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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 545 29th March 2019
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: sandsrowland@btinternet.com
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HEADLINE NEWS
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* Subscriptions are due
* Mike Peace wins the Clutton Cup Handicap
* Fastest times by Graham Brook and Rebecca Northmore
* The Judd School regains the Ranelagh Cup Schools Trophy
* Alice Patterson and Izzy Atkins represent Middlesex in the inter-Counties
* Ted Mockett wins the club 20 miles championship for the Spendlove Cup
* Jonathan Moore wins the Windsor Half Marathon
* Half Marathon season - vets placings by Adrienne Baddeley and Marie
Synnott-Wells
* Ellis and Dysart Cups races this Saturday March 30th, to include the club
junior championships
* Baker Cup 3 miles road Handicap on April 6th
* Still time to book for our presentations evening on April 6th
* Trophy Holders – please return them to Ted Mockett urgently
* Social Media editors and moderators needed
ATTENTION PLEASE
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SUBSCRIPTIONS…
…are due on 1 April. The rates have changed. The new rates are as
follows:.
Seniors £50
Under 20 or Student £20
Family Membership £90
Retired and Over 60 £25
Second Claim £20
Non-Running Member £10
Payment may be made by Standing Order or Bank Transfer to:
HSBC
Sort code: 40-23-29
Account number: 81109847
Reference: your initial and name and SUBS – e.g. J SMITH SUBS
Those of you who pay by standing order will have to contact your bank to
change the amount. The club cannot do this for you.
Alternatively you can leave a cheque for the Membership Secretary in a
sealed envelope in the clubhouse or give cash to the Treasurer Chris Read or
either of the Assistant Treasurers Deepa Sharma and John Herriot.
CALLING ALL TROPHY HOLDERS
If you are the current holder of any of the club’s trophies can you please
arrange to return it (POLISHED PLEASE!) to our Trophies Steward Ted Mockett
without delay. Time is now short! We need to gather in all the trophies and
get them engraved with their new holder’s name before the prize-giving
evening at the Roebuck on April 6th. Contact Ted to make arrangements. His
email is tedmockett@hotmail.com.
BAKER CUP SUPPER AND PRESENTATIONS EVENING
This takes place on Saturday 6th April at the Roebuck on Richmond Hill,
starting at 7pm. Book your place now – especially if you have a trophy to
collect! The cost is £25 per head to include a welcoming glass of bubbly,
free beer while stocks last and a buffet supper. There is a limit of 60, so
don’t delay. RSVP to Michele Gibson – your glass of bubbly awaits you!
Please contact Michele at micheleagibson@hotmail.com, mobile:- 07703
518956.
Cheques payable to Ranelagh Harriers and posted / handed to Ms Michele
Gibson, c/o Baker Cup Supper, 79 Thames Side, Staines upon Thames, Middlesex
TW18 2HF or leave in the clubhouse safe with the name Michele Gibson / Baker
Cup on the envelope.
Cash payable to Michele Gibson at the Club on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
BACS Payments - Ranelagh Harriers, Sort Code 401310, Account 12154501 Ref-
Baker Cup & YOUR NAME
THIS SATURDAY…ELLIS CUP and DYSART CUP TEAM RACE Saturday 30th March in
Richmond Park
This is an inter-club race for the Ellis Cup (men) and the Dysart Cup
(women) Start time is 3pm opposite Pembroke Lodge.. It’s two laps of our old
League course, totalling about 5.55 miles. Stragglers are current holders of
the Dysart Cup while we hold the men’s. All are welcome, register on the
day. Details and map:.
If you’re not racing we need marshals of course. If you can help please contact
Andy Bickerstaff at andy.bickerstaff@goodrunguide.co.uk.
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OUR CLUB JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS for the Lotinga Cup and the Camilla Cup also
take place on Saturday 30th March. All under 20s are welcome. Register on
the day at the clubhouse or at the start. The juniors will start at 3pm with
the senior race but will finish after one lap (2.74m approx.).
BAKER CUP 3 miles road handicap Saturday 6th April in Richmond Park
As an appetiser for our presentations evening we have our shortest handicap
of the year, the 3 miles road race for the Baker Cup. All are welcome.
Please register on the day at the clubhouse and allow time to get across to
the start which is close to White Lodge in the centre of the Park. Start
time is 3pm. The Baker Cup goes to the winner and the first under 18 to
finish will receive the Jack Ellicock Trophy.
RANELAGH’S ROAD RACES
Looking forward to our two road races – the Ranelagh Richmond Half Marathon
on Sunday 5th May and the Ranelagh Richmond 10km on Sunday 16th June. A new
website has been set up for each race - ranelagh-half-marathon.co.uk and ranelagh-10k.co.uk.
Entries are coming in steadily so if you’re planning to run don’t wait too
long.
MARSHALS
As ever, plenty of marshals are needed for the two road races above. If you
helped last year we’ll be happy if you can take on the same job again. But
in any case if you can help in any capacity please contact
ranelaghhalfhelpers@hotmail.co.uk.
2019 STRAGGLERS / RANELAGH JUNIOR HANDICAP SERIES
All under-18s are welcome. Dates and venues are shown below. Registration
opens at 6.50pm for a 7.25pm start.
Pre-registration is necessary and a parental consent form must be completed
for any child taking part for the first time.
Thursday 25th April at the Hawker Centre
Thursday 16th May at the Ranelagh Clubhouse
Thursday 6th June at the Russell School, Petersham
Thursday 27th June at the Hawker Centre
Thursday 11th July at the Ranelagh Clubhouse
Thursday 29th August at the Hawker Centre
For registration and more details:
RANELAGH ROAD GRAND PRIX – THAMES TOWPATH 10m
Our Grand Prix is to include only nine events this year, instead of the
usual ten. This is because the Elmore 7m and the Elmbridge 10k are on the
same weekend. The Elmore has consequently been dropped for this year both
from our GP and from the Surrey Road League. The first event in the Grand
Prix is the Thames Towpath 10 miles on Sunday 14th April. Unfortunately the
entry limit of 750 has been reached and no further entries will be accepted.
32 Ranelagh are amongst the crowd. More details about the Grand Prix,
including the list of races here:.
MOVEMENT PATTERN ASSESSMENT RESEARCH
Lincoln Blandford from St Mary’s Uni writes:
“Get your movement patterns measured and find out the link to hamstring and
low back injury risk. Combines state of the art biomechanics technology with
clinical assessment techniques used in top flight English football.
What is required: 60 minutes of your time and one trip to the biomechanics
lab in St Mary’s University. You will be asked to perform 10 jumps, 10 sit
to stands and 10 small knee bends. We will identify if how you move may be
linked to hamstring or low back injury risk and we can identify what would
be an efficient strategy to limit this risk.”
Contact Lincoln Blandford for details here:
movement-performance-solutions
RANELAGH SOCIAL MEDIA
Ed Perry writes:
“We are looking to build our presence on Social Media to help build
community within the club, raise awareness of who we are for those
interested, and promote races. I'm looking to pull together a team from
across the club to help moderate and produce content that represents
everything we do. If you'd like to help please drop me an email on
ranelaghharriersonline@gmail.com.
In the meantime do give us a like or a follow:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram: @ranelaghharriers
RANELAGH LOGOED KIT SALE - UNREPEATABLE BARGAINS
The following kit items are still available for purchase at just £10: They
will be on display at the clubhouse on Baker Cup day (6th April).
Men’s Long Sleeve Tops larger sizes
Men’s Short Sleeve Tops limited items
remaining
Ladies’ Fleeces Sizes 8 & 10 good availability
Ladies’ Fleeces Sizes 12 and 14 some availability
Ladies’ Long/Short Sleeve Tops all sizes still available
The following sizes of Ranelagh Vests are available for a very modest £5:
Boys’ vests ages 7-8 and 9-10 good availability
Ladies’ vests larger sizes good availability
All these kit items are on display at the club house. If you can’t make it
to the club house on a Tuesday then contact Marianne Malam at
marianne.malam.flp@gmail.com and she will sort you out. We also plan
to have the remaining kit on display at the clubhouse for the Baker Cup
Supper on Saturday 6 April.
NEW CLUB KIT
Our new supplier for club singlets, men’s and women’s. is iProsports.
Details and orders:
TUESDAY NIGHT SOCIALS
Don’t forget that we meet for a casual drink after training on the first
Tuesday of each month. Venue is 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 30th March Inter-club race for the Dysart Cup (women) and
the Ellis Cup (men) plus club junior championships. See above.
Saturday 6th April Baker Cup 3 miles road handicap. All welcome,
register on the day. 3pm start.
Sunday 14th April Thames Towpath 10 miles *GP race 1* Details:.
Entries closed.
Sunday 28th April London Marathon *GP race 2*
Sunday 5th May Ranelagh Richmond Half Marathon. See above. *GP
race 3*
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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CLUTTON CUP 10 miles handicap Saturday 16th March in Richmond Park
Tigger reports:
“Not the Swansong Clutton.
Food and beers, lost sleep with a midnight flood in the hotel bathroom and
hacking through the rugby crowds Saturday morning (well lunchtime), not the
best prep for 10 miles on the country. Oh and it was windy, really windy.
Arriving relaxed and surprisingly early I was 4th on the start list. Not too
surprised, it is the Clutton after all.
Others soon drifted in lured by the promise of an easy (!) medal, even a
possible win in the longest, invariably least well-attended, Ranelagh
handicap.
Confirmed promises of arrival at the start ensured numbers exceeded 20. We
have seen fewer at the Clutton.
The clock started seemingly a long time before the runners and a very long
time before some of us (even longer for others).
The wind was more noticeable as we chatted convivially, played cards and
power napped awaiting our call. I was rudely awoken by the 5min warning,
shed the warm layers, thankfully retaining the gloves, and set off after
Alan’s countdown.
Jogging off round the woods, down Queen’s Ride and round the Ballet School
it felt comfortable. As we headed to the Pen Ponds the wind buffeted us
backwards and made it much more challenging. As I passed a few early
starters here and towards the end of the first lap hope began to grow. I
might even finish in the frame - at least points if not top three.
The second lap was tougher but encouragement from the few brave marshals and
supporters gave me greater hope of a good finish and passing the early
starters before the Ballet School on lap two gave renewed energy (to keep
jogging at least).
Thanks to everyone who helped, much appreciated, especially the handicapper
who got it right! Well for me at least.
The rest is history as they say. This year was my swansong Southern, under
my running pseudonym (a PB for Vaughn), on the classic 9 miles of Parliament
Hill. Also my swansong National in God’s own country, what a wonderful
(sunny) weekend that was.
NOT my swansong Clutton though - that’s my favourite handicap and at the
right time of year”.
Mike Peace was a very clear winner, over 8 minutes clear of second-placed Ed
Forbes, with Graham Brook 100 metres down. New member Szymon Chojnacki was
actually second across the line, but not knowing the Park he unfortunately
wandered well off-course. The day’s fastest time was Graham Brook at 61.01,
ahead of Peter Haarer on 62.47 and Mark Herbert on 64.36. Fastest woman was
Becky Northmore on 77.10, with Marianne Malam on 79.54 and Anna Reichwald on
87.14.
RANELAGH CUP SCHOOLS RACE Saturday 9th March in Richmond Park
Continuing clashes with other schools events reduced the field to just 40
runners this year, representing five schools. The Judd School’s winning
sequence of four was ended last year by the Royal Grammar School Guildford,
so Judd was out to reclaim the trophy. This they did in style, providing the
first three home plus two more in the top six. There was a single point in
it for second place, which went to Charterhouse ahead of RGS Guildford.
Individual winner was Alexander Beeston, a member of the strong Tonbridge
club.
1 A Beeston (Judd) 21.42
2 J Georgiadis (Judd) 21.48
3 A Sandberg (Judd) 22.06
4 A McIntyre (RGS) 22.13
5 D Seitab (Judd) 22.19
6 A Thompson (Judd) 22.20
7 T Richardson (Charter) 23.46
8 A Dahilya (KCS Wimb) 24.16
9 A Forsyth (RGS) 24.25
10 M Mangat (Judd) 24.40
Girls
1 A Shristova (Lancing) 30.39
Teams (4 to score)
1 The Judd School 11
2 Charterhouse School 57
3 RGS Guildford 58
INTER-COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 9th March at Loughborough
We had two Ranelagh members representing Middlesex. In the women’s under 20
race Alice Patterson finished 75th in 25.24 (winner 21.19) and in the women
under 17 Izzy Atkins placed 86th in 22.05 (winner 19.38).
HILLINGDON 20 miles Sunday 10th March
Ted Mockett reports:
“Last year’s Finchley 20 was cancelled because of the Beast from the East.
Having entered last year meant that I had free entry to this year’s
rebranded race, the Hillingdon 20, and which was pretty much the only reason
to enter this year.
This year’s meteorological challenge was 65 mph gusts of wind which had
brought down a tree on the course (if only I had my chainsaw with me!). The
new course started in the glamourous surroundings of the Majestic Wine car
park before heading out along Bury Street and then four laps of undulating
Ruislip suburbia. It was very well marshalled and signposted and it needed
to be as it was quite a twisty course. As you would expect on such a windy
day, it was tough going, especially with the last couple of miles of each
lap being run into a fierce headwind.
Being the longest run by far for me in nearly two years I was pleased to
finish in 2:12:59 although I was most disappointed that bacon rolls were not
available in the clubhouse post-race this year. Fiona Ford and Bruce McLaren
were I think the only other Ranelagh members to enter and they finished in
2:31.29 and 2:44:49 respectively.”
Ted won the Spendlove Cup club 20m championship.
1 J Poole (Serp) 1:50.16 (chip time 1:50.15)
19 Ted Mockett (Rane) 2:13.01 (2:12.59)
97 Fiona Ford 2:31.43 (2:31.29)
146 Bruce McLaren 2:44.53 (2:44.49)
SECOND SUNDAY 5 miles Sunday 10th March on Wimbledon Common
1 D Sharman (Wimb W) 31.03
18 Martin Harris (Rane) 39.08
23 Steve Aikin 41.13
46 Carol Aikin 47.26
RUNTHROUGH CHASE THE MOON 10km Wednesday 13th March at QE Olympic Park
1 J McDonnell (Luton) 32.23 (chip time 32.21)
294 Roger Wallace 58.19 (57.05)
WINDSOR HALF MARATHON Saturday 16th March
Jonathan Moore pulled off a narrow victory.
1 Jonathan Moore (Rane) 1:20.51 (chip time 1:20.48)
SRI CHINMOY MAD MARCH 10km Saturday 16th March in Battersea Park
Marie Synnott-Wells was first over 50.
1 B MacCronen (Belgrave) 32.05
70 Ben Johnson (Rane) 43.47
81 Marie Synnott-Wells 45.28
PERSEVERANCE RICHMOND HALF MARATHON Sunday 17th March
The winner missed the start by over a minute! Adrienne Baddeley was 4th
woman and 2nd over 35.
1 K Quinn (SLH) 1:11.22 (chip time 1:10.15)
19 D Cash (unatt) 1:24.12 (1:22.09 – 1st woman)
62 Simon Martin (Rane) 1:30.05 (1:29.58)
67 Adrienne Baddeley 1:30.33 (1:30.31)
83 Philip Andrews 1:31.58 (1:31.51)
95 Neil Rae 1:34.02 (1:33.56)
113 Bill Neely 1:35.56 (1:35.38)
242 Sergio Stillacci 1:47.07 (1:45.52)
357 Rachel Revett 2:02.32 (1:48.44)
778 Deborah Blakemore 3:00.07 (2:36.47)
PERSEVERANCE RICHMOND 10k Sunday 17th March
1 M Grant (unatt) 36.38
171 David Meaden (Rane) 65.00
173 Alan Meaden 65.15
BATH HALF MARATHON Sunday 17th March
1 C Thompson (AFD) 1:03.09 (chip time 1:03.05)
161 Rory Atkins (Rane) 1:20.41 (1:20.27)
860 Marcus Atkins 1:33.59 (1:33.35)
945 Simon Hedger 1:35.05 (1:34.29)
3817 Mike White 1:56.21 (1:52.58)
10415 Katrina Roche 2:47.17 (2:34.17)
FLEET HALF MARATHON Sunday 17th March
1 J Bellward (RAF) 1:07.34 (chip time 1:07.34)
42 James Riley (Rane) 1:15.36 (1:15.33)
315 Mick Lane 1:26.53 (1:26.46)
332 Marc Snaith 1:27.20 (1:26.56)
READING HALF MARATHON Sunday 17th March
1 S Overall (B&B) 1:03.50 (chip time 1:03.50)
394 James Ritchie (Rane) 1:29.46 (1:26.32)
2228 Charlotte Hyde 1:55.54 (1:51.11)
HAMPTON COURT PALACE HALF MARATHON Sunday 17th March
The published results don’t include club names, so the list of Ranelagh
finishers below is probably incomplete.
1 R McDowell (Herc Wimb) 1:10.12 (chip time 1:10.08)
45 Marco Perinelli (Rane) 1:26.58 (1:26.53)
69 Jonathan Moore 1:28.44 (1:28.33)
228 Kathy Henry 1:38.09 (1:37.59)
297 Ed Perry 1:41.04 (1:40.48)
474 Alex Kew 1:47.41 (1:47.24)
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.
FINALLY...
Ranelagh Trivia, fancy that dept:
The infamous Gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona – in which the
three Earp brothers and Doc Holliday took on the McLaury and Clanton
brothers and Billy Claiborne, killing three of them – took place on
Wednesday 26th October 1881. Three days later and some 5,000 miles away,
Ranelagh Harriers held its first-ever run on Putney Heath.
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