Notts ACRoad & Cross Country Newsletter
May 2014
NOTTS AAA SUMMER LEAGUE 2014 – 16th July - Worksop
The next race is at Worksop College on Wednesday 16th July and takes in the scenic Clumber Park. The course is a fast downhill 3m followed by a trail run through woods for about a mile and the last stretch back along the road. If you want to see Notts AC first team, please make an effort to turn out. 7.15pm start. A reminder will be sent out via Notts ac facebook site.
Ken Allen
Notts 10 Mile Road Race: Friday, June 6, 2014
Sponsored by Polycasa and Plastics Plus Ltd
A generous cash prize of a record £500 for the winner of the men’s race produced the most competitive Notts 10 for some years on a warm and sunny Friday evening at the HolmePierrepont National Water Sports Centre. A group of six runners set the pace for the first five miles and all finished inside last year’s winning time. Toby Spencer, Coventry Godiva, broke clear over the last two miles to win in 50:07, the fastest winning time since 2001. Previous winner Alastair Watson, Notts AC was second 50:28 with Neil Renault, Edinburgh AC, third 50.30, followed by James Mee, Heanor Running Club, 50.47, 2 hours 17 minutes marathon runner Ben Livesey, Birchfield Harriers 50.50 and Ryan Holroyd, Staffordshire Moorlands AC, 51:32. Mark Sands, Unattached, was first over 40 veteran in 56.29 from Michael McGinty, Derwent Runners, 56.42 and Christopher Hollinshead, Stafford Harriers, 58.22. Richard Sims, Sinfin Running Club, led the over 50 category in 64.50, from Dicky Wilkinson, Long Eaton RC, 66.41 and David Walsh, Redhill Road Runners, 67.21. Vic Shirley, Unattached, was first over 60 in 67.42.
The women’s race was a duel between Notts AC’s Amy Whithead, who has been selected to represent England in the marathon in this year’s Commonwealth Games and previous winner, Juliet Potter, Charnwood AC. Whitehead carried through an impressive run in the London Marathon when she was the first Briton to win in 57.23 with Potter second in 58.25 from last year’s winner, NickiNealon, Huncote Harriers, 62.12. Amy Whitehead and NickiNealon were first over 35 and 45 respectively, with Lisa Deacon, Notts AC second in 67.34 in over 35 from Katy Simpson, Southwell RC, 69.28. Serena Bignell, HolmePierrepont RC was second over 45 in 71.34 from Penny Andrews, Rugby and Northampton AC, 74.04.
Other Notts AC results were:-
Martin Whitehouse / 54.56 / Joe Gardner / 73.16Richard Darling / 56.50 / Richard Mitson / 73.24
Gareth Little / 61.01 / Ken Allen / 76.25
Bill Speake / 62.22 / Tracey Lack / 76.28
David Brazener / 63.07 / Keith Waring / 83.22
Pete Deacon / 64.59
A big thank you to the many marshals, officials and helpers who carry out essential tasks, to David Denton for the commentary, Kirsty Marshall for the results service, Aidan Jackson for driving the lead car and especially to Adrian Hall who spearheaded the organisation of this year’s event.
Dennis Hackett
Notts AAA Summer League 2014.
Well done, great turnout at HolmePierrepont for the second summer league race. Usual windy conditions did not deter our senior men from putting in a splendid performance to finish first team on the night and now first team after two races. Rob Keal had a great run to finish 4th ably supported by John Muddeman 7th, and new guy Luke Wigman who finished 21st. The rest of the team was Matt Judson 23rd, Jon-Phillip Seymour 28th and Gareth Little 29th. Dave Oxland 31st, Ian Winstanley 32nd and Joe Gardner also ran well to support our leading runners. Big thanks to HPRC for staging the run and providing the excellent course and facilities.
Notts AC positions and times;
4th Rob Keal26m54s 7th John Muddeman27m23s.
21st Luke Wigman29m05s23rd Matt Judson29m16s
28th Jon-Phillip Seymour 29m44s29th Gareth Little29m52s
31st David Oxland V6029m57s32nd Ian Winstanley 29m58s
93rd Joe Gardner V4033m03s107thMike Benford V40 33m41s
178thKeith Waring V5036m50s186thCory Wilson V4037m09s
202ndKen Allen V6038m00s230thAndy Williams V5039m05s
256thJim LitchfieldV6044m06s266thDick Sobey V5047m01s
Teams 1st Notts AC 112, 2ndRedhill RR 179, 3rd Sutton in Ashfield 189.
Notts AC vets 9th and 21st.
After 2 races-1st Notts AC 241, 2ndRedhill RR 276, 3rd Mansfield H 388
Not sogreat a turnout for the 5m 3rd race at Newstead Abbey organised by Redhill Road Runners. Only 3 senior men under 40 turned out needing the veterans to make up the 6 man team. An undulating course with sharp turns on a warm sunny night soon had the runners stretched out with some great competition up front. Big thanks to those that turned out and Redhill RR for putting on the race..
Notts AC positions (Full results are on the Notts aaa website ).
14th John Muddeman, 15th Matt Judson, 20th Colin Palmer V40, 27th Gareth Little, 28th David Oxland V60, 78th Pete Deacon V40, 101st Joe Gardner V40, 104th Mike Benford V40, 180th Keith Waring V50, 181st Ken Allen V60, 182nd Andy Williams V50, 229th Jim Litchfield V60, and 234th Dick Sobey V50.
Big, big thanks to Fred Pidgeon and Pat Allen for collecting numbers and completing envelopes.
County Championship races.
10k-Holme Pierrepont on Thursday 3rd July part of HPRC Grand Prix.
5k-Newstead Abbey Dash on 25th July.
Marathon-Nottingham Robin Hood on 28th September.
Half Marathon-Worksop 26 October.
Burney Cup/Mary Gash Shield.
Sorry for being so slow. Update will be provided on Notts AC web site and in next Newsletter.
Ken Allen
Congratulations to Ian & Emma Winstanley and Jarratt & Emma Perkins two couples from our club who have recently wed.
LADIES ROAD AND CROSS COUNTRY – JUNE 2014
SUMMER LEAGUE – HOLME PIERREPONT 7.5.2014
As usual, the HolmePierrepontWatersports Centre, proved a challenge for the athletes competing in this 5 mile road race. The wind down the home straight was strong and many runners tried to shield themselves behind others to help not being blown too much towards the lake. However, the ladies braved the challenge and performed extremely well. Another win for our senior ladies, which leaves them continuing to lead the overall competition, with our Vets team in 3rd place. The results were as follows:-
Senior: A Team1st 27 pointsVets: A Team3rd 63 points
Rhianna Parker Simpson (2)33.09Aly Wile V35 (15)35.00
Lindsey Harper (4)33.14Jane Pidgeon V50(18)35.32
Emma Winstanley (21)35.42Tracey Lack V45(30)36.39
Senior: B Team20th 333 pointsVets: B Team16th295 points
Emma Medina (92)41.09Julie Lambourne V50(55)38.32
Emma Kealey (119)43.50Rachel Whitaker V35(116)43.25
Rachel Whelan (122)44.01Angela Brown V35(124)44.08
Senior: C Team
Laura Boultby (138)47.34
Overall: Senior Ladies A-1st 49 points, Senior Ladies B-17th 668 points, Vets Ladies A, 3rd 103 points
SUMMER LEAGUE – NEWSTEAD ABBEY 11.6.14
A glorious evening weather wise and mixed opinions on the new course. The course was three out and backs all linked together with road and gradual hills!! Again, the Notts girls did well and it was great to see a good number of athletes competing, together with their fan clubs!!! The results were as follows (at the time of writing, no official results were available). Please see nottsaaa website for times and overall team positions:
Senior: A Team17 pointsVets: A Team 38 points
Catherine Charlton (2)Lisa Deacon V35 (5)
Lindsey Harper (7)Jane Pidgeon V50 (15)
Rhianna Parker Simpson (8)Aly Wile V35(18)
Senior: B TeamVets: B Team209 points
Rachel Whelan(87)Tracey Lack V45(30)
Laura Boultby(109)Rachel Whitaker V35(82)
Angela Brown V35(97)
In other events, our ladies have taken part in the following:
Chester Half Marathon: Lisa Deacon 1.41.22
Chatsworth 10k: Lindsey Harper (1st lady)42.20
Kerry Allen55.24
London BUPA 10k:Margot Gibson36.46
Jo Finch39.27
Jenny Reed39.30 Team finished 5th in Club Championships
Trent 5Catherine Charlton (1st lady) 31.35
Well done to everyone on their performances this last month. Long may it continue.
Wendy Kane
Great East Anglia 10k/British Masters Championship 10k road race Kings Lynn Sunday 4th May 2014
1st Aaron Scott (not yet Masters!) 31.11 34th Andy Wetherill (Redhill) 34.30 1st M55
61st David Oxland 35.52 2nd M60 245th Jane Pidgeon 42.03 4th W50
The inclusion of the British Masters race in this race turned it from a fun run to a serious competition and Aaron had to run hard to stay 6 seconds ahead of the first M40 runner.
Despite breaking 36 minutes for the second time in his life, David Oxland was second M60 such is the standard of this age group these days.
Jane Pidgeon made a rare excursion up to this distance and despite lack of full fitness was only just out of the medals in her age group.
David Oxland
Home Countries International – 22nd March – Wollaton Park
Seniors
3rd / Sam Mitchell / RAF Combined Services / 31.469th / Alistair Watson / Midlands / 32.32
Juniors
1st / Doug Musson / England / 25.27
14th / Robert Needham / Midlands / 26.43
27th / Matt Williams / Midlands / 28.13
Junior Ladies
19th / Lauren Davis-Beckett / Notts AC (HCA) / 23.27
32nd / Emily Wass / Notts AC (HCA) / 26.20
London Marathon – 13th April 2014
31st / Rob Keal / 02:25:5046th / Stuart Spencer / 02:28:01
31st (13th Lady / 1st Brit) / Amy Whitehead / 02:34:20
439th / William Speake / 02:47:05
1158th 50th Lady / Catherine Charlton / 02:58:22
1478th / Peter Deacon / 03:00:57
4857th 648th Lady / Lisa Deacon / 03:29:01
Athletes Testing at Loughborough
Hi, my name is Toby Turner – I’m a ‘Sport and Exercise Psychology’ postgraduate student at Loughborough University currently recruiting both male and female adult (18+) participants for my Masters research project. The purpose of the project is to compare mood-related outcomes of exercising in different environments (outdoor versus indoor on a treadmill). I will begin to collect data in the forthcoming weeks – participants will be required to run 6km on two separate occasions (one in each setting). The outdoor 6km will take place at Outwoods, Loughborough and the indoor 6km will be conducted in the fitness suite at the Radmoor Centre, Loughborough. Please contact me via e-mail () or on 07549932056 for further details if you are interested. Participation from members of Notts AC would be greatly appreciated.
My name is James Fleming and I am an MSc sport nutrition student here at Loughborough University. I am currently doing a research project on the effect of different meals on appetite responses and I am desperately short of participants. I am looking for males, non smoker between 18-35 years old. The study involves 4 visits to Clyde Williams lab, 1 visit will be a familiarisation, in the other 3 you will receive different amounts and food. If you do take part you get a free VO2max test, free body fat analysis and nutritional guidance. In response for participating in this study I would be happy to provide members with nutritional analysis and advice for those that want it. If you could pass this onto your members that would be brilliant. If interested please contact me . Thank you for your time
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