Sent: 19 February 2009 00:37
Subject: VS Update - Tracey & Lasagne, Snake, Dates, Reports,
Results, Future Striders
Read on to
see who is our special guest for Tuesday night, but first …
I have just
one spare number for the
The race
starts at 11:00 but you need to be in Pocklington 10:30 at the latest, as they walk
you to the start at 10:45, and I seem to remember that it was a bit like Thirsk
that if you were at the back of the walking group, you didn’t get a good
place at the start.
If you have
received a number swap, then you’ll need to fill in an entry form at the
Rugby Club on Sunday morning, but I’ve already sent all the details
(name, age, address, phone etc)
I’m
still waiting for Abbey to let us know which pub (in
Tracey’s photos
and Lasagne Night, Tuesday 24 February
Next
Tuesday, Tracey will be showing us some of her photo album (on computer with
overhead projector) including her marathon runs at
There will
also be a question and answer session so if you want some training or racing
tips, this is an evening not to be missed!
Food will
be served from 8:15pm (a little earlier than usual) so that she can start as
near to 8:30 as possible
If you want
lasagne, please place your order with me by email by 10pm Sunday night, or by
text to 0777 5898 558 by 10am Monday at the latest (this is an earlier cut-off
to allow time for Tony to prepare the food).
If you
intend to come but don’t want food, then please also let me know, so we
have an idea of numbers for arranging the seating.
Dates for your diary
– February / March
Sat 21 Feb
- English XC Championships at Parliament Hill Fields,
Sun 22 Feb
- Snake Lane 10 mile (VSGP)
Sat 28 Feb
- Noonstone (AM) (VSFC) Event details http://www.todharriers.co.uk/noonstone.htm
Map http://www.johnmayall.btinternet.co.uk/noonstoneosmap.JPG
Sun 1 Mar -
5th Peco Sport Direct Cross Country at Shaw Cross Rugby Club, Woodkirk - this
will now be VSGP race. We also need about 6 to 8 Striders to help marshal
please, so if you’re not fit to run but can come down on the day, please
please let me know. Those who ran Noonstone can jog round the XC for
points or marshal.
Sat 7 Mar -
Half tour of Pendle (English Fell Champs race 1) (AM) - Anthony Fryer for
details
Sun 8 Mar -
Little Strickland 10 (Mark Bean's race) (see www.ukresults.net )
Sat 14 Mar
- Windmills Whizz,
Sun 15 Mar
- Spen 20 (VSGP)
Sun 22 Mar
- South Leeds 5 also
Sun 29 Mar
- PROBABLE rearranged 4th Peco Cross Country at John Charles (
If you want
more information on fell races, then email Anthony Fryer [email protected]
A reminder
that the full race diary for the Grand Prix and the Fell Championship can be
found on the website. There is also a comprehensive Dates page that also
includes V S Events and other local races. If there are any local races
that I’ve missed, let me know www.valleystriders.org.uk/vsdates.htm
Rombald’s Stride
Report and
results from Rob Bumstead
A
beautiful, cold, clear day for Rombalds Stride, with ice
on footpaths / pavements and fresh soft snow on the moors - I was
surprised it had not frozen harder, but the only really slippery part was the
lane into Menston, which had frozen solid.
It must
have been tough at the front, with the front-runners having to break through
the snow, but easier further down the field with tracks to follow and
compressed snow to run over.
The route
change this year, extending along Ilkley Moor Ridge beyond Whetstone Gate and
down to Pipers Crag before heading back to Ilkley, at the expense of the 'out
and back' loop on Otley Chevin made the route better, and it seemed longer,
despite GPS showing it to be almost the same distance.
Views from
the top of Baildon Moor were superb and conditions were just about
perfect for running - a great day out. In fact I had hardly been
splashed with mud at all - not the usual Rombald's experience!
From the
results sheet
=1
Graham Pearce
=1
& Jon Wright
3:13:56
(a lot slower than most years)
10
Emma Barclay (1st Lady) 3:29:47
26
Simon Vallance 3:48:37
30
Robert Bumstead 3:53:07
51
Alan Hutchinson 4:09:00
108
David Cusack
4:39:02
116
Madeleine Watson 4:40:25
129
John Wallace
4:51:06
138
Richard Adcock 4:53:17
148
Paul Sanderson 4:55:00
Peter Stevenson 5:20:52
From Paul
Sanderson
Another memorable
day, I was doing reasonably well until I had a fairly spectacular tumble just
before the masts on Ilkley Moor. I still had 12 miles to go at that point and
it took a while before I could persuade my knees to start bending again. The
views were excellent, the conditions were fine once you got used to
them and the changed descent to Guiseley at the end (missing out the two
muddy fields you cross during the Chevin Chase) worked very well.
NB Simon
Redshaw took part as a walker and finished in 7.53.48. Also a Laura Clark had a
time of 9.15.40 although I assume this wasn't our Laura!
Ladies
vets race (approx 5k)
8
Jane Halloran 21:38 (F35/5)
88
Lyn
93
ran
Mens
50+ race (approx 10k)
68
Bob Jackson 44:55 (M55/11)
98
Jim Towers 50:56 (M55/23)
99
Geoff Webster 50:57 (M65/7)
105
Bob Wilkes 53:36 (M65/9)
110
ran
Mens
35-49 race (approx 10k)
53
Jerry Watson 39:14 (M45/17)
124
ran
For other
Yorks Vets events, see www.yvaa.org
Liversedge Half
We
don’t usually go into great detail for races other than Grand Prix and
Fell Championships, but here we had some great results for the Striders
Tracey
– 1st woman, a new course record, 5th overall, and
a port decanter as a prize
Tracey,
Hayley and Chloe – 1st women’s team prize and a pair of
champagne glasses each as a prize (the first time Chloe has won a prize in a
race – no Also-Ran Trophy for her in 2009)
Kevin
McMullan – 3rd M40, and a pair of socks as a prize
Patrick
Barrett – 4th M50, no prize
Full
results
5 Tracey Morris 79.51
19
Kevin McMullan 83.56
29
43
Jonathan Uttley 89.40
56
Patrick Barrett 92.29
69
Hayley Nancolas 94.34
162
Simon Redshaw 103.37
191
Chloe Hudson 106.38
Tour of Pendle –
from Anthony Fryer
Well this
race certainly lives up to its name! It really is a tour of the entire of
Pendle hill from every concievable angle. Now I am usually very good at knowing
general direction, which way north and generally where I am on a race route but
this is probably one of the first races where I just didn’t have a clue.
Despite
being clueless on direction for virtually all the race I managed a very
respectable 21st in a time of 2 hours 51 minutes. Happy with my run but looking
at the results and deciding where I can shave off minutes? Only answer is all
over, generally run faster and not to fade at the end. This lost me at least 5
minutes probably 10. So endurance, endurance, endurance will get me a nice
ranking and a sub 2 hr 40? Better to aim high and fail spectacularly than to
never try at all. No prizes for mediocrity (apart from the New Years Honours
list)
Keep up to
date with Anthony’s adventures at http://middlepack.co.uk
Little Feet
New
Strider
Jim Clay
emailed to say that he and Nicky are proud parents of Abigail born on 12
February weighing just under 7lb, a sister for Theo and Yasmin. We have
noted that there haven’t been any British Olympic marathon runners called
Abigail, YET!
Future
Strider
Congratulations
from all of us to Laura who emailed
“I
have some good news to tell you. I`m not injured but pregnant! I found
out just before christmas and had the first scan last week. The baby is due on
the 29th August. Sorry I haven't been down to the club but I have been
suffering from morning sickness but on a night which has left me feeling very
tired and drained. Hopefully things should improve.
Unfortunately I will not be able to race anymore until I have
had the baby.”
And Finally …
If you
weren’t exhausted reading Chris Carver’s exploits, try this
website. http://www.sharongayter.com/6daycroft09.htm
