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10th June / Jo Hewett17th June / Roy Hibberd
24th June / (Dulwich 5K) no club un
THIS WEEK’S CLUB SCHEDULE
THIS WEEK'S EVENTS
TUESDAY / Track Session with SteveDulwich Track
7pm
WEDNESDAY / Club Night
Edward Alleyn Club,
Burbage Road. SE21.
7pm for 7.15 start.
Showers, Bar. Hot Food
FRIDAY / Track Session with Martin
Dulwich Track
7pm
SATURDAY / Hill Session with Chris
Brockwell Park, Herne Hill Gate
0945am
Latest Results
Beckenham 10K (inc Club Champs), June 7
9 Simon Loach 35:07 (34:00, -1:07)
12 Buzz Shepherd 35:21 (35:00, -0:21)
14 Neil Daniels 36:08 (35:00, -1:08)
15 Tony Tuohy 36:23 (36:00, -0:23)
16 Charles Lound 36:32 (35:00, -1:32)
22 Duncan Hussey 38:07 (37:00, -1:070
24 Mike Williams 38:19 (37:00, -1:19)
26 Colin Bailey Wood 38:22 (37:00, -1:22)
28 Mike Mann 38:34 (1M60) (38:00, -0:34)
31 Edward Smyth 38:52 (39:00, +0:08)
1W/33 Andrea Pickup 39:07 (38:00, -1:07)
34 Duncan Wilson 39:33 (39:00, -0:33)
36 Justin Siderfin 39:49 (39:00, -0:49)
37 Mark Foster 39:54 (PB)(41:00, +1:06)
42 Jose Barreta 40:18 (39:00, -1:18)
2W/43 Ola Balme 40:19 (1W40) (40:00, -0:19)
44 Mike Fullilove 40:29 (40:00, -0:29)
51 Andy Murray 41:34 (42:00, +0:26)
70 Nicola Richmond 43:28 (42:00, -1:28)
74 Oliver Montford 43:41 (42:00, -1:41)
81 Christine Dawson 44:05 (1W45) (44:00, -0:05)
82 Ros Tabor 44:11 (1W55) (42:00, -2:11)
87 Graham Laylee 44:42 (43:00, -1:42)
90 Jo Brady 44:54 (42:00, -2:54)
101 Clare Wyngard 45:32 (45:00, -0:32)
106 Richard Arden 46:10 (no vest?)
107 Bob Bell 46:12 (45:00, -1:12)
115 Steve Cook 46:52 (45:00, -1:52)
146 Ruki Sidhwa 50:07 (48:00, -2:07)
157 Barry John Nicholls 51:23 (50:00, -1:23)
160 Lindsey Annable 51:44 (51:00, -0:44)
170 Jo Shelton 52:39 (50:00, -2:39)
200 Michelle Vernon 56:37 (57:00, +0:23)
220 Chris Vernon 59:03 (57:00, -2:03)
WOMEN'S TEAM: Dulwich Runners
Victoria park Assembly League 3.5M, June 4
20 Buzz Shepherd 19:01
21 Alastair Bayliss 19:02
31 Neil Daniels 19:27
50 Colin Bailey Wood 20:28
52 Ed Smyth 20:35
55 Duncan Hussey 20:37
59 Mike Mann 20:45
61 Steve Williams 20:52
71 Jose Barretta 21:17
79 Justin Siderfin 21:31
80 Duncan Wilson 21:33
4W/Ola Balme 22:20
132 Martin Morley 23:03
16W/137 Nicola Richmond 23:06
17W/140 Charlie Wood 23:15
146 Jo Brady 23:20
147 Andy Murray 23:21
165 Mick Ward 23:54
157 Graham Laylee 23:58
27W/169 Ros Tabor 24:04
28W/171 Christine Dawson 24:09
32W/178 Claire Steward 24:34
34W/182 Louisa Pritchard 24:40
188 Colin Frith 24:59
207 Kev Wood 26:00
MEN'S TEAM: 1 VPH&TH 18; 2 Stock Exchange 38; 3 Kent AC 91;4 Dulw 118; 5 Serp 126; 6 Walthamstow 132; 7 Beckenham 135; 8 Ravens 140; 9 Camb H 192; 10 Eton M 212
B TEAM: 1 VPH&TH 80; 2 Stock Ex 165; 3 Dulw 223
TEAM: 1 VPH&TH 6; 2 Serp 29; 3 VPH&TH B 31; 4 Dulw 38; 5 Kent 46; 6 Eton M 67; 7 Dartf RR 80; 8 Dulw B 86
STANDINGS AFTER 3 RACES:
Men
TEAM: 1 VPHTH 44; 2 Stock E 42; 3 Dulw 36; 4 Ravens 32; 5 Kent AC30; 6 Serp 27; 7 Beck 25
B TEAM: 1 Stock E 42; 2 Dulw 41; 3 VPHTH 39; 4 Ravens 31; 5 Eton M 31
M50:3 S Williams; M60: 1 M Mann
Women
TEAM: 1 Dulw 56; 3 VPHTH 55; 3 Kent 51; 4 Serp 50; 5 Dulw B 43
2: O Balme 33; 4 A Pickup 26
W35: 1 O Balme
W45: 3 C Dawson
W55: 1 R Tabor; 2 C Steward
Eltham Park 5 June 7
6 Ian Frith 29:08
61 Colin Frith 35:56
Harvel 5, June 6
25 James Godkin 29:43 (3M50)
513 Rich Pole 49:11
Canterbury Half marathon, May 24
37 Edward Smyth 1:32:15 (1:32:14)
778 finished
Green Belt Relay 2009
The full Report is attached for your interest.
Major thanks to Andy Murray for his organising of the weekend, and thanks to Di Morgan, John Tymukas and Barry Dabrowski for driving people around the course.
Also thanks to our guest runners and hope they enjoyed the relay.
Martin Morley
Race Report
VETS LEAGUE: TWICKENHAM, 8 JUNE
Previous plans to run track races having been abandoned as a result of hamstring strains, this was my first venture onto the track since mid April. My rustiness showed as having kept up with the pace in the 800m for the first lap, I then fell back.
The 3000m was only 20 minutes later though it seemed more like the length of our recoveries on a Tuesday night. Rather predictably I felt like I was treading water from about halfway through. The times below are unofficial.
800m Mike Mann 2:28
3000m Mike Mann 10:48
Mike Mann
Race Report
Eltham 5. The Frith's Return
Whilst most DRs were at the Beckenham 10k, the Friths returned to racing at the Eltham 5. This challenging multi terrain course was well organised and for once was it was not too hot.
Ian afterrecentoperation is returning to form and recorded 29.07 (6th). Colin on the comeback trail, yet again, after another injury recorded 35.56 and finished just ahead offormer DR Brain -the bullet-Maillardet.
Eltham 5
Ian Frith 6th 29.07 (PB)
Colin Frith 35.56
Colin Frith
Race Report
Duddon Valley Fell Races Saturday 30 May
On Friday 29th Chris Deacon and I headed to the Lake District to take part in the Duddon valley races, in the south-west corner of the Lakes. Chris was entering the short race (9miles 3000ft ascent), while I was going to attempt the long race (18 miles 6000ft ascent). We camped at an excellent campsite ½ a mile from the start, and awoke to perfect weather, clear blue skies with a stiff east breeze to keep the temperatures down.
The Long Race went off first, 218 starters heading up to CP1, the summit of Harter Fell. After my experiences in previous long fell races where I went off too fast, I took this very gently, and kept on feeling I could go much faster, but didn’t – there was a long way to go.
The descent from Harter Fell was one of the most glorious bits of running I have ever done, easy going on grass with crystal clear views to head of Eskdale. But the joy was going to turn to pain. After CP2 at the top of Hard Knott, there was a swift descent to Mosedale followed by Little Stand. Whoever named it that had clearly never climbed it! It is not “Little”, being 1200 feet of ascent, and most of it is too steep to stand up on! But it was very satisfying to reach the top and still be able to run.
An easy run followed to CP4 at the Three Shire Stone, followed by the last really big climb of the day to the top of Swirl How, the highest point of the race. The high point of this climb was meeting the great Jos Naylor on his way down, not that there was time for more than “Hello Jos”. At CP5, the summit of Swirl How, I was just about on the schedule I had set for myself, but starting to feel the pain. But the going was good off Swirl How, and along the traverse round Brim Fell. Then a shorter climb led to CP6 on Dow Crag. It was at this point I got my first twinges of cramp, but I was able to manage it much better than in the past, and kept running at a good pace, even overtaking one or two other runners. CP7 was at the end of a gentle grassy ridge called White Pike; as I started to leave the check point I realised the runners in front of me had disappeared.
I headed to the right only to be shouted at by the marshals to go left. I still did not go far enough, and eventually one of the runners I had overtaken caught me up and showed me the way down. The innocuous summit gave way to some serious crags, and my backside was as important as my feet in getting me down. Only one hill left, Caw, and it is a steep little thing, but from the top I could see the finish. A fairly quick descent enabled me to catch up with two runners. I thought I could take them if I sprinted through the boggy ground just above the finish. I duly sprinted, both legs sank into a foot of bog, both calves locked solid with cramp, and the rest of me cart-wheeled into the mud. So much for a great sprint finish! I lost about 45 seconds, but at least I was still inside my target time.
Meanwhile Chris set off with 50 others in the short race, which, staying on the east side of the Duddon Valley, traverses north for four or five miles, before heading up to the summit of Dow Crag, and then follows the Long Race course back to the finish. It was Chris’ first proper fell race, and he took it at a fairly steady pace. He managed a fast descent off Dow Crag, but, like the rest of us, found the ascent and descent of Caw pretty painful. By the time I arrived, he showered, changed and was ready with the camera.
Although it is a long way to go, we really recommend these races. They were very well organised, and very friendly, with lots of runners in the pub that night.
Long Race
1. Simon Booth 2.56.13
128 Hugh Balfour 4.29.33 (208 finishers)
Short Race
1. Bruce Ellsworth 1.44.27
19. Chris Deacon 2.16.45 (50 finishers)
Hugh Balfour
Race Report
Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 2 miles.
Battersea Park 8th June 2009-06-09
Having come into a bit of short-distance form lately I thought I’d have another go at a two-miler. A bit stiff in the calves after the Beckenham 10k the day before, I made sure I warmed up thoroughly for a change.
After the start I was surprised to find myself tucked in with the leaders and was just thinking I’d be there for the sprint when they pulled away with only 400 to go.
Ah well, third place a couple of seconds up on my time in the Club Champs and just six seconds down on the winner left me well pleased, although I was a bit miffed to discover later that I beat the first two over 5k only the week before.
Colin got 15th, improving six seconds on his Dulwich time, and Andy grabbed third V50 with a one second improvement. Louisa also had a good run gaining the third Lady prize.
3rd Tony Tuohy 10.42
15th Colin Bailey-Wood 11.36
27th Andy Murray 12.45, 3rd V50
48th Louisa Pritchard 14.13 3rd Lady
Tony Tuohy
Race Report
Crystal Palace Canter - 1 June
1. Neville Webb 19.40
5. Graham Laylee 21:18
Only 9 runners
Graham Laylee
Allocation of Race Numbers
In recent races, some members have entered, then been unable to run and transferred their numbers to other club members.
This is not allowed. We are affiliated to UK Athletics and therefore bound by its rules, which include:
NUMBERS ARE ISSUED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ATHLETE COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM AND ARE NON-TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT WITH THE SPECIFIC AUTHORITY OF THE RACE SECRETARY.
People running in other people's numbers can really confuse the results, and also in the event of accidents or illness, organisers need to have correct identities.
Most race organisers will agree to change numbers if they are contacted in good time, but this is not always possible in larger races, and definitely not in the London Marathon which has strict entry rules.
Ros
Gorilla Tactics
If anyone has ever had an urge to run through London dressed in a gorilla outfit then they might want to go to this link:
http://www.greatgorillas.org/
which was on a flyer handed out at Charing Cross station for a 7km London
race on Saturday 26th September 2009.
Might be a good photo op, not often you see a bunch of gorillas running through London with a Dulwich vest on.
Patrick O'Connor
Hills With Chris
Brockwell Park
I will be doing hills on Saturday in Brockwell Park from now on. Meeting at 9.45am at the Herne Hill entrance (formerly known as winos' corner )
Chris Loizou
Coming Up
MIDSUMMER 5K 24 JUNE
As you know, we are organising the annual Midsummer 5k in Dulwich Park on 24 June.
As you will all be there marshalling and helping, there will be no club run from Burbage Road, that night.
Ros
Coming Up
Surrey League XC -Ladies
Please note in your diaries the following 4 events
10th October 2009 – Priory Park Reigate (hosted by Reigate Priory AC)
14th November 2009 - To be advised (hosted by Dorking & Mole valley AC)
12th December 2009 – Richmond Park, Petersham end (hosted by Ranelagh Harriers)
6th February 2010 - Wimbledon Common (hosted by Wimbledon Windmilers)
Something to look forward to,
Di
FIXTURE LIST 2009
Saturday June 13/14 Welsh Castles Relay
Sun June 21 British Masters 5Km Championships, Horwich
Wed June 24 Kent 10,000m Champs, Norman Park
Wed June 24 Dulwich Midsummer 5k
Mon June 29 Sri Chinmoy 5k, Battersea Park (inc Club Champs), 7pm
Thu July 2 Assembly League 5K, Dome, 7.15pm
Sat July 4/Sun July 5 British Masters Championships, Birmingham