BA Athletics Club News Digest 20th March 2017Events:
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Club Events - Club In-house Event - Wednesday 15th April - Write-upThe format of this training CIE was based on Brian Forrester's "Stations" relays. There were six participants so it was required to divide these into two roughly equal teams of three (teams "Blue" and "Orange"), and to rank the runners in each team ("1", "2" and "3"). This was done by getting all participants to race over half a lap of the field (about 500m). Finishers were assigned to teams and positions in the following order:
The Blue team completed the event first, getting to the finish in 28:56. They had covered half the distance in 14:13 so slightly slowed in the second half to 14:43. The total distance raced was 6 laps of the field so about 6k.
The Orange team
finished second in 30:20. They had reached halfway in 14:50 hence had also
slowed in the second half to 15:30. Thanks to Steve Newell for helping at the start position including timing, and for Harry Wild for supporting the runners. After the event we made our way (on foot due to the traffic) to the Queen's Head where the entertainment was laid on by four Ms - Timmy Mallett (in person, with his mallet), Manchester City, Monaco and our own Moans about what is becoming of BA Clubs. BAAC Membership RenewalBritish Airways AC membership expires on 31-Mar-17, and renewals are requested to be paid from 1-Apr-17. The Membership Subscription remains at the princely sum of £9 (GBP) for the 2017-2018 year. Members who also wish to affiliate to UK Athletics need to include an additional £14 for 2017-2018 (a £1 increase), making a total of £23. (ref: http://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-clubs/club-affiliation). Ideally, please setup a standing order for 1-Apr yearly, or electronic
payment, and advise the Treasurer/Membership Sec by email. Sort Code:
60-02-60 Chris Kelly {christkelly@yahoo.com} Treasurer Roderick Hoffman adds: "As acting Chair for the club I'm asking BA Clubs to clarify what members can expect to receive in return for their BA Club's membership especially from 1st June onwards. An update will be provided when I have one." February Five Mile Handicap ResultThe fifth and penultimate 5M handicap took place before the awards evening, with a good turnout of 16 runners. This month saw a change in the points leader with Gary edging ahead of Trish, and with Roderick close behind.
We have now run five of the six events in the series so those having already run the first five may be looking drop their worst event, and those having run less than five will look to close the gap and overtake others. What will the sixth event on March 29th produce? See you there. Paul Brandon Green Belt Relay 20th/21st May
Club parkrun results for Saturday 18th March
Those parkrunners who are in training for the London Marathon and/or another longer run in the near future are clearly at the stage in their preparations where a really long run is the main focus for the weekend. however not everyone is looking for a 26 miler and there were some good age graded performances including a course pb for Jeremy Short (20:48) at Osterley, Alice Banks (26:24) at Maidenhead and John Coffey (26:21) at Bushy Park. That was John's 200th run at Bushy – his first was as long ago as Christmas Eve 2005. Tony Barnwell (32:35) recorded his best time so far this year at Wycombe Rye. We had a big turnout at Bedfont Lakes which was celebrating its 400th edition. Some of our members were involved in various volunteering roles as well as running. One of them, Neil Frediani, was the only club member present at the inaugural back in 2009 {Ed: Rubbing shoulders at the start with the likes of Danny Norman, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, Anita Afonso (parkrun Country Manager for France) and Chris Cowell (running just his twelfth different parkrun)}. His time then was 27:55 (53.67%), this week 27:01 (59.35%). Older and faster. Another member, John Lennon (30:20) is now on 245 runs and closing in on his green "250" Tribesports T-shirt. Another on 245 who has already opted to run the popular 2-lap course at Osterley on 22nd April is Roderick Hoffman, This week Roderick was at the very flat and grassy Osset Heath in Thurrock running his 187th different parkrun and lowering the club record to 27:32. Piers Keenleyside (23:47) continues to pop up in new places in between what seem to be fortnightly marathons. This week he was at Glossop in Derbyshire. He is aiming for the 251km (that is 50 parkruns) Marathon des Sables in the Sahara (Morocco) over six days in the first half of April. No doubt we will hear a lot more about that very soon. In the meantime Alan Anderson keeps jogging on and expects to reach 450 runs next Saturday at Gunnersbury. {Ed: but some bad news for Alan from Joe Nolan "Alan Anderson's MV80 parkrun course record at Black Park was beaten on Saturday by Tom Harrison who recorded 28m 11s ".} Steve Newell
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Pos | Name | Time | Net Time | Category | Cat Pos | Gender | Gen Pos | Club |
1 | JOE LEWIS | 01:11:48 | 0:1:11:48 | Male | 1 | Male | 1 | |
274 | IAN CUNNINGHAM | 01:41:15 | 01:40:51 | V50 | 7 | Male | 240 | BRITISH AIRWAYS AC |
1394 | Guilaine SHEWARD | 02:10:01 | 01:57:39 | V50 | 17 | Female | 473 | WALTON AC |
1580 | JOHN LENNON | 02:14:15 | 02:13:37 | V55 | 27 | Male | 999 | BRITISH AIRWAYS ATHLETICS CLUB |
1958 | TRISH MCCABE | 02:22:09 | 02:09:47 | V40 | 123 | Female | 824 | BRITISH AIRWAYS ATHLETICS CLUB |
2232 | GEMMA MEENAGHAN | 02:29:39 | 02:16:14 | V35 | 171 | Female | 1013 | BRITISH AIRWAYS RUNNING CLUB |
2376 | TRACEY MILLS | 02:32:48 | 02:19:59 | V45 | 112 | Female | 1122 | BRITISH AIRWAYS ATHLETICS CLUB |
Ed: It is probably time that we decided what the name of the club was - there are three variants here.
Pos | Race No | Name | Time | Net Time | Category | Cat Pos | Gender | Gen Pos | Club |
1 | 366 | JONATHAN POOLE | 01:51:03 | 01:50:54 | Senior | 1 | Male | 1 | Serpentine RC |
146 | 232 | CHRIS KELLY | 02:34:11 | 02:33:48 | M50 | 14 | Male | 129 | BRITISH AIRWAYS AC |
326 | 435 | STEPHEN TAYLOR | 03:17:12 | 03:16:02 | M50 | 33 | Male | 232 | BRITISH AIRWAYS AC |
378 | 308 | JASVIR SINGH MODAHER | 03:58:32 | 03:56:53 | M60 | 11 | Male | 254 | BRITISH AIRWAYS AC |
It was a bit cool and damp on Sunday morning for the latest running of the longest running 20-miler in the country, and we had three hardy souls out to rinse their running stuff through. Personally, I found it quite hard to keep my legs moving for the last five miles or so, and fell off the early pace a bit (allowing the winner to just lap me!), so am resolving to do a bit more core work before I do any more races - which had better be soon...
Special mention must go to the one Joe Nolan - for his cheery support on a hill halfway round the course, despite the inclement weather!
Chris Kelly
A small report from Eastleigh 10k on the 19th Mar: Perfect weather for running, excellent FAST course, traffic free and not expensive. Parking/Toilets/baggage store facilities wonderful. A figure of 8 course with a 6k loop then a 4k with excellent spectator viewing. Paul Watt and Julie Barclay were the only BA members although running for WAC, both been nursing a month long injury since 12th April. Paul tried the Surrey 5k last week and finished ok, Julie had been cheer-leader for one more week. Both decided to cautiously try the Eastleigh 10k, both aiming for a comfortable 50min. Paul was just leading Julie at 6k with Julie passing me in 28.40 (my timing). The final 500m is a brilliant straight run to tape, I stood watching the fit ones enjoying a sprint finish. Paul managed to clock 47.45 (chip time) with Julie getting under her target with 48.37. Both feeling tired around 6/7k but very pleased just to be running again and both hoping will now be able to slowly ease back into training. Small memory jogger - in 1997/8 I won the over 70 age group here BUT as I passed the 6k marker UK International Rob Denmark was finishing first - in the course record time of 25.??. That had been my target - but he did it for me. {Ed: I can't verify this, the nearest I've got is "Power of Ten" showing that Rob Denmark ran the Perivale 10k in 1996 finishing in 28:51 (thus beating me in that race by over twenty minutes!)} Tom Rowley |
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