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Newsletter Co-ordinator: Vin Marshall
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NEWSLETTER NO.184 ______March 2017
BIRTHDAYS
“Happy Birthday” in March to Jenna Aldridge, Laura Clements, Darren Cornish, Maya Duncan-Adams,
Lorraine Hawkins, Rebekah Hyde, Dee Kirwan, Mariesha Lowther, John Mason, Jenny Mills, Jon Roberts,
Sally Rowland, Wayne Rundle, Becki Sant, Jason Shipton, Laura Stainer, Sarah Swift
NEW MEMBERS
A warm welcome to our newest members: Steve Branch, Mark Boundy, Natalie Shute, Helen Keevil and Clive Mitchell.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017
Thank you to everyone that came up to Launceston Golf Club for our AGM on the 8th February. We welcomed Ed Horn as our new Chairman and Jaine Hynes as our new Treasurer. Claire Waters continues as Secretary and the following Committee members were elected: Sarah Swift, Kevin Marshall, Vicky Holt, Darren Evans, Jeanette Johnson and Chris Norris
It was agree that the subscription for 2017/18 should remain at £25 (includes England Athletics levy of £14). Subscriptions are due on 1st April and prompt payment will be appreciated. Membership forms will be published soon and available on the club website.
Sarah Swift was thanked for the brilliant job she has done as Chairman over the last year and was presented with flowers and wine.
FOSTER’S FIVES 2017 RACES
The next races in the series are the Age UK 10K at Exeter on the 19th March and the Enys 10K on the 9th April
CORNISH GRAND PRIX 2017
The next races in the series are the Falmouth half marathon on 12th March and An Resek Hellys on the 26th March.
CORNISH MULTI-TERRAIN RACE SERIES 2017/2018
The next race in the series is The 5 Tors on Bodmin Moor on 16th April.
TUESDAY NIGHT TRAINING RUNS AT LAUNCESTON
Meet inside the Phoenix Leisure Centre at 6.45pm for a 7pm start for group social runs of various distances and speeds.
Please note that we have free use of the main foyer and of the changing facilities. If you wish to use the gym, showers or
swimming pool you must pay the appropriate fee.
Can I remind you that the Leisure Centre facilities are also used by other customers, so please do not stand in the entrance or around the reception desk so that clear access is available. Thank you.
NOTE - Winter groups will comprise of:
3-4 miles in town. 5 miles in town. 6 miles in town and also a 6 miles head torch out-of-town. 8 miles head torch out-of-town.
TUESDAY NIGHT LEADERS AT LAUNCESTON
3-4m / 5m Town / 5-6m Torch / 6m Town / 7-8m Torch7th Mar / Kevin / Vin / Darren / Peter / Jeanette/Tim
14th Mar / Jo / Vin / Sarah / Louise / Darren/Jeanette/Tim
21st Mar / Peter / Vin / Jeanette / Kevin / Darren/ Tim
28th Mar / Sarah / Vin / Kevin / Julie / Darren/Jeanette/Tim / Last week of starter group
4th April / Louise / Vin / Vicky / Jo / Darren/Jeanette/Tim
11th April / Vin / Julie / Tim / Kevin / Darren/Jeanette
18th April / Darren / Vin / Vicky / Peter / Darren/Jeanette/Tim
25th April / Julie / Vin / Sarah / Kevin / Darren/Jeanette/Tim
WEDNESDAY TRAINING RUNS AT BUDE
Meet at Bude Rugby Club at 3.30pm for group social run.
THURSDAY NIGHT TRAINING SESSION
Meet inside the Phoenix Leisure Centre at 6.50pm for a 7pm start
All members are welcome and sessions are tailored to meet all individual levels from newcomer to old-timer.
Have fun and improve your running under the guidance of the Club’s Coaches.
02/03/2017 / Long Hills- 3 stage pick up / Long Hills- 3 stage pick up / Kensey Hill09/03/2017 / Half mile reps- max 4 at 1 mile pace- 4-5mins recover / N/A / Newport
16/03/2017 / Mystery- out and backs- 1min/2min/3min/3min, 2min,1min / N/A / TBC
23/03/2017 / 400M reducing pyramid-1600/400/1200/400/800/400- half rep recovery / Variation of main. / Link Road
30/03/2017 / 3 mile time trial / N/A
06/04/2017 / Hill pyramids @ 10K pace
20,40.60,80,100,100,80,60,40,20 / Back lane of
Pennygillam
13/04/2017 / 12 x 400m reps 90sec recovery / 12 x 200m reps / Link Road
20/04/2017 / Mystery / Technical / N/A / Race Hill car park
27/04/2017 / Fartlek – 15 x 75sec on 45 off / 15 x 60 sec on 60 off / Pennygillam
04/05/2017 / Meet and Greet / Pennygillam
11/05/2017 / Hills reducer / Meadowside
18/05/2017 / 400m 200m then accelerate x 8
Jog back to start recovery / 200m 100m then accelerate / Newport or Link Road
25/05/2017 / Summerhill Road reducer / Meadowside
Please try to bring a stopwatch with you to these sessions.
If you have any queries, please contact Kevin Marshall on
Sessions take place regardless of weather conditions. Do come along, it is good fun!
STARTER GROUP TRAINING SESSIONS
We have had a fantastic start to the beginners group 8 week course and we have welcomed 13 new runners and 3 returning club members. We are well on the road to a successful program.
To celebrate the successes of our latest group of 'starters', we are planning a social runat the Tamar Trails Park run on Saturday 1st April. The 8 week course will be finishing on the 28th March and we felt this would be a perfect opportunity to get to know our newest members. The park run starts at 9am, so we will aim to meet there at 8.45am. If you haven't done so already, you will need to register (free!) and print off your barcode so your time can be recorded,http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/.
/ register | parkrun UKwww.parkrun.org.uk
If you are a new runner, and have not previously registered:
Please visit www.parkrun.org.uk/register to go to the registration page.
HEALTH AND SAFETY – IMPORTANT
Would all members please ensure that they wear a high visibility bib for all evening training/running sessions. NO BIB = NO RUN!
If you want to venture outside of the street lighting with the “torch” groups then you will also need a headlight or torch.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Martin Venning for obtaining a 5K club record at the Aztec West race on 23rd Feb 2016 for MV65-69
RESULTS
4th February Tamar Lakes Park Run 5K
Kevin O’Mahoney 30.08, Nicola Emmett 30.26, Alan Littlejohns 56.18
4th February Tamar Trails Park Run 5K Adrian Brown 33.06
4th February Penrose Park Run 5K Julie Towers 22.49
5th February Newquay 10K GP2/FF
Nigel Reddicliffe 43.09 (85.58), Dee Kirwan 43.42 (75.88), Brian Wiles 44.10 (104.96), Jon Roberts 45.12 (76.49),
Nick Harrison 45.16 (72.52), Stewart Gynn 46.19 (76.27), Chris Pritchard 47.30 (80.49), Sarah Worth 47.51 (79.90),
Phil Box 49.45 (87.10), Jessica Goldberg 49.59 (75.73), Peter McAughey 50.23 (69.36), Chris Norris 50.55 (65.13),
Alan Littlejohns 51.20 (89.17), Adrian Brown 53.24 (60.86), Jane Pritchard 56.30 (78.68), Mary Roberts 57.05 (71.25), Amanda Chapman 1.00.14 (62.84), John Barnes 1.07.58 (56.92), Sarah Barnes 1.19.12 (51.9)
PBO’s for Jon Roberts, Nick Harrison, Chris Pritchard, Sarah Worth and Mary Roberts
PB’s for Jane Pritchard and Sarah Barnes
10th/11th February Arc of Attrition 100M Steve Cox 33.45.32, Mike Whitley sadly retired
11th February Tamar Lakes Park Run 5K Alan Littlejohns 58.30
11th February Tamar Trails Park Run 5K John Barnes 35.24
12th February Dursley Dozen 12M MT Jenny Mills 1.58.03 (1st FV65)
12th February Exeter 1/2 M
Richard Foster 1.40.33 (72.80), Jason Jeffery 1.42.03 (75.62), Julie Towers 1.43.50 (94.65), Pete McAughey 1.52.14 (68.02),
Alan Littlejohns 1.52.51 (88.61), Vin Marshall 2.09.51 (84.65), Jackie Gay 2.16.23 (68.82), Tanya Jarvis 2.20.26 (64.65)
Richard 2nd M40, Julie 1st FV55 and Alan 1st M65
PB’s for Richard, Jason, Julie and Tanya
18th February Tamar Lakes Park Run 5K Alan Littlejohns 26.27, Kevin O’Mahoney 30.09
19th February Tavistock 5Kool Run Jim Shaw 22.34, Louisa Shaw 24.00 (1st FV35)
19th February Seville Marathon Tim Robinson 2.47.59 (91.36)
19th February Castle Hill Corker 10K Linda Pickard 59.38 (1st FV50), Dave Pickard 1.04.45
19th February Cornwall Fire and Rescue Services ½ M
Paul Moore 1.50.53, Pawel Symanski 1.52.35, Dee Kirwan 1.52.47, Jenny Mills 1.58.36, Derek Veale 2.19.42
Jenny 1st FV65 and Derek 1st MV75 (possibly the oldest runner in the race)
25th February Penrose Park Run 5K Julie Towers 23.01
25th February Tamar Lakes Park Run 5K
Alan Littlejohns 26.36, Kevin O’Mahoney 30.32, Nicola Emmett 31.04, Peter Mander 33.40
25th February Tamar Trails Park Run 5K Adrian Brown 31.22
26th February Looe 10M
Darren Evans 1.13.42 (71.17), Dee Kirwan 1.20.24 ( 67.27, Nick Harrison 1.22.54 (64.58), Brian Wiles 1.23.54 (90.24),
Jenny Mills 1.25.42 (99.66), Jaine Hynes 1.31.24 (77.52), Wayne Rundle 1.32.43 (58.93), Julie Barriball 1.40.52 (69.45),
Adrian Brown 1.43.36 (51.16), Chris Norris 1.43.41 ((52.16), Sarah Swift 1.51.37 (55.31), John Barnes 1.51.50 (56.42)
Jenny 1st FV65 and Brian 1st MV70
PB’s for Dee, Jaine and Julie
PASSING ON RACE NUMBERS
If you have entered a race and for some reason you are unable to run and you wish to pass your number on to somebody else, please can you ensure the race organisers agree to this before doing so. Member/s of one Cornish club did not do this and as a result the club to which they belong have lost their London Marathon places. Please be careful as we don’t want this to happen to us.
COACHING IN GRAND PRIX RACES
It has been brought to the attention of Race Directors and the Race Adjudicators of the first two Grand Prix races that athletes have been coached during the race. This practice is unsporting and potentially dangerous. Please can you ensure you do not participate in this kind of practice. The CGP committee are discussing this at their next meeting with a view to disqualifying anyone doing this.
LONDON MARATHON
Congratulations to Jeanette Johnson and Tim Robinson for receiving Championship places for this year’s London Marathon.
Good luck to all our runners and enjoy the experience. Look out for those Launceston Road Runners vests!
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
MARCH
5th March Bideford 1/2M Bideford 13.1M
8th March Armada Winter 3K series Central Park, Plymouth 3K
12th March Falmouth 1/2M Falmouth 13.1M CGP
12th March Bath 1/2M Bath 13.1M
12th March The Grizzly Beer, Seaton 20+M MT
12th March The Granite Way Okehampton 10M & 20M MT
19th March Westward League Redruth XC
19th March Mad March Hare 10K Plympton 10K
19h March Age UK 10K Exeter 10K FF
19th March Deep River Trail Races Castle Drogo 6M & 13.1M MT
25th March Exeter Mud Run & OCR Exeter Team obstacle MT
26th March An Res Hellys Helston 10.5M MT/CGP
APRIL
2nd April Exe to Axe Exnouth 20M MT
2nd April Taunton Mara & ½ M Taunton 26.2M and 13.1M
8th April Kernow Vertical Kilometre Nr. St. Agnes 15M MT
9th April Enys 10K Penryn 10K FF
10th April Tavy 13 Tavistock 13.1M
14th April Fast Friday 10K Exeter 10K
16th April 5 Tors Moorland Run Liskeard 11M XC
23rd April Plymouth ½ M Plymouth 13.1M
23rd April London Marathon London 26.2M
30th April Saltash ½ M Saltash 13.1M
30th April Pennywell Pursuit Pennywell Farm, Devon 10K MT
FF = FOSTERS FIVE CGP = CORNISH GRAND PRIX CMTRS = CORNISH MULTI-TERRAIN RACE SERIES
In addition to the above, there are 5k Park Runs every Saturday at 9am at Lanhydrock, Bodmin, Tamar Trails, Gunnislake, at Plym Valley, Plymbridge Woods,
at Upper Tamar Lake, Nr. Kilkhampton, Trellisick and at Penrose Estate, Helston (and throughout the country and abroad).
These are Free to enter Fun Runs (No awards, no trophies etc) and do not qualify for Club Records or Points but are a good way to get into running in a low key, no pressure, way. They are open to accompanied youngsters under 12 and to well controlled dogs on leads.
They are also always looking for volunteer helpers and if you cannot run this is good fun and worthwhile.
You do need to register just once before entering any of these events so see www.parkrun.org.uk
TELL US HOW YOU GET ON
If you are running out of the county/country or at an event not usually found in the regular results recording places, please advise Darren Evans on 07453 988302 or as soon as possible of race details and time.
NOTE -It is also not always possible to pick up all members from results, especially when the results do not list Club names. If you have competed in an event but your presence is not included in the newsletter results, please let Darren Evans know the details so that they may be recorded in the clubs records.
APRIL NEWSLETTER
The April newsletter will be published on Monday 3rd April. Anything to be included in the newsletter should be sent to Vin Marshall by Tuesday 28th March.
IMPORTANT NOTE
It is important that you check your own results as during the year, mistakes and omissions can affect who wins the various Club competitions. If you find any, please notify Darren Evans without delay. This is particularly important as our annual awards are based on the results published in the newsletter.
Similarly, if you have any ideas for improving the newsletter or any items you wish to be included (or indeed would like to become the editor), please contact Vin Marshall.
Training at the track – Feb 2017