Peco Race 3 15 Jan.

The next event is hosted by Kippax and will be run at Temple Newsam starting at 11am as usual. We are hoping for as large a turnout as possible. Note the entry fee (£3) included food afterwards - worth stopping for.

Venue: Rogerthorpe Manor Hotel
Time:   7 for 7:30pm
Price:   £23.00 per person

Tickets: available from Yvonne Edwards.
Yvonne will be at mid week training nights or email her using the "Club Contact"
Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come basis. Partners are welcome.

Bank Holiday Monday - Why not put in an additional run at Wintersett - 9am start

Tuesday: 6:30-pm Beginners and warm up run; 7:30 Group Runs.
Thursday: 6:30pm Beginners and warmup run; 7:30 Speedwork or Group Run

A warm welcome back to active club involvement to Colin Tanswell as Honorary Secretary. He has succeeded Ron Dyson who stepped down at the AGM after sterling service. Colin has been a keen and successful runner and founded the club in 1985. He has remained a club member throughout but now keeps fit through cycling as its easier on his knees.

1st Jim Jones
  Ian Cooke
3rd Jonathan Routledge
14th Gail Wrangles
18th Lynne Sedgwick
24th John Cairns
27th Isobel Disney
  Spiwe Birch
30th Jenny Dews

We finished our last financial year (31 August) with 111 paid up members. Since 1 September we have had a further 22 new members - hopefully our numbers will continue to grow.
Do you want to join us?

Subscriptions for 2011/12 now due - £18 (£13 second claim)

Get prepared for Winter with some new Club kit. We have an excellent stock of club vests, hoodies and jackets available priced at £12.50 / £15.00 / £28.00 respectively - available from Ruth Maclean - or contact any committee member.

We now have 30 members looking forward to receiving their grading awards based on the average of performances achieved over the three distances of 10k, 10m and Half Marathon. We have 7 levels of achievement again this year with two members currently achieving the top award. Trevor Nichol's average stands at 80.2% and Martyn Stearn's now 77.21% - reflecting their excellent results this year.

The first of our 4 handicap races will start at Fitzwilliam Country Park, the same venue as the first cross country. Runners will set off in stages based on their expected run time with the fastest setting off last. The first will start at 10:15. We are hoping to make arrangements to use the nearby Club for nibbles and drinks afterwards.

In addition to recognising the winners of each handicap race, we will be running a competition based on the results of all 4 races. For this new competition, each runner will be given a target time equivalent to their handicap time plus 1 minute. Each finisher will be given 20 points plus 1 point for each 2 seconds they beat their target time, subject to a maximum run total of 125 points (equivalent to 2m 30 secs better than handicap time). Where there is insufficient data to assess a handicap time for any runner, they will be allocated an estimated handicap and awarded 50 points for that run and their time will not be used in determining the winners of that event.

Clearly we need marshalls to run each event and in order not to unduly penalise those who volunteer, they will be allocated 50 points for that event. Only 1 set of marshall points will count towards the series total!

Handicap times are currently being re-assessed and will be published shortly. They will be based on average pace times for 10k/5ks and handicap runs during 2011, ignoring any 'social' runs and 'more extreme' races. Times will be re-assessed before each handicap race taking into account additional 'pace' information since the previous event. For those members where there is insufficient data available, they will receive an estimated handicap based on "best guess".

This was the 4th running of this excellent event held along the trails in Sherwood Forest starting near the Visitor Centre. The facilities are spot on with access to toilets, cafe and craft shops. Most of our team managed to park right by the finish line. The course was surprisingly very dry as was the weather and even the sun came out. The post race picnic and drinks went down a treat and we stayed longer than most competitors. One lady passing by thought it was a car boot sale!