Goyts Moss Fell Race
This the first race in the 2008 Goyt Valley series. The race distance is 7 miles with 1400 feet of climbing and is held on Wednesday 21 May 2008. The start is at 19:30.
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Goyts Moss Fell Race
This the first race in the 2008 Goyt Valley series. The race distance is 7 miles with 1400 feet of climbing and is held on Wednesday 21 May 2008. The start is at 19:30.
There are a couple of races that may be of interest to our runners. The White Peak Half and Full marathon are held this Saturday. The races are run along the old railway lines. Alas, the two races are full already. Over in Hayfield, there is a lovely little race called the Mount Famine race. It is highly recommended and is part of the Hayfield series. If you fancy a run-out, then Mount Famine's for you!
Simon Moorhouse, the race organiser, informs me that the entry forms are flowing in nicely. However, there are still places left and entries will be taken on the day. Showers facilities will be available at the Buxton swimming pool, which is located adjacent to registration, start and finish, at a cost of 50 pence. Furthermore, there will be a secure kit bag storage at the registration. Keep those entry forms flowing, as this is a cracking race.
John Bunyan of Macclesfield Harriers has kindly send me the official results of the Macclesfield Open Meeting. The results can be viewed and downloaded by clicking on Macclesfield Open Meeting results. The results are slightly garbled, and I hope to bring out a revised version in the very near future.
The Shady Oak 10 km race is held this Wednesday 14 May. There is limited parking near the pub so it's advisable to car share if at all possible. Interested runners can meet from 18:30 in the carpark near the Railway to sort out the car sharing. The runners will then set off from Buxton at 18:45. The race starts from the Shady Oak pub on the Long Hill Road at 19:30.
The first of four races that makes up the Stoke City Parks Grand Prix is held at Longton Park tomorrow, 13 May. There are races for the U11s, U13s and U15s over 2000 m, for the U17s over 3000 m and for Juniors, Seniors and Veterans over 5000 m. Boy and Girls and Men and Women compete in the same races. The races are all on tarmac, so not suitable for spikes.
The Derbyshire County Track & Field Championships were held jointly with Nottinghamshire at Harvey Hadden Stadium in Nottingham this weekend. The weather was very warm yesterday and positively hot today and all this with only a gentle breeze. The club fielded a smaller than usual number of athletes in the Championships, but those who competed did so very successfully. Amy Mellor won our only Gold medal in the U15 Girls 800 m, when she front ran the race in her usual style, all but sealing her victory after about 150 m; Amy was also awarded with a fine PB of 2:22.3, an improvement by about 3 s on the time she set at the Macclesfield Open Meeting two weekends ago. In the U20 Women, Emma Bayley won a Silver in the triple jump with 8.53 m and won a Bronze in the 100 m with a time of 13.9 s; Emma also finished fifth in the 200 m with 29.0 s. Natasha Lindley took a Silver medal in the U13 Girls 1500 m where she recorded a time of 5:37.3; Natasha also competed in the 800 m where she finished fifth, in 2:52.4, and in the 100 m where she finished eighth with 15.6 s. Mark Quince bravely contested the Senior Men's 5000 m race where he finished fifth; Mark's time was 20:11.8. Another Gold medal contender, Terry Fowler saw his hopes for glory dashed when he pulled up with a recurrence of the thigh strain/pull he sustained at Macclesfield shortly after the start in the Senior Men's 200 m. Meanwhile at the Staffordshire County Championships, Kyle Fowler now representing Staffordshire Moorlands AC finished second in the U17 Men's 1500 m behind team mate Jonathan Turnock.
The Shady Oak 10 km race is held this Wednesday 14 May. There is limited parking near the pub so it's advisable to car share if at all possible. Interested runners can meet from 18:30 in the carpark near the Railway departing for the race at 18:45.
Mark Fitzgerald is requesting help with marshalls and helpers for the Goyts Moss fell race which is held on Wednesday 21 May. Please contact Mark on 01298 - 70092 if you can help out. Goyts Moss fell race starts at 19:30 near Derbyshire Bridge.
I rediscovered some photographs that had been kindly supplied to me by Emma Wharton. The photographs show some of our successful marathon runners in their pre-marathon preparation. Please check out the piccies by visiting our Photo Gallery page.
The next committee meeting will be held in the Function Room at the Railway on Wednesday 28 May 2008. We will aim to start the meeting at 20:15, i.e. when the runners get back from the run. All club members are welcome to attend the meeting.
The official results of the Club Cross Country Championship Race which was held on Wednesday 30 April are now available. You can download the results by clicking Cross Country Champs link. You can also see pictures of the competitiors, before the race when they are still clean, and the winners Rick Houghton and Wendy Higginbottom by visiting our Photo Gallery page.
Please note that the Junior session on Monday 5 May is cancelled. Normal service will resume on Thursday 8 May.
The weather looked pretty miserable about an hour before the start. It was raining heavily and the leaden sky promised more rain to come. However, the rain held off and it was a rather pleasant evening come the start. The course was very heavy and slippery after days of wet weather, but it did not deter the 18 runners who took part in the race. Winner of the Men's race was Rick Houghton who had a four minute cushion; Rick's time of 26:43 was a few seconds slower than last year, but the mud and slippery conditions were not conducive to fast times. Wendy Higginbottom was first Lady home in a time of 31:48. Many thanks to Jim and Sheila Bradley, who organised the race. Many thanks also to Geoff Whitehead, Arthur Gratton, Steve Kenworthy and Graham Morson for acting as marshalls. Last, but not least, a Big Thank You to the runners who braved the elements. The final results will be published in the very near future.
Our roving reporter, Colin Wilshaw, has sent in a brief report on the new fell race organised by Dark Peak Fell Runners. Colin writes, "Just three hardy souls from Buxton took part in this new local fell race. The start from Edale Road just outside Hope was on a hill and that was the underlying nature of this race hills. firstly up one side on winhill, down the other side up another side and then down yet another side (didn't realise hills has so many sides) then up the side of Losehill, then down the other side. I think most people get the point now, and all this in only 7 miles.
Paul Drabble was first Buxton runner back 1.19.26 (13th) then Colin Wilshaw 1.28.30 (35th) and having a good steady run was Bill Allsop 1.43.04 (63rd). Just under 90 runners took part and hopefully this race will become an annual event and all for just £4.
Thomas Drabble finished third in the U11 Boys 600 m race and not as stated previously. In-form Kyle Fowler won the 1500 m easily and was never pushed in the race. Meanwhile, Matt Lomas had an excellent run to finish second in the U13 Boys 1500 m race. The official times are not available yet.
The Club had a pretty decent turn-out at Macclesfield Harriers Track and Field open meeting which was held yesterday, 26 April. The meeting being a mere two weeks from the County Championships would be an ideal leg stretcher. The weather was very nice, though a bit breezy down the backstraight. A number of our youngest athletes competed on the running track for the first time in their lives. One of the most emphatic wins of the afternoon went to Amy Mellor who front ran the U15 Girls' 800 m race and blew away the opposition in the first 200 m. Amy was awarded with an excellent 2:25 (inoff. time). Emma Bayley finished equal first and a very close second in the 100 m and 200 m races, respectively. Her times were 13.8 s and 28.4 s. Jessica and Amy finished second and fourth in the U13 Girls' 800 m race. Jessica showed great tactical awareness and sprinted past the girl in the second place over the last 60 m. Jessica's time was 3:07 while Amy recorded 3:20. In the U13 Boys'800 m Bradley Fowler battled well and finished 5th (?) in 3:03. In the U11 Girls' 600 m, Jade and Lauren Ashmore and Sophie Quince finished first, third and fourth. Thomas Drabble competed in the U11 Boys 600 m where he finished fourth after a fine sprint for the line. Liam and Jack Clarke took part in the 400 m. Liam finished sixth with 67.8 s and Jack was seventh with 72.4 s. Terry Fowler was the only senior Buxton athlete to compete. His started well with a fine run in the 100 m, but he pulled a muscle during the 200 m, when he was catching the leader. Hopefully, a bit of rest, ice, compression and elevation will allow Terry to recover for the County Champs. I apologise for the incompleteness of the results. Our athletes competed in other events than those mentioned here. I will provide a more detailed report in the near future, with the official times and distances when these are available.
Please remember that we are holding the Club Cross Country Championship race this coming Wednesday 30 April. The race starts at 19:15 from Temple Fields, just off Green Lane. You can either meet up as usual at the Railway and jog up to the start or meet us on the field.
We had a very good turn-out at the Sheffield Half Marathon which was held today. The times were very quick too. The finishing positions and times of our runners were as follow: 92 Nigel Critchlow 1:23:14; 142 Steve Claye 1:25:13, 247 Dave Nutton 1:28:29, 658 Roland Meylan 1:36:33, 691 Mark Quince 1:37:06, 776 Daniel Feely 1:38:21, 896 Emma Wharton 1:39:52, and 1397 Stephen Vaccarini 1:45:17. The good form of our marathon runners continue, while Nigel Roland and the others show that they too are coming good, just as Spring arrives. Well done, everybody!
Paul Drabble made the journey up to the Lake District to compete in the Anniversary Waltz fell race. Paul finished in 82nd place with a time of 2:00:05. Paul reckoned that just about the hardest race he's ever done. Winner of the Men's race was wor Llyod Taggart who came home just over a minute ahead of second placed Simon Booth of Borrowdale Fell Runners. First lady home was Emma Clayton of Scunthorpe and District AC. Well done, Paul.
Joanne has pointed out that the race actually starts from Townhead, Edale Road in Hope and not as announced below. The grid reference, for reference, is GR SK168845.
There is a new fell race called Some You Win - Some You Loose (SYW-SYL) in the calendar. The race is run over 7.7 miles with 2700 ft of climbing and is organised by Dark Peak FR. The race starts at 10:00 from Townhead, Edale on Sunday 27 April and is open to Over 18s only. You can only enter on the day and the entry fee is £4. Colin is keen to raise our profile further and encourages all those interested in racing to get over to Edale for this new, exciting race.
Mick Hall, one of our close contacts at Staffordshire Moorlands, is organising a trip to Amsterdam in the Autumn. The previous trips have been very successful. Please go to Amsterdam 2008 for further details if you are interested.
The club fielded three runners in the 4-mile Senior race and one runner in the Junior race over 2 miles at the Wirksworth Incline race which was held on Sunday 19 April. Nick Stone was first Buxtonian back in 28:02, which earned him 21st place and 2nd in the MV50 category. Nick was followed closely by Up and coming Chris Rushworth who finished 23rd and was only six seconds behind. Still on the comeback trail, John Davies was 74th in 33:49. Natasha Lindley finished 11th overall in the Junior race and came second in the Girls race, behind a runner two years older. Well done, everybody. Two Charnwood runner also did very well. Rob Salt, an old training buddy of mine, finished 12th and Claire McKittrick, another of my old training buddies, won the Ladies race and finished 14th overall.
Macclesfield Harriers are staging a new style Open Meeting on Saturday 26 April at the Macclesfield track. They cater for all age groups and all abilities. Each athlete will have at least three attempts in the throws and jumps and a maximum of seven jumps in the High Jump. Age groups are as at 31 August 2008.
| 12:30-14:30 | Throws | Shot/Discus, Hammer/Javelin |
| 14:00-15:00 | Sprints | 100 m, 200 m, 400 m |
| 15:00-17:15 | Jumps | Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump |
| 16:15-17:15 | Endurance/Hurdles | 800 m, sprint hurdles, 1500 m |
The cost is £ 2 per event or £5 for three or more events. It is entry on the day only. This is a good opportunity to test your form prior to the County Championships on 10-11 May.
Rick Houghton's excellent form continues unabated as he finished 18th in the Kinder Downfall fell race; Rick's time was 1:17:11. Rick was followed by Darren Hawkins who came home in 51st place with 1:22:46. Colin Wilshaw finished 84th with 1:28:22. Don O'Brien finished in 94th place with 1:30:38. I am also happy to report that Pip Peakman is back racing after taking a break; Pip completed the course in 2:06:08 and saw her finish 207th. Lloyd Taggart lead a trio of Dark Peakers home, winning by over 2.5 minutes.
This is a new initiative in the West and East Midlands regions to promote sprinting amongst U20 and senior athletes. The events are 100 m, 200 m and 400 m. There are six qualifying rounds: 5 May at Birmingham Rowheath, 28 May at Coventry, 4 June at Corby, 18 June at Loughborough, 19 June at Worcester and finally 25 June at Derby. The top four athletes from each region and in each event will be invited to comete at the Finals which are to be held in conjunction with the Birmingham Games on 20 July. More details and information, including entry details, can be downloaded from either England Athletics or Midland Athletics.
I now have the results from the Edale Skyline results. Rick Houghton race a blinder of a race to finish 11th overall and second MV40; his time was 3:14:51. Mark Cudahy was second Buxtonian home in 25th place with 3:24:29. Colin Wilshaw keeps getting better and better as he finished 82nd with 3:49:02. Andrew Sims was our fourth runner as he came back to Edale in 207th place some 4:35:17 after he set off. Very good efforts all round!!!
Brothers Adam and Khem Sattaur competed in the second Shining Cliffs race on 23 March, where they acquitted themselves very well. Adam came fourth with a time of 23:28, only 18 seconds off third place, with younger brother Khem in 9th place with 28:15. Well done, Lads!
The first race in the Club Championship 2008 Series is the cross country race which starts on Temple Field, goes through the Temple Woods, the up to Solomon's Temple and back down to Temple Field. The race is held on Wednesday 30 April. Please come along and support the race. The more, the merrier. More details to follow.
We are holding the next club committee meeting on Wednesday 23 April in the Function Room in the Railway. The meeting will start at 20:15. All members are welcome to attend the meeting.
Our running buddies in the Valley, I am of course referring to Goyt Valley Striders, are organising a new fell race, the Whaley Waltz over 5.5 miles, which will be held on Saturday 28 June 2008. The race is held in conjunction with the Whaley Bridge Rose Queen festival. Please go to Whaley Waltz site for more details.
The Stoke City Parks GP is being held as usual this summer. The format is the same as last year, i.e. 2 km for U15, U13, U11, 3 km for U17, and 5 km Seniors and Veterans. Girls and boys and women and men compete in the same race. These are the dates: 13 May - Longton Park, 3 June - Tunstall Park, 8 July - Fenton Park and 19 August - Hanley Park. You need to complete all four races to be in the running for prizes. More details regarding transport will be posted nearer the date.
We are part of the East Midlands region of England Athletics. The East Midlands are trying to get the Championships going this year. Wemissed the Road Relay Championships, but there are more races coming up. Notably, 10 km Road Race Championships on 24 August at Moulton, Northants, the Half Marathon Championships are held in conjunction with the Newark race on 10 August and finally, the Marathon Championships are run as part of Leicester Marathon on 19 October.
I have extracted the times for our runners at each 5 km station as well as the half marathon post. The data is collated in document which can be found here, Flora London Marathon Splits, on pdf-format [34 kb]. It makes very interesting reading. I would like to draw your attention to Dave Nutton's finely paced run, where he didn't deviate from a 22 minute pace for most of the way. Emma Wharton and Caroline Taylor also ran a quite even-paced race. Once again, Well Done everbody!!!
The weather seemed a bit variable, with rain at times. This didn't seem to deter the runners, especially in the Men's race where three runners broke 2:06. Martin Lel of Kenya won in 2:05:15 with fellow Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru in second place some nine seconds behind and Abderrahim Goumri (a former winner in London) in third a further six seconds back. Dan Robinson was first Briton in 13th place and was rewarded with a new PB. In the Ladies race, Irina Mikitenko of Germany pulled away from Russia's Svetlana Zakharova and Gete Wami of Ethiopia. Mikitenko's time was 2:24:14, Zakharova was 16 seconds behind and Wami was 1:23 behind the winner. Liz Yelling ran a fine race to finish ninth with a new PB of 2:28:33 and probably secured her ticket on the plane to Beijing. Dave Nutton posted an excellent new PB over the marathon distance when he came home in 3:09:31. Emma Wharton continues to go from strength to strength as she yet again set a new PB. Her time of 3:20:32 is an improvement by four or five minutes, I think. Mark Quince has had his preparation limited by injury and illness, but he nevertheless ran a decent time of 3:45:58. Mark Fitzgerald covered the course in just under four hours, with 13 seconds to spare. Caroline Taylor just missed out on going under four hours in her first ever marathon when came home in 4:04:14. Well done to all our runners. Magnificient personal bests by Dave and Emma. I will return with a more thorough analysis of the race. My old chum, training partner and flatmate Frank Dudbridge ran an excellent 2:44:30.
My apologies to Sheila Bradley, whose name I missed out when I brought you the results of the Wilmslow Half Marathon race. Sheila finished 1192nd overall and 11th in her age group with a time of 1:48:32.
The Edale Skyline race was held on Sunday 30 March. We had four intrepid runners in the field, who all acquitted themselves very well indeed. The following details has been passed on to me by Joanne Cudahy. Rick Houghton ran an absolute stormer to finish in 11th place with 3:14:51. Rick was followed by Mark Cudahy in a very creditable 25th place in 3:24:51. Colin Wilshaw also ran an excellent race to record 3:49:01. Andrew Sims was our fourth finisher in 207th place with a time of 4:35:17. Lloyd Taggart was the winner of the race by a country mile; his time was in the region of 2:46. Well done to all who competed in the Edale Skyline and Wilmslow Half Marathon races.
Wirksworth Incline race is held on Sunday 20 April; there is a Junior and a Senior race. The Chelmorton Chase race is held on Sunday 7 September with a 11:30 start.
There was a very good turn-out from the club at the Wilmslow Half Marathon last Sunday. The times posted by our runners were excellent allround. Paul Drabble was first one back in 73rd place and brilliant time of 1:22:35. Nigel Critchlow had run with Paul for part of the way, but in the end had to concede to Paul. Nigel finished a fine 104th with 1:24:30. Dave Nutton showed that the injury scare of last week was a mere memory when he ran a controlled race and posted a 1:30:18 clocking, which was good for 251st spot. Mark Quince, Emma Wharton and Caroline Taylor also showed that their marathon preparations are going well as they finished in 1:38:36 (586th), 1:50:36 (1347) and 1:50:35 (1346), respectively. Roland Meylan is on the comeback trail after an injury and ran 1:40:01 (669th), while Shaun Taylor finished 1001st with 1:45:21. Mark Fitzgerald made a rare outing on the roads and finished 1490th with 1:52:42. Kath Forder ran a 2:02:28 which placed her in 2184th place. Both the Ladies and the Men's teams finished 16th in the team races. The Ladies race was won impressively by Michelle Ross, formerly running for Stoke AC, who came home 9th overall in 1:12:50. Michelle has really come good in the last couple of years.
Simon Moorhouse, one of our erstwhile Half Marathon organisers, was our sole representative in the Haworth Hobble, a mere 32-ish miles across the lovely Yorkshire moors. Simon completed the race in 8:42:39 and finished 241st.
Dave Nutton is taking part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 13 April. Dave is raising money for the British Heart Foundation. Please see his request for sponsorship support.
Dave writes: I am one of the many of our club runners heading down to London for the Marathon on April 13th. I have taken a place with the British Heart Foundation Charity and am loooking for support in my bid to reach £2000. Anyone willing to help me achieve my target can donate online at Dave Nutton's Just Giving address or see Dave at the Wednesday night sessions. Many Thanks, Dave.
There are three places for the Wilmslow Half Marathon (30 March) up for grabs. Jim and Sheila are not able to take part in the race. Their places are £10 each. Debbie is also not able to run. Those who showed an interest on Wednesday, please speak to Sheila on 01298 27939 or text her on 07815 153071.
We will retain the format we introduced last year. There will be 10 races, with six races to count. There will a female and male category. The deadline is 30 November 2008. Nigel Critchlow is the collator of results. Please make Nigel's life easier by sending him the race results promptly. Nigel's email address is nigcritch(@)o2.co.uk - just remove the parentheses in the email address. Our club races are organised by Jim and Sheila Bradley. More details of each race will be provided nearer the time.
| 30/04/08 | Club Cross Country Race | 21/05/08 | Goyts Moss Fell Race | 04/06/08 | Rainow '5' |
| 18/06/08 | Bill Moss Memorial | 2?/08/08 | Taddington Lanes Race | 17/09/08 | Club 5-Mile Race |
| 15/10/08 | Dream On Mile | 16/11/08 | Fletcher Cup |
Times from any half-marathon and marathon can be entered provided the race is held on or before 30 November 2008.
There will be no Friday Night session tonight (21 March) as I shall be eating hot cross buns and put my feet up. Normal service will resume at 18:30 next Friday.
Steve Claye returned to racing in Sheffield last Sunday. Steve's time was 39:15 which earned him 51st place. Steve was not too pleased about the time, especially since it was slower than last year, but it is very early days in the 2008 season yet. Just wait until the warmer weather arrives an Steve will be flying again. Annemarie, Steve's daughter came 191st out of 428 finishers with a time of 48:20. Well done to the Claye's!
Don O'Brien and Bill Allsop were the only two Buxtonians taking part in the popular Cloud Nine fell race organised by Congleton Harriers on Sunday 3 March. Don finished 72nd with 1:10:10 and Bill ccame 160th with 1:23:53. There was an almighty tussle between Simon Bailey (Mercia) and wor Lloyd Taggart (Dark Peak) and saw Simon winning by 1 minute and 55 seconds.
The Milton Keynes Half Marathon was held last Sunday (3 March). Dave Nutton travelled to the Town of Many Roundabouts and Concrete Cows. It turned out to be a very worthwhile trip as Dave finished 124th with a time of 1:18:03 (1:28:24), which is a PB. This confirms the good form Dave has shown at our speed sessions on Friday nights. Well done, Dave.
Wendy Higginbottom is the new contact for Buxton AC Juniors. Wendy can be contacted on 01298 - 23759.
Nigel Critchlow had a good run in the Cheadle 5-mile road race today. He was tantalisingly close to the 30 minute mark when he finished 20th with a time of 30:32. Emma Wharton ran close to her PB when she finished 11th Lady and 50th overall in 33:24. Nick Stone was overall in 32:27. My old training buddy Clare McCittrick finished 5th Lady and second in her age group.
I have begun updating the list of fell races on our Upcoming Races page. I will try to sort out the road races over the next few days.
Good Luck to all runners who are competing at the weekend. The races that spring to mind are the Cheadle 5-mile road race (Emma, Nigel, ...) and Milton Keynes Half Marathon (Dave).
The full results of the Buxton Half Marathon in 2007 are now available from this website, by clicking Buxton Half Marathon 2007 results. The race results have been available from John Schofield's site since shortly after the race last year.
The subscription for 2008 is now due. The membership remains at £15 per annum. Please pay your subscription to Sheila Bradley as soon as possible. Sheila will accept cash or a cheque, made payable to Buxton Athletic Club.
The Northern Athletics are organising the Area Road Relay Championships at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire on Sunday 6th April 2008. The Women's Relay consists of six legs of roughly three miles. The Senior Men's relay consist of 12 stages, of either 3 miles (Legs 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, and 12) or 5.5 miles (Legs 1, 4, 7, and 10). Ladies who would like to take part should speak to Emma Wharton as soon as possible. Men wishing to take part in the Relays should let Stefan Ledin know.
Horwich is again the location for the Veteran's 5 km Road Race Championships. There are also an open 5 km race which incorporates the Northern 5 km Championships. Closing date for entries is 15 June 2008. It is a cracking race and very competitive. It is an excellent opportunity to set a really fast time. There are also exciting criteriums, i.e. bike racing.
This weekend saw the National Cross Country Championships take place at Alton Towers, Staffordshire. Runners from all over the UK travelled to take part in this prestigious event. Buxton AC was well represented with Matt Lomas in the Under 13 boys race finishing in 238th place, he was followed by Jack Clarke in 261st place and Bradley Fowler in 353 place. The Under 13 girl’s race saw Elle Twentyman and Natasha Lindley battle it out to finish in 145th and 147th place overall and were followed by Jade Hill in 238th. Chris Rushworth was 206th in the Under 15 boys and Zoe Bayley 162nd in the Under 17 Women's race. Emma Wharton was the sole competitor for Buxton AC in the senior women’s race finishing in 200th exactly. In the men’s race Dave Nutton continued his good form finishing in 721st, followed by Terry Fowler in 885th and Mark Quince in 995th. Kyle Fowler who now runs for Staffs Moorlands finished in 81st position overall in the under 17 boys race. Overall the Buxton AC runners gained valuable experience against very competitive fields. The report was written by Emma Wharton.
We had a very successful bag packing session at Morrisons in Buxton today. We raised in excess of £660. Well done to all junior athletes, parents and coaches who took part. A BIG Thank You to Terry Fowler for setting it up and to Emma Wharton for sorting out the bag packers. A BIG Thank You also to Morrisons, Buxton, who allowed us to raise much needed funds and to all Morrisons' customers who were so generous and supportive.
The entry form for the Buxton Half Marathon 2008, kindly sponsored by Lomas Distribution, Buxton Spring Ltd. and Buxton Bookshop in Buxton, is now available for download from this website. Please click Buxton Half Marathon 2008 to download the entry form. The entry form is on PDF-format [199 kb].
The East Midlands Relay Championships are held on Loughborough on Sunday 23 March 2008. I presume these are road relays, judging by the winning times. The U20 and Senior Ladies relay race consists of three legs over three miles and the U20, Senior and Veteran Men's race consists of four legs over three miles. Is there anyone interested in taking part, the please speak to Stefan Ledin as soon as possible.
Sanna Kallur of Sweden has really hit the form. Her times have hovered around the Swedish National record and yesterday she went one better by setting a new World Record. Impressive. The old record was held by Ludmila Engquist and was set in 1990.
The AGM will now be held on Thursday 21 February 2008 in the Function Room at the Railway. The meeting starts at 19:30. Please come along to the AGM and make your voice heard. The More, The Merrier!
Chris Mallendar at England Athletics has forwarded a news bulletin with information about the performances by athletes in the East Midlands. Please click News Bulletin January 2008 to read the bulletin.
Yes, it's that time of year when the subscription becomes due. The subscription has been inflation-proofed and remains a rather modest £15 for the year. Please pay your subscription to Sheila Bradley as soon as possible. Sheila will accept cash or a cheque, made payable to Buxton Athletic Club.
The Area Championships were held on Saturday last. The Northerns were held in Roundhay Park, Leeds. Elle Twentyman had a good run in the U13 Girls race when she finished 108th out of 223 finishers. Older sister, Jess Twentyman, and Ceciliy Walton competed in the U15 Girls race where they finished 126th and 159th, respectively. Emma Wharton and Debbie Drabble reprewented the club in the Senior Women's race. Both ladies ran very well and finished 120th and 235th in a field of 290 finishers. Matt Lomas ran an excellent race in the U13 Boys when he finished 76th, just ahead of Jamie (?) Clarke, who was 103rd, Liam Norten in 156th place and Bradley Fowler in 178th. This was the only team we closed on the afternoon and the lads finished 23rd in the team competition. Chris Rushworth was our sole representative in the U15 Boys race and ran a very good race to finish 83rd. In the Senior Men's race Paul Drabble and Mark Quince negotiated the killer hill three times. Paul was 311th and Mark 547th. Elsewhere, Kyle Fowler has an excellent run in the Midland Championships, which were held at Leamington. Kyle came 13th in the U17 Men's race.
My sincere apologies for not showing up for the Friday night speed session. I got distracted and left work too late. The plan for next week's session is 5 x Park Road, with liberal recovery of 2 min.
There were comfortable wins for Lloyd Taggart (43 s) and Jackie Lee (37 s); Jackie finished 12th overall! Colin Wilshaw was our only representative. Colin finished in 57th place with 34:49.
Terry Fowler and Dave Nutton travelled to Derby to take part in the Midweek races. Terry posted a 5:36 clocking for 7th place overall and second in the MV40 category in 1-mile race. Dave Nutton ran the 5 km race in 19:11 and finished 33th. Terry Fowler also ran the 5 km race and his time was 19:48 for 38th place.
Emma Wharton has sent me a report from the County Cross Country Championships, where the Buxton athletes provided the best ever showing. Please click Report from the County XC Champs 2008 (PDF, 65 kb) to read Emma's report.
It is with great sadness I have to report that Kajsa Bergqvist, the Swedish High Jumper, has called it a day on an outstanding career as a high jumper. Illness and injuries have finally taken their toll. Kajsa holds the indoor world record at 2.08 m and has a PB of 2.06 outdoors. She will be sadly missed by many, due to her elegance and excellent style.
Simon Moorhouse has just pointed out that the Lambs Longer Leg Race is by pre-entry only, so there is not much time to get the entry form in before the race. Please use a generic FRA form. Please also see Hayfield Fell Race website for further details.
Buxton athletes acquitted themselves very well in the County Championships at the Weekend. The individual bronze medal winners were Jenny Jackson in the U17 Women's race, Emma Wharton in the Senior Women's race and Wendy Higginbottom in the Veteran Ladies race. The club had further success in the team competitions: Our Senior Ladies team (Wendy, Emma, Sarah Nicholson and Debbie Drabble) won the Gold medals; our two teams in the U13 Girls race took Silver (Elle Twentyman, Natasha Lindley and Jade Hill)and Bronze (Hannah Fenton, Charlotte Colling and Lauren Greenhalgh)! Our U15 Boys team (Chris Rushworth, Jack Gregory, Adam Sattaur and Callum Booth) clinched a Silver medal. There were brilliant performances from all Buxton athletes. Elsewhere, Kyle Fowler finished fourth in the U17 Men's race at the Staffordshire Championships. Well done, everybody!!! It shows that the hard work during the autumn has paid off. Click on Derbyshire County Championships for the full results of the Championships, courtesy of Mick Bannon.
Please find below the proposed offroad runs for the next few weeks. Colin Wilshaw will take the group on these night runs.
| 09/01/08 | Goyt Valley | 23/01/08 | Earl Sterndale | 06/02/08 | Coombs Moss |
| 20/02/08 | Long Hill | 05/03/08 | To Be Decided | 19/03/08 | To Be Decided |
Colin has expressed willingness to organise offroad runs on other Wednesdays if there is interest. Please speak to Colin to register your interest. Remember to bring head torch, if you have got one (though we have a few spare ones you can borrow) and water proofs.
Llouyd Taggart and Jackie Lee went to Isle of Man over New Year and took the opportunity to blow away the opposition in the St John Fell race. Both Lloyd and Jackie set new course records. Well done to the Dynamic Duo.
Mark Fitz and I were the only ones turning up for the speed session this evening. The weather was thoroughly unpleasant with lashing rain and strong winds. Those who didn't come out to play probably did the right thing to stay indoors, keeping warm and cosy. However Mark and I feel that we have been toughened up by our hardship and confidently expect to reap the benefits when we race next!
I would like to wish Good Luck to all those taking part in the County Cross Country Championships tomorrow. A number of athletes should be in with a shout for a medal and/or selection to compete for Derbyshire in the Inter-Counties Championships in March.
I would like to wish all our visitors a Happy New Year. A new year with lots of opportunities is soon upon us.
Please find below the timetable for the upcoming Derbyshire County Cross Country Championships to be held at Markeaton Park in Derby on Saturday 5 January 2008.
| 11:30 | U17 Men | 6 k | 12:45 | U13 Girls | 3 k |
| 11:55 | SW and VW | 8 k | 13:30 | U17 Women and U20 Women | 5 k |
| 12:05 | U13 Boys | 3 k | 14:00 | U15 Girls | 4 k |
| 12:35 | U20 Men, SM and VM | 10 k | 14:20 | U15 Boys | 4.5 k |
Athletes will have arrange their own transport to the race venue. We will meet by the Sportshall at Buxton Community School at 10:00.
I wonder if anyone brought a camera along on the Fancy Dress run on 19 December. It would be nice to be able to post a couple of photographs in the gallery. Please let me know if you can help.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everybody a Merry Christmas. Please do not forget the Christmas Day run at 10:00 from Poole's Cavern carpark.
The traditional Christmas Day run will go ahead on Tuesday, 25 December. Please meet at 10:00 in the Poole's Cavern car park for a little leg stretcher before the lunch. Work up an appetite and get the run over with early!!!
I have moved the news from October and November to our News 2007 page.
The Fancy Dress run took place on Wednesday 19 December. The turn-out was excellent and it was clear that a lot of thought had gone into the dressing up. The winners of the Best Dress competition were Caroline Taylor and Mark Fitzgerald.
Rick Houghton finished a very creditable 8th (55:53) in the Christmas Cracker race, which was held over the Roaches on Sunday 16 December. John Davies finished in 134th place with 1:27:49. Emma Wharton and Sarah Nicholson finished together in 174th and 175th place (1:34:43). Jayne Denby finished one place ahead of Ian Hulse, in 265th (1:37:36) and 266th place (1:38:06) respectively. There were 322 finishers. The themes for the Buxton runners' dresses were Toga party (Rick), himself (John), Greek Godesses (Emma and Sarah), Crusader (Jayne) and Monk (Ian). Please visit either the websites of Bryan Dale or Mick Hall for photographs.
Sheila Bradley bagged top spot in her age category in the 10-mile road race promoted by Stockport Harriers. Nigel Critchlow was first Buxton runner home in 31st place, with a very good time of 1:03:00. Dave Nutton followed Nigel in 89th place in 1:08:22. In her first 10-mile race, Debbie Drabble finished 381st in 1:23:17. Sheila Bradley snuck under the radar as she was listed as an unattached runner, though she was definitely wearing her Buxton vest. Sheila was 259th in 1:17:02. A staggering 624 runners fininshed the race. Well done, Sheila, Nigel, Dave and Debbie.
You will be glad to know that next Friday's speed session is definitely on. There were five (well, six actually) brave souls who turned for the session tonight in freezing fog. They worked hard on the Devonshire circuit. Stay with it, it works and it's worth it!
The Annual Fancy Dress run will be held on Wednesday 19 December. All club members are welcome and wearing fancy dress is not compulsory, though it is strongly encouraged. There will be a prize for the best fancy dress.
Please do not forget the Christmas Do of the year. I am of course referring to the Club's bash in the Function Room in the Railway on Saturday 15 December 2007. The Do kicks off at 19:30, but the warm up starts at 19:00! Good food is followed by dancing!
The new date for the postponed Annual General Meeting has not been decided yet, but is likely to be in the second half of January 2008. Further details and date will be posted here in the near future.
Two classy Swedes runners finished second, Mustafa Mohamed, and fourth, Eric Sjqvist, to Cross Counrty specialist Sergey Lebid. This is an exeptional showing by the Swedes. Well, it was not quite so surprising to me that Mustafa finished so high up. He's in the form of his life, having set a new Swedish National Record over 3000 m Steeplechase this summer. Eric's placing was perhaps a bit more surprising, but very welcome. A good showing by Andy Baddeley in 11th and by Kate Reed (6th), Hayley Yelling (9th) and Liz Yelling (10th) in the Ladies race.
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