BA Athletics Club News Digest 6th March 2023
Events marked "#" are points scoring for the club's participation trophy
- for the 2023 title.
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For future weeks: inclusions, with photos, please to Roderick Hoffman at news@barunner.org.uk.
Results for Next Week
Please help me by sending in your results, for instance by filling in the tables below and
forwarding to
News@barunner.org.uk. Some events will have "Prompts" set up in
Facebook.
These allow the posting of a single image and some text and make it easy to flip
through everyone's entries.
Monthly Mile (submit by end of Sunday 12th March):
Run one mile and send me your time or add the details to the prompt in
Facebook. The mile can be somebody else's formal event or even one mile within a
longer run. I'll then produce a fancy graph showing your time this month
compared to those of other people and previous runs over the last year:
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Location |
Date |
How Measured |
Duration/Time |
Comment: e.g. event |
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Weekly Athletic Achievement (by Sunday evening) or use the Facebook
group prompt:
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Event |
Distance |
Location |
Day/Start |
Time or Duration |
Details or comment, and other achievements |
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e.g. Running |
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BA Cross Country Championships Sunday 12th March Details
Everyone is welcome, to run, marshal or simply support.
- Race start time: 10:30
- Location: Minet Country Park, Springfield Road, Hayes, UB4 0LP, near
Goals.
- Car parking available (but no other facilities).
- Undulating path, grass and trail course.
- Distance: Ladies 6km, Men 8km
As is traditional, the BAAC Cross Country trophy will be awarded to the winners of
the men's and ladies races.
If possible, please let me know in advance if you plan to run.
Thanks,
>Steve Hillier
London Marathon ... 2024!
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"It's that time of year again. With just two months to go until
London comes alive for the 2023 TCS London Marathon, we're delighted to
confirm the 2024 TCS London Marathon Ballot will open the day before on
Saturday 22 April 2023. So if you want to join tens of thousands of participants on the
streets of the capital in 2024, mark the date in your diary."
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The club should get a number of guaranteed entries for next
year's event BUT these days we do only get a small number. We do expect
applicants for these places to have
tried to enter through the regular ballet as above.
Vitality 10K 2023 and Ride London 2023
Our club supports the London Marathon organisation in marshalling five events
during the year. Thank you to the huge number of you who have volunteered
to help out at the London Marathon next month. Simon Turton is close to
assembling for a full squad for that event. We now need to prepare for the
May events.
On Monday 1st May, we return to action in London to marshal the Vitality 10K,
a flat, mass 10K in the heart of London. We have received huge support
from you in the past, so please could you put your hands up to volunteer again
for this popular event.
Please contact: Clara at
clarapn@aol.com
On Sunday 28th May the focus moves east, as we set up our marshalling point
near to the Tower of London for Ride London 2023. This spectacular cycling
event moved last year from Surrey to Essex, with the finish transferring from
Westminster to Tower Bridge. As ever, we have the honour of managing the
final crossing in the race.
Your contact is: Steve at
stevehillier@msn.com
Both days are hectic, but fun and rewarding, and gives you the best possible
view of the races.
If demand is sufficient, we will lay on coach transport from the Bedfont area
to the race.
Please could you think about offering your time for these events, and contact
us as soon as possible, so that we can put together our marshalling teams.
Thanks,
Clara & Steve
Recent Activity Achievements
18 club members and friends' achievements are listed below. Your
achievement not listed? It could be because you didn't submit it.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Andy Rayner |
Cycling |
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Cox Green |
Wed am |
00:32:13 |
Wed 1st March - two laps of Cox Green on bike in 32m 13s. Sunday 5th
March 3.5mile cycle in 18m 35s. |
| Barry Walters |
Running |
13km |
Bracknell |
Sun am |
01:17:59 |
Ran a steady effort over Swinley forest in cold conditions.
After a short break did 30 minutes of burn (intensive cardio workout)
and 55 minutes in the spa (relaxation) at Village Fitness centre. |
| Benita Scaife |
Running |
4miles |
To Marlow via Cookham Dean Common |
Thur |
00:45:56 |
We ran from home to Marlow on Thu via Cookham Dean Common (photo)
and Bisham Woods. 4 miles 45:56. |
| John Scaife |
Running |
4miles |
To Marlow via Cookham Dean Common |
Thur |
00:45:56 |
As Benita |
| Clara Halket |
Running |
78km+ |
Goggins 4x4x48 Challenge |
Weekend |
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My 5th Goggins Challenge 4x4x48 this morning, 4 miles every 4 hours
for 48 hours. This time round, I'm doing walk/jog so hopefully the right
leg bears up to the test. The 2am one was most challenging as it was
dark, cold and a little wet! Day 2 completed around 3am this
morning and by 4am, I was having a glass of champagne and watching a
movie on Netflix to relax |
| Emma Moreton |
parkrun |
5km |
Hazelwood |
Sat am |
00:21:46 |
I wasn’t sure I’d have much to write home about this week, and then
this happened! New overall parkrun PB of 21:46 at Hazelwood, 9th
position, 1st female… and then cake! |
| Jain Reid |
Running |
20km |
Fulham to Kew Bridge |
Sun pm |
02:10:03 |
Fulham to Kew Bridge circular river run. |
| James Edwards |
Running |
87km |
Goggins 4x4x48 Challenge |
Weekend |
08:43:00 |
Completed the Goggins 4x4x48 challenge, running 4miles every 4hrs
for 48hrs. Clocked over 80km this weekend over 12 runs, started Friday
evening. No injuries, lots of food and no sleep |
| Janet Smith |
Throwing |
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Horspath, Oxford |
Sat |
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A long, cold day in Oxford today. A bit of parkrun tourism and
then the British Masters Winter Throws Champs. I threw Hammer, Discus and
Weight throw and was very happy to win all 3 in the W55
category. |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
7Miles |
Cardiff |
Sun am |
01:00:00 |
Lovely early morning run along the River Taff Trail through Bute
Park and past Cardiff Castle, Principality Stadium and Sophia Gardens
cricket ground. |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
7Miles |
Cardiff |
Sun am |
01:00:00 |
With Julie. |
| Melanie Miller |
Walking |
9.05km |
Kingdom, Sevenoaks |
Sat lunch |
02:18:55 |
Nice amble to the Tulip Tearooms via Chiddingstone Castle mainly off
roads and back [with Harjit] |
| Michael Ball |
Hill Sprints |
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Back to hill sprints this week 2x100 2x120 4min between runs |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Running |
Half-M |
Berkhamsted Half |
Sun am |
01:58:09 |
Only 2c at the start and 4c when I finished. About 8 minutes quicker
than when I last did this in 2019. Over 800ft of elevation which played
havoc with my mile splits with some below 8 m/m and others above 10 m/m. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Running |
10km |
San Antonio River Walk |
Fri am |
01:15:30 |
Delightful run from one end of the tourist city walk to the other
including a lap of the central loop. |
| Stephen Taylor |
Running |
16miles |
Thames river |
Sat |
02:57:00 |
Finally starting to stretch out the miles for narration training
(sic). A run along the river to Hammersmith bridge and most of the way
back. [obviously practicing for narrating how well his London Marathon
went] |
| Steve Hillier |
Cycling |
22km |
Hillingdon Trail |
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01:40:00 |
Some of the return loop was new to me, including a section
signposted as the Hillingdon trail diversion. This was a pretty but
muddy, rutted path under low hanging branches, leading on to a narrow
path which clung to the side of the canal opposite the tow path. Good
exercise, not designed for speed! |
| Tim Bellars |
Running |
8miles |
North Downs |
Sun |
01:22:00 |
8 mile cross country run along the foot of the North Downs. Up and
down track at a nice steady pace. Chilly but enjoyable. |
Photos:
Roderick Hoffman
parkrun Results for Saturday 4th March
36 activities are recorded below. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Bear Creek Greenbelt |
112 |
27 |
0:29:47 |
54.78% |
Texas. Only his 3rd run this year. park #349, BA parkrun #710. |
| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
649 |
237 |
0:29:27 |
58.01% |
tenth run at Black Park THIS YEAR, 3rd one sub 29:30 |
| Barry
WALTERS |
Bracknell |
337 |
80 |
0:26:54 |
63.51% |
best post Covid run at Bracknell |
| Ian Haylock |
Bushy Park |
920 |
132 |
0:21:12 |
70.68% |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
920 |
479 |
0:26:12 |
61.20% |
run #497 |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Chipping Norton School |
89 |
63 |
0:29:07 |
57.58% |
| Paul
TIMMS |
Cirencester |
185 |
21 |
0:23:25 |
67.90% |
run #92, 44th at Cirencester |
| Ben
CHAYTOW |
Crane Park |
495 |
20 |
0:23:34 |
60.61% |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Guildford |
464 |
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Barcode Scanning at Guildford |
| David
DUGGAN |
Hanworth |
124 |
43 |
0:33:00 |
49.90% |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
337 |
204 |
0:37:55 |
48.40% |
"Yesterday I 'parkwalked' at Harrow. I didn’t want to run as I
have been suffering from a cold, so I thought a power walk would be a
good alternative. I walked it in 37:55 and it was more exhausting
that running! I have aches in places that I didn’t know I had muscles." |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
337 |
208 |
0:38:46 |
61.44% |
| Emma
Moreton |
Hazelwood |
178 |
9 |
0:21:46 |
71.21% |
1st lady finisher. 61 second course PB. Best parkrun time ever. |
| Janet
SMITH |
Horspath |
77 |
102 |
0:35:47 |
51.98% |
first run at Horspath as a warm-up to a throwing event, run #147,
park #56 |
| Melanie
Miller |
Kingdom |
127 |
67 |
0:54:29 |
32.79% |
first run at Kingdom (Kent), run #131, park #105 |
| Harjit
Jhooti |
Kingdom |
127 |
70 |
0:56:49 |
31.45% |
first run at Kingdom, run #186, park #71 |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Kingston |
599 |
47 |
0:22:15 |
72.81% |
1st lady finisher |
| Paul
WATT |
Llanishen Park |
38 |
6 |
0:20:13 |
77.99% |
Cardiff. run #228, park #126, BA parkrun #709 |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Llanishen Park |
38 |
20 |
0:22:10 |
85.11% |
2nd lady finisher. Run #280, park #130 |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Mole Valley |
195 |
249 |
0:49:45 |
40.37% |
2 mins better than last time. Bought a bottle of Pinot Noir! |
| Bob
BANNISTER |
Osterley |
413 |
86 |
0:25:36 |
66.15% |
5th run at Osterley this year |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Osterley |
413 |
90 |
0:25:51 |
62.02% |
PB - Another 24 second off last week's PB time. |
| Jeremy
SHORT |
Osterley |
413 |
138 |
0:28:52 |
56.06% |
Osterley becoming a fortnightly habit. |
| Anne
Bannister |
Osterley |
413 |
144 |
0:29:17 |
71.37% |
"me too" - 5th run at Osterley this year. |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
413 |
225 |
0:46:43 |
55.98% |
8th run at Osterley this year. Fastest time since 2021. |
| Neil
FREDIANI |
Prudhoe Riverside |
249 |
75 |
0:29:25 |
57.56% |
| Ben
Kelly |
Reading |
586 |
39 |
0:22:54 |
56.33% |
| Murray
Hogge |
Reading |
586 |
46 |
0:23:20 |
69.93% |
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Christopher T KELLY |
Reading |
586 |
197 |
0:36:33 |
42.77% |
398th run at Reading |
| Jain
REID |
Richmond Park |
745 |
337 |
0:54:53 |
33.43% |
| Alice
BANKS |
Seaton |
257 |
169 |
0:27:50 |
75.09% |
Improves own BA age grade record. |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Stockley Country |
8 |
12 |
0:20:37 |
81.33% |
With 494 parkruns was only the joint 9th highest as Stockley
Country! |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Woking |
356 |
85 |
0:24:21 |
82.00% |
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Jacqueline MUSSELWHITE |
Woking |
356 |
140 |
0:26:47 |
65.84% |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Wycombe Rye |
475 |
231 |
0:31:23 |
67.60% |
12th run at Wycombe, 2nd favourite after Maidenhead |
| John
SCAIFE |
Wycombe Rye |
475 |
232 |
0:31:24 |
55.52% |
parkrun review Saturday 4th March 2023
One result from Exmouth slipped through the net last week. Ray Hampton
(35:35), stationed at Manchester in his working days, has made occasional
appearances at WARR and parkruns over the years and almost ten years after his
debut at Woodbank (Stockport) parkrun, completed his 25th run and qualifies for
a commemorative vest. Congratulations to him. Ray’s PB was set at
Wythenshawe with 26:46. The club record there is held by Chris Kelly (550 runs)
with 20:26. The legendary Ron Hill (Marathon PB 2:09:28 in 1970) ran 17
parkruns at Woodbank, the last (35:31) was in 2016 towards the end of his
astonishing streak of running every day for over 52 years!
Where are they now? I stumbled on an unexpected result last week.
Former members and Bedfont Lakes pioneers Paul and Gill Westbrook seem to have
settled in well in “Happy Valley”. Gill has just notched up her 50th run
at Centre Vale while Paul (now a VM80) is a regular marshal.
 This week now. Paul Watt (20:13) and Julie Barclay (22:10) travelled to
Cardiff to run at the 38th edition of Llanishen which filled a gap in both of
their records counting towards their Wilson Indices. Julie’s times puts her top
of her age group there with an astonishing gap of one and a half minutes ahead
of the next woman and a list of 100 other slower runners. That was one new
parkrun for them and the club this week. The other came later in the day
as Roderick Hoffman (29:47) had nipped over to Texas to run at the Bear Creek
Greenbelt parkrun in the DFW area not far from Grapevine, the venue for WARR in
2011. The club total moves up to 710 different parkruns.
Emma Moreton (21:46) also had an excellent run at Hazelwood where the going
has been far better than usual this winter following a long spell without any
serious rain. That time, her best parkrun 5km to date, places her 5th out
of 276 in her age group there. Maria Jovani (22:15) was the first lady to
cross the line at Kingston. Trish McCabe (25:51) lowered her PB by an
emphatic 24 seconds at Osterley on her 43rd run there.
Mike Dennison (20:37) (run #494) was the latest member to visit the “new” parkrun at Stockley Country Park on a day when it proved to be a popular
destination for many seasoned campaigners, attracting an attendance of 249 – the
biggest since the somewhat crowded inaugural in January. Eight runners
entitled to wear the hard-earned blue “500” vest finished (Steven Ramek (19:21)
from Chessington was earning the right
on that run) including former
member Ian Cockram (26:05) and parkrun “personality” Danny Norman (35:32) on his
780th run and 402nd different parkrun.
Steve Newell
Danny Norman has written the Stockley Country event report this week. A total
of 32 "500
club" members have now run at Stockley Country over the first 8 runs. Next
Saturday it is a Hoffman Club meet-up, so another bunch of strangers meeting for
the first time!
And talking of 500 club membership...
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"In lieu of a club featured parkrun for March I am happy to invite
all BAAC members to join me to celebrate my 500th parkrun on March 25th
at Bushy (where else!). There will be cake and fizz. Cheers, Ian
Cunningham"
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Ian will become the third current club member to reach 500, following Alan
Anderson and Chris Kelly. More will quickly follow.
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