V
S Update - 23 September 2018
- Adult training (hi-vis)
- Junior Sports Days
- West Yorks Cross Country (pay by 1 Oct)
- York track and field on 30 Sep
- Peco Cross Country
- Meanwood Valley Trail Race Report
- Results from Club Handicap, York Track and Field, Junior Sports Day day 1
- Race report from Berlin Marathon
BUT FIRSTLY to say thanks to the 90 Valley
Striders members who helped at the Meanwood Trail Race last Saturday. Full report from Steph
below.
Adult
Training - Hi-vis and change of venue for hill sessions
We are now entering our winter training
schedule which takes place at High Ashes for the interval sessions and Meanwood
for the hill sessions.
This year we will be hill training on Carr
Manor Drive. This will allow for a more varied session and the paths are wider
than Church Lane so will be safer.
The first hill session is this week, please
either meet at Leo's or by the Carr Manor High School entrance.
Now that it's getting dark it is compulsory
to wear hi vis reflective clothing, without this you
will not be able to train with us.
This is for all Tuesday and Thursday runs.
Please see Facebook for full details of adult
training sessions.
Junior
Training & Junior Sports Days
25 September - sports day at GSAL - sprints
and middle distance for everyone, long jump for girls, shot for boys
2 October - GSAL - junior mile (and possibly some sprints, light permitting) THIS
EVENT IS OPEN TO THOSE ON THE WAITING LIST
9 October - Leos
Events at GSAL will start promptly at 6:05pm,
please get there a bit earlier to warm up.
We plan to be there 5:30pm on 25 September for long jump and shot
practice. Provisional timetable for 25 September:
|
|
Track |
Shot |
Long jump |
|
6:05 |
U9 75m |
U11 Boys |
U11 Girls |
|
6:10 |
|||
|
6:15 |
U13 100m |
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|
6:20 |
U9 Boys (boule) |
U9 Girls |
|
|
6:25 |
U11 75m |
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|
6:30 |
|||
|
6:35 |
Over 13 100m |
U13 Boys |
U13 Girls |
|
6:40 |
|||
|
6:45 |
U9 400m |
||
|
6:50 |
Over 13 boys/men |
Over 13 girls/ladies |
|
|
6:55 |
U11 600m |
||
|
7:00 |
U13 800m |
||
|
7:05 |
|
|
|
|
7:10 |
Over 13 800m |
|
|
Under 9's are currently school years 1-4,
under 11s are years 5-6, under 13s are years 7-8, over 13's are year 9 and
above including adults.
Adults in the beginners/improvers may take
part and they will be scheduled with the over-13s (we will probably have
separate heats on the track)
There are 3 events available for everyone but
athletes can opt out if they don't want to do one.
There will be other activities going on
during the evening so listen for announcements.
West
Yorkshire Cross Country (from Myra Jones and Bob Jackson
Here's a reminder of the venues and dates:
Race 1: Sunday 21st October @ Cleckheaton / Spenborough
Race 2: Sunday 4th November @ Nunroyd Park, Guiseley
Race 3: Sunday 18th November @ Thornes Park, Wakefield
Race 4: Saturday 8th December @ Keighley
The cost for the series is £20 adults, £15
juniors. The deadline for signing up and paying is 3pm on Monday 1st October,
we will be sending off the entry forms on the Tuesday.
Payment details : "AC
Payments"; Sort Code: 53-70-00; A/c Number: 72143851; reference to include
your name and "WYXC"
If you are only available for the last 2
races, don't enter now but please let us know now as we may be able to arrange
a discounted series entry fee with the league organiser.
Notes
for adults
If you would like to run in the WYXC please
comment on the Facebook post and/or email [email protected] and/or
just pay!
Notes
for juniors
If you would like to run in the WYXC please
email [email protected]
and/or just pay!
Note that the minimum age for juniors is 9 on
the date of the first race.
Juniors aged 11 and over must be affiliated
to England Athletics. Juniors who have
taken part in West Yorkshire Track and Field or York Summer League are likely
to be affiliated, others not, you can check at www.valleystriders.org.uk/vsmemreg.htm if the final column is "C", you are affiliated.
If you are not affiliated ALSO pay £15 to the membership account ("AC
Membership"; Sort Code: 53-70-00; A/c Number: 72143878; reference to
include your name)
York
Open Track & Field on 30 September
12 Valley Striders athletes competed at the
final meeting in the York Summer League (see results below).
The final meeting at the York track will be
an open meeting which includes an under 9 category.
Age groups are at 1 September 2018, so under-9's are just starting school year 3 or 4, under-11's
are starting 5 & 6, under-13's starting 7 & 8
Under 9 - 75m, 600m, long jump
Under 11 - 75m, 150m, 600m, long jump
Under 13 - hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m, long jump, high jump, javelin, shot
Under 15 - hurdles, 100m, 200m, 800m, long jump, high jump, javelin, shot
also under 17 and open age categories
Maximum 3 events for
juniors, £3 per event in advance, £4 on the day.
I will send off entries in advance if
notified to me [email protected]
by 7pm Tuesday 25 September.
Full details at http://www.cityofyorkathleticclub.net/york-open-2/
Peco
Cross Country (from Myra Jones and Bob Jackson)
The PECO dates and most of the venues have
also been confirmed. The first fixture is not until the end of November so
please just put the dates in your diaries for now. A new entry system will be launched soon
which will work in a similar way to the Brownlee 5k series. The prices have not yet been confirmed but
there will be an option to sign up to the whole series or just 'pay as you go'. We'll let you know when the entry system goes
live.
Dates and venues
Race 1: Sunday 25 November @ Middleton Park
Race 2: Sunday 16 December @ Templenewsam
Race 3: Sunday 6 January @ West Park Leeds
Race 4: Sunday 20 January @ TBA
Race 5: Sunday 3 February @ Roundhay Park
More information can be found here: http://www.pecoxc.co.uk/
Notes
for adults
This series really is open to all
abilities. Last year 95 Striders took
part in the series and 33 of these ran 4 or 5 races.
If you haven't taken part in these events
before and would like any further information about them, email [email protected]
Notes
for juniors
The junior races are one mile for school
years 2 to 6 (usually at 10a.m. but some events may be earlier) and two miles
for school years 7 to 11 (usually at 10:20a.m. but some events may be earlier).
Last year 83 junior Striders took part in the
Peco series and 26 of these ran 4 or 5 races.
We're keen that every junior Strider takes part so please put the dates
in your diaries.
If you haven't taken part in these events
before and would like any further information about them, email [email protected]
Meanwood
Valley Trail Race (from Steph)
The return of the Meanwood Valley Trail was a
success with brilliant feedback from the runners, praising and thanking the
marshals with comments such as 'some of the friendliest marshals ever'.
No one went the wrong way however a few
wanted to. The winner said it was well marked out and he normally goes the
wrong way (he should be slower and that wouldn't be a problem!).
After a few nervous weeks of not getting many
entrants we had 264 entries and 223 finishers (no, the others didn't get lost
unless they did on the way to collect their numbers).
The event raised £1,000 for Lineham Farm which is much more than we expected (we were
hoping to break even).
A huge thanks to the 90 club members + family
+ friends who helped make the day a success, you all did Valley Striders proud.
Next year will hopefully be bigger and
better.
Race stats:
The winners' times were 42:49 (M) and 50:58
(F)
Number of finishers per category:
Msen 60 Fsen 38
M40 22 F40
11
M45 16 F45
12
M50 20 F50
14
M55 13 F55
2
M60 8 F60
2
M65 3 F65
1
M70 1 F70
0
M 143 F
80
Number
of affiliated male finishers - 93
Number of affiliated female finishers - 58
Number of unaffiliated male finishers - 50
Number of unaffiliated female finishers - 22
Number of entries - 264
RESULTS
Meanwood
Valley Trail
Are now on Racebest website.
Club
Handicap (from Sue Sunderland)
Thank you to all the people who volunteered
to marshal, time-keep and process results for the club handicap and say that
next year we will make sure that it is earlier in September so that it isn't
quite so dark at the end.
|
Gun Pos |
Name |
Gun
Time |
Hcap |
Run
Time |
Run pos |
GP pts |
|
1 |
Rob Marsh |
0:56:05 |
22:15 |
0:33:50 |
8 |
93 |
|
2 |
Andrew Bennett |
0:56:25 |
25:45 |
0:30:40 |
2 |
99 |
|
3 |
Mick Loftus |
0:56:31 |
24:15 |
0:32:16 |
4 |
97 |
|
4 |
Anne Worrall |
0:56:53 |
10:45 |
0:46:08 |
34 |
67 |
|
5 |
Gwil Thomas |
0:56:54 |
25:15 |
0:31:39 |
3 |
98 |
|
6 |
Alan Hutchinson |
0:57:02 |
16:45 |
0:40:17 |
28 |
73 |
|
7 |
Mike Brown |
0:57:07 |
06:00 |
0:51:07 |
35 |
66 |
|
8 |
Adam Parton |
0:57:08 |
23:00 |
0:34:08 |
9 |
92 |
|
9 |
Sophie Earl |
0:57:10 |
16:15 |
0:40:55 |
29 |
72 |
|
10 |
Roy Huggins |
0:57:17 |
23:00 |
0:34:17 |
10 |
91 |
|
11 |
John Hobbs |
0:57:19 |
29:00 |
0:28:19 |
1 |
100 |
|
12 |
Tim Straughan |
0:57:27 |
24:15 |
0:33:12 |
6 |
95 |
|
13 |
Rob Hamilton |
0:57:34 |
22:45 |
0:34:49 |
15 |
86 |
|
14 |
Myra Jones |
0:57:35 |
23:15 |
0:34:20 |
11 |
90 |
|
15 |
Ian Lenihan |
0:57:44 |
15:00 |
0:42:44 |
30 |
71 |
|
16 |
Kat O'Mahoney |
0:57:52 |
20:30 |
0:37:22 |
19 |
82 |
|
17 |
Chloe Hudson |
0:57:58 |
19:30 |
0:38:28 |
21 |
80 |
|
18 |
Amanda Spencer |
0:57:59 |
18:15 |
0:39:44 |
25 |
76 |
|
19 |
Alfie Tyrrell |
0:58:00 |
18:00 |
0:40:00 |
26 |
75 |
|
20 |
Clive Bandy |
0:58:08 |
25:45 |
0:32:23 |
5 |
96 |
|
21 |
Mick Tinker |
0:58:12 |
15:00 |
0:43:12 |
31 |
70 |
|
22 |
John Batchelor |
0:58:15 |
23:30 |
0:34:45 |
14 |
87 |
|
23 |
Angeline Dresser |
0:58:19 |
19:00 |
0:39:19 |
22 |
79 |
|
24 |
Vernon Long |
0:58:22 |
23:45 |
0:34:37 |
13 |
88 |
|
25 |
Ken Fox |
0:58:23 |
22:00 |
0:36:23 |
16 |
85 |
|
26 |
Dave Middlemas |
0:58:32 |
25:00 |
0:33:32 |
7 |
94 |
|
27 |
Sarah Graham |
0:58:35 |
21:45 |
0:36:50 |
17 |
84 |
|
28 |
Mike Powell |
0:58:36 |
19:00 |
0:39:36 |
23 |
78 |
|
29 |
Paul Sanderson |
0:58:42 |
13:15 |
0:45:27 |
33 |
68 |
|
30 |
Rebecca Bibby |
0:58:47 |
06:00 |
0:52:47 |
36 |
65 |
|
31 |
Ross Bibby |
0:58:51 |
24:30 |
0:34:21 |
12 |
89 |
|
32 |
Ian Rosser |
0:59:05 |
21:45 |
0:37:20 |
18 |
83 |
|
33 |
Brian Tyrrell |
0:59:22 |
15:45 |
0:43:37 |
32 |
69 |
|
34 |
Tally Diamond |
0:59:37 |
20:00 |
0:39:37 |
24 |
77 |
|
35 |
Sean Cook |
1:00:26 |
22:30 |
0:37:56 |
20 |
81 |
|
36 |
Alistair Smyth |
1:09:35 |
29:30 |
0:40:05 |
27 |
74 |
Valley
Striders Grand Prix
There will be an updated table on the website
soon.
York
Track and Field Meeting 4
|
Cat |
Event |
Pos |
Name |
Time/ Dist |
Points |
Notes |
|
U11F |
600m |
8 |
Rebecca Kingston |
02:22.0 |
1st in
heat |
|
|
U11F |
600m |
2 |
Jessica Baxter |
02:05.7 |
5 |
Leeds C |
|
U11F |
600m |
5 |
Abigail Kingston |
02:10.9 |
||
|
U11F |
600m |
15 |
Darcey Mollitt |
02:34.4 |
||
|
U11F |
600m |
16 |
Lily Sadler |
02:36.2 |
||
|
U11F |
75m |
7 |
Jessica Baxter |
12.40 |
Leeds C |
|
|
U11F |
75m |
21 |
Darcey Mollitt |
14.13 |
2nd U9 |
|
|
U11F |
75m |
24 |
Rebecca Kingston |
14.44 |
U9 |
|
|
U11F |
75m |
19 |
Abigail Kingston |
13.31 |
||
|
U11F |
75m |
25 |
Lily Sadler |
14.62 |
U9 |
|
|
U11F |
75m |
27 |
Ella Lim |
14.83 |
||
|
U11F |
Long jump |
9 |
Jessica Baxter |
3.07 |
||
|
U11F |
Long jump |
11 |
Abigail Kingston |
2.90 |
||
|
U11F |
Long jump |
16 |
Darcey Mollitt |
2.56 |
||
|
U11F |
Long jump |
18 |
Rebecca Kingston |
2.46 |
||
|
U11F |
Long jump |
19 |
Lily Sadler |
2.39 |
||
|
U11F |
Long jump |
24 |
Ella Lim |
1.81 |
||
|
U11M |
1000m |
1 |
Rafferty Mirfin |
03:33.1 |
6 |
|
|
U11M |
1000m |
7 |
Gus Cawcutt |
03:57.0 |
||
|
U11M |
75m |
4 |
Rafferty Mirfin |
11.93 |
4 |
1st in
heat |
|
U11M |
75m |
12 |
Frankie Riley |
13.10 |
3rd U9 |
|
|
U11M |
75m |
13 |
Gus Cawcutt |
13.13 |
||
|
U11M |
hurdles |
1 |
Rafferty Mirfin |
7.6 |
6 |
|
|
U11M |
Long Jump |
7 |
Gus Cawcutt |
3.04 |
||
|
U13F |
100m |
16 |
Annabel Lim |
18.62 |
||
|
U13F |
800m |
3 |
Annabel Lim |
03:29.6 |
4 |
|
|
U13F |
Long Jump |
22 |
Annabel Lim |
2.43 |
||
|
U13M |
100m |
4 |
Jamie Youngs |
15.02 |
3 |
|
|
U13M |
800m |
3 |
Jamie Youngs |
02:46.1 |
4 |
|
|
U13M |
Long Jump |
9 |
Jamie Youngs |
3.61 |
||
|
U15F |
1500m |
4 |
Tally Diamond |
05:25.3 |
3 |
|
|
U15F |
200m |
10 |
Tally Diamond |
34.74 |
||
|
U15F |
Long Jump |
11 |
Tally Diamond |
3.70 |
Note that under-9s competed in the under-11
category
Junior
Sports Day day 1
71 juniors took part in sprints (75m or
100m), middle distance (400m) and field events (boys
long jump and girls shot)
Results at www.valleystriders.org.uk/Junior-Sports-Day-11Sep2018.xls
Stainland Trail 10k - Sunday 16th September
41 Sean Cook 0:57:50
91 Andrew Settle 1:11:57
Tadcaster 10- Sunday 16th September
|
Pos |
Name |
Cat |
Cat pos |
Chip time |
Gun time |
|
18 |
Gary Mann |
MSEN |
12/89 |
01:02:59 |
01:03:01 |
|
73 |
Paul Smith |
M40 |
22/93 |
01:11:09 |
01:11:15 |
|
97 |
Joe Hanney |
M40 |
30/93 |
01:13:56 |
01:14:01 |
|
133 |
Amanda Spencer |
F40 |
5/65 |
01:16:33 |
01:16:37 |
|
208 |
Ruth Warren |
F60 |
2/11 |
01:23:37 |
01:23:46 |
|
237 |
Erica Hiorns |
F50 |
10/33 |
01:26:55 |
01:27:07 |
RACE
REPORTS
Berlin
Marathon (from Martin Sutcliffe)
EasyJet is never a happy website, add this, add that - all at extra cost. Anyway, having negotiated the
website we (the family came) found ourselves at Manchester airport at an
unreasonable hour and in Berlin not long later. We went out a couple of days early
so spent Friday at Tropical Islands - 60km outside Berlin. Think centre parcs, but contained entirely within a old Zeppelin manufacturing dome. Swimming pools are
the big attraction. Expensive - but the nearly four year old loved it.
The expo is at a disused airfield. Great party atmosphere. Not as many freebies as London. A
quick bus ride from the one and only parkrun in Berlin - whose organisers must
be congratulated for coping with seven times their usual attendance!
The start area had the usual deficiency of portaloos, with incredible queues. Fortunately I'm not one
of those people who needs to use one 4.2 times at very
specific time points in a pre-race ritual.
The route stars in the Tiergarden
- towards and around the iconic victory column. I didn't notice many sights
after that. I started well - outperforming my previous marathons in the first
half. Felt really good, so I kept up the pace. Then 32km arrived. I had slowed
to a shuffle. There were people stopping for massages from the volunteers. Surely not. I didn't avail myself of the opportunity,
perhaps I should.
Water, horrid sports drink and iced tea was
available at water stations. Bananas and Apples at fruit
stations. The German gels were horrid - I forgot to pack my own and
after one taste decided the bananas would do.
Around the last corner the Brandenburg gate
came into view. Sprint finish? Maybe not. This was the
race where the World Record was broken - 2:01:39. Not by me! I am, as it turns
out, now a third of the way through the Abbott World Series. Only
four more to go. Running shoes back on. Still, completing my fourth
Marathon in 2 years - no matter how slowly - ain't
bad for an ex-overweight PE dodger. If I can get round one of these then so can
you!!
Wife reports that spectating was much easier
than in London - the U-bahn was not too busy, the
crowds moved to follow the runners - so she would pop up out of the station and
walk straight to the barriers to await my passing. Exits/entrances were right
by the barriers. Ice cream based bribery got the nearly four year
old round. All well assisted by the Garmin Live tracking from
my watch/phone which being live is much more accurate for her than the event
tracking at the 5k markers.
Oh - and the Easyjet
extras theme continues - 30 Euros for the finisher T-shirt. Even this tight
Yorkshireman is having one though. I did my best to drink the value in free Erdinger Alkoholfrei to make up
for it.