Subject: V S Update - V S Autumn Handicap / Barbecue, Wetherby races, Race
reports from Sedbergh and Ottawa, parkrun results
Sent: 26 August 2013 11:24
Dates
This
Tuesday (27th), sessions as usual, EXCEPT - Holly & Grace's
intermediates meet at the lodge by Eccup Res, the one on the track from
Harrogate Road, not the one on the track from Alwoodley Lane 7:00pm for hill
reps. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=430850&Y=441690&A=Y&Z=3
Sunday 1
September, LCW, one or two more reserves would be appreciated [email protected]
Tuesday 3
September, VS autumn junior mile (6:20) and VS autumn handicap 5 miles (6:45),
both start by Eccup Res. You enjoyed the barbecue in July so much we’ve
arranged another one, food will be served at Leos from 8:20pm, book by 10pm
Sunday 1st September saying whether you want the carnivore or veggie
menu (both £7), book at [email protected]
(check you get an acknowledgement)
Saturday
7 September – Leeds Golden Mile www.racebest.com
Sunday 8
September, Wetherby junior race 1.8 miles (12:45pm) and Wetherby 10k (2pm), http://wetherbyrunnersac.co.uk/, The
junior race is the first race in the V S Junior Grand Prix 2013/4 and also in
the Leeds Junior Race Series 2013/4. The 10k is in the V S Grand Prix and
the Leeds Race Series. See www.leedsathletics.net.
Note that the 10k is pre-entry (closes 31 Aug?) and the junior run is pre-entry
with “limited entry on the day”.
I have
had a batch of Harewood entry forms printed, is anyone able to hand them out at
the end of the 10k and then I can do the race, please?
Sunday 27
October, Harewood Trail Races - 2 mile junior (school years 1-12), 2 mile adult
fun run, 5 mile junior (school years 11-12), 5 mile adult, 10 mile (min age
17). We now have online entries and online charity donations. See www.valleystriders.org.uk/hop.htm .
If you can help, email [email protected].
If you can help, but would like to run (if we have sufficient marshals) please
put “WLTR” when you email “teams”.
There are
a number of races in September – Rombalds Romp (Sat 14th), Kirkstall
7 mile (Sun 22nd) and Horsforth 10k (Sun 29th). I’m
going to hand out forms at Kirkstall, can I have a volunteer for each of
the other two races please? Also for Bramham 5k/10k on 6 October?
Sedbergh Hills Race Report
AL Sunday 18 August 2013 – from Steve Dixon
Sedbergh
Hills Race starts not surprisingly from Sedbergh, from the People’s Hall at the
foot of the Howgill Fells on the edge of the town. These fells are situated at
the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales and now lie within the county of
Cumbria.
The race
is 14 miles in length and involves 6,000 ft of ascent. There are many
lung bursting climbs up the grassy hows (a norse word for hill) and the
corresponding slipping and sliding descents, linked by long stretches of
contouring paths snaking through the gills (a norse word for a narrow valley).
For those
with energy still left in their legs there is a ‘fast’ high level ridge run
between the final 2 checkpoints on the tops of Calf and Winder before hurtling
down the hillside back to the Peoples Hall for tea and cake.
The
weather was kind with sunny cool conditions giving almost perfect conditions
for being out running on the fells. The only criticism was the strength of the
wind on the tops. The views were amazing though and very extensive. 3 Striders
were able to take advantage. Don’t take my word for it see it here: http://youtu.be/KYMCs2U8ngY
1st
Rob Jebb
Bingley H 2.11.14
12th (1st lady) Victoria Wilkinson Bingley H
2.28.31
102nd
(3rd MV60) Steve Dixon
Valley S 3.09.55
115th
Rob Bumstead Valley
S 3.14.36
148th (2nd MV70) Malcolm Coles Valley
S 3.36.43
191
starters and of those 5 retired
World Age Group Duathlon
Championships – from Howard Jeffrey
I
travelled 15 hours on Thursday to get to Ottawa Canada for the World Age Group
Duathlon Championships on Saturday morning. Not the best race preparation.
Managed to stay reasonably supple till I got into bed at 1.00am on Friday
morning. Arghh Back pain! Sorted by one of the team physios on Friday morning
thankfully so good to go. I was not affected by jet lag as I have a weird
routine of sleep at the best of times. Had 3 hours sleep on Friday and spent
the day being briefed, registering putting bike in transition etc. Bumped into
guys I knew one wearing an Eccup 10 T shirt and another from York Knavesmire.
Ottawa is a beautiful city with some historic buildings, well geared for
cycling with many cycle lanes. They close off many major roads on Sunday for
bikes and skate boards, very civilised.
After 5
hours sleep on Saturday I got up and went to watch the standard distance ( I
did the sprint at 1.00pm) events from 6.30 am. Competitors from 22 nations, the
most being USA, followed by Canada, then probably GB. Cheered along people from
Japan (they seemed to be the most appreciative), Mexico, South Africa, Brazil,
New Zealand and Australia as well as the usual European nations and it was also
the world junior and u23 champs. The route went out and back along a closed
dual carriageway next to the Ottawa river and lakes.
It became
very hot 30 degrees and there was a stiff breeze by 1.00pm (which was in your
face both out and back which I can’t fathom! As fellow runners you will know!).
The route was quite undulating and our distance was 5.0K run 20K bike
2.5K run. I set off fairly steady (always conscious of the hard bike leg to
come) and picked off a few people and managed 21.35 for the 5K (the heat, the
hills and the wind were worth a good couple of minutes I reckon). Legs a bit
jaded for the bike and was passed by some of the people I had been in front of
on the run. I took 39 or so minutes but leapt off to have a storming last 2.5 K
run in 11.10. Total time 1.14.04. The winner in my age group was American and
he did 1.04.00. Silver went to another American and a GB guy took the Bronze. I
have to find 10 minutes to contest medals, the bulk of which I ought to get out
of the bike (which is currently my weak discipline, although not had much
practice yet) and a couple off the runs, so that is the future challenge. There
were only Americans, Canadians and Brits in my race and I managed to beat one
of each of them (16/19) and again managed to perform as well as I could on the
day which is all you can ever hope to do! I managed also to catch an American
who was about 500 metres ahead at the second run turn point and thanks to the
cheering crowds stormed across the finish (a la Ohurogu) just in front. He was
in the next age category so they are already in my sights for next year. It
doesn’t get any easier though as I still have to find the 10 minutes to get to
the front of the pack even in that group! Of the total in the sprint in all
ages and both sexes I came 198 out of 299 so no disgrace. Next major European
Standard Triathlon next year (next age group!) in Kitzbuhel Austria in June.
Pancake flat Not!! All results available from Sportsstats and as usual a good
medal haul for the UK.
parkrun results
Results
for Burgess parkrun, event number 48, 24/08/2013.
3 Rav
PANESAR 00:18:26
73
participants completed the run
Results
for Cannon Hill parkrun, event number 155, 24/08/2013.
292 Paul
HOLLOWAY 00:30:56
373
participants completed the run
Results
for Edinburgh parkrun, event number 198, 24/08/2013.
219 Josie
ROTHERA 00:24:58
412
participants completed the run
Results
for Leeds parkrun, event number 308, 24/08/2013.
5 Gary
David MANN 00:18:26
7 James
TARRAN 00:18:54
10 Roy
HUGGINS 00:19:12
29 Tom
CURRAN 00:20:29
31 Ian
ROSSER 00:20:32
50 Sue
SUNDERLAND 00:22:07
87 Sarah
HOWELL 00:24:26
132 Tally
Nicole DIAMOND 00:26:19
239 Sarah
ORD 00:34:45
243 Anika
MCKAY 00:36:59
249
Jordan DIAMOND 00:37:45
257
participants completed the run
Results
for Roundhay parkrun, event number 121, 24/08/2013.
The first
male to finish was Jeremy LADYMAN (M) (Valley Striders AC) in a time of
00:17:53.
The first
lady completing the course was Laura Emily DRANSFIELD (F) (Roundhay Runners) in
a time of 00:20:09.
1 Jeremy
LADYMAN 00:17:53
3 Mick
LOFTUS 00:19:04
5 Ian
SANDERSON 00:19:17
13 Joel
GIDDINGS 00:20:30
14 Myra
JONES 00:20:30
17 Ronan
LOFTUS 00:20:51
22 Adam
PARTON 00:21:16
32
William MCCAFFREY 00:21:48
42 Callum
PARTON 00:22:52
66 Alun
DAVIES 00:24:40
67
Pascale FOTHERBY 00:24:52
68 Aileen
LOFTUS 00:24:56
78 Nick
BARNES 00:25:58
79
Caroline TOLAN 00:26:21
84 Iain
CURRIE 00:26:39
86 Gerard
COLL 00:26:40
90 Esther
HOLLIS 00:26:47
95 James
FORBES 00:26:55
117
Stephanie GLEDHILL 00:28:32
119
Louise CAZAN 00:28:34
122 Anne
MCCAFFREY 00:28:39
167
participants completed the run
If you
ran on Saturday and aren’t on the list, then maybe you haven’t changed your
personal details to be in Valley Striders club. Or maybe you just forgot
your barcode!
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