STRIDER NEWS Stowmarket Striders Running Club Newsletter Summer 2014
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STRIDER NEWS Stowmarket Striders Running Club Newsletter Summer 2014 Striders Retain Ekiden trophy Did you know.. Eleven Striders teams took part in this years Ekiden Relay, organised by Ipswich The term Ekiden Relay origi- nated in Japan meaning Jaffa RC on Sunday 13th July at Woodbridge School. Eleven teams of six took on ‘station’ and ‘transmit’. It the challenge of the equivalent of running a marathon, with each competitor signed formed the bases of the Jap- up to run either 5, 7.2 or a 10 km distance. anese communication net- work in which stations were They arrived in their masses, with a course total of 157 teams taking part. Our yellow posted at intervals along the and black vested brethren gathered under the new Strider’s branded gazebo where road. Team Captains Jo & Jason did an amazing job of organizing and coordinating our teams. In the race each runner runs the distance from one The weather was unkind, switching from sweltering heat to drenching downpours, but ‘station’ to the next and then hands off a cloth sash, or still, they smiled, they cheered, they supported each other—they ran. tasuki, to the next runner. The results were amazing, we retained our hold on the Ekiden Mixed Team trophy, The first Ekiden race was with Tim Larke, Beccy Jordan, Tammy Jordan, Sam Burdett, Mark Hayward and sponsored by the Yomiuri Roger Aldis finishing first with a time of 2:43:57, over 2 minutes ahead of their near- Shimbun (a Japanese news- est competitors. Our other mixed teams came in a pretty impressive 12th, 14th, 15th, paper) in 1917 to celebrate 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 27th & 28th out of 60 teams. With our Supervets team placed the moving of the nations 6th in their category in a combined 2:57:53. capital to Tokyo. Well done to all those who took part and represented the club, we look forward to next year….. New Strider gazebo, half of the winning Mixed Team & a rogue bunny Friday 5 Series Medal Winners FV40 Louise Goddard FV40 Anna Smith FV40 Julia Baldwin FV45 Jo Stephenson FV50 Dianne Hughes FV50 Angela Whiting MSen Sam Burdett MSen Nick Palmer MSen Mark Hayward Friday 5 Competitors MSen James Hayward MSen Peter Woods Friday 5 Series MSen Alan Hart The Friday 5 is a summer series of five 5 mile races held on Friday evenings. MSen Neal Bassett These are lovely social events with lots of family support. It’s a great way to start the weekend or end a busy week. Very similar to the Grand Prix; you enter as indi- MV40 Richie Parkins viduals and your finish position counts towards points for you and the Team. For individuals only your best 4 races count and all your points count towards the team MV40 Neil Martin score. MV45 Harry Smith Races are held in Ipswich, hosted by Ipswich Jaffa, Kirton, hosted by Felixstowe Road Runners. Stowmarket Striders is at Haughley Park, Bury Pacers host theirs MV50 Steve Hughes at Nowton Park and Gt Bentley RC on at Gt Bentley. MV60 Frank Moggan This year saw plenty of Striders taking part in individual events with 19 Striders completing 4 or more races entitling them to a Friday 5 series medal. MV60 Keith Borrett Huge congratulations to the following series age category winners: FV40—Louise Goddard, 3rd Congratulations! FV45—Jo Stephenson, 1st FV50- Dianne Hughes, 3rd M Senior—Sam Burdett, 2nd MV50—Steve Hughes, 3rd For full series results CLICK HERE Club Championships We’re halfway through Club Championships with only three legs remaining. On Tuesday Did you know.. nights at 7.30pm once a month members can join and run in a timed 5k urban route starting from the Leisure Centre. Stowmarket Striders have The races are not only an opportunity to compete against fellow runners in the club but been running Club Champi- due to the applied handicap system, it means that anyone, at any given ability has the onships since 1987! opportunity to be crowned Champion. They were in a different for- The format of the race has a staggered start with slower runs starting earlier, the aim mat then... being that all runners should cross the finish line at the same time. Further to that the Club Championships are an opportunity for self improvement, for you to gauge your individual fitness progress as the summer months progress. They are also an opportunity for you to try different techniques, push yourself, find your boundaries, your melting points, your peaks, your lows, without the pressure of a formal interclub race environment. This session on a Tuesday night is a good social event too, time to meet other members that might ordinarily attend a different training session that yourself. So come along to the next one on Tuesday 29th July and give it a go. Leg 5 is on 26th August. Leg 6—16th September—all at 7.30pm To view the current standings CLICK HERE For a full explanation of the of the Handicap System CLICK HERE Last 10 years of Club Championship Winners And their best 5k of the series time (where information is available) 2004—Lorraine Phillips 22:44 Les King 22:17 2005—Penny Waggott 24:55 Anthony Reidy 23:55 2007—Naomi Hall 24:22 Jim Rossitter 22.36 2008—Jo Stephenson 22:32 Chris Seymour 20:06 2009—Jan Starmer 24:33 Dave Watt 21:59 Runners enjoying the Trail Runs 2010—Charmaine Geraghty 21:29 Tony Burdett 23:04 2012– Angela Burdett 27:20 David Kaye 20:32 THE NEXT STRIDER 2013—Dianne Hughes Joint 1st Stephen Pretty, Jason Allard & Peter Mills TRAIL RUN IS AT THE BUXHALL CROWN Trail Runs JOIN US AT 6.30PM The Summer Trail runs are going amazingly well and lots of runners from both Striders WED 30TH JULY and other clubs are enjoying hitting the trail on Wednesday nights. Typically the runs Runs are approximately 5-6 start at a local pub in the surrounding villages of Stowmarket from 6.30pm. Either meet miles and you run at your up with a group or run with whomever is there. For a £2 donation you receive a set of own pace. Runners gather instructions and embark on a journey across some of our finest countryside. There has for a drink and a chat after- been over 17 runs so far which have raised well over £1,000 for our chosen charities. wards, food is usually Runs are posted on the Strider website or our Facebook page. For more information available. contact our Social Secretary and trail run pre-tester, Keith Borrett. Did you know.. Striders has its own car park at the Leisure Centre on club nights? To help relieve con- gestion for the Leisure Centre we can park in the High School grounds. Enter through the large metal gates just be- fore where the 6.30 group meet. News snip-its The Suffolk Essex Athletics Network Bury Friday 5 - Jo Stephenson and Dianne Hughes (on her way to a new club record) (SEAN) is now a sub group of Suf- folk County Athletics. The Suffolk Country Grand Prix 3-2-1 is a Run England’s project This is a series of races held throughout the year of varying distance and location. which aims to provide a range of Although you run as individuals, your finish position counts towards points for you marked out running or jogging routes and the Team. You can do as many races as you want, although for individuals across the country that anyone can only your best 5 races count towards the individual results, but all races count have a go at. It's a way of providing a towards the Team Score. After 4 races Strider Team results stand: meaningful challenge to help more people to get running when it best Overall Team: 5th Men’s Team: 7th Ladies Team 5th suits them. Striders have put forward Qualifying Races a proposal for an marked route near us. More info... Stowmarket Half Marathon 23 March 2014 Stowmarket Town Council have ap- Bungay Full & Half Marathon 6th April 2014 proved lighting for the recreational Bury Friday 5 20th June 2014 ground— this will be great for our Framlingham 10K 31st Aug 2014 training sessions over the winter Saxons 5 Mile 19th Oct 2014 months. Hadleigh 5 & 10 Miles TBC Nov 2014 Halloween Night Run You can run, you can hide, but in the depths of Haughley Park beware, ghouls play. Join in this years family fun on All Hallows Eve— Friday 31st October. You will only go once…….mwwwahhhh Striders vs Jaffa Upcoming Races Track Challenge Join in the next 5k track challenge for team points. Round Norfolk Relay—September 20th & 21st Monday 8th September The first RNR was first held in August 1987 originally organised by the newly Hereward Relay formed Ryston Runners, in subsequent years other Norfolk running clubs joined in and in less than 5 years there were 11 teams. The race covers 197 miles and is 23rd Nov 2014 divided into 17 sections. In the course of its history renowned International al- If you’d like to join this thetes have either competed or been guests: Tony Simmonds (1993), Tom Don year’s team for the Here- (1995), Kelly Holmes (1996), Darren Dead (1997), Hilary Walker (1999), Richard ward Relay which covers Nerurkar (2000), Paul Evans (2003), Debbie Robinson (2003), Barbara Parker 38 miles from Peterbor- ough to Ely please see Jo (2003), Ruth Senior (2008), Hollie Rowland (2009), and Ron Hill (2011) or Jason—they are now taking names for the four Stowmarket Striders have been running the relay since 2005, with their fastest person team.