Race Reports

15/7/10 ++ Mob Match at Trent Park++ Good News due to a rogue guest runner there was a mistake in the calculations for the overall winner of the race - it was BARNET not St Albans that WON - I have arranged to collect the trophy at the FVS relays next week.

Thanks must go to all the club members who helped last night & Martyn especially for organising the race so well. and to all those who provided food & special thanks to Pat & her team of Phyllis, Ginny & Janet for organising the food so well.

Well done to all who have run throughout the series I hope that we can get an even better turnout next year when we are back in Div 1. As Chair of the League I feel that things have gone very well through the season but if anyone has any comments that they would me to bring up at next years AGM please email me.

Maureen

Trent Park Triffic Trail 10k – Sunday 27th June 2010

The race entry limit of 500 had been reached on this 25th anniversary of the race.The sun was beating down on an arid Trent Park, 30 degree heat, vultures were circling overhead. Only 406 were to finish this mountainous course, the remainder unaccounted for…

OK it wasn’t quite that bad but it was a tough one, a testing course with 4 energy sapping hills ensured it was no fun run and runners being doused in water at the finish was most welcome.

1Richard McCormick35.19

8Mike Stapleton38.25( 1st V50 )

25Luke Callis42.43( won spot prize - 2nd claim Barnet )

99Jess McCormick48.27( 5th female senior - 2nd claim Barnet )

158Dave Byrne51.30

396Kate Scott75.31 ( 3rd Super Vet )

Very well organised event by our neighbours Trent Park Running Club.

Richard McCormick

BMAF 20K Racewalk Championships. The Old Racecourse, Northampton 26th June

My final race before the Swiss 50K. I only meant to do a tempo walk at 50K speed, hoping to do a very even-paced 2.06 (or even 2.08), but my resolve was sorely tested and ended up doing 2.04.01 (splits of 61.45 and 62.16). It was very comfortable until the last 5K. I will have to be very disciplined next weekend in Switzerland, especially if it is hot!

6 Steve Allen2ndV502.04.01

Taunton Marathon & Half Marathon Sunday 12 April 2010

There I was thinking I had escaped to the West Country to run a quiet marathon without anyone noticing & lo & behold another Barnet runner also appears to have been at the start. Sorry Chris I missed you. A fine sunny morning, although a bit too warm for me & a very well organised & supported event. No prizes for guessing who blew up after a 'steady' 80.40 first half and managed to find the wall at 15miles...At least that’s the London good for age time sorted, but was a bit annoyed having got the Grizzly right... Adrian

Half Marathon - 175 Chris Violet 1.37.22 (1.36.59 chip) 1225 finished

Marathon - 9 Adrian Mason 2.59.10 (2.59.08 chip) 3rd V45

  209 finished

Trowse (Norwich) 10km Sunday April 5th 2010

This was, basically, a two lap course around Whitlingham Country Park and the village of Trowse, which provided some pretty scenery and extended views over the City of Norwich. The race limit of 500 entries was reached and on the day there were 424 finishers. The winning times were 33:57 and 36:35 with the last finishers clocking 1hr:07:13 and 1hr:16:07. The “Winterton” training group were represented by Des, myself, Julie Pierson (Orion), Dave Brock (Orion), John Leversedge (Enfield and Harringay). We were all given lots of support and encouragement by Jonathan Kilsby and Colin Pierson (Orion), both of whom were entered but couldn’t run on the day due to injuiry, plus Mrs Brock and Brock minor! We have yet to tempt Irene (ex Shaftesbury) and Peter to put their toes on the line! On home turf at Winterton, Steve and Joan Harris oversee the group! A good race but only rated as 60% or less for a PB in the Runner’s World race survey due to a rather lengthy uphill section after the village of Trowse, tackled twice! There were excellent goody bags including an Easter egg and very generous vouchers for the winners.  Kirsty Johnstone

Results:

14 Dave Brock (Orion) M45 37:41 156 (16th Lady) 2nd L45 Kirsty Johnstone 46:57

18 John Leversedge (Enfield and Harringay) 1st M55 38:28 191 Julie Pierson (Orion) L45 49:54

21 Des Michael 38:28 1st M60

Sport Relief Mile Trent Park 20th March 2010

Jo Kent, coach at Barnet & District Athletic Club, had the idea of organising a Mile Run in aid of Sport Relief in Trent Park, Cockfosters on Saturday 20th March before the start of the regular training sessions. Despite the rain, over 90 children and adults took part raising nearly £200 for the charity. The winner was 17yr old Luke Vincent who completed the course from the gate to the “Pineapple Monument “ and back in under 6minutes. Well done to all who helped organise and who took part in this great event

Steve Harris, Coaching Coordinator   Results are here    Photos on the Photo page!

Grizzly 20 Multi- Terrain 7 March 2010

Best position yet in my 3 attempts at this course, which was the toughest version I have yet done. Some cruel hills, deep streams, steep uneven fields filled with ruts, being forced to keep running back up these time after time, stoney paths, quagmire swamps, being abused by Roger Marven as you staggered by and being told with joy that this swamp & muddy steep incline out of it was part of his land (perhaps he could fill it in for next year). Sorry Roger, but I do start to get less friendly at about 14 miles when I am covered in mud to my knees, am knackered & know that I still have a mile stretch of pebbles, 2 cliff-top climbs and another ½ mile stretch of pebbles to follow in the next 6 or so miles to the end.

Strangely for me, my pace judgement this year was about right. I was probably no higher then 20th for most of the race & indeed slipped below this by the dreaded 14m mark mentioned above, but in the last 6miles, found that I did have strength and was, by comparison with previous years, speeding along most of the final miles, catching a number who had over-taken me earlier, but blown-up in a manner that looked somewhat familiar to me!

You cannot compare actual times year on year as the course changes, but having analysed the times of those in the top 40 who raced this and last year, my time was the 2nd best year on year result.

Anyone else fancy a challenge next year – it’s a bit tougher then the Orion 15 though! Adrian

17th Adrian Mason 2 hr 44.49

Chingford League 5m Cross Country Trent Park February 20th

Barnet needed a really good turnout in this race as we had won the last round of the league at Victoria Park and gone one point ahead of Orion in both the Senior and Veteran team categories. The ladies’ rallied to the cause, in part due to the fact that Maggie cancelled her Saturday morning session and encouraged her group to race, both she and Helen, who we wish well with her Achilles injuiry, gave the Barnet babes great support throughout the race, which was certainly welcome in the muddy conditions. The faster ladies, Nicola, Philippa, Heather, Pauline and Karen all ran well again with Nicola and Pauline consolidating their individual positions in the league with Nicola finishing 2ndV35, 3rd overall and Pauline 2ndV45, 4thV35. I was also 5thV45. Maggie’s group of girls Nikki, Amanda, Linda, Annabelle and Karen have all shown great improvement throughout the season and are reaping the benefits of regular training. Special mention should be made of Alison and Jane having their first race for Barnet who both showed great determination in the very muddy conditions and to Karen L who still ran in the mid despite hating cross country. Both ladies’ teams, seniors and vets, won again which has put us two points ahead of Orion with just the relays to go.

 Kirsty Johnstone