BA Athletics Club News Digest 4th December 2023
Events marked "#" are points scoring for the club's participation trophy
- for the 2023 title.
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[parkrun run by club members updated 4th October 2023]
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Event |
Distance |
Location |
Day/Start |
Time or Duration |
Details or comment, and other achievements |
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Christmas is Coming - This month's Club in-house events
Now that we are into December there is no doubt that Christmas is
heading our way and is to be enjoyed. We have club events every week of
December:
- This week - NOW event at Osterley on Thursday from 12:00. Meet
in front of Osterley House and join in a ~5k social jog or a ~3k
walk. We'll then have hot drinks and/or food in the National Trust
Cafe. Let us know not to set off without you:
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Roderick Hoffman
- Wednesday 13th December - Bedfont Club December Handicap - set
off from the Bedfont Club in Hatton Road to complete the two-lap
circuit (running, 5 miles) or one-lap (walking, 2.5miles) to finish
at 7pm. Changing rooms available and join us for food in the club
house afterwards.
- Wednesday 20th December - Our Xmas Do at the Bedfont Club. If we
follow tradition then this will consist of...
- A mile relay event organised by Steve Newell.
This will cater for all speeds. Changing rooms available afterwards.
- Food provided by the club and by members - if
you wish to bring something then tell
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Steve Hillier what you will be bringing. He will then order
other food in to ensure that we have a good spread. Pay bar
available.
- Secret Santa (optional) - Bring a wrapped
present with value up to £5 and then select a random present from
Santa's sack.
- We've never had to resort to having a Club Christmas
Sing-along...may the tradition continue.
- Thursday 28th December - Round Heathrow Run - Start at the
Bedfont Club and run in a group all of the way round the mapped
trail following parks, paths and minor roads for the 12-mile loop,
or do part of this and get the bus home, for instance from
Harmondsworth.
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November Mile Results
Only three mile results for November, but quality over quantity - we all
improved on our October times. Send me your mile times for December by the end
of the month and/or take part in the Christmas Mile relay at the Bedfont Club on
the 13th.
# Perivale Five Result 2nd December 2023
| Name |
Club |
Position |
Chip Time |
Category |
Age Grade |
| Emma Moreton |
SRG |
67 |
00:34:49 |
W35 |
72.04% |
| Stephen Taylor |
BAAC |
170 |
00:45:23 |
M60+ |
57.15% |
| Roderick Hoffman |
BAAC |
190 |
00:47:34 |
M60+ |
56.04% |
Photos (thanks Emma) in the montage below.
Roderick Hoffman
Recent Activity Achievements
19 members' achievements were communicated to me (we haven't had more
since June).
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Andy Rayner |
Various |
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Tuesday Cox Green cycle in 11m 36s / Wednesday fast estate walk in
10m 14s / Friday fast estate walk in 10m 53s / Saturday cross country
fast walk in 43m 12s, |
| Barry Walters |
Running |
6km |
Bracknell |
Thur |
00:27:02 |
Early morning run in the forest at -1C but felt ok as I completed my
longest effort for a while. In the evening did a Les Mills virtual 30
minute cycle sprint workout. I completed my Nov. running challenge
having done 20 runs and was 25th out of 190 with 75.35km completed. |
| Benita Scaife |
Running |
5.5miles |
Maidenhead to Bourne End via Cookham |
Wed am |
01:06:07 |
Lovely autumn colours still in evidence. Some very boggy bits on the
Cookham side of the Thames… |
| John Scaife |
Running |
5.5miles |
Maidenhead to Bourne End via Cookham |
Wed am |
01:06:07 |
...before we crossed via the railway bridge that carries the “Marlow
Donkey” as the train was known in the days of steam. |
| Clara Halket |
mixed Run/Walk |
6.15km |
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Mon |
01:02:08 |
A short workout in light rain. |
| Emma Moreton |
Race |
5miles |
Perivale Five |
Sun am |
00:34:49 |
Course/event PB. |
| Ian Haylock |
Race |
10km |
Grizzly Bear 10k (Battersea Park) |
Sat |
00:40:14 |
My fastest 10k for quite a few years and was 3rd male v50. The event
is cheap and no frills (no T shirt or medal) at £11 and a great test
event if you’re in pb shape over a quick 4 loop course. Put on by
Sri Chinmoy and they do many 5ks and 10ks at Battesea Park over the
year. |
| Jain Reid |
Race |
Marathon |
Valencia |
Sun |
04:47:39 |
Valencia marathon - beautiful City but tough run after very little
training. Great to meet Piers at last! |
| Jasvir Singh Modaher |
Race |
Marathon |
Larnaka International Marathon |
Sat |
06:04:58 |
[found on Facebook] |
| Joe Nolan |
Volunteering |
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Black Park parkrun |
Sat am |
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It was the 9th anniversary of my Black Park pacing squad on Saturday
! How time flies [see also below] |
| Julie Barclay |
Race |
5miles |
Portsmouth Victory 5 |
Sun |
00:36:42 |
Having run some of the 5k Summer Series in recent years, we decided
to enter the Portsmouth Victory 5. A very strong and competitive field
as it is part of the Hampshire race League… |
| Paul Watt |
Race |
5miles |
Portsmouth Victory 5 |
Sun |
00:32:15 |
...We are both delighted with our runs; I ran a pb and Julie was
only 2 seconds from her pb. |
| Mike Dennison |
Running |
25.8km |
Incl. Richmond & Bushy Parks |
Wed am |
02:11:52 |
My longest run of the year so far, on a beautiful, if cold,
Wednesday morning. Richmond and Bushy Parks both looking very good and
Autumnal. |
| Neil Frediani |
Running |
7miles |
Up north |
Sun |
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This week marked a return to running after three weeks of illness
and recovery. Three runs, two snowy with today's being 7 miles of snow
at -2c. Very pleased with that. |
| Petra Otto |
Monitoring |
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Westpark parkrun, Munich |
Sat am |
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Keeping up with the news "Despite several inches of snow overnight,
Westpark Parkrun in Munich went ahead." I used to love running in the
snow. Stitches on finger removed, part of which has become numb. Seeing
my surgeon next Monday. Hamstring improved by about 10%. |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Race |
Marathon |
Valencia |
Sun |
03:48:59 |
Valencia Marathon - 3:48:59 and 57th of 199 in the VM65-69 age
category. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Race |
5miles |
Perivale Five |
Sun am |
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My eleventh running of this event and also my fastest time since
2016. |
| Stephen Taylor |
Race |
5miles |
Perivale Five |
Sun am |
00:45:23 |
It's under two miles from my house so I try and do it each year. A
flat two lap course with a finish around the athletics track. The
forecast rain held off until later in the day and it wasn't as cold as
the Saturday. |
| Steve Hillier |
Cycling |
26km |
Hillingdon |
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01:53:00 |
Circuit of Hillingdon and Yeading, with a brief stop in Tesco to top
up much needed supplies. It was cold, but the canal hadn't quite
frozen. |
parkrun Results for Saturday 2nd December
27 activities are recorded below. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| Sarah
GORDON |
Abbey Park |
31 |
140 |
0:37:52 |
55.19% |
4th run at Abbey Park (Leicester) |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Alice Holt |
481 |
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Bar Code scanning at Alice Holt (Guildford cancelled due to another
event) |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
669 |
20 |
0:25:34 |
61.08% |
first lady finisher this week |
| Bob
BANNISTER |
Bedfont Lakes |
669 |
35 |
0:28:15 |
60.47% |
run #486, 344th at Bedfont Lakes |
| Joe Nolan |
Black Park |
688 |
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Volunteer Coordinator (pacer squad) |
| Harjit
Jhooti |
Bracknell |
372 |
206 |
0:55:59 |
32.33% |
run #224, first at Bracknell, park #108 |
| Diana
Smith |
Bushy Park |
959 |
1104 |
0:48:12 |
49.41% |
run #48, all at Bushy |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Catford |
219 |
185 |
0:48:41 |
42.18% |
9th run at Catford |
| Alice
BANKS |
Church Mead |
86 |
57 |
0:35:37 |
59.57% |
3rd run at Church Mead |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Dinton Pastures |
214 |
165 |
0:33:56 |
63.51% |
third run at Dinton Pastures, best age grade score |
| John
SCAIFE |
Dinton Pastures |
214 |
166 |
0:33:57 |
51.35% |
third run at Dinton Pastures, best age grade score |
| Janet
Smith |
Dinton Pastures |
214 |
188 |
0:36:36 |
51.55% |
eighth run at Dinton Pastures, best age grade score there this year |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Dulwich |
547 |
68 |
0:19:32 |
85.84% |
first run at Dulwich, 1st in age group this week. Best BA Age Grade.
[Paul Watt keeps his best time record of 19:18] |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Dulwich |
547 |
74 |
0:19:41 |
82.30% |
first run at Dulwich, 2nd in age group this week. Best BA ladies
time (from Fiona). |
| David
DUGGAN |
Hanworth |
163 |
42 |
0:33:24 |
49.30% |
and first timers' briefing |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
376 |
125 |
0:31:13 |
59.69% |
197th run at Harrow |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
376 |
166 |
0:38:50 |
61.33% |
| Scott
DAVISON |
Hazelwood |
215 |
58 |
0:35:42 |
41.97% |
run #441, 9th at Hazelwood |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Osterley |
452 |
79 |
0:27:53 |
57.50% |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
452 |
181 |
0:46:21 |
58.79% |
run #686, 134th at Osterley |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Pymmes |
586 |
42 |
0:25:59 |
78.00% |
run #260, 12th at Pymmes |
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Christopher T KELLY |
Queen Elizabeth |
487 |
74 |
0:39:40 |
39.75% |
run #585, first at Queen Elizabeth, still needs a "V" |
| Ben
Kelly |
Reading |
618 |
49 |
0:25:06 |
51.46% |
| David
Cowell |
Rushcliffe |
515 |
4 |
0:18:58 |
75.31% |
run #88, Another 8s PB at Rushcliffe on his 5th run there. Improves
own BA records. |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Stockley Country |
46 |
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Run Director at Stockley Country |
| Adrian
HAINES |
Tilgate |
534 |
5 |
0:18:58 |
81.72% |
run #90, 40th at Tilgate |
| Paul
WATT |
Valentines |
599 |
5 |
0:19:54 |
79.23% |
park #175, "Londone" getting closer. BA men's record (from
Richard Ruffell) |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Valentines |
599 |
20 |
0:22:25 |
85.35% |
park #172, "Londone" getting closer. BA ladies' record
(from Trish) and Age Grade (from Richard). |
parkrun Review 2nd December 2023
The county focus this week moves round to Bedfordshire, with Hertfordshire to
follow next week.
Bedfordshire is not universally regarded as a “home county” as it has no
border with London and for most members it is fairly remote even if well served
by the M1 motorway. There are only seven parkruns – from North to South –
Bedford, Great Denham, Millennium Country, Henlow Bridge Lakes, Houghton Hall,
Luton Wardown and Dunstable Downs – a National Trust venue 40 miles by road from
the club HQ at Bedfont and which could be a suitable candidate for the club
featured parkrun.
This week wintry weather interfered with UK parkrunners’ plans for their
Saturday morning and several hundred runs were cancelled although most of the
runs in the London area did go ahead with an “extra layer” being worn by many.
Our fast runners were running fast. Mike Dennison (19:32) and Marai
Jovani (19:41) decided it was the week to visit Dulwich Park with its speedy
reputation. There was no shortage of pacemakers with over 50 men and four
women completing the 5k in under 19 minutes and indeed almost 100 in under 20
minutes. Mike’s time places him 5th out of over 300 in his age group there. For
Maria, 16th out of 1299! At the much bigger Bushy parkrun there were only
27 runners under 19 minutes.
Our two runners under 19 minutes this week both finished their runs in 18:58.
David Cowell (4th place) achieved a course pb at Rushcliffe (Nottingham) where
he has run 5 of his 88 parkruns, while Adrian Haines came 5th at Tilgate where he
has run 40 of his 90 parkruns. A dead heat of sorts, but they were 170 miles
apart!
Paul Watt (19:54) and Julie Barclay (22:25) visited Valentines parkrun (Ilford)
for probably the only time in their lives and are creeping closer to complete
the “Londone” challenge. If Chris Kelly is harbouring ambitions to
complete the alphabet challenge it is a “V” run to keep in mind. He nailed
his “Q” this week at Queen Elizabeth – time unimportant.
There was no inaugural for a UK parkrun again this week, it is a full month
now, maybe there won’t be any more this year. They can happen in
mid-winter – Stockley Country got going in early January and will be celebrating
the first anniversary on Saturday 6th January 2024.
A notable addition to
the 500 club this week – Richard Pitcairn-Knowles, a prime mover behind the Bushy Park Over-80’s rally every July and now in the VM90-94 age group completed
his 500th parkrun, at Tonbridge. He began his parkrun journey at
Bromley in 2010 and has been to 67 different parkruns.
Most of the parkrun teams intending to have events on Christmas Day and/or
New Years Day have now made their plans. No decision yet probably means
“NO!” All the runs in England and Wales will start at 9 a.m. The days of
10:30 starts on 1st January are in the past!
Steve Newell
Matters Arising - Bedfordshire parkruns
14 of us have run at least one Bedfordshire parkrun but no one in the club has
done all seven. I've done six of them and have also run the missing one, Henlow
Bridge Lakes, as a Freedom Run but not as an actual parkrun. Sarah Gordon has
run four of them but nobody else more than two.
There have been 69 runs of Houghton Hall by seven of us, 61 of these were by
Keith Johnson. Seven of us have also run Henlow Bridge Lakes, the one I've yet
to run, and five of us have run Great Denham. In total we've only had 97 runs of
Bedfordshire parkruns - 65 by Keith so 32 by the rest of us.
Joe's Black Park Pacer Squad
Joe has been organising his pacer squad at the first Saturday of the month at
Black Park since 6th December 2014. In the photo are five of the original pacers
of which at least three were pacing on Saturday - although each of them has
slowed down.
- Michael Hill - 23minute pacer in 2014, finished 29:27 on Saturday,
- Toby Robinson - 25minute pacer in 2014, 29minute pacer on Saturday,
- Steve Wells - 27minute then, now 30minutes,
- Bob Stanbrook - 31 minute then, finished in 41:25 on Saturday,
- Jackie Stallwood - 31minutes then, now 36minutes,
- Also I note that Raymond John Hoyle was perhaps the 41minute pacer in
2014, and a parkwalker on Saturday (he is in the 80-84 age range).
In all 49 participants ran in both of these events and of those only four ran
faster on Saturday than they did nine years ago. The other 45 had slower
times...so perhaps pacing doesn't work? But they are all 9 years older - so
considering age grade results...16 had better age grade results whereas 33 had
worse - not so bad...and perhaps the jury needs to consider the conditions and
other factors before forming a conclusion.
But well done Joe for organising this addition to the Black Park parkrun.
Roderick Hoffman
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Retired Runners Lunch Confirmation & Details
This year's "retired runners lunch" will be at One-over-the-Ait, a Fullers
pub by the Thames on the Middlesex bank right by Kew Bridge. Kew Bridge
has a rail station (Hounslow Loop) and is on various bus routes. There is
free street parking along Strand on the Green parking from 12 noon onwards.
Keep an eye out for signs warning of restrictions on through traffic as it is a
"Low Traffic Neighbourhood". W4 3PU for those needing a postcode to aim
for. It is then possible to walk from Strand-on-the-Green to One-over-the-Ait
through the Platinum Jubilee Arch under the Kew Bridge roadway (i.e. parallel to
the river).
Active runners are welcome - the lunch is really for those who have retired
from fulltime employment and missing out on corporate Christmas events.
Please let Steve Newell know if you are planning to attend.
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Steve Newell
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