Sent: 14 June 2009 22:53
Subject: V S Update - Tuesdays, Thursdays, LCW, Events and Results
Coming soon!
Tuesday
training – pay special attention!
Tuesday
sessions will not be to the normal schedule for the next 4 weeks
Thursday
training & curry – message from Sharon
Next Thursday (18th June) is curry night after the Thursday run from Scott Hall
Road Leisure Centre. Meet outside Scott Hall ready to run at 6:45. The run will
be suitable for all speeds with either two separate groups or one group where
the faster runners run back for the slower ones. Afterwards, curry at the
Ruchee, which is on Stainbeck Road just off Scott Hall Road (Go up Scott Hall
Road in the direction of the ring road and turn left at the Esso garage, the
restaurant is just in the parade of shops to the right). See the link to the
website for a map etc http://www.rucheeleeds.co.uk/
If you're injured or just fancy a curry meet at the Ruchee at 8:30pm.
Hope to see some of you there. We plan to have a curry night on the third
Thursday of every month.
Will be, as
usual, on the first Sunday in September, which is 6th
September. Which is only 12 weeks away.
We are
planning to have 4 teams, but if there is sufficient interest, we may have 5.
Please let
me know if you want to run and if you have any preferences for a particular
leg, for time of day or have a preferred partner.
Race Diary
Grand
Prix
18 races
completed, 12 to go. 16 Striders have already qualified for a 2009 V S
Grand Prix T-shirt by running 8 or more races, but even if you haven’t run any
there are still plenty of opportunities to run eight.
Wed
1 Jul -
Tue
7 Jul - Summer Handicap
Sun
12 Jul - Eccup
10
Sun
2 Aug - Round Hill fell race (also in Striders Fell
Championship)
Wed
5 Aug -
Tue
?? Aug - Autumn
Handicap
Wed
2 Sep -
Wed
2 Sep - Ilkley Incline 1
mile
Sun
13 Sep - Yorkshireman marathon (also in Striders Fell
Championship)
10
or 11 Oct - West Yorks XC race
1
Sat
?? Nov -
?? Nov - West Yorks XC race
3
Sun
22 Nov - Abbey Dash 10k www.helptheaged.org.uk
Sun
29 Nov - Thirsk 10
And
not forgetting
Fri
26 Dec 2008 to 30 Nov 2009 - Any other marathon
Fell
Championship
7 races
completed, 5 to go. To qualify for the Championship you need to run 4
races, one Short, one Medium, one Long and one other. So looking at the
list below, you can still start now and achieve the 4 races.
Sun
21 Jun - Tom Tittiman,
Hare & Hounds, Chiserley (
Sun
19 Jul - Oldfield, Grouse Inn, Oakworth, nr Keighley (CS) 5.5m 550' (1130am)
http://www.bingleyharriers.co.uk/html/oldfield/oldfield.htm
Sun
2 Aug - Round Hill , Timble, nr Otley (CM) 9.0m 1100' (also in VS Grand Prix)
Sun
16 Aug - Sedbergh Hills (
Sun
13 Sep - Yorkshireman marathon (CL) 26.0m (also in VS Grand
Prix)
D-I-Y
Relays (i.e. make up your own teams)
Wed
1 Jul – Danefield Relay – teams of 3
7:15 pm
Wed
8 Jul – Golden Acre Relay, teams of 3
7:00 pm
Fri
10 Jul – Washburn Valley Relay – teams of 3
Details on
Otley AC website www.otleyac.org.uk
I don’t think there are entries on the night, so contact Otley if you have a
team.
Other
Races that might (or might not) interest you
Thu
18 Jun – Abbey Anniversary Fell Race (5 miles 1600ft) at Kettlewell
Wed
24 Jun – Esholt Bash trail race (10k) at Guiseley
Sun
5 Jul – Eccleshill Tuff 5
Sun
5 Jul – Birdsedge Challenge
Sat
25 Jul – Rombalds Romp Trail Race (8 miles) from Ilkley
Sun
26 Jul – Pudsey 10k
Wed
29 Jul – Nostell Priory 5
Sun
2 Aug – Idle trail race
Sun
9 Aug – Bingley Show trail race
Wed
19 Aug – Cinnamon Lodge Chase from Meltham
Sun
30 Aug –
Sun
6 Sep – whatever is on, you should be running LCW!
Sun
13 Sep – Wetherby 10k
Sun
13 Sep – Pontefract 10k
Sun
13 Sep – Kirklees 10k
Sun
13 Sep – Selby 10 mile
Most
of these on www.ukresults.net
Results
Otley Chevin Fell Race (AS) 3.5m 900'
Fell Pts
20 Mick
Loftus 0:20:45 93.2
22 Anthony
Fryer 0:20:48 93.0
27 Eirik Stangnes
0:20:56 92.4
33 Matthew
Allen 0:21:27 90.2
35 Mark
Johnston 0:21:48 88.7
47 Andrew
Cutts 0:23:03 83.9
73 Alistair
Fale 0:25:01 77.3
80 Malcolm Coles
0:25:22 76.2
106 Sara
Dyer
0:29:49 64.9
Wharfedale Marathon
GP Fell Pts
1 Panos Aristotelous 3:05:31
100 90.0
16 Eirik Stangnes
3:30:29 98 79.3
17 Matt
Allen 3:31:14
95 79.0
20 Ian
Sanderson 3:34:37 93 77.8
42 Joel
Giddings 3:57:41 90 70.2
45 John
Wallace 3:59:15 88
69.8
46 Nick
Barnes 4:01:05
85 69.3
57 Bob
Jackson 4:10:56
83 66.5
66 Richard Adcock
4:17:33 80 64.8
Big CONGRATULATIONS to Panos on WINNING this
race. Not knowing the way, he ran with last year’s winner to 5 miles from
home, and then followed the flagged course for the rest of the way, winning by
a clear 5 minutes.
The previous 2 years had been sunny and very hot, for
a change we had a cold easterly wind and drizzle on-and-off all day. Most
Striders improved on last year’s times.
Otley 10
GP Pts
11 Gwil
Thomas 1:00:40 100
20 Dan
Fisher
1:02:34 99
21 Jeremy Ladyman
1:02:38 98
22 Jim
Clay
1:02:44 97
27 Kevin McMullan
1:04:08 96 3rd M40
42 Graham
50 Dan
Murray 1:07:00
93
67 Eric
Green
1:08:52 92
87 Nick
Barnes
1:10:01 91
106 Hayley Nancolas
1:11:31 90 2nd WU35
108 Samantha Harris
1:11:55 89 3rd WU35
180 Roy
Huggins
1:17:38 88
184 Leroy Sutton
1:17:53 87
208 Mick
Tinker
1:20:25 86
209 Alistair Smyth
1:20:26 84
220 Chloe
222 Sue
289 Mike
Brown
1:29:18 81
302 Sara Dyer
1:31:30 80
Our men’s team (Gwil/Dan/Jeremy) and women’s team
(Hayley/Sam/Chloe) were both placed second, but sadly there was only one team
prize. I don’t think any of our category placings won a prize either, as
I think there was only one prize in each age category.
(counts in Grand Prix in “Any Other Marathon”
category)
1286 Lewis Balfour
3:39:44
5594 Kirsty
Kirsty emailed I did 4hrs 45 for the marathon - bit
longer than I wanted but I struggled in the heat and struggled after they ran
out of water! I'll have to do my next one in the autumn when it's a bit cooler!
Editor’s
note – the
Grand Prix and Fell Championship positions
All Grand Prix and Fell Championship results and
tables are now updated on the website www.valleystriders.org.uk/vsclubch.htm
In the Grand Prix, 107 Striders have taken part so far
and 16 runners have completed 8 races thus qualifying for a 2009 Grand Prix
T-shirt. Gwil Thomas has the lead with 797 points out of a maximum 800,
another 3 races with 100 points will guarantee him at least a share of the
title. Currently second is Jim Clay and third is Kevin McMullen (who is
also the leading M40). Eric Green leads the M50’s and the two ladies setting
the pace are Sue Sunderland and Chloe Hudson.
In the Fell Championship, 31 Striders have taken part
so far and 5 runners have completed 4 qualifying races. These are (in
order) Mick Loftus, Eirik Stangnes, Matt Allen, Richard Adcock and Geoff
Webster. Anthony Fryer and Andrew Cutts have both run 4 races but neither
have run a long race so can only count 3 of them.
Three reports from Jim Clay – does he write them while running?
Roberttown
7 - 31st May
4
Striders present - Jeremy L, Chloe H, Sue S and Jim C (me)
Route - 7
very undulating miles, following some of the Liversedge Half route
Conditions
- Too bloody hot for it to be starting at 11am (22 - 23deg and blazing
sunshine). What's wrong with 9:30?
Race
Report - Looked to be a very short 7m to me from the start line, as I could
clearly see the finish some 500 yds ahead! Sprinted off for the finish line
only to be told to keep going as there was still 6.85m left to go apparently –
b*g*er. In summary, hard work, very warm, great views, lots of pain, wanted to
walk lots, 2 wonderful water stations including sponges (yes 2 on a 7m run!),
long last 1m climb, claimed back place lost at 6m with sprint finish, collapsed
in heap clutching mug momento and water bottle.
Results -
Jeremy came 16th ahead by over 1m beating Andy May from Shabby Runners, I came
21st in just under 45m, Chloe beat last years time by approx 20sec (54.20 ish I
think) and Sue S. was in just over the 55m mark. We all agreed it was silly
weather to be running in......
"The
Full Bronte"
First
time for me in this race. Cool evening, and Vets Championship meant competitive
field.
Course
starts at top end of town and includes two laps around a local hill all on
road, before dropping back to finish. First mile climbs out of Haworth, then
undulating before a very stiff push uphill past 1m and then on to highest
point. Then undulating but reasonable to 2m mark, then steep downhill section
to 3m mark where you are 1/3 way into the second lap. Final mile from 4 to 5
was flat out downhill.
My mile
splits best describe the terrain - 6.15, 6.25, 5.50, 6.30, 5.30. Came in 21st,
with 30.30 (unofficial time). Overtook lead female at 3.5m and picked off 2 or
3 in the push for home.
One
observation -
Kirby
Malzeard 10k - 6th June
Thick and
fast (these race reports, not a description of me and Jeremy!)
Update
from
Instead
of a rainy, muddy Smithy Mills session, Jeremy and I headed off north of Ripon
for a late entry into the Kirby Malzeard 10k, part of the Black Sheep
Series. Described as 'undulating' we were both looking to get close to
38m - part of JL's marathon training plan.
Arrived
early enough to drive round the course, bit hillier than we both anticipated,
so 38m suddenly seemed ambitious! Rain stopped for the 2pm start in the main
street, there was a coach party from N Derbyshire RR with round 30+ runners and
plenty from
Familiar
story at start saw pre-race game plan abandoned after 50m as Jeremy set off at
sub 5.45 pace, ahead of Tim Crossland for the first mile too... Kept
Jeremy in my sights all the way around - he seemed to be setting pace (and
acting as wind break!) for 4 others sitting on his shoulders for the first 5m. Push
for home included a 2 stage climb before coming back into Kirby. Fast finish
downhill then round a cul-de-sac and down muddy lane to enter sports field for
final 200m. Sprint finish from Jeremy saw off is remaining stalker, and opened
up the gap I was trying to close.
Results
were a surprise to us both - JL 9th, 37.10, JC 11th, 37.24 and Louise came in
15th F and 97th overall in 47.04. Winning time just over 34m.
Overall a
really good race, well marshaled, 3 water stations, quite challenging with the
hills, and another mug to add to the collection. Best of all - free tea, juice,
sandwiches and cakes for all runners at the end. Just want I needed.
Cheers
Jim
Editor’s
note – congratulations to Louise who won a hamper for being first woman
under-35, also to
Other
races – Hyde Park Parkrun
It was
number 88 in the weekly “Parkruns” in
Advice
corner
A
correspondent writes:
“I was
having problems last week after the marathon with my right quad. It got better
so I tried to run 7 miles yesterday but I ended up with sharp pains in that
mucsle and extending to the outside of my knee. It's not as bad when I don't
run but it is still painful. Any suggestions with what I can do to help it?”
Anyone able
to help here? If you can give advice here, email me back and I’ll forward
it to our correspondent
New
Strider
Mick
Wrench's wife, Emma, gave birth to their second child on Sunday 7 June, Stanley
Edward. Mick reckons he's got a good pair of legs on him.
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