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RANELAGH HARRIERS E-NEWS # 98 7 MAY 2003
Web site: www.ranelagh-harriers.com
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RICHMOND HALF MARATHON Sunday May 18th 8.30am start
The entry limit of 500 has very nearly been reached, so if you plan to run
please get your entry in without delay. You can download a form from our web
site. Do not rely on entries on the day!
GREEN BELT RELAY Saturday May 10th and Sunday May 11th
We'll have four teams of ten taking part this weekend. The finish is at the
Hawker Centre in Ham, where the final stage winner should appear just after
5.30pm. Please feel free to come along and join the teams for a beer or two!
SUTTON 10KM Sunday May 4th at Beddington Park
This was the opening fixture in the Surrey Road League (where we are
reigning men's and women's champions) as well as the third fixture in our
own Road Grand Prix series. It was a new three-lap course in Beddington
Park, flat but partly on narrow footpaths.
The boys in blue showed up very well at the head of the proceedings. Darryl
finished 2nd overall to that prolific race winner Stuart Major, Paul was 6th
and Mick 8th and first veteran. Together with PG they won the liquid team
prizes.
Mike Peace was next home, doing enough to retain his overall Grand Prix lead
as well as score another maximum in the over 50 category. Evelyn Joslin was
our first woman home and she moved into a clear GP lead.
Grand Prix leading scores after three races (full scoresheet plus fixtures
and rules are on our web site):
Open:
Mike Peace 27, Paul Doyle 23, Simon Lawrence 15, Stephen Instone 15,
Gareth Davies 13, Peter Haarer 12, Darryl McDonald 12, Ken Fotherby 11,
Mick Lane 10, Grant Lemke 10.
Over 40:
Stephen Instone 11, Simon Lawrence 10, Mick Lane 6, Ken Fotherby 6, Bob
Beatson 4, Clive Naish 3.
Over 50:
Mike Peace 18, John Hanscomb 9, David Meaden 7, Tom Reay 5, Mike Rowland
4, Alan Meaden 3.
Women:
Evelyn Joslin 9, Eileen Church 6, Marlene Pautard 6, Jackie Alderton 5,
Bridget Cuthbert 5, Teresa Segovia 5.
KESWICK HALF MARATHON Sunday May 4th
Chris Read reports:
"A team of five Ranelagh runners travelled up to Keswick for the Half
Marathon. Although there was heavy rain before and after the race there was
no rain while we were running. It was cool, overcast and perfect for half
marathon running".
1 M Aspinall (Clay-le-M) 1.15.59
92 Chris Read 1.36.09
94 John Keep 1.37.18
159 Bob Beatson 1.42.28
323 John Hanscomb 1.56.38
380 David Rowntree 2.04.03
TWO OCEANS 56 KM Saturday 19th April in Capetown, South Africa
The promised report from the Ranelagh party has yet to materialise, but it
seems we had another competitor there. Derek Mason writes:
"Unfortunately I had a bad run, having been sick with cold and flu four
weeks before the race, and recorded my worst time of my eight runs so far,
and 20 minutes more than last year. This is a long way from my best time of
4:22:16 ten years ago".
2997 Derek Mason 5:38:57
Other times were in e-news #97.
TWO MARATHONS TO TWO OCEANS
As part of his training for the Two Oceans race, Andy Hayward decided to try
to fit in two marathons during a two week business trip to the States.
The first was in Abilene, Texas and the aim was a training run in about
3.30. Conditions were good at the start but the temperature rose to 80
degrees during the race and a strong wind blew up. Only 96 of the 178
starters finished and Andy was amazed to find himself finishing in 4th
place, 2nd over 40, in a time of 3.24.06.
A week later he arrived in Washington DC only to find the organisers had
cancelled their race for security reasons even though the Mayor and the
Police were happy for it to go ahead. To add insult to injury they refused
to refund the $90 entry fees, promising instead a free entry to next year's
event. The local running community was sufficiently incensed by this
nonsense to put together a "Peoples' Marathon" at just a few days' notice
and Andy was one of 600 or so who turned up to take part. Enough volunteers
were found to marshal the event though the roads were not closed. Andy had a
niggling knee injury and planned to pull out before the full distance but
buoyed by the enthusiasm of the volunteers he ran on to finish 16th in
3.32.44.
MIKE McDOWELL
reports that he was first over 75 in the Gloucester 10km on 19th April in
62.13. He was also the only Ranelagh Harrier to compete in the BMAF 10km
championships in Birmingham on May 4th: "Over a tough undulating course with
strong winds I tired in the second half of the race and although
disappointed with my time of 62.39 I collected the silver medal as 2nd over
75. All the times were slow!"
WOKING 1010 30th March
Further details:
10 miles
39 Keith Firkin 61.35
362 Eleanor Grey 91.36
10km
169 Catherine Gadd 52.26
190 Joanne Muirlittle 54.13
MASTERS TRACK LEAGUE
Margaret Auerback reports:
"The first masters league event was held at Battersea last week and Richmond
and Twickenham women put in some very good performances to finish third team
on the night. This was an excellent result considering there were only four
of us!
Kathy Mallett made her first track appearance for us and finished second in
100 m., 400m, and 1500m. Julie Drummond won the W50 2000m walk in fine style
setting a new P.B of 12.35 - and she hasn't even trained for it!
Marion Rayner won an exciting 400 metres in 76.2, it's not often you have to
wait to find out who won the W50 400 but this was nail-biting stuff with
three of us crossing the line together and yes, we even managed a dip
finish. Marion then went on to win the high jump - an event she hadn't done
since school.
It was a brilliant team effort BUT there were gaps that could have been
filled by YOU. You don't have to be an amazing athlete to take part, just
willing to try something different and with a sense of humour. If you can
walk to Tesco to do the shopping you can easily do a 2000m walk, ( just over
a mile).
Our aim for the next meeting on Monday 19th May is to try and fill in all
the gaps so we need as many people as possible. Anybody who is a member of
Ranelagh can also compete for Richmond and Twickenham. If you are willing to
have a go and are 35 or older then come and join us. Talk to me or to
Frances for the details or e-mail me at margaret.auerback@virgin.net"
It's not only a women's league! Margaret adds: "Amongst the men's results
were Steve Hook, 4th M50 in 1500 in 5.19.5, Mike Rowland,4th M50 in 2000m
walk in 12.34.1, and Chas. Rayner 5th M40 in 1500 in 5.47.1". All Ranelagh
over 40 and over 50s will be welcome at Battersea Park on the 19th.
LIZ KIPLING
was in the British team for the latest Modern Pentathlon World Cup event in
Hungary on 24th April. She finished 19th out of 31 in her preliminary heat,
narrowly missing out on qualification for the final.
NEXT...
More details of the following from Andy Bickerstaff (07966 552302 /
mailto:norris.hobs@ndirect.co.uk ) or Sarah Seal (020 8995 2380 /
mailto:sarahs@walker.co.uk ).
Saturday May 10th / Sunday May 11th Green Belt Relay
Sunday May 18th Richmond Half Marathon. Race 4 in the Ranelagh Grand Prix
series 2003. Start 8.30am at Old Deer Park. Entry forms in the clubhouse or
from our web site.
Sunday June 8th Dorking 10 miles road race. Race 5 in the Ranelagh
Grand Prix series 2003. 10.45am start. Entry form can be downloaded from
www.dmvac.org.uk
Sunday June 29th Dysart Dash 10km at Ham, Richmond. Race 6 in the
Ranelagh Grand Prix series 2003. 10am start. Entry forms in the clubhouse or
from our web site.
QUESTION
As at the end of 2002, how many people had run a mile in under 4 minutes?
Answers to me....
Steve Rowland
e-mail: srowland@calor.co.uk
Tel: 01926 318734
Fax: 0870 4006901