Sent: 08 July 2011 08:52
Subject: V S Update - this weekend & club handicap, Run Leeds group,
LCW, Triple T report
This weekend
Saturday
9 July – Baildon Carnival Canter
This race
has recently been added to the Fell Championships. A good chance for fell
runners to sneak some points while the road runners take it easy before the
Eccup 10. On the other hand, the road runners could use it as a warmup
(make a change from parkrun!).
Steve Webb
says this is a 3.5 mile off-road race in conjunction with Baildon
Carnival. The race starts at 2:15pm and climbs over Baildon Moor to the
trig point on Hope Hill with a good "let’s go for it" descent to the
finish. There will also be a 1 mile fun run at 3:15pm for the kids (though open
to all ages) on the edge of the Moor. It is a category B race (i.e. quite
hilly) with no nasty climbs or descents.
For more
details see www.baildonrunners.tk
Sunday 10 July – Eccup 10
This is a V S Grand Prix race. Entries are being
accepted on the day. The race starts at 09:30.
I’m looking
for an assistant to hand out Harewood Trail entry forms – I’ve just got 2,500
forms printed – we’ve 2 entries so far – so some publicity is needed. The
race starts at 9:30, so if you can be there from 10:20 to 11:40 that will catch
nearly all of the runners. Please email if you can help.
If no-one
volunteers then could Striders as they finish please do a 5 or 10 minute shift
handing out forms.
As there is
a lot in common between the 2 races (same distance & share part of route),
many of the competitors in the Eccup 10 are likely to be interested in our
race.
Also
Sunday – put in
your lasagne order for Tuesday before 10pm – order the carnivore or vegetarian
option and whether you want apple pie.
Tuesday 12 July – Club
Handicap
The Summer
handicap trail route is 5.2 miles from the Reservoir, via Eccup village
to Emmerdale and back across the dam. Meet in front of the Lodge by the
Res at 7pm prompt.
As we
nearly lost a couple of runners on the last handicap, we need 7 marshals to
keep everyone on route. We have 3 so far (thanks John, Graham &
Sarah). Please email me if you’re able to help.
Run
Our
beginners and improvers group, “Run Leeds @ Alwoodley” resumed for season two
on Tuesday 5 July with 14 newcomers and a similar number of returning members.
New
“members” are still welcome. If you have friends that are occasional
runners and want to improve or friends that are healthy and want to take up
running, ask them to contact [email protected]
for details or check our website www.valleystriders.org.uk/ril.htm
No necessity to join Valley Striders.
And current
Valley Striders members are also welcome to join this group. Every
Tuesday 6pm at Leos.
I’m pleased
to announce that 5 RLA members have “converted” to full Valley Striders
membership - Emma Johnson,
Wednesday 27 July –
Make up
your own teams of 3 for this event. Register on the night at the back car
park of Golden
Sunday 4 September –
60 runners
needed. The first 24 to put their names forward are guaranteed a
run. We have 29 so far, but some of these are already selected for the
mens, womens or vets teams, so we still have some first come first served
places available. Email [email protected]
if you’d like to run.
Wharfedale Triple T at
Kettlewell – report from Steve Webb
Fantastic
weekend of racing at Kettlewell. I was the only Strider to run all three
races; Sara just ran the uphill road race on Friday night.
The A
Medium event on Saturday race was in the VS Fell Championship.
Summary results
1 Andrew Jebb, Bingley 1.31.31
5 Steve Webb
1.35.45
29
John Marsham 1.52.20
41
56
Steve
63
Malcolm Coles 2.08.44
84
This race
showed how useful it is to have the basic orienteering skill of setting a
compass bearing and then following it. From control 4 I took the trouble
to run on a bearing for control 5 - summit of Great Whernside. The
leaders including Andy Peace and Tim Midgeley of Bingley and Sam Wadsworth of
Wharfedale went off too far left. Andrew Jebb followed my line and to my
great amusement we got to the trig point in first and second, having saved
several minutes. He was able to hold off the others on the descent for a
good win; I wasn't.
The Fell
Championship points spreadsheet has been updated on the website, but of course will
change again this weekend.
Run for All Winner
Congratulations to Bernadette Clayton. Not only
was she 1st W50, she also took the title of fastest corporate female (representing Leeds
Chamber of Commerce). Her time was 44 minutes and 40 seconds.
Just a
reminder to Striders that I'm qualified in sports massage therapy. For
anyone who's not tried sports massage before, here are just some of the ways it
will help your running:
- faster
recovery from injury, hard training sessions & races
- reduced
stiffness, pain and fatigue
-
improvement in tissue condition, flexibility and range of movement
Why not try
one out & feel the benefits for yourself. Lots of Striders have
already done so and have found them beneficial.
I'm based
in North East Leeds. Prices are £25 for 45 mins and £30 for 60
mins. For more information and to book in, contact Liz on 07866 480368 or
at [email protected].