BA Athletics Club News Digest 26th December 2022
Events marked "#" are points scoring for the club's participation trophy
- for the 2022 title.
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This Week's Events
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Time or Duration |
Details or comment, and other achievements |
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Wishing you a Happy New Year everyone - members and friends alike.
Feel free to commit yourself to a exercise resolution for the New Year
and put it in writing and submit it to the digest to make it come true.
Roderick Hoffman (BAAC Chairman &
Communications)
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Round Heathrow Run (Thursday from 12:00)
A reminder of this Thursday's Round Heathrow run. Meet outside the Bedfont
Club (alongside the Duke of Wellington pub) at 12:00. We'll run in a clockwise
direction mainly using paths and green spaces. The idea is that we will jog
together at my pace or slower (7 to 8 minutes per km). The total distance is
about 12 miles but it is possible to use public transport to get back from
locations after halfway. It may be muddy in places, so don't run in your
brand new road shoes. I don't expect the Bedfont Club to be open but we'll have
a drink and perhaps a bite to eat in the Duke of Wellington after we finish
(likely to be after 2). Let me know to expect you, and we'll wait for you to
arrive.
Details and map from last year's event: Round
LHR Run
> Roderick
Hoffman
One Mile Relay results #
The winter solstice mile relay was held at Bedfont on the Winter Solsice, Wednesday 21st December
(2022), when else ??? The weather was cool but a lot warmer than the week
before. The now traditional well lit “L” shaped course down Hatton Road and the
foot/cycle path towards the Duke of Northumberland River was used.
Late injuries and seasonal illnesses reduced the group of runners to just
seven (prime number!) and with a strategy to minimise both pavement crowding and
waiting around in chilly conditions runners were allocated to three teams of two
with Paul Watt chosen to run back to back legs in a team of one. He
was the only willing (ish) volunteer, quickly went into the lead, kept up a good
steady pace and never looked like being caught. Further back there some
closer rivalries and everyone was pleased to have made the effort and blown away
a few cobwebs.
Individual times:
- Paul Watt 1 (6:22), Paul Watt 2 (6:40) – team total 13:02
- Denis Foxley (9:00), Chris Kelly (7:39) – team total 16:39
- Roderick Hoffman (9:02), Simon Turton (7:44) - team total 16:46
- Julie Barclay (7:10), Steve Hillier (10:30) – team total 17:40
Timekeeper: Stephen Taylor, assisted by Steve Newell and Alan Anderson
> Steve Newell
Recent Activity Achievements
Just 11 club members and friends' achievements are listed below. Your
achievement not listed? It could be because you didn't submit it.
| Colleague |
Activity |
Distance |
Course |
When |
Duration |
Comments |
| Barry Walters |
Running |
6km |
Bracknell |
Mon am |
00:45:28 |
Ran an easy effort from home on tarmac in the morning in milder
conditions. In the evening did a 45 minute gym session followed by one
hour of yoga at my local leisure centre. |
| Clara Halket |
Running |
16.9km |
Local Country Park |
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Morning run/intervals at the lake logging 16.90km and ticking off
Days24-31 of #RuntheRunway2022 #aviationactiion Will be
logging more miles into the New Year. |
| Emma Moreton |
parkrun |
5km |
Bedfont Lakes |
Sat am |
00:46:00 |
Completed Bedfont Lakes parkrun on Christmas Eve with my friend Mel
in a double headed jumper. We had to tie our legs together to sync our
stride . Managed 46 mins finish time! |
| Jain Reid |
parkrun |
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Wilmslow |
Sat am |
00:27:17 |
Parkrun on Xmas Eve for me in 27:17 @ Wilmslow. Pleased to run
nearly a minute faster than last time I was here (August). Slowly
getting stronger. Some great fancy dress - well done Wilmslow! |
| Janet Smith |
parkrun |
5km |
Portsmouth Lakeside |
Sat am |
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I did this in honor of my best friend Carolyn who lost her fight
with cancer last week. I walked it with one of her sisters, who hadn't
done parkrun before. I had the coughing bug so was happy to walk.
Carolyn and I ran the Victory 5 many times on part of this course so it
was a good one to do. Yvonne, Carolyn's sister is now registered for
future parkruns. |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
5.5km |
Rushmoor |
Tue |
00:30:00 |
5k run followed by 5x100m strides |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
5.5km |
Rushmoor |
Tue |
00:30:00 |
5k run followed by 5x100m strides |
| Piers Keenleyside |
parkrun |
5km |
Gunnersbury |
Sun am |
00:26:40 |
Gunnersbury Christmas parkrun today in 26:40 - about 1/2 minute
quicker than yesterday. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Orienteering |
8.7km |
Ealing repeat |
Tue |
01:03:55 |
The same event as last week though solo and in daylight. Choosing a
"better" route I still took a wrong turning and ended up with a worse
"score" than in last week's event. |
| Sarah Gordon |
Running |
4 Miles |
Leicester Town Hall |
Finish 7pm |
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4 miles. Leicester running groups Christmas Lights Run. An annual
event. Each running club starts their run from a different location in
the city with the aim to reach the town hall for a group photo with
runners from all over Leicester. Festive attire encouraged This is just
the Squirrels club taking their own club photo. (I’m on the back row
left hand side wearing bauble lights). |
| Steve Hillier |
Cycling |
11miles |
Northolt / Hayes End |
Sat |
01:09:00 |
Xmas eve cycle, 11 miles in 69 mins, in a Northolt , Hillingdon,
Hayes End loop. |
Photos next week.
Roderick Hoffman
parkrun Results for Saturday 24/25th December 2022
31 activities are recorded for the 24th, and 30 for the 25th. 23 did
activities both days. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Day |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| Alan ANDERSON |
Gunnersbury |
25 |
502 |
361 |
0:48:00 |
54.48% |
310th run at Gunnersbury |
| Alastair HESLOP |
Guildford |
24 |
454 |
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Funnel manager at Guildford |
| Alice BANKS |
Higginson, Marlow |
24 |
134 |
154 |
0:30:32 |
68.45% |
46th run at Higginson, P-Index is 5 |
| Alice BANKS |
Seaton |
25 |
247 |
139 |
0:28:32 |
73.25% |
Improves own BA Grade record (but not time). |
| Barry WALTERS |
Upton Court |
24 |
449 |
56 |
0:27:17 |
62.61% |
26th run at Upton Court, statistically favourite run |
| Barry WALTERS |
Guildford |
25 |
455 |
168 |
0:27:37 |
61.86% |
3rd run at Guildford |
| Ben CHAYTOW |
Crane Park |
25 |
485 |
37 |
0:24:40 |
57.91% |
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| Ben Kelly |
Reading |
24 |
581 |
49 |
0:23:32 |
54.82% |
run #61, 53rd at Reading |
| Ben Kelly |
California Country |
25 |
127 |
25 |
0:22:20 |
57.76% |
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| Benita SCAIFE |
Higginson, Marlow |
24 |
134 |
201 |
0:33:26 |
63.46% |
run #247, closing in the "250" |
| Benita SCAIFE |
Maidenhead |
25 |
335 |
273 |
0:34:22 |
61.74% |
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| Christopher T KELLY |
Dinton Pastures |
24 |
164 |
146 |
0:28:53 |
54.13% |
8th run at Dinton Pastures, P-Index up to 4 |
| Christopher T KELLY |
California Country |
25 |
127 |
184 |
0:45:42 |
34.21% |
Year BINGO - 02,12,22,32,52 and now 42. |
| David DUGGAN |
Bedfont Lakes |
24 |
622 |
130 |
0:38:19 |
42.58% |
54th parkrun so far in 2022 |
| David DUGGAN |
Crane Park |
25 |
485 |
172 |
0:50:35 |
32.26% |
walking pacer |
| Denis FOXLEY |
Harrow |
24 |
327 |
136 |
0:29:52 |
61.44% |
9 consecutive years of parkruns at Harrow |
| Denis FOXLEY |
Northala Fields |
25 |
375 |
164 |
0:29:47 |
61.61% |
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| Diana Smith |
Bushy Park |
25 |
909 |
1729 |
0:50:55 |
45.99% |
finished ahead of 60 others - but it is not a race! |
| Emma Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
24 |
622 |
139 |
0:46:49 |
33.11% |
Half of a double-act. |
| Emma Moreton |
Homewood |
25 |
256 |
134 |
0:33:34 |
46.18% |
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| Fiona Bishop |
Woking |
24 |
346 |
123 |
0:26:40 |
74.88% |
Run #215 ,92nd at Woking |
| Frankie HOGGE |
California Country |
25 |
127 |
58 |
0:24:41 |
59.96% |
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| Harjit Jhooti |
Canons Park |
24 |
257 |
115 |
0:38:48 |
46.05% |
1st run at Canons Park, park #62 |
| Harjit Jhooti |
Hogmoor Inclosure |
25 |
179 |
206 |
1:02:42 |
28.50% |
carpark marshal and tail walker, park #64 |
| Ian CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
24 |
908 |
495 |
0:25:34 |
62.71% |
run #485, at least once each year at Bushy since 2009 |
| Ian CUNNINGHAM |
Bushy Park |
25 |
909 |
1474 |
0:34:34 |
46.38% |
Much slower than previous day. |
| Jain REID |
Wilmslow |
24 |
338 |
112 |
0:27:17 |
67.26% |
PB by 59seconds. |
| Janet SMITH |
Portsmouth Lakeside |
24 |
273 |
257 |
0:49:40 |
37.45% |
run #149, 2nd at Portsmouth Lakeside, P-Index is 4 |
| Joan FOXLEY |
Harrow |
24 |
327 |
194 |
0:38:21 |
62.10% |
203rd run at Harrow, P-index is 3 |
| Joan FOXLEY |
Northala Fields |
25 |
375 |
260 |
0:39:41 |
60.02% |
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| Joe NOLAN |
Black Park |
24 |
638 |
409 |
0:33:49 |
50.52% |
run #401, 357th at Black Park, 13 years 2010-2022 at Black Park, P-Index
is 4 |
| Joe NOLAN |
Maidenhead |
25 |
335 |
280 |
0:34:30 |
49.52% |
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| John SCAIFE |
Higginson, Marlow |
24 |
134 |
202 |
0:33:27 |
51.57% |
6th run at Higginson, P-Index up to 6 |
| John SCAIFE |
Maidenhead |
25 |
335 |
277 |
0:34:24 |
50.15% |
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| John TAYLOR |
Rickmansworth |
25 |
232 |
51 |
0:21:42 |
72.04% |
run #48, first Christmas Day parkrun |
| Julie BARCLAY |
Oak Hill |
24 |
525 |
38 |
0:23:35 |
80.00% |
BA record female time and grade, park #117 |
| Julie BARCLAY |
Bromley |
25 |
600 |
113 |
0:22:17 |
84.67% |
BA Fastest Female and best grade. Park #119 |
| Keith Johnson |
Houghton Hall |
24 |
188 |
26 |
0:22:53 |
65.48% |
PB - further 25second improvement. |
| Kevin HOLLAND |
Brooklands |
24 |
127 |
330 |
0:36:59 |
50.38% |
20th run at Brooklands |
| Maria JOVANI |
Crane Park |
24 |
484 |
34 |
0:23:54 |
67.09% |
10 consecutive years of Crane parkruns, P-Index is 7 |
| Maria JOVANI |
Bushy Park |
25 |
909 |
602 |
0:25:54 |
61.90% |
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| Melanie Miller |
Canons Park |
24 |
257 |
116 |
0:38:49 |
46.03% |
1st run at Canons Park, park #92 |
| Melanie Miller |
Hogmoor Inclosure |
25 |
179 |
202 |
0:58:57 |
30.31% |
parkwalker, park #94 |
| Mike DENNISON |
Hanworth |
24 |
115 |
6 |
0:21:15 |
78.20% |
run #482, 15th at Hanworth, P-Index is 8 |
| Mike DENNISON |
Bushy Park |
25 |
909 |
87 |
0:19:38 |
84.63% |
tough at the top ! |
| Murray Hogge |
California Country |
25 |
127 |
59 |
0:24:42 |
66.06% |
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| Paul KNECHTL |
Frimley Lodge |
25 |
601 |
8 |
0:18:34 |
80.07% |
26second PB and improves his own club record by the same amount.
First parkrun for exactly one year. |
| Paul TIMMS |
Cirencester |
24 |
176 |
30 |
0:23:54 |
66.53% |
41st run at Cirencester, P-Index is 4 |
| Paul WATT |
Oak Hill |
24 |
525 |
19 |
0:21:08 |
73.97% |
BA record male time, park#113 |
| Paul WATT |
Bromley |
25 |
600 |
49 |
0:19:31 |
80.10% |
BA Fastest Male. Park #115 |
| Piers KEENLEYSIDE |
Gunnersbury |
24 |
501 |
144 |
0:27:07 |
61.83% |
run #385, P-Index is 6 |
| Piers KEENLEYSIDE |
Gunnersbury |
25 |
502 |
141 |
0:26:40 |
62.88% |
27seconds faster than yesterday |
| Roderick HOFFMAN |
Seven Fields |
24 |
91 |
65 |
0:32:07 |
50.80% |
first run at Seven Fields (Swindon) park #345 |
| Roderick HOFFMAN |
Northala Fields |
25 |
375 |
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Timekeeper at Northala Fields (for 7th Christmas Day) |
| Sarah GORDON |
Braunstone |
24 |
562 |
308 |
0:38:23 |
53.63% |
run #317, 110th run at Braunstone, 11 consecutive years |
| Sarah GORDON |
Braunstone |
25 |
563 |
333 |
0:37:33 |
54.82% |
50seconds faster than yesterday. 333rd finisher on 111st parkrun. |
| Scott DAVISON |
Bedfont Lakes |
24 |
622 |
52 |
0:28:25 |
52.32% |
14 consecutive years of parkruns at Bedfont Lakes |
| Scott DAVISON |
Crane Park |
25 |
485 |
88 |
0:28:51 |
51.53% |
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| Steve NEWELL |
Richmond Park |
24 |
733 |
327 |
0:47:43 |
42.09% |
28th run at Richmond over 13 different calendar years |
| Trish MCCABE |
Hogmoor Inclosure |
24 |
178 |
123 |
0:29:12 |
54.39% |
first run at Hogmoor, park #114, P-Index stays on 5 |
| Trish MCCABE |
Crane Park |
25 |
485 |
86 |
0:28:28 |
55.80% |
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parkrun review Christmas 2022
The challenge of doing two runs of New Years Day won’t be on offer this time
round but with Christmas Day falling on a Sunday the challenge shifted to a
parkrun on consecutive days which for some is physically more difficult!
Younger readers may not be familiar with delayed onset muscle rigidity. Does a
post run ice bath really prevent it? Volunteers for static tasks are always
welcomed at parkrun. parkruns on Christmas day don’t fit in with some
families so not everyone was attempting the double anyway.
The weather on both days was a great deal better than the previous weekends
and at some venues attendances were up to their largest since the Covid
interruption. We noted results from 30 members on Christmas Eve and 24 on
Christmas Day and congratulations to Harjit Jhooti for her double volunteer act
at Hogmoor Inclosure – first controlling a busy car park and then strolling
round as tailwalker in just over an hour. She is on a tourist steak of 19
as well.
Our fastest runner over the weekend was Paul Knechtl (18:40, 80.07%) which
lowered the club record at Frimley Lodge which he has for a while anyway by 26
seconds. Excellent Christmas morning runs too from Paul Watt (19:31,
80.10%) and Julie Barclay (22:17, 84.67%) at the hard surface winter course at
Bromley. Mike Dennison found the going faster at Bushy (19:38, 84.63%) on 25th
than he had at Hanworth (21:15,78.2%) on 24th.
This reporter will be on the high seas and visiting countries not yet
introduced to parkrun for the first two Saturdays in January. Anyone who
would like to add a few comments should contact the editor.
Steve Newell
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> Roderick Hoffman
And John Scaife writes on Facebook
"Great to see BA runner Joe Nolan among the 432 participants at Maidenhead
parkrun on Christmas Day. Two Maidenhead parkrun legends were also present - 85
year old Malcolm Moody of Malcolm’s Corner fame (far right by the bike shed) and
Lynne Jolley of Lynne’s lookout (middle of three), the latter doing her last
ever volunteer shift at Maidenhead as she is moving out of the area. If you’ve
ever left Maidenhead parkrun with Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run rattling
around in your head, you have Lynne’s Bluetooth speaker to thank." [photo next
week]
Letters to the Editor (or posted on Facebook)
Petra Otto writes: "I just wanted to wish everyone a
Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year. May all your running
dreams come true. "
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