BA Athletics Club News Digest 29th October 2018
Events:
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Wednesday 31st October - Winter 5mile Handicap - Bedfont Club from 18:00
(Club In-house Event #)
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Thursday 1st November - November Dream Mile - Bath Road at 12:45 (November
Run-of-the-Month #)
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Saturday 10th November - Men's and Ladies Surrey League Cross Country Match
2 (Epsom Downs 15:00 / Nonsuch 11:00 respectively) #
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.
Last updated: First week of October.
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This Wednesday...Winter Five Mile Handicap at the Bedfont Club from 18:00 #
The first five mile handicap run of the winter season will be from Bedfont
Club this Wednesday and this is the Club In-house event for October. The first runners will set off at 6 p.m. and the aim
is for faster runners to start off later with the expectation of finishing
within a five minute band around 7 p.m.
Following the trial run two weeks ago and the feedback received a few minor
changes are being introduced -
- 1) The start will be by a post a few yards along Hatton Road (towards
Hatton Cross) rather than right at the club entrance,
- 2) The stretch along the A30 between Clockhouse Roundabout and Stanwell
Road will be along the quiet service road (West View) rather than the A30
footpath.
- 3) The finish will be inside the Bedfont Club carpark with the club
clock in operation and there will be timekeeper present.
- 4) For this first run runners may wear watches and refer to them during
the run if they wish. For later runs in the series runners may be
asked to wear watches and self-time their finish on an honour basis if a
volunteer timekeeper is not available.
Those who intend to run this week are asked to let Steve Newell know in
advance by email. Start times will set based on previous performances.
Points will be awarded after each run and modest improvement month by month will be
rewarded most generously.
The next runs before Christmas will be before the Hiller Quiz night on 21st
November and then on 12th December.
Changing
rooms and showers are available at the Bedfont Club. Drink prices at the
bar are very reasonable and on evenings when no free food is being provided you
are allowed to bring your own sandwiches, etc. No food has been arranged for
this week.
Steve
Newell {steve-newell@blueyonder.co.uk}
IT WILL BE DARK - the pavements will be lit, but don't forget your reflective
gear and head torches if you have them.
Don't forget to print out the attached "Trick or Treat Pass Out" and stick
this on your front door. This will ensure that your house will not be targeted
by the local hoodlums on Wednesday evening (not guaranteed - but running the
handicap must be better than hiding behind the sofa with the lights off).
BUT, as an added incentive, this year's Handicap event comes with free gifts!
Each month Steve will decide which finisher is most deserving of a prize (so
probably the nearest to their predicted time) and they can choose between the
BAAC goblet or the British Airways pewter tankard pictured here (maximum one
gift per person over the season).
Location
of the club - see map - The club is the “Bedfont & Feltham Football & Social
Club”. It is on the East side of Hatton Road and the entrance to its large car
park is opposite the Duke of Wellington pub. The postcode is TW14 9QT.
Roderick Hoffman
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November Run-of-the-Month - Bath Road Dream Mile Thursday 1st November from
12:45 #
The event will start at 12:45 by the Newport Road Junction-->http://www.streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?x=507119&y=176891&z=110&s….Route(http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6061575)
then heads back towards Waterside on the Bath road, stopping just before the
Thistle hotel.
Either meet at the start or outside the WTS gym at 12:25
for a gentle jog to the start. It’s a self-timed event. email me afterwards with
your time for the records. NEWCOMERS of all standards welcome. It is a 1.5mile
jog to the start and 0.5 mile back from the finish if you are based at
Waterside.
This event is held on the first Thursday of each month.
Neil
Frediani {neil.frediani@ba.com}
Osterley Park NOW run 24th October 2019
At a very last minute I decided to join the Non-Office
Workers run at Osterley and I must say that it was a very nice run in a beautiful location and
great company too. We couldn’t have asked for better weather either.
Steve Newell lead the group having previously researched about the new
Osterley parkrun course that will start on
the 3rd November. It seems a very flat 2 lap course and I predict it will be
faster and less muddy than the actual one. It’s mainly run on gravel paths with
the exception of the start and the finish near Osterley House.
Unfortunately I couldn’t stay for the post run chat and coffee.
Steve’s mentioned the next NOW run will be in three weeks' time at Gunnersbury
Park.
Regards
Maria Jovani
Advance warning next men's Cross Country fixture at Epsom on 10th November
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The next Division 3/4 match of the Men's Surrey League will be held
on Epsom Downs on Saturday 10th November. The start time is 3pm. The
location of the start/finish is at the Tattenham Corner end of Epsom
racecourse (approximate postcode KT18 5PP). There are two nearby car
parks. The nearest railway station is Tattenham Corner.
The course is two equal laps of open grassland and tracks, with a
total distance of about 5 miles. Trail shoes or short spikes are
probably the best footwear.
Holland Sports AC, West 4 Harriers, Epsom Oddballs and Vets AC have
worked together to stage this fixture. I think everyone would agree that
all clubs should make a contribution to the smooth running of the four
fixtures in the season. We would appreciate some assistance on the day
with marshalling on the course and finish funnel. Please let me know if
your club can supply a helper.
We look forward to seeing you and your Clubs' teams on Epsom Downs on
the 10th.
More details are at:
https://surreyleague.org/slm/match/104/
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Let me know if you haven’t already, if you are interested in this or the
January and February fixtures.
Neil Frediani
{neil.frediani@ba.com}
Club parkrun results for Saturday 27th October 2018
27th Oct | parkrunner |
Time |
parkrun |
Comment |
Age Grade |
Caroline |
Yarnell |
27:30 |
Curl Curl |
plus volunteer pacer |
68% |
Steve |
Newell |
35:01 |
Gunnersbury |
M-321, 7th anniversary, record attendance |
53% |
Alan |
Anderson |
34:56 |
Gunnersbury |
M-320, 7th anniversary, record attendance |
65% |
Ian |
Cunningham |
23:01 |
Dublin Bushy Park |
run #350, 1st at Dublin Bushy, BApark#449 |
67% |
Janet |
Cunningham |
28:24 |
Dublin Bushy Park |
run #195, first at Dublin Bushy |
64% |
Petra |
Otto |
36:05 |
March |
49th run at March |
58% |
Maarten |
Stenham |
20:58 |
Hazelwood |
M-5, debut parkrun for BA, club rec |
66% |
John |
Coffey |
28:39 |
Hazelwood |
run #302, 27th at Hazelwood |
67% |
Alice |
Banks |
43:01 |
Higginson, Marlow |
tailwalker |
46% |
Bob |
Bannister |
23:07 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #332, 277th at Bedfont Lakes |
71% |
Anne |
Bannister |
29:48 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #177, 146th at Bedfont Lakes |
65% |
Chris |
Evans |
23:04 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #216, 209th at Bedfont Lakes |
66% |
Scott |
Davison |
23:17 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #273, 226th at Bedfont Lakes |
62% |
Caroline |
Cockram |
25:09 |
Bedfont Lakes |
run #332, 193rd at Bedfont Lakes |
66% |
Ian |
Cockram |
25:51 |
Bedfont Lakes |
(pacer), run #451 |
58% |
David |
Duggan |
28:00 |
Bedfont Lakes |
(pacer), run #275 |
56% |
Benita |
Scaife |
30:47 |
Brueton |
first run at Brueton |
65% |
John |
Scaife |
30:47 |
Brueton |
first run at Brueton |
54% |
Kay |
Trinder |
20:55 |
Woking |
equals best age grade at Woking this year |
83% |
Paul |
Timms |
25:21 |
Cirencester |
run #22, 12th at Cirencester |
61% |
Paul |
Watt |
23:52 |
Frimley Lodge |
quicker than last week |
63% |
Maria |
Jovani |
21:27 |
Lymington Woodside |
run #246, 1st run and 1st lady at Lymington, BApark #448 |
72% |
Joan |
Foxley |
38:50 |
Rickmansworth |
run #117, 4th at Rickmansworth |
56% |
Shelly |
Garratt |
27:04 |
Clermont Waterfront |
run #3, park #3, first run since joining |
63% |
Chris |
Kelly |
21:01 |
South Manchester |
best age grade score over this course |
72% |
Roderick |
Hoffman |
30:19 |
Troon |
first run at Troon, park #248, BApark #450 |
52% |
Ben |
Chaytow |
22:24 |
Crane Park |
best run at Crane Park since June |
62% |
Eddie |
Giles |
27:31 |
Salisbury |
run #105, 28th at Salisbury |
63% |
Alastair |
Heslop |
volunteer |
Guildford |
finish tokens |
Denis |
Foxley |
28:41 |
Rickmansworth |
run #114, 9th at Rickmansworth |
61% |
A distinctly chilly Saturday morning greeted many UK parkrunners this week
and all but the hardiest must get used to leggings, gloves and long sleeves
for the next few months.
Some of our newer members were in action. Maarten Stenham who has run
over one hundred times at Bedfont Lakes and has a useful parkrun pb of 20:30 at
Crissy Field in San Francisco burst on to the scene by lowering the club course
record at Hazelwood down to 20:58. Shelly Garratt who ran for BA at WARR
recently is also a member of Horsham Joggers, has moved on to Florida and
recorded a 27:54 finish at Clermont Waterfront near Orlando. Kay Trinder
(20:55, 83.27%) equalled her best age grade score at Woking this year.
Our tourists continue to break new ground with Maria Jovani (27:18) adding to
our collection at Lymington Riverside, Ian Cunningham (23:01) at the other Bushy
Park (in the Rathfarnum district of Dublin) and Roderick Hoffman (30:19) at
Troon on the Ayrshire coast. Caroline Cockram (25:09) put in her best run
at Bedfont Lakes since May. Eddie Giles got over the line at Salisbury in
27:31 for the fourth time in 28 outings. He should team up Caroline
Yarnell who volunteered for a pacing role at Curl Curl in Sydney (27:30).
Alan Anderson (34:56) and Steve Newell (35:01) were part of a record
attendance of 603 at Gunnersbury for the seventh anniversary of parkruns there.
It was the second busiest parkrun in London after Bushy(1271) and the attendance
was higher than the record number of finishers at nearby Richmond Park (584),
Fulham Palace (573), Wimbledon Common (578), and Clapham Common (601).
Bromley and Tooting Common have had over 600 several times and occasionally
exceeded 800. There are plenty of quieter parkruns still available
although they tend to be more off-road and that can mean mud in the winter and
sometimes hills as well!
Steve Newell
Updated parkrun stats -
club parkrun stats
Eden
Project Half Marathon
Two weeks ago I took part in the 3rd of my autumn series of races
near the sea following the Great North Run and WARR it was off to
Cornwall for a race starting and ending at the Eden project. It followed
trails and country roads on an undulating course with 1000' of climbing
through farms and villages before beginning a steepish descent with a
fantastic sea view at mile 12 to the finish in the bowl at Eden. I loved
it and it was great value with a free pasty, pint, shirt and medal plus
free entry for yourself and guests to the project.
Neil Frediani
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And now for something completely different...
November 2-5 inclusive (Friday to Monday), 9am-3:30pm: Cranford Park
Archaeological Dig. You are invited to join an experienced archaeologist on our
first dig! This will concentrate on finding the remains of Cranford House,
information much needed as we draw up plans for the restoration of the cellars.
We shall also excavate in the former 18th century gardens, discovering what lies
beneath the park.
All ages are welcome and no experience required. Training will be given by
the archaeologist. It does involve a lot of kneeling and trowelling, so it is a
good idea to bring a gardener's kneeler, knee pads (if you have them) and wear
old trousers and shoes. If you don't fancy kneeling, we need volunteers to
wash the finds. Bring waterproofs, a snack and a drink - there is no cafe.
The dig will concentrate on finding the front wall, floor coverings and
method of demolition of Cranford House. We shall also try to discover as much as
we can about the former gardens, now very overgrown.
(The first day is likely to start a bit late as the top soil will have to be
taken off with a digger before the trench is ready.)
The entrance to Cranford Park is off J3 of the M4, where it crosses the A312.
The post code is TW5 9RZ. There is a small building near the car park with a
toilet and kitchenette, which we shall open up at break times or for shelter.
If you are definitely coming, do drop the archaeologist, Les Capon, a line
on Les.Capon@aocarchaeology.com
as it will be helpful to know how many trenches to open up to accommodate
everyone. If you are not sure, don't worry, just turn up! Do tell your
friends!
{from the Friends of Cranford Park}
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Running shorts...
- Dear Ed. XC today (25Oct) =37.15. conditions quite muddy in spite of
glorious weather. Andy Rayner
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