on Tuesdays from 8 May.
The 6pm group will continue but a few may want to move from 6pm to 7pm because
it is more convenient. We also know that many current Striders don’t come
to the Tuesday “club” session because it is too fast - we hope that a few of
them will try our new session. And we have had many enquiries about Kathy’s
group during the year who haven’t come because 6pm is too early for them – we
hope some of them will come.
We will always meet 7pm at Leos but we will probably alternate between a
session at Leos and a session by Eccup Reservoir. Because we’ll be
jogging up to Eccup, we’ve set two restrictions – faster than 35 mins 5k and
over 16’s only.
Please let your friends know about this group and if they are interested
ask them to email [email protected]
Track
Yes, we’re definitely back on track in May. Apologies for not
realizing about the track closure last week but I understand you were very
resourceful and did a similar session on Beckett’s Park fields.
Relays coming up
Calderdale Way Relay - Sunday 13th May
The two teams are entered and recces are being organized.
Sarah has been very busy with this. She writes
“There are 6 legs,
which runners run in pairs. Leg lengths range from 4.8 miles to 10.5 miles, and
we have fast and steady runners spread over the two teams. We have a
couple of reserves but would really like some more, to ensure
any gaps which arise due to illness or injury can
be filled. If we did have to employ a reserve. we would match
them with a runner who knew the way, to avoid anyone getting lost.”
If you’re available, please email Sarah [email protected]
Bradford Millenium Way relay – Sunday 10th June – from John
Wallace
Ask anyone who’s run this in the past few years and I reckon they’ll
tell you it’s a picturesque run, more interesting but harder than Leeds Country
Way and much easier than the hilly Calderdale Way – in other words it’s the
most interesting and enjoyable of the 3 big off road relays in the region.
And, as you’ll see on the link http://stbedesac1.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/index.html it goes nowhere near Bradford which is a bonus.
There are 5 legs, run in pairs, between 8 and 10.5 miles long. Last year
both teams got the baton round (ie. we didn’t have the indignity of being part
of a mass start – well, except right at the start) in creditable times, and but
for injury the mixed team would have been second and but for Bingley, Andy and
Rob would have won leg 2 instead of being 6 minutes behind in 2nd.
(Bingley won 4 of 5 legs, set course records on 3 and set an overall course
record)
So if you’re up for challenging Bingley, last years Valley times,
yourself, or just fancy a decent run put your name down for the BMW. See me at
the club or email [email protected]
Let me know if you’ve a preference for a late or early start and as soon
as we get an idea of numbers we’ll put some pairings together and organize some
reccy runs.
Cheers, John
Other events coming up
Grand Prix
·
Sun 22 April - London
marathon (good luck to all the Striders running this Sunday!)
·
Tue 1 May – Club Handicap
·
Mon 7 May - Rothwell
10k has been cancelled – any suggestions for a race to replace this in the GP
·
Sun 13 May – Leeds
Half Marathon (entries still seem to be open)
·
Sun 27 May –
Sheffield Half Marathon
Fell Championship
·
Sat 28 April – 3
Peaks
·
Tue 8 May - Jack
Bloor
Mob parkrun – Saturday 5 May
I’ve been sent an
email by the Race Director Emma to circulate round the the clubs in Leeds:
“We have our annual
parkrun Mob event on Saturday 5th May, where we invite local clubs
to bring as many of their runners as possible down to parkrun (wearing their
club vest) to compete for the honour of being the quickest club and the most
highly represented club. The clubs will run as part of the normal parkrun, so
the event will commence at 9am.”
Bob says - I’m not
sure of the scoring system, last time there was a trophy (or maybe a virtual
trophy) for most runners and a trophy for lowest average position. VS
finished second in both! Can we do better this year?
(More) Help Wanted
We need to provide 12 marshals for the Leeds Half Marathon on Sunday 13
May. We have been allocated an early section of the route between
Sheepscar and Meanwood so it’s an early start but early away.
So if you’re not running Leeds or Calderdale or River Moy, then come and
support the race (and support the Striders), and still have most of the day
free (or go to watch the finish)
To volunteer, or for more information, email Steve O’Callaghan (3 times
in the top 3 of the Leeds marathon) on [email protected]
Thanks
Also advance notice of Yorks Vets race at Leos on Tuesday 26 June – 25
marshals needed
Social Events
Friday 29 June – date confirmed - Tony Haygarth’s band, two singers who cover most things
from Elvis to Adele, dancing compulsory (says Dan), buffet food, cost is
£12.50, please book at [email protected]
Tuesday 24 July – VS 30th anniversary – run on the Meanwood
Trail (some to start at Woodhouse Moor), followed by barbecue. More
information to follow.
John Bottomley’s fell
Meanwood Stats
Thanks again to everyone who
helped. Here are some key stats (last year in brackets)
|
Junior - entries |
98 (72) |
|
-
Finishers |
89 (61) |
|
-
Fees |
£242 (£171) |
|
Senior – entries |
309 (251) |
|
-
Finishers |
277 (218) |
|
-
Fees |
£2260 (£1772) |
|
Donations |
£254 (£300) |
|
Est. profit |
£1200 (£800) |
Results
St Annes 10
2
Andy May 57:21
3
Dan Fisher 57:42
Winning time 56:11
East Hull 20
34
Kevin McMullan 131:50
74
Elizabeth Wood 142:28 3rd Overall
80
Eric Green 143:22
117
Joe Hanney 151:30
178 Sue Sunderland 160:36
Salford 10k
29 Daniel Fisher 33:10
40
Jon Parker 33:52
42
Simon Midwood 33:58
96 Kevin McMullan 36:40
132
John Wallace 38:41
7 April parkruns
Results for Cannon Hill
parkrun, event number 85, 07/04/2012.
17 Gary David
MANN 00:18:49
Results for Leeds parkrun,
event number 235, 07/04/2012.
3 Richard
BALSHAW 00:17:24
17 Roy HUGGINS
00:19:27
18 James TARRAN
00:19:28
59 Christopher A
SAWYER 00:22:34
111 Liz REDDINGTON
00:25:10
156 Meryll CRIPPS
00:27:38
169 Sarah Jane CLARK
00:28:08
225 Anika HUGGINS
00:32:17
227 Melanie MURRAY
00:32:34
Results for Pontefract
parkrun, event number 47, 07/04/2012.
38 John Stewart
WALLACE 00:24:56
Results for Roundhay
parkrun, event number 49, 07/04/2012.
1 Paul
FOTHERBY 00:18:38
9 Tony
MILLS 00:20:19
14 April parkruns
7 Striders at Hyde
Park, none elsewhere!
Baildon Boundary Way
(VSGP)
14 Steve
Webb 01:27:58 100
34
Tosh Akhtar 01:34:28 99
43
Andy Stoneman 01:36:15 98
56
Holly Williams 01:38:55 96
60
Myra Jones 01:39:21 95
63
Paul Hunter 01:39:39 94
64
Alan Hutchinson 01:39:46 93
66
Alistair Smyth 01:40:00 91
70
Richard Irvine 01:40:24 90
99
Joe Hanney 01:44:29 89
107 Nick
Barnes 01:45:32 88
156 Steve
Dixon 01:51:57 86
163 Sue
Sunderland 01:52:58 85
179 Ian
Spence 01:55:03 84
187 Alun
Davies 01:56:07 83
192 Nick
Wallhead 01:56:59 81
358
Richard Adcock 02:42:06 80
also
33
Kim Threadgall 01:33:42 99
52
Howard Jeffrey 01:38:36 96
Guiseley Gallop
39 Tosh
Akhtar 43:42
55
Alistair Smyth 44:54
Also
40 Howard
Jeffrey 43:37
52
Jonathan Smyth 44:46
Meanwood Trail Junior
Race
1 mile (7-10 years)
11 Jacob
Hemsworth 7:51
32 Theo
Giddings 9:42
43 finished
2 miles (11-16 years)
9
Ronan Loftus 13:02
20 Callum
Parton 13:51
23 Nat
Knowles 14:30
25 Joseph
Hemsworth 14:32
29 Alex
Irvine 14:59
46 finished
Meanwood Trail
3
Jon Parker 43:12
32 Holly
Williams 51:36 (4th W)
34 Tosh
Akhtar 51:44
108 Graham
Ford 61:43
Also
19
Gary Shaw 48:52
46 Howard
Jeffrey 53:24
Airedale Triple Trail
(Baildon/Guiseley/Meanwood)
Of the 33 runners who
ran all 3 races, Tosh finished 7th overall with a time (for just over a
marathon in 3 weeks) of 3:09:54 and Howard was 8th in 3:15:37. They were
2nd and 3rd M50’s just behind Jack Verity of Saltaire in 3:03:54.
The overall winners
were Colin Walker (Pudsey&Bramley) 2:41:21 and Sue Brown (Baildon) 2:57:29
(record)
Paris Marathon
Chip
Gun
Tracey
Morris 3:07:45 (1743rd) 3:16:25 (2487th)
John
Wallace 3:13:56 (2612th) 3:16:40 (2524th)
John Batchelor
3:17:15 (3149th) 3:20:00 (2995th)
Wakefield 10k
Chip Gun
8 Andy
May
0:34:14 0:34:15
13 Gwilym
Thomas 0:34:50 0:34:52
32 Clive
Bandy 0:36:45 0:36:49
34 Paul
Fotherby 0:36:59 0:37:01
55 Gary
Mann 0:39:08
0:39:12
112 Myra
Jones 0:41:24
0:41:47
119 Adam
Parton 0:41:53 0:41:57
957 Richard
Hemsley 1:03:11 1:03:31
973 John
Whitehead 1:04:03 1:04:58
Drills
About 10 Striders
went to the drills and injury prevention session at Leeds Met in
March/April. There is another drills session on Wednesday 23 May, for
details see www.leedsathletics.net and follow the link
Coach & Athlete Workshops. The page also contains some favourable
reviews so take a look! NB the booking form will be updated at the
weekend.
Small Ads
For sale: Serola sacroiliac belt (S, up to 34")
Further info here). Wanted:
30-32l fell sac (in any condition!).. Email John Bottomley [email protected]
London Rail Tickets
Due to a change of
plan and not coming home after the marathon, and not being open tickets, we
have two train tickets for London to Leeds on Monday 23rd at 15:35 that will be
unused. Free to anybody that can make use of them. Contact Richard Adcock [email protected]
London Marathon
sponsorship (Joe Hanney)
I was lucky enough to
get a VS club place in the London Marathon and I'm trying to make the most
of it by raising some funds for Unicef. If anyone fancies sponsoring me it
would be much appreciated (thanks to those Striders who have already). To find
out more visit my fundraising page on http://fundraise.unicef.org.uk/MyPage/Joe-Hanneys-marathon-fundraising-page or text me a
pledge on 07981873758 and I'll hunt you down for it after the big day. Thanks,
Joe Hanney.
Coast-to-Coast Cycle
Ride for St Gemma’s
Tony Firth (bar
steward and chef at Leos) is riding from Morecambe to Scarborough with 13
friends the weekend 15-16 June and raising money for St Gemmas, where his mum
died last February. If you are able to sponsor him, there will be a form
behind the bar at Leos. I’ll try to persuade him to create a Just Giving
page next week!