BA Athletics Club News Digest 8th July 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 May Mile performance for publication in the first
August digest:
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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Date |
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Duration/Time |
Comment: e.g. event |
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Your Athletic Achievement of the Week (or use the prompt in the BAAC Facebook
group):
| Participant |
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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July Mile Results
Three runners entered the pre-AGM mile at the Feltham track on 3rd July.
All three chose to park at Bedford FC and use a pedestrian route to jog to and
from the track.
Road works causing Faggs Road to be closed by the Green Man had ruled out one
of the normal driving options. The showers causing interruptions at the
Wimbledon tennis championships avoided the track which was encouragingly busy
and being used by local groups.
Results
Chris Kelly 7:35
Stephen Taylor 8:09
Roderick Hoffman 8:35 - proof, if you need it, that longer names
result in slower times.
The next running event scheduled for Bedfont is the Equinox 5km at Bedfont
Lakes on Wednesday 11th September.
Steve Newell
The above times will be used for the July
Club Miles unless improved upon at
subsequent events. Anyone can run a measured mile and submit a time. The miles
can be from races, run independently or part of other runs - but should not be
in advantageous conditions (e.g. net downhill or with a strong tailwind). Note
that this week's Artheusa Mile in Bushy Park has the earlier time of 19:15. This
is to avoid the penalties after 20:00 (the England football game). But, if you
want to get your hands on one of the low numbered original parkrun finish
disks...this could be a good opportunity (even as a volunteer to hand over the
disks to finishers).
Track and Field News
We have two more dates left in the calendar this summer: The next two
Wednesdays. Are any of you available to compete?
- The final Vets league match will be at Perivale, next Wednesday,
10th July.
- The final Rosenheim event will be held at Woking on Wednesday,
17th July.
Please let me know if you would like to take part in either meeting.
Thanks,
Steve Hillier
Big Half 2024 - Sunday 1st September
Our club supports the London Marathon Events organisation in marshalling four
events during the year. On Sunday 1st September we have been invited to
return to Greenwich. We will be looking after the pedestrian crossing
close to the end of the Big Half race at the Cutty Sark.
The day is hectic, but fun and rewarding, and gives you the best possible
view of the race.
We need twenty volunteers who are prepared to give up their valuable time.
If demand is sufficient, we will lay on transport from Bedfont to Greenwich.
Please could check whether you are available for this event, and contact me
as soon as possible, so that we can put together a marshalling team.
Thank you,
Steve Hillier
From the AGM
In the twelve months since the 2023 AGM the club calendar has
featured 89 items - so an average of one every 4 days. These include:
47 attended events, so nearly one a week. These were:
- 3 Bedfont Events (the AGM, the Awards Evening and the AGM),
- 6 Cross-countries (or ten of these if we counted the men's and
ladies' events separately),
- 9 Track & Field matches or events,
- 4 London Marathon Volunteer events,
- 5 NOW events,
- 6 Winter Handicaps,
- 4 Club Featured parkruns,
- 3 In-house Events,
- 7 Well Publicised External Events
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Recent Activity Achievements
14 submissions this week.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Adrian Haines |
Race |
800m |
Tonbridge |
Tue pm |
02:11.9 |
Perfect conditions at Tonbridge on Tuesday evening. Not quite what I
was hoping for but another race in the bag preparing for Gothenburg. |
| Andy Rayner |
Various |
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Various |
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Prior to drowning - Mon Cycle estate and Ockwells in 11m 58s / Tues
Jog XC in 36m 48s / Fri Jog Park and Estate in 36m 55s. |
| Emma Moreton |
Race |
5miles |
Claygate Country |
Sun am |
00:45:29 |
Claygate Country 5 (ran with my 11 yo daughter and finished in 45:29
- that’s her furthest run ever and first paid-for event! |
| Mike Dennison |
Race |
5miles |
Claygate Country |
Sun am |
00:36:26 |
A race I've wanted to run but never entered before - hilly and
damp at times today, but quite pleased with a 36:26 chip time. |
| Jain Reid |
Running |
13.68km |
Chiswich loop via Putney and Barnes Bridges |
Sun |
01:30:00 |
Starting to run again after Comrades. Pic is a lovely red stag on
the run route at Richmond Park parkrun |
| Janet Smith |
parkrun |
5km |
Rickmansworth |
Sat am |
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My fastest parkrun of the year in a rainy Rickmansworth. My nephew
was down from Manchester so it was nice to do one with him. |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
6km |
Dunwich, Suffolk |
Sun |
00:32:00 |
A family get-together (with Jan, Vera and Olivia Jones) in Suffolk
meant a gentle morning run was possible on a rarely available type of
route. We ran from the house along country lanes to the cliffs at
Dunwich Beach… |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
6km |
Dunwich, Suffolk |
Sun |
00:32:00 |
...We descended the steps and continued along the beach to Dunwich
Village from where we rejoined the lane back to the house. The beach is
mostly shingle but if the timing is right - when the tide is not fully
in - the sand is exposed and it suddenly becomes a very good running surface. |
| Keith Wisdom |
Running |
12km |
Brentford along the Thames to Kew Bridge |
Sun |
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See below. |
| Michael Ball |
Bootcamp |
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Brooklands |
Early |
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I have started to do the F3 5.30 am bootcamps at Brooklands |
| Paul Timms |
Race |
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Cotswold Way Relay |
Sat |
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Still running. The last leg from Cold Ashton to Bath Abbey. |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Race |
marathon |
Gold Coast Marathon |
Sun am |
03:59:01 |
Ran the Gold Coast marathon today in Queensland, Australia. Not a
great time - just scraped under 4 hours with 3:59:01. 13th of 59
MV65-69s. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
parkrun |
5km |
Victoria, Kitchener, Ontario |
Mon am |
00:28:35 |
Not a particularly good run but my fourth parkrun "Victoria" after
Leicester Victoria, Belfast Victoria and Victoria Dock. I now need a
fourth "Queen". Worldwide there are currently seven of each. I've done
one of the four "Alberts". |
| Steve Hillier |
Running |
5.4km |
Northolt and Grand Union Canal |
Weekend |
00:41:32 |
Three boroughs run: Harrow, Hillingdon, Ealing |
Whilst Harjit didn't make a submission this week her Facebook photo is too good
not to include. Now, what is the horse thinking? The photo of Melanie is from
two weeks' ago. The "Arbitrary 200th parkrun shirt" really is a thing, even if
the 200 achievement isn't.
        
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Keith Wisdom recently joined the club. This is his introduction and
his first reported exercise:
"Today was a day I needed to run. Fresh air and a need to feel
better. So my digs are in Brentford so a chance to run along the Thames
to Kew Bridge and along the river. I am new back to running any
distance. I have done loads in my youth but a back injury put paid to
that. My heart also developed Atrial Fibrillation but that sent me on a
direction that sorted my back out as I took up the Hammer. I did the
Discus too but I tore my meniscus cartilage training for that so that
got knocked on the head. Hammer is fun though. The core strength needed
for this got me in the gym and that core work has protected my back. Two
Heart Ablations and a few years later I am running again. 62 and now
back as cabin crew after 14 years of ill health. Lost 16 kg in weight
and feeling 20 years younger. Anyway back to my run today, just over 12
km. I am not pushing to break records just running again is a joy.
Unexpectedly I got a PB since restarting running, for the first 10k of 1
hour 1 minute and thirty eight seconds. I eased up for the last two and
a bit Km so Brentford to Kew Bridge down onto the path upstream to the
bridges at Richmond and back. Easy to throw an ankle in places but
otherwise a pleasant run mostly flat with great views of the river and
Syon House. I got absolutely soaked on my cool down walk, British
Summers! got to love them, well they made the British Grand Prix
exciting."
Keith Wisdom
Welcome Keith. Note that anyone else is welcome to send me some text introducing
themselves - irrespective of how long they have been a member.
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Roderick Hoffman
parkrun Results for Saturday 6th July 2024
35 Saturday activities recorded below and two from Monday. Please get in touch if your activity
is missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Victoria, Kitchener |
228 |
30 |
0:28:35 |
57.61% |
Canada Day special parkrun. First run at Victoria, Kitchener, Ontario. David
Duggan retains club records. |
| David
DUGGAN |
Whitby |
277 |
63 |
0:36:50 |
45.11% |
Canada Day Special parkrun. First run at Whitby, Ontario. New BA parkrun
#820. |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Alice Holt |
513 |
211 |
0:35:31 |
61.66% |
First run at Alice Holt, park #123 |
| John
SCAIFE |
Alice Holt |
513 |
212 |
0:35:32 |
49.62% |
First run at Alice Holt, park #131 |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
699 |
16 |
0:23:28 |
66.55% |
F2 |
| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
720 |
293 |
0:33:53 |
51.45% |
volunteer coordinator, 25 pacers |
| Ian Haylock |
Bushy Park |
992 |
91 |
0:20:28 |
73.86% |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
992 |
332 |
0:25:09 |
64.35% |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Bushy Park |
992 |
1121 |
0:48:59 |
42.91% |
Over 80's rally, 35th in age category this week, parkrun
finishers medal ! |
| Scott
DAVISON |
Crane Park |
566 |
120 |
0:25:59 |
58.18% |
run #472 |
| Sarah
GORDON |
Daventry |
437 |
244 |
0:40:11 |
52.80% |
14th run at Daventry, first of 2024 |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Guildford |
523 |
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Finish Tokens at Guildford. |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Hampstead Heath |
601 |
21 |
0:22:11 |
76.33% |
First run at Hampstead Heath, BA Best Age Grade (from Paul Watt). |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Hampstead Heath |
601 |
31 |
0:23:02 |
71.06% |
F1. First run at Hampstead Heath. BA fastest lady (from July
Barclay) |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
407 |
80 |
0:30:36 |
61.93% |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
407 |
127 |
0:42:51 |
56.59% |
| David
DUGGAN |
Meadowvale |
238 |
105 |
0:40:19 |
41.22% |
run #523, first at Meadowvale |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Mildenhall Hub |
107 |
73 |
0:55:40 |
36.98% |
first run at Mildenhall Hub |
| Duncan
Wright |
Narin Beach |
171 |
7 |
0:24:21 |
67.62% |
First run at Narin Beach (Co. Donegal). New BA parkrun #821. |
| Stephen K
TAYLOR |
Northala Fields |
453 |
91 |
0:28:38 |
56.52% |
six weeks in a row at Northala Fields - day of a month's rainfall |
| Oliver
MATHAI |
Osterley |
483 |
96 |
0:26:48 |
65.80% |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Osterley |
483 |
99 |
0:27:06 |
59.78% |
run #476 |
| Bob
BANNISTER |
Osterley |
483 |
123 |
0:28:28 |
60.01% |
| Anne
Bannister |
Osterley |
483 |
142 |
0:29:38 |
71.60% |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
483 |
228 |
0:45:30 |
62.56% |
rain too heavy to cycle to Bushy |
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Christopher T KELLY |
Reading |
634 |
29 |
0:23:31 |
67.61% |
| Ben
Kelly |
Reading |
634 |
57 |
0:25:33 |
50.62% |
| Jain
REID |
Richmond Park |
817 |
294 |
0:44:51 |
41.47% |
run #164, 152nd at Richmond Park |
| Janet
Smith |
Rickmansworth |
313 |
270 |
0:34:07 |
55.30% |
2nd run at Rickmansworth after attending inaugural in 2017, 17
seconds slower this time |
| Melanie
Miller |
Roundshaw Downs |
729 |
119 |
0:54:15 |
33.36% |
Will it be Bevendean or Bolberry next week to make it three "Downs"
in a row? 202nd parkrun - the photo above is from two weeks' ago. |
| Paul
WATT |
Sizewell |
238 |
8 |
0:20:54 |
76.08% |
BA first male. Park #206 |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Sizewell |
238 |
37 |
0:24:52 |
78.02% |
BA fastest lady and best age grade (from Harjit). Park #208 |
| Vera
Simms |
Sizewell |
238 |
89 |
0:31:17 |
63.83% |
[non-member] |
| Janice
JONES |
Sizewell |
238 |
91 |
0:31:42 |
58.68% |
[non-member] |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
South Bank |
554 |
157 |
0:26:33 |
64.34% |
BA first male and best age grade (from Petra Otto). |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Stockley Country |
77 |
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Run Director at Stockley Country |
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Jacqueline Haines |
York |
510 |
519 |
0:37:48 |
47.88% |
first run at York |
parkrun Review Saturday 6th July 2024
 The week started in Canada where parkrun has extra runs on Canada Day (1st
July). We were represented there by Roderick Hoffman (28:35) at Victoria
Kitchener and David Duggan (40:19) at Whitby, both in Ontario and one each
either side of Toronto. Whitby became the 820th different parkrun for the
club.
Saturday morning was a bit wet in places and that was probably the main
reason for a 16% drop in UK parkrun attendances. Northolt was reported as
having the usual rainfall for the whole of July in just a few hours. The
attendance at Northala Fields parkrun was down to 177 after weeks when 300 had
become a typical figure. Anxiety triggered by the General Election results
or the likely fate of the England football team can hardly be blamed.
Duncan Wight (24:21) has recently rejoined our club and has immediately
chalked up a new parkrun for us at Narin Beach in Co. Donegal. His parkrun
pb (18:54) was set at Fulham Palace in the early days (not the current course),
he has also recorded 18:58 at Burnley.
Steve Newell (48:59) qualified for the 80+ rally at Bushy for the first time
and received an unexpected medal. Alan Anderson (211 runs at Bushy) was
all set to cycle from Osterley which he did every week for years but sensibly
listened to the weather forecast.
Piers Keenleyside (26:33) was in Queensland for the Gold Coast Marathon which
he completed in under four hours and after warming up at South Bank parkrun in
Brisbane. Petra Otto was our trailblazing runner there in 2018.
 Where are they now? An occasional check on former members……
Caroline Yarnell (24:05, 84.15%) was back in UK and ran at University Parks
last month. Still going well. Some of the Taylors and others met up
with her but she is now on an airplane back down under.
A dozen years on from some spectacular performances in our sprint relay team
at Rosenheim league meetings Andrew Clowes has been putting some good parkrun
performances and recently recorded a pb (19:43) at Rickmansworth. After a
first run of the year at Black Park (20:17) in 2013 Andrew gave parkrun run a
rest for a decade or so but is now appearing regularly at Rickmansworth where
the flooding issues of last winter are still preventing the use of the regular
two lap course.
Piers also reports having come across an ex BA colleague, Paul Manning
(pictured), at the South Bank parkrun. Paul has been living in Queensland for
the last ten years.
Steve Newall
Matters Arising - Not a Race
Of the four I flagged last week as being "beaten" by me both Piers and Trish
were faster on Saturday than my Monday run and Stephen was only a few seconds
behind.
Matters Arising - Aged 80+
Despite the horrendous weather at least 71 parkrunners of age 80+ attended
Bushy Park on Saturday for the annual promoted event. I say "at least" because
there were 42 in total of "Unknown"s, "Other" genders with no age reported and
those from an era when ages weren't recorded.
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Roderick Hoffman
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