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BA Athletics Club News Digest 27th June 2022
Events marked "#" are points scoring for the club's participation trophy - for the 2022 title. Club Event Map: [Clickable link to Google Maps] For future weeks: inclusions, with photos, please to Roderick Hoffman at news@barunner.org.uk. This Week's EventsPlease 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. Weekly Athletic Achievement (by late Sunday) or use the Facebook group prompt:
AGM Approaching FastBAAC will be holding its Annual General Meeting at the Bedfont Club next week, on Wednesday 6th July at 20:00. Please make all efforts to attend – we will hear reports on the club’s successes in 2021/2, elect a new committee, and discuss subscriptions for future years and any other burning issues. The bar will be open and the club will be providing food - probably sandwiches for a change. Of course, it wouldn’t be the AGM without running a mile beforehand #. If you want to take part in that event, please let Steve Newell know. See you there! Steve Hillier (Hon Sec BAAC) The current chair adds: The members standing for election are myself, Steve Hillier, Chris Kelly, Amanda Coombs, Alan Friar, Paul Knechtl, Steve Taylor and Clara Halket. With Steve Newell and Simon Turton also involved it sounds like the committee will be full...but it isn't, there is still space for you to get involved which would enable us to spread the workload thinner and to benefit from your different views and wisdom to improve committee decisions. Also we would like others to be getting experience for when some of the current committee members decide to hang up their running shoes. Contact Steve if interested, or have a quiet word with any of us. Roderick Hoffman Monopoly Event Wednesday 22nd June - Result; Triumph of the Battleships #Wednesday’s hot sun ensured that all competitors were well-toasted at the end of forty minutes shuttle running. The task: To collect the highest value Monopoly tokens for your team, shuttling them back to Linda at GO! Three treasure troves of tokens were available: High values were a distant run, medium values not quite so far, and lowest values…you get the picture. The Scottie Dogs started well, with an early capture of Mayfair from marshal Steve T, who was stationed at distant Plesman House near the A30. The Battleships sailed determinedly, however, and soon collected some railway stations and lower value London streets. At the end of the allotted time, we returned to the clubhouse so that the Stenhams junior could evaluate the scores. No recounts were required; it was confirmed that the Battleships had comfortably sunk the Scottie Dogs. Thanks to Steve Taylor, Laura Stenham and Linda Hillier for their busy marshalling duties.
Important - Volunteers Needed for Tue 19th July #As previously advised, the STANDARD CHARTERED GREAT CITY RACE (5km) (www.cityrace.co.uk) returns on TUESDAY 19th JULY. I’ve currently got 12 volunteers, so short of the 25 the organisers are needing and I need to finalise this week. They'll be a T-shirt & jacket for everyone and whilst hospitality has been pared back, they’ll be a drinks voucher each to exchange in the grounds of the HAC; a nice social setting to relax post race. Thanks in advance for your continued support. Regards, Ed: Supporting these events enables the club to keep its membership fee low and provide generous member benefits. If you can help then please let Simon know ASAP. The evening is usually easy and enjoyable. Recent Activity AchievementsI picked up on 15 club members and friends reporting recent activity achievements this week. No pictures, because I'm away from my editing software, so I've included picture descriptions instead.
Roderick Hoffman parkrun Results for Saturday 25th June 202237 activities are recorded this week. Please get in touch if your activity is missing.
I start this week with a general warning that more and more parkruns (5km and 2km) are being cancelled to make way for other local events in our public open spaces, It is always a good idea to keep an eye on the UK parkrun cancellations website Cancellations | parkrun UK which is updated regularly and lists known cancellations three weeks ahead. If you are planning further ahead you may find the volunteer roster for a particular parkrun will show if a cancellation is expected in the next six weeks or so. Facebook may also carry alerts. As an example, Osterley parkrun which is a popular choice for an occasional visit by our members has been suspended for the next three weeks and Fulham Palace is to remain dormant for at least another month. Frankie Hogg (19:53) was our fastest finisher this week, she was the first lady home at Mile End where her best time of 19:38 places her 22nd out of over 1000 in a very competitive age group. Maria Jovani (22:02) went back to California Country (Berks) after a three year gap to be part of their 100th run celebrations. Mike Dennison (20:22) visited Colby in Pembrokeshire after a seven year gap and improved his time by almost a full minute. He is second out of more than 200 is his new age group there. Paul Watt (21:29) and Julie Barclay (26:25) continue to roam widely and visited Uckfield in Sussex and established club records. Club parkrun 651. Emma Moreton (24:13) was the first female across the line at Bedfont Lakes for the first time this year. Bedfont Lakes will be hosting a parkrun for the 600th time next Saturday. Melanie Miller (37:12) travels widely and this week became the latest member to appear at Lac de Divonne in France, very close to the border with Switzerland and near Geneva. The Edenbrook Country Park parkrun which celebrated its 10th week last Saturday is proving popular and is already averaging over 300 runners a week. To be fair nearby Rushmoor does seem to get cancelled quite a lot. The evidently fast two lap course is reportedly subject to occasional flooding but no problems so far. The club records set this week belong to Bob Bannister (23:56) and Anne Bannister (32:32). As we enjoy midsummer here it can only mean it is midwinter in the Southern Hemisphere. Former member Caroline Yarnell still does an occasional parkrun – her most recent at Cairns (Queensland) last month was comfortably under 30 minutes. Next Saturday (2nd July) is the club featured parkrun at Church Mead in Amersham, Bucks. Steve Newell will be on holiday in the areas mentioned in the Shipping Forecast for the period covering the parkrun days on 9th and 16th July. If anyone would like to become guest reporter for a couple of weeks, please get in touch with the editor. Steve Newell [*] Recent members for whom it hasn't been confirmed they have re-joined this year are marked thus [*]. Note that the supply of information from the bank account is problematical so it could be that some of you have already paid your subs, but the information has either got lost or hasn't filtered through yet. Please let me know if you have been flagged but consider yourself to be a fully paid-up member. On the other hand if you don't intend to renew please drop membership secretary > Alan Friar a polite note to say so, so that he knows not to chase you. Club Featured parkrun #Next Saturday, 2nd July, Church Mead parkrun in Amersham. Meet before the start for the "before" picture. Warning - this parkrun is probably the toughest in the South East area with two ascents of the hill. If the thought of the toughest parkrun in the SE has you looking up the phone number for the Samaritans then there is a flat alternative this week (though not a "Club Featured" one): Joe Nolan writes, "Next Saturday is pacing day again at Black Park parkrun - anyone wanting to pace a particular time can just turn up on the day to volunteer and will receive both run and volunteer credits. New pacers will be briefed and can be paired with more experienced. Anyone wanting to run a particular time only needs to stick with the pacer with that target time - it couldn't be easier! Also, the Samaritans are having an awareness day at Black Park on Saturday - expect a record crowd and lots of goodies being given away!"
Full club parkrun database - {read access to club parkrun database} - Download and explore. Club Event Map: [Clickable link to Google Maps] Roderick Hoffman Letters to the EditorMonthly Mile update...Ian Haylock reports "I’m also doing Arethusa Mile (although not this week ). It runs from May -> September starting near the Diana Fountain.
Ian Next Digest - Results, news, pictures, feedback, jokes, stories - send them to the editor, Roderick Hoffman, at news@barunner.org.uk. 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. Club website: www.barunner.org.uk.
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