Yaxley Runners Issue 2, 2012 www.yaxleyrunners.org.uk Yaxley Runners Newsletter News News Yaxley Runners Newsletter WELCOMING NOTES . Welcome to the latest issue 4:16:03. performances saw her take of the Yaxley Runners news- Well done to everyone who the title in what has been a letter. took part, you all did brilliant great year for the club in the It seems like only yes- times. league, with Ian Vallance and terday that everybody was This weekend is, of course, Neil Bason also finishing in starting their marathon train- the big one - the London the top five. ing plans, but the marathon Marathon. Good luck to Away from the races, left the committee, while London Marathon ballot Yaxley members, both junior season is well and truly upon everyone taking part, as well the club held its AGM last Stuart Reed will hand over must also become a member and senior, taking part, to us. as those marshaling on the week, at which a number of the duties when it comes to of England Athletics, which make sure we are the second On Sunday, we had four course. changes were announced. maintaining the results. costs £5. best represented club at the runners taking part in the This is followed by the As you are all no doubt I’m sure you’ll all join me This is due to the fact that event. Brighton Marathon, and there Milton Keynes Marathon on aware, several committee in thanking each and every the amount of places the club Werrington may be slightly was some truly exceptional April 29, where there will be members stepped down one of these people for all the is awarded is dependant on out of reach, but there’s no performances on the day. another large Yaxley contin- from their roles, with Colin tireless work they have done how many England Athletics- reason why we shouldn’t see Ian Vallance led the team gent competing - the very Berridge and Carry Murphy over many years for the club affliated members we have. lots of yellow, green and black home in a new PB of 3:28:49, best of luck to them all. relinquishing the roles of - we certainly wouldn’t be Away from the AGM, vests competing on the day. with Nikki Timms next home As well as Nikki’s success chairman and vice-chair where we are today without thanks must go to Paul Also, looking forward, in a fantastic time of 3:48:51. on the south coast, we also respectively, while Karen them. Atherfold, after he managed the club will once again be Shortly behind her was need to congratulate her Freeman has resigned as club Hugh Burton, who is the to secure the club £250 holding its annual presenta- Karen Ives in 3:50:25, while on winning the 5k Harrier treasurer. new club captain, Mike funding for the junior section tion day at Rutland Water on Cathy Semple finished in League. A series of improving Also, Lenny Peacock has Morley, Rob Hall, Corinne from the National Express Sunday, August 5. Morgan, Karen Peters and Employee Charity Panel. The day normally starts Audrey Jones will be joining Whether or not that award with a cycle around the reser- the committee, with Gavin was dependant on him run- voir, although feel free to join Farrow the new chairman, ning along the platform in his us just in the afternoon for Susan Williams taking over kit I don’t know, but it made the awards presentation and as vice-chair, Steve Joy be- a pretty picture for their a barbecue. coming secretary and Peter employee newsletter! Finally, anyone up for a Thompson taking on the role Looking ahead, there will challenge might be interested of club treasurer. be a club night out to cel- in the 5k or 10k Every Day in Also at the AGM, there ebrate everyone’s marathon May event. were two significant rule successes on Friday, May 11. It basically involves run- changes - from the next club We’ll meet at Charters, at ning the distance every day year, family membership 8pm, and it would be great to throughout the month, log- will cease to exist, and each see as many club members ging it on a website and rais- member must pay £10 to join there as possible. ing money for a good cause. the club. I hope you all agree Hopefully the hangovers If you are interested, visit that this still represents will have cleared up by the www.5keverydayinmay.com superb value for money. Sunday, as the Eye 10k takes Also, any member who place that day. wishes to enter the club’s We would love to get lots of Duncan Yaxley Runners Newsletter News News Yaxley Runners Newsletter THE achievements moment I had been of Olympic heroes waiting months for such as Usain Bolt, – we strode out into Mo Farah and Jessica the light, on to the Ennis are a million track to be met by a miles out of reach for wall of noise and our a middle of the pack very own Olympic club runner like me. moment of glory. But when the eyes There may have OLYMPIC of the world are only been 12,000 glued on the Olympic family and friends Stadium in London in the crowd, but this summer, I will that didn’t matter be able to say, “I was as I strode down ADVENTURE there first.” the back straight, No matter how off, as the race was outlets being fitted the noise was many world records started by Princess out – for all intents overwhelming, and, are smashed when Beatrice and and purposes all the I, for the first time the greatest sporting television presenter major construction in my life, felt like a event on the planet Holly Willoughby. work has finished. proper athlete. returns to the capital The race route And while it was One can only for the first time took us past the lovely to see where imagine what it will since 1948 in July, venues that in just all our billions of feel like for the Team the history books will a few months will pounds have been GB athletes in front always record that I, hopefully host lots spent on these of a packed house in Duncan Jackson, of of British success, magnificent venues, the summer, but for Yaxley Runners, was including the the one place me, it was like the just the 270th person beautiful Velodrome, everyone was looking men’s 100m final, the ever to cross the the huge aquatics forward to running World Cup Final and finishing line in the centre, the basketball was the hallowed an Ashes Test rolled magnificent 80,000 arena and the track in the stadium. into one. seater stadium. Copperbox. We ran past the As I rounded the On March 31, I It’s only when four-mile mark, bend, I waved in joined 5,000 runners you’re actually at and I felt as if I the direction of my taking part in the the Olympic Park was starting to wife and mum, then National Lottery that you can fully flag, but then, as sprinted off down Olympic Park Run appreciate the sheer we approached the home straight – the first ever race scale of what has the stadium, the somewhat slower to take place in the been achieved on a sound of the crowd than Usain Bolt will Olympic Stadium. huge piece of land grew louder and be in a few months Lining up outside that was, just seven louder, putting extra time. the £537 million years ago, a piece impetus into every Then it was across facility in the cold of toxic industrial one of my steps. the line in a new before the race, the wasteland. Then there was personal best time of sense of anticipation Although the the calm before the 33:13, in 270th place. and excitement was park is still very storm as we entered Fingers crossed, overwhelming – much a building a service tunnel in I may run five miles every one of us ballot site, it is really the bowels of the quicker than that one winners knew that only the finishing stadium, but even in day, but no run will we were the envy of touches that are a corridor there was ever make me feel runners across the being applied still inspiration to be as good as I did as I country. We were – temporary seats found as the theme was striding the final about to create our being erected at the tune from Chariots of 300m in what will own little piece of hockey stadium, Fire blasted through become one of the sporting history. pathways being the speakers. great venues in world And then we were put down, catering And then the sport. Yaxley Runners Newsletter News News Yaxley Runners Newsletter with GARY THURGOOD In a previous article I ditionally been home to the Perkins Great Eastern Run discussed middle names; final race of the Frostbite or the Bushfield Frostbite. this item is again on the Friendly League up until As an incentive the high- subject of names but more March 2009. est three entries from local precisely the name of the Returning to the name clubs are usually rewarded club! variations mentioned with a large tin of Quality GONE TO As I sit and ponder the above, our club is not Street or similar, so please, current entries for the unique in this as the get those entries in Eye 10k on the club’s 26th same can be said of fast.