BA Athletics Club News Digest 24th July 2017
Events:
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Wednesday 26th July, Club In-house Event - Monopoly Heston Venue from 18:00
then Queen's Head*
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Monday 31st July, T&F Grand Prix, 600m & Discus, Uxbridge*
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Thursday 3rd August, Dream Mile, Bath Road 12:45*
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. Updated July 17th.
*Club Event Map:
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Apologies for the late publication this week - the cause being the Great City
Race having been moved to a Monday. This photograph shows the BAAC
marshalling team ay Moorgate, ready to go into action:
BA staff Fun Run - Thursday 20th July - Results and Thanks
 The
BA staff Fun Run was a considerable success. There were 52 entrants in the
Little legs (we don't record results), 164 in the 5k and 48 in the 10k.
Unusually the club didn't have any runners - all those involved this year were marshalling. Four of the participants in our Couch to 5k programme ran the
5k.
The fastest 5k runner was Dominic Bond who finished in 20:11. First lady was
Kate Morrisey in 24:07 and first superhero Spiderman in 24:33 (this year's theme
was "Superheros"). In the 10k Adam Moquet knocked 40 seconds off his time
from last year to finish in 37:55 (yes, less than double the winning time in the
5k) and first lady Marie-Louise Kertzmacz in 46:20 (ditto).
Full results:
http://www.barunner.org.uk/Event_baFunRun2017_Results.shtml
Froome was otherwise engaged, so thank you to Steve Taylor for
cycling the 5k course four times (once to check it, twice leading the 10k and
once as sweeper, and he also cycled the Little Legs run as well). Thank you to
Clara Halket and Trish McCabe for marking the
course and handing out water to the 10k participants. Chris Kelly
for leading the finish team of Paul Brandon, Mark
Granger and Baljit Dhanda and for staying up late and
producing the results for me to publish the following morning. And to
Joe Nolan, John and Benita Scaife, Graham Taylor, Steve Newell, Alice Banks,
Harry Wild, Simon Turton, Fred and Jean Ashford and Neil Frediani for
regular course marshalling.
Roderick Hoffman
(roderick@rhoff.org.uk) - please send me any feedback either about the run
or the event as a whole (which I'll pass on to Beverly). The first thing I
do each year in planning the organisation of an event like the Fun Run is to
read through the feedback from last year. It is worrying when there is nothing
to read!
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Thank you,
Thank you very much for everything you contributed to the fun run
last week. Yes, it was ‘different’, yes we had less people, but, those
that were there enjoyed themselves and I got the opportunity to speak
with Alex, and whilst doing so I did tell him about the support you have
all given to the event over the years.
As always, your teams pulled out the stops. You all contributed over
and above and both SJ and I are very grateful for your support. Year on
year you have never let us down. Thank you. Please would you pass this
on to your teams.
I don’t know how much we made, and I will let you know as soon as
possible, but whatever it is, it will be money that will go towards
vital research into the causes, cures and treatment of cancers.
If you have any feedback I would be very glad to hear it
Thanks again
Bev Pearce (Fun Run Organiser)
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Final Vets League Results
Following last week's final events the Vets League table has been published
for the season and the table reveals that the BA team took part - and if we
didn't then the event would be the poorer.
Table
Roderick Hoffman
Club parkrun results for Saturday 22nd July
| 22nd July |
family & friends |
time |
parkrun |
commentary |
grade |
| Barry |
Walters |
25:47 |
Rising Sun |
1st run at Rising Sun |
63% |
| Piers |
Keenleyside |
26:01 |
Penrhyn |
1st run in Wales |
62% |
| Benita |
Scaife |
30:52 |
Maidenhead |
run #82 |
64% |
| John |
Scaife |
30:54 |
Maidenhead |
run #95 |
53% |
| Joe |
Nolan |
27:26 |
Black Park |
run #284 |
59% |
| Denis |
Foxley |
25:50 |
Rickmansworth |
run #78, course pb |
67% |
| Joan |
Foxley |
36:36 |
Rickmansworth |
run #66, course pb |
59% |
| Tony |
Barnwell |
32:10 |
Rickmansworth |
run #145, 6th at Ricky |
59% |
| Mike |
Lawrence |
23:15 |
Gunnersbury |
1st run as VM60 |
69% |
| Alan |
Anderson |
31:29 |
Gunnersbury |
run #467 |
70% |
| Chris |
Evans |
24:05 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #170 |
62% |
| Trish |
McCabe |
27:32 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #193 |
56% |
| David |
Duggan |
33:24 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #209 |
47% |
| Ben |
Chaytow |
22:12 |
Crane Park |
run #170 |
61% |
| Jonathan |
Cox |
22:26 |
Bushy Park |
run #319, 277th at Bushy |
69% |
| Ian |
Cunningham |
23:24 |
Bushy Park |
run #294 |
65% |
| Leslie |
Chamberlin |
27:50 |
Bushy Park |
run #161, 47th at Bushy |
67% |
| John |
Coffey |
26:38 |
Bushy Park |
run #246 |
71% |
| Chris |
Kelly |
20:23 |
Reading |
run #345 |
74% |
| Alan |
Friar |
27:20 |
Woodley |
run #236, 69th at Woodley |
66% |
| Roderick |
Hoffman |
26:27 |
Beckenham Place |
park #200 |
59% |
| Sarah |
Gordon |
35:41 |
Beckenham Place |
park #84 |
54% |
| Steve |
Newell |
36:13 |
Beckenham Place |
course pb |
51% |
| Kathryn |
Keenleyside |
38:30 |
Penrhyn |
run #36, 1st at Penrhyn |
50% |
| Petra |
Otto |
32:17 |
March |
run #21 |
63% |
| Kerstin |
Luksch |
volunteer |
Gunnersbury |
Lead Bike |
| Bob |
Bannister |
volunteer |
Bedfont Lakes |
finish tokens |
| Anne |
Bannister |
volunteer |
Bedfont Lakes |
marshal |
It was tourism rather than fast running which caught the eye this week.
The first new park to be visited was Rising Sun (Country Park) by Barry Walters
(25:47). This doesn’t mean Barry has travelled to Japan, this Rising Sun
is on Tyneside midway between Newcastle and Whitley Bay both of which Barry has
run at before. It was wet with puddles galore and the attendance there was 295
against a record of 547 who turned up for a recent first anniversary run.
Further south and on the other side of Great Britain Piers Keenleyside (26:01)
was part of a record attendance of 304 at Penrhyn near Bangor in North Wales.
Nearby Conwy parkrun also had a record attendance (364). Partly holiday
makers and maybe more than just a few runners warming up for the Snowdonia Trial
Marathon the following day. As a club we have now run at 346 parks.
The total has gone up by 70 over the last 12 months. Some further
additions can be anticipated from New South Wales over the next few weeks.
Roderick Hoffman(26:27) chose Beckenham Place (LB Lewisham) as his 200th
different park. He is 19th in the global most events table with two other
runners on 201 while Gregory Bailey is in 20th place on 199 {see table extract
below}. Maybe they
will meet next week in Essex. Sarah Gordon (35:41) chalked up her 84th
park while Steve Newell (36:13) recorded a rare pb while paying a repeat visit
to one of his 85 parks for a 27th time which he is claiming as a club record
unless anyone can prove otherwise {Ed: I've raised a query on
the "Facebook parkrun statsgeek group" (yes, there really is one) and so far no
one has suggested anyone else who might have done as many different repeats -
but it is very difficult to trawl through the data to show such a statistic}.
Denis Foxley (25:50, pb) likes Rickmansworth and now the course is the right
distance likes it even more. A pb for Joan Foxley (36:36) as well. Tony
Barnwell (32:10) was at Rickmansworth the sixth time.
Alan Anderson (Gunnersbury 31:29) hasn’t missed a parkrun Saturday in 2017
and is now on 467 runs. That 500 vest with his name on it could be on the
loom quite soon now. A former member, Mike Lawrence (23:15), made one of
his occasional appearances at Gunnersbury. This was his first as an MV60.
Steve Newell
Updated club parkrun stats
parkrun Tourists - International Most Events
| Seq |
Runner |
Events |
Total Runs |
Note |
| 1 |
Paul FREYNE |
366 |
410 |
Tourist parkrun Leader |
| 16 |
Danny NORMAN |
205 |
543 |
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| 19 |
Roderick HOFFMAN |
200 |
261 |
19th member of the Double Cowell Club |
| 20 |
Gregory BAILEY |
199 |
199 |
Running his "200 in 200" at Maldon Prom next Saturday |
| 30 |
Chris COWELL |
182 |
401 |
First member of the parkrun tourist Cowell club. Well named for it. |
| 41 |
Paul SINTON-HEWITT |
168 |
343 |
parkrun founder - so Paul has run at only around 17% of parkruns
worldwide. |
| 90 |
Morgan DANIELS |
120 |
120 |
Second place in the XinX club (aka the Hoffman club, named after my
50 in 50) |
| 223 |
Steve NEWELL |
85 |
273 |
Just one parkrun ahead of Sarah |
| 232 |
Sarah GORDON |
84 |
160 |
Just one parkrun behind Steve |
| 303 |
Nigel HARDING |
73 |
73 |
Nigel "runs" the Hoffman club (it has nothing to do with me, though
they let me remain a member). |
| 390 |
Richard RUFFELL |
65 |
122 |
|
| 589 |
Ian COCKRAM |
54 |
396 |
|
| 689 |
Caroline COCKRAM |
50 |
276 |
|
| 1141 |
John SCAIFE |
41 |
95 |
|
| 1609 |
Benita SCAIFE |
35 |
82 |
|
| 1616 |
Christopher T KELLY |
35 |
345 |
|
| 1980 |
David DUGGAN |
32 |
209 |
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 The club has other runners on the UK
Most Events table where you only need 20
different venues to qualify. The photograph shows the tourists at Beckenham
Place including me in the yellow (and with two "Cow Cowls"), Sarah to my right,
Morgan behind us, Steve in the green and Nigel to his right.
Roderick Hoffman
August ‘Run of the Month’ Countdown - Black Park parkrun 5th August
The time is now ticking fast with only 2 weeks to go now to 5th
August – next week there will be a lot more info about the event, Black
Park, and travel/parking arrangements but in the meantime let me chase a
few more names ! Have had a couple of sick notes from those
holidaying or committed elsewhere that day.
I was helping out at the Wexham Hospital 10k today, which was won in
commanding style by Steve Norris ….who said he is
planning to be along – Simon Turton certainly knows his
way around Black Park with his orienteering adventures there, and hoping
that Steve and Marion Taylor will come
back again having run there a lot in the past. Will seasoned
parkrunner John Coffey and family appear, hope so, now
that his feet are working well again now ? Haven’t seen
Simon Ashford for a while now, who knows the route as his
Father Fred is one of the event directors at BP ! Not too far
either for Denis Foxey ? At my age now I shouldn’t be
seen to be chasing the girls (they’re too quick for me anyway ….) but
let’s hope a few more will make it that I haven’t mentioned before (…Monica,
Helen, ………) ?
I’d better stop here for this week before I am lynched !!!
Cheers, Joe Nolan
Joe Nolan
{thejoenolan@gmail.com}
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Tom's Report
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Elmbridge 10k 23rd July
The Elmbridge 10k is the 6 of 7 in the Surrey Road Series. Today’s 1
lap event started at the leisure centre, out along road for 5k towards
Hampton Court then left onto the Thames tow path returning to the finish
area.
The 1st man was Phil Wicks in 30.37. Three BA members competed
among the 567.
A slightly new idea to target for this year - finish in first 100 for
a Gold finishing medal, if in next 100 a Silver from then on a Bronze.
Julie Barclay finished 174th (Silver) in 44.15, running her best 10k
time since Chicago.
Paul Watt finished 184th (Silver) in 44.51 (same digits, different
way round) Paul pleased with performance after a disappointed Elmore 7
last week;
Scott Davidson finished 301 in 50.17, his final 200m sprint matched
his overall running performance and well pleased with weather
temperature after the sizzling heat in the Richmond 10k two weeks ago
that caused many to drop out.
Hope to see you all at Black Park
Tom Rowley
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Tom's other Report
{this follows the presentation to Tom of an album of photographs put together
by the ladies cross country team and other club members}
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A big THANK YOU to every one who helped to obtain many memorable
snaps of my 90th birthday run and various/venues/ races thro’out the
years, I loved them.
To Paul Brandon for his wonderful camera work, Julie Barclay
contacting my daughter in Chicago for family snaps, also to those who
helped get the comments/snippets from the Woking ac magazine. Then
to the BA members who assisted in putting it altogether perfectly and
then
presenting me with a beautiful photo album that I will treasure
forever.
I consider myself a very lucky man to have such great marvellous
friends.
Although loosing the club facilities I am sure Roderick and committee
will keep the club functioning and with the Digest keep all of you
together more closely.
Thanks to you all so much, all done unbeknown to me, a really lovely
surprise.
Thanks to Helen for the 1st class delivery.
good luck in your running and enjoy it for better performances
Tom Rowley
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ASCA Cross Country - 4th November
Time is passing so quickly so we already need to consider the coming winter's
Cross Country season. The first Surrey League dates are in the diary for
14th October and the Micocarian XC is on 28th October. These could be seen
as a warm up to the ASCA Cross Country which is now scheduled for 4th November
in easy to reach Dublin. Let
Gary Rushmer/Neil
Frediani or Clara Halket
know that you might be interested and they will endevour to get you there!
Running Shorts
- From Facebook - Snowdonia Trail Mountain results: Half: Neil Frediani in
04:34:25 "dead on my feet...had to sit down...pains on my thighs...wonderful
scenery made up for it" / Full: Piers Keenleyside 07:24:49 "If you want to
see some spectacular scenery and do a bit of rock climbing this race is for
you!"
- Our popular winter handicap event has been pencilled in again for this
winter from 25th October. However once again the organiser of it has
decided to leave the area - first Barry Walters, now Paul Brandon. So
we are looking for a volunteer to oversee the event (you can still run it).
So if you want an excuse to leave the area ;-) please let a committee member
know.
Roderick Hoffman {roderick@rhoff.org.uk}
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