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BA Athletics Club News Digest 22nd October 2018Events:
New members and potential members of all fitness levels and abilities are welcome at all of these events. The full diary of club featured events is on the club website at: http://www.barunner.org.uk/Event Diary.shtml. Last updated: First week of October. * Club Event Map: [Clickable link to Google Maps] (parkrun details updated 2nd week of October) / # Club Points event. Not for you, no longer interested? remove me please. / Difficulty viewing this? Read it from the website:- http://www.barunner.org.uk/News Latest.shtml. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BARunnerUK/ (formal "front window" club page), BA Runner Facebook Group (informal "back office" - ask to join). Inclusions, with photos, please to Roderick Hoffman at news@barunner.org.uk. This Wednesday......October 24th, there is a LUNCHTIME Non-Office Workers run at Osterley...
We don't expect people to go to the Bedfont Club in the evening - though the bar is open. If you do want to use the changing rooms before or after your own run then contact me to arrange access. # Club Points UpdateSo far this year there have been forty club points scoring events and the club diary notes another seven before the end of the calendar year, including the first Five Mile Handicap event and the next Dream Mile. At each event club members and friends score one point for running, two points for marshalling (only) and four points if they are the main organiser for the event. For the end of the year it looks like Steve Newell and myself will be battling it out to be top of the table and therefore win the end-of-year "Round-the-Block" Trophy. But Neil, Steve and Joe have kept us honest this year. 18 club members have scored ten or more points and there are another nine who should make it up to ten points by the end of the year. 244 people are listed as having helped the club at least once this year and 87 of those have run or helped at two or more events.
Roderick Hoffman Marshalling 2019 # {for next year's Round-the-Block points competition}In 2018 our club and friends made a huge effort to marshal a series of races. We've had many "thank yous" from runners and organisers, but one more won't hurt...Thanks a million! Emma Moreton was one of our team at the Vitality 10K, and she has provided these useful tips to runners from marshals. I'm sure you'll recognise her thoughts: https://bloggerjog.wordpress.com/2018/05/28/my-first-race-marshal-experience-top-tips-for-runners/ Our main marshalling event is obviously the London Marathon on April 28th, but here's a heads-up that the year starts with the "Big Half on March 10th. The event was first run in 2018, and we had a few challenges (not least a blizzard two days before) but our team in Greenwich came through. After Christmas we'll be asking for volunteers for both events. This is a reminder to put the two dates in your new diaries. Steve Hillier Club parkrun results for Saturday 20th October 2018
A week after his debut for our cross-country team, BA fun run winner Adam Moquet (17:13, 75.5%) put in one of his occasional appearances at the very flat Fulham Palace parkrun in cool calm conditions to be our fastest of the day by some way. Fulham Palace was celebrating its fifth anniversary and will be our next club featured parkrun on 1st December. The course there has varied a bit over the years and earlier versions were definitely short but it is now the full 5k. Travel advice will be posted nearer the time. Adrian Haines (18:27, 80.5%) ran at Horsham for the first time this year. Maria Jovani (20:35) was at Upton Court to achieve a pb over the course and set a new female club record. Julie Barclay (22:47) is planning a winter of longer runs after her track season and hopes to improve her times at Frimley Lodge under the watchful eye of Tom Rowley. John Coffey (28:23) enjoyed his first run at Frimley and plans to try it again. It remains to be seen how heavy the going gets at his current favourite, Hazelwood, over the winter.
Steve Newell Updated parkrun stats - club parkrun stats Roderick - yes, the course at Wendover Woods is indeed challenging (though that is not the full reason for my slow time). My Garmin reported a total climb of 105m over the 5k which is a little more than at nearby Tring. The course is very different from Tring in that the meeting point and start/finish is towards the top of the ridge so the first half of the course is generally downhill - but of course everything that goes down must also come back up. There are NO flat sections! If you are not descending then you are climbing! See picture - the course will be down there on the right in just a moment. It is a single lap course and the surface is mainly packed gravel paths though some is more broken-up than one would like. Very pleasant woodland with the occasional hint of good views. It is possible to run the course fast - the fastest round the course over the first six weeks have recorded times of 18:11 (men) and 20:05 (ladies). The second best age grade is 80.69% by former BAAC member Sharon Kassemzadeh - though I note that she was two minutes slower than she runs at flat Rickmansworth. And from Tom...
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Want to see your performances here? Send them in... Next Digest - - Results, news, pictures, feedback, jokes, stories - send it to the editor, Roderick Hoffman, at news@barunner.org.uk. Club website: www.barunner.org.uk.
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Roderick
Hoffman (35:41) continues to try out new courses at home as well as abroad and
found the new course at Wendover Woods near Aylesbury challenging to say the
least. Roderick is planning to complete his 250th different parkrun at
Severn Bridge (M48) on 10th November. The course starts and finishes in
Wales (dual language signs) with the turnaround point high over the river on the
English side. High winds or fog may feature. Tolls for cars (£5.60)
crossing the bridge are only charged for travel into Wales and will be scrapped
on 17th December. Pedestrians and cyclists may cross the rivers Wye and
Severn for free. {Roderick adds - whilst I'd be
delighted if anyone was to join me on the 10th November, for those who do
cross-country please make the league matches that day your priority}.
4th WTC Hammer Decathlon Championships