BA Athletics Club News Digest 18th March 2024
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[parkrun run by club members updated January 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 March Mile performance for publication in the first
April digest (1st April):
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:
| Mile Participant |
Location |
Date |
How Measured |
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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Editorial - March Mile Opportunity
For those wanting an opportunity to run a measured mile this Wednesday could
be a good one, before our Awards event. The Bedfont changing rooms will be
open before 18:00 and from there I'm planning to jog out to the track at Feltham
to do a self-timed one-mile run around the track. Anyone is welcome to join me,
either meeting at the club house by 18:00 or meet at the track at about 18:20.
Sunset is at 18:16 so we must expect to run in the gloom.
During March anyone timing a mile distance run, including as part of
a different event but with a course not biased in your favour, should
submit their best mile time using the form above, the prompt on Facebook
or an email to me. All mile results submitted will be published in the
digest to be issued on 1st April - albeit anyone other than Adrian posting a sub-4minute
time may not be believed.
Roderick Hoffman
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BAAC Awards Evening – Wednesday 20th March - reminder
On Wednesday evening we will celebrate the performances of our members from
the year just gone by. Please make every effort to attend, to meet up with
friends travelling from all parts of the country, and to cheer the winners.
Who knows, you may have won a trophy yourself?
Food will be available shortly after 19:30, with the trophies being presented
from 20:00.
In short:
- Please make every effort to come along on Wednesday evening.
- Please let me know if you plan to come (stating any dietary needs), so I
can order the right food.
Thank you!
> Steve Hillier
World Airline Road Race Update - Auckland, New Zealand with Race Day Sunday
6th October
Some details of this year's event have been added to the International Site:
41st World Airline
Road Race - Auckland, New Zealand. This includes details of the host hotel
Cordis at 83 Symonds Street, close to the race site on Auckland Domain.
Registration for the WARR event is not yet open, but it should be shortly.
In my capacity as Team Captain please keep me informed of your WARR plans or
intentions.
> Roderick Hoffman
Details NOW run 21st March Farnborough 12:00
Updated information about this week's NOW run:
A lot of the route is on hard fine gravel, a la Bedfont Lakes, and some is
through woodland trail. On Sunday there were many puddles but not too much mud.
Trail shoes are probably the best recommendation. The planned route is 5.6km and is suitable for running or walking. It is
flat.
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
14 members' achievements were communicated to me before this week's
publication time.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Adrian Haines |
Sprints |
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Track |
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Last session before Poland (off to the EMA European Masters
Athletics championships in Toruń. Competing M55 800 &1500m indoors).
2x200 / 2x400 / 2x200 at 2:32per KM pace. |
| Andy Rayner |
Various |
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Local |
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This week's 'stumbling' report: Wed Cycle Ockwells v v 10m 52s plus
fast walk estate in 9m 46s / Fri Fast walk estate in 10m 16s. / Sat
Speed walk estate to Cox Green School v.v, approx 1 mile each way. |
| Anne Bannister |
Race |
5km |
The Joe Shellhorn Falesia 5k Race |
Tue |
0:28:19 |
In Falesia (Portugal). |
| Barry Walters |
Gym |
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Bracknell |
Sat |
00:55:00 |
No run today. Did a bootcamp workout at my leisure centre. This
included mountain climbs, squats, burpees and press-ups with short
recoveries between. Followed this with a 30-minute sprint cycle session
including tabata (HIIT) and power training. |
| Benita Scaife |
Walking |
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Cliveden |
Fri |
02:00:00 |
We walked at Cliveden on Friday, doing brisk circuits from river
level up and down the Thames escarpment for two hours. This was part of
our preparation for a long-distance walk in France next month… |
| John Scaife |
Walking |
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Cliveden |
Fri |
02:00:00 |
...a section of the Chemin de St Jacques de Compostelle (the French
bit of the Camino de Santiago). Photo is looking west across the Thames (below and not visible) with
Cookham in the distance. |
| Bob Bannister |
Race |
5km |
The Joe Shellhorn Falesia 5k Race |
Tue |
0:26:12 |
In Falesia (Portugal). Bob remains on 499 parkruns for at least
another week! |
| Jain Reid |
Running |
Half-M |
Lisbon |
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02:20:00 |
Lisbon half marathon 'training run' for me in 2:20. Stunning city
and great sight running over one of the bridges |
| James Edwards |
Running |
5.05km |
Vale of Glamorgan |
Tue |
00:21:41 |
Unexpected 5km pb during lunch run at work. Sub 22min, haven’t run a
hard 5km for over a year so was nice to see time drop and no injuries
(especially with no warmup oops) |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
8km |
Canterbury |
Thur |
00:49:00 |
A there-and-back run along the towpath of the river Stour. Water
level very high with very fast flowing water. Many puddles but a very
nice early morning run through the Kent countryside. |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
8km |
Canterbury |
Thur |
00:49:00 |
As Julie |
| Petra Otto |
Gym |
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Only once in the gym this week. Unfortunately, currently in a lot of
arthritis pain in the lower body, after having walked too much. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Walking |
13km |
Tipton to Aldersley (West Midlands) |
Fri |
02:40:00 |
Another 8miles of UK canal/river walks and runs, this time mainly on
the Birmingham Canal Navigation through Wolverhampton. It was dry...as
was a short stretch of the canal. Since 1st July 2022 I've now covered
475miles of UK's canal and river paths. [I have no target. The Canal and
River's Trust maintains 2,000 miles of waterways] |
| Stephen Taylor |
Running |
20miles |
Ealing to, round and back from Heathrow. |
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03:48:49 |
My weekend long run was from home to Heathrow, round, and back
again. 20 miles in 3:48:49. A bit windy on the way out. |
parkrun Results for Saturday 16th March 2024
31 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 |
683 |
12 |
0:22:53 |
69.48% |
run #116, 112th at Bedfont Lakes |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
683 |
17 |
0:23:36 |
66.17% |
F1 for 2nd time this year at Bedfont Lakes |
| Harjit
Jhooti |
Bedfont Lakes |
683 |
114 |
0:40:25 |
44.78% |
90th run at Bedfont Lakes, first of 2024 |
| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
704 |
314 |
0:32:10 |
53.63% |
run #451, first consecutive weeks instance this year |
| Kevin
HOLLAND |
Brooklands |
183 |
279 |
0:38:06 |
50.61% |
run #147, sixth this year at Brooklands, best time so far in 2024 |
| Colin
HAYLOCK |
Bushy Park |
976 |
173 |
0:21:53 |
69.61% |
run #79, 76th at Bushy |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Bushy Park |
976 |
233 |
0:22:46 |
71.89% |
run #443, 37th at Bushy |
| Ian Haylock |
Bushy Park |
976 |
270 |
0:23:19 |
64.83% |
run #398, 389th at Bushy |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
976 |
689 |
0:27:31 |
58.81% |
run #545, 434th run at Bushy |
| Diana
Smith |
Bushy Park |
976 |
1396 |
0:46:38 |
51.07% |
run #61, 60th at Bushy |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Chippenham |
444 |
7 |
0:21:21 |
79.31% |
M5, run #550, 5th at Chippenham |
| Ben
CHAYTOW |
Crane Park |
550 |
12 |
0:21:35 |
66.72% |
run #369, best time at Crane Park this year |
| Scott
DAVISON |
Crane Park |
550 |
45 |
0:25:13 |
59.42% |
run #457, best time at Crane Park this year |
| Ben
Kelly |
Dinton Pastures |
230 |
10 |
0:22:06 |
58.52% |
M10, 16second PB. Three PBs in a row (Dinton/Woodley/Dinton) |
|
Christopher T KELLY |
Dinton Pastures |
230 |
282 |
0:38:22 |
41.09% |
fifth run at Dinton Pastures this year, Reading having a very wet
winter |
| Elise
LAWRENSON |
Fulham Palace |
440 |
399 |
0:31:01 |
52.77% |
first run at Fulham Palace |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Guildford |
510 |
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Pre-event set-up at Guildford (daughter Maddie RD) |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
391 |
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Run Director at Harrow |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
391 |
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Timekeeper at Harrow |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Hazelwood |
225 |
79 |
0:57:18 |
35.83% |
26th run at Hazelwood, four lap course this week, tailwalker (v),
Wilson Index creeps up to 227 |
| Fiona
Bishop |
Houghton Hall |
251 |
60 |
0:25:40 |
78.96% |
BA fastest lady (from Harjit) and best age grade (from Richard
Ruffell) |
| Trish
MCCABE |
Jersey |
383 |
127 |
0:27:31 |
58.87% |
4th run in Jersey, first since 2017. Her best age grade there. |
| Melanie
Miller |
Letchworth |
251 |
82 |
0:42:28 |
42.62% |
first run at Letchworth. Run #187, park #168 |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Maidenhead |
401 |
307 |
0:36:37 |
58.85% |
141st run at Maidenhead, P-Index is 5 |
| John
SCAIFE |
Maidenhead |
401 |
308 |
0:36:38 |
48.13% |
142nd run at Maidenhead |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Osterley |
468 |
244 |
0:32:36 |
51.94% |
run #365, 3rd this year at Osterley |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
468 |
345 |
0:45:35 |
59.78% |
147th run at Osterley |
| David
DUGGAN |
Southall |
110 |
64 |
0:34:13 |
48.56% |
4th run at Southall this year |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Tamworth Castle Grounds |
18 |
128 |
0:29:06 |
56.59% |
run #483, first run at Tamworth Castle (what would you
expect?!),"Hoffman Club" meet-up event. |
| Paul
WATT |
Walmer and Deal Seafront |
221 |
6 |
0:20:07 |
79.04% |
M6, New BA parkrun - #804. |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Walmer and Deal Seafront |
221 |
28 |
0:23:12 |
82.47% |
F5 |
parkrun Review Saturday 16th
March 2024
If anyone was considering getting along to Fulham Palace parkrun in two-weeks'
time (Easter Saturday 30th March) and sticking around to watch the starts of
FOUR boat university boat races in the afternoon, forget it. Bishops Park
and Fulham FC will become a Fan-Park for the event and the parkrun has been
cancelled. BBC TV has extensive coverage of the four races (men and women,
first eights and reserves) in the afternoon. Fulham are away at Sheffield
United that afternoon while Brentford’s home match v Manchester United will not
kick-off until 8 p.m.!
There were more UK parkruns operating this week than for a while but some
places are still suffering after weeks of rain with puddles and soft mud making
PBs difficult to achieve so congratulations to Ben Kelly (22:06), a refugee from
a flooded Reading, who has scored a hat-trick of PBs this month with runs at
Dinton Pastures either side of a visit to Woodley. His time at Dinton Pastures
has improved in stages from 22:48 on Christmas Day.
 Roderick Hoffman (29:06) was at Tamworth Castle for a rally of the “Hoffman
Club” whose most dedicated members have amassed a hard won zero when it comes to
pbs. The secret is to never go back. Roderick himself had ignored
parkrun since its inception in 2004 for almost seven years before dipping his
toe in the water (possibly literally) at Bedfont Lakes and his initial
experiences were well spread out across London and the Home Counties and
several weeks concluding with a trip to Albert Melbourne on New Year’s Eve.
After that the pace quickened slightly but the principal of zero repeats was by
now firmly established and a target of 50 set and achieved [Ed At Concord
parkrun]. At this time
the concept spread beyond any close inner circle and another enthusiast,
Gregory Bailey, picked up the baton and took it beyond the hundred mark and
indeed on to 250, then 251 and then retiring as the urge to return to re-run a
“favourite” became irresistible. That was back in 2018. He has now been
back and revisited 40 parkruns. We now have a new leader in the race to eternity
and it will be interesting to see how long he keeps it going. Brian Nel (24:41)
VM35-39 (unattached) was at Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun (#18) to make it 252
(and counting). [Photo shows record holders from right to left -
Roderick, Gregory and Brian]
Steve Newell
Matters Arising -
Hoffman Club.
I had held the 50+ record for about 17 months before Gregory took it from me
(with me joining him at Lyme Park when he did so). Gregory has held the record
for 9 years and 8 months. Brian might only hold the record for a couple of weeks
because another member, Julie Olson, is just one run behind Brian - indeed there
are reasons why Brian might miss some parkruns soon, even if he choses not to
repeat. Not that it is a race, of course.
Bushy Pacers
Both Ian and Mike were keen to demonstrate that they read this far through
the digest by pointing out that the pacers at Bushy all being women last week
was to mark International Women's Day.
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