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BA Athletics Club News Digest 10th October 2016Events:
New members and potential members of all fitness levels and abilities are welcome at all of these events. The full diary of club featured events is on the club website at: http://www.barunner.org.uk/Event Diary.shtml. *Club Event Map: [long Google-map hyperlink you would not copy] Not for you, no longer interested? remove me please. Difficulty viewing this email? Read it off the website instead - http://www.barunner.org.uk/News Latest.shtml. Running related gossip and chat: Facebook "BA Runner" (link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/636199849751546/). Special Club events in NovemberTwo events that you need to make sure are written into your diaries are:
Both are at the Heston Venue with the main events starting at 20:00. There are Wednesday evening runs beforehand, including the November handicap on the 30th. Food will be ordered for both events - though the committee has yet to meet to decide if we'll need to charge for this. There is a charge for the Quiz of a small donation to the club charity - The White Lodge. Roderick OBO The Club Committee Equinox 5km 5th October 2016 - Report and Write-upThere was a staggered start with slower runners starting first. All the runners finished within a five minute band around sunset, as planned.
Thanks to the marshals - Paddy O'Shea at the Field of Hope, Steve Taylor as
Lead Bike for the first mile or so and then directing everyone down Roseville
Road and Harry Wild turning everyone into the alley leading into Cranford Park.
At the finish line Paul Brandon manned the stopwatch Post race refreshments were provided by the Imperial College catering service and included salad, samosas, sandwiches, sausage rolls, chicken bits, chutney, tortilla chips and a fruit platter in more than adequate quantities. We were advised to take advantage of this service because post run events will be moving to the pavilion or the Queen's Head in the New Year. Historical NoteIt is said that the origins of the Western International Market, looped round by the 5k course, can be traced back to the 1880s when a market gardener with a fertile plot in Cranford parked his wagon and horses outside the Express Hotel by Kew Bridge and sought refreshment. Within minutes he found his cabbages were in demand and he returned with another load on a later date. Other growers joined him and a regular three days a week market developed. By 1892 a formal site of 2.5 acres was enclosed and later extended in 1906 and 1921. The market flourished and, after the M4 motorway was built, moved to the new site from Brentford in 1974 {Ed: Presumably quite close to the fields of that original gardener}. Further modernisation has taken place since. The old Brentford Market site will soon see the building of a 20,000 seater stadium as the new home for Brentford FC. Steve Newell Dream Mile results for 6th October 2016On what is best described as an autumnal day the weather was pretty much perfect for running. It was cool, dry and the sun was shining, what more do you need… Oh yes a dream mile event :-) {Ed: and the wind was behind us all the way!} Even though the conditions were good there were no PB’s this week. Iain Bell running in only his 2nd event, was only 10 seconds outside his best, by recording a time of 06:56. Colin Russell is inching back towards that 6 minute barrier with a time of 6:20. While Matthew Stratful takes his first victory in the event in a time of 6 minutes flat. 8 runners took part last week.
The next event will be 3rd November 2016. Paul Knechtl Cabbage Patch Ten Miler - This Sunday 16th OctoberI have access to three Cabbage Patch (10 flat miles) entries which will not be used. If anyone is interested in them let me know ASAP at neil.frediani@ba.com and I will provide details. Official transfers can be done for a fee of £5 (to the organisers not me!!). Neil Frediani Bucks Fire & Rescue Cross-Country at StoweThanks to a tip-off from our TVH friends Stevie Norris & Christine Munden, we attended the 39th Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Cross Country race today, 9th Oct 2016, in the awe-inspiring parkland around the world-famous Stowe School, Buckingham. The undulating terrain was spike-suitable, and very testing, with a 4 lap course of 5.32 miles for the Men and three laps of 3.96 miles for the Women. It was a glorious early autumn afternoon, and we all survived the many molehills out to trip us up. We were very glad to have put that difficult-first-cross-country of the season under our belts, and even gladder to slip some sausages, chips and beans down there to keep it company. Stevie picked up the 1st guest award, and Sarah managed to keep Mia from joining in, just, and got some snaps of us, the organisers, and some of the architecture. Men:
Women:
Rgds, Chris Kelly Milocarian Race 29th October - adjusted start time
Club parkrun results for Saturday 8th October
No staggeringly fast runs to report this week but some noteworthy performances nevertheless. The ever improving Paul Watt (20:36) ran a parkrun pb at Rushmoor. He really does seem to like that course. Steve Dodsworth (22:23) also achieved his best time at a parkrun, this week he ran at Sunderland. Trish McCabe (26:00) maintained the good form she showed at the Equinox 5km by setting a new UK parkrun pb at Maidstone. That was the first time she had run there since joining us so that took the club total onto 289 parks. The 290th park followed a minute or two later as Roderick Hoffman (27:19) and Sarah Gordon (35:54) finished at the recently introduced Brierley Forest parkrun in Nottinghamshire. parkun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt (22:22) dropped in at Gunnersbury to check on Alan Anderson (31:57) and his progress towards a "500" T-shirt. Alan is up to 428 so no need to get weaving quite yet. Former member Dave Tyas (19:49 at Bushy) remains just 7 runs behind so little has changed since New Year's Day. A new parkrun started at Canons Park in northwest London (Harrow Borough). There were 117 finishers including 18 taking part in their first ever parkrun. This week Homewood Park in Chertsey gets underway, only 6 miles from Bedfont Lakes and 9 miles from Bushy Park so it is likely to attract a loyal following. Car parking available at 80p/hour at nearby St Peter's Hospital. It may be best to let it get over any early teething troubles. The Christmas Compendium (www.parkrun.co.uk/christmas-compendium) is beginning to take shape. Some junior parkruns are offering 2km on Christmas Day which is seen as controversial or maybe just innovative. There will be opportunities to get an extra run in on Sunday 25th December run and even two on Sunday 1st January as start times will vary. More details nearer the time. Updated parkrun stats: www.barunner.org.uk/results/ba_parkrun_park_totals.xls Steve Newell parkrun TourismBy running my 170th different parkrun I'm now in twentieth place on the International leaderboard having just overtaken Chris Cowell who has settled down and now runs regularly at Rushmoor and Basingstoke. Chris was the first parkrunner to have run at 100 different parkruns hence his name has become associated with all those who have done 100 or more different - the unofficial Cowell Club, which now has exactly 100 members. When Chris did his 100th I was only on 31 so with me adding 139 to his 69 his travelling days have clearly become fewer. But the International Table remains very competitive - the two leaders have each done over 300 different parkruns and add new ones most weeks and I predict that despite my ambitious plans to add new parkruns and parkrun countries I'll be overtaken by the person in 22nd place before the end of the year. Last month I added Canada to my list of countries by running at the inaugural Nose Hill parkrun in Calgary. I'm glad I got that out of the way on the first Saturday of last month - on the first Saturday of this month they had their first subzero run of the year at -2 degrees C. A third Canada parkrun has been announced - Richmond Olympic in Vancouver. This isn't in the popular Stanley Park (give them time) but it is alongside the waterway just across from the airport. One of my early parkruns was Gunpowder, near the M25 and Waltham Abbey, run on 4th February 2012 and at minus 5 (after the first lap runners stopped to put an extra layer ON for the second lap!). If you fancy a spot of tourism yourself you might like to think about doing this one on the first Saturday in November - Nov 5th at Gunpowder? Should go with a bang. Do not expect the local MPs to attend! Roderick (nobody mention my middlename) Hoffman PS Some of us know Susie Tawney (even if just on Facebook). On Saturday at Daventry she was not only first finisher by over a minute (16:57) but she achieved an age grade of 106.78% (VW55-59). She has been quick to say that it doesn't count as a world record since it is an assisted run - assisted by her new canicross dog. Her recent unassisted times have been five minutes slower! Puts Mia to shame Chris? KLM Beach Race - SATURDAY 17th December 2016 at the “Langevelderslag” Beach + DunesThis event is highly recommended and I'm not expecting to be the only BA runner there. It is free to enter and with free prizes and free ground arrangements. Let me know if you are entering. Non-airline members - let me know before you enter since I may need to check that we don't exceed our guest quota. Roderick (mailto:roderick@rhoff.org.uk)
Chicago Marathon - Sunday 9th OctoberI did the Chicago Marathon yesterday in a time of 3:31:52 - a couple of minutes slower than my target time of sub-3:30. Still had Berlin in my legs and never really managed the pace needed. At one time just after half-way I thought I would be slower than 3:45 but managed to pick things up again after doing one mile in close to 10 minutes. The skyscrapers played havoc with my Garmin and after only 2 miles it was showing 2.2 miles and than at about 12 miles it switched off after not being able to pick up the signals! Only got it going again at 15 miles when I stopped to let it locate satellites. Flew over on Thursday with Jasvir Modaher (who was in a jump seat) and then saw him again at the start when we both found the same bit of hedge-row to have a last minute pee against! I found the course much less crowded than Berlin due to the wider roads and a 2 wave start - it meant I could run the pace I wanted from the start without getting boxed in. Jasvir finished in 5:32:12 despite a bad back. Piers Keenleyside The Rowley Report
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