Peco XC Sunday 8 February

 

It’s the fourth Peco race this Sunday, details at www.pecoxc.co.uk .  Best that you read through the details (and view the course maps) on the website rather than me put them all in this email.  But the main thing you need to know is that registration is at the Sports Pavilion at Bodington Fields (access from A660 near Lawnswood Cemetery) but parking is about half a mile away (various locations)

 

For juniors, just pay on the day, school years 4 to 6 race is at 10:00, school years 7 to 12 race is at 10:20.

 

For adults, you’ll need your number to register

·         If you’ve run in race 1, 2 or 3, remember to bring your number

·         Check whether you’ve been registered at www.valleystriders.org.uk/vsteams.htm

·         If you’ve not run any of the first 3 races, but you have been registered, your number will be somewhere in the registration room – look out for a Valley Striders vest on one of the chairs, the numbers will be there!

·         If you’ve not been registered and still want to run, you will be able to run as a “guest”  (NB if you’re thinking of inviting friends, note that the race is only open to UKA affiliated runners)

·         Race is 4.5 miles, men at 10:50, ladies at 11:00

 

Note that these are VS Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix races.

 

Training Tuesday 10 February

 

6pm sessions as normal from Leos.  7pm sessions will be from Leeds Met but note that the track at Leeds Met sometimes gets icy even when the air temperature is above zero, so please bring a reflective bib in case we need to do an alternative session.

 

Meanwood Valley Trail – Saturday 18 April

 

Thanks to John and Andy we now have 2,000 entry forms printed and approximately 500 already distributed at parkruns and running shops.  We now need volunteers to hand them out at key races – Pecos, parkruns, Guiseley Gallop, Baildon etc

 

Entries are online at www.racebest.com and we already have 26 adult entries and 9 junior entries.

 

We also have 30 marshals – thank you!  But we need 70+, so if you are definitely or probably available, please email help@valleystriders.org.uk  and check you’re on the list at www.valleystriders.org.uk/vsmarshals.htm

 

Note that Striders should NOT, at this stage, enter for the race.  When we have sufficient marshals, then Striders will be allowed to enter and run, providing they volunteer to help in some other way e.g. car parking, marshalling the junior race, beer labelling the night before etc.  So if you’d like to run and are willing to do an alternative duty, please mention this in your email.

 

Valley Striders Grand Prix

 

Here are the agreed races.  Note that there is a full calendar on the website that also includes Junior GP races, Fell Championship races and some of the major cycling events – click on the “calendar” link in the top bar of the website.

 

We have a new “event” – “any other half marathon” – please email your results if you run a half marathon anywhere in the world!  Similarly if you run any race 26 miles or longer for the “any other marathon” event.

 

Note that if you don’t want to incur penalty points, you need to run at least one race from 5 of the 6 categories

 

Long (road and off-road)

Sun  15  Mar   Spen 20 (best 20 mile time to count)

Sun  22  Mar   Trimpell 20 (best 20 mile time to count)

Sun  22  Mar   East Hull 20 (best 20 mile time to count)

Sun  12  Apr   Baildon Boundary Way

Sat  25  Apr   Three Peaks

Sun  26  Apr   London Marathon

Sun   7  Jun   Wharfedale off-road half

1Jan - 30Nov   Any Other Marathon or 26+ mile race

 

Medium Road

Sun  10  May   Leeds Half Marathon

Wed  10  Jun   Otley 10

Sun   5  Jul   Eccup 10

Sun  13  Sep   Vale of York half marathon

1Jan - 30Nov   Any Other Half Marathon

 

Short Road

Sun   1  Feb   Dewsbury 10k

Wed   6  May   Esholt 5k series (best time to count)

Wed  13  May   Esholt 5k series (best time to count)

Wed  20  May   Esholt 5k series (best time to count)

Wed  ??  Jul   Hyde Park Summer mile

Sun  21  Jun   Pudsey 10k

Sun  ??  Nov   Abbey Dash 10k

Sat  ??  ???   Parkrun mobrun probably Cross Flatts

 

Trail and Fell (short & medium)

Fri  26 Dec 14 Chevin Chase

Mon  25  May   Ilkley Trail Race

Thu  28  May   Apperley Bridge Canter

Sun   9  Aug   Round Hill

Sat  ??  Sep   Rombolds Romp Trail or Fell

Sat  21  Nov   Harriers v Cyclists

 

Cross Country

Sun  14 Dec 14 Peco XC race 2 at Nostell Priory

Sun   4  Jan   Peco XC race 3 at West Park Leeds

Sun   8  Feb   Peco XC race 4 at Bodington Hall Adel

Sun   1  Mar   Peco XC race 5 at Roundhay Park

Sat  ??  Oct   West Yorks XC race ??

Sun  ??  Nov   Peco XC race 1 at ?????

 

Club Handicaps

Sun  11  Jan   Winter Handicap 5 mile road

Tue  ??  Apr   Spring Handicap 5 mile road

Tue  ??  Jul   Summer Handicap 5.5 miles off-road

Tue  ??  Sep   Autumn Handicap 5 mile road

 

Results - Dewsbury 10k

 

The men’s team were 4^th

 

  Gun                           Gun        Chip    Chip     GP

  Pos                           Time        Pos    Time     Pts

   24  John Hobbs             00:34:20       22  00:34:16   100

   46  Jon Pownall            00:35:38       42  00:35:29    99

   59  Daryl Hibberd          00:36:12       57  00:36:03    98

   81  Jonathan Smyth         00:36:47       78  00:36:37    97

   96  James Tarran           00:37:15       95  00:37:05    96

  104  John Shanks            00:37:28      100  00:37:17    95

  110  Gary Mann              00:37:38      110  00:37:28    94

  162  Kevin McMullan         00:38:53      154  00:38:29    93

  240  Paul Smith             00:41:16      239  00:40:47    92

  245  Adam Parton            00:41:18      254  00:41:06    91

  266  Rob Marsh              00:41:47      258  00:41:13    89

  268  David Merritt          00:41:49      254  00:41:06    91

  283  Andy Pagdin            00:42:12      291  00:41:54    87

  289  Graham Jones           00:42:19      290  00:41:53    88

  307  Tim Towler             00:42:55      311  00:42:31    86

  337  Callum Parton          00:43:35      344  00:43:16    85

  386  Sue Sunderland         00:44:44      392  00:44:22    84

  409  Samantha Harris        00:45:11      421  00:44:51    83

  439  Sarah Shanks           00:46:03      444  00:45:25    82

  468  Louise Cazan           00:46:45      473  00:46:07    81

  498  Jake Towler            00:47:23      505  00:46:47    80

  517  Gemma Midwood          00:47:57      520  00:47:13    79

  535  Chloe Hudson           00:48:20      559  00:48:11    78

  554  Dawn Parton            00:48:51      572  00:48:25    77

  606  Bill McCaffrey         00:49:50      587  00:48:36    76

  609  Stephanie Gledhill     00:49:55      627  00:49:16    75

  790  Carole Towler          00:55:33      798  00:54:54    74

  906  Anne Jones             00:59:17      915  00:58:30    73

  949  Meryll Cripps          01:01:14      947  01:00:00    72

  958  Anne McCaffrey         01:01:48      958  01:00:35    71

 

The Spine Race

 

This is a non-stop race, the full length of the Pennine Way (268 miles) and participants have a week to complete it.  Just to make it more difficult, it’s run in January.  A 10 minute report of the race was broadcast on BBC Yorkshire TV on Monday and is available on iPlayer.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0517v1r