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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 589 30th July 2021
Editor: Steve Rowland
mailto: sandsrowland@btinternet.com
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HENTY RELAY Tuesday 3rd August in Richmond Park
ENTRIES CLOSE at midnight on 30th July!
The Henty Relay is a relay race aimed at all our runners regardless of ability so
please enter via Eventbrite and have a go. It will be held on Tuesday, 3 August 2021
starting at 19:15. Any children of 11 years of age or under must be accompanied by
a responsible adult while they run their lap(s).
The race comprises 6 laps of approximately 1.3 miles per lap run clockwise around the
outside of Sidmouth Wood, starting and finishing opposite Pembroke Lodge. Teams of
three runners, comprising a fast, a medium and a slow runner will be selected, from
the runners who have entered the race, by the Club Handicapper. He will aim to put
together teams of more or less equal overall speed. The fast runner runs three laps,
the medium two laps and the slow one lap of the course. The running order is at the
discretion of each team.
Contrary to normal practice, incoming runners should not touch the hands of outgoing
runners. Instead outgoing runners will stand to one side of the finishing line and
depart when their incoming runner crosses the line.
Entries will remain open until midnight on Friday, 30 July 2021, giving the Handicapper
just about enough time to sort out the teams of 3 runners. If, after entering the race,
you find you are unable to run, it is important that you inform the organisers at
ranelagh.hon.secretary@gmail.com as
soon as possible so that the teams can hopefully be rejigged. Teams will be announced
shortly prior to the race.
If you forget or are unable to enter before entries close on 30 July, you may attend on
the evening and the organisers will do their best to set you up with a team. If you have
entered and been allocated to a team and, on arrival, you become aware that one of your
teammates is a no show, please inform the officials, who will try to sort something out.
It is important that runners arrive in good time to collect numbers and liaise with their
teammates so that the race can begin punctually at 19:15. Otherwise there is a real risk
that stragglers may find themselves locked in the Park with the deer for the night.
While the majority of social distancing measures will have been relaxed in England by
race day, we would encourage all runners and spectators to behave responsibly as we would
not wish to turn the Henty Relay into a super spreading event."
parkruns are back! All over the country saw Saturday morning once again given over to 5k
runs. Plenty of Ranelaghs took part in various different events, results can be found
on each individual run’s website.
WIMBLEDON DASH ROAD 5k Sunday 15th August at Wimbledon Park Arena.
Most of the Surrey county road championships were cancelled this year, but the 5k
championship is going ahead, incorporated with Hercules Wimbledon's Wimbledon Dash
5k on August 15th. The venue is the Wimbledon Park track, start time is 9am. Details
and entries: here:.
DAVE'S CRAZY TRACK MEET
Crazy Track Meet, Sunday 22nd August 2-6pm at Osterley Track
An alternative, fun event with a mixture of traditional, unusual and novel events, music
and BYO picnic
Free for all club members, and all friends and families welcome too
There'll be something for everyone including 400m, beer mile, backwards 100m, 5k relay
and "Catch me if you can"
More details and free event registration coming soon...
GILL SANDERS
Gill represented South Africa for her third Olympics Triathlon last week. Unfortunately
in tough conditions Gill was one of twenty competitors who were lapped and therefore
required to drop out. At the time of writing she is due to line up in the Mixed Triathlon
Relay at the weekend.
WALLY GARROD
We're sorry to report the death on July 12th of Wally Garrod. Obituary below.
COAD CUP
Tuesday 20th July in Richmond Park
Our summer 5 miles handicap was the first 'proper' race we have been able to
organise since the first lockdown began in March 2020. A new departure for us was
the requirement for all competitors to register in advance. Actually not quite such
a new departure – pre-entry was the "norm from the club' foundation in
1881 until well into the new century. In those olden days entry would have been by
post, with a postal order to cover the entry fee. What's a postal order? Ask your
grandpa.
Don't worry, there will be no reintroduction of entry fees! Pre-entry is simply to
make the handicapper's job a lot easier and enable the officials at the start to
get the race underway sharp at 7.15pm. No fewer than 86 members registered for the race.
A few more wanted to enter on the night but unfortunately had to be turned away as they
had not been handicapped.
There was a surprising number of no-shows and drop-outs - it was hot - and 60 actually
finished. Still a good crowd. Handicapper Simon Martin did an excellent job in getting
80% home inside 3 minutes. "Extraordinary" commented statsman Ken Powley.
But however well the handicaps might be right on the button, there are always a few who
manage to escape away at the front. First runner home was Jon Lear but he was in as a
guest, not having completed the three club races that are the requisite for counting
in a handicap. Dave Kew led for much of the way until Jon passed him in the closing
stages but gold medallist Dave had over a minute to spare over Jeremy Day, who took the
silver medal. Two more guests were next, Ross Hyde and Gerard O'Callaghan, and they
heralded the start of the mob. James Russell was the bronze medal winner and leading
woman in the handicap was Colette Doran.
Fastest times were by George Howard, 29.29, Bob Tinsley, 29.42 and Joshua Reed 30.01,
Fastest woman was Steph Tindall on 32.24, followed by Sarah Palmer 33.15 and Cecily Day
35.40.
H'cap H'cap Actual Speed
Time Allow Time Order
Jon Lear (G) 25.46 13.20 39.06 38
1 Dave Kew 26.12 19.00 45.12 51
2 Jeremy Day 27.24 11.40 39.04 37
Ross Hyde (G) 27.41 3.30 31.11 9
Gerard O'Callaghan (G) 27.45 3.30 31.15 10
3 James Russell 27.57 11.40 39.37 40
4 Gavin Hillhouse 27.59 10.00 37.59 32
5 Stephen Hurton 28.04 8.20 36.24 24
6 Ed Smith 28.05 6.50 34.55 17
7 Lloyd Camp 28.07 10.30 38.37 34
8 Gordon Whitson 28.13 9.40 37.53 31
9 Vaughan Ramsay 28.14 5.10 33.24 15
10 Colette Doran (L) 28.15 16.40 44.55 50
11 John Ricketts 28.15 12.40 40.55 42
12 Ed Perry 28.18 1.50 30.08 6
13 Simon Taylor 28.25 12.30 40.55 43
14 Ann Kearey (L) 28.29 12.50 41.19 44
15 Felix Von Schubert 28.30 8.20 36.50 25
16 Richard Willoughby 28.31 5.30 34.01 16
17 Chris Owens 28.34 8.20 36.54 26
18 Phil Roberts 28.35 9.10 37.45 29
19 Rebecca Bissell (L) 28.38 10.00 38.38 35
20 Ed Forbes 28.39 2.20 30.59 7
21 Peter Haarer 28.41 1.20 30.01 4
22 Clare Day (L) 28.48 14.30 43.18 49
23 George Howard 28.49 0.40 29.29 1
Stephanie Tindall (L)(G) 28.54 3.30 32.24 12
Maggie Allen (L)(G) 28.58 9.10 38.08 33
Joshua Reed (G) 29.01 1.00 30.01 3
24 Michael Everard 29.09 3.10 32.19 11
Bob Tinsley (G) 29.12 0.30 29.42 2
25 Sergio Stillacci 29.14 1.50 31.04 8
26 Sarah Palmer (L) 29.25 3.50 33.15 13
27 Jackie Dunkley (L) 29.26 23.30 52.56 56
28 Stephen Aikin 29.29 8.20 37.49 30
29 Sally Bamford (L) 29.36 13.20 42.56 48
30 Cecily Day (L) 29.40 7.40 35.40 19
31 Marcus Atkins 29.44 9.40 37.24 27
30 Martin Harris 29.54 7.40 37.34 28
31 Richard Pender 29.56 9.40 39.36 39
32 James Riley 30.03 0.00 30.03 5
33 Tom Cameron 30.11 3.10 33.21 14
34 Bronwen Northmore (L) 30.13 27.40 57.53 59
35 Clare Fowler (L) 30.15 6.00 36.15 21
36 Sue Camp (L) 30.18 19.00 49.18 54
37 Claire Warner (L) 30.19 12.30 42.49 47
38 Deborah Blakemore (L) 30.28 29.40 60.08 60
39 Stephen Logue 30.35 10.50 41.25 45
Shaun Griffith (G) 30.37 4.40 35.17 18
40 Isabel Atkins (L) 30.40 5.20 36.00 21
Ciaran O'Donnell (G) 30.41 8.20 39.01 36
41 Andy Hayward 30.43 23.20 54.03 58
42 Karen Harbert (L) 30.50 17.30 48.20 53
Michael Thomas (G) 31.02 4.40 35.42 20
43 Rebecca Northmore (L) 31.42 10.00 41.42 46
44 Bruce McLaren 31.56 4.20 36.16 23
45 Amrut Sharma 31.58 7.40 39.38 41
46 Aoife Kilpatrick (L) 32.12 15.00 47.12 52
47 Tom Reay 34.08 10.40 53.48 57
48 Mike Peace 36.22 13.30 49.52 55
TAMSIN TRAIL 8 miles in Richmond Park Tuesday 20th July
The Tamsin Trail is that path which winds its way round a complete circuit of the Park.
The distance isn't clear, but it's about 8 miles. This little summer evening handicap
attracted a field of 29 and first home was Vaughan Ramsay just holding off Ross Macdonald.
Marc Leyshon was next, then Mark Herbert and “scratch†runner Philip Hines. It was
Ross who ran the fastest time of 47.15, followed at just five seconds by Philip Hines
and another seven seconds by Marc Leyshon. Well done Mr Handicapper. Two women took part,
Sarah Palmer who ran 55.22 and Suzy Whatmough on 58.11.
Pos Name Bib Hcap Hcap Act Speed
Time Time Order
1 Vaughan Ramsay 82 46:23 8:00 54:23 14
2 Ross Macdonald 91 46:45 0:30 47:15 1
3 Marc Leyshon 90 46:57 0:30 47:27 3
4 Mark Herbert 87 47:18 1:40 48:58 4
5 Philip Hines 92 47:20 0:00 47:20 2
6 Ed Perry 86 47:53 1:50 49:43 6
7 Andy Freeman 74 48:00 4:40 52:40 11
8 Michael Morris 38 48:34 9:30 58:04 19
9 David Ready 82 48:35 0:30 49:05 5
10 Michael Everard 76 48:41 4:40 53:21 12
11 Sergio Stillacci 84 48:47 2:30 51:17 9
12 David Lawley 85 48:53 1:50 50:43 8
13 Ed Smith 37 48:55 10:10 59:05 22
14 Richard Willoughby 39 49:15 8:50 58:05 20
15 Rich Kimber 83 49:21 2:30 51:51 10
16 Bob Tinsley 88 49:25 0:30 49:55 7
17 Chris Lepine 80 49:34 3:50 53:24 13
18 Liam Griffin 36 49:45 11:30 61:15 26
19 Sarah Palmer 45 49:52 6:00 55:52 16
20 Marcus Atkins 35 50:00 12:10 62:10 27
21 Peter Keane 43 50:44 12:10 62:54 29
22 Neil Rae 79 51:16 3:50 55:06 15
23 Paul Murphy 73 51:35 5:50 57:25 17
24 John Rose 40 51:40 8:50 60:30 24
25 Jarryd Hillhouse 72 52:04 5:50 57:54 18
26 Suzy Whatmough 46 52:11 6:00 58:11 21
27 Mike Thomas 42 52:44 8:00 60:44 25
28 Shaun Griffith 44 52:55 7:10 60:05 23
29 Martin Harris 41 54:25 8:00 62:25 10
IMBER COURT RELAY Tuesday 20th July
Ross Macdonald reports:
Due to a clash with the Coad Cup, only one Ranelagh team made it along to the 2021
Imber Court Relays. If you are only going to send one team though, then sending the
reigning champions (from the virtual event held in 2020) was a good option! Attempting
to retain their (non-existent) trophy over the 2.5-kilometre course were Ross Macdonald,
Marc Leyshon, Jonathan Smith and James Whistler. Despite the torrential rain the evening
before, the grass and trails had dried enough to create a debate about whether the
Vaporflys or an off-road shoe was the better option.
Ross set off first and arrived back at the changeover zone in 8:15 mins – fast enough
only for 3rd place on leg one. Marc's 8:33 took the team into 2nd place overall, around
30 seconds behind Epsom and Ewell Harriers A-team. Jon then put in a solid 8:36 to close
the gap to the leaders and assure a top-two finish. It was down to James.
Pre-race talk from James had included assurances that he would "bring it home" and
"get it done". Little did the rest of the team know at the time, but this had been
in reference to a work deal he would complete later that evening. Clearly distracted,
his 8:49 brought the 'Ranelagh Hotshotters' over the finish line in a total time of
34 minutes and 13 seconds – a little over a minute behind Epsom and Ewell. Trials for
the final leg will be held ahead of the 2022 event.
Although there was to be no team win on this occasion, Marc achieved individual success
with his time being the fastest veteran time of the day.
1 Epsom & Ewell AC 33.02
2 Ranelagh H 34.13
Wimbledon Common Trail Race 5 miles Series Race 1 Wednesday 21st July
This was the first of Andy Bickerstaff's three 5 miles trail races on Wimbledon Common.
The weather had been hot hot hot but by evening it was more comfortable. As usual the
race with 162 finishers was dominated by Clapham Chasers and Fulham RC, but Ranelagh's
seven featured well. Sam Dalgleish was 6th, the only non-Chasers and Fulham in the top
ten. Ed Forbes was 2nd over 40, Rebecca Bissell was 3rd over 45 and Paula Maguire was
3rd over 55. The next race will be on Wednesday 4th August Details:.
6 Sam Dalgleish 31.06
12 Ed Forbes 32.07
44 Ed Smith 38.04
80 Ben Shore 41.04
82 Rebecca Bissell 41.34
96 John Ricketts 43.11
137 Paula Maguire 50.00
COME BACK KIDS
Two very promising runners who had not long joined the club when Lockdown.1 hit us have
made welcome returns to racing. Joe Gomes ran the London ASICS 10k in 34.56 on 25th July
while on the same day Ryan Hogan won the Down Tow Up Flow Half Marathon by a distance in
1:17.06.
SPEEDY SIXTIES
"First over 60" prizes seem to be coming our way regularly. Mick Lane won that category
at the Sonning 10k on 4th July and the Dorney Lake Half Marathon in 1:48.54 on 18th July.
At the Richmond Summer Riverside 10k John Shaw was first 60+ in 42.14.and in the ASICS 10k
on 25th July Bill Neely repeated the trick in 42.26.
OTHER RESULTS
Other Ranelaghs in the ASICS 10k include Paul Doyle 38.34, Jarryd Hillhouse with a PB 39.09
and Siobhan Sharp 56.45. Jon Lear was first over 50 in 46.56 in the Richmond Summer Riverside
in 46.56. The delightfully-named Hellfire Half Marathon in High Wycombe was a toughie with
Rebecca Bissell just missing 2 hours in 2:00.23 and Aoife Kilpatrick on 2:26.23. In the
Reigate Summer 10k Neil Rae recorded 42.06 while at Yateley Nick Twomey ran 35.12. The
Maverick Buckinghamshire Long Route was over "undulating trails" a little in excess
of a Half Marathon Just my cup of tea says Marc Leyshon as he won in a time of 1:41.26.
Ed Perry was another Dorney Lake runner: he finished in 2nd place in 36.27. Neil Rae ran
39.39 in Sri Chinmoy's Green Space 10k in Battersea Park
Runthroughs
More Roger's run-throughs! Recent 10ks by Roger Wallace include Victoria Park 55.50,
Olympic Park 58.36, Clapham Common 63.15, plus Half Marathon in Richmond Park in 2:16.34.
Also finishing the latter was Chris Lepine in 1:28.26.
NEXT
Ratchford Relays - Ladies Only Event Tuesday 17th August 7pm- ALL welcome to this fun
event - teams of 3 of various speeds this time running laps of a 1k course near to
Petersham Gate in Richmond Park.
Wimbledon Common Trail Races
Andy Bickerstaff's popular Wednesday evening events on Wimbledon Common are taking
place again this year, though the date of the first has been put back to July 21st.
Check the race website for up-to-date news. Dates are 21st July, 4th August and 1st
September, distance 5 miles. Details:.
Summer Dash for the Splash 10k Sunday August 15th on Wimbledon Common
Our friends from Thames Hare & Hounds have sent us the following:
Our annual Dash for the Splash is on Sunday 15 August and is extra special for all our
local clubs as it's part of the Wimbledon and Putney Commons' 150th anniversary celebrations.
There's a number of events taking place at the Windmill over the weekend and it should
be a really fun festival of sport and of the Common which so many of us have loved
running on for years. .
As before the run includes our ever popular trip through Beverley Brook and has become a
favourite for many. Entries are £20 which includes a contribution to Common funds, and
there are team as well as individual prizes ,of course.
More information is on our www.dashforthesplash.com website.
Harry Hawkes Half Marathon Sunday 26th September at Thames Ditton. In recent years this
has been a 10mile race but for this year and for one year only it's happening as a half
marathon. There has been some confusion over the date, but 26th September seems right.
Details:.
WALLY GARROD
Brian Chard writes:
I am very sorry to have to let you know that my dear friend and long term Ranelagh Harrier,
Wally Garrod, has died. Wally was diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer almost three years ago
and put up a great fight but finally succumbed yesterday.
As you know I was introduced to Ranelagh by you, Sonia and Julian Schlaepfer and was pleased
to be able to run with the Wednesday evening "slow" pack. Wally was an ever present in that
group and we struck up a friendship that has lasted over 40 years.
Wally will be remembered by many of the Tuesday night ladies whom he mentored, encouraged
and coached. He was a great help to me in the organisation of the Ranelagh Half Marathon
when I bought it back to Richmond from Effingham, he was a tower of strength when getting
up early to fix the mile markers to the designated lampposts spotted by course measurer
Hugh Jones. He loved going abroad and competing with his Ranelagh friends. He was, at times,
the clubhouse janitor and the teas steward. He leaves a wife, Teresa, and sons, Jon and Martin,
and a daughter, Helen. I think all have been members of Ranelagh at various times.
He loved a party especially if it involved fancy dress. As a keen amateur gardener and
bird watcher he loved growing his vegetables and sitting in his garden watching the birds.
He had taken up cycling. His son, Jon, rang me last night and told me he had no one to
turn to for advice on why his potatoes were not growing. We laughed. His enthusiasm could
be infectious. He ran in many club competitions and was very proud of his 500 parkruns
membership. He loved to go abroad and compete. He was also very proud of some of his
running PB's especially breaking 30 mins. for 5 miles and a 3 hour and one minute marathon.
He ran 31 mob matches and twice won the Thomas Cup handicap.
Wally had spent time in South America doing missionary work, and worked as a Social Worker
in New Zealand and back home. For many years a group of Ranelagh oldies would meet at the
pub on a Wednesday evening to reminisce on their running. They called themselves “Last
of the Summer Wine.†Sadly many of that group have passed. Other members will have their
own stories of doing things with him. I will remember that he never spoke when running,
he told me that one of his coaches at Ealing told him "if you can still speak when running,
you're not running fast enough". He still held on to that principle even into his late 70's.
A fine man and one for whom the club was a very important part of his life. He would say
"running keeps me sane".
RiP Wally
The funeral is on Monday 2nd August, 3pm at Kingston Crematorium, followed by a gathering
at The Druids Head, Market Place in Kingston (requested by Wally). Everybody is welcome to
the funeral but the limit in the crematorium is 60, so after the family, first come first
served. No limited number in the pub.
THURSDAY TRACK TRAINING AT OSTERLEY PARK
Following “Freedom Day†on July 19th there will be no restrictions on groups training
together. Consequently there will be no necessity for booking your place at the track –
simply turn up. Any queries should be directed to Gordon Whitson at ranelagh.hon.secretary@gmail.com.
MIKE HUBBERT Orienteer
Mike writes from Australia and we learn that he has been presented with the Silva award
for services to Orienteering in Australia. For more than 20 years Mike has edited the
excellent Australian Orienteer magazine and has been involved with the sport in innumerable
ways for decades. Mike contributed this week's “Finally†below.
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FINALLY
When Bega Cheese, makers of that much-loved breakfast spread Vegemite, first took on
sponsorship of women's world number 1 tennis player Ash Barty, they distributed a
limited edition of the spread re-named "Bartymite". And now she is not only World No 1
but also Wimbledon Champion. Must be something good in the formula.
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