England Athletics Affiliation Fees
A part of your annual subscription fee of £16.00 for Seniors and £6.00
for children, £5.00 is paid by Blyth Running Club to England Athletics. England
Athletics in their wisdom have decided to increase this £5.00 to the figures
stated in the table below.
Membership
Affiliation Price Structure 2013-2017:
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Membership category |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Club/Body
Affiliation |
£50 |
£50 |
£50 |
£50 |
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Senior
athlete membership |
£20 |
£21 |
£22 |
£23 |
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Off Track
membership (for example road and cross country – not covering track &
field athletics) |
£10 |
£10 |
£10 |
£10 |
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Under 17 athlete
membership |
£15 |
£16 |
£17 |
£18 |
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Athletic
365 (U11’s) membership* |
£15 |
£16 |
£17 |
£18 |
The club affiliation fee will stay the same over the next few years. Some reasons for the increase maybe:
AVIVA will not
be renewing their sponsorship of UK Athletics
Currently
England Athletics rely on 92% of their income from England Sport
and need to
become more financially viable themselves.
Athletics is
seen as being a relatively cheap sport compared to other sports
such as
football, swimming
Heather
Christopher
Congratulations go to Heather who has been selected as a travelling
reserve for the England Team who will be competing in the British Masters Cross
Country Championships at Belfast on November 10th.
Heather is the first Lady from Blyth to receive this honour.
Christmas Party
This years must attend function will be on Saturday December 8th
at Blyth Golf Club.
Further details to follow
Grand Prix 2013
Rules
The format for the 2013 Grand Prix is a 12 race season with four races in
each of three categories – up to 10km, up to 10 miles and above 10 miles. Each
entrant to the Grand Prix will count their best two results from each category.
These are the only rules for the club Grand Prix.
Members of Blyth Running Club are required to comply with all ‘local
rules’ set by the organiser of each event. (Note that these rules will often
include age limits, which may result in some of the younger club members being
unable to participate in some races).
Members are also expected to comply with good etiquette at all times and
specifically must comply with all instructions from race organisers and
marshals, must do nothing to adversely affect the good name of Blyth Running
Club and should do nothing to either favour or adversely affect the performance
of other Grand Prix competitors during races.
Season
Composition
The races for the 2013 season are shown on the attached sheet. These have
been selected by the BRC Grand Prix Working Party and any feedback after events
can usefully be given to any member of this group (but preferably by e-mail or
in writing if you want it to be remembered).
At the time of announcement, the exact dates for most races are still to
be confirmed. These will be publicised when known. In the event of any of the
announced races being either cancelled or clashing with another race on the
list, the Working Party reserves the right to select an alternative race where
practical and both time and the calendar allowing.
Grand
Prix Working Party (so as you know who to whinge too/about)
Robbie Barkley
Heather Barrass
Heather Christopher
Mal Darbyshire
Julie Lemin
Dave Roberts
Races
for the 2013 Grand Prix Season
Snake Lane 10m Pocklington, Yorks 24th Feb
Northumberland Half Marathon Kirkley
Hall,North’d 10th March
Run Northumberland Cragside 10K Rothbury,
North’d Mid April
Allendale 8 Allendale, North’d Early
June
Alnwick Trail Half Marathon Alnwick Late June
Bridges of the Tyne 5M Newcastle
Quayside Early July
James Herriot 8.7M Leyburn,
North Yorks Late July
Darlington 10K Darlington, Co
Durham Early Aug
Watergate 5K Lobley Hill, South
Tyneside Late Aug
Tees Valley Half Marathon Redcar,
Teesside Late Sept
Jedburgh Half Marathon Jedburgh,
Scottish Borders Late Oct
Brampton-Carlisle 10M Brampton,
Cumbria Mid Nov
Park Run - Two sides to a
coin
In
the last issue I wrote several facts about Park Runs, Shaun Dodds has come up
with his ideas. I don’t want to start a monthly debate but here are Shaun’s
facts. If anybody wants to discuss then I am more than willing
I
felt I had to put pen to paper after I read a very one sided article and I felt
the runners of Blyth should hear a view from another side.
So
here are the facts
I
don't run the summer cup or winter cup but I have started to run park runs, not
every week but twice a month maximum.
For
me it’s a time trial or an effort session that I need to build into my training
plans as they help me to measure where I am. Example: I ran the Les Alcorn 10k
and at the 5k mark my time was bang on what I had run in the park run the
previous Saturday, I knew then I was giving it everything I had and I felt good
about doing the second 5k in the same time or better.
I
know that other running clubs will use the park run as a social event to
promote their running clubs. The park run I visit has what I can only describe
as an unofficial blue and white day where all the members of a local club turn
up and run or Marshall in blue and white and enjoy tea, coffee and good catch
up and embrace the park run for their own benefit. Could we not consider a
green and white day?
I
have also spoken to members of other clubs that will encourage new starters to
use park runs to get used to racing and setting targets.
I
know of triathlon clubs that cycle to them on mass then run and head off again.
And
finally on the week of reading the runners comments for Blyth, I heard a female
vet 65 discussing park run, She is second in UK in the park run league age related stats, She wants to be the
number 1 in the UK. She runs every week to try and beat the another vet running
in Coventry.
She
says people shout at her because they know she has to get under 22 minutes to
get her number 1 uk position. Yes less than 22 minutes for a vet 65 female. She
is not only racing everyone in that park run but the whole of the UK. I feel this is an inspiration.
For
the record her name is Shirley Rose GIBSON 22:25 VW65-69 her park run score is
91.82 % and runs for Darlington Harriers & AC
So
let’s have look at the questions asked.
Do
clubs get a mass influx of new members (Why pay £X to join a club when you can
get a free race every Saturday morning?).
Perhaps A Green and White day monthly at park run may get you a few
more members
Are
the timekeepers UKA timekeepers (I doubt it, but people still use times as
PB’s).
I’m
not sure about this but as the results end up on the power of ten running
website which is linked to UKA I would like to think so otherwise it make a
sham of power of ten website.
Will
Club members do a Park Run instead of T&F or Cross Country – Yes and it
happens! This goes back to why are these events on a Saturday on the north east
and 101 other similar questions.
Do
Park Runs have the same strict rules/regulations enforced on them as road
races? Not so sure, I’ve see Under 11’s/Under 13’s run them, a herd of cows
blocked the runners on the Town Moor (if that happened at the BV10K what would
happen to BRC?).
I
would agree that the issue of children is one to watch but as a parent and a
runner I would not let my children run over 5k until over the age of 13. But
some park runs do offer a monthly 2k park run for children.
Do
Park Runs have a Race Referee, Race Adjudicator, UKA accredited Officials – I
doubt it. The spirit of park running
doesn’t require referees just good old fashion common sense and respect. If
your not happy or not seeing that come to the one I go to and you will see what
I mean.
Run
by volunteers? Some may be unpaid. Yes volunteers and you are asked when
entering run park runs if you would consider marshalling every so often.
Are
they insured, first aid cover available?
Don’t
know about insurance but I have seen first aid boxes.
And
finally Re cows, Steve Gillespie tells an excellent story about Brampton to
Carlisle when he had to round them up during a race. So I don’t think cows are
only linked to free 5k races they are also involved in the oldest 10 mile road
race in the UK that you have to pay £14 for a number a time and a cup of water.
If
anyone has any other thoughts on this I’m open to keep this topic alive in the
running comments.
So
let’s not be narrow minded about Park Runs. Look at what it can do for you and
for us “Blyth Running Club”.
Autumn Relays
The Autumn
Relays are a three person team event.
Each team member runs one lap of the course (Normally 2.35 miles, on the
industrial estate, start/finish would be the finish area of the Winter
Series).
As in
normal relays, the first leg runners set off together, then as your team member
returns, the next team member sets off.
All this is strictly controlled.
Teams and
the team running orders are selected by one of the race organisers. Together the three team members of each team
should be equal in ability to all the other teams! Ladies and gentlemen can be on the same
team. The minimum age of an entrant is
16 years old on the day of the race.
This year’s
event will take place on 24th
October at approximately 7:15 pm (time to be confirmed).
Names to
Ralph or Iain Singer by 17th October
Senior T&F League
In next
years Senior T&F league, Blyth will be in the same league as; Durham City
Harriers, New Marske Harriers, Houghton AC ,Scarborough AC, Middlesbrough &
Cleveland / Hartlepool.
The
proposed dates for the four matches are: Sunday May 5th 2013, Sunday June 9th 2013, Sunday July 7th 2013 and Saturday August 3rd
2013
London 2012
On Wednesday 6th July 2005, IOC President Jacques Rogge
announced that the “Thirtieth Olympic Games are awarded to London”. Which may
explain why I was stuck on a railway platform at 06:00 on Friday 3rd
August 2012 at Ponders End waiting for a train to take me to the Olympic Park
ready to start my first shift as a Games Maker? Arriving at 06:30 there was
still quite a buzz and an anticipation of what was about to happen. The army
were in charge of security and it only took a few minutes and I was into the
park and making my way towards the Stadium. My team leader was somebody I knew
from the Northeast, Mick Laidler who works for NOVA on the Great North Run and
City Games, and as we congregated in our meeting point in the bowels of the
stadium I noticed that the team consisted of all age groups, genders and
backgrounds and experiences – some had worked on International Grand Prix,
Commonwealth Games, while for some it was their first experience.
Although we were called “The Field of Play” team, it was explained that
our main duties were putting the hurdles out and ensuring that the arena was
ready for the athletes – in practice we erected/dismantled most of the
equipment (high jump/pole vault/hurdles/steeplechase and even the throws nets).
When asked if I had put hurdles out before I naively answered “Yes” -I mean how
hard is it to put hurdles on a coloured mark? But then we split into two groups
– dumpers and setters and I began to realise.
I was put into the dumper team (each dumper was given a lane, which led
to the inevitable schoolboy humour of whose dumped number 2 etc etc – but it
passed the time) and we frantically practiced the 'the art of Hurdle putting
out and putting away'. It was a bit like formation dancing, the dumpers went
out first following a trolley full of hurdles, then we stopped at the first
hurdle drop off point, took the hurdles off, put them on the track and moved
onto the next point. The setters would then follow us and put the hurdles into
position. After the race, the setters would go out first and arrange the
hurdles ready for us and we would load them onto the trolley; all the time
keeping in formation; all this with
80,000 people plus TV watching you.
During the 100 meters Hurdles, we stood in the tunnel at the start ready
for damage control (if one hurdle was scratched it had to be replaced), which
is where I was standing when Liu Xiang came hopping and screaming in Chinese by
the side of me – didn’t seem the right time to ask for an autograph.
Before every shift, we had a team briefing where the Team Leader would
go through the events and what needed to be done, this was usually to a tight
schedule as TV tended to dictate that everything had to start on time. The team
briefing always finished with the words “”and if that doesn’t work, we’ll just
wing it!”.
We had to put out the hurdles for the 400metres, and then not only did
we have this but we were on such a tight schedule to get them in and get them
higher and back out for the 110metres hurdles, we were all rushing around, but
then not having long to get them back out again we were out on the track during
a medal ceremony, so we had to stop but I have to say that being in the centre
of the track for a medal ceremony was just crazy!! The singing and noise coming
from the Crowd was Unbelievable but it felt like a wall of noise just hit us I
have never heard anything like it before, Unforgettable
On the Saturday, I had another early shift and was entering the park at about
06:45 when I realised that the station was full of spectators who were arriving
for the athletics – the first event wasn’t until 10:00, but people just wanted
to see the park and be part of the occasion.
Reports have said how amazing the Gamesmakers were, but I could not
believe how friendly everybody was; even when we were finishing at 11:30 at
night the Travel Gamesmakers were still cheerful, still high – fiving
everybody. Even when I was travelling on the tube with my uniform on, total
strangers would come and talk to me about the Olympics, ask questions, say what
a good job I was doing!
As Christine was with me, on the days I wasn’t working or we didn’t have
tickets we went to some of the parks which had large screens to show the
events. Victoria Park had a large screen and a long zip wire where Boris
Johnson got stuck, Hyde Park also had a large screen with live entertainment
(Temper Trap (????), Ocean Colour Scene and Feeder). Both parks also had
security checks similar to airports where you couldn’t take food or drinks in,
which may explain why they were able to charge £5.00 a pint.
My last shift was the night of the 200M final with Usain Bolt. My pass
allowed me access to the stadium and previously I had just watched events from
the track side. But this time I went to a block of seats where we were told we
could sit but if somebody turned up with a ticket then we had to give them
their seat. Apart from the VIP seats, these were some of the best seats in the
stadium, at the finish end looking down the finishing straight. There were a
couple of relay heats, then it was the womens 800M semi final, followed by the
Mens 800M final. This race was just sensational (Seb Coe called it the standout
performance of the Games). Just shows how much I know, as I thought Andrew
Osagie was in with a chance of a medal after the first lap – but with the seven
runners in front either setting a world record, national record or PB he
finished last with a PB time that set him fourth on the UK all time list).
I bumped into him after the race and he was willing to talk about the
race and is a geniunely nice guy. Anyway the next event was the 200M final with
Usain. Ten minutes before the race, somebody turns up with a ticket for the
seat I was in – obviously a dedicated athletics fan!
The steward allowed me to sit on the stairs so I had just as good a
view. When Bolt enters the track it seemed like a million cameras went off. One
of the girls looking after the athletes clothes box told me that as Bolt was
putting his clothes into the box he said to the young girl “You nervous?” –
this just before an Olympic final, 80000 people in the stadium billionsworld
wide and its just like he was running at Gateshead Stadium.
My view of 200M final
Andrew Osagie
Many, many races and events later
the last shift was over and equipment was put away.. many many changes of the
pole vault and high jump beds later and it was time to go home.
Even on the day sessions, the atmosphere in the stadium was amazing, the
night sessions and finals it was just electric. Its just not the same watching
it on tv, you really do feel and see much more being there, right there. And as
the credit card ad says “There are some things that money can’t buy” and this
ten days was one of them – “Priceless”.
Before each shift we were
given a Gamesmaker Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze) and on the final shift you
received a Gamesmaker baton as well.
Amazingly, people are selling these on Ebay! (the
uniforms, not the photo)
Two weeks later and it was back to reality, putting the hurdles out at
Monkton Stadium in front of the proverbial one man and his dog – and getting it
wrong!
OFFICIALS
Officials and volunteers are always needed to ensure any event (whether
is the London Olympics or the Harrier League at East Cramlington) go off as
smoothly as possible. If anybody is interested in becoming an official (and we
have several at Blyth and its fair to say that a NE Track meeting probably
couldn’t have gone ahead last summer if it wasn’t for the Blyth Officials) then
there is a course at Gateshead on Sunday 11th November.
All you need to do is decide what you wish to be (timekeeper, track
judge, field official, starter, marksman) see Keith or Ralph and they will sort
the rest out for you.
Next year at Gateshead we have the European Athletics Cup, the
Commonwealth Games in 2016 at Glasgow, and the World Championships in London
2017.
All these events will require officials/volunteers
Indoor Athletics
During
the winter there are two indoor athletics competitions, one at Gateshead and
one at Monkton Stadium.
North Eastern Indoor Grand Prix –
Gateshead Indoor Stadium
Thursday Evenings (60m sprint,
60m hurdles, HJ, LJ etc)
22nd November, 13th December, 17th January, 21st
February, 21st March
Monkton Stadium in
conjunction with Jarrow & Hebburn A.C. will again be hosting the Winter
Indoor Grand Prix Series.
The
Young Athletes events will be held on Thursday Evenings:
November 1st, 6th
December , 7th February, 7th March 2013
The first race will begin at 7.00pm.
The
Minor Athletes events will be held on Sundays:
November 4th, December 9th
, February 10th , March 10th 2013
The first race will
begin at 9.30am
Entries are
£2.50 per event
Minors
– Under 9 – Year 4 60m
and 300m
Under 10 – Year 5 60m and 450m
Under
11 – Year 6 60m and 600m
Young-
Under 13- Years 6&7 60m and 600m
Under 15 – Years 8&9 60m and 600m
Under 17 – years 10&11 60m and 600m
Under 20 – 17,18,19yrs £2 entry as no medals
Blyth Running Club
Minutes of meeting
held 1st October 2012
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Ralph Dickinson (Secretary) Helen Morris Kevin Freeman Alison Lowes |
Iain Singer Mal Darbyshire Keith Willshire |
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Meeting commenced at 8:40 pm |
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Apologies John Mallon, Aynsley Herron, Dave Kitching, Dave Bradley |
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2. |
Minutes of meeting
held 3rd September 2012 These were read and approved. This was proposed by Alison
Lowes and seconded by Keith Willshire. |
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3. |
Matters ArisingLinks 10k – Cheque for £70 has been sent to Blyth Voluntary Lifeboat. |
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Chairman’s Report
I will be doing an NSP GP recee of the course again this year. This is on Thursday 4th October at 6:45 pm. Members are asked to inform me if they are attending. Kevin and I are organising the Autumn Relays this year, once we have further details they will be made available. They take place on 24th October hopefully back on the Kitty Brewster. Anyone not running will be more than welcome to assist on the night. Just after the Autumn Relays is the Harrier League Cross Country, the first race is to be hosted by ourselves at our course in Cramlington. Keith/Steve are informing members when they do training there for anyone interested. There will be a lot of jobs to be done and work to be undertaken to make this a successful day. Hopefully we can all help. Some of our members have been taking part in track and field this month, not wanting to single anyone out in particular but if I could mention the achievements of Diane Wallace in the vets 5 km championship (North East) and Daniel N’Jai in the open section of the Pentathlon at Jarrow. These are excellent performances and worthy of praise. Best of luck to Diane and Daniel for their future track and field efforts. On a lighter note but no less praiseworthy, a young lady who doesn’t normally get the headlines is our Davina Lonsdale. Davina was placed in her age group in the Wallington 10 km. This is an exceptionally short race for our “distance” award winner of 2012. Davina is no doubt just sharpening up for her next marathon! We wish her well for her next race. Well done to newer club
member Lindsey Chapman. Lindsey raced
in the re arranged Another newer member is Tony Holland, Tony won the Kielder Challenge. This is a trail race around Kielder at approximately 25 miles with walkers and runners taking part. Craig Birch is being kept busy at university in Manchester. Craig has been competing and officiating at many events over the summer. With Diane, Lindsey and Davina together with Susanne, Heather and Helen continually amongst the prizes, the ladies certainly are doing well. It was also good to see Claire Stewart taking part in her first cross country at Farringdon. Kevin was asked to do timekeeping at the Great North Run. This would have been an excellent experience. Hopefully Kevin enjoyed it. And finally…………………. Our Ambassador to the Thanks To all those who assist at the Summer Cup. Without whom it could not take place. We are indebted to the 3 Dave’s; Miller, Kitching and Bradley, Gloria, Sandra, Terry, Joe, Dickie and Steven. Thank you all. Many thanks to Keith,
for putting on this year’s predictor race and quiz. This was very well attended and all enjoyed
themselves. |
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Secretary’s Report Apart from the normal race entries the following correspondence has also been received.
Membership Secretary’s Report
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Acting Treasurer’s Report Funds in the club continue
to be in good shape. 31st October
sees the end of the current financial year (flipping ‘eck, where did that
year go!!) Can I have all payments,
Invoices and receipts in by that date please? Also lists of debtors and creditors
for race fees and kit purchases, and lists of items in stock (kit, socks). |
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Men’s Captain Report Iain provided a report as follows: General report on races
Updates There is not going to be a Drudge Bay Half Marathon this year on the same day as the Full Marathon. |
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Ladies Captain Report Helen provided a report as follows: The ladies are continuing to do well on
the road and country. I was delighted with the ladies performances on
Saturday at the Davison shield, especially with newcomers Lindsey Chapman and
Anne Craddock. I believe the comments afterwards were, "never
again". However a few minutes later they all admitted they loved it!!!
The veteran ladies finished 8th team. Congratulations to Lindsey Chapman who
broke a new ladies course record at the Hadrian’s Wall half marathon on the
9th September in a time of 1.47. I would also like to say well done to Anne
Craddock, winner of the final Summer Cup race last Wednesday evening. Other notable performances this month by newcomers
to cross country and track were, Claire Stewart (only Blyth lady) who
finished 55th at Farringdon open cross country, and Diane Wallace who ran an
exceptional 5k track race and set a PB of 26:01 at the Northeast Veterans 5k
track championships on the 8th September. Finally, well done to the rest of the
ladies who also ran in the above events and at Wallington 10k; the Great North
Run; Redcar half marathon (Julie and Davina were 1st and 2nd
Blyth finishers) and Great Langdale marathon. Exceptional running. Keep up
the good work ladies. |
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Juniors Keith had provided the following report:
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Grand Prix Bus Organisation GP 2013 – Julie Lemin is to take over this task. The general consensus is that there will be one pickup and drop off point only; Sports Centre. Julie will receive assistance from Mal And Ralph. |
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Social No report. |
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AOB Committee Vacancy we need to re-advertise via website and email Club Re-accreditation – We still appear to be waiting for a response from Northumberland Sports. Keith to chase. Beginners Group – Alison reported that her beginners group seemed to be going rather well. All on the committee agreed it was appropriate to send Sheila Greener and official Get Well card from BRC and also some flowers. NEHL at East Cramlington – Dave K had provide an up-to-date “to do list”, which showed that most things were already organised. Ralph will need to send email for marshals and helpers. It was agreed that we should look into organising a Blyth Running Club
Open Day at Blyth Sports Centre. Keith to look into Network: network will be charging an affiliation fee of £250 per year
from 01/01/2013. Winter Series – Iain Singer will be asking Dave Bradley to assist with
this event. Summer Cup – There had been some problems
with guest runners, especially at the final event. We need to consider
carefully what to do in future. Autumn Relay – Iain had received a question
about incomplete teams and their participation. This needs carefully
consideration also. Northern Cross Country Championships – Bill
McGuirk had approached BRC at the Temple Park event, enquiring about parking
at East Cramlington. It appears that he would be keen for BRC to host in 2014
if this issue could be sorted. This is something for a future meeting |
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The meeting closed at 9:36 p.m. |
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Date of Next Meeting Monday 29th October 2012, 8:30pm
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Iain
Singer Ralph
Dickinson Chairman Secretary Proposed Seconded
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Juniors
Heaton Town Moor Memorial Races 11th
November 2012
Event A:
Under 11 boys/girls (minimum age 9 on 14/11/12) - Approx 1km. Starts 9:50am.
Event B:
Under 13 boys/girls (minimum age 11 on 14/11/2012) - 3 km. Starts 10:00am.
Event C:
Under 15 boys/girls - 3 km. Starts 10:15am.
Event D:
Under 17 men/women and Under 20 Junior men/women - 5 km. Starts 10:30am.
If any
junior wants their name put forward for these races, then please let Keith or
Ralph know by Wednesday 31st October.
This time round
we are asking for the junior members to pay the £2 entry fee.
You will
however be refunded the entry fee if you compete.
Just a
little something to ensure you turn up!!!
County Sportshall Trials
The
Northumberland Athletics Network will be holding a Sportshall Competition at
Cramlington Learning Village on Saturday 1st December. This will
acat as a trials for youngsters to represent Northumberland in the Regional
Final which will be held early in the New Year. Age groups are u11’s (School years 5/6) and
U13’s (school years 7/8). See keith for further details
Junior Relays
This years
Junior Relays will be on Monday 22nd October at Blyth Quayside on a
new course.
The
distance will be approximately 1000M and the teams will consist of 3 runners.
All paid up members will be entered into teams (and then I’ll change them on
the night when we see who turns up!)
Young Athletes
League
The
National Young Athletes League is being disbanded and two new leagues are being
formed, one for athletes u13/u15 and one for U17/U20. Blyth have opted not to
enter these leagues and instead will be part of a newly formed NE Young Athlete
League, which will be based on the format that we have been competing in over
the past 5 years. This is providing that the new League gets Permits/Insurance
etc from England Athletics who seem a bit “peeved” that not every club is
joining the new leagues.
ENROL
NOW ON STARTRACK CAMP!
The Northumberland
Newtork have been running several holiday camps during the summer holidays and
several from Blyth have attended. During
the October half term there will be a three day camp at the new track at
Morpeth.
As well as
learning how to RUN, JUMP & THROW; experience great games based around the
FUNdamental of Athletics in relaxed setting with opportunity to make lots of
new friends and have lots of FUN.
The cost of the 3
day camp ONLY £35 (Includes T-Shirt & goody bag)
Places are limited to first 50, so please book as soon as possible to
avoid disappointment
Your next
Aviva Startrack Camp is on the New Athletics track at
The King Edward V1 School,
Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 1DN.
Dates: Tues 30th / Wed 31st Oct & Thurs 1st Nov 2012 Time: 9.00am to
3.00pm each day
Contact: Hemant Desai on 075 4041 2089 or 01670 511071 or email hdesai@bval.co.uk
See Keith if you want more details
SANDS RACE – SUNDAY 2nd DECEMBER
This
years Sands race will start and finish on the beach outside the Dave Stephens
Building at the Links Car Park.
Unlike
the Summer Cup and Winter Series the handicaps are set in stone, so there’s not
much point in whinging about them – you can only alter your handicap by growing
old or having a sex change.
Shoreline to Seaton
Sluice Harbour and then return along beach
Back to Promenade
Unique
staggered start: Ladies O/55
13 Minutes start
Ladies
O/50 12 minutes
Ladies O/45 Men O/70 11 Minutes
Girls
U/18 Ladies O/40 Men O/65
9 Minutes
Men O/60 Ladies O/35 7 Minutes
Men O/55 Ladies O/18 5 Minutes
Men O/50
4 Minutes
Men O/45
3 Minutes
Boys U/18 Men O/40
2 Minutes
ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN AT THE SPORTS CENTRE ON CLUB NIGHTS, ON DAY
AT THE DAVE STEPHENS BUILDING
IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY USEFUL IF
ALL BYTH RUNNERS ENTERED BEFORE
THE DAY TO CUT DOWN ON THE AMOUNT
OF TIME IT TAKES TO PROCESS
THE
ENTRIES Entry £6.00
(attached) £8.00 U/A
VOLUNTEERS WANTED: To Marshall
Make Tea (and friends at the finish)
Take Late Entries
Car-Parking
THIS YEARS RACE WILL
START AT 11:00
Grand Prix 2012
So
with just the Brampton to Carlisle 10 Mile race left to go, I believe the state
of the leagues to be as follows:-
Division 1 Robbie just needs to turn up to win, although top three places
can change.
Division 2 Heather and Shaun 1st and 2nd respectively with Ian Baxter and
Steve Dobby fighting for third.
Division 3 Phillippa 1st, with 2nd and 3rd between Martin Scott and David
Potts.
Division 4 Mark Ponton 1st and Heather Barrass 2nd, with 3rd place still up
for grabs.
Well
done to the famous five of Heather Christopher, Ian and Phillippa Baxter, Ron
Ingram and Heather Barrass who have completed all eight races in the Grand Prix
this year.
Committee
As most
members are aware, BRC have a committee which meets on a monthly basis to
ensure the smooth running of the club. The committee should have 12 members but
we currently have a vacancy, SO if anybody is interested in being part of the
committee can they please see either Ralph or Iain and let them know. This
vacancy is open to anybody – Junior, Parents etc etc
Summer
Cup 2012
Congratulations
to Jon French, the overall winner of the 2012 Summer Cup with a total score of
31 pts from the 5th, 7th, 11th and 8th placed finishes attained in the 4 races
he competed in. Long time leader Mark Ponton finished 7th in the last race to
obtain 2nd place overall, just 1 point behind, with 32 pts. Third place went to
Richard Shillinglaw, only another 4 pts adrift with a total of 36.
The
team event saw a win for "R n R", which consisted of Ron Ingram,
Davina Lonsdale, Richard Shillinglaw, Ian Baxter, Heather Christopher and Steve
Gillespie. The team achieved 1 win, 2 seconds, 2 thirds and 1 fourth place
finishes for a total of 107 pts. In second place, on 87 pts, were "French
and Saunterers", who came on a late charge with wins in the last two
races, and in third with 77 pts were "Charlies Angels".
Race
Winners;
Race
1: Anne Craddock
Race
2: Mark Cooper
Race
3: Ralph Dickinson
Race
4: Diane Wallace
Race
5: Helen Bruce
Race
6: Anne Craddock
Race 1 had the most finishers (51), Race 3 had the least (45)
79
runners did at least one race, 17 did
all six races
Many
thanks to the organisers, marshals, timekeepers and helpers without whose time
and effort the event couldn't take place
Course
Records:
|
Male: |
Paul
Whalley |
12:48 |
2009
Race 6 |
|
Male
vet: |
Martin
Gaughan |
14:19 |
2008
Race 3 |
|
Female: |
Leanne
Herron |
15:12 |
2011
Race 4 |
|
Female
vet: |
Julie
Clark |
15:29 |
2011
Race 3 |
|
POSn. |
Total Points |
NAME |
Best 4 |
Race No. |
Race 1 |
|
Race 2 |
|
Race 3 |
|
Race 4 |
|
Race 5 |
|
Race 6 |
|
Best Time |
|
|
|
|
|
|
POSN |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
|
|
1 |
231 |
French, Jon |
31 |
27 |
5 |
15:53 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
7 |
15:22 |
11 |
15:01 |
8 |
15:05 |
15:01 |
|
2 |
74 |
Ponton, Mark |
32 |
55 |
8 |
17:28 |
5 |
16:55 |
21 |
16:34 |
12 |
16:26 |
21 |
16:30 |
7 |
16:35 |
16:26 |
|
3 |
97 |
Shillinglaw, Richard |
36 |
72 |
36 |
19:56 |
25 |
19:38 |
13 |
19:21 |
13 |
19:12 |
5 |
18:53 |
5 |
18:44 |
18:44 |
|
4 |
176 |
Craddock, Ann |
38 |
17 |
1 |
22:48 |
22 |
22:20 |
14 |
22:09 |
100 |
|
38 |
22:26 |
1 |
21:44 |
21:44 |
|
5 |
90 |
Baxter, Ian |
55 |
3 |
19 |
16:28 |
13 |
16:11 |
16 |
16:13 |
16 |
16:15 |
16 |
16:08 |
10 |
16:06 |
16:06 |
|
6 |
113 |
French, Steven |
55 |
28 |
30 |
17:43 |
27 |
17:43 |
6 |
16:36 |
28 |
16:56 |
8 |
16:28 |
14 |
16:39 |
16:28 |
|
7 |
144 |
Young, Cath |
57 |
86 |
18 |
18:12 |
12 |
17:55 |
48 |
20:17 |
20 |
18:09 |
7 |
17:57 |
39 |
18:48 |
17:55 |
|
8 |
119 |
Morris, Helen |
61 |
50 |
9 |
17:29 |
9 |
17:07 |
29 |
17:16 |
15 |
17:14 |
29 |
17:26 |
28 |
17:44 |
17:07 |
|
9 |
141 |
Woods, Joseph |
62 |
84 |
23 |
16:01 |
36 |
16:15 |
7 |
15:37 |
43 |
17:36 |
23 |
15:32 |
9 |
15:35 |
15:32 |
|
10 |
262 |
Scott, Martin |
62 |
68 |
12 |
16:48 |
10 |
16:39 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
36 |
16:54 |
4 |
16:43 |
16:39 |
|
11 |
141 |
Lowes, Alison |
64 |
46 |
34 |
22:05 |
41 |
22:23 |
5 |
21:31 |
5 |
21:02 |
20 |
20:58 |
36 |
21:41 |
20:58 |
|
12 |
117 |
Barkley, Robby |
65 |
1 |
14 |
14:05 |
15 |
13:58 |
31 |
14:05 |
19 |
14:05 |
17 |
13:53 |
21 |
14:06 |
13:53 |
|
13 |
140 |
N'Jai, Daniel |
65 |
52 |
15 |
16:06 |
16 |
15:59 |
4 |
15:15 |
40 |
16:04 |
35 |
15:39 |
30 |
15:48 |
15:15 |
|
14 |
199 |
Barrass, Heather |
66 |
2 |
6 |
17:56 |
33 |
18:09 |
18 |
18:00 |
17 |
18:02 |
25 |
18:05 |
100 |
|
17:56 |
|
15 |
137 |
Hedley, Charlie |
70 |
32 |
24 |
16:32 |
38 |
16:48 |
22 |
16:22 |
29 |
16:41 |
12 |
16:17 |
12 |
16:22 |
16:17 |
|
16 |
216 |
Roberts, Dave |
70 |
64 |
100 |
|
46 |
18:44 |
37 |
18:33 |
9 |
18:08 |
2 |
17:45 |
22 |
18:08 |
17:45 |
|
17 |
219 |
Holmback, Peter |
73 |
35 |
11 |
14:47 |
100 |
|
46 |
16:26 |
14 |
14:43 |
13 |
14:36 |
35 |
15:08 |
14:36 |
|
18 |
275 |
Riches, Claire |
75 |
63 |
29 |
19:27 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
10 |
19:09 |
3 |
18:50 |
33 |
19:21 |
18:50 |
|
19 |
281 |
Smith, Dale |
81 |
75 |
100 |
|
32 |
15:06 |
9 |
14:45 |
23 |
14:47 |
100 |
|
17 |
14:59 |
14:45 |
|
20 |
287 |
Maylia, Peter |
87 |
88 |
100 |
|
40 |
21:21 |
100 |
|
26 |
20:54 |
19 |
20:42 |
2 |
20:26 |
20:26 |
|
21 |
230 |
Bruce, Helen |
88 |
9 |
39 |
18:34 |
26 |
18:12 |
42 |
18:45 |
22 |
18:29 |
1 |
17:38 |
100 |
|
17:38 |
|
22 |
169 |
Ingram, Ron |
88 |
37 |
3 |
18:47 |
37 |
19:01 |
27 |
18:57 |
34 |
19:22 |
44 |
19:22 |
24 |
19:26 |
18:47 |
|
23 |
233 |
Gaughan, Martin |
89 |
29 |
17 |
16:10 |
4 |
15:33 |
35 |
15:08 |
33 |
15:22 |
100 |
|
44 |
16:00 |
15:08 |
|
24 |
289 |
Masterman, Hayley |
89 |
48 |
47 |
20:00 |
24 |
18:36 |
100 |
|
2 |
17:49 |
100 |
|
16 |
17:55 |
17:49 |
|
25 |
227 |
Storey, Calum |
90 |
78 |
37 |
15:58 |
30 |
15:48 |
100 |
|
3 |
15:10 |
32 |
15:15 |
25 |
15:41 |
15:10 |
|
26 |
168 |
Lonsdale, Davina |
92 |
45 |
7 |
19:12 |
34 |
19:26 |
23 |
19:23 |
42 |
20:40 |
28 |
19:25 |
34 |
19:53 |
19:12 |
|
27 |
292 |
Hunter, Susanne |
92 |
36 |
100 |
|
20 |
17:18 |
26 |
17:26 |
24 |
17:32 |
22 |
17:31 |
100 |
|
17:18 |
|
28 |
296 |
Jansen, Jake |
96 |
39 |
10 |
13:59 |
100 |
|
12 |
13:36 |
100 |
|
37 |
13:56 |
37 |
14:12 |
13:36 |
|
29 |
180 |
McCabe, Terry |
98 |
49 |
31 |
17:29 |
6 |
17:03 |
38 |
17:35 |
39 |
17:50 |
43 |
17:34 |
23 |
17:41 |
17:03 |
|
30 |
301 |
Rawlinson, Louise |
101 |
61 |
2 |
19:37 |
21 |
19:34 |
100 |
|
36 |
20:24 |
42 |
20:17 |
100 |
|
19:34 |
|
31 |
246 |
Potts, David |
101 |
56 |
4 |
16:03 |
45 |
16:51 |
19 |
16:18 |
37 |
16:56 |
100 |
|
41 |
17:19 |
16:03 |
|
32 |
188 |
Stewart, Graeme |
104 |
76 |
35 |
15:53 |
35 |
16:00 |
28 |
15:29 |
38 |
16:01 |
6 |
14:55 |
46 |
16:11 |
14:55 |
|
33 |
305 |
Baxter, Phillipa |
105 |
4 |
44 |
18:03 |
29 |
17:17 |
24 |
17:24 |
8 |
17:07 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
17:07 |
|
34 |
305 |
Wallace, Diane |
105 |
82 |
51 |
23:41 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
1 |
21:11 |
15 |
20:52 |
38 |
21:29 |
20:52 |
|
35 |
254 |
Dickinson, Ralph |
108 |
20 |
100 |
|
39 |
19:05 |
1 |
17:30 |
25 |
17:38 |
46 |
18:29 |
43 |
18:42 |
17:30 |
|
36 |
258 |
Walker, Steve |
117 |
81 |
27 |
17:08 |
31 |
17:05 |
41 |
17:44 |
32 |
17:35 |
100 |
|
27 |
17:43 |
17:05 |
|
37 |
319 |
Freeman, Kevin |
119 |
26 |
40 |
17:51 |
11 |
17:09 |
34 |
17:22 |
100 |
|
34 |
17:36 |
100 |
|
17:09 |
|
38 |
202 |
Christopher, Heather |
120 |
12 |
28 |
16:41 |
42 |
16:57 |
32 |
16:35 |
31 |
16:33 |
40 |
16:29 |
29 |
16:45 |
16:29 |
|
39 |
321 |
Young, James |
121 |
85 |
21 |
16:00 |
48 |
17:54 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
26 |
16:06 |
26 |
16:27 |
16:00 |
|
40 |
323 |
Bradley, Dave |
123 |
6 |
16 |
16:39 |
100 |
|
49 |
18:57 |
11 |
16:41 |
47 |
18:09 |
100 |
|
16:39 |
|
41 |
324 |
Dodd, Sam |
124 |
21 |
100 |
|
47 |
16:10 |
25 |
14:55 |
4 |
14:13 |
48 |
15:51 |
100 |
|
14:13 |
|
42 |
326 |
Johnson, Ewa |
126 |
42 |
49 |
24:04 |
100 |
|
40 |
23:38 |
6 |
23:14 |
100 |
|
31 |
23:48 |
23:14 |
|
43 |
329 |
Willshire, Keith |
129 |
83 |
45 |
21:29 |
17 |
20:31 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
27 |
20:24 |
40 |
21:11 |
20:24 |
|
44 |
333 |
Nolan, Michael |
133 |
53 |
20 |
15:28 |
3 |
14:46 |
10 |
14:18 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
14:18 |
|
45 |
336 |
Dobby, Steve |
136 |
99 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
21 |
16:27 |
4 |
16:07 |
11 |
16:07 |
16:07 |
|
46 |
346 |
Johnson, Angela |
146 |
40 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
2 |
20:31 |
100 |
|
41 |
21:00 |
3 |
20:41 |
20:31 |
|
47 |
299 |
Lemin, Julie |
149 |
43 |
41 |
18:53 |
19 |
18:16 |
47 |
20:18 |
100 |
|
50 |
23:08 |
42 |
19:22 |
18:16 |
|
48 |
353 |
Chapman, Lindsey |
153 |
91 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
8 |
16:59 |
27 |
16:55 |
18 |
16:41 |
100 |
|
16:41 |
|
49 |
358 |
Brown, James |
158 |
7 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
30 |
14:18 |
100 |
|
10 |
14:00 |
18 |
14:19 |
14:00 |
|
50 |
360 |
Turnbull, Paul |
160 |
80 |
100 |
|
23 |
17:06 |
100 |
|
18 |
17:04 |
100 |
|
19 |
17:20 |
17:04 |
|
51 |
370 |
Darbyshire, Mal |
170 |
18 |
26 |
16:51 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
31 |
16:45 |
13 |
16:38 |
16:38 |
|
52 |
376 |
Nicholson, Mark |
176 |
51 |
13 |
16:05 |
100 |
|
43 |
17:01 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
20 |
16:21 |
16:05 |
|
53 |
382 |
Douglas, Louise |
182 |
23 |
50 |
22:32 |
49 |
22:43 |
100 |
|
44 |
23:26 |
39 |
22:27 |
100 |
|
22:27 |
|
54 |
384 |
Laidlaw, Chris |
184 |
89 |
100 |
|
43 |
14:38 |
11 |
13:50 |
100 |
|
30 |
13:58 |
100 |
|
13:50 |
|
55 |
396 |
Herron, Aynsley |
196 |
33 |
100 |
|
2 |
19:24 |
45 |
20:31 |
100 |
|
49 |
22:31 |
100 |
|
19:24 |
|
56 |
397 |
Holland, Tony |
197 |
95 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
41 |
16:05 |
24 |
15:20 |
32 |
15:49 |
15:20 |
|
57 |
410 |
Cassells, Jane |
210 |
11 |
100 |
|
7 |
24:35 |
3 |
23:12 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
23:12 |
|
58 |
412 |
Logan, Dave |
212 |
44 |
46 |
17:03 |
18 |
16:01 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
48 |
17:53 |
16:01 |
|
59 |
425 |
Scott, Andrea |
225 |
67 |
48 |
24:17 |
44 |
23:58 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
33 |
23:34 |
100 |
|
23:34 |
|
60 |
429 |
Grieves, Andrew |
229 |
96 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
14 |
17:22 |
15 |
17:25 |
17:22 |
|
61 |
437 |
Jackson, Mattie |
237 |
38 |
22 |
15:01 |
100 |
|
15 |
14:42 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
14:42 |
|
62 |
441 |
Robinson, Adam |
241 |
93 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
35 |
16:38 |
100 |
|
6 |
16:18 |
16:18 |
|
63 |
447 |
Cox, Simon |
247 |
16 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
17 |
17:59 |
30 |
18:32 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
17:59 |
|
64 |
452 |
Richardson, Sharon |
252 |
62 |
38 |
23:49 |
14 |
23:12 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
23:12 |
|
65 |
452 |
Gillespie, Steve |
252 |
30 |
100 |
|
8 |
15:51 |
44 |
16:31 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
15:51 |
|
66 |
454 |
Giles, Craig |
254 |
8 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
9 |
16:28 |
45 |
17:53 |
16:28 |
|
67 |
461 |
Clark, Julie |
261 |
13 |
33 |
16:19 |
28 |
16:14 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
16:14 |
|
68 |
481 |
Dungworth, Joseph |
281 |
24 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
36 |
16:29 |
100 |
|
45 |
16:58 |
100 |
|
16:29 |
|
69 |
501 |
Cooper, Mark |
301 |
14 |
100 |
|
1 |
16:48 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
16:48 |
|
70 |
520 |
Sheffer, Chris |
320 |
71 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
20 |
14:48 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
14:48 |
|
71 |
525 |
Johnson, Brian |
325 |
41 |
25 |
20:48 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
20:48 |
|
72 |
532 |
Forward, Lauren |
332 |
25 |
32 |
20:01 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
20:01 |
|
73 |
533 |
Herron, Leanne |
333 |
34 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
33 |
15:21 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
15:21 |
|
74 |
539 |
Povey, Scott |
339 |
58 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
39 |
14:36 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
14:36 |
|
75 |
542 |
Seccombe, Colin |
342 |
70 |
42 |
21:27 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
21:27 |
|
76 |
543 |
Povey, Margaret |
343 |
57 |
43 |
22:51 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
22:51 |
|
78 |
545 |
Robinson, Stacey |
345 |
94 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
45 |
18:48 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
18:48 |
|
79 |
547 |
Cox, Dave |
347 |
15 |
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
100 |
|
47 |
19:01 |
19:01 |
