Sent: 11 December 2006 23:00
Subject: V S Update - Xmas Meal, Sport Direct League, London Marathon,
Calderdale Results etc
Xmas Meal and Presentation Night
This Friday, December 15th, 7:00 for 7:30pm
at Leos. Places are still available, £9 per person, contact Steve O [email protected]
Sport Direct League
(most of this information is from the website http://pic5.piczo.com/sportdirectxcleague
)
The first
race of the 2006/07 season is on Sunday 17th December 2006 and is hosted by
Woodkirk Striders.
The league “welcomes Valley Striders and Dragons(Yeadon) to the series for the
first time. Hoping you all have an enjoyable run.”
The race venue is Shaw Cross Rugby League Club and is relatively easy to get
to. Take the A653 from
The course
is more suitable to studs than spikes (two stretches of tarmac to run over).
The course, bizarrely enough is also flat and therefore should be an
interesting variation! According to the Abbey Runners website, the
distance is about 4 and a half miles.
Important items from the rules: (and my comments in
italics)
Venue Rule 4. Last registration to be 10.30
though may be extended to 10.45 at the discretion of the host club
Venue Rule 10. The race entry fee shall be a
maximum of £2.50 (All 2006/7 races likely to be £2.50!)
Scoring Rule 6. No numbers will be issued – a
disc system is used
Clubs Rule 3 Club Vests must be worn by
runners
Clubs Rule 4 … is a rule about second claim
members – I will send a separate email to ours
Scoring Rule 8. There will be one finish funnel
which then splits into two funnels (one male, one female). Male runners
to pick up a blue disc, female runners a pink disc.
Scoring Rule 7. Team captains will be
responsible for collecting finishing discs, completing the scoring sheet and
returning it to the race organizers in the envelope provided.
Scoring Rule 5. The same scoring rules will be
used as for 2005/6, which I believe is 8 men and 4 women to
count. However teams fielding less than this number of runners
automatically score the points equivalent to the last runner for each of their
missing runners. So in effect everyone who turns up counts, because they
add to the numbers and mean the teams with insufficient runners have higher
penalties. So let’s have as many Striders as possible on Sunday..
Venue Rule 7. Runners taking part do so entirely
at their own risk etc etc
Venue Rule 8. All races must be under a BAF
permit …
Venue Rule 9. Runners must have priority to the
after race refreshments.
Regarding Club Rule 3, Caz can I have my vest
back please, Elika can I have my Tshirt back please and has anyone seen my
spare vest that was with the club numbers at Guiseley. Could “senior”
members bring along any spare vests/ Tshirts on Sunday because I suspect we may
have some newer members wanting to run who haven’t yet made the trip to Ilkley
for a vest.
Chevin Chase / Meanwood Trail Entry Forms
I am hoping that we will have entry forms for the 2007 Meanwood Valley
Trail Race printed to hand out at the end of the Chevin Chase. Is there
anyone not runningwho would be able to help handing out these forms (at least
for the 15 minutes from when the winner finishes till when I get in). Please
Winter Handicap – Sunday 31
December, 11:00 start from by the side of the
… London Marathon Entries
our 3 club places have been taken up by Kay Duggleby, Hayley Palmer and Mivvy
Tekchandani, who were unlucky in our ballot for places in 2005. However,
if any of them is injured or unfit and decides before February 15 that they are
unable to run, we can transfer their place to another runner. So on 31
December, we will draw for a reserve place. And we’ll also draw one
guaranteed place for 2008. So if you have your rejection slip for 2007 and you
want to be in these draws, let me know BEFORE 31 December. So far I have
3 names – Patrick Barrett, Steve Trout and Michael Grant
London Marathon Pace Run
This was the 16 mile run from Harewood House that we helped Runners World to
organise a couple of years ago, and they were considering another one in
February/March next year. I had 4 replies from people who were willing to
pace a group or join in a pace group. I had no-one willing to organise
this. If I don’t hear from anyone before Sunday, I’ll assume that we’ll
not go ahead with this.
Our 2 teams successfully negotiated the sixty or so
miles of the
There were many of the old hands turning out, one or
two for their only Striders’ race of the year, but really good to see 6 of this
year’s new intake in the team of 24.
Thanks to Geoff for the organisation, and you’ll be
owing him or Valley Striders £3.50
Alan Hutchinson &
Geoff Webster &
Dave Middlemas &
7:57:19
Liz Ball & Madeleine Watson
1:29:57 75 65
Drew Taylor &
8:07:45
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Tickets are free of charge but are limited.
Small community group bookings are especially welcome. Refreshments will be
available. To book your place(s) contact Vicky Ward on 0113 343 1278, e-mail [email protected]
Money
Are you
owing for
If so, send a cheque, payable to “Valley Striders” to
Paul White at