BA Athletics Club News Digest 11th March 2024
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[parkrun run by club members updated January 2024]
For future weeks: inclusions, with photos, please to Roderick Hoffman at news@barunner.org.uk.
Results for Next Week
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These allow the posting of a single image and some text and make it easy to flip
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Your Athletic Achievement of the Week (or use the prompt in the BAAC Facebook
group):
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Distance |
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Day/Start |
Time or Duration |
Details or comment, and other achievements |
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Editorial - "Oppenheimer", "Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey", and from
BAAC...
As Steve reports below it is our awards evening next week. "Oppenheimer" has
won the Oscar for best film and "Winnie The Pooh: Blood And Honey" the Razzie
for worst film. So who in BAAC will win the Athlete of the Year and the
Alamo Trophy for biggest misdeed at WARR? There is only one way to find out
first...
Roderick Hoffman
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BAAC Awards Evening – Wednesday 20th March
This event is our Oscars, Sports Personality of the Year and BAFTAS rolled
into one. Bedfont Sports Club will be rolling out the red carpet to greet
trophy winners and adoring fans alike. Please come and join us for a free
banquet of takeaway pizza and curry (GF, Veg, Vegan catered for!)
The stars will be making their entrance for food at 1930, with trophy
speeches and popping flash bulbs starting at 2000.
Have you won a trophy?
Come and find out.
If you’re a member or friend of the club, it would be crazy to miss this one,
wouldn’t it?
> Steve Hillier
New Membership Year
It is that time when we hope that you will be checking that your BAAC
Standing Orders are ready to go on 1st April 2024 (not before!).
Our membership fee is still frozen at £9 - exceptional value for the year 1st
April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
Those who have previously Affiliated, to England Athletics, need to know that
they have changed the Affiliation Fee again, this year, going up to £19. Thus
with our Subs, at £9, this makes a new total of £28 this year. Please update
your Scheduled Payment/Standing Order respectively, and we shall be able,
through the magic of electrical banking, to see your efforts, and renew your
Affiliation accordingly.
Regards,
Chris Kelly (Treasurer, BAAC)
PS. There is no change to the destination bank account - if you need a
reminder of the account please email
> Chris Kelly
Note that to join or renew membership of the British Airways Athletics Club
you must agree to:
- adhere to BAAC’s Inclusion Policy,
- be respectful of all fellow runners, officials and spectators,
- follow the letter and the spirit of fair play,
- ensure that they do not bring the running club into disrespect.
Renewals will be accepted on the understanding that you accept the above.
Policy documents are available online at:
baRUNNER Standards
page
Speedbird Ladies 5K – Race Director?
You will recall that we invited interest in this role in January…
This 5K event has proved to be one of our most enduring successes, with a
good turnout of ladies ensuring a popular race. It is also, traditionally,
our best marshalled race, with plenty of willing volunteers turning out to make
it happen.
This year, we hope to stage the event once more at Waterside, and we have
some supporters ready to help. There’s one role that we need to fill, that
of Race Director. This individual would organise the volunteers, and keep
an overview of the plans for the race.
Could the Race Director be you? If you would like to take on this
interesting role, please make one of the committee aware of your interest.
If we can’t find a willing candidate to take on this role, I’m afraid that we
will not be able to stage this event in 2024.
Thank you,
Steve Hillier
Details NOW run 21st March Farnborough 12:00
Here is some information about next week's NOW run.
We have measured a 5.6km route that is suitable for running or walking. It is
flat and most is on path and trail; road shoes should be fine but trail shoes if
very wet.
We suggest meeting in the carpark adjacent to the ‘Chalk in the Park’ cafe
which is on Ively Road in Farnborough at 12:00.
The full address is Southwood Country Park, Ively Road, Farnborough GU14 0LJ.
The cafe’s menu is available online:
https://www.chalkfarnborough.com/menus/lunch-menu/
Paul and Julie
Recent Activity Achievements
17 members' achievements were communicated to me before this week's
publication time, including Ben's mile from last month.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Andy Rayner |
Various |
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Sunday fast walk in the estate in 9m 35s / Monday same in 9m 59s /
Wed fast walk park-home, dog trot last half mile, in 27m 19s / Thurs
Cycle Ockwells-Cox Green in 18:55s plus fast walk estate in 9m 57s / Sat
fast walk to Cox Green School v v 25m & 24:35. |
| Barry Walters |
Running |
10km |
Bracknell |
Thur |
00:53:04 |
Ran over to the boundary with Lilyhill Park in the morning and
reached halfway in 26:50. I managed to quicken up on the second half
which I completed in 26:14. Easily my best run of the week. |
| Ben Cooper |
Running |
1mile |
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Feb |
00:06:52 |
Only just remembered to post this from Feb29th - very decent time for
me!!! |
| Benita Scaife |
Running |
5.6km |
Dinton Pastures Country Park |
Wed |
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We ran at Dinton Pastures Country Park on Wed. 2 laps of black swan
lake. 5.6 km |
| John Scaife |
Running |
5.6km |
Dinton Pastures Country Park |
Wed |
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As Benita |
| Emma Moreton |
Running |
15km |
To, round, from Bushy |
Sat am |
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On Saturday I ran to Bushy, picked up a PB, ran back again! parkrun
21:51 and second in age category. Lovely to see Maria and Mike there too |
| Jain Reid |
Race |
Marathon |
Barcelona Marathon |
Sun am |
04:39:10 |
Yesterday was heavy rain and strong wind so very grateful today was
almost perfect conditions. I loved that they gave a live rendition of
the Freddy Mercury 'Barcelona' chorus before the start of each pen. |
| James Edwards |
Running |
4x4x48 |
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Weekend |
48hrs |
Running 4miles every 4hours for 48hrs. Rounded up to 50miles.
Started in the snow and finished in the sunshine. No sleep, no injuries,
plenty of food and over £600 raised for charity |
| Janet Smith |
parkrun |
5km |
Leamington |
Sat am |
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Before going onto the Belfry for a golf event. There is a big hill
in the first half of the course but downhill all the way on the 2nd half
♀️ |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
12km |
North Camp |
Sun |
01:11:00 |
Circular route from home and through Ash Vale, North Camp, Rushmoor,
Ash Lock and back. Followed by 5x100m ‘fast’ reps. |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
12km |
North Camp |
Sun |
01:11:00 |
As Julie |
| Petra Otto |
Gym |
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Lots of upper body only gym. After 6 whole months the ultrasound
still revealed Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy, so no leg exercises for
2+ weeks. Been referred to the musculoskeletal clinic, waiting list 4-6
weeks. Could take another 4+ months to heal… Feeling pretty
disheartened. Hey ho, life goes on. |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Race |
Half-M |
Dorney Lake Half Marathon |
Sun am |
01:48:14 |
2nd MV65-69. Had hoped to be a couple of minutes quicker but I
pulled a muscle in my left glutes last Sunday and it's still not 100%
better. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Running |
10.22km |
Black Park |
Tue |
01:13:48 |
Randomly running round the paths of Black Park and although I didn't
feel great the woods are so absorbing the kilometers ticked by. |
| Stephen Taylor |
Running |
15miles |
Greenford |
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My weekend run was a 15 mille loop around the local roads. An
undulating route. 2:40:25 |
| Steve Hillier |
Walking |
14km |
Bermuda |
Sun |
03:00:00 |
We're walking in Bermuda. I tackled a 14km loop today from Hamilton,
over the ridge to Spanish Point and back via Clarence Cove. Humid, but
no rain yet. It took about 3 hours. |
| Tim Bellars |
Running |
10miles |
Alps |
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00:52:00 |
5 miles down then back up the mountain in the Alps including 772ft
of climb. No really any issues and feel good for Ghent marathon in two
weeks! |
parkrun Results for Saturday 9th March 2024
35 activities are recorded below. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| David
John BIRD |
Bedfont Lakes |
682 |
10 |
0:22:53 |
69.48% |
111th run at Bedfont Lakes |
| Sarah
GORDON |
Braunstone |
627 |
292 |
0:50:07 |
42.33% |
| Kevin
HOLLAND |
Brooklands |
182 |
520 |
0:39:31 |
48.80% |
38th run at Brooklands |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Bushy Park |
975 |
79 |
0:19:59 |
84.74% |
run #549, 307th at Bushy, P-Index is 9. NOT the 20minute pacer! |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bushy Park |
975 |
193 |
0:21:51 |
71.47% |
Five second PB on 6th Bushy run. |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Bushy Park |
975 |
244 |
0:22:39 |
72.26% |
run #442, P-Index is 8. Also 23 minute pacer. |
| Ian Haylock |
Bushy Park |
975 |
319 |
0:23:32 |
64.24% |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
975 |
910 |
0:29:38 |
54.61% |
| Diana
Smith |
Bushy Park |
975 |
1385 |
0:46:19 |
51.42% |
run #60, Drops over 1,100 places from last week, despite a faster
time. |
| Murray
Hogge |
California Country |
191 |
28 |
0:23:21 |
70.52% |
| Paul
WATT |
Cassiobury |
411 |
27 |
0:20:35 |
77.25% |
first run at Cassiobury (Watford) |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Cassiobury |
411 |
79 |
0:22:52 |
83.67% |
Best BA Age Grade (from Fiona) |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Clapham Common |
217 |
521 |
0:29:13 |
57.96% |
first run at Clapham Common , 869 finishers |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Conkers |
620 |
124 |
0:26:03 |
77.80% |
Best BA female time and age grade (from Sarah) |
| Scott
DAVISON |
Crane Park |
549 |
67 |
0:26:45 |
56.01% |
| Harjit
Jhooti |
Crystal Palace |
611 |
394 |
0:51:21 |
35.25% |
first run at Crystal Palace |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Dartford Heath |
230 |
34 |
0:28:20 |
57.18% |
first run at Dartford Heath, just leaves Roding Valley parkrun
within M25 |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Dinton Pastures |
229 |
346 |
0:51:05 |
40.20% |
eleventh run at Dinton Pastures |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Dinton Pastures |
229 |
347 |
0:51:06 |
53.33% |
fourth run at Dinton Pastures |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Guildford |
509 |
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Finish Tokens at Guildford |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
390 |
211 |
0:34:03 |
54.72% |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
390 |
263 |
0:38:49 |
62.47% |
| David
DUGGAN |
Horsham |
431 |
277 |
0:35:37 |
46.65% |
first run at Horsham |
| Elise
LAWRENSON |
Ifield Mill Pond |
155 |
37 |
0:25:44 |
63.60% |
first run at Ifield Mill Pond, letter "I" ticked off |
| Vicky
McFarlin |
Kingston |
652 |
69 |
0:22:43 |
75.64% |
"They all count!" One second PB. Green Belt Relay Sean
Davis remembrance parkrun. |
|
Christopher T KELLY |
Kingston |
652 |
356 |
0:36:20 |
43.39% |
A two minute PB…but perhaps not one that Chris is particularly proud
of, though Sarah Kelly may be since she got her second best ever age
grade. |
| Janet
Smith |
Leamington |
606 |
317 |
0:37:03 |
50.92% |
first run at Leamington |
| Melanie
Miller |
Newbury |
557 |
409 |
0:40:35 |
44.60% |
first run at Newbury, John Wright marshal |
| Jeremy
SHORT |
Osterley |
467 |
257 |
0:33:11 |
49.17% |
Osterley had a results problem - 43 finishers of 360 are still
"Unknown" (compared with just nine the previous week). |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Stockley Country |
60 |
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Run Director at Stockley Country. |
| Ralph
BEHRENS |
Stockley Country |
60 |
69 |
1:01:21 |
28.74% |
[non-member] Tailwalker at Stockley Country. |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Thomas Mills |
166 |
34 |
0:35:50 |
60.14% |
New BA parkrun - #803 |
| John
SCAIFE |
Thomas Mills |
166 |
35 |
0:35:52 |
49.16% |
Unusual to be 2s behind Benita, though I note that two finishers two
places higher are just 1s apart. |
| Ben
Kelly |
Woodley |
518 |
60 |
0:23:07 |
55.88% |
33 second PB on 2nd run at Woodley. |
| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
702 |
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Got a volunteer credit at Black Park last week as Volunteer
Coordinator for their Pacer week |
parkrun Review Saturday 9th
March 2024
We have been going through a relatively quiet spell when it comes to visiting
new parkruns for the club recently. This week Benita and John Scaife
visited Thomas Mills (High School) parkrun in Framlington, Suffolk which started
pre-Covid and seems to be one of the events which cheerfully continues with
fairly small attendances. Thomas Mills was an eighteenth century
philanthropist who founded a school which has evolved and survived over the
years. Singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran is a recent former pupil. The club
total moves on to 803 different parkruns (worldwide).
The number of waterlogged UK parkrun courses has reduced since the start of
the month but there were several cancellations again this week including Reading
and Marlow which have each been able to host a parkrun only twice this year.
Our members continue to be tourists seeking out fresh experiences for
themselves. Paul Watt (20:35) and Julie Barclay (22:52) were at Cassiobury
(Watford) for the first time and edged closer to completing the M25 ring. Their
rival, Trish McCabe (28:20), went to Dartford Heath and that just leaves her
with Roding Valley outstanding.
Piers Keenleyside (28:13) was at Clapham Common for the first time – the
attendance this week was 869. Only Bushy Park (1441) and Southampton (1049) had
bigger fields this week.
Harjit Jhooti (51:21) paid her first visit to the undulating parkrun course
at Crystal Palace. David Duggan (35:37) went to Horsham for the first
time. Elize Lawrenson (25:44) was attracted to Ifield Mill Pond.
Janet Smith (37:03) was at Leamington for the first time. Melanie Miller (40:35)
chose Newbury for her groundbreaking run.
Several of our regular Bushy Park runners returned home and helped to swell
the attendance up to the usual weekly level of 1400-1500. Mike Dennison
(19:59) was the last finisher over the line in under 20 minutes (in 79th place,
M72).
Steve Newell
Matters
Arising - Ralph
Ralph joined me at Stockley Country parkrun for his first UK parkrun. He has
now done 180 parkruns at 77 locations in 12 different countries including 54 of
the 58 German parkruns. Others will know him as one of the photographers at
WARR. And some of us know that, going further back, he was a serious Track &
Field athlete. The photograph shows him clearing 1.9m at the ASCA Track & Field
in Copenhagen in 1981.
 Fiona
Here is the photo taken at Zuiderpark parkrun on the 2nd March. I hope to do
the double alphabet in the summer having pre-booked the different parkrun. I will
let you know when..I am hoping to go to Ziegelwiese parkrun, Valentine parkrun,
Quakers walk parkrun and Yarborough Leisure Centre parkrun...for the last few
letters for the second set of alphabet...
It was very cold but a fast and flat course at Zuiderpark. No wonder I did
the fastest time this year so far at parkrun !!
Fiona Bishop
Bushy Pacers
My analysis of the latest Bushy result brings me to the conclusion that all
of the pacers on the day were women. So much for equal opportunities at parkrun!
[perhaps every other month is a men's pacer event].
Full club parkrun database -
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leisure.
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Roderick Hoffman
Running Shorts /
Letters to the Editor / Spotted on Social Media
Steve Newell has spotted that the Thames Towpath 10 is set to return after a
four year gap. Date Sunday 7th April from 08:30. For entry and details see:
Active Training World : Thames Towpath 10 (atwevents.co.uk) . Event
organised by West 4 Harriers.
Ed: As usual we'd be happy to feature any event in the diary if someone says
that they have or will enter and are happy to answer club questions on the
event.
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