BA Athletics Club News Digest 8th April 2024
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[parkrun run by club members updated April 2024]
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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 - please submit your April Mile performance for publication in the first
May digest (6th May):
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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Your Athletic Achievement of the Week (or use the prompt in the BAAC Facebook
group):
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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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Events to look forward to
The London Marathon is rapidly approaching. Lots of runners were out last
weekend doing their last major run before the big one. For some it was perhaps
also their first major run. For our 120+ marshals this weekend coming is perhaps
the last chance for some serious training for standing around and cheering.
Remember it will be a long day on the 21st.
Our track & field opener is scheduled for 1st May on the track at Feltham.
This is a low key opportunity for anyone linked with the club to practice one or
more of the shorter track events from 1500m down to 100m - or all of them for
the full experience!
We have two "Non Office Worker" NOW events in the diary - one in Maidenhead
on 7th May hosted by the Scaifes and one at Northala Fields on 18th June hosted
by Roderick Hoffman. Ideas for NOW events in July or August are invited.
May 18th / 19th is the weekend for the Green Belt Relay where the club
has a team of eleven runners circumnavigating a 220mile circuit of London. We do
have a full team, but we have lost our reserve runner, so let Chris Kelly know
if you fancy a challenge that weekend as a reserve. We'll also be keen for
anyone to cheer us off from Hampton Court on the Saturday, cheer us home in
Bushy Park on the Sunday, or to join us at any of the three marshalling points
we will be operating.
Our AGM is set for Wednesday 3rd July at the Bedfont Club. Food will be
provided. We are keen to get new members into the organising committee. Please
ask an existing committee member how you could be useful.
Roderick Hoffman
Recent Activity Achievements
2 late entries from last week and then 16 for this.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Jain Reid |
Running |
18.12km |
Harpenden to Luton return |
Sat am |
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Last week: Exploring routes near Harpenden/Luton included an 18k parkrun
'sandwich' after a 22k trail run the day before. |
| Janet Smith |
Race |
5miles |
Beaconsfield 5 Mile Trail |
Mon |
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Last week: I also did the Beaconsfield 5 trail race. Beautiful weather for it.
I was a bit slower than Trish. |
| Andy Rayner |
Various |
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various |
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Mon Cycle Cox Green in 23m 40s. / Wed XC in 44m. Muddy! / Fri Cycle
Ockwells and Estate in 11m 36s / Sat Cycle ditto in 11m 12s. / Sun Fast
walk estate x2 in 10m 30s & 10m 44s. |
| Barry Walters |
Walking |
5km |
Bracknell |
Thur |
00:39:49 |
Early morning brisk walk due to a hamstring injury preventing me
from running. Conditions were cool and dry. In the evening did a 45
minute cycle workout at my local leisure centre. |
| Benita Scaife |
Walking |
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Braywick Park, Maidenhead |
Mon am |
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Few opportunities to run this week as we are dog-sitting our son’s 8
month old Labrador who is deemed too young to run 5k as he is still
growing… |
| John Scaife |
Walking |
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Braywick Park, Maidenhead |
Mon am |
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...Picture shows us on our Monday morning walk on part of the
Maidenhead parkrun route but going the wrong way. |
| Bob Bannister |
parkrun |
5km |
Bedfont Lakes |
Sat am |
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It has to be my 500th parkrun. A big thanks to all the BA Runners
who came along to Bedfont Lakes to join me. I’m now looking forward to
more adventures over the next 500. Fingers crossed! |
| Emma Moreton |
Running |
13miles |
parkrun sandwich Bedfont Lakes and back |
Sat am |
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Run to Bedfont Lakes parkrun and back: 13 miles for Bob and
Guilaine’s 500ths (& first female at the parkrun) |
| Fiona Bishop |
Race |
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Donkey Lane, Enfield. |
Sat |
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I did Pymmes parkrun then a race walk afterwards at Donkey Lane in
Enfield next to Queen Elizabeth Stadium. I am injured so have
deferred my London marathon place to next year hopefully. So in
the meanwhile I just walk/jog at parkrun. |
| Jain Reid |
Race |
Half-M |
Prague Half-Marathon |
Sun |
02:19:45 |
As a training run for London, but also my nephew's first half, so a
proud auntie moment. I think he may have overdone it on the carb loading
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| Jasvir Singh Modaher |
Race |
marathon |
Southampton |
Sun am |
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Another day another marathon medal yesterday in Southampton. Tough
conditions; wind, wind and more winds especially on the bridge. One done
and two to go, Manchester and then London. |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
15km |
Rushmoor |
Sun |
01:21:00 |
Ran from Rushmoor, past Farnborough airport, through Southwood
Country Park and back to Rushmoor along the Basingstoke Canal… |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
15km |
Rushmoor |
Sun |
01:21:00 |
...We then performed our duties at the Queen's Parade Junior
parkrun. |
| Melanie Miller |
Walking |
10.5km |
Netley Abbey, Southampton |
Sat |
03:27:19 |
Netley Abbey walkabout after parkrun down to the piers end. Netley
Abbey is a fun parkrun wud advise you to do it if you get the chance,
nice to walk along the woods and sea wall. |
| Mike Thorn |
nil |
0km |
anywhere |
allweek |
00:00:00 |
Mike reported that he didn't do a parkrun this week [this is a
running joke between Mike and the editor]. |
| Petra Otto |
parkrun |
5km |
March |
Sat am |
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At the gym, the manageress asked to see the BA shield, and promptly
put it on Pure Gym’s Instagram. Apart from the gym and the Nordic Skier,
after 7+ months since my hamstring injury, I made the decision to very
slowly walk the parkrun. I have to start somewhere, even if I was
supposed to walk for no more than 1/2 an hour. The 20-mile round trip
hurt a lot more than the actual walk. |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Race |
10miles |
Thames Towpath Ten |
Sun |
01:31:30 |
Way off my target time, finishing in 1:31:30. Too much rough trail
for my liking - about 3 miles on soft grass around Old Deer Park, 5
miles on the towpath and 2 on pavement by Kew Gardens. Nice pint glass
again as a finishing memento. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Running |
10.46km |
Canal to Greenford and back |
Sun |
01:07:21 |
Training run at 6:30 pace to prepare for Wings for Life run in May
(and GBR). Managed 10.46km at 6:26 pace. Photo is of the course at
Stockley Country before I corrected my error! |
| Steve Hillier |
Running |
5.6km |
South Harrow parks |
Sun |
00:45:45 |
A jog through South Harrow parks: Newton Farm, Newton Ecology
Park and Alexandra Park. A windy, warm run. 5.6km covered in
45:45. |
parkrun Results for Saturday 6th
April 2024
38 activities are recorded below. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
8 |
0:21:42 |
78.03% |
run #553, 21st at Bedfont Lakes but first for over a year |
| David
John BIRD |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
18 |
0:23:17 |
68.29% |
run #118, tenth at Bedfont Lakes this year |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
20 |
0:23:57 |
65.21% |
F1 |
| Scott
DAVISON |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
51 |
0:27:34 |
54.35% |
run #460, lining up in the 500 queue ! |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
71 |
0:29:05 |
55.70% |
F10, run #462, 171st run at Bedfont Lakes |
| Bob
BANNISTER |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
76 |
0:29:34 |
57.78% |
500th parkrun, 346 have been at Bedfont Lakes |
| Guilaine
Sheward |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
75 |
0:29:34 |
62.91% |
[non-member] Also 500th parkrun. |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
90 |
0:31:17 |
52.64% |
After course set-up at Stockley Country. |
| Anne
Bannister |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
125 |
0:36:03 |
58.85% |
202nd run at Bedfont Lakes |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
149 |
0:49:21 |
55.22% |
run #706, fourth at Bedfont Lakes - first time over the latest
course |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Bedfont Lakes |
686 |
158 |
0:59:40 |
34.41% |
tailwalker (v), slightly faster than last time . The club's 1,694th
finish at Bedfont Lakes. |
| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
707 |
371 |
0:32:02 |
54.42% |
run #454, 404th at Black Park, plus volunteer coordinator for pacer
week. |
| Ian Haylock |
Bushy Park |
979 |
344 |
0:24:27 |
61.83% |
run #401, 392 have been at Bushy |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
979 |
714 |
0:28:19 |
57.15% |
run #548 |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Bushy, Dublin |
285 |
11 |
0:21:38 |
75.65% |
The other Bushy. BA Ladies record and also Age Grade record (from
Ian Cunningham). |
| David
Cowell |
Colwick |
587 |
4 |
0:19:36 |
72.87% |
M4, 98th parkrun. 4th at Colwick, each time sub-20mins. |
| Harjit
Jhooti |
Finsbury Park |
632 |
549 |
0:41:45 |
43.35% |
first run at Finsbury Park |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Guildford |
513 |
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Finish Tokens at Guildford |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Gunnersbury |
569 |
301 |
0:28:14 |
60.51% |
first run at Gunnersbury since mid January, attendance this week
610. |
| Adrian
HAINES |
Ifield Mill Pond |
159 |
2 |
0:19:47 |
78.35% |
M2, run #93, all three parkruns in 2024 have been at Ifield Mill
Pond |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Maidenhead |
404 |
301 |
0:34:20 |
62.77% |
helped by pacer day at Maidenhead ? |
| Petra
OTTO |
March |
339 |
130 |
1:04:39 |
35.01% |
First parkrun for six months. |
| Melanie
Miller |
Netley Abbey |
577 |
215 |
0:41:27 |
43.67% |
First run at Netley Abbey, Sets BA Ladies record. |
| Alice
BANKS |
Northala Fields |
440 |
104 |
0:28:29 |
74.49% |
a rare visit to Northala Fields, previous run was seven years ago
(Marlow still flooded) |
| Oliver
MATHAI |
Osterley |
471 |
184 |
0:28:17 |
62.35% |
eighth run of 2024. six have been at Osterley |
| Jeremy
SHORT |
Osterley |
471 |
416 |
0:49:53 |
32.71% |
sixth run of 2024, all at Osterley |
| Ben
Kelly |
Prospect |
227 |
43 |
0:27:00 |
47.90% |
first run at Prospect, park #10 - on his way to becoming a tourist! |
|
Christopher T KELLY |
Prospect |
227 |
136 |
0:43:45 |
36.04% |
run #605, fourth at Prospect, Reading cancelled yet again |
| Neil
FREDIANI |
Prudhoe Riverside |
305 |
132 |
0:42:29 |
40.21% |
eighth run at Prudhoe Riverside this year |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Pymmes |
606 |
48 |
0:25:49 |
78.50% |
F10, 13th run at Pymmes (99 runs at Woking but not today!) |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Rickmansworth |
300 |
348 |
0:32:26 |
58.43% |
run #247, only three more for the green vest |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Rickmansworth |
300 |
474 |
0:38:58 |
62.23% |
run #293 |
| Eddie
GILES |
Salisbury |
384 |
197 |
0:29:36 |
64.02% |
First run of the year. Run #170, 86th at Salisbury |
| Paul
TIMMS |
Tetbury Goods Shed |
180 |
20 |
0:25:11 |
63.67% |
fifth run at Tertbury Goods Shed this year |
| Sarah
GORDON |
Torvean |
133 |
210 |
0:51:43 |
41.02% |
Inverness - north east end of Scotland's Great Glen. |
| Paul
WATT |
Wendover Woods |
220 |
10 |
0:22:47 |
69.79% |
M8, BA Men's record (from Piers). Plus, token sorting (v),
again! |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Wendover Woods |
220 |
74 |
0:27:17 |
70.13% |
F9, BA Ladies record and Age Grade record (both from Alice).
Me, too! |
| Ben
CHAYTOW |
Woking |
411 |
43 |
0:23:25 |
61.49% |
first run at Woking, park #36 |
parkrun Review Saturday 6th April 2024
There was a good gathering at Bedfont Lakes this week to celebrate another
member reaching the “500” milestone. Bob Bannister (29:34) completed his
with what was his 346th run at Bedfont. He finished alongside fellow 500
runee Guilaine Sherward (same time), a friend of the club for many a year. It
was a mercifully dry morning but the course was in a seasonal condition and the
run briefing included a recommendation to go through the puddles rather than on
the slippery mud round them. Several of our membership now into the final
lap of “mission 500” were present - Scott Davison (27:34, 460 runs), Trish
McCabe (29:05, 462 runs) and Roderick Hoffman (31:17, 485 runs). [Ed:
photos from the photographer on duty - showing the "Lakes" of Bedfont Lakes. And
yes, I did deliberately splash for the camera.]
Those
closing in on vests of different colours include David Cowell (19:36 at Colwick,
98 runs), Denis Foxley (32:26 at Harrow, 247 runs) and Adrian Haines (19:47 at
Ifield Mill Pond, 93 runs).
Welcome back to Eddie Giles) (29:36 at Salisbury) and Petra Otto (64:39 at
March) who appear in the results for the first time in 2024.
Are the floods receding? Generally, yes but some courses are still
waterlogged and we are now into the season showers. Reading may need at
least another week!
Steve Newell
Matters Arising - top ten parkruns run by members
By my calculations (Steve Newell might disagree) members have run at Bushy Park
1,704 times, at Bedfont Lakes just ten times fewer with 1,694, Gunnersbury half
as many 860, Reading 827, Black Park 615, Crane Park 602, Osterley 592,
Maidenhead 398 times, Harrow 315 times and Woking 307 times. Our next finisher
at Northala Fields will be our 200th there. Alice Banks ran at Higginson, Marlow
on Christmas Day as our 100th run there...and there have been few opportunities
to run there since and club members haven't taken them.
>
Roderick
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