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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 558 9th October 2019
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: sandsrowland@btinternet.com
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HEADLINE NEWS
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* Clive Naish wins the Page Cup handicap
* Fastest times by Rich Kimber and Helen Shires
* Half Marathon season
* Nick Impey wins in Singapore
* Opening League races on 12th October at Reigate
* Surrey Masters Championships at Morden Park on 19th October. Entries in
advance required.
* All needed for our Mob Match at home to Orion Harriers on 2nd November
* Book now for our Christmas Party
ATTENTION PLEASE
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CLUBHOUSE ACCESS
Please note that all access to and from the clubhouse must be via our new
gate from the public footpath. Please do not cross the Dysart car park under
any circumstances.
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Membership fees for 2019/20 were due back in April - if you haven't paid up,
please do so now. There are some urgent deadlines with England Athletics
coming up imminently (not least the need to make sure you're registered for
any XC fixtures), so please do make sure you're paid and registered this
week.
SURREY CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUES Saturday 12th October at Reigate Priory Park
Our men’s team were relegated to Division 2 last winter while our women
retained a mid-field position in Division 1. Both leagues are due to have
their opening race at Reigate on Saturday 12th October. We need a great
start. The schedule is:
Women’s Division 1 3.75m at 11am - this is our senior women’s race
Girls Under 15 and Under 17 2.5m at 12 noon
Girls Under 13 2m at 12.30pm
Women’s Division 2 3.75m at 1pm - we are not involved with this race
Men’s Division 2 5m at 2pm
More info about the women’s races here:.
More info about the men’s race here:.
All members are welcome to take part, register on the day.
Note that there will be no boys’ races at Reigate. They will take place with
the men’s Division 1 race at Effingham Common.
SURREY MASTERS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 19th October
Just for a change we are not hosting these championships this year. Instead
they are to be held at Morden Park. All Surrey-qualified men over 40 and
women over 35 are eligible to take part and there are medals to be won in
5-year categories. Men over 60 and all women will run a 6km course at 2.15pm
and the rest of the men will run 10km at 3pm. For entries, women should
contact the team manager Phil Aiken (see below), while the men’s entries are
being organised by Stewart Anderson. Men please contact Stewart by 9th
October: mailto:stewartjanderson@hotmail.com. Stewart adds: “For each
entrant, I will need their EA number, date of birth plus confirmation
whether qualifying for Surrey county on basis of RESIDENCE or BIRTH.” For a
full definition of Surrey, see and page down. The
Surrey officials are looking for marshals on the day at Morden Park. Please
reply to this note if you’d like to help.
THE SEASON’S FIRST MOB MATCH!
Our first mob match of the season is at home in Richmond Park on Saturday
2nd November against Orion Harriers. Start will be at 2.30pm. As usual we
need as many runners as possible to make up the sort of “mob” we will need
if we are to take the Lee Cup. The more runners we have, the better our
chances. Orion will probably bring 50 runners – we need to match that and
more. Put the date in your diary now. The race also incorporates our club
veterans championships.
RANELAGH RICHMOND HALF MARATHON - 10th May 2020
Rick Jenner writes:
“Our own Half Marathon is now open for entries and we wanted you to be the
first to know and sign up. This year the race is two weeks after the London
Marathon, and if you haven't taken part before it's a great event that we
put on with huge help from volunteers from the club, so please do support it
in any way you can. It's over a fast, flat course which includes Hampton
Court and the River Thames, starting near the clubhouse and finishing in
Ham. And it's only £20 for club members. For more information and how to
enter go to here:. Please spread the word
too, including posts on our social media channels.”
CHRISTMAS PARTY
RANELAGH HARRIERS SOCIAL COMMITTEE cordially invites you to the 2019
Christmas Party.
Saturday 7th December, 6:30pm until midnight at
The Albert Pub
57 Kingston Hill, Kingston Upon Thames, KT2 7PX
0208 546 7669
Three course meal and DJ
ENTRY STRICTLY TICKET ONLY
Dress code: Smart casual.
Cost is £45. You need to book AND pay to be on the final list. Limit is 90
people.
For menu, go to menu and click on
‘Christmas Feast’.
For more info and booking please contact Michele Gibson.
e-mail micheleagibson@hotmail.com or call Michele on 07703 518956.
Cheques: payable to Ranelagh Harriers
BACS: to Ranelagh Harriers, SC 40 13 10, A/C 12154501, Ref ‘XMAS + Your
name’
GREEN BELT RELAY
Suzy Whatmough writes:
“Ranelagh are entering three teams for next year’s Green Belt Relay, taking
place on 16th-17th May. It’s a 22 stage relay race around 220 miles of the
Green Belt around the outside of London. There are 11 people in each team,
with each person running a stage on the Saturday and another stage on the
Sunday. Please email Suzy Whatmough and Clare Fowler at ranelaghgbr@gmail.com if you’d like to join. For more information
about the race, see GBR.
CLUB KIT
Our 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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Our provisional winter fixture list is now up on our website here:.
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 October Surrey League men and women both at Priory Park,
Reigate. Women at 11am, men at 2pm.
Sunday 13th October Cabbage Patch 10 miles road race – entries closed
Saturday 19th October Surrey County Masters Championship at Morden Park –
see above
Saturday 19th October Southern Cross-Country Relays at Wormwood Scrubs
Saturday 2nd November Lee Cup Mob Match v Orion Harriers 7.5 miles in
Richmond Park. All welcome, 2.30pm start. See above.
Saturday 9th November Surrey League second race – women on Mitcham Common,
men on Wimbledon Common
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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PAGE CUP 5 miles HANDICAP Saturday 28th September in Richmond Park
When a figure rounded the last bend and gradually proved itself to be Clive
Naish there was great jubilation amongst the officials waiting at the
finishing line. Clive is one of the club’s most loyal and hard-working
members…but he had never won a club handicap trophy. True, he had back in
1998 won the sealed handicap with the Hastings Cup but there is no trophy
associated with that. Otherwise, he had picked up the odd silver and bronze
medals over the years, but of the 137 handicaps in which he had competed he
had never crossed the line in front. Always the bridesmaid, as they say.
Surely this would be his chance at last. But as Clive headed for the finish
more figures appeared around the last corner…Anna Reichwald first, then a
pair of guests then Rich Kimber on his way to the day’s fastest time. Surely
Clive wouldn’t be deprived at the last moment, as had happened in this very
race two years ago? No, this time the bit was firmly between the Naish
teeth. Clive roused himself to a finishing sprint and delighted the
officials by crossing the line in first place, 10 seconds ahead of guests
Philip Beausang and Sam Davidson. Close behind were Rich and Anna and then
they came in thick and fast, a sign of another excellently framed handicap
by Si Martin.
Skipper Rich’s time was 29.01, second fastest was Andy Starr on 29.50 and
third was Sergio Stillacci on 30.03. Helen Shires was the fastest woman with
a time of 34.32, ahead of Becky Northmore’s 36.57 and Marianne Malam on
38.38
H'cap H'cap Actual Speed
Time Allow Time Order
1 Clive Naish 25.37 23.10 48.47 35
Philip Beausang (G) 25.47 8.30 34.17 14
Sam Davidson (G) 25.48 6.00 31.48 8
2 Richard Kimber 25.51 3.10 29.01 1
3 Anna Reichwald (L) 25.54 14.50 40.44 25
4 Louis Randall 25.55 5.20 31.15 7
Andy Griffin (G) 25.56 10.10 36.06 16
Helen Shires (L)(G) 26.02 8.30 34.32 15
5 Clare Day (L) 26.04 17.00 43.04 30
6 Rebecca Northmore (L) 26.07 10.50 36.57 19
7 John Rose 26.17 7.10 33.27 11
8 Kris Davidson 26.19 3.50 30.09 4
9 Edward Forbes 26.29 3.50 30.19 5
10 Sally Bamford (L) 26.36 16.20 42.56 29
11 Simon Lawrence 26.50 15.50 42.40 27
12 Andy Starr 26.50 3.00 29.50 2
13 Stewart Anderson 26.53 7.00 33.53 12
14 David Lawley 26.55 4.10 31.05 6
15 Amrut Sharma 26.57 14.10 41.07 26
16 Dave Kew 27.01 15.50 42.51 28
17 Sergio Stillacci 27.03 3.00 30.03 3
18 Marianne Malam (L) 27.08 11.30 38.38 23
19 Stephen Aikin 27.19 10.40 37.59 21
20 Vaughan Ramsay 27.24 5.50 33.14 10
21 Simon Hedger 27.31 10.50 38.21 22
22 Karen Harbert (L) 27.41 21.00 48.41 34
23 Carol Aikin (L) 27.44 16.30 44.14 31
24 James Ritchie 28.07 5.50 33.57 13
James Willoughby (G) 28.11 8.30 36.41 18
25 Michael Morris 28.30 8.00 36.30 17
26 Rick Jenner 28.41 3.20 32.01 9
27 Marcus Atkins 28.44 8.30 37.14 20
28 Fiona Pugh (L) 29.23 15.50 45.13 32
29 Chris Camacho 30.01 18.30 48.31 33
30 Euan Sinclair 30.33 9.10 39.43 24
31 Deborah Blakemore (L) 30.35 26.10 56.45 36
32 Allan Lang 32.22 29.00 61.22 37
LAST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH 5k Friday 27th September in Hyde Park
1 D Cheeseman (York) 15.09
230 Alan Davidson 31.27
BARNS GREEN HALF MARATHON Sunday 29th September
1 P Navesey (Crawlay) 1:08.25
9 Ian Kenton 1:19.35
BERLIN MARATHON Sunday 29th September
Chris Read reports:
“On Sunday 29 September 2019 I and a number of other Ranelagh runners ran
the Berlin Marathon. The weather was cool and overcast with lots of rain.
It was perfect for running although less pleasant for spectators. The race
was well organised with a fast course. The multinational and multilingual
spectators gave good support, although they were less numerous than in
London or the big US marathons. The last kilometre through the Brandenburg
Gate was spectacular.
For me the race went well up to 29 km, at which point my familiar lack of
staying power asserted itself. However I still managed to finish in a (for
me) respectable time of 4.24.13. The only other Ranelagh runner I saw was
Neil Rae. Neil's time was 3.23.40. Jarryd Hillhouse did a time of 3.34.39,
which was a pb by 9 minutes..”
Our first finisher was Gareth Williams who was well inside 3 hours. Then it
was Paul Doyle just ahead of Neil, Jarryd and finally Paul Hodges. Neil
writes in Facebook:
“Got round in 3.23 which I was delighted with as I was very nervous due to
lack of marathon training but it was a great race which I would thoroughly
recommend . I will come back and go faster!”
Up front Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia was making full use of the favourable
conditions and fast course to come within two seconds of the official world
record.
1 K Bekele (Ethiopia) 2:01.41
1579 Gareth Williams 2:55.30
5872 Paul Doyle 3:22.12
6204 Neil Rae 3:23.40
9008 Jarryd Hillhouse 3:34.39
12696 Paul Hodges 3:48.07
STRAITS TIMES 18.54k Sunday 29th September in Singapore
Nick Impey was the winner with some twenty seconds to spare.
1 Nick Impey 62.22
EALING HALF MARATHON Sunday 29th September
1 J Poole (Serp) 1:10.14
23 L Custance (Clapham) 1:19.02 (1st woman)
76 Ed Perry 1:24.24
105 Marco Perinelli 1:25.57
411 Sarah Palmer 1:36.35
879 Richard Pender 1:45.49
1764 Siobhan Sharp 1:56.46
1858 Gavin Hillhouse 1:54.51
2487 Karima Graham 2:08.34
2964 John Herriott 2:11.49
3461 Tamsin Burland 2:21.16
3621 Katrina Roche 2:26.14
3990 Wendy Fisher 2:56.08
WINDSOR HALF MARATHON Sunday 29th September
1 D Studley (Bristol) 1:07.47
84 Nick Wright 1:28.57
NORTHAMPTON HALF MARATHON Sunday 29th September
Roger Wallace writes:
“What an amazing half marathon at Northampton this morning! The course was
varied and very interesting. It was not the fastest half marathon I have
ever done but my goodness it was not the slowest either.”
1 M Aldridge (Wootton) 1:11.23
553 Roger Wallace 2:13.38
RUN THROUGH BATTERSEA PARK 10k Saturday 5th October
1 D Cliffe (unatt) 31.19
242 Roger Wallace 52.54
STUPA to STUPA 34k Saturday 5th October at Katmandu, Nepal
A holidaying Mark Herbert finished 2nd in the 34k trail race.
ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES HALF MARATHON Sunday 6th October
1 G Laybourne (SLH) 1:09.11
12 Szymon Chojnacki 1:16.30
33 Andy Starr 1:20.29
56 James Whistler 1:24,23
207 Richard Henson 1:34.58
986 Karima Graham 2:02.39
1082 Margie Harrison 2:07.03
CARDIFF HALF MARATHON Sunday 6th October
1 L Langat (Kenya) 59.30
264 David Ready 83.57
LOCH NESS MARATHON Sunday 6th October
1 I Kosgei (Aberdeen) 2:29.31
212 Jarryd Hillhouse 3:25.26
719 Richard Willoughby 3:48.26
1922 Gavin Hillhouse 4:33.48
3250 Deborah Blakemore 5:46.07
RIVER NESS 10k Sunday 6th October at Inverness
1 C Strachan (unatt) 30.31
884 Janet Turnes 59.32
parkrun results...
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