The Clayton Harrier Newsletter August 2011
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The Clayton Harrier Newsletter August 2011 8.00pm Thursday, 25th August 2011 Nelson Cricket Club Seedhill Ground Surrey Road Nelson BB9 7TY Preceded by Club 5000m track race at 7.00pm. Any motions for the AGM must be submitted to the Secretary, in writing, by Wednesday 10th August CONTACTS The Clayton Website www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk Please send website contributions to Martin Brady email: [email protected] Race Results All your races will count towards the Club's 2011 Fell Runner of the Year and Road Runner of the Year provided the Club Statisticians have your race results. Please send your Road Results to Richard Lawson 55 Highfield Avenue, Burnley BB10 2PS email: [email protected] Home telephone 01282 423808 Please send your Fell Results to Mark Nutter 20 Osborne, Spen Brook, Newchurch-in-Pendle, Lancs BB12 9JJ email [email protected] Home telephone 01282 618403 Please send your Cross-Country Results to Harry Manning 4 Wiswell Close, Burnley BB10 2DW Home telephone 01282 830458 Cross-Country Results for those races that qualify towards the Club's 2010/11 Palladium awards will be obtained by the Cross-Country Statistician, Harry Manning. Forthcoming Fixtures Please notify the Fixtures Secretary, Katy Thompson, 16 Ainsdale Drive, Darwen. BB3 2EQ Telephone: 01254 772013; email: [email protected] The Fixtures Secretary will forward details to the Newsletter Editor for publication The Clayton Newsletter Editor: Peter Booth. New email: [email protected] Telephone: 01282 698268; mobile 07724 085873 22 Ann Street, Barrowford, Nelson, Lancashire BB9 8QH Publication: Blackburn College Reprographics Distribution: Michael Frost Advertising rates are available from the editor. Advertisers' products and services are not endorsed by the committee. NB: No September Edition Copy deadline for the October issue: Monday, 12th September Boothy’s Bit I am writing this on a lovely summer’s morning the day following my return from the 14th Dolomites Sky Race. IT SNOWED—so much that the race route had to be altered. I don’t wish to hear any complaints about what a rotten summer East Lancashire has suffered. I travelled out to Italy in my camper. Several other members: Andy Firth, Peter & Jack Dugdale, David Bagot, Ivan Whigham, plus Michael Toman (Rossendale interloper) flew out for a week of fun and frolics. Full report in a later Newsletter. Annual General Meeting Amazingly, it’s that time of year again. The club’s AGM takes place at 8.00pm on Thursday, 25th August at Nelson Cricket Club. The AGM will be preceded by the traditional Club 5K track race at Seedhill, next door to the cricket club. There will be a junior race (distance depends on age) at 6.45pm, before the seniors tackle 12 1/2 laps at 7.00pm. If you are not inclined to run, come to support (or help with the lap counting, which becomes increasingly tricky as runners are lapped). The present holders of the following Committee positions have indicated that they will not be seeking re-election at the Meeting: • Men’s XC Captain • Ladies’ Fell Captain. As I pointed out last month, Katy’s decision to stand down from the post of Ladies’ Fell Captain means that we now have NO ladies’ captains. The club really needs 3 female members to volunteer as captains. Please don’t think that the Committee is a ‘closed shop’. All Committee positions are up for election at the AGM. If you would like to stand for any position, especially those mentioned above, please ask another Clayton member to send a nomination to the Secretary prior to the meeting. Nominations will also be accepted from the floor on the evening of the Meeting. In addition to the election of club officials, captains and committee members, the Committee will recommend that we recognise the service of 3 members by electing them to the position of Honorary Member. In relation to this, the Annual General Meeting will be asked to consider amendments to the Club Constitution that clarify Honorary and Life Membership, plus changes that are needed in order to meet the requirements of Her Majesty’s Customs and Revenue with regard to the Club’s application for Community Sports Club status. Please try to attend this important meeting. Annual Subscriptions Annual subscriptions are due on 1st September each year. With this newsletter, you should receive a Subscription Renewal Reminder. If you set up a Standing Order last year, you need not fill in another, unless you are changing your membership category. However, our Membership Secretary, Mike Eddleston would be grateful if you would check your personal details and amend them, where necessary— especially phone number, mobile number and email address. It’s amazing how often Club officials or captains have difficulties in contacting members by phone, mobile or email, because they have not been informed of changes. 100 Club The 100 Club was established to generate extra income for the Club and has run successfully for many years. As its name implies, the aim is that 100 Club members pledge £1 per month, which enters them into a monthly draw (prize £50; £100 at Christmas). At the time of writing, fewer than 50 members are signed up the 100 Club, meaning that it is no longer covering its outgoings. Unless more members come forward and subscribe very soon, the Committee will have no choice but to wind up the 100 Club. If you would like to subscribe to our 100 Club, please contact Peter Billington (details p14). Club Championship, Fell Runner of the Year and Summer Series • The Club Championship Road Race (Burnley Boys’ Club 10K) took place on 12th June. CleM provided nearly half the field (41 out of 101 runners). You can work out the 2011 Club Road Champions from the results on p29. The list of Overall Club Champions will be published in the next edition of the Harrier. • Current standings in the Fell Runner of the Year completion are on p17. I have published the names of members who had completed a minimum of 6 races by 30th June. • The first of the Summer Series, the Worsthorne Trail Race was held on Tues 28th June. Results on p18. Please Note: Owing to holidays and my organising the Thieveley Pike Fell Race (details p25), there will be no September edition of the Harrier. See you in October. …...and Finally If you have a schedule for an Bob Graham Round (anti-clockwise) Mike Wallis would like to receive a copy. CLAYTON-LE-MOORS HARRIERS OFFICIALS 2010-2011 President Dave Scott Tel: 01282 693867 Email: dscott007[at]btinternet.com Chairman Pete Booth Tel: 01282 698268 or 07724 085873 Email: pete.booth56[at]hotmail.co.uk Vice Chairman Paul Healey Tel: 01254 384885 Email: p.healey[at]sky.com Secretary Mike Wallis Tel: 01254 822874 Email: mj.wallis[at]btinternet.com Membership Mike Eddleston, 1 Bridge Croft, Clayton-le-Moors, Secretary Accrington, BB5 5XP Tel: 01254 390757 or 07951 424780 Email: mjeddleston[at]btinternet.com Treasurer James Hickie Tel: 01254 246658 Email: j.hickie[at]btinternet.com Website Martin Brady Tel: 01282 611523 Email: claytonlemoors[at]googlemail.com Newsletter Editor Pete Booth Social Secretary Anne Marie Greenwood Tel: 01254 237485 mgreen8[at]hallmark-uk.com Fixtures’ Secretary Katy Thompson Tel: 01254 772013 katy.thompson1[at]btinternet.com Junior Co-ordinator Marion Wilkinson Tel: 07940 418603 j.wilkinson742[at]btinternet.com Clothing Custodian Val Lawson Tel: 01282 423808 Email: valric2[at]tiscali.co.uk Elected Members Pete Browning Tel: 01254 607646 Email: pabrowning[at]hotmail.com Dave Edmondson Tel: 01282 851122 Email: davidjedmondson[at]hotmail.com Richard Lawson Tel: 01282 423808 Email: valric2[at]tiscali.co.uk Steve Whitaker Tel: 01282 868864 Joss Naylor Traverse – May 21 st 2011 I’d been planning to do the traverse for the last couple of years, (or was it Monica who’d been planning me to do it?), but Championship racing or injuries got in the way. So 2011 was my opportunity, with the base of good winter training aided by long runs recce’ing and supporting Jean’s BG training. The deterioration in general weather conditions after the glorious clear days of April meant I was never going to get the ideal clear conditions I’d hoped for, but at least it wasn’t going to be too hot! 8.00am found Jack, Steve and me starting on the run from a fine and dry Pooley Bridge. I was glad that the tops to Red Crag were clear but then the cloud came down and was to stay until Steel Fell. Most of the route was head on into a strong wind and there was little shelter behind either Jack or Steve. I’d set an 11hr schedule and we dropped into Kirkstone slightly ahead, with only a minor deviation to find Stony Cove Pike. It was great to be met by Kath and Maureen, Monica, Colin and Eileen. Andy Orr and Simon Thompson were ready for the next section, a climb up Red Screes and the potentially tricky route across to Hart Crag. Andy got it spot on and we arrived at Dunmail 10 minutes up. Kath and Martin were also here to add their support. After writing down the splits at the previous peaks and a short break, I was away and up the short climb of Steel Fell led by Andy Brown and Dave Nuttall, where we were met by Katy. I struggled up to High Raise and from the cairn we could see the dark clouds right down over the fells ahead of us, as the wind began to strengthen.