BA Athletics Club News Digest 10th July 2017Events:
New members and potential members of all fitness levels and abilities are welcome at all of these events. The full diary of club featured events is on the club website at: http://www.barunner.org.uk/Event Diary.shtml. *Club Event Map: [Clickable link to Google Maps] Not for you, no longer interested? remove me please. Difficulty viewing this email? Read it off the website instead - http://www.barunner.org.uk/News Latest.shtml. Club Facebook Page "BARunner" https://www.facebook.com/BARunnerUK/ July Dream Mile Results
A very hot day with a slight tail wind (well, quite a strong head wind when we ran out). Chris Kelly may also have run on the day albeit after the rest of us had finished. Roderick Hoffman August ‘Run of the Month’ Countdown - Black Park parkrun 5 AugustAs promised/threatened, my weekly promotion to encourage as many of you as possible to come and enjoy the lovely, scenic and fast 1-lap 5k through the pinewood forest alongside the famous film studios. Last Saturday all the trees along one section had been sprayed white for some winter wonderland filming ! Remember also that my pacer squad will be on duty that day and helping everyone achieve new PB’s. You can come to run, support or whatever and we can all have a relaxing coffee afterwards. We are planning a ‘low key’ promotion of BAAC as well. Our president John Williams remarked how good the weekly digest was at the awards night, where he emphasised how good it is to mention as many names every week …so here’s a few to start with: I’m hearing that Tom Rowley is planning to come and cheer …does that mean that Julie Barclay and Paul Watt will be attending ? Debbie Helsdon told me a little while ago that she lives near Black Park and will cycle over sometime (so why not this time, and bring a few more of the girls with you ?). Hoping that Alan Anderson will be coming back with an attempt to regain the V80 record, maybe all 3 Taylor brothers (+ Marion) …….and sccchhhh, that parkrun addict ‘Steve Hillier’ since it’s not so far from where he lives (in fact a valid sick note will be required otherwise Steve !). I know that regular parkrunners will be torn with loyalty to their home courses but this being ‘run of the month’ hopefully will come over so we can muster a large number. Anyway, I shall be putting up more names next week and a more information about Black Park. Joe Nolan {thejoenolan@gmail.com} BA Staff Fun Run - Thursday 20th JulyWe are getting nearer to the date of this year's BA Staff Fun Run at Harmondsworth Moor. I need more volunteers to commit themselves for 16:30 onwards on that day (or as soon after that time as possible). We are determined to make the event as big as it can be despite having had the corporate support removed this year. It is also available for friends, family and colleagues to enter as an event - raising funds for Cancer Research UK. Volunteers to me at: Roderick Hoffman {roderick@rhoff.org.uk} Enter via: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/find-an-event/ba-fun-run-and-little-legs-for-life-2017 Schedule: Little Legs run (under 12s) from 16:30, 5k/10k from 17:30, presentations (so also end of duties) from 19:00. Rosenheim 5th July Results and T&F in the coming weeksA small BA men's team gathered at Kingston for the penultimate Rosenheim League fixture on Wednesday. Regulars Steve Hillier, Ian Haylock and Tony Barnwell were boosted by new recruit, one R. Bannister. Unfortunately, there wasn't a mile race scheduled, but Bob performed particularly well in the 800m, 400m and Shot. Ian battled with public transport to get to Kingston, then completed an excellent 1500m and a second place finish in just over 5 mins. Steve tackled the Hammer and 200m, then joined Tony in non-scoring efforts with lighter shots, suitable for their advancing years! Results:
July fixtures:You are very welcome to join us at any of these four events in July:
Steve Hillier (stevehillier@msn.com) Club parkrun results for Saturday 8th July
To conclude the story of the Europa Cup adventure of GAP Connaghs Quay Nomads, they lost their return leg in Helsinki 3-0 (3-1 on aggregate) so they can now concentrate on the pre-season build up ahead of the 2017-18 season in the Welsh Premier League. Intriguingly the current champions, The New Saints, are based at a ground in Oswestry which is just over the border into Shropshire i.e. England! Freshly re-elected MP for Twickenham, which includes the whole of Bushy Park, Vince Cable has been suggesting that Brexit may never happen. The spread of parkrun volunteers now stealthily colonizing the whole of the new Europe and the old British Empire territories will no doubt continue unabated whatever the politicians work out what we thought we voted for by a massive/tiny majority. This week Ian Cockram (24:08), parkrun ambassador for these parts, and Caroline Cockram (26:44) travelled to the far side of France and ran at the "parkrun du Chateau de Pierre de Bresse", about 60km south of Dijon and not all that far from many famous Burgundy vineyards {Ed: to take in the Tour de France? Or did the Cockram's deliberately target the current parkrun with the longest name (38 characters including spaces)}. That turns another tree on the club map from green to red and takes our total up to 344. Last week’s publication of the updated map brought a reaction from Jonathan Cox, a member since since 2011 (and also a member of Stragglers). He claimed, correctly, that his run at Cannon Hill parkrun in Birmingham deserved to be recognised as the club record and predated Roderick Hoffman’s appearance there by a couple of years. It would be good if everyone had a look at the club stats workbook, well the first two sheets anyway, just to make sure their own records are being reflected correctly. The data is nearly all taken from the parkrun website but with the best will in the world mistakes can be made from time to time especially with second claimers. This week we witnessed a swarm of members (plus a former member and a spouse) descending on Homewood with several running the new course (Ottershaw) at least for the first time. Paul Knechtl (18:38, 76.45%) set a new club record while Duncan Wright (20:00, 77.5%) was also in excellent form over a course which is not the fastest in the land. Jeremy Short (23:33) also ran at Homewood for the first time, while Ian Cunningham(24:18) and Neil Frediani(34:31) were also enjoying the dry conditions. 22 members have now run at one or the other(or both) of the Homewood courses with the club record(F) held by newly elected committee member Trish McCabe(27:41). A little further outside the M25, Alice Banks(27:14) continued her diamond summer by setting a new club record(F) at Bracknell. A little slower than usual? None of us have found the Bracknell circuit a quick one. Janet Smith (32:57) set a club record(F) at Norwich on her first visit there. Janet has now run at 21 different parkruns and nearly always finishes with a smile on her face. Steve Newell If you want to promote a special parkrun then let Steve or I know... There is my 200 tourist parkrun at Beckenham Place on 22nd July and the August 5th Black Park Pacer Day (BA Run-of-the-Month for August). Roderick Hoffman Ware 10 Km 9th JulyI ran in the Ware 10 Km in Hertfordshire today (9.7.17). It was very hot, and an undulating course made it a bit of hard work. However, I managed a PB for the 10 Km for this year, and ran it in 1:07:12, knocking 51 seconds off. Still a long way to go, but at least things are beginning to improve now. I can highly recommend this race, which used to be ‘just’ a 10-mile race, but now also incorporates a 10 Km race, which starts 5 minutes before the 10-mile race. Incredibly well organised and very friendly, with homemade cakes, coffee, tea, and cold drinks. Ware Joggers now also pride themselves with chip-timing, and a technical t-shirt. All in all a most enjoyable event! With kindest regards Petra Otto
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