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THE HARRIER The official newsletter of Huncote Harriers Athletic Club

April 2017 Issue Number 188

ENGLISH NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP 2017 WOLLATON PARK

The English National Cross Denmark, the 691. Claire Edwards 48-51 Country Championship has Loughborough University Winner: Jessica Judd earned the reputation as the based endurance coach. (Chelmsford) 29-07 TEAMS (4 to count) best mass participation race 1. A.F.&.D. 22pts in the world (although it is not Huncote Harriers had a 2. Charnwood 107pts open to the general public). good day as well. Our 3. Highgate 154pts Over the years some of senior men finished 104th 53. Barrow 1507pts Britain’s finest athletes have 69 Huncote Harriers 1976pts out of 131 teams, slightly (Total 93 teams) won “The National” including, down on last year when we HARRIERS MEN’S RACE 12K th Gordon Pirie, Basil Heatley, were 89 but our ladies 722. Gaz Chivers 51-44 Mel Batty, , Dave finished a complete team 807. Warren Bennett 52-45 Bedford, Eamonn Martin and and were 69th our first 930. Stephen Snow 54-09 Mo Farah (at junior level) for 1222. Graeme Slight 58-34 complete team finish since 1251. Ian Thompson 58-53 the men, and Rita Lincoln 2014. Well run to Gaz 1389. James O’Dowd 61-06 (Ridley), Paula Radcliffe and Chivers and Kathryn Evans Winner: Ben Connor (Derby AC) Liz Yelling for the ladies. who were first home in 39-35 those teams. Gaz Chivers TEAMS (6 to count) Well done to Mick Robinson 1. Tonbridge 289pts had a real scrap on his 2. Morpeth Harriers 293pts and his club, Notts AC, for hands as Warren Bennett 3. Bedford & County 304pts staging another good race. stuck doggedly on his 26. OWL’s 1651pts Wollaton Park invariably shoulder for the first 2 laps. 40. Charnwood 2948pts provides a fair but demanding However, Gaz managed to 47. Hermitage 3396pts cross country course which, 54. Harborough 3782pts open up a minute lead on 77. Barrow 4775pts this year, included a “water his rival on the last 2 laps 85. Beaumont 5317pts feature” in the form of a with Stephen Snow 104. Huncote Harriers 6321pts shallow stream on each lap. running well in the closing 117. Nuneaton 7114pts A successful day too for stages to move up the 130. RoadHoggs 8189pts Leicestershire runners with (Total 131 teams) field. Wendy Thompson 2nd place for Ben Dijkstra ran her usual consistent It was a satisfactory day for (Leicester Coritanians) in the race to track Kathryn the Harriers but if our Club junior men’s race, Sam Evans home but, perhaps, is going to make a real Stabler (OWL’s) was 3rd in the run of the day improvement we need to the senior men’s and belonged to Katrina step up the training. Cross Charnwood were second Wightman who has country racing is about team in the senior ladies’ improved enormously speed and strength – longer race. It was a fine effort by during the last year. training runs off-road Sam Stabler as he has been HARRIERS LADIES’RACE 8K together with more speed- in the doldrums through 348. Kathryn Evans 39-30 endurance work are needed much of 2016 because of 442. Wendy Thompson 41-15 507. Katrina Wightman 42-47 to achieve this. illness and injury. He has 679. Irene Forty 48-28 recently switched coaches and moved to be with Rob 1 123

HUNCOTE HARRIERS PRESENTATION EVENING

A change of venue for this awards. The race is run in Road Runners Club. This year’s bash as we moved to conjunction with the year’s achievers were: Cosby Golf Club. This Leicestershire County provided a more congenial Cross Country room with a more tasty buffet Championship and PLATINUM Nicki Nealon into the bargain. Special presentations were made GOLD thanks to social secretary, to the following: Sandra Ankers, Irene Forty, Barry Kate Parry, and the Hibberd, Bev Parry, Graeme committee for the work they MEN Slight, Andy Wilford. did to make it a memorable 1 Jason Tomkins SILVER 2. Gareth Chivers Gareth Chivers, Kathryn Evans, evening. The beer was good 3. Warren Bennett Duncan Foley, Dave Griffiths, too with Marstons and Mike McSharry, James O’Dowd, Timothy Taylors available to LADIES Claire Quigley, Will Ravenhill, the drinkers. 1. Kathryn Evans Stephen Snow, Ian Thompson, 2. Katrina Wightman Wendy Thompson, Jason 3. Clare Moore Tomkins, Tina Tosh. There was plenty to celebrate BRONZE too as chairman, Andy The Huncote Harriers Tracey Griffiths, Jenny Murphy, Wilford, presented the Grand Prix is a year long Jo Ravenhill, David Robinson, Claire Sceeny, Duncan Smith, awards. The award for Harrier competition where runners of the Year is made as a Claire Surrell, Rachel Trivett, win points for achieving Trudi Unwin, Marie Wilford. result of votes cast by club high positions in races. The COPPER members and reflects the leading finishers were: Claire Bryan, Kate Parry, Katrina popularity of the individuals Wightman PEWTER and can be awarded for LADIES Claire Edwards achievement, endeavour or 1. Kathryn Evans

for work behind the scenes at 2. Wendy Thompson LONG SERVICE AWARDS the Club. A particular well 3. Jo Ravenhill There are also awards done to Gaz Chivers for 4. Helen Mercer 5. Jenny Murphy made to members who winning the award for 2 years have remained with our on the trot! MEN Club over a long period of 1. Stephen Snow time. Huncote Harriers LADY HARRIER OF THE YEAR 2. Barry Hibberd 1. Kathryn Evans 3. Ian Thompson came into existence in 1983 2. Wendy Thompson 4. Duncan Foley so we have been going for 3. Katrina Wightman 5. Chris Unwin over 33 years. Awards were made to the following: Huncote Harriers, like MALE HARRIER OF THE YEAR 1. Gareth Chivers many clubs try to 30 YEARS 2. Jason Tomkins encourage members to Bernard Cherry, Irene Forty, Nick 3. Ian Thompson Nealon achieve higher running 20YEARS Other major presentations standards and awards are made to runners who Lesley Tansey were made as follows: 10 YEARS achieve certain standards Sandra Ankers, Jo Burnett, Sue NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR in races. Standards vary Gardner, Rich Thomas, Jason Duncan Smith according to gender and Tomkins, Andy Woolley. age but generally the faster ACHIEVEMENT AWARD you run the higher standard Thanks to our chairman, Katrina Wightman you will achieve. Our club Andy Wilford, for hosting the evening and making the CHAIRMANS AWARD standards are set out on Stuart Hale our club web site and are presentations, also to Nick generally in accordance and Nicki Nealon who The Club cross country with those laid down by the provided able assistance. champions also receive their 2 123

evenings gave him the in abundance if the body is to stand up to a season long series ECHOES FROM THE PAST opportunity to try short track races and he recorded a smart of hard training sessions. Don By Phil Watts 55 seconds for 440 yards. Fired claims that squad training up with new enthusiasm he sessions help enormously. His A recent photograph decided to have a go at track regular training partners are depicting Leicester racing and to concentrate on the Andy Wilkinson (OWL’s), a more than useful 800 metres runner runners in 1982 800 metres event, a distance at which he thought he could excel. and Coritanian sprinter, Leroy displayed on our website by Regular (track) sessions on Campbell. The advantage with Janet Wittering reminded Tuesday and Thursday evenings squad training is that there is me of one of our Club’s under the guidance of Ted Toft always someone on a high to most successful runners, started to produce results. In the encourage and pull the others through when they might be “on Don Randle. Below is an 1990 Leics Track and Field Championship Don reached the a downer”. Also, each member article I wrote for the final of the 800 metres race and of the squad has his own Newsletter in 1991. After he narrowly failed to beat 2 minutes, strengths from which others can started track racing he a target he managed to better benefit, for instance, Leroy’s 200 joined Leicester Coritanians later in the season. metre pace is useful as a sudden injection of pace is so as a 2nd claim runner in Since then he has run 52.8 necessary for middle distance order to race on the track. seconds for 400 metres, 1-58.8 running He remained first claim for for 800 metres, and 4-13.6 for Huncote to run in road 1500 metres. Out of season Don FACTFILE relays and cross country. enjoys the road relays and has Age: 37 Don was a fanatic for achieved one of the fastest times Height: 5’ 7” (For Huncote Harriers) on the Weight: 10 st 3 lbs training covering 70 miles a short stage at Sutton Park (3 Status: Married to wife Amanda week during the winter miles 8 yards), 15-54. He also with 2 children, Ruth aged 8, and months. However, during runs the odd cross country race Rebecca aged 6 the summer months he during the winter months. Occupation: Male nurse in NHS dropped his mileage to P.B.s Motivation and enthusiasm are 400 metres 52.8 about 30 miles per week to major factors which Don 800 metres 1-58.9 concentrate on track training identifies as being the key to 1500 metres 4-13.6 sessions success. “You’ve got to want it 1 mile 4-33.7 badly enough to be good” 10K (Road) 35-11 CLUB SPOTLIGHT Certainly enthusiasm is required (Don Randle) SUMMER TRAINING Don Randle started running about 10 years ago and was one of the th original members of Huncote Please note from Tuesday 25 April our Summer training Harriers. He was one of a group HQ moves from Enderby Leisure Centre to Huncote of people who entered the sport Leisure Centre 7-00pm start. (Beginners 6-00pm) as a result of the running boom in the early eighties and was HUNCOTE HARRIERS 35 YEARS OLD!! attracted to the marathon. After achieving some quite ordinary results, running a marathon in 3 Help us celebrate this milestone in our Club’s history by hours 25 minutes, he returned to taking part in a special event. Our committee have his first sport, rugby union, for a decided on 2 possible events: couple of seasons. With encroaching old age and a 1. A 24 hour relay for all members who would wish problem with rugby injuries he to take part. To be run around an arranged circuit came back into running 3 years th th ago. With training partner, Bill on the weekend of 19 /20 August. Farrell, he embarked on a To be followed by a barbecue structured training programme and road race times improved 2. An anniversary ball with a sit-down meal and significantly over the shorter distances. entertainment.

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LEICS WINTER GROAD RACE champion. Although not as 76. Kent Butcher 40-00 LEAGUE quick as in her heyday she 83. Kingsley Cook 40-20 II Kibworth “6” still managed an excellent 87. Nick Strange 40-34 th 96. Christian Gamble 41-09 The usual hard course taking in 28 place just outside 6 127. Ian Thompson 42-48 a tough climb from Saddington. minute/mile pace. For the 136. Arron Cox 43-03 Nathan Adams was comfortably Harriers, Nathan Adams 146. Barry Hibberd 43-30 first Harrier home from Stephen proved once again he is the 154. Graeme Slight 43-46 Snow and the ever improving 157. Kathryn Evans 43-51 man to beat finishing 1.1/2 163. James O’Dowd 44-13 Kent Butcher. For the ladies minutes ahead of Jonny 165. Neil Parry 44-13 Kathryn Evans was likewise a Oxbrough. Kathryn Evans 174. Andy Wilford 44-40 good way in front of Wendy was similarly clear in front for 184. Mike McSharry 44-56 Thompson and Helen Mercer. A our ladies. 209. Wendy Thompson 45-59 Huncote lady to watch is Tina 235. Helen Mercer 46-47 284. Clare Moore 48-43 Tosh who continues to move up HARRIERS 302. Chris Unwin 49-22 the field. 20. Nathan Adams 42-11 303. Katrina Wightman 49-27 40. Jonathan Oxbrough 43-41 325. Stuart Hale 50-08 49. Stephen Snow 44-52 HARRIERS 331. Anne Newbery 50-33 64. Nick Strange 46-21 26. Nathan Adams 35-47 346. Claire Bryan 51-10 97. Ian Thompson 48-43 78. Stephen Snow 39-06 366. Sarah Butcher 51-51 117. Barry Hibberd 49-45 94. Kent Butcher 40-04 385. Mike Percival 52-43 139. Jonathan Wells 50-27 96. Nick Strange 40-13 398. Paul Nealon 53-40 148. Andy Wilford 50-55 100. Christian Gamble 40-18 413. Irene Forty 54-37 154. Neil Parry 51-18 127. Ian Thompson 41-18 415. Marie Wilford 54-45 167. Mike McSharry 51-41 152. Graeme Slight 43-02 471. Sue Castledine 59-40 178. Duncan Smith 51-55 155. Kathryn Evans 43-08 Winner: Gordon Lee (Leic Cor) 182. Kathryn Evans 52-07 st 165. Barry Hibberd 43-37 34-03 1 Lady: Hannah Doran 208. Chris Unwin 53-22 183. Andy Wilford 44-12 (Charnwood) 38-09 217. Wendy Thompson 53-41 198. Neil Parry 44-47 219. Helen Mercer 53-44 201. Duncan Smith 44-52 233. John Hart 55-05 V Desford “5” 219. Arron Cox 45-30 262. Katrina Wightman 56-45 A total of 37 Harriers took 222. Mike McSharry 45-40 263. Claire Bryan 56-47 233. Kingsley Cook 46-08 part in the final winter 271. Anne Newbery 57-14 237. Wendy Thompson 46-21 league fixture from 328. Clair Davis 60-55 241. Chris Unwin 46-27 Desford. Nathan Adams 372. Claire Edwards 63-57 244. Helen Mercer 46-32 375. Marie Wilford 64-27 made it a clean sweep of 254. Tina Tosh 46-50 393. Andy Cowley 65-54 Harrier firsts winning from 289. Clare Moore 48-21 419. Sue Castledine 69-38 Jonny Oxbrough who was 293. John Hart 48-30 Winner: Tom Whitmore 296. Katrina Wightman 48-40 using the race as a (Charnwood) 38-29 1st Lady: 299. Anne Newbery 48-47 sharpener for his assault Hannah Doran (Charnwood) 42-57 313. Claire Bryan 49-32 on the 378. Mike Percival 53-04 Marathon. Kathryn Evans 391. Claire Edwards 53-59 IV Markfield 10K 398. Marie Wilford 54-26 Another big Huncote turnout also made a clean sweep 404. Irene Forty 54-51 in the road race league. of Harrier first places for 412. Gev Jones 55-56 Nathan Adams and Kathryn the ladies although she 422. Nicky Jones 56-30 Evans were again the wasn’t too far in front of Winner: Chris Jordan (Leic Cor) 32-38 st Huncote leaders over the Rachel Trivett. 1 Lady: Anne Holyland (Charnwood) 35-10 finish line. The race was won HARRIERS by prolific winner Gordon 25. Nathan Adams 29-20 th III Stilton “7” Lee, now not far off his 50 41. Jonathan Oxbrough 30-15 It was interesting to see one of birthday. The Leicester 45. Stephen Snow 30-28 the county’s top ladies back in Coritanian is still winning 75. Kent Butcher 31-45 action after time out of the sport 81. Kingsley Cook 32-08 races although well outside 84. Nick Strange 32-15 owing to childbirth. Hannah his best of 10 years ago. 97. Craig Free 32-54 Doran, or Hannah Whitmore as 115. Christian Gamble 33-27 she was, was formerly a HARRIERS 121. Arron Cox 33-43 midland cross country 31. Nathan Adams 36-42 133. Will Ravenhill 34-10 55. Stephen Snow 38-42 140. Ian Thompson 34-22 4 465

141. Barry Hibberd 34-24 VETERAN LADIES “A” TEAMS 383. Rachel Trivett 2-43-21 153. Kathryn Evans 35-10 DIVISION I 433. Guy Stretton 2-47-00 166. Neil Parry 35-34 1. Road-Hoggs 85pts 456. Leonard Symeonides 168. Mike McSharry 35-35 2. Huncote Harriers 73pts 2-48-17 172. Rachel Trivett 35-38 3. West End 70pts 496. Lance Rathbone 2-50-51 181. Jonathan Wells 35-53 (out of 3 divisions & 29 teams) 521. John Hart 2-53-04 200. Duncan Smith 36-21 VETERAN LADIES “B” TEAMS 545. Katrina Wightman 2-54-32 202. Helen Mercer 36-25 DIVISION I 564. Trudi Unwin 2-55-55 210. Wendy Thompson 36-40 1. Ivanhoe 82pts 782. Marie Wilford 3-08-57 218. Chris Unwin 37-01 2. Wigston Phoenix 71pts 783. Clair Davis 3-08-57 219. Tina Tosh 37-04 3. Huncote Harriers 68pts 784. Martin Coley 3-08-58 253. Clare Moore 38-02 (out of 2 divisions & 29 teams) 828. Kate Parry 3-12-48 258. Katrina Wightman 38-13 928. Tracey Griffiths 3-20-29 279. John Hart 38-52 SENIOR MEN “A” TEAMS 986. Claire Edwards 3-24-45 296. Anne Newbery 39-22 DIVISION I 1160. Caity Wilson 3-44-11 319. Claire Bryan 39-56 1. Hermitage 88pts Winner: Gareth Lowe (Clowne) 1- st 351. Sarah Butcher 41-00 2. Huncote Harriers 69pts 54-38 1 Lady: Victoria Nealon 368. Jo Ravenhill 41-30 3. Wreake Runners 68pts (R&N) 2-14-29 373. Mike Percival 41-40 (out of 3 divisions & 29 teams) 374. Claire Sceeny 41-40 SENIOR MEN “B”TEAMS Manchester Marathon 375. Claire Edwards 41-44 DIVISION I Jonny Oxbrough ran the first 1. Hermitage 71pts 412. Andy Cowley 43-49 Huncote sub 3 hour 417. Gev Jones 43-56 2.Huncote Harriers 70pts 419. Marie Wilford 43-59 3. Team Anstey 69pts marathon for 2 years with a 433. Sue Castledine 44-49 (out of 2 divisions & 29 teams) fine effort in this year’s race. 455. Bernard Cherry 46-01 Winner: Joshua West (Race VETERAN MEN “A” TEAMS HARRIERS Hub) 27-22 1st Lady: Hannah DIVISION I 327. Jonathan Oxbrough 2-58-28 Doran (Charnwood) 30-27 1. Huncote Harriers 74pts 1122. Kent Butcher 3-18-35 2. Hermitage 72pts 4252. Katrina Wightman 4-00-28 Winter Road Race 3. Wreake Runners 72pts 5607. Kate Parry 4-22-39 League Final Standings (out of 3 divisions & 29 teams) Winner: Patrick Martin (Stockport) VETERAN MEN “B” TEAMS 2-22-37 1st Lady: Georgie Quite a successful season DIVISION I Bruinvels (AF&D) 2-37-03 for Huncote teams with all 1. Huncote Harriers 85pts our men’s and ladies’ 2. West End 72pts Belvoir teams, senior and veteran, 3. Desford 63pts (out of 2 divsions & 29 team Stuart Spencer showed he is near the top of their in a class above most local respective leagues. OTHER RESULTS runners as he won this event Individually, only Wendy Aldi Ashby “20” with some ease, even Thompson was amongst rd Jason Tomkins was fastest though he ran a 5.4 mile leg the prizewinners taking 3 Harrier with the improving for Notts AC the previous place in the W/45 Paul Nicholson not too far day in the final of the category. However, Barry behind his mate. For the National Road Relay Hibberd finished an nd ladies, Claire Quigley proved Championship at Sutton excellent 2 place behind she is still a force in Harriers’ Park. Beaumont’s Ray Robinson long distance running finishing in the V/60 section. almost 6 minutes clear of HARRIERS Wendy Thompson. 31. Jason Tomkins 1-28-14 SENIOR LADIES A TEAMS 37. Stephen Snow 1-29-22 DIVISION I 49. Ian Thompson 1-30-56 1.Poplar 88pts HARRIERS 50. Paul Nicholson 1-31-02 2.Heremitage 74pts 130. Jasopn Tomkins 2-22-33 92. Claire Quigley 1-37-10 3. Huncote Harriers 68pts 174. Paul Nicholson 2-27-35 119. Kathryn Evans 1-40-00 (out of 3 divisions & 29 teams) 176. Brandon Gray 2-27-46 158. Lloyd Rathbone 1-43-56 SENIOR LADIES B TEAMS 181. Ian Thompson 2-28-09 185. Chris Unwin 1-47-15 DIVISION I 211. John Harris 2-30-29 231. Glen Mansell 1-51-52 1. Poplar 85pts 240. Claire Quigley 2-33-58 237. Claire Bryan 1-52-09 2. Huncote Harriers 66pts 323. Andy Wilford 2-38-58 269. Rob Tate 1-55-47 3. Team Anstey 66pts 328. Mike McSharry 2-39-09 335. Marie Wilford 2-04-53 (out of 2 divisions & 29 teams) 335. Wendy Thompson 2-39-44 Winner: Stuart Spencer (Notts 376. Tina Tosh 2-42-50 AC/Barrow) 1-10-03 1st Lady: Rosanna Andrews (R&N) 1-26-20 5

FIXTURES

APRIL

Sunday 2nd Manchester Marathon

Saturday 8th National Road Relay Championship Final Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield (Men: 12 stages, Ladies: 6 stages)

Sunday 9th Belvoir Half Marathon Hose 10-00am

Sunday 23rd Virgin London Marathon

Sunday 30th Livingston Road Relays Braunstone Park, Leicester (4 x 5K men, 3 x 5k women)

MAY

Tuesday 2nd EMGP Silverstone 10K Silverstone Circuit 7-30pm

Sunday 7th LRRL Summer League West End “8” Syston Rugby Club 10-00am

Sat/Sun 13th/14th Leics Track & Field Championships Pingles Stadium, Nuneaton

Sunday 14th Bosworth Half Marathon Bosworth Water Park

Friday12th EMGP Blisworth Friday 5 Blisworth 7-45pm

Wednesday17th EMGP Rugby 6 Rugby 7-45pm

Sunday 21st LRRL Summer League Gaddesby “7” Gaddesby 10-30am

Wednesday 24th EMGP Corby 5 Carlton 7-45pm

Sunday 28th Edinburgh Marathon & Half Edinburgh

JUNE

Tuesday 6th EMGP Banbury 5 Banbury 7-45pm

Sunday 11th Two Castles 10K (Warwick – Kenilworth) 10-30am

Tuesday 13th EMGP Harborough 5 Gartree 7-45pm

Tuesday 20th EMGP Weedon 10K Weedon 7-45pm

Tuesday 27th EMGP Milton Keynes 10K Milton Keynes 7-45pm

JULY

Wednesday 5th LRRL Summer League Hungarton “7” Hungarton 7-15pm

ALWAYS CHECK DATES & TIMES WITH ORGANIZERS TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENTS

NEWSLETTER EDITOR TRAINING INFORMATION Phil Watts Tuesday Night: Huncote Leisure Centre 7-00pm Tel: 01455286326 (Beginners Group 6-00pm) Mobile: 07807008820 Thursday Night: Enderby Leisure Centre 6-00pm E/Mail [email protected] Saturday Improvers: Victoria Park, Cosby 9-30am 6