July 2011 NEW MEMBERS As with the 10k Handicap, the winners are not just those who We warmly welcome the run the course the fastest, but following new members who those who shave the most off joined the club this month. Look their predicted time, so forward to seeing you all at everybody is in with a chance of training and club social events! winning one of the six prizes (male and female handicap Alan Bruce winners, fastest male & female, Louise Cadogan fastest age graded male & John Turner at London Victoria Station Celine Aubry female), particularly improvers. old home area of Kent and East Sussex. John writes: Entries to Matt Holmes [email protected] with a ‘The train started and terminated realistic forecast of likely time – NEWS & NOTICES from London Victoria and was recent race times or the calculator hauled by the former Southern on the ER website can help here. Railway ‘Battle of Britain’ class light Mile Handicap entry still open Should your suggested time be pacific 34067 ‘Tangmere’ an engine Members can still enter this considered optimistic or built in 1947, about two years after I year’s Ely Runners Mile pessimistic, it will be adjusted in was born. This speedy loco (which Handicap which will take place consultation with the Chairman, has visited Ely) is capable of running in excess of 100 mph, but now (like on Thursday 14th July at the Secretary and Club Coaches based on recent race times! all main line steam) is limited to 75 Kings School playing fields. mph, particularly because of the age of the rolling stock used for steam Runners should meet as for usual excursions. training at 7:00 pm at the Paradise. The race is open to all Junior and However, the scenic 150 miles Senior members. circular route, with many stiff gradients and reverse curves, had Kieren Drane becomes a dad! speed limits for all trains, so the loco Congratulations to Kieren Drane was sometimes used up the and his wife on the birth of their maximum permitted speeds. After daughter Helena. Here’s hoping threading through the London any subsequent lack of sleep suburbs, the train went though the doesn’t slow him down! superb Kentish ‘Garden of England’ countryside to Maidstone and then on through Ashford International Report from John Turner on along the lonely single line across Steam Hauled Excursion the back of Romney Marsh to Rye, With the gift from the club towards a Winchelsea and Hastings where it steam loco hauled excursion, John turned north to tackle the hilly and Turner took his wife and one of his twisty route to Tunbridge Wells Steve Tovey and Chris Bower racing in the sons, who lives locally, on an and join the main line at Tonbridge. 2010 mile handicap interesting and nostalgic midsummer’s day circuit around his Then up the long climbs of the North Downs though Sevenoaks and Ely Runners July 2011 Newsletter page 1 Polehill tunnels and thence to information is available from O’Hanlon 21:22 115th David Orpington, Bromley and back to Julie Foreman Mould 24:23 257th Alan Victoria. An unusual and testing ([email protected]). Rutterford 40:58 route for the engine crew who, as far as they were allowed, maintained First home for Ely Runners in the excellent time. 72nd Milton Park Run was Junior SELECTED RESULTS Although I had my head out of the ROUND-UP – February Lewis Leonard in 21:42, age window much of the time, watching graded at an impressive 75.35%. nd my old haunts speed past, we found Tony Robinson Memorial Run Official Results 52 Lewis the standard of the catering staff on (formerly Sutton Feast Beast 7) Leonard 21:42 102nd Sharon the very comfortable train was Ely runners were well represented Leonard 23:49 excellent and I would recommend at this local multi-terrain race of such trips to anyone, even if they approximately 7m, braving Chilford Hall 10k & 5K – Linton, were not particularly interested in scorching temperatures to take Cambridge steam railways.’ three of the first five places. Ely Runner Miranda Paul was Official Results 62nd with a time of 49:58 on a For short video clips of the train en 1st Stephen Petitt 0:39:33 cold and windy day with last route, see: nd www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGBMp 2 John Manlow 0:40:27 minute pre-race rain. 157 runners 5th Kieran Drane 0:43:36 completed the race, with David cA6FUU th & www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmU 11 Matt Holmes 0:48:01 Bettinson winning in 18:59. th nd dYS-PoZo 14 Andrew O’Hanlon 0:48:42 Official results 62 Miranda Paul 16th Lionel Smith 0:49:47 49:48 Paradise FitClub open for 21st Peter Harris 0:51:41 business 24th Adam Etches 0:52:01 30 runners completed the 5K Ely Runners Juniors coach Lesley 31st Ashley Blackmore 0:54:02 race, with Stuart Holmes winning Wright has started a FitClub 33rd Sarah Edwards 0:55:28 in 18:59. Ely Runner Sarah which runs from 6:30-7:30am on 41st Tony Robinson 0:58:48 Edwards was 7th overall and first Tuesday mornings in the field 52nd Claire van Leersum 1:04:32 lady with a time of 23:55, with behind the Paradise Centre, Stuart Baumber finishing offering Cardio, MS&E and There were 66 finishers. faithfully alongside. Official interval training. Ask at the results 7th Sarah Edwards 23:55 Paradise Centre reception desk or Wymondham 10m – Norfolk (1st Lady) 8th Stuart Baumber Call Lesley on 0772 505 3565 for Stephen Pettit and John Manlow 23:55 further details. travelled to Norfolk to run a scenic undulating course in Abbey 10k – Ramsey, mostly great weather. The first Cambridgeshire Contributions to the Newsletter half was up hill into the wind, the Lionel Smith was the sole Ely If any members have any short second half the reverse. Stephen Runner who took part in this articles about their running lead for a while, with John event, hosted by Ramsey Road experiences which other members running alongside GB marathon Runners. There was a fairly may find useful, interesting or international Helen Decker before heavy downpour before the race, just entertaining, please send she pulled away. Both Stephen which, was on a mixture of grass them with a suitable picture and John were pleased with their and gravel tracks. 226 runners (800x600, portrait) to results and won prizes. There completed the race. Lionel Smith th [email protected] were 188 Finishers. Official was 75 with a time of 45:07 results 4th Stephen Pettit 58:41 Official Results 75th Lionel Smith th SOCIAL EVENTS (3rd man) 6 John Manlow 59:42 45:07 (1st MV40) After training drinks Event photographs After training drinks are usually Milton Park Run, Cambridge Race/club event photographs th held on the first Thursday of each Graham Chapman’s recent 55 should now be sent to Charlie calendar month, with all members birthday puts a host of Ely Barker - more than welcome to attend. Runners club records at risk, with ([email protected]) rd The next opportunity to see what the first falling at the 73 Milton Ideally they should be resized to your training partners look like Park Run 5K. 800x600 pixels (ish) and th with their clothes on will be Official Results 12 Graham preferably be less than 100k in Thursday 14th July at the Prince Chapman 19:27 (MV55 Club size, though all contributions th Albert in Ely directly after the Record) 18 Matt Holmes 19:39 gratefully accepted. th Mile Handicap. Further (PB)(1st 5k) 55 Andrew Ely Runners July 2011 Newsletter page 2 RACES & EVENTS GUIDE 2011-2012 10 Stopsley Striders Ladies 5k, Wardown Park, Luton, http://www.stopsleystriders.org.uk This includes local area and easily accessible races, club, county, regional and national 14 (Thurs) Ely Runners 1m Club Handicap championships, and a selection of UK/overseas (Private Event) events previously enjoyed by members. 15 (Fri) Mike Groves Run, 5m, Coltishall, Norfolk, Cambridge 5k Park Runs (at Milton) are every http://www.coltishalljaguars.co.uk Saturday at 0900. Entry is free but before your first race, register on-line by 1800 on Friday, 17 Capel St Mary 5m & 1m FR, Capel St Mary, Ipswich, http://www.capelcheetahs.co.uk http://www.parkrun.org.uk/cambridge/Home.aspx 17 Fairlands Valley Challenge 12m, 18m, July marathon or 50k Ultra Marathon, Stevenage, http://www.races.fvspartans.org.uk 06 (Wed) EVAC Track & Field League, Match 3, http://www.evac.org.uk/ 17 Luton AC 5k, Wardown Park, Luton, http://www.lutonac.co.uk/road-races-2011.html 06 (Wed) Peterborough 5k series Race 3, Ferry Meadows, Peterborough, 17 NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon, http://www.eyerunners.plus.com/5Kpage2.htm http://www.nspcc.org.uk/ 06-17 World Masters T & F Champs, 17 RAF Marham 10m, Marham, Norfolk, Sacremento, California, USA, http://www.entrycentral.com http://www.bvaf.org.uk/index.asp 17 Sea Bank Marathon Trail Race, Skegness, 07 (Thu) Hancock Half Hour 5m, Downham Lincs, http://bostonanddistrictac.com Market, http://www.rystonrunners.org.uk/docs/HancockHal 17 St. Ives Dairy Crest 10k & 3k FR, fHour/hancockhalfhour.htm http://www.huntsac.org.uk 08 (Fri) Whissendine 6ix, 6m, Whissendine (Nr 20 (Wed) Peterborough 5k series Race 4, Oakham), http://www.grainstorebrewery.com/ Stamford, http://www.eyerunners.plus.com/5Kpage2.htm 09 (Sat) Lord Mayor’s 5k City Centre Classic, Norwich, http://www.conac.org.uk 20 (Wed) WoodysToonie Trot 10k, Ancaster, Lincs, http://toonieexpress.co.uk 10 British 10k, London, http://www.thebritish10klondon.co.uk/ 21 (Thu) Girton 5k, Girton, Cambridge, http://www.girton5k.org.uk 10 Bushy 10k, Bushfield, Peterborough, http://www.bushfieldjoggers.co.uk/ 24 Dereham 5k, Dereham, Norfolk, http://www.derehamrunners.co.uk 10 Felsted 10k, Great Dunmow, Essex, http://www.grangefarmtrotters.co.uk/pages/default