Notts AC Road & Cross Country Newsletter

Notts AC Road & Cross Country Newsletter April 2014

National 12 Stage – Saturday 5 th April Results

1st Leeds City AC 3:50:41 4th Central AC 3:53:37 2nd Morpeth Harriers 3:51:38 5th Notts AC ‘A’ 3:54:00 3rd Aldershot Farnham & District 3:51:57 38th Notts AC ‘B’ 4:21:16 (1st B Team) Stage A Position Time B Position Time L Stuart Spencer 9th 25.18 Rob Stafford-Keal 27th 26.13 S Matthew Williams 14th 13.41 Thomas Gayle 23rd 13.49 L Kevin Farrow 14th 26.25 John Muddeman 39th 28.56 S Jarratt Perkins 13th 13.50 Jonathan Hiorns 44th 15.41 L Chris Warburton 14th 25.39 Richard Darling 45th 28.21 S Martin Whitehouse 13th 13.24 Michael Costante 39th 14.06 L Samuel Mitchell 7th 24.29 Ben Norris 38th 28.16 S Robert Smith 8th 13.55 Matt Blunden 35th 13.56 L Jonathan Thewlis 5th 24.49 Cory Wilson 41st 30.49 S Robert Needham 5th 13.17 Robert Trusson 43rd 16.21 L Peter Hodkinson 4th 25.55 Jon-Philip Seymour 44th 30.34 S Tim Hartley 5th 13.18 Steve Long 38th 14.14

Midland 12 Stage – Sunday 16 th March Results

1st Notts AC ‘A’ 3:31:42 3rd Bristol & West AC 3:35:41 2nd Tipton Harriers 3:33.01 17th Notts AC ‘B’ 4:03:52

Stage A Position Time Position Time B 1 Stuart Spencer 4th 25.37 Bill Speake 26th 28.51 2 Robert Needham 2nd 13.36 Martyn Gibbons 23rd 14.54 3 Samuel Mitchell 2nd 24.50 John Muddeman 19th 28.55 4 Matthew Williams 2nd 13.45 Stuart Wallace 20th 15.40 5 Jonathan Thewlis 1st 25.02 Richard Darling 17th 28.56 6 Douglas Musson 1st 13.43 David Oxland 18th 15.30 7 Aaron Scott 1st 25.27 Matt Blunden 19th 31.49 8 Robert Smith 1st 14.03 Jon-Philip Seymour 19th 15.51 9 Jarratt Perkins 1st 14.14 Jonathan Hiorns 20th 16.16 10 Kevin Farrow 1st 13.36 Robert Trusson 17th 15.46 11 Tim Hartley 1st 13.32 Joe Gardner 19th 16.75 12 Martin Whitehouse 1st 14.17 Steve Long 17th 14.27 C 1 Keith Waring 54th 37.36 2 Clive Trusson 53rd 19.25 Full results can be found at www.race-results.co.uk.

Easter Prize Draw

Many thanks to all of those who sold tickets which raised just over £2,000.00 towards the Stadium re-development.

Tim Wealthall Mile – Provisional date 15th May. See website.

1 Notts Easter 10k – 21 st April Results Notts Easter 2k Fun Run - Results 1st Kev Farrow V35 33.18 8th Florence Reed 6.13 2nd Matt Blunden 34.09 9th Bella Reed 6.14 4th John Muddeman 35.05 11th Megan Clarke 6.16 32nd James Hutchinson V40 40.00 13th Lauren McNeil 6.29 77th Lindsay Harper 43.53 14th Emma Williams 6.35 80th Alyson Wile V35 44.01 20th Yasmin Nutt 7.10 94th Katja Eravisto V35 45.04 22nd Finlay Hutchinson 7.10 123rd Tracey Lack V40 46.52 23rd Joe Cartwright 7.10 336th Andrew McLennaghan V50 55.30 35th Lily-Moorea Hutchinson 7.27 392nd Emma Cartwright 57.53 37th Fern Williams 7.31 402nd Helen Reed V50 58.11 50th Poppy Scoffings 7.49 406th Angela Brown V35 58.27 74th Bethany Newton 8.17 81st Rebecca Newton 8.32 92nd Anthony Browne 8.40 Sponsored by 245th Sam Brown 12.32 Longley & Co 245th Angela Brown 12.32 Chartered Accountants & Tax Advisors 246th Joe Skervin 12.39 247th Brian Skervin 12.39 290th Evie Birtwistle 17.49 291st Joanne Birtwistle 17.49

Notts AAA Summer League 2014

Summer has arrived and the summer league started off at the new venue of Hexgreave Hall and was superbly organised by Southwell AC. The days leading up to 16 April had been dry and the mixed terrain course of tarmac road, disused rail and bumpy grass provided a challenge especially after the hill and up the last climb up to the finish. Our senior men, led by Andy Norton and supported by aging vets David Oxland, 18th at the age of 62, what a fantastic performance and Colin Palmer, nearer 50 than 40 were third team on the night with 129 behind Redhill RR, 97 and Mansfield Harriers 107. We can easily pull back those lost points with better turnouts at the forthcoming events, the next being local at Holme Pierrepont on Wednesday 7 May.

Notts AC positions and times; (Full results on Notts aaa website – www.nottsaaa.org) 7th Andy Norton 28m07s., 18th David Oxland V60 29m45s, 22nd Jon-Phillip Seymour 29m59s 25th Gareth Little 30m15s 28th Jarratt Perkins 30m36s 29th Colin Palmer V40 30m41s 80th Joe Gardner V40 33m27s 165th Ken Allen V60 38m44s 206th Andy Williams V50 43m00s 209th Jim Litchfield V60 43m38s 231st Dick Sobey V50 46m17s 234th Mark Whelan 48m54s. Vets team 13th with 660 points. 1st LERC 144, 2nd South 195.

Please make an effort to turn out at the next SL event which is the fast 5m course round HP on 7 May starting at 7.15pm. The other SL events for your diary are 11th June at Newstead Abbey, 16th July at Worksop College and final 2014 race and medal awards 13th August at Teversal.

County Championship races. 10 miles- Notts 10 at Holme Pierrepont on 6th June. (if you are not running you can help out on the night. Contact Adrian asap) 10k-Holme Pierrepont on 3rd July part of HPRC Grand Prix. 5k-Newstead Abbey Dash on 25th July. Marathon-Nottingham Robin Hood on 28th September. Half Marathon-Worksop 26 October. Burney Cup/Mary Gash Shield - Update will be provided in next Newsletter.

2 Ken Allen LADIES ROAD AND CROSS COUNTRY

It gives me great pleasure to report this month of more fantastic achievements by the ladies of our squad. The ladies are truly an inspiration.

Midland Road Relays 16.3.14

The road relay season started well for the Notts ladies. Blessed with a lovely day and great running conditions (although some may say a little too warm), the ‘A’ team set a new club record. This is the first time ever that the girls have medalled in the six stage since it started in 2000. Our previous best has been 4th. Due to the change of date, the course was shortened from its usual distance to the course for the four stage. Laura Day had another great race leading the race after her first leg and running the third fastest leg of the day. This race we welcome Margot Gibson from New Zealand to our squad. She is studying at University of Nottingham and we hope that she decides Nottingham is a lovely place to live and work and stays with us!!

‘A’ Team ‘B’ Team Laura Day 14.54 (1) Wendy Kane 21.32 (44) Jenny Reed 16.37 (5) Emma Medina 20.47 (37) Lisa Deacon 16.43 (2) Julie Lambourne 19.38 (31) Hannah Robinson 17.12 (3) Fran Reed 20.13 (29) Jo Finch 16.19 (3) Emma Kealey 22.32 (27) Margot Gibson 15.06 (3) 1.36.51 Rachel Whelan 22.36 (27) 2.07.18

National Road Relays 5.4.2014

The month commenced with the National Road Relays in Sutton Park, again on the shorter course. On the Friday evening, prior to the event, we had not got confirmed an ‘A’ team (because of injuries and illnesses) and were most grateful to Lisa Deacon for agreeing (or having her arm twisted) at the last minute to fill the remaining place. The best our squad had done previously was 14th place and it is fantastic to report, yet another club record for the ladies. Although a little cooler than the Midlands race a few weeks before, this did not deter our ladies and they finished in a spectacular 11th position. Unfortunately, we were unable to field a full ‘B’ team, however, those that ran, all did well. This race saw a debut run from Katja Eravisto and we are pleased to welcome her to our mighty squad! The results from this race were as follows:

‘A’ Team ‘B’ Team

Laura Day 14.45 (6) Katja Eravisto 18.34 (51) Catherin Charlton 16.16 (9) Natalie Chandler 19.16 (45) Lisa Deacon 16.19 (12) Wendy Kane 21.19 (46) Jenny Reed 16.13 (12) Fran Reed 20.00 (46) Jo Finch 16.29 (12) Jo Birtwistle 17.13 (11) 1.37.15

Summer League Race 1: Hexgreave Park 16.4.2014

The first of this year’s races and our attempt to defend both the senior ladies and vet ladies titles. This was a new course – mixture of road and trail terrain, with a large hill about three quarters of the way round the 5.1 mile course. It was a lovely evening and it was great to have so many girls out. Even with London marathon the previous Sunday – Catherine decided to give her legs an easy run and joined us too. We were pleased to welcome another new member – Rhianna Parker-Simpson for her debut Notts race. It has only taken

3 about 4.5 years for Rhianna to come to her senses and run for Notts, needless to say we are very pleased she has joined us. Due to traffic problems, Jo Birtwistle missed the start of the race, but did fantastically well to finish 16th catching most of us up and running past and apologising en route for being late!!!! The results were as follows:-

Jo Finch 32.16 1st Wendy Kane 42.21 77th Rhianna Parker Simpson 34.19 5th Emma Kealey 45.50 104th Jane Pidgeon V50 34.45 7th Rachel Whelan 46.04 106th Aly Wile V35 35.26 12th Laura Boultby 49.29 125th Jo Birtwistle 35.59 16th Senior Ladies: 22 points 1st Catherine Charlton 36.56 21st Senior Ladies B: 335 points 19th Tracey Lack 37.18 23rd Vets Ladies: 40 points 3rd

In between the fantastic team performances, a number of the squad have been competing as individuals and running extremely well.

In the London Marathon, four of the squad took part. It gives me great pleasure – for those who have not heard - to inform you that Amy Whitehead was the first runner for Great Britain to cross the line in the elite race which has given her a commonwealth games place, as she had previously got the qualifying time. In addition to that fantastic performance, Catherine Charlton ran a pb of 2.58.22, Lisa Deacon raced her first marathon in a magnificent time of 3.29.01 and Rachel Whitaker who has not long recovered from a serious illness ran a brilliant time of 4.49.16. Well done girls – you are all truly amazing and a great inspiration to us all.

Belvoir Half Marathon: Hannah Robinson 1.37.33 Tracey Lack 1.39.38

In the Notts Easter 10k, again a number of our squad raced and their results are as follows:

Lindsey Harper 43.53 5th Tracey Lack 46.52 13th Aly Wile (1st V35) 44.01 6th Angela Brown 58.27 111th Katja Eravisto (3rd V35) 45.04 9th

Jenny Reed raced a half marathon on Sunday at Plymouth. She finished in a speedy time of 89.57. Well done Jen.

Congratulations also to Emma Futcher who recently married Ian Winstanley. We send them our love and best wishes for a happy future.

We look forward to our next summer league road race at Holme Pierrepont on Wednesday 7th May. Girls – we need you all out racing. It’s a local race – so let’s flood the race with plenty of green, gold and white vests!!

Keep up the hard work, it has definitely been paying off! Wendy Kane Team Manager

Now in its 29th Year, the week of 2nd – 6th June will see Newark AC’s Gordon Whelbourne Running Week. Entry fees Mon – Thurs £3.00 each race, Fri open 10k £8.00, all five races £20.00. More details on www.newarkathletics.co.uk. Robert Orgill, Newark AC