September 09 HORSFORTHHORSFORTH HARRIERSHARRIERS NEWSNEWS AnotherAnother month,month, anotheranother wedding!wedding! CongratulationsCongratulations toto MarieMarie andand Dave,Dave, MrMr && MrsMrs Maycock!Maycock! Deaflympics marathon bronze for Serena Serena Blackburn, representing Great Britain at the Deaflympics in Taipei, won the bronze medal in the Womens Marathon. Finishing in 4:03, the marathon seems to have been held on a tough course, in hot and humid conditions, and half of the field failed to finish. Media coverage of the marathon has been scant to date, even on the Deaflympics own web site, but hopefully there might be better photos available from the Deaf UK Athletics team once they have returned from the Far East, the marathon having been held at the very end of the games. In the interim here are some photos swiped from Facebook from, I believe, GB Team member, Beth Sewell via Marc Springer, for which many thanks. Hopefully I will have more coverage in the next issue....well done Serena!! Photos show Serena showing off her medal, in team kit in the hotel and the congratulatory poster displayed by the GB Teams hotel in Taipei. Leeds Country Way - excellent results for Harriers! Despite the captains having the usual last Abbey Runners ladies team. minute scramble round to finalise the teams The Harriers ‘C’, mixed team finished in a three Horsforth Harriers teams completed this creditable 24th position, especially as some of year’s Leeds Country Way Relay. the runners didn’t know they were running The Men’s team finished third overall until the very last minute - see Tina’s Captains behind Leeds City and Valley Striders ‘A’ team piece which details some of the surprised but but in front of the two powerful Pudsey successful runners! (Pacers - who only fielded ‘Mixed’ teams - and As far as I know nobody got lost on the day, so P&B) teams and our lads were first Vets team. well done to everybody to got out and reccied The women finished as second ladies team, a their leg and committed it to memory and mere seven minutes behind the winning thanks to the skippers for going through the Valley Striders team, and managing to mental anguish of picking the teams and comfortably hold off the usually strong ensuring we had a full complement on the day. Tony Walker and Ken Frost wait to set off on their Leeds Country Way Leg. Thanks to Denise and Ken for the picture. Denise Frost and Helen Barber looking relaxed before (?) their Country Way leg. Thanks to Denise and Ken for the picture. I would recommend these sessions if you want Captains to set a new PB or just overtake that runner from another club who always just beats you Columns at the finish! We will set off from the club at 7.15 pm so Your captains are at your service. Any ideas, please be on time. observations and even the occasional grumble should be addressed to: Captains Corner, For the first couple of sessions we will wait for 106, Long Row, Horsforth Leeds LS18 5AY. stragglers (me) until the group is established. After that it will be up to you to decide Marc writes: whether you can do it or not as too much wait- Hello Earthlings, ing can ruin the whole workout and later in the year it can be cold. Our winter speedwork rota follows which will keep rolling through the dark season starting So don’t let me put you off but be aware that on October 6th. You are all welcome to join in these are not “fun runs!” but it will be very hard work and a bit scary if (See following page for weekly rota) you haven’t done speedwork before. I can set up a second group if there is a need so no-one will be left out. Tuesday Winter Training Rota Hill session at Kirkstall Long fartlek to Pudsey Short fartlek to Adel Hill session at Calverley 800m intervals at Lawnswood All welcome but please note that these sessions can be intense. If we find that they are too fast for some then we will form two groups so that everyone can benefit from the workout. Marc’s Top Tip: Following a long run or hard race you will often experience stiff or sore calves and thighs. This condition can and should be treated by means of cooling. If you are brave enough, then sit in a bath full of iced water. If you’re a wimp like me then before you can get out of the shower turn it cold and spray your legs where they need it. In both cases Tina gets on her bike at the Ilkley Triathlon keep it going until you get used to it but where she finished 3rd F50. Picture from don’t overdo it, i.e. a few minutes. You will be Leeds/Bradford Tri Club website. amazed how well it works. The soreness may 24th overall, a special thank you to Andrew return later so just keep repeating until Charles - who was at Alton Towers on it’s gone. Saturday when he took my phone call. Marc Also to Tony Easton who stepped in at the last Tina writes: minute. Individual leg winners on the day were Carol Ramsden and Tony Easton on Well done to all our runners in the Leeds Leg 3. Country Way. After some last minute changes it all went smoothly on the day with the ladies Congratulations to everyone who ran and 17th overall and coming in second in the thank you. ladies, seven minutes behind Valley Striders. Tina All six legs of the ladies were in second position. For the mixed team, finishing Yorkshire Veterans News Despite injuries and holidays making some the leagues in the same way as the girls the unavailable, there was a strong turnout again men are still strongly placed in second from both men and women at the Starbeck position in the ‘All to count’ and ‘Rest to Grand Prix Race on 20th August, the eighth in count’ tables and third in the ‘First four to the series. The women swamped the top order count’ tables. Strong turnouts in the final two of their race, finishing seven women in the top races will see us consolidate these positions. twenty places and eleven in all, ensuring their Lee Greenhalgh currently heads the M35 top place in each of the three leagues. league after eight races. In the tables for individual runners several of Next race is on 4th October at 11:00 am - our girls are leading following race eight and if BUT AT A NEW LOCATION. Details to follow - they all run the remaining two races, they see www.yvaa.org or Tina for details. The seem assured of wins in those tables too. date was changed but has now reverted back to the original date due to change of The men fielded fourteen counting runners venue!!! with Martin Coates running as a guest. The men’s race was won by second claim member Final race in series is at Spen, 15th November Richard Pattinson, running for Pudsey and at 10:30 am. Please see Tina or www.yvaa.org Bramley on the night. While not dominating for any details and if you require a lift. A reminder that the Vets Awards Dinner is to be held at Tong on Saturday 28th November. You only need to complete one Grand Prix race during 2009 to qualify for the £10.00 ticket (guests £25.00). Forms are in the race folder - please note these have to be completed as you need to choose your meal from the menu. You don’t have to post the forms I can collect entries on a Tuesday night. Places are limited so please get your forms to me as soon as possible. Tina Mal Johnson shows off a unique piece of sun protection headgear at the Idle Trail Race. Picture courtesy of Flaming Photography. Diary Date It’s a bit of a way off yet, Oi, you! but the Committee have Yes you! Both the Main Committee and determined that this season’s Race Committee are looking for new members for 2010. Presentation Evening will be If you’d like to join the Main Committee in on 22nd January 2010. whatever capacity, you’ll need to be Subject to being able to book nominated and seconded prior to the AGM next April - this isn’t quite as the venue it is likely to be once bureaucratic or complicated as it sounds! again at Yarnbury RUFC. Getting involved with the Race Committee is much easier - just see Bob Foulkes Pencil into your diary now! and you’re in! More details available soon. Please - if you can spare a couple of hours outside of your running over the PECO XC next year, we really need your help! Provisional dates have been set for the 2009/10 PECO Cross Country League. The date for the first of the five race series is set - provisionally - for 8th November. However the host clubs and venues are unlikely to be set until after the PECO League’s AGM, so please keep an eye out here, or on our own website or the dedicated PECO pages on www.abbeyrunners.co.uk for full details. Speaking of websites, you might like to take a look at our own www.horsforthharriers.co.uk which is currently undergoing Theresa Duckett pictured at the Idle Trail something of a transformation at the Race. Picture from Flaming Photography, for hands of webmeister Steve Wood.