Buxton & District Athletic Club

Whaley Waltz - 27 June 2009

There was a decent turn out of Buxton runners at this very enjoyable local race which was won by Lloyd Taggart in 36.49. Rick Houghton had a storming run finishing in third place with a time of 40.53. Paul Tutt was 14th in 44.59. Other Buxton runners were: Roland Meylan 56th in 53.11, Rob Wallis 57th in 53.13, Simon Moorhouse 84th in 56.57, Phil Leigh 91st in 57.57, Matt Barlow 93rd in 58.20, Bill Allsop 96th in 58.50, and Sally Kerr 114th in 63.31. There were 147 finishers, full results on http://www.goytvalleystriders.org.uk/pages/waltzresults/waltz2009.html

written by Simon Moorhouse 300609

Pride Park Relays [27 July 2009] - 22 June 2009

Pride Park Relays are held on Monday 27 July. It is also the Derbyshire Road Relay Championships. The course is nice and flat and lends itself for fast running. The Ladies race consists of three legs of just over two miles each, while the Men's race consists of four legs, also over two miles. The Ladies and Men's relays starts at the same time. Please speak to Nigel Critchlow (Men's team organiser) and Sheila Bradley (Ladies Team organiser) if you want to compete in an excellent event.

Bakewell Pudding Race [28 June 2009] - 22 June 2009

The Bakewell Pudding Race is taking place on Sunday 28 June. All finishers will receive a Bakewell Pudding. The pudding that even better after a bit of physical exertion!

No Chelmorton Chase in 2009 - 16 June 2009

Tracy Worth, the race organiser, has informed me that the Chelmorton Chase fell race will not be held in 2009, but will return on Sunday 12 September 2010.

FRA Relays 2009 - 16 June 2009

The FRA Relays, which are also British Fell & Hill Relay Championships are held at the Leaps, Kirkdale near Ennerdale in the Lake District on Sunday 18 October. Rick Houghton is canvassing the interest in taking part in the Relays. Please see Rick if you are interested in taking part. The Relays consist of four stages: 1st stage is a solo leg, 2nd stage is a pairs leg, 3rd leg is another leg run in pairs. The 4th leg is a solo leg. The closing date is 1 September.

And Now for Something Completely Different - 16 June 2009

Macclesfield Harriers are organising an orienteering event called the Polly Lander Memorial Orienteering Trophy in memory of Polly Lander, a keen runner who was diagnosed with Leukemia and died about a year ago. The event is taking place on Wednesday 1 July in Goyt Valley. Registration is from 18:00 at a secret location in Goyt Valley. Location to be disclosed nearer to the time. It's two hour score event, i.e. you try to bag as many points as possible in the two hours. The most awkward controls are worth the most points, but the penalty for getting back to the finish late could be severe. The entry is free, but a donation to Leukemia Research would be most welcome. Please bring a compass and suitable fell running kit. You will be supplied with a 1:20,000 map with the controls premarked. The start is at 19:00 prompt. The organiser requests that we car share as far as possible and informs us that dogs are not allowed due to ground nesting birds in the Valley.

Bob Graham is Defiant - 16 June 2009

Most of you are probably aware that the weather foiled Rick, Col and Julie's attempt at completing the Bob Graham Round. There is talk of a second attempt while they are also supremely fit and the nights are short.

Very Brief Results of Derbyshire Schools County Track & Field Championships - 16 June 2009

Derbyshire Schools County Track & Field Championships were held at Moorways Stadium in Derby last weekend. All information I have to hand is that Zoe Bayley won the Senior Girls' 800 m and Alex Airey was second in the Junior Boys'(?) Long Jump. Well done, Zoe and Alex. Chris Rushworth and one or two others from Buxton were competing. I will bring you more information when I have it.

Helpers Needed for Buxton Carnival 5-Mile Race [11 July] - 9 June 2009

Sarah Guise, the race organiser, are asking members and their friends and families if they can help out at the race. Jim Bradley is organising the marshals; please can anyone interested/willing to marshal contact jim on Buxton 27939 or 07974 505121. Please let Sarah know if you can help out. We need volunteers to make the race run smoothly and safely. The more, the merrier. Many hands make light work - old Swedish proverb!

Hope Wakes Fell Race [1 July] - 9 June 2009

I did the Hope fell race a few years ago. It is well worth a go. It's a fast and furious start, followed by a bit of climbing (Lose Hill, I think - it's was all a bit of a blur at the time) and a similarly furiously swift finish. The race is held on Wednesday 1 July 2009. The start is at 19:30 from the Hope Sports Field. Entries on the day for Ł4, with Ł1 going to Edale Mountain Rescue Team. Please note that there is junior fell race, start at 18:45, and a children's fun run which starts at 18:30.

Rick, Col and Julie's Excellent Adventure - 4 June 2009

Rick, Col and Julie are having a crack at the Bob Graham round this coming weekend. Our dynamic trio are setting out from Moat Hall in Keswick at 18:30 tomorrow. They will be going round in the clockwise direction. We wish them all the best. Please check back here for an update and a report.

Website Change for the Better - 4 June 2009

You should notice some dramatic improvements on the website over the next few weeks. Mark Fitzgerald and Simon Moorhouse will be adding material to the website, so it will be more up to date,with more stories and they will better written too.

Website Update - 31 May 2009

I have moved the news from the first half of May 2009 to the News from 2009 page.

Invitation to Exmoor 30:30 Challenge - 31 May 2009

We have had an invitation to take part in the Exmoor 30:30 challenge. A team of five are required to carry 30 lbs for 30 miles across Exmoor. The event is held in aid of St John Ambulance, Royal British Legion, Walk for Heroes and Army Benevolent Fund. The entry is free, but each team needs to raise Ł1,000 in sponsorship money for its elected charity. Please visit the Exmoor 30:30 Challenge website for more details of the event.

Request for Volunteers at New Mills Triathlon - 31 May 2009

We have had a request for volunteers to help out at the New Mills Triathlon to be held on Sunday 28 June 2009. It will be a fairly early start, but the whole event will be over by lunchtime. Please contact me, Stefan, if you are interested. I will then pass on your names to the Organiser.

Results of BMC Open Meeting III - 31 May 2009

Alex Airey ran a speedy 26.11 s in the 200 m and 12.76 s in the 100 m at the third BMC Open Meeting lasy Tuesday. Terry Fowler set a new PB with 2:17.21 in the 800 m when he finished second in his heat at the same meeting. These events are really good, so please have a go if you fancy a spot of track racing.

Results of Bramhall Park 5 km race - 30 May 2009

Rob White's excellent form continues as he finished second in the Bramhall Park 5 km race this morning. Rob also set a new PB with 17:53. Nigel Critchlow finished 9th in 18:54 and Jonathan Sewell was not far behind Nigel in 12th place with 19:04. Well done, lads!

Updated Results of Buxton Half Marathon, sponsored by Lomas Distribution - 30 May 2009

Please find the updated results by following the link Results of Buxton Half Marathon. These results are the official ones, I believe. Also, there have a lot of very complimentary words from people who took part in the half marathon.

Provisional Results of Buxton Half Marathon, sponsored by Lomas Distribution - 28 May 2009

We are very grateful for the continued support of Lomas Distribution and Buxton Water. The provisional results of the Half Marathon are now available for download; please click Provisional Results of Buxton Half Marathon. There are also more photographs from the race; please visit Rob Hanlon Photos. Please observe copyrights, etc. More photographs to follow soon.

Online Entry to Buxton Carnival '5' Road Race - 28 May 2009

Sarah Guise, the Organiser of the Carnival 5-mile road race has provided another route for online entry to the race. Please click Online Entry Buxton Carnival 5 2009 in order to enter the race online.

Buxton Half Marathon Thanks - 25 May 2009

I would like to take the opportunity to say a BIG Thank You to Simon Moorhouse and Phil Leigh for organising the race in such a splendid fashion, to Norman Taylor for his brilliant race commentary, to all those who helped marshalling and/or carried out other duties prior, during and after the race, to Pavilion Gardens for letting us use the Bandstand, and last but not least all the runners who supported the event. We had around 350 entries, which is excellent.

Buxton Half Marathon Recap - 25 May 2009

It turned out to be a scorching hot day in every sense of the word. The sun was beating down on the runners and it was hardly any breeze to talk of. A few runners suffered with early signs of heat exhausion and dehydration. To my knowledge, all those runners have since made a full recovery. The winners were Mark Powell from Owls in Leicester and Christine Howard from Matlock AC. Both were on course to break the course records. Mark Powell came within seconds of succeeding, while Christine Howard slowed marginally towards the end. There were several excellent performances by Buxton runners; Rob White was 14th overall in 1:28. Rob was closely followed by Paul Tutt, Nigel Critchlow and Ben Simnett. Buxton and District AC clinched the Team Prize in the Mens. Jim Bradley, race organiser extraordinaire, won the MV65 prize and Heddle Munday, also of the Buxton club, won the first local female prize. I am a bit hazy on the times, because I didn't have time to write them down. Fear not, the official results will be out very shortly. In the meantime, there are some photographs that you might like to check out. Firstly, Mick Hall was covering the race; please visit Mick Hall Photography to view and purchase photographs. You can also view a slide show or stills of my photographs. More photographs to be uploaded in the very neat future.

Matlock Triathlon [31 August 2009] - 19 May 2009

There is a Triathlon in Matlock which is eminently suitable for newbies. It is not prohibitively expensive to enter and it is quite local so why not have a go? Please click Matlock Triathlon to download the entry form.

Results of the Hayfield May Queen Race, Bollington Fell Race and Burbage Skyline - 19 May 2009

This was the first of three races in the Hayfield May Madness weekend. Our sole representative was Don O'Brien who finished 11th in 24:10 and took the MV50 prize. Other notable performances came from Lloyd Taggart (first) and Simon Coldrick (fourth) and Jackie Lee (first). Lloyd and Jackie won the three-race series and Simon finished second. At Bollington on 11 May, Robert Wallis finished 52nd in 52:02; Robert was our only participant in that race. Young Steven Ramsay competed in the Burbage Skyline race where he finished 95th out of 275. Steven's time was 50:13.

Results of Eyam Half Marathon - 19 May 2009

Eyam's half marathon is ranked up there with the Buxton half marathon in terms of toughness. Five brave Buxtonians took up the challenge. Steve Claye was first back in 42nd place (but 3rd MV50) in 1:32:25. It's good to see Don O'Brien back in racing mode; Don finished 88th in 1:38:15. Steve Kenworthy, our half marathon specialist, was our next runner to finish in 121st place with 1:42:12. John Davies, fresh from his London Marathon exploits, finished 202nd in 1:49:38. Bill Allsop finished shortly behind John; Bill was 247th with 1:53:37.

Results of Stoke City Parks Race I - 19 May 2009

The first of four races in the Stoke City Parks Grand Prix was held at Longton Park. In the 2 km race, Bradley Fowler finished 31st with 8:00. In the 3 km race, Chris Rushworth, now competing for Macclesfield Harriers, came second with 10:11; Chris had a hectic weekend of racing so felt a bit jaded. In the 5 km race, Terry Fowler finished 34th with 19:07 and Mark Quince was 43rd with 20:34; Terry and Mark had also competed at the County Champs the previous weekend. Kath Lamplough, also representing Macclesfield Harriers, was fifth lady in 19:18.

Results of White Peak Marathon - 19 May 2009

Sarah Guise made her debut over the marathon distance at the White Peak Marathon last weekend. Sarah completed the course in 4:53:18 on a pretty miserable day. Please clock on Sarah Guise at White Peak Marathon. The photograph is courtesy of Mark Fitzgerald.

Results of the Great Manchester Run - 19 May 2009

We had three runners in the Senior race over 10 km. Terry Fowler was first home in place in 231st place; he finished comfortably under 40 minutes with 39:40. He was closely followed by Dave Nutton who recorded a time of 40:36 for 338 place. Sarah Nicholson was our sole female representative; Sarah completed the course in 47:13 and finished 2770th.

Results of Rainow '5' and Shady Oak - 19 May 2009

It was very unfortunate that these two races were staged on the very same day. The races are held less than 5 miles apart, at least as the crow flies. In Rainow, three Buxtonians excelled: 2. Rick Houghton 34:15, 8. Rob White 37:15 and 23.Jonathan Sewell 39:40. Meanwhile, at Shady Oak: 8. Paul Tutt 41:01, 8. Nigel Critchlow 41:15, 16. Ben Simnett 42:22, 21. Don O'Brien 43:53 (First MV50!), 36. Dave Nutton 46:18, 54. Roland Meylan 48:23, 61. Rob Wallis 48:58, 97. Emma Havenhand 53:43 and 108. Rosalind Barrett 56:18.

Goyts Moss Fell Race [20 May 2009] - 19 May 2009

Please do not forget that Goyts Moss fell race is being held on Wednesday 20 May. The race starts at 19:30. Registration is at the carpark at Derbyshire Bridge from about 18:00-ish. This is the first race in the Goyt Valley fell race series.

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