BA Athletics Club News Digest 28th November 2022
Events marked "#" are points scoring for the club's participation trophy
- for the 2022 title.
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This Week's Events
Please 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.
Monthly Mile (submit by end of Sunday 11th December):
Run one mile and send me your time or add the details to the prompt in
Facebook.
The mile can be somebody else's formal event or even one mile within a longer run.
I'll then produce a fancy graph showing your time this month compared to those
of other people and previous runs over the last year.
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Location |
Date |
How Measured |
Duration/Time |
Comment: e.g. event |
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Weekly Athletic Achievement (by Sunday evening) or use the Facebook
group prompt:
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Event |
Distance |
Location |
Day/Start |
Time or Duration |
Details or comment, and other achievements |
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Editorial - It's
gone quiet, is the footy on?
Very little to report on this week, perhaps you are all glued to the
box. Contributions for next week invited. Or just some correspondence
(I'm boycotting the World Cup until Saturday, nothing ever happens in
these first round matches anyway).
> Roderick Hoffman
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NOW Syon Park 30th November 2022 - Reminder
This Wednesday the midday midweek run/jog/walk for "Non Office Workers" will be based on Syon Park, Brentford on Wednesday 30th November. Anyone and everyone is welcome
- noone will be "working in the office" when they meet in the carpark.
The vehicle entrance to the park is from Park Road to the south. There is a
large free car park and a garden centre which has toilets and a cafe. The post code is TW8 8JF
and what/three/words is "fend.trips.dare". Those attending should aim to meet at
the garden centre entrance at 12 noon.
There will be a group jogging together and some walking also. Those who
don't want to do either could just meet us in the cafe from 13:00.
> Roderick
Hoffman
Winter Handicap 2022-23, run 2, Wednesday 23rd November 2022
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A cool evening with a hint of moisture in a light breeze greeted the runners
for the second leg of this winter’s handicap series. Unusually, Julie
Barclay chose to run a warm-up lap starting at 6 p.m. and Alan Anderson started
with her but walking from the outset. This prompted a reminder that the
target times are based on previous performances during the current season and
that runners can only freely choose a target on their first run. While
runners should normally start so that a target beating run will bring them to
the finish just before 7 p.m. it is the actual elapsed times that are used when
the rankings are calculated.
| Results |
target |
half way |
2nd half |
finish |
rank determinant |
pos |
points |
target next run |
| Roderick Hoffman |
53:30 |
26:06 |
25:33 |
51:39 |
1:51 |
4 |
16 |
51:30 |
| Benita Scaife |
51:00 |
26:45 |
27:40 |
54:25 |
6:50 |
6= |
13.5 |
56:00 |
| John Scaife |
51:00 |
26:38 |
27:47 |
54:25 |
6:50 |
6= |
13.5 |
56:00 |
| Amanda Coombs |
47:30 |
24:30 |
23:51 |
48:21 |
1:42 |
3 |
18 |
48:00 |
| Stephen Taylor |
43:00 |
20:54 |
21:27 |
42:21 |
0.39 |
1 |
25 |
42:15 |
| Julie Barclay |
39:00 |
19:53 |
20:05 |
39:58 |
1:56 |
5 |
15 |
39:30 |
| Paul Watt |
34:30 |
17:08 |
17:04 |
33:38 |
0:52 |
2 |
21 |
33:30 |
Alan Anderson walked one lap in 44 minutes – walkers are always welcome and
should plan to start at 6.20 p.m.
Total points after two runs: Paul Watt (46), Stephen Taylor (43), Julie
Barclay (36), Roderick Hoffman (32), Amanda Coombs (31), Jacob Stenham
(15), Maarten Stenham(14), Benita Scaife (13.5), John Scaife (13.5).
The next run will be held on Wednesday 14th December 2022.
Steve Newell
Recent Activity Achievements
18 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 |
| Andy Rayner |
Cycling |
3.5miles |
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Sat |
00:21:38 |
| Barry Walters |
Running |
7km |
Bracknell |
Tue am |
00:47:08 |
Ran an easy 2k warm-up on tarmac from home. Then did 4x4 minutes
with a one minute recovery and then a 2k warm-down run back . In the
evening did a one-hour body conditioning workout at my local leisure
centre. |
| Benita Scaife |
Race |
5km |
Hyde Park |
Fri |
00:30:56 |
Our activity was the Serpentine last Friday of the month 5k in Hyde
Park, our first since July. Lovely sunny day for it. 30:56. |
| John Scaife |
Race |
5km |
Hyde Park |
Fri |
00:30:56 |
As Benita. |
| Di Smith |
parkrun |
5km |
Bushy Park |
Sat am |
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Last but by no means least! Last, because I was a Tail Walker at
Bushy Park this morning, but by no means least, because it was both my
25th ‘run’ and my 25th volunteering. Yay! |
| Emma Moreton |
Race |
10km |
Poleden Lacey 10k |
Sun |
01:00:00 |
Polesden Lacey 10k - my second time doing this event and I took a
wrong turn adding 600m on (but beat my previous time by 4 minutes ). {Ed:
On the aptly named "Ranmore Common"} |
| Jacqui Haines |
parkrun |
5km |
Copenhagen |
Sat am |
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Today I am in Copenhagen for a pre-Xmas treat with the kids. Very
lively here. Managed a parkrun with my daughter. |
| Jain Reid |
Running |
10.35km |
Richmond |
Sat am |
01:07:51 |
A double parkrun for me to celebrate a friend's 300th. |
| James Edwards |
Running |
4km |
BAMC |
Wed |
00:21:43 |
4km lunch run @ BAMC finding new trails ❄️ |
| Julie Barclay |
Running |
11km |
Ash, North Camp |
Sun |
01:03:00 |
Recovery run after the hilly parkrun at Brockenhurst on Saturday |
| Paul Watt |
Running |
11km |
Ash, North Camp |
Sun |
01:03:00 |
As Julie |
| Michael Ball |
Steps |
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Stuttgart |
Wed |
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This week I'm in Stuttgart for the Christmas market. My
exercise is 130 steps stair running up 4 times, walk down recovery. |
| Petra Otto |
parkrun |
5km |
March |
Sat am |
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Apart from March parkrun this morning, just the usual gym work
during the week. I’ve been struggling with arthritis, and now also
recently diagnosed osteoarthritis in my groin, which makes walking
painful at times. |
| Piers Keenleyside |
Race |
Marathon |
Florence Marathon |
Sun |
03:58:20 |
Great running weather - cool but sunny all day and quite a flat
course. Slower than I had hoped but recovering from a bad back. On the
plus side I was 14 minutes quicker than my 2019 time. |
| Roderick Hoffman |
Running |
5km |
King's College Track |
Tue |
00:24:22 |
"Ross Barkley 5k" run - 12 x Imperial laps, then 1x150m to complete
the distance. Plenty of recovery between the laps. |
| Steve Hillier |
Running |
5km |
Yeading brook |
Sun |
00:37:00 |
We've spent a week walking the cliffs of Menorca. I rounded it off
today with a 5km run along Yeading brook in 37 minutes. Very muddy and
slippery in places. |
| Steve Newell |
parkrun |
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Wilson Index |
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160+ |
My aim at the start of 2022 was to reach a Wilson Index of 150.
That was achieved and is currently over 160. I plan to continue and
reach at least 200, perhaps 250 would be a sensible place to stop and do
something else! Also for 2023 to reach P Index level 8, maybe even 9. |
| Tim Bellars |
Running |
12miles |
North Downs |
Sun |
02:02:00 |
12 mile cross-country run on a very wet almost submerged track along
the foot of the North Downs. Dodged the rain. Bring on my marathon next
Saturday!!! |
Roderick Hoffman
parkrun Results for Saturday 26th November 2022
38 activities are recorded this week. Please get in touch if your activity is
missing.
| Club parkrunner |
parkrun |
Run# |
Pos |
Time |
Age Grade |
Comment |
| Emma
Moreton |
Bedfont Lakes |
619 |
15 |
0:22:46 |
68.08% |
best time this year at Bedfont Lakes |
| Anne
Bannister |
Bedfont Lakes |
619 |
90 |
0:32:07 |
64.09% |
| Bob
BANNISTER |
Bedfont Lakes |
619 |
128 |
0:54:18 |
31.18% |
| Maria
JOVANI |
Bedfont Lakes |
619 |
130 |
0:54:21 |
29.50% |
Tail walker at Bedfont Lakes |
| Sarah
GORDON |
Braunstone |
558 |
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Marshal at Braunstone |
| Paul
WATT |
Brockenhurst |
406 |
15 |
0:22:06 |
70.74% |
BA Male record, park #110 |
| Julie
BARCLAY |
Brockenhurst |
406 |
41 |
0:25:46 |
73.22% |
BA Ladies and grade record, park #114 |
| Vera
Simms |
Brockenhurst |
406 |
62 |
0:29:34 |
65.61% |
run #72, park #30 |
| Roderick
HOFFMAN |
Brockenhurst |
406 |
71 |
0:31:12 |
52.30% |
449th parkrun, park #342 |
| Janice
JONES |
Brockenhurst |
406 |
76 |
0:31:55 |
56.71% |
run #166, park #77 |
| Kevin
HOLLAND |
Brooklands |
123 |
256 |
0:37:46 |
49.34% |
run #122, 19th at Brooklands |
| Diana
Smith |
Bushy Park |
904 |
1070 |
1:04:05 |
36.54% |
25th run and 25th volunteer (Tail Walker) |
| Frankie
HOGGE |
California Country |
122 |
4 |
0:20:12 |
73.27% |
F1, 34second PB on 8th run at CC |
| Murray
Hogge |
California Country |
122 |
5 |
0:20:13 |
80.71% |
33second PB on 8th run at CC |
| David
Cowell |
Clair |
422 |
4 |
0:19:29 |
72.20% |
BA Male and grade record |
| Ben
CHAYTOW |
Crane Park |
481 |
44 |
0:26:28 |
53.97% |
| David
DUGGAN |
Ed Austin Regional |
11 |
23 |
0:34:33 |
47.23% |
run #433, park #114, New BA Event #692, report writer. 50th run this
year (already). |
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Jacqueline MUSSELWHITE |
Fælledparken (Copenhagen) |
510 |
54 |
0:28:34 |
61.73% |
first run Denmark, park #18, New BA event #691 |
| Ian
CUNNINGHAM |
Frimley Lodge |
596 |
74 |
0:24:20 |
65.89% |
first run at Frimley Lodge, event #60 |
| Alastair
HESLOP |
Guildford |
451 |
333 |
0:50:34 |
34.48% |
11th "run" (parkwalker at Guildford) |
| Denis
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
324 |
115 |
0:29:55 |
61.34% |
200th run (total) |
| Joan
FOXLEY |
Harrow |
324 |
183 |
0:38:24 |
60.98% |
200th run at Harrow |
| Steve
NEWELL |
Hazelwood |
165 |
88 |
0:51:03 |
39.34% |
slightly longer but less soggy four lap course this week. |
| Alice
BANKS |
Higginson, Marlow |
130 |
38 |
0:26:42 |
78.28% |
44th run at Higginson |
| Keith
Johnson |
Houghton Hall |
185 |
23 |
0:23:23 |
64.08% |
101st run, just outside PB |
| Benita
SCAIFE |
Maidenhead |
331 |
258 |
0:33:08 |
64.03% |
| Petra
OTTO |
March |
278 |
75 |
0:49:11 |
45.27% |
| Piers
KEENLEYSIDE |
Mura di Lucca |
137 |
18 |
0:26:45 |
62.68% |
First parkrun in Italy. Takes BA men's and grade record from Neil. |
| Alan
ANDERSON |
Osterley |
399 |
275 |
0:53:03 |
49.29% |
Osterley run 400 next week (before the Osterley 10) |
| Ben
Kelly |
Reading |
577 |
33 |
0:23:34 |
54.74% |
| Jain
REID |
Richmond Park |
729 |
253 |
0:32:41 |
55.38% |
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Christopher T KELLY |
South Manchester |
580 |
239 |
0:40:30 |
38.60% |
7th run at South Manchester, almost 10 years since first |
| Stephen K
TAYLOR |
Southall |
47 |
25 |
0:26:12 |
60.69% |
First run at Southall, park #17 [Since January Southall has been
Steve's nearest parkrun, just 2km away, but it has taken him to week 47
to get there, but see below] |
| Melanie
Miller |
Tetbury Goods Shed |
111 |
108 |
0:38:35 |
46.31% |
First BA lady at TGS, park #90 |
| Barry
WALTERS |
Upton Court |
445 |
93 |
0:28:24 |
60.15% |
| Mike
DENNISON |
Winchester |
412 |
25 |
0:20:45 |
80.08% |
2nd run this year at Winchester (previously once per year) |
| Trish
MCCABE |
York |
434 |
246 |
0:27:52 |
57.00% |
run #389, park #113, "Y", alphabeteer (UK) badge, just "X" and "Z"
to find. |
| David
DUGGAN |
Clermont Waterfront |
405 |
85 |
0:33:26 |
48.80% |
US Thanksgiving Day Special on Thursday 24th November. |
 parkrun Review Saturday 26th November 2022
There was a warning posted this week that car parking charges at Gunnersbury
Park will be increasing soon and not just in line with inflation but DOUBLING
(to £1 an hour). The park is switching to RingGo (cashless). There
is some good news. Profits from the parking revenue will be spent on the
footpaths along the southern side of the park which have been incorporated into
all of the various parkrun courses used over the years since 2011. The
cost of each metre of refurbished footpath is estimated at £180 with work due to
start in the Spring of 2023. Early in the last century the nearby stretch
of the A4 through Brentford was known as the Golden Mile. I’ll let you
know when the new path is ready for us.
Frankie Hogge (20:12) is the first lady of California this week with pb run
chopping 34 secs of her previous best time there. Murray Hogge (20:13,
80.17%) was just one second behind with our best age-grade score of the week.
David Cowell (19:29) was our fastest runner this week with a 4th place at
Clair parkrun (Haywards Heath) with a time which lowered the club record by
several minutes.
Jacqui Musselwhite (28:34) visited her first parkrun in Denmark this week and
ran at the long established Faelledparken in Copenhagen. David Duggan has
been on a seasonal visit to Florida taking in the Clermont Waterfront
Thanksgiving parkrun (Orlando area) Jacksonville on Thursday(33:26) and then
nipping over to the Ed Austin Regional parkrun (Jacksonville) on Saturday
(34:33). He has done 50 parkruns in 2022 already and it is still only
November! The club total has moved on to 692.
Piers was at Lucca near Florence ahead of his marathon the following day.
Our most fancied tourist destination this week was Brokenhurst with five
members all running there for the first time.
 Paul Watt (22:06, club rec)
was followed in by Julie Barclay (25:46,club rec (F)), Vera Simms (29:34),
Roderick Hoffman (31:12) and Janice Jones(31:55). Roderick Hoffman’s total
of 342 different parkruns keeps him in 25th place in the worldwide list of
parkrun tourists. There are currently 10 runners who have run at 400 or
more different parkruns.
Denis and Joan Foxley have been enthusiastic supporters of Harrow parkrun
since it started in the Autumn of 2015 volunteering on many occasions as well as
running when they are able. This week, with a stage-managed double act,
Denis completed his 200th parkrun (plus 125 volunteer credits including 51 as
Run Director) while Joan completed her 232nd and 200th at Harrow itself (plus 88
volunteer credits).
Trish McCabe (27:52) chose a non horse racing day to visit York parkrun and
collect her “Y” and complete her 24 letter alphabet based on UK events. Eight
club members have now run at York, just once each. Some members have travelled
abroad for a “Z”.
Steve Newell
Matters Arising -
parkruns completed this year and 2022 Bingo
Including the specials David Duggan has now completed 50 parkruns this year and,
as we know, also gets lots of volunteer credits as well.
Next highest
achievers are Paul Watt and Julie Barclay on 47, Mike Dennison and Barry
Walters with 46, Trish McCabe and Maria Jovani with 45, Melanie Miller on 43,
Steve Newell and John Scaife on 41 and Benita Scaife and Roderick Hoffman on 40.
There are another five Saturdays in December plus the option of at least one special
event (on Christmas Day). But please volunteer if you are able to, including for
roles that prevent you running at 5k events.
And achievements are better when there is a random element as well! Of the
above, the following have achieved a complete row in the 2022 Seconds Bingo
Card:
- David Duggan with 2, 12, 22, 32, 42 and 52. Also David only needs "55" to
complete the 50s column.
- Steve Newell with 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 and 51.
- Trish McCabe needs "46 to complete her 40s column.
- Jain Reid may have only done 37 parkruns but she has a full 2022 Bingo row with
00, 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50.
Steve Taylor's run to and from Southall
I can see from "Strava" that Steve didn't run the direct 2.4km route between his
home and his nearest parkrun - he ran there and back in 8km each way so with the
parkrun 21km in total.
Roderick Hoffman
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> Roderick Hoffman
Stockley Country Park parkrun
I will say this only twice...We are getting closer to launching Stockley Country Park parkrun. We
have a full dress rehearsal on a Sunday morning in December.
Obviously, we need volunteers and runners to join in the test - please let me
know if you are interested in helping. Thanks to those who have contacted me
already.
> Roderick Hoffman
I'm aware that there are several club members who are regular parkrunners and
frequent tourists who have never run at an inaugural parkrun, perhaps because
they are waiting for a local one to start up. I will not be broadcasting the
start date for the Stockley Country Park parkrun, because it is parkrun policy
not to do so for fear of attracting large numbers to the inaugural. However, I
can say that those helping, including running, at the test event will be in a
much better position to hear about the inaugural in the period leading up to it.
Also, let me know if you have a different reason to want to attend the
inaugural, and I'll see what I can do.
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