THE HARRIERS HERALD
No.
147, May 2005
Editorial
Sue
Thurs 5th Vicky
to lead
Thurs 12th Tom
to lead
Thurs 19th IAH Relay - Start & finish in the Cricket Field
Thurs 26th Marie to lead
Thurs 2nd Mo
to lead
Thurs 9th Handicap Race
Thurs 16th Sue to lead
Thurs 23rd Boundary
Race?
Thurs 30th Boundary Race?
Correspondence received by
Secretary, February 2005
Abbreviations: BCAA =
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Interesting reading, if anyone wants to borrow it
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Correspondence received |
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Sender
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Subject matter |
Action |
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BCAA |
Entry forms for Berks Track
& Field Champs |
Notice-board |
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UKA |
Athletics Welfare file
(mostly child welfare); Coaching newsletter; Official’s newsletter |
File; welfare
questionnaire completed |
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BCAA Chairman |
Request for a volunteer
Treasurer for BCAA |
E-mailed round to members |
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UKA |
**Medical
Resource File (covers 1st Aid, injury management, asthma, accident
report forms…) Details on club’s
insurance under UKA |
File |
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SEAA |
Entry forms for Horwich
Carnival 10K; |
Forms to notice-board |
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AAA |
Entry standards &
entry forms for AAA Track & Field Champs (European & Commonwealth
trials) |
Bin |
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Association of British
Athletics Clubs (ABAC) |
A new association formed
by unpaid individuals who are unhappy about the way UKA manage our sport in
an expensive & bureaucratic manner.
Set up to fully restore & protect democratic right of clubs to
govern their own sport. They encourage
all clubs to join. Trouble is, it
costs £25. |
Discuss on a club night? /
File |
Registration of ‘Foreign Athletes’ with SEAA
I recently received some forms for ‘Application for Registration of a Foreign Athlete’ from SEAA. Last year, we registered Susanne, at a cost of £10 for one year, but I have never actually read anything which explains who should be registered and when. So, I contacted the appropriate officer (Mr. Fred Wooding) at SEAA to enquire:
· Should all foreign athletes be registered, or only those of a particular standard?
· Are there any penalties for not registering a foreign athlete (i.e., if Susanne was to win a trophy in a 10K race, could it be taken away from her if she wasn’t registered?)
I explained that, as a small club, potential registration of two foreign athletes (Susanne & Phil) would be relatively expensive for us, so we needed to find out if it was necessary.
Mr. Wooding was very helpful and said the rules for registration were fairly flexible and depended on individual circumstances
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An athlete must be resident in the
· Any foreign athlete who has lived in this country for several years can be considered a ‘resident foreign athlete’ and does not need to be registered.
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However, a ‘resident foreign athlete’ must “if
so selected, be willing to compete for
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A foreign athlete who is only temporarily in the
So, as long as Susanne and Phil
are happy to be ‘resident foreign athletes’ we do not need to register
them. If
IAH
Sue F
The Relay
will be held on Thursday 19th May, starting at
As usual, the BBQ will be burning and the Bar open with a drink voucher for all competitors and helpers, and there is a trophy for the winning team.
The start will be handicapped as last year, with advantages of 2 minutes for each Lady and 0.5 minutes for each Veteran. Teams of four can be entered from now (but preferably before 12th May).
Last year’s
winning team consisted of an IAH employee, his son and two ‘ringers’. Although we want to encourage as many people
as possible to participate, the event is put on by Rec. Soc./
The full Boundary Race (8.5M) is provisionally set for either Thursday 23rd or Thursday 30th June.
Handicap Race
Sue
April’s Handicap Race took place on a pleasant evening – warm, still, dry and sunny – making for some good performances all round. Although there were only six of us, we gave Jan a tough job by all finishing within the space of 19 seconds. Mo set off first and, running his quickest time for some months, did well to hold on to the lead as the pack was closing in behind him. Dick, taking second place, recorded his best time of the year while Susanne and Pete, in third and fourth, both narrowly missed their P.B.s. Having run a good London Marathon just four days previously, Lucy had another good run. I started last, and couldn’t quite catch anyone this time, but was rewarded with the evening’s fastest time. There is no Handicap Race scheduled for May, as we have the IAH relay instead, but June’s race is provisionally booked for Thursday 9th June.
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Pos |
Name |
Start time |
Finish time |
Actual time |
Handicap Beaten? |
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1 |
Mo |
0:03 |
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-0:17 |
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2 |
Dick |
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-0:14 |
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3 |
Susanne |
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-0:12 |
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4 |
Pete |
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-0:11 |
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5 |
Lucy |
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-0:06 |
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6 |
Sue |
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+0:02 |
The Grizzly, 13th March
Susanne
As fare as I remember it was
Klaus, my brother, who talked me into running the Grizzly. He had seen some beautifully pictures hanging
in Tom’s kitchen on a Sunday run. I had
previously heard about the race through
Saturday evening we meet up
with the rest of the
We woke on Sunday to a
beautiful morning. I like to have at
least 3 hours for my breakfast to settle before a run so I quietly sat on the
corridor eating my usual pre-run meal consisting of half a beagel with peanut
butter, the other half with honey. I do
not particular like beagles but before a long run it apparently suits me well.
We decided to leave well in
time to Seaton thinking it might be difficult to get a parking space but that
was not a problem – we even had time for a café stop where we had the
opportunities to check out the toilets.
As I was sitting there my mind started to wander and I found it
difficult to comprehend that I was about to cover 20 tough miles within the
next hours - would I be able to, though I was not alone in doing this I still
felt somewhat apprehensive.
At the start we managed to
meet up with
Only after a few yards we
had our first encounter with the shingles.
I just managed to hear in the noise Tom shouting to me go for the big stones which actually
made a big difference.
After a few miles we decide
it was time to find our first pitch stop and at the same time reorganize our
cloth, as it was rather warm. Only a
further few miles down the road it was time for our second stop, it must have
been the coffee we had in Seaton. I
think by now we had seen Lucy and Peter a couple of time and they both looked
very strong.
At the Bransombe mouth we
meet up with Dorthe and Elo, who beforehand had been instructed to meet us at
different places with all sort of food and cloths. At this time we were still working our way
through Lucy’s goodie bag so we assured them that we were fine.
Along the route a fellow
runner mistakenly took me for a first aid runner. It must have been my rucksack I was
carrying. I told him that if it could make
him feel better he was welcome to stay close to me but he should not expect any
treatment!
Reaching the cutting point
for the cub run, for a split second you wonder if you are in the right race but
there were no doubts from our sides. But
then came the bug! Instead of trying to
avoid the mud and walk at the edges I thought we could just as well get on with
it and went straight into the middle where my feet stopped but my body moved! Somehow, someone picked me up twice before I
stood on all 4 so whoever it was I never knew but thank you. Coming from the cold mud our calf muscles
suddenly felt very cold so we were a bit concerned what that would mean later
on in the race, but we both turned out to be fine.
At the Bransombe mouth we
meet Dorthe and Elo again. Klaus had his
energy gels while I preferred my banana plus a quick change of cloth to
something less warm. We were now heading
for the 2nd shingles bit and the stairway to heaven. Klaus and I had already practice this the
previous day and we knew, once we had reached the top, we would most likely be
able to finish. The climb felt more like
a walk than a run, but it was a good excuse to just take it easy and enjoy the
view. Though the last bit back along
Overall it was a successful
running experience. Would I do it
again? Well, if I was on my own in Seaton
and went out for a 20 miles run I would never ever go through the bug, but
somehow with 1500 runners and my brother by my side it felt ok and, if I could
have Elo waiting with a banana a bit further down the road, yes I could be
persuaded to do it again. Though I can
not compare I equally enjoyed the long runs with Tom leading up to the race so
thank you Tom, we did it!
Susanne
Pewsey 10K, 10th
April
Martin, Susanne and Lucy represented the club in this event. Martin had a storming run to finish in just
over 38 minutes, while Susanne and Lucy also did well, completing in about 46
minutes, and 49 minutes respectively.
Silverstone 10K, 3rd
May
Well done to Susanne and Lucy who both
completed the 10K. Martin unfortunately
had to drop out due to injury. I’ve just
taken the results from Silson Joggers website:
Susanne 43:46 346th 7th FV35
Lucy 47:14 531st 5th FV40
The
Very little changed for the
first half. Water and lucozade stations,
cheering crowds and performing bands came and went. As we crossed
The last 7 miles were the
‘home strait’, and were fully lined with crowds. Pete (on his bike) had been
omnipresent for the previous few miles, and popped back to relieve me of my
hat, as the city was quite shady. Martin
and Dick, hanging out in an awkward position at Cleopatra’s needle, managed to
spot me, and several other people they knew, including Vicky. The race finish was just after a bend and
came as a pleasant surprise. Although
the kind marshals told me I could ‘stop running now’ it felt right to carry on
jogging past the tired-looking folk until I had located Martin, Dick, and my
tea-making things! From experience at
Abingdon I was well aware that beer after a marathon also helps in the recovery
process, so to the Stamford Arms we went, until rehydration was complete!
The full Harrier presence at
Martin & Dick……..Ladies start, Blue start, Red
start, Cutty Sark, 24 Miles and Admiralty Arch
Susanne & Elo……… Big Ben
Pete & Bike… Rotherhithe
tunnel, the East London Underground (blocking the escalators) and everywhere
else on the route!
Vicky…………
Lucy…………
Phil………….
Yvonne……....
Website
update…
http://comptonharriers.cjb.net/
Mo
Ladies … if you have small feet (size 4 to 5) and you
are looking for a cheap trail shoe, then visit www.runningshoes.org.uk
for a real
bargain – a New Balance Trail Shoe for just £5.00! (Mind you the postage is
almost as much at £3.50, but still a bargain).
The revamped site (previously addressed as runningshoes.co.uk) is worth
a look as there are many other bargains available in running shoes and
clothing. By using the following code
R-4-9-3-2005, you
will also be able to get extra discounts
of 10% off most regular-priced goods and 5% off most reduced goods, but
nothing, alas, off clearance prices.
I am considering a change to the club finder link on
the front page of our website to http://www.clubfinder.org.uk
as the site provides a very comprehensive listing under county headings. The links have been taken from http://www.runtrackdir.com/ukclubs
, which lists clubs in alphabetical order.
Another link I found to be very interesting is on the clubfinder website
… just click on the “What is a County” link and you will be impressed by the
information available on councils and unitary authorities. At the bottom of the resulting page there is
also a useful link to an index of local government pages with loads more
interesting links to follow, just proving that you never know where running will
take you!
Fixtures: A selection of local
and other well known events for your information. If you need any entry forms, I can email most
of them on request.
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(Email
your webmaster for an entry form)
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Sunday 8th
May 2005 at 10.00am – HAIRY LEGS
CHALLENGE – X-Country 5k Run – 20k Bike – 5k Run, Goring-on-Thames. www.mountainhigh.co.uk
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(Mo
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