BA Athletics Club News Digest 17th April 2023
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Editorial - Please join us on Wednesday at the Bedfont Club for our
annual quiz, details from Steve follows below.
The Quiz will be from 8pm and the club is providing food for all. The
food at this and other club evenings is funded from donations given to
the club from the London Marathon group as thanks for our marshalling
efforts. So if you've helped as a marshal OR if you've paid to enter the
London Marathon or have any other involvement with the club - then
please enjoy the food provided! NB: the club doesn't fund drinks - but
the Bedfont Club bar will be open throughout.
Before the quiz Simon Turton will be on hand from about 18:30 to
answer any queries about the marshalling of this year's London Marathon
on Sunday. Note that there is no formal briefing and there is nothing to
collect on the night so Simon won't be troubled if we all go for a run
instead. The changing rooms will be open from about 17:45 and we can go
for an informal run, jog or walk from 18:00, together or independently.
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BAAC Quiz: Wednesday 19th April 2023, Bedfont
It’s time for our quiz, to be held at the Bedfont & Feltham Football & Social
Club, close to Hatton Cross. Everyone is welcome!
The team size will be between four and six – come as a team, or join up with
some others on the night. No-one will be left out. You will be
tackling General Knowledge and specialist questions, as well as some brain
teasers! We will be raising funds for our White Lodge charity [Ed: I think
we normally ask for a £1 donation per participant].
The quiz will start at 8pm, following our London Marathon Social. Food
will be provided. Please contact Steve beforehand if you have specific
dietary requirements.
Any indication of how many might attend, would be much appreciated!
>> Steve and
Linda Hillier
Concorde One-Hour Race - Sunday 4th June # Reminder
This year's Concorde Race is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday 4th June.
We will be accepting 50 bookings for this event. So far we have ten. Please do what you can to promote this club event. Entry is £15 +booking fee (with £2 discount for English Athletics
affiliated entrants). Entry is via Eventrac: Concorde One Hour Race 2023 - Eventrac
Details and a link to the FAQ of this event>
baRUNNER Concorde Road
Race
Please spread the word:
Please enter the event yourself, or let us know that you (and/or friends and family
members), will be able to help on the day.
>> Roderick
Hoffman
Northumberland 10km - Wednesday 12th April 2022 # Results
It was a dull and damp evening with a chilling breeze that greeted the
runners for the first Northumberland 10km at Bedfont since the Covid19
interruption.
We welcomed David Cowell (42:41) to his first Bedfont event. His sub-20
minute parkruns had warned us of his capabilities and he bettered the previous
course record (44:34) set by Chris Kelly in 2019.
Start times were based on runners' estimates, all aiming to finish at around
7.15 p.m. (provided they had reached the start line in time!)
Two timekeepers and three runners ventured across Hatton Road to the Duke Of
Wellington and enjoyed the Indian and more local menu after the run.
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Clock times (BST) |
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halfway |
second |
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10km time |
Start |
5km |
10km |
split |
half |
| David Cowell |
42:41 |
18:30:00 |
18:51:37 |
19:12:41 |
21:37 |
21:04 |
| Stephen Taylor |
55:36 |
18:17:00 |
18:44:16 |
19:12:36 |
27:16 |
28:20 |
| Maarten Stenham |
58:06 |
18:24:00 |
18:52:05 |
19:22:06 |
28:05 |
30:01 |
| Jakob Stenham (junior) |
58:11 |
18:24:00 |
18:52:05 |
19:22:11 |
28:05 |
30:06 |
| Roderick Hoffman |
1:02:30 |
18:10:00 |
18:41:00 |
19:12:30 |
31:00 |
31:30 |
| Chris Kelly |
- |
18:25:00 |
18:53:37 |
retired hurt |
28:37 |
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| Longford 5km |
5km Time |
Start |
5km |
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Time |
| Steve Hillier |
35:26 |
18:33:00 |
19:08:26 |
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35:26 |
Timekeepers: Steve Newell, Alan Anderson
The next Northumberland 10km (and Longford 5km) will be held on Wednesday
10th April 2024 (provisional).
Other 2024 dates - Easter Sunday 31st March, London Marathon Sunday 21st
April.
Steve Newell
April Mile Results
Four runners this month, including David Cowell with his first submission.
Great consistency from Stephen, just one second slower than his time on the
previous two runs. Now if he can just do 26 of those on Sunday...it'd be a 3:33
marathon time!
World Airline Road Race Reminder
The World Airline Road Race is the airline industry's top annual running
event. Held over a four-day period but focused on race day which features a 10k
road race and a 5k road race. The races are taken very seriously at the
front...and for age categories throughout...but less seriously by some of us
towards the back, especially in the 5k which for many will be their second
"race" of the day.
This year's event will be the 40th and is being held in Calgary, Canada with
race day Sunday September 24th. For more details and for a link to enter the
event see 40th World
Airline Road Race. Runners representing 19 airlines have already registered
including four from BA.
Eligibility for the main prizes are for those either working for the airline
or retired from the airline - with some leniency when it comes to contractors
and in some other cases. There are also non-airline entrants including friends
and family members. Let me know if you may be interested, either by emailing me
below or by entering the event and ticking the "British Airways +" team box.
Although BA doesn't currently fly from Heathrow to Calgary, Canadian airlines do
or we can connect from any of the various US and Canadian hubs that BA does fly
to.
>> Roderick Hoffman
London Marathon Runners
For Sunday our runners include:
- Maria Jovani (9378)
- Piers Keenleyside (9439)
- Stephen Taylor (17525)
- Jain Reid (20948)
- Jenny Bouffler (running number 27179)
- Leigh-Ann Ketterick (29925)
- Harjit Jhooti (62621)
- Petra Otto (Virtual Marathon - V2467)
Note that the club does not insist that club runners should wear club vests
in the marathon - though they are welcome to do so if they wish.
And a reminder - the ballot for next year's race opens on Saturday - ahead of
this year's race - and for seven days only.
Recent Activity Achievements
20 members communicated their achievements.
Your achievement not listed? It could be because you didn't submit it.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Andy Rayner |
Fast walk |
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Cox Green |
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Tues: Fast walk from Maidenhead to Cox Green - approx. 3 miles (no
time). Sat 3.5 mile bike ride Cox Green in 18m 30s then fast walk for
10m. |
| Barry Walters |
Running |
11km |
Swinley Forest |
Sun am |
01:08:05 |
Steady out and back effort. Felt tired to begin with and was
struggling, however started to improve on the second half and finished
strongly. After a short break did one hour of body pump using light
weights followed by 45 minutes group cycling at my local leisure centre. |
11 |
| Benita Scaife |
Race |
10km |
Mortimer 10km |
Mon am |
01:14:12 |
We ran the Mortimer 10k trail race on Easter Monday. A proper
mudfest but good fun… |
10 |
| John Scaife |
Race |
10km |
Mortimer 10km |
Mon am |
01:14:12 |
...5 mins slower than last year when the course was firm and dry. |
10 |
| Clara Halket |
Fast walk |
6.64km |
The Range |
Sat |
01:09:46 |
Short walk on the heath on this sunny afternoon [Ed: given the
photograph I guess you were prepared to do some sprint work] |
| David Cowell |
Race |
10miles |
Vale of York 10m |
Sun am |
01:01:12 |
Was going for sub one hour but paid the price for yesterday’s 19:14
parkrun! |
16.09 |
| Emma Moreton |
parkrun |
5km |
Bedfont Lakes |
Sat am |
00:22:39 |
1st lady at Bedfont Lakes with 22:39 |
5 |
| Ian Cunningham |
Race |
Marathon |
Rotterdam |
Sun am |
03:41:41 |
Rotterdam Marathon done in 3:41:41 which achieved my target Boston
qualifying time (unless they change for next year!) as well as a bonus
chance to apply for London GFA. Good course with plenty of support all
the way round. Now back to the ultras… |
42.2 |
| Jacqui Haines |
Running |
5km |
Rotterdam |
Mon |
00:30:09 |
A nice 5k off the Britannia in Rotterdam. Am enjoying my first
cruise. Zeebrugge next. We were still at sea on Saturday at 9am so
couldn’t do the parkrun here. |
5 |
| Jagjit Singh |
Race |
Marathon |
Victory Marathon (Indiana, USA) |
Sun |
05:39:32 |
Really hilly and really hot, 2 laps well organised, water stations
every 3 miles. It was my 500th full marathon and 6th continent 3rd time.
Also first 60-69M. I met amazing people. Enjoyed the day |
42.2 |
| James Edwards |
Running |
21km |
Porthcawl to Rest Bay |
Sun am |
02:28:00 |
….heard music coming from the sand dunes so investigated - found an
illegal rave still blasting at 08:30 with about 1000 people, many
scattered over the floor in another dimension of their own. Police
helicopters circling. Ran back and went to Greggs for coffee. |
21 |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
7km |
Leeds area parkruns |
Sun am |
00:42:00 |
Three parkrun venues in 24hours: Chevin Forest parkrun (Banstead
Woods meets Alice Holt!) on Saturday, walked Oakwell Hall on Saturday
afternoon and an early morning freedom-run around Woodhouse Moor on
Sunday… |
7 |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
7km |
Leeds area parkruns |
Sun am |
00:42:00 |
...Following on from my earlier message, we visited Nostell and
Temple Newsam today making a run, walk or jog at five Leeds venues in
two days. |
7 |
| Melanie Miller |
mixed Run/Walk |
31km |
Bicester |
Sat am |
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So today we did Bicester Parkrun followed by (without
so-much-as-a-break) the long walk Bicester Circular totalling 31km!!!
Although the walk wos a wopping 26km but we returned to Bicester
eventually without a blister in sight!!! |
31 |
| Harjit Jhooti |
mixed Run/Walk |
31km |
Bicester |
Sat am |
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With Melanie Miller |
31 |
| Mike Dennison |
Running |
10km |
Bushy Park |
Sat pm |
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I ran after volunteering at Hanworth parkrun in the morning (First
Timer's Welcome and Timekeeper!) - my 500th parkrun is still planned for
next weekend (22 April) at Broadwater - and I will be taking
cake/biscuits! |
10 |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Running |
22miles |
Ealing to Kew and back times two |
Wed |
03:50:11 |
Did my last long training run before the London Marathon on
Wednesday 12th April - 22 miles in 3:50:11 doing 2 loops from Ealing and
around the edge of Kew Gardens. |
35.4 |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Orienteering |
17.54km |
Central Harrow Postboxes |
Fri |
02:07:17 |
Visited all 38 postboxes listed on the map of Central Harrow. I've
been visiting Station Road Harrow (pictured) since 1970 when the now
vacant
Debenhams was the Sopas Department Store. |
17.54 |
| Steve Newell |
Indoor Rowing |
5000m |
Virgin Active Balcony |
Mon am |
00:25:12 |
5000m (C2 rowing machine) - on the Virgin Active balcony in the sun! |
| Maria Jovani |
Race |
Marathon |
Boston |
Mon am |
04:14:17 |
Early for next week - but I was 'watching' Maria run this whilst I
was preparing the digest. |
42.2 |
Photos:
 Roderick Hoffman
parkrun Results for Saturday 15th April
38 activities are recorded below, including one from the previous week. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| David
DUGGAN |
Baltimore and Annapolis Trail |
78 |
23 |
0:34:16 |
48.05% |
3rd annual run of B&A Trail. |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
637 |
12 |
0:22:39 |
68.43% |
run #323, 261st at Bedfont Lakes |
| Bob
BANNISTER |
Bedfont Lakes |
637 |
34 |
0:25:45 |
65.76% |
run #454, 334th at Bedfont Lakes |
| Anne
Bannister |
Bedfont Lakes |
637 |
94 |
0:32:22 |
64.57% |
run #280, 194th at Bedfont Lakes |
| Harjit
Jhooti |
Bicester |
282 |
194 |
0:34:59 |
51.07% |
first run at Bicester, park #77 |
| Melanie
Miller |
Bicester |
282 |
215 |
0:38:50 |
46.01% |
first run at Bicester, park #111 |
| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
655 |
246 |
0:30:43 |
56.16% |
This week - slightly misjudged 250th place pacer? |
| Sarah
GORDON |
Braunstone |
580 |
223 |
0:38:18 |
54.57% |
run #327, 118th at Braunstone - the UK's Joy Ride capital (photo
above). |
| Kevin
HOLLAND |
Brooklands |
140 |
356 |
0:37:33 |
50.47% |
times at Brooklands are very consistent |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Bury St Edmunds |
424 |
132 |
0:34:41 |
61.17% |
1st run at Bury St Edmunds, park #97, BA Ladies and Age Grade
record. |
| John
SCAIFE |
Bury St Edmunds |
424 |
133 |
0:34:41 |
50.26% |
1st run at Bury St Edmunds, park #106 |
| Ian Haylock |
Bushy Park |
926 |
142 |
0:21:08 |
70.90% |
eleventh run at Bushy in 2023 |
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Christopher T KELLY |
California Country |
143 |
51 |
0:25:48 |
60.59% |
Reading still too soggy |
| Paul
WATT |
Chevin Forest |
83 |
24 |
0:24:32 |
64.27% |
First run at Chevin Forest, park #132, First BA Men runner
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| Julie
BARCLAY |
Chevin Forest |
83 |
65 |
0:28:41 |
65.78% |
First run at Chevin Forest, park #136, BA new Ladies record and Age
Grade record (from Melanie) |
| Scott
DAVISON |
Crane Park |
501 |
54 |
0:26:57 |
55.16% |
run #411 |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Gunnersbury |
518 |
188 |
0:26:09 |
64.75% |
run #327 |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Hanworth |
130 |
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Timekeeper at Hanworth (Mike's 500th parkrun planned for Broadwater
on 22nd April) |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
343 |
118 |
0:30:26 |
61.23% |
run #215 |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
343 |
185 |
0:37:33 |
63.43% |
'fastest time this year' on third consecutive week. |
| Keith
Johnson |
Houghton Hall |
204 |
40 |
0:22:55 |
65.96% |
run #114 |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Jamaica Pond |
187 |
84 |
0:23:41 |
68.40% |
David isn't the only one of us in the States at the moment. park
#63, First BA Lady and best Age Grade (from Piers). In Boston for
today's Marathon. |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Milton Country |
517 |
82 |
0:26:48 |
74.50% |
Not a new parkrun. "Cambridge" parkrun on its return - event 517
after a 39month gap. First BA Lady runner and new Age Grade record (from
Roderick) |
| Ben
CHAYTOW |
Mole Valley |
201 |
116 |
0:32:05 |
44.52% |
first run at Mole Valley for five years, 19 BA runners at Mole
Valley |
| Oliver
MATHAI |
Osterley |
419 |
141 |
0:28:25 |
61.35% |
first ever run at Osterley |
| Jeremy
SHORT |
Osterley |
419 |
292 |
0:48:06 |
33.65% |
43rd run at Osterley |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Penrhyn |
323 |
57 |
0:27:14 |
58.87% |
First run at Penrhyn, First BA Lady runner. Piers retains the Age
Grade record. |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Rickmansworth |
249 |
461 |
0:47:01 |
55.62% |
PB by 13 seconds. Third run: PB set and then broken twice. |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Rickmansworth |
249 |
462 |
0:47:06 |
43.60% |
run #460 |
| Steve
Waite |
Riddlesdown |
567 |
67 |
0:35:02 |
52.38% |
run #35, all at Riddlesdown, best overall position |
| Barry
WALTERS |
Rushmoor |
362 |
170 |
0:28:11 |
60.62% |
run #173, 6th at Rushmoor |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Stockley Country |
14 |
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Timekeeper at Stockley Country |
| Adrian
HAINES |
Tilgate |
502 |
4 |
0:18:39 |
82.39% |
Fastest run at Tilgate since 2019. |
| Paul
TIMMS |
Upton Court |
465 |
18 |
0:23:59 |
66.30% |
First run at Upton Court, park #22 |
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Jacqueline MUSSELWHITE |
Woking |
362 |
96 |
0:27:09 |
64.95% |
run #136 |
| David
Cowell |
Wollaton Hall |
92 |
3 |
0:19:14 |
73.74% |
6th run at Wollaton Hall, "Muddy, lots of Deer!" (photo above) |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Zuiderpark |
74 |
95 |
0:29:13 |
54.88% |
Back…with a "Z". First BA Male runner. Harjit retains the Age Grade
record. |
| Adam
MOQUET |
Fulham Palace |
392 |
3 |
0:17:37 |
75.31% |
8th April run - result missed last week |
parkrun Review 15th April 2023
After another week of April showers a few parkruns were called because of
waterlogged courses and elsewhere poorly drained carparks featured huge puddles.
Looking ahead to next month it looks like most parkruns will go ahead on
Coronation Day (6th May) although some parks are being taken over for special
Coronation Events. Older readers will recall the last coronation when it
rained, a lot.
The Stockley Country parkrun continues to attract “Londone” chasing
parkrunners but numbers are generally down to a manageable size with fewer than
100 runners on four of the most recent five Saturdays.
Fiona Bishop (26:48) went to the inaugural that wasn’t a run #1 at Milton
Country Park in Cambridge. The Cambridge parkrun (in Milton Country Park)
never returned after the Covid interruption but has been reborn with a new name
with run #517, and inherited all the old data. Roderick Hoffman (24:56) was
our only runner there (almost ten years ago) in its previous existence.
Our latest “500” parkrunner Ian Cunningham returned to action after resting
for a week with a trip to The Netherlands at Zuiderpark (translates into “South
Park” in The Hague) to notch up a rare “Z” for the alphabet challenge. He
has a bit of work to do now, starting with finding an “A”! Our next “500”
parkrunner (on 499) is confidently predicted to be Mike Dennison who was
volunteering this week, timekeeping at Hanworth. He plans to be at
Broadwater parkrun (Godalming) on Saturday. Our oldest “500” runner, Alan
Anderson (47:02) achieved a rare “pb” this week on his third run at
Rickmansworth where he seems to be improving every time. His score is now
up to 653 (and he was volunteering at Osterley Junior parkrun on Sunday too!).
Steve Newell
new and reborn UK parkruns
There were three new or reborn UK parkruns last Saturday. When we had a
participation of 417 at the inaugural Stockley Country, including a virtual
coachload from Guildford, I fed back to parkrun HQ that they had to stop listing
new events until the day of their inaugural. Last week Wynyard Woodland (north
of Stockton-on-Tees) was listed from Tuesday and had 414 at its inaugural, the
reborn Milton Country wasn't listed until the Saturday and attracted 296 (about
the same number that "Cambridge" used to attract) and Abbey Park (Leicester)
wasn't listed until Sunday and attracted just 123. I rest my case.
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