Subject: V S Update - IMPORTANT changes
to dates/locations, Tuesday sessions, VS BBQ more information, VS needs you for
Leeds Country Way, Officials Course, Yorkshire Vets thanks
Sent: 02 July 2015 00:43
CHANGES OF
DATES/LOCATIONS
This Thursday (July
2) club session is an Otley Chevin tour, meet Surprise View car park at 6:45pm
The next Junior Mile
& Club Handicap will be on Tuesday 14 July – this replaces the usual track
sessions
The final order date
for the VS Summer BBQ is Wednesday 8 July 12 noon – more details below
Tuesday sessions in July
·
Tuesday
7 July – Normal summer training sessions, followed by
pie and peas, usual arrangements apply, email [email protected] (for
7:15pm) [email protected] (for 8:30pm) choosing meat or veggie pie,
peas or baked beans. Book by 10pm Sunday 5 July. Just a
reminder for the Harewood mini-committee to come along if available.
·
Tuesday 14 July - VS Junior 1 mile at 6:15pm; VS Summer
Trail Handicap (approx. 5 miles) at 6:45pm, see the home page of www.valleystriders.org.uk for more
details
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Tuesday 21 July – locations to be confirmed
Saturday 11 July - V S
Summer Barbecue (from Dan, Becky and Cloughy)
Following
the success of last year's Tour De France themed BBQ at Leos Rugby Club, we're
doing it again!
In
advance of the food and drink:
The
cyclists’ plan is to go out on a number of different rides all meeting up at an
agreed point then cycling back. All rides will set off from the Thomas Osborne
and 10 Warrior Points are available for anyone who joins one of the rides no
matter the distance. Keep an eye out on Facebook for more details.
For the
runners we have 2 runs to celebrate the reopening of the dam at Eccup.
Both runs will set off at 5pm running the first few km together then splitting
for a slightly longer route 11.5km http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/735718177 or a
slightly shorter route 9.5km http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/735710627 to get
back for the 6.30 kick off!:)
An event
has been created on Facebook.
The party
will commence with games starting from 6.30pm on the rugby pitches before we
then eat a French themed BBQ at 8pm and enjoy drinks late in to the evening. As
with last year, we have a bouncy castle booked to entertain the kids.
The event
is open to all Valley Striders members, partners and children and the cost will
be £10.50 per adult and £6.50 for kids.
Please
email [email protected] to
confirm your booking. When ordering please let us know if you require a
vegetarian option. You can check your booking has been received (and is
correct) at www.valleystriders.org.uk/vssocial.htm but
please allow a couple of days after placing your order. Any queries,
please email the bbq address.
We will
need money paying in advance to secure your place. Online banking should
be paid to sort code 53-70-00, a/c number 72143851 (note that this is NOT the
normal VS account), reference to include your name and the word “BBQ". Or
write a cheque payable to “Valley Striders” (writing “BBQ” on the back) and
send to John Shanks
Look out
for more news on the VS Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/291402584033 or on
the VSCC Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/310942952365842
In fact,
I’ve just looked and found that we now have live music! A trio of
musicians, including Strider Tony Haygarth, will be playing two sets - all
included within the price of your ticket!
Leeds Country Way
Relay – Sunday 6 September
The Leeds Country Way
is a 60 mile footpath making a circuit of Leeds. The official footpath
route is totally within Leeds City boundary but the Relay Race follows the
original route which overflows into Wakefield for about 5 miles (but very
scenic it is).
Some people have run
the whole 60 mile route, but the Relay divides the route into 6 chunks each
approximately 10 miles. Teams run in pairs, so 12 runners per team.
For the last 2 years
we’ve had 6 teams – can we do this again? And in 2013 we got a grand slam
of trophies – mens, womens and vets – can we do this again?
We’ll definitely pick
3 teams on merit, but our policy on team selection is that the first 24
names who apply are guaranteed places in the “E” or “F” team (or higher if
selected).
All we expect is that
(a) you are free on 6 September (b) you are capable of running 10 miles (we
will let you walk up steep hills) and (c) you’ll do at least one “recce” run
before 6 September so you’ll know where you’re going on the day.
Race
information at www.kippaxharriers.org.uk
Please email [email protected] if you’d
like to run. List of names so far at www.valleystriders.org.uk/vsteams.htm
More dates including
2 more relays
·
Sunday 5 July - Eccup 10 and Junior races VSGP and LRS - only 62
places left at time of writing, likely to fill before race day, see www.racebest.co.uk
·
Sunday 5 July - Eccup Junior races VSJGP and LJRS www.racebest.co.uk
·
Tuesday 7 July – “Jane Tomlinson” Canal Race at Methley LRS and
Junior race LJRS http://rothwellharriers.org.uk/
·
Saturday 11 July - Addingham Gala Fell Race VSFC
·
Sunday 12 July – Pool 5k Race (Chris Leggatt memorial run) (Chris
was a member of Valley Striders) 3pm, part of “Pool Feast” starting at
1pm. Last year the winning man and woman were both VS.
·
Tuesday 14 July – VS summer 1 mile and handicap races – details to
follow
·
Friday 17 July - Washburn Relay – teams of 3 - http://otleyac.org.uk/washburn-valley-relay/ - make
up your own teams (post on Facebook if you need 1 or 2 more to make a team).
Entries have to be sent via clubs, and I have these, so just email me if you
want a form. The closing date is 11 July unless the entry limit (60 team) is
reached earlier.
·
Wednesday 22 July - Golden Acre Relay – teams of 3 - http://www.abbeyrunners.co.uk/golden-acre-relay/ - make
up your own teams (post on Facebook if you need 1 or 2 more to make a
team). Enter on the night, invent a team name but ideally include
“Valley” and/or “Striders” in the name
Officials course –
Sunday 19 July
A few weeks ago, in a
VS Update, I mentioned the Officials Course – for race marshals and team
leaders. This course is definitely going ahead at Leeds Beckett
University Headingley Campus Indoor Sports Centre.
Here’s the course
information. http://www.englandathletics.org/courses-and-bookings/officials---level-2-endurance--risk-assessment-22
Valley Striders will
pay your fee. Email back if you’re interested. Closing date is
around 8 July.
West Yorkshire School
Games – Tuesday 7 July
I’ve been emailed by
West Yorkshire Sport looking for volunteers to help at the WY School Games at
Leeds Met Headingley on Tuesday 7 July. Email back if you’re interested
and I’ll send on the information
Yorkshire Veterans
Race at Leos
Thank you to all the
Striders who turned out to support this race
A few comments from
Twitter (at least one of them may have been sampling the beer before the race)
·
Well
@YVAA_plus35s Alwoodley race done, great marshalling as usual from
@ValleyStriders managed not to fall over this year which is a bonus.
·
Lovely
sunshine, lovely race at @YVAA_plus35s this evening. Huge thanks to the many,
many cheery marshals from @ValleyStriders
·
There
were so many marshals that I found myself singing to them: “Many marshals to
cross…” Sorry @ValleyStriders , I was tired.
Particular thanks to
·
Tony,
John and Pat who did ALL the catering.
·
Carole
Schofield who brought some wonderful cakes. One tray had an iced letter
on each cake, which when I got there said ORKSHIRE 2015 E VET, I can work out
that someone had already eaten a “Y” and an “S”, but if you know what the “E”
was part of, let me know.
·
Mick
Tinker who came out with me for a walk to recce and sign the route, then a few
days later did a second lap to replace the signs that had been torn down, and
then did the route set up with me on the afternoon (together with Kathy Kaiser)
·
And
the 40 other Striders on car parking, route checking, marshalling, tail
running, and results recording.
·
And
the 4 Striders who stayed behind to clear up (and I’m not going to name who
swept the floor)
·
PS
is anyone free for 20 mins this coming Tuesday to sort and fold the bibs so
they are neat and ready for the next race?
We should receive
around £180 profit for club funds
Race Results and
Reports
I need to send this
now, so results and reports are held over to the next edition.