Newsletter July ‘16
Please remember that the subscription of £10 for the year 16/17 is due from 1stJuly.
£23 if you wish for an individual affiliation to UK Athletics and £17 if you need to have your newsletters posted.
NB England Athletics are tightening up their checks on people who are registering for events as EA affiliated, and to make sure you have paid your EA registration fee for the year before claiming membership.
VERY IMPORTANT
On Sunday 21st August. The annual Stanford le Hope Community 5K off road will take place at Thameside Thurrock Nature Park. We need lots of entries and also help in marshalling etc. so please keep this date in mind and let me know if you can help.
This year’s charity
The committee have decided to give the club’s share of the money from the Summer Series and the Stanford le Hope 5K this year to Basildon ‘MIND’. If you wish to make an extra donation please see any of the committee members.
A warm welcome to new members Georgina Robb, Gary Rowlatt and John Stamford
AGM/BBQ
As all the reports and last year’s minutes had been sent out prior to the meeting the AGM was kept down to 5 minutes!!! The garden and the smell of sausages and burgers cooking welcomed members and guests to a very pleasant and convivial evening. We were very lucky with the weather, and the garden was in full bloom, we are so lucky to have this facility for our BBQ. Many thanks to the cooks, those who brought the many and varied puddings and those who helped to clear up afterwards.
Your committee for year 2016/2017.
ChairpersonJim Kevany
Vice-chairNicola (Nick) Burston
SecretaryJudy Burston
TreasurerRuth Roberts
Membership secDavid ‘Eddie’ Mills
WebsiteChris Footer
KitSue Vine
Minutes sec Tony Davis
Marion Burr
Nicola Maslen
Natalie Gorham
Claire Simpson
Faatemah Piperdy (Pip)
If you have any concerns or suggestions please see any of these people or your group leader.
MEMBERS OUT AND ABOUT AT RACES
**Wednesday 8th June Crown to Crown. 19 members turned out for this run in rather humid weather. The winner covered the course in 18mins 02secs. Out of 128 finishers Paul A was 1st PS in 10th place at 21:48. He was followed by Joris 22:25, Lee H 23:36, Neal 24:48, Ruth 25:33, Jo P 28:22, Paul G 28:25, Lynsey G 28:44, Pip 28:48, Nicola M 29:14, Angela S 30:35, Kirsty 31:19, Charlie 32:48, Matt R 33:59, Carole V 34:32, Vinny 34:34, Michelle H 37:42, Jacqui W 38:01 and Kaily B 42:13. Well done guys. Last across the line 52:19.
**Sunday 12th June 26 PS members travelled to Southend for the annual half marathon organised by, and in aid of, The Havens Hospices. The winner took 1hr 12mins 13secs to complete the course. Rob V was first PS in 1:29:41, he was followed by Paul Ag 1:36:47, Carl 1:38:12, Martin O 1:42:45, Adam 1:43:20, Joris 1:44:34, Ruth 1:50:58, Danielle H 1:51:17, Mark C 1:55:04, Maxine S 1:55:05, Vinny 1:55:20, Kristina 1:56:40, Steve H 1:57:00, Jo P 1:58:23, Pip 1:58:27, Rob G 1:58:33, Catherine C 2:01:00, Matt R 2:03:35, Lynsey G 2:04:00, Nicola M 2:04:15, Charlie 2:05:45, Sam S 2:05:50, John W 2:07:45, Nelson 2:28:36, Heather 2:30:51 and Cheryl W 2:31:28. What a brilliant turn out for PS, excellent running guys. Last runner 3:21:11.
** Chris Footer wrote:-This adventure started as all my recent adventures have started, with an email from my friend Gary. At the end of last year I received an email from Gary about a race in North Wales called The Pig Ultra Duathlon organised by Brutal Events. The race consisted of a 6 mile run up and down Cadair Idris, a 110 mile road bike then a 20 mile trail run, thankfully they also offered a half distance race called the Little Pig which was only a 55 mile bike and 10 mile trail run and this was the option we both went for.
So we then find ourselves standing in a welsh farmer’s field at 6.45am with 100 other nutters on a cold and wet Sunday morning waiting to start the slog up Cadair Idris.
The run up Cadair Idris was a tough one and due to low cloud cover we only went 2.5 miles up so the initial run was a mile short at 5 miles once back to transition. The 55 mile bike ride was my longest and certainly toughest ride I’ve done so far and at one point I was walking quicker than I could pedal up hill.
Finished the bike and after being talked into going out onto the trail run course by Gary as I was feeling a tad tired, I set off for a tough 10 mile slog round the trail run course.
In all the race took me 9 hours 59 mins to complete and I came across the line last for the first time in my racing history, but I was in it for completing rather than racing.
Gary completed it in 6hrs 12min with the winning guy finishing in 4hr 49 mins. The lead guy for the full distance race finished in 9hrs 46 mins.
As much as it was very ‘brutal’ I enjoyed the event a lot and may just maybe go back sometime for another go.
**Saturday/Sunday 18th/19th June Hadrian’s Wall, see attached detailed write up by Nick; I know she’s my daughter but it’s certainly worth a read.
**Tuesday 21st June Summer Series part 2!! What a gorgeous evening for watching runners get hot and sweaty!!!!! 41 PS members out of an entry of 98, brilliant. Surprisingly Crispian was first home in 17mins 51secs!!! Ewan was first PS in 2nd place at 20:41 followed by another PS Dan Grant 21:58 and yet another PS Paul Ag 23:17. So 3PS in the first 4 places!! They were followed by Joris 23:27, Lee 23:54, Martin O 24:18, Lewis D 25:07, Adam 25:09, Duncan 25:28, Neal 25:55, Ruth (2nd lady) 25:55, Steve H 26:25, Eddie 28:13, John W 28:27, Claire F 28:35, Paul G 28:58, Terri 29:34, Pip 29:55, Nicola M and Lynsey G 30:34, Leo 30:50, Joy 30:51, Cheryl W 30;54, Charlie 31:55, Meriel 32:15, Alan G 32:27, Fae 32:45, Janet S 34:26, Nicola H 34:34, Gemma D 34:37, Linda T 35:15, Marie P 35:18, Carole V and Vinny 35:36, Kerry G 35:48, Lauren G 36:02, Nicola F and Lauren L 36:30, Jacqui W 36:46, Nelson 38:38 and Michelle H 41:36. Hope I haven’t missed anyone. Really good running and all for good causes. Huge ‘Thank you’ to Karen L, Diane H, Rob G, Claire S, Nick, Rob V, Sam S, Carole W, Marion, Beryl, Sonia, Adele, and daughter Niamh, Chris F, Gwyn and Judy, also friend of the club Betty. I shall say again, without people like these runs/races could not take place.
**Sunday Horndon 10K. 18 PS members travelled all the way to Horndon to run in the annual 10K which is part of the ‘Horndon Feast and Fair’!! The winner covered the course in 33mins (5.3min mile pace!!!). Paul Ag was first PS in 43:55, he was followed by Martin O 45:41, Adam 46:30, Simon J 48:34, Ruth 49:04, Jo P 49:44, Vinny 51:31, Claire F 55:31, Joy 56:28, John W 57:04, Cheryl W 58:47, Robert G 58:48, Lybsey G 62:35, Nelson 63:09, Janet S 65:35, Karen W and Claire S 69:05 and Jacqui W 73:34. Last over the line 78:43. Great running guys.
Club Kit
With so many members taking part in races these days it would be lovely to see even more club vests/T-shirts worn. Spectators can easily recognise you from a distance and you get much more support from marshals etc. We also have hi-viz T-shirt particularly suitable for the dark winter evenings, but let’s not think about that!!! These cannot be worn if you are representing the club.Contact Sue 07909 778695 or
Run dates for your diary
Tuesday 5th JulyThe Eversley 3K 7.30pm
Sunday 10th JulyBritish 10K London Run
Sunday 10th JulyFelsted 10K
Wednesday 13th JulyCrown to Crown Westley Heights 7.30pm
Tuesday 19th July‘Summer Series’ see
Wednesday 20th JulySkylarks 3K
Wednesday 10th AugCrown to Crown Westley Heights 7.30pm
Tuesday 16th Aug‘Summer Series’ see
Sunday 21st AugStanford le Hope Community 5K see PS website
Wednesday 7th SeptCrown to Crown 7.00pm
Sunday 11th SeptBelfairs 5mile Trail Run
Sunday 11th SeptLangham 10K
Saturday 17th Sept ‘Walk on the Blind Side’ 11.00am Northlands Park. Details to follow.
Sunday 18th SeptFiducia Dedham 10K
Sunday 18th SeptIngatestone 5 (miles)
Sunday 25th Sept‘Dunton Demon 5’ see PS website
Sunday 2nd OctBournemouth Marathon
Sunday 23rd OctChelmsford Marathon in aid of ‘The J’s Hospice’
For local runs and races Google Endurance Running in Essex and click on the running calendar
2nd Wednesday in the month is the ‘Crown to Crown’ off road run organised by Pitsea RC 7.30pm £2 entry on the night. Back of the Crown, Westley Heights.
3rd Tuesday in the month our ‘Summer Series’
Birthday Greetings to Sarah B, Jacques, Louise B, Stephen B, Michele G, Rob G, Kalli, Lucy, Dave L, Nicola M, Eddie, Harry, Marie P, John R, Greg, Gary R, Lauren S, Madison and Lewis W.
Judy