BA Athletics Club News Digest 15th November 2021
Events marked "#" are points scoring for the club's participation trophy.
Club Event Map:
[Clickable link to Google Maps]
For future weeks: inclusions, with photos, please to Roderick Hoffman at news@barunner.org.uk.
Note that we have discovered that the Perivale 5 is on this year, on December
5th, and we've added it as the Run-of-the-Month for December. For details and
entry:
Perivale 5 - Perivale 5 (activetrainingworld.com)
This Week's Events
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.
Track-on-Field (by end of Sunday 28th November, to be reported on in the
following digest):
Name |
Date |
1500m time |
800m time |
400m time |
200m time |
100m time |
Comment: |
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e.g. Location |
Weekly Athletic Achievement (by late Sunday) or use the Facebook
group prompt:
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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November Mile Results
Six of us undertook the mile this month. The two of us doing the best relative
performance are probably me at a cold Feltham track and Stephen alongside a hot
Larnaca Bay. So I think that that proves nothing.
Roderick Hoffman
Cross Country Match results and reports #
Ladies Division 2 Match 2 Wimbledon 13th November
[photos
from: Amanda, Helen Smith and Roderick Hoffman]
It was dry and mild for November - certainly vest and shorts weather. The
event was well-attended by various clubs and Amanda (and Mike) did a great job
assembling the BA flag, distributing our numbers and getting a pre-run team
photo. Parking nearby was easy and free. The 6K two-lapper started on the
playing fields with plenty of space, soon narrowing as we followed the path into
the woods/heath. Overtaking was possible in parts, albeit on slippery terrain
with unannounced hilly sections. There was a 'pleasant' mix of uphill and
downhill (both short and steep and long and lingering!) along with the classic
ingredients of uneven surfaces, squelchy mud, tree roots (hidden by mud), trip
hazards, holly leaves at eye height (for me, anyway), leaves and did I mention
mud?! I saw one runner actually stuck in the mud but she was helped out and
carried on. As we commenced lap two, the hills seemed much steeper and the
trenches deeper. Overall it was a pretty challenging course but well signposted
and marshalled. I tripped around 4km, cutting my knees and hitting my palms but
I wasn't the only casualty and ran on regardless. First finisher was 'unknown'
from Ful-on Tri, home in an impressive 23:49. Back at HQ we enjoyed delicious
bread pudding and ginger cake with tea and coffee. Thanks to all the volunteers
and BA crew (supporters, bakers and runners) for a successful event.
Emma Moreton
Pos |
Points |
Num |
Name |
Age group |
Club |
Time |
1 |
1 |
1614 |
... |
... |
... |
00:23:49 |
86 |
85 |
1243 |
Emma Moreton |
V40 |
BAW BAW |
00:30:31 |
98 |
97 |
1235 |
Tanya Snook |
V50 |
BAW BAW |
00:30:54 |
129 |
128 |
1232 |
Julie Barclay |
V55 |
BAW BAW |
00:32:39 |
194 |
193 |
1231 |
Amanda Coombs |
V50 |
BAW BAW |
00:36:46 |
197 |
196 |
1240 |
Monica Alonso |
V50 |
BAW BAW |
00:37:22 |
209 |
208 |
1237 |
Vera Simms |
V60 |
BAW BAW |
00:38:20 |
248 |
247 |
2252 |
... |
... |
... |
00:52:29 |
The BA team finished in 27th place with 699 points.
Match 3 is scheduled for Saturday 15th January on Mitcham Common.
In her report Emma downplays her injury. After she sprinted across
the finish line it became obvious that the cut was much deeper than
initially thought. Tanya assisted her getting some medical
attention which took longer than expected because the two medical staff
at the event were attending to a far more serious injury on the course.
Martin, a first aider with the Ful-on Tri team, assisted and then Tanya
helped Emma get home and then to A&E. Emma was discharged a few hours
later but is finding walking painful and won't be running for a while.
Emma appears to have remained cheerful and on social media throughout -
though I say that without having been a witness to the wound being
cleaned with a toothbrush.
So thanks have been sent to Martin, and I'll use this opportunity to
thank Tanya Snook for helping Emma. I'll also say thank you to
Emma for delaying her visit to A&E by being first team finisher
first...but note that if someone does hurt themselves running in a team
competition then the team result is less important than getting your
injury properly addressed.
Roderick Hoffman (obo the whole club)
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Men Division 4 Match 2 Denbies 14th November
Photos by Marion Woodhouse.
No text report from the men - presumably they are all suffering from sore heads
rather than knees, having finished the event in the vineyard.
Pos |
Points |
Num |
Name |
Age group |
Club |
Time |
Note |
1 |
1 |
1803 |
... |
... |
... |
00:31:36 |
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40 |
40 |
950 |
Paul Prescott |
SEN |
BAW BAW |
00:38:22 |
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45 |
45 |
912 |
Paul Knechtl |
V50 |
BAW BAW |
00:38:37 |
5th V50 |
67 |
66 |
908 |
Ross Davies |
V40 |
BAW BAW |
00:39:58 |
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97 |
87 |
906 |
John Taylor |
V55 |
BAW BAW |
00:42:13 |
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98 |
88 |
913 |
Mike Dennison |
V60 |
BAW BAW |
00:42:22 |
3rd V60 |
106 |
95 |
905 |
Mark Taylor |
V60 |
BAW BAW |
00:43:01 |
4th V60 |
119 |
103 |
916 |
Colin Haylock |
V50 |
BAW BAW |
00:44:09 |
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136 |
112 |
900 |
Chris Kelly |
V55 |
BAW BAW |
00:45:38 |
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157 |
121 |
915 |
Ben Kelly |
SEN |
BAW BAW |
00:47:20 |
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200 |
127 |
914 |
Steve Hillier |
V65 |
BAW BAW |
01:06:01 |
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202 |
74 |
1011 |
... |
... |
... |
01:10:00 |
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The BA A team finished in 9th place of 14 teams
with 884 points. Had Ben and Steve not turned up the team would have been two
places back in 11th.
Match 3 is scheduled for Saturday 15th January in Richmond Park.
More info:
Ladies -
Amanda Coombs
Men - Paul
Knechtl
If you'd like another Cross-Country run at Denbies then note that the
Surrey County Cross-Country Championships are taking place there on Sunday 9th
January. More details and entries:
www.surreyathletics.uk/entries.php [or just do the Mole Valley parkrun any
Saturday morning].
NOW Wednesday 17th November from 12:00 - Langley Park Reminder
I'll be the host for this month's NOW event which will be in Langley Park,
just across the road to the south of Black Park. It has its own carpark on
Billet Lane so you don't need to dash across the busy Uxbridge Road to get
there.
Meet in the Langley Park carpark, Billet Ln, Iver SL0 0LT, for 12:00, though
we'll wait a bit for late comers to arrive and pay for their parking (£3:50 for
three hours).
I'll lead a jogging group on a pre-planned 5km route around the scenic park.
This will mainly be on firm tracks but some stretches will be on softer ground
(but better than on Wimbledon Common, for instance).
I'll also be able to advise on a shorter walking route for those who want more
time to admire the trees and views.
Afterwards we'll meet up in the Langley Park Tearooms for a drink and a bite.
Note that this is a San Remo cafe so operates the same drinks loyalty card
scheme as Black Park, Northala Fields, Brent Lodge, Ruislip Lido and other West
London park cafes.
Please advise us that you may be attending - then we'll know to wait for you
at the start.
Roderick Hoffman
Activity Achievements over the week 8th to 14th November 2021
Only 15 club members and friends included below but I could have included
more or fewer parkruns and cross countries had people reported them as
their activity achievements.
Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
Start Time |
Duration |
Comments |
Amanda Coombs |
Walking |
4miles |
Queen Mary Reservoir |
Sun pm |
01:17:00 |
Annual ‘Ramble Around The Reservoir’ - walking the perimeter of the
normally closed Queen Mary Reservoir. Funds raised for the sailing
club’s training school. There are a few tickets left for next Sunday
afternoon. |
Andy Rayner |
mixed Run/Walk |
4miles |
XC route |
Sat |
00:56:45 |
Muddy. Plus Friday 2.5mile cycle in 0:17:44. |
Ben Cooper |
Running |
6.33km |
BAMC |
Mon lunch |
00:30:49 |
Clara Halket |
mixed Run/Walk |
18.45km |
Chilterns |
Sat am |
02:55:00 |
A lovely autumnal trail run (walk/jog) in the Chilterns this
morning. It's great to be out on the trails again ☺️ |
Denis Foxley |
Running |
5miles |
Ruislip Woods |
Sun am |
01:00:00 |
Eddie Giles |
Running |
1mile plus |
Salisbury Gym |
Sat pm |
00:07:25 |
For the monthly mile: 20mins warm-up, start at 8mins / mile,
increase pace to 7mins / mile for last 400yds. 20mins cool-down in
swimming pool. |
Emma Moreton |
Race |
6km |
Wimbledon |
Sat am |
00:30:31 |
First XC of the season for me. I took one for the team and cut up my
knees . |
Harjit Jhooti |
parkrun |
5km |
California Country |
Sat am |
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Joan Foxley |
Running |
5miles |
Ruislip Woods |
Sun am |
01:00:00 |
Julie Barclay |
Running |
16km |
Basingstoke Canal |
Sun |
01:36:00 |
Frimley Lodge Park to Brookwood and back |
Melanie Miller |
parkrun |
5km |
Dallas Burston Polo Club |
Sat am |
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See below. |
Paul Watt |
Running |
16km |
Basingstoke Canal |
Sun |
01:36:00 |
Frimley Lodge Park to Brookwood and back |
Piers Keenleyside |
Running |
15.2miles |
To/from Teddington Lock |
Sun |
02:42:47 |
Marathon training run from Ealing including the Thames from Kew
Bridge to Teddington Lock. Not 100% recovered from last Sunday's
training so could only manage 10:40 minute/mile pace (previously 10:00
minute/mile). |
Roderick Hoffman |
Orienteering |
8.48km |
Hampstead |
Tue pm |
00:01:18 |
Street-O event. Pleased to get the 50point control on Parliament
Hill but it was downhill from there. Kicking myself for two avoidable
time penalties. 18 controls for net 390pts, joint 40th of 63. |
Stephen Taylor |
Running |
7miles |
Limassol, Cyprus |
Sun am |
01:07:11 |
A run along the sea front to the old port of Limassol and back to
the hotel, elevation change 7 feet, so pretty flat. This is the best of
my three runs of this route. |
No pictures this week - the colour cartridge is nearly empty after all
those cross-country shots.
Melanie
Miller writes...
Dallas Burston Polo Club an unusual one for me as I usually ‘flit’
from Southeast to Southwest like a game of table tennis so I thought I’d
try a different sport like a spot of Polo. We stayed 40 mins from the
venue but actually arrived to be greeted by parking attendants and
believe u me there is plenty of parking. The field is 2km laps x 2
mostly on grass and wot an improvement from Eastleigh last week when it
wos lashing it down and the ground wos saturated. No such problems here
and then after your 2 laps u run 100 metres and finish in the woods.
Loved it all round. It was their 5th event so fitted 'Fibonacci'
perfectly as well as 'Primes' and we also got to do Packdown which
involved scooting across the field and moving the bollards ova. I wanted
to do the run report but that had already been taken so here is my own
version. Enjoy and I hope u get to experience wot I’ve just done…oh and
did I say I added a delightful 'D' to my 'Alphabeteer' list, an away
event 4 me but worth every squirt of diesel!
Melanie
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Roderick Hoffman
parkrun results for Saturday 13th November 2021
29 runners and volunteers are listed below - get in touch if your activity is missing.
Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
PB? |
Comment |
Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
223 |
00:29:19 |
57.76% |
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330th run at Black Park |
Barry
WALTERS |
Bracknell |
117 |
00:28:39 |
59.10% |
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11th run at Bracknell |
John
Lennon |
Broadwater |
155 |
0.024039 |
46.32% |
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7th run at Broadwater, pb streak comes to an end |
Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
743 |
00:29:49 |
53.33% |
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Harjit
Jhooti |
California Country |
100 |
00:31:57 |
55.19% |
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Harjit goes to California |
Neil
FREDIANI |
Chopwell Wood |
96 |
00:31:56 |
52.04% |
PB |
PB - by over a mile! 30minutes and 56 seconds improvement. So nearly
twice as fast! |
Christopher T KELLY |
Clapham Common |
605 |
00:40:49 |
37.97% |
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run #491, first run at Clapham Common, park #58 |
Paul
WATT |
Crane Park |
5 |
00:19:57 |
77.69% |
PB |
PB by nearly 2 minutes then a nifty drive to Wimbledon to deliver
Julie for the Cross-Country. |
Melanie
Miller |
Dallas Burston Polo Club |
171 |
00:37:31 |
47.00% |
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Melanie goes to Dallas. Park #47, BA park #603 |
Trish
MCCABE |
Guildford |
243 |
00:29:54 |
52.62% |
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first run at Guildford, park #73 |
Alastair
Heslop |
Guildford |
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Timekeeper at Guildford |
Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Gunnersbury |
424 |
00:56:56 |
29.19% |
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Tail Walker |
David
DUGGAN |
Hanworth |
41 |
00:32:30 |
49.79% |
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32nd parkrun since 1/1/20 |
Maria
Jovani |
Hanworth |
3 |
00:22:27 |
70.75% |
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First lady (3rd overall). The first 3 have run nearly 1,200 parkruns
between them. |
Mike
Dennison |
Hanworth |
1 |
00:20:00 |
82.33% |
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First finisher, for the 3rd time at Hanworth. |
Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
165 |
00:59:55 |
38.41% |
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Tail Walker at Harrow |
Denis
Foxley |
Harrow |
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Run Director at Harrow |
John
COFFEY |
Hazelwood |
74 |
00:35:15 |
58.25% |
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90th run at Hazelwood |
Alice
BANKS |
Higginson, Marlow |
120 |
00:58:01 |
35.48% |
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Tail Walker at Higginson |
Steve
NEWELL |
Higginson, Marlow |
113 |
00:46:38 |
42.17% |
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run #396, Wilson Index moves up to 114 |
Bob
Bannister |
Osterley |
33 |
00:22:36 |
74.19% |
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run #401 |
Benita
Scaife |
Osterley |
203 |
00:33:07 |
63.11% |
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197th parkrun. 403 behind Alan Anderson! |
John
Scaife |
Osterley |
204 |
00:33:07 |
51.59% |
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Anne
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
248 |
00:45:58 |
62.69% |
(Assisted) |
47th parkrun |
Alan
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
249 |
00:45:58 |
54.79% |
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Assisting Anne. 600th parkrun. |
Alan
FRIAR |
Reading |
149 |
00:32:56 |
59.72% |
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Paul
PRESCOTT |
Sandhurst Memorial |
5 |
00:19:33 |
66.33% |
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club course record (time) |
Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Wimbledon Common |
269 |
00:29:19 |
55.20% |
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2nd run at Wimbledon - over nine years since the first. Before cheering on the Ladies in the Cross-country |
Micheal
BALL |
Woking |
162 |
00:29:58 |
53.06% |
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Hats off this week to Alan Anderson who completed his 600th parkrun (at
Osterley) where he has now done 65 to go alongside 305 at Gunnersbury and 211 at
Bushy. The next target has to be 100th at Osterley except that Alan seems
to have outgrown targets. Very few, if any, parkrunners have completed
centuries at three different parks. As it is he joins a select group of 21
who have completed 600 runs (four of them have now done over 700). Not to
mention the 226 volunteer shifts he has put in over the years. Some will
be surprised that he arrived at Osterley on Saturday totally unaware that it was
his 600th but bear in mind that he doesn’t read this digest on a regular basis
and that he goes to parkrun every week for his mental and physical wellbeing
rather than trying to achieve a number beyond reach to most people half his age.
The morning was full of drama with the main gates being locked early on
preventing the café staff being ready to serve the post run rush resulting in a
reported 25-minute dwell time between adrenaline and caffeine levels achieving
equilibrium [thanks to John Scaife for photo and report].
UK parkrun attendances were down a bit on last week with the
counterattraction of cross country league races to contend with. Some
women’s races now start before lunch on Saturdays, some men's races are now on
Sundays. Very confusing.
Mike Dennison was first home at Hanworth for the third time and his time bang
on 20 minutes. Paul Prescott (19:33) was our fastest finisher this week
setting a new club record at Sandhurst Memorial. Paul Watt (19:57) also dipped
under 20 minutes for the first time at Crane Park.
Steve Newell (46:38) completed run number #81 at Higginson Park, Marlow and
his Wilson Index has moved up to 114. Future progress is likely to be more
gradual. Alice Banks (58:01) was there as tail walker just in case.
Alice’s Wilson Index is 8.
One more parkrun was added to the club collection this week. Melanie
Miller (37:31) ran at Dallas Burston Polo Club in the West Midlands which
started up last month.
Steve Newell
Full club parkrun database -
{read access to
club parkrun database} - Download and explore (this is where I get most of
my club stats from).
Local MP Meanders the Thames
Brentford and Isleworth MP and parkrunner, Ruth Cadbury, ran the Thames
Meander marathon earlier this month and finished in 5:38:53. She had
trained for the London Marathon this year but was unable to run because of
injury. The Thames Meander marathon is a fairly low key event (only one
runner beat the 3 hour barrier) making use of the Thames towpath between Barn
Elms and Kingston and caused the Kingston parkrun to be cancelled when it took
place. There was a half-marathon option as well. The next event is
scheduled for 12th March 2022, cut-off time is 6h 30mins (see
www.Hermesrunning.com).
Steve Newell
Letters to the Editor
I got one this week - that wasn't asking for money:
"Thanks for having me on the BA Runner email list - always good to
hear the news. I saw Bob Garner a few weeks ago - he was in the UK for a
while before heading back to China - and we had a good reminisce about
the glory days of the BA running club. So that got me a bit obsessed
with digging out all my old running times. Do you have a database or
spreadsheet or equivalent with BA club members' times for old races?
(Some events - e.g. The New York Marathon have digitized all their
records way back, but others e.g. London, Sierre Zinal etc. haven't!)
Can anyone help me in my results quest?
All the best and hope your running is going well.
Cheers
Bill Byrne
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I replied to say that we have the old issues of Round-the-Block but these
haven't been "digitized" and in any case these didn't always include all
results. If you have better news for Bill then contact me in the first instance.
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