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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 540 9th January 2019
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: sandsrowland@btinternet.com
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL READERS
HEADLINE NEWS
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* Freya Thomson, Alice Patterson and Jenny Silva win the Middlesex U20 team
title
* Freya and Alice win individual gold and silver
* Izzy Atkins finishes 4th in the Middlesex U17 race
* Gill Sanders, Suzy Whatmough, Holly McGuigan and Laura Blazey win Surrey
women’s team bronzes
* Ben Anderson finishes 12th in the Surrey men’s championship
* Amelie Hunton wins Boxing Day Cabbage Patch 4 miles
* Vets awards in the New Year’s Day 10km
* Ed Perry, Andy Hayward and James Ricketts win the Henty Relay
* Fastest Henty times from Ed Perry and Holly McGuigan
* Men’s Surrey League this Saturday
* Date change for women’s Surrey League
ATTENTION PLEASE
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SURREY CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUES Race 3 - note change of date and venue for the
women’s race
The next Surrey Cross-Country League races were due to take place on January
12th, the women at Happy Valley, Coulsdon and the men on Mitcham Common. The
men’s race will go ahead as planned, but unfortunately the scheduled venue
for the women’s race is unavailable and it has been necessary to shift the
race to March 2nd at Lloyd Park, Croydon. The remaining races are therefore:
Men
Saturday January 12th on Mitcham Common 2.30pm start for seniors, 2pm for
juniors (note earlier than usual start times)
Saturday February 9th at Lloyd Park, Croydon 3pm start for seniors, 2.30pm
for juniors
Women
Saturday February 9th in Richmond Park (Kingston Gate) 11am start for
seniors, 12 noon for Under 15s and Under 17s, 12.30pm for Under 13s
Saturday March 2nd at Lloyd Park Croydon 1pm start for seniors, 12 noon
for Under 15s and Under 17s, 12.30pm for Under 13s
SURREY CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE DIVISION 1 (Men).
As mentioned above, the next men’s Surrey League race is this Saturday,
January 12th on Mitcham Common. The junior race is at 2pm and the seniors at
2.30pm. Race HQ is the The Mill House Ecology Centre on Mitcham Common.
Men’s Captain Phil Killingley writes:
“This is a big match for Ranelagh - we need to make up lots of ground to
escape the relegation zone (places 8 and 9). Standings are here:
The B team has a chance to move up the table from current 5th place. 3rd is
still feasible. The first ten runners home form the A team and the next ten
are the B team, but all runners are welcome.
TEAM TRAIN. I will be on the 12.33 from Clapham Junction, arriving Wimbledon
12.40 then changing onto the Tramlink to Mitcham Junction from where it’s a
10min jog.”
For those travelling by car, parking close to the start is difficult but
there is usually space available in some of the side roads away from the
common. Location map:.
MATCH v BANK OF ENGLAND and others Saturday 19th January in Richmond Park
A chance to race over some bits of the Park that we don’t usually see. The
Bank’s 5 miles course starts and finishes just inside Roehampton Gate. Start
time is 2.30pm. Changing and showering and teas are available at the Bank’s
sports ground a short walk outside the gate in Bank Lane. All are welcome,
register on the day. The race includes the Hec Petersen Trophy between
ourselves and Ealing, Southall and Middlesex. We are the holders.
SOUTH OF ENGLAND CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 26th January at
Parliament Hill.
Entries are already closed….good luck to those taking part! The race
incorporates our club women’s championship.
RANELAGH’S ROAD RACES
Don’t forget our two road races – the Ranelagh Richmond Half Marathon on
Sunday 5th May and the Ranelagh Richmond 10km on Sunday 16th June. Entries
for the Half Marathon are already coming in:
https://register.primoevents.com/ps/event/RichmondHalfMarathon2019. We’ll
need plenty of marshals as well as runners, so make a note of the dates.
Also…
RANELAGH RICHMOND HALF MARATHON & 10k WEBSITES
Alex Ring writes:
“We are looking to update and improve the websites for the forthcoming
Ranelagh Richmond Half Marathon and 10k, to help promote the events and
maximise entries. Do you have website graphic design skills and are you
willing and able to offer some help and advice with imagery and logos? If
so, please contact Alex Ring at alexr@sky.com”.
CLUB KIT
We now have a new supplier for our club singlets, men’s and women’s. This is
iProsports. Details and orders:.
Please note that other kit is no longer available from our former supplier
AlleyCatz. WATCH THIS SPACE for news of a clearance sale where all surplus
kit will be going for a song.
CABBAGE PATCH 10 miles
Sad to relate that for a variety of reasons the very popular Cabbage Patch
10 miles race in Twickenham in October has been discontinued.
THAMES HARE & HOUNDS PROMOTIONS
David Symons writes:
“Here at Thames we've a couple of events coming up which we thought would be
of interest to Ranelagh members.
1. The Dash For The Splash - 24 February 2019. Our popular 'brook-themed'
10k is back for a sixth time. We'd love to have a good turnout from
Ranelagh and there's a good team prize up for grabs this year as well. Full details and entries:.
2. A reminder that we run a monthly ‘Second Sunday 5 race’ from our
clubhouse. It's proving to be a popular event and last month we had around
120 runners. It's just £4 for club members to enter and is a nice low key
event - to do on its own or for a bit of fast paced running as part of those
marathon long runs. Full details:. Our next
runs are on 13 January, 10 February, 10 March and 14 April.”
And THE STRAGGLERS…
Peter Wedderburn writes:
“We have two races scheduled for 2019 which we think may be of interest to
Ranelagh club members and we are pleased to offer a £3 entry discount to
each race.
The Quicksilver Hampton Court Half Marathon on Sunday 17th February.
Discount code HCHMCLUB3. Details:.
The Royal Borough of Kingston Spring Raceday on Sunday 31st March. 8 or 16
miles options. Discount Code KSRDCLUB3. Details:.”
TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIALS
Don’t forget that we meet for a casual drink after training on the first
Tuesday of each month. Venue is upstairs at the Roebuck on Richmond Hill.
All welcome.
THURSDAY NIGHT TRACK TRAINING AT OSTERLEY
The club is continuing to subsidise track sessions on Thursday evenings at
the Osterley track. All groups and all abilities are welcome. The sessions
are every Thursday 7.30-8.30pm. Link to the map is here:
FACEBOOK
Follow Ranelagh on Facebook.
WHAT'S COMING
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More details of the following from the men's Captains ranelagh.men@gmail.com
or the women's Captain / Team Manager ranelagh.women@gmail.com
Saturday 12th January Surrey XC League (men) on Mitcham Common. All
junior age groups at 2pm, seniors at 2.30pm
Saturday 19th January Bank of England inter-club in Richmond Park
(Roehampton Gate) incl Hec Petersen Trophy v Ealing SM. 2.30pm start,
register on the day
Saturday 26th January South of England XC Championships at Parliament
Hill. Women at 2.05pm (includes club women’s champs), men at 2.50pm
All age groups. Entries closed.
Saturday 9th February Surrey Leagues – women in Richmond Park
(Kingston end) at 11am, men at Lloyd Park, Croydon at 3pm.
5km parkruns every Saturday at 9am and 2km junior parkruns weekly or monthly
on Sundays.
Venues, more details and registration at www.parkrun.com or
www.parkrun.org.uk/events/juniorevents/.
WHAT’S HAPPENED
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SURREY CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 5th January at Lloyd Park,
Croydon
Ed Perry reports from the Surrey men’s race:
“On a weekend that was forecast to be sub-zero, and also falling just before
the crunch Surrey League fixture next weekend only two of us from Ranelagh
made it to a surprisingly firm Lloyd Park. Ben Anderson mixed it with the
leaders up to 7th at one stage and eventually came it a fantastic 12th. And
I managed to sneak into the top 90 despite a shoelace malfunction after two
laps. The last time I ran at Lloyd Park was as a 16 year old in the U17
Surrey Champs and the memories of the mud-bath that year still haunt me, so
with milder temperatures and dry ground underfoot we got off lightly this
time round. Many thanks to Alan Hedger for looking after the numbers and
gear and for providing both exuberant support and post-race coffee! Here’s
to next weekend!”
Senior Men
1 John Sanderson (G&G) 38.03
12 Ben Anderson 40.01
88 Ed Perry 46.27
This run should put Ben on the verge of making the Surrey team for the
Inter-Counties at Loughborough on March 9th.
The women’s race was a closely-fought affair with the two leaders crossing
the line together and Gill Sanders finishing an excellent 4th only 12
seconds behind. This would certainly earn Gill a run in the Inter-Counties
if she is in the country at that time. Just a couple of minutes behind Gill
came Suzy Whatmough, improving week by week and taking 16th place. Next came
another improver, Holly McGuigan in 27th, and closing the team Laura Blazey
in 33rd place. Backing up were Becky Curtis-Hall, Alice Littler and Marie
Synnott-Wells. The team race was four to count and Gill, Suzy, Holly and
Laura were delighted to come away with the bronze medals.
Senior Women
1 Isabel Brinsden (E&E) 29.16
2 Molly Renfer (High) 29.16
3 Laura Gent (AFD) 29.24
4 Gill Sanders (Rane) 29.28
16 Suzy Whatmough 31.25
27 Holly McGuigan 32.30
33 Laura Blazey 33.20
49 Becky Curtis-Hall 35.19
72 Alice Littler 37.08
74 Marie Synnott-Wells 37.25
Teams (4 to score):
1 Aldershot F&D 41
2 Thames Hare and Hounds 65
3 Ranelagh Harriers 80
MIDDLESEX CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 5th January at Horsenden
Hill
Phil Killingley writes:
“In the Middlesex champs the undoubted star team were the U20 ladies with
Freya Thomson and Alice Patterson getting 1st and 2nd, and Jenny Silva
completing the first placed team in 9th. Freya – last year’s U17 champion -
really dominated her race, finishing over two minutes clear.
Alice’s brother Jacob was a swift 15th in the U17 men. In the men’s race we
were led home by a visiting Nick Impey in 13th. Ted Mockett, Mark Herbert
and Marcus Atkins also ran. Izzy Atkins was 4th in the U17s and we had some
good runs too in the senior ladies led by Becky Northmore.”
Senior Men
1 Phillip Crout (Shaft) 38.18
13 Nick Impey (Rane) 40.45
56 Ted Mockett 45.21
64 Mark Herbert 46.12
141 Marcus Atkins 54.28
Men Under 17
1 Mohamed Ali (ES&M) 18.50
15 Jacob Patterson (Rane) 22.03
Senior Women
1 Rebecca Piggott (Lon H) 30.18
43 Rebecca Northmore (Rane) 36.45
55 Marianne Malam 38.13
58 Lara Werrett 38.25
76 Ann Kearey 40.43
Teams (4 to score):
1 London Heathside 23
13 Ranelagh H 232
Under 20 Women
1 Freya Thomson (Rane) 22.50
2 Alice Patterson 25.07
9 Jenny Silva 28.25
Teams (3 to Score)
1 Ranelagh H 12
2 Ealing, Southall & Middx 17
Under 17 Women
1 Yasmin Marghini (HHH) 22.34
4 Isobel Atkins (Rane) 23.55
HENTY RELAY Saturday 29th December 12 noon start in Richmond Park
There was a slightly disappointing turnout for this year’s Henty, with only
seven teams on the starting line. It was cold but running conditions were
good. The race consists of six laps of Sidmouth Wood, the first at 1.32
miles being slightly shorter than the rest which are 1.38 miles. Each team
contains one “fast” runner, one “medium” and one “slow”, though those
definitions are elastic as you can imagine. The fast runner in each team has
to cover three laps, the medium takes two and the slow runs just one. The
laps can be run in any order, though the most popular is usually FMFSMF.
Ken’s box of tricks does its best to produce balanced teams and away they
go.
Ed Perry’s team defied convention by putting their “medium” in to bat first,
and Andy Hayward duly found himself bringing up the rear. Marco Perinelli
meanwhile led the field home half a minute clear of Holly McGuigan. Finlay
Sinclair led out for Team Sinclair in 3rd place. Ed Perry took over from
Andy and wasted no time in storming through the field. He made it as far as
second place but Marcus Gohar for Marco’s team held on to the lead by a
whisker. Vaughan Ramsay advanced his team to third place
On stage three Ed’s team again ignored common practice by putting out their
“slow” runner, young James Ricketts. James ran very well with the fastest
finish of the day to lose only one place. Marco kept his team in front and
Wiebke Kortum moved up to second. Stage four saw Ed establishing a very
clear lead with Finlay now in second place and Deborah Blakemore for Marco’s
team third. Vaughan Ramsay set off for his team but covered only a few
metres before his calf went. His team mates Hannah Perry and Katie Walton
both gallantly volunteered to run an extra lap to complete the team.
Thereafter it was plain sailing for Ed’s team as Andy and then Ed himself
cruised round to victory by more than a minute and a half. Marcus and Marco
clawed their way back to second place and Team Sinclair finished third.
Adjusting times for the shorter first lap, Ed Perry’s 7.39 on stage 2 was
the fastest of the day and he filled second and third paces as well. Marco
Perinelli provided the next three.
Holly McGuigan’s 8.24 on lap one was the fastest women’s time ahead of
Wiebke Kortum on 9.07. Fastest “medium” was John Ricketts who ran 10.05 on
stage five, and fastest “slow” was a tie between Isla Sinclair and Jo
Sinton-Hewitt who both ran 12.32 on lap three.
1st Team
7 Andy Hayward 11.04 11.04
2 Ed Perry 7.39 18.43
3 James Ricketts 12.37 31.20
1 Ed Perry 7.46 39.06
1 Andy Hayward 11.42 50.48
1 Ed Perry 8.04 58.52
2nd Team
1 Marco Perinelli 7.54 7.54
1 Marcus Gohar 10.43 18.37
1 Marco Perinelli 8.23 27.00
3 Deborah Blakemore 14.04 41.04
2 Marcus Gohar 10.57 52.01
2 Marco Perinelli 8.29 60.30
3rd Team
3 Finlay Sinclair 8.31 8.31
4 Eilidh Sinclair 10.37 19.08
4 Isla Sinclair 12.32 31.40
2 Finlay Sinclair 9.17 40.57
3 Eilidh Sinclair 11.41 52.38
3 Finlay Sinclair 9.30 62.08
4th Team
5 Kayleigh Spencer-Dawson 9.36 9.36
5 John Ricketts 10.13 19.49
5 Joanne Sinton-Hewitt 12.32 32.21
4 Kayleigh Spencer-Dawson 10.28 42.49
4 John Ricketts 10.05 52.54
4 Kayleigh Spencer-Dawson 10.40 63.34
5th Team
5 Wiebke Kortum 9.07 9.07
6 Chris Read 11.54 20.51
2 Wiebke Kortum 9.48 30.39
5 Fabio Gohar 12.58 43.37
5 Chris Read 12.31 56.08
5 Wiebke Kortum 10.00 66.08
6th Team
2 Holly McGuigan 8.24 8.24
7 Lorna Smith 13.08 21.32
7 Michele Gibson 13.29 35.01
6 Holly McGuigan 9.15 44.16
6 Lorna Smith 13.20 57.36
6 Holly McGuigan 9.09 66.45
7th Team
6 Hannah Perry 10.13 10.13
3 Vaughan Ramsay 8.36 18.49
6 Katie Walton 14.24 33.13
7 Hannah Perry * 12.00 46.07
7 Katie Walton 15.46 61.53
7 Hannah Perry 11.47 73.40
* Vaughan Ramsay started but pulled up injured.
He was replaced by Hannah Perry who started at 34.07
RUN THROUGH OLYMPIC PARK CHASE THE MOON 10km Wednesday 12th December
1 J McDowell (Vegan) 34.22
215 Roger Wallace 57.03
RUN THROUGH OLYMPIC PARK 10km Sunday 16th December
1 J Vis (Sale) 32.38
92 Rachel Revett 45.54
269 Roger Wallace 55.03
RUN THROUGH GREENWICH PARK 10km Saturday 22nd December
1 A McCaskill (unatt) 34.16
217 Roger Wallace 55.12
CABBAGE PATCH BOXING DAY 4 miles Wednesday 26th December
Amelie Hunton was the leading woman in an excellent 17th overall.
1 O Garner (Strag) 21.54
14 Paul Sinton-Hewitt 24.49
17 Amelie Hunton 26.13
24 Steve Aikin 27.30
31 Matt Aikin 28.50
56 Carol Aikin 32.01
LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5km Friday 28th December in Hyde Park
1 J Poole (Serp) 15.08
111 Steve Aikin 20.46
139 Matt Aikin 22.00
176 Carol Aikin 24.52
205 Alan Davidson 29.00
NEW YEAR’S DAY 10km Monday 1st January in Hyde Park
Our small contingent of five runners all fared well in their respective age
groups: Pete Warren was 1st M75, Marie Synnott-Wells 2nd W50, Mick Lane 3rd
M55, Alan Davidson 3rd M70 and Stewart Anderson 6th M50.
1 J Cornish (Herc Wimb) 30.53
83 Mick Lane (Rane) 40.04
107 Stewart Anderson 41.38
147 Marie Synnott-Wells 44.06
414 Peter Warren 60.14
426 Alan Davidson 61.57
TADWORTH 10 miles Sunday 6th January
1 A McCaskill (unatt) 56.48 (chip time 56.48)
222 Bruce McLaren (Rane) 80.54 (80.51)
417 Carol Aikin 92.17 (91.58)
426 Sally Bamford 92.40 (91.20)
549 Colette Doran 101.03 (100.43)
RICHMOND PARK NEW YEAR 10km Sunday 6th January
1 C Vernon (unatt) 36.00
101 Neil Preskett 51.48
parkrun results...
Follow this link for the latest Ranelagh results:. Then follow
the “Previously” link at the bottom of the parkrun screen to access previous
weeks’ results.
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