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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 254 7 June 2007
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: steverowland@ranelagh-harriers.com
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HEADLINE NEWS
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* Nathan Mills and Mandy Westlake the leading Ranelagh finishers in the
Dorking 10
* Darryl McDonald wins Regents Park 10km
* Ranelagh 9th in South Downs Way Relay
* Mick Lane 6th in Yateley 10km
* Training leaders' course this Saturday at the clubhouse
SEE HERE
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DYSART DASH 10km Sunday 24th June at Ham
This is the second of our road race promotions, and doubles up as the county
10km championship. Plenty of Ranelagh have already entered but there's room
for plenty more!
As usual we will need helpers in various capacities on the day - marshals,
recorders at the finish, water station attendants and so on. The start time
is 9am. If you can spare an hour or two to help, please volunteer to Bev Ali.
TRAIL CHALLENGE Tuesday 19th June in Richmond Park
We are hosting this event for SLOW - the South London Orienteers and
Wayfarers. It is designed to be a gentle introduction to orienteering, and
in fact is best described as a cross between orienteering and a
cross-country race. You are given a map and you have to visit a series of
controls, but all the competitors start together, so for the inexperienced
there is plenty of scope for following others! There is a choice between a
10km (starting at 7.30pm) and a 6km (starting at 7.40pm). Our event will be
entirely within the confines of the Park. Entry is £4 in advance or £6 on
the day. Full details are on the SLOW web site:
www.sloweb.org.uk/trail/Index.htm
JUNIOR TRAINING
Frances Ratchford writes:
"Saturday morning training has been suspended for the summer but will start
again on Saturday 1st September at 10.30am in the clubhouse. All juniors
(and adults who want to do hill training) welcome".
TRAINING LEADERS' COURSE
Our senior coach Frances Ratchford is keen to involve more club members
(especially men) in coaching and particularly in gaining the basic Level 1
qualification. To this end she is organising a series of Saturday morning
"leaders" courses. Frances writes:
"On Saturday June 9th there will be a training leaders' course in the
clubhouse from 9am - 11 am. It will be the first of a series of leaders'
courses looking at warm ups, stretching and general coaching. It is free but
there is a limit on numbers of only ten people so apply direct to me by
e-mail (mailto:grapevineproductions@compuserve.com). I am going to ask if
this course and the follow up courses can be counted as a Level 1 coaching
qualification for cross-country and road running".
CHRIS BRASHER PONDS RUN Tuesday 26th June in Richmond Park
Our annual commemoration of the late Chris Brasher takes the form of a run
visiting every one of the ponds in Richmond Park (or as many as you can!).
See parts of the Park you never knew existed! All are welcome, start time is
7pm.
MASTERS TRACK LEAGUE
Julie Drummond writes:
"Calling all Vets ... not just the women..there was a hiccup with the first
of this year's Vets Track League meetings at the Millennium Arena in
Battersea Park and we didn't compete. However, following discussions it has
been agreed that we can borrow St Mary's vests to compete in and only have
to pay £10 each towards track fees. Any members of St Mary's of course do
not have to pay extra!
The next meeting is 11 June and I believe the events for this match are:
1830 Hammer M35 M50
1900 Triple Jump M35 M50
1910 200m M35 M40 M50
1935 800m M35 M40 M50 M60
1945 Long Jump M35 M50
2000 3000m M35 M40 M50 M60
2015 Javelin M35 M50 M60
2040 4x100m relay men
1830 Triple Jump W35 M50
1900 Hammer W35 W50
1900 200m W35 W40 W50 W60
1920 800m W35 W40 W50 W60
1945 Javelin W35 W50
2015 Long Jump W35 W50 W60
2020 3000m W35 W40 W50
2050 4x100m relay women
Please come along - it's a lot of fun and hopefully the weather will be
good. The Millennium Arena is approx 10 minute walk from Battersea Park or
Queenstown Road. For further information email me on: thedrummonds@blueyonder.co.uk
TURKISH VILLA AVAILABLE
Tom Reay writes:
"I have use of a four storey villa in southern Turkey. It's air conditioned
and sleeps eight. There are two double en-suite bedrooms, a twin bedroom
with en-suite facilities and a further bedroom with twin beds. It's situated
at Kalkan on the south Turkish coast, not far from the Greek island of
Rhodes. It's historically associated with the ancient land of Lycia. There
is a small harbour with a marina, a good beach and plenty of bars and
restaurants. There are regular direct flights from Gatwick and the journey
time from the airport to the villa by road is approx 50 minutes. If anyone
is interested in making up a group holiday, could you let me know at the
club or my e-mail address is reayta@aol.com
LONGFORD MARATHON / HALF MARATHON
Catherine Carthy writes:
"Why not end your running season this summer by taking part in the
'friendliest Marathon in Europe'? It's held in Longford, Ireland on 26th
August, the bank holiday weekend, and includes a half-marathon and
wheelchair race. Now in its fifth year it attracts a lot of runners from the
UK and as the course is flat you could end up with a PB and have a fun
weekend in Ireland at the same time. In 2004 a small team from Ranelagh took
part, Michele Gibson, Tom Reay and myself and we can fill you in on more
details. The web site is www.longfordmarathon.com and you can
register on line. The price goes up after 1 August. I am from Longford (10
miles outside the town) and can help with any queries re accommodation and
information on the local area. I will be running this year and would love to
welcome you to my home town and also make sure you have an enjoyable
weekend. Catherine Carthy 07801 289455, catherine@aquiladevelopment.co.uk
GREAT NORTH RUN HALF MARATHON
The Crisis charity still has places for the Great North Run this year (30th
September). They require £300 in sponsorship to be raised by anyone who
wants a place.
SUBSCRIPTIONS...
...for 2007/08 are now due. Rates are unchanged this year and will cover the
new £3 affiliation fee required by UKA:
Juniors £6, Seniors £30, Over 60 AND retired £5, Family £60, non-running,
second claim or "country" members £10.
Cheques should be payable to Ranelagh Harriers. See Chris Owens at training
nights or send your cheque to the clubhouse in an envelope marked
"Membership Secretary". Address is Ranelagh Harriers, 135A Petersham Road,
Richmond, Surrey TW10 7AA.
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WHAT'S COMING...
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More details of the following from
Andy Bickerstaff ( 07772 111491 / mailto: andy@norris-hobs.co.uk ) or
Anna McLaughlin (07971 606521 / mailto: anna.mclaughlin@talk21.com ).
Sunday 10th June MABAC League 5 miles at Holmwood Common (near
Dorking). 11am start.
Tuesday 19th June Trail Challenge 10km or 6km in Richmond Park. See
above.
Sunday 24th June Dysart Dash 10km at Ham. Ranelagh GP race and
Surrey 10km championship. See above.
Tuesday 26th June Chris Brasher Ponds Run in Richmond Park. 7pm
start.
Sunday 1st July Harry Hawkes 8 miles at Thames Ditton. 10am
start.
Tuesday 10th July Coad Cup 5 miles handicap in Richmond Park. All
members welcome, 7.15pm start, followed by...
Tuesday 10th July Annual General Meeting in the clubhouse, 8.15pm
start or as soon as everyone is back from the race.
Every Saturday Bushy Park Time Trial: 9am start at the Diana
Fountain car park.
Wimbledon Common Time Trial: 9am start
at the Windmill car park.
RANELAGH ROAD GRAND PRIX
The next GP event is the Dysart Dash 10km. Full details.
SURREY ROAD LEAGUE
The third League event is the Dysart Dash 10km.
WHAT'S HAPPENED...
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DORKING 10 miles including Surrey 10 miles championship Sunday 3rd June
On the advice of the BARR (British Association of Road Races) the organisers
introduced a new course this year, comprising one short lap and one long.
The new version was reportedly no less hilly than the original and a typical
warm day made it as hard a race as Dorking usually provides. This is David
Rowe's view of the course (taken from David and Sharon's running blog
rowerunning.co.uk):
"The start of the race in Brockham village was extremely picturesque and
this wasn't limited to just the start. Around just about every corner was a
cracking view - real picture postcard potential all the way round. OK, the
weather certainly helped but I really enjoyed running this course. There
were a few hills to be tackled, but nothing too taxing if you ran steady and
paced yourself - especially important in the heat. The roads were really
quiet, although I did have to slow down a bit at one point when following a
car going up a hill. Apart from that one incident cars were not a problem in
the slightest".
SLH's Jason Simpson - who won our Half Marathon - picked up another brace of
county championships (overall and vets) with a comfortable victory. Nathan
Mills was the leading Ranelagh finisher in 19th place but missed the one
hour barrier. Peter Weir and Trevor Maguire finished in the top fifty and
David Rowe and Tim Sizeland were our last two inside seventy minutes.
Amongst the women, Mandy Westlake was the leading RH in 13th place, ahead of
Carola Richter and Karen Broadbent.
REGENT'S PARK 10km Saturday 2nd June
Darryl McDonald, in his first 10km for about four years, was probably quite
surprised to find a time of 35.09 good enough to carry him across the line
half a minute clear of the field.
SOUTH DOWNS WAY RELAY Saturday 2nd June 100 miles Eastbourne to Winchester
Niall O'Connor reports:
"Last Saturday five intrepid Harriers ventured to Eastbourne for the 25th
South Downs Relay. The route follows the South Downs national trail for 100
miles, finishing near Winchester. There were six members per team but Chris
Owens showed some Scottish solidarity with the touring English rugby team by
going down with a stomach bug on the eve of the race and our substitute,
Marc, well..chose to watch some football match at Wembley instead. After
some frantic phone calls an hour before the race began, the ingenuity of
Neil Walford showed through and he rustled up one of his second-claim
Brighton clubmates to complete our team.
The race has a 14 hour limit with staggered start times, which meant that we
began with last year's runners up, Steyning, as well as Hailsham Harriers
and Midhurst Milers. Steyning promptly disappeared into the distant hills
and we tussled with Hailsham and, in particular, Midhurst for the duration
of the race. We were probably a stronger team but they, as locals, had a
better knowledge of the route and terrain.
The format of the event is that each of the six runners runs three
non-consecutive legs each, carrying a baton that is passed to the runner of
the next leg. Legs varied from 4 to 8 miles and each stage begins when your
team-mate arrives with the baton. 50 teams took part and, due to the
handicapped start times, you were constantly catching up with teams that
began earlier than yours.
Logistics were important with the constant collecting of runners, driving to
the beginning of the next stage, and going again. A second O.S. map, in
particular one that covered the western legs into Winchester, would have
been very useful!
One of the conditions of entry was that you recce'd your legs prior to the
race, so a highlight of the day was Howard Gleave's fourth stage run, which
began before our substitute had arrived, so he ran a stage he hadn't seen or
studied previously, bringing us back to around 5th place at that time.
Another highlight was Cap'n Bicks's multistage battle with a young lady from
Midhurst. Andy was as rugged and doughty as usual across the undulating
hills but she eventually demonstrated female power, catching him for pace on
the finish line. John Molloy fended off hayfever to run a strong tenth and a
solid fifteenth stage while Neil fended off jetlag from his work trip (i.e.
holiday) in S.Africa, to keep us in the mix each time.
On a hot day we ran consistently on the exposed downs, finishing in 9th
place that, with a little better navigation and knowledge of the route,
could easily have been 5th of the 50 teams".
1 Brighton & Hove 10.46.28
2 Steyning 10.57.48
3 Stubbington Green 10.59.27
9 Ranelagh 12.04.52
Individual stage times are not yet available.
BUSHY PARK TIME TRIAL 5km Saturday 2nd June
1 R Baugh (Australia) 15.16
14 Vaughan Ramsey 18.09
24 John Herries 18.41
31 David Rowe 18.51
46 Simon Collingridge 19.39
56 Sam Hunton 19.57
62 Darren Wood 20.06
96 Phil Aiken 21.17
146 Paul Bisping 22.26
201 Amelie Hunton 23.56
257 Gill Wilson 26.02
285 John Hanscomb 27.02
353 Sharon Rowe 30.56
WIMBLEDON COMMON TIME TRIAL 5km Saturday 2nd June
1 R Dzikowski (West 4) 17.15
19 Stephen Instone 19.48
KINGFIELD CANTER 2.85 miles handicap Wednesday 6th June
1 P Godber (Unatt) 25.37 (actual time 20.37)
7 Alan Davidson 26.10 (actual time 19.10)
YATELEY 10km Wednesday 6th June
Mick Lane showed a good turn of speed in this, the first of a series of
three summer evening 10ks organised by Sandhurst Joggers on the first
Wednesday of each month. Mick was 6th overall, the second over 40 to finish.
1 G Robinson (Sand J) 33.04 (chip time 33.02)
6 Mick Lane 34.42 (34.41)
248 Evelyn Joslin 45.20 (44.52)
FINALLY...
Nineteenth-century Norwegian Ernest Memsen is reputed to have run the 1550
miles between Paris and Moscow in 14 days, 5 hours and 50 minutes, swimming
thirteen rivers en route...