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December 2006

Rick and Kath are Top of their Respective Classes - 21/12/06

There was a very good showing by the Buxton athletes at the Christmas Cracker race last Sunday. Rick Houghton's very good form continued when he finished 8th overall and took first prize in his age group; Rick's time was 54:09. Kath Forder also showed good strength on the hills to emulate Rick age category win as she clinched the Women's prize in her age group. Kath finished 243rd with 1:28:02. Phil Hutson finished 159th with 1:15:30, while Emma Wharton and Sara Nicholson ran together and finished 201st and 202nd, respectively with 1:20:55. Prolific racers, Simon Moorhouse finished 222nd with 1:24:02, just ahead of Ros Barrett and Sheila Bradley who, like Emma and Sarah, finished together in 225 and 226 place, with 1:24:20. Dave Swift came 241st with 1:27:49. Jackie Morson returned to racing and finished 254th with 1:29:27. The race was very well attended, with 362 finishers! A great time was had by all.

Buxton AC Provides Two Category Winners in North Staffordshire Cross Country League - 10/12/06

The club brought home a large number of trophies in the North Staffordshire Cross Country League. Kyle Fowler was the winner in the U15 Boys category. Jenny Jackson and Zoe Bayley finished second and third, respectively, in the U15 Girls category. In the U17 Women's class, Emma Bayley and Verity Burt finished second and third, respectively. Emma Bayley, Verity and Rachel Burt won the Team gold. Steven Ramsay finished second in the U17 Men's class. Rick Houghton finished an excellent third in a very competitive MV40 category. The most surprising, but no less pleased, winner of the afternoon was Stefan Ledin, who won the MV45 category. Congratulations to all trophy winners and to all Buxton runners who competed in the league. Please visit our photo gallery page for a photograph of the Junior Athlete trophy winners.

Excellent Performances in North Staffordshire Cross Country League - 10/12/06

I was very pleased with the way our runners acquitted themselves at the last race in the North Staffordshire Cross Country League, which was held at Leek High School. The course turned out to be quite interesting, with lots of mud, a couple of gentle climbs and a few off-camber turns. The drawback with the course, at least for the senior men, was that they had to cover five laps. But let's get back to the action. Elle Twentyman finished third in the U11 girls race after a spirited finish. Sophie Quince also finished strongly in the same race and clinched 17th spot. Joe Ramsay finished 28th in the U11 Boys race. Jessie Twentyman and Louisa Ramsay competed in the U13 Girls race where they finished 11th and 16th respectively. Zoe Bayley and Jenny Jackson both ran very well in the U15 Girls race to finish fourth and fifth, respectively. The girls were locked together for the entire race, but Zoe's strength paid dividends on the run-in to the finish where she pulled away. Kyle Fowler's run of form continues after he with most of the opposition in the U15 Boys race. Kyle was accompanied by two Stoke runners when they came back onto the finishing field for the first time. However, Jake Guest, of City of Stoke AC, and Kyle upped the pace and ended up dead-heating. Chris Rushworth also ran well to clinch 10th place in the U15 Boys race. In the U17 Women's race Verity Burt put in an excellent performance to finish fifth. Verity was closely followed by Rachel Burt and Emma Bayley in eight and ninth place, respectively. In the U17 Men's race, Steven Ramsay continued to go from strength to strength by finishing an excellent third. Paul Murray (nineth) and Carl Riley (11th) were not far behind Steven. The Senior Men's race turned into a procession for the gifted Simon Bailey who won the race by nearly two minutes. Andy Wilton ran a decent race, finishing ninth, but he was unhappy with his performance, though he has only just got back after the injury which kept him out of the Veteran's International a few weeks back. First Buxton AC runner home was Rick Houghton. He was followed by Stefan Ledin in 56th place, the rapidly improving Terry Fowler in 89th place, Mark Quince in 94th place and Mick Fernyhough in 120th place. This meant that we managed to field a full Men's team in each of the four races, for the first time in five years, The team finished fifth in the Second division. A very good time was had by all.

Results of Stockport 10 - 10/12/06

Simon Moorhouse was our sole representative in Stockport 10. Simon's finishing position was 380th and his time was 1:22:09. The weather was pretty awful, which may affected the times though Dave Norman's 50:59 was pretty quick.

North Staffordshire Cross Country League Race 4 [061209] - 05/12/06

The fourth and final North Staffs XC league race is held on Saturday 9 December at Leek High School. Please note the venue, which is different from the one advertised in AW last week. The races start at 13:00 (U11 Girls). We will meet at Buxton Community School at 12:00, with a view to leave shortly thereafter.

Committee Meeting tomorrow - 05/12/06

This is a gentle reminder that we are holding a committee meeting tomorrow night in the Functino Room in the Railway. The first and main topic on the agenda is to discuss the format of the club championship and which races to select for next year's champs, if we want to continue staging the champs that is! Please come along and make your voice heard.

Results of Tankys Trog - 05/12/06

Tankys Trog, or Marsden to Edale, was held on Sunday last. It's a mere 23+ mile jaunt from Marsden, over Black Hill, Bleaklow and the Kinder plateau. It can be notoriously hard to navigate ones way, especially over Bleaklow and Black Hill. It was very windy and Joanne reported that it's into the wind the whole way. Mark Cudahy finished 12th overall in 3:40, while Joanne Cudahy finished 46th overall, in 4:23, and first lady. Dan O'Brien abandoned after a navigational error on or near Bleaklow and Les Footit completed the course in 4:10 (-ish).

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November 2006

England Athletics East Midlands Newsletter - 29/11/06

Chris Mallender, who is the Development officer for the East Midlands hub at England Athletics has produced a Newsletter describing the activities undertaken inthe East Midlands. Please click here for the November 2006 newsletter or visit our Newsletter page.

Pre-Do Drink [061202] - 29/11/06

Some of us are meeting up for a drink before the sit-down dinner at Michelangelo's. The start will be in Wetherspoon's at around 18:00. Nigel Critchlow is the organiser of the pre-do drink. Emma Wharton has asked us to get to Michelangelo's for 19:50.

Club Christmas Do - 28/11/06

This is THE Christmas Do of the festive season. We are going to Michelangelo's on Market Place. The tables are booked for 20:00, so head down to Market Place for somewhere between 19:50 and 20:00. We will probably meet earlier for a swift half. Nigel Critchlow is arranging the pre-dinner drink, so more details to follow in the next couple of days. Please check back.

Offroad Run Wednesday Night - 28/11/06

Colin Wilshaw is your tour guide at tomorrow's offroad run. Remember to bring your headtorches and wind/rain-proof gear. There will also be a couple of road running groups, to cater for all tastes.

Your Considered Opinion is Requested - 26/11/06

We are holding a Club Committee meeting in the Function Room at the Railway on Wednesday 6 December 2006, starting at 20:15. The main topic for discussion will be the Club Championships: Do we want to keep the current format, are there too many or too few races to choose from, what can we do to jazz it up? We have experienced a Club Championship race congestion in the calendar towards the end of the year. We will therefore decide on the championship races at this Committee meeting (and attempt to spread the race load more evenly) so that the information can go out to all members before Christmas; I'm presuming here that the Championships will be staged in one form or another. Please can you make an effort to come to the meeting and put forward you ideas, both regarding the format and the races.

A Date for the Diary - 26/11/06

The 8-mile Christmas Cracker race, organised by Staffordshire Moorlands AC, is held on Sunday 17 December. You can enter the race online from the Staffs Moorlands AC's website.

Results of Fletcher Cup, Ramsay, Higginbottom and Houghton Stars - 26/11/06

We were very lucky with the weather. The sun was out in force, and it was actually very pleasant in the sunshine even though the wind was strong and cool. The turn-out for the Fletcher Cup was a healthy 13 runners, all setting off at different times. Five runners ran the course clockwise, while the other eight went round the route in an anti-clockwise direction. The opinions over which direction was best differed. I quite liked the clockwise route, but that's because I don't like the descent on the top of Macc Old Road and I don't ind (much) the climb up the railway incline. The winner was Steven Ramsay who finished within four seconds of his predicted time, which also placed second on the day! Winner of the May Morrison Memorial Trophy was Wendy Higginbottom who posted the fourth fastest time on the day. Fastest runner on the day and the only one to break the hour was Rick Houghton, who was just over minute over his predicted time. A BIG Thank You to Jim Bradley who kindly organised the race and spent a very long time getting very cold. A BIG Thank You also to Sheila Bradley who typed up and email the results to me. Please click here for the official and complete results of Fletcher Cup.

Reminder of a Wednesday Night Offroad Run - 26/11/06

This is a reminder that Colin Wilshaw will take a group on an offroad run on Wednesday, so remember to bring headtorches, wind and/or rainproof clothing. I don't know where the route will go, but wherever it takes you it will a cracking run. If you don't fancy going offroad, Fear not as there will be a couple of road groups too.

Results of the Cheddleton 10 km - 26/11/06

Nigel Critchlow was our sole representative at the ever-popular Cheddleton 10 km race in Cheddleton, North Staffordshire. Nigel finished in 26th place with a time of 38:49. There were 372 finishers. Please visit our gallery page for two photographs of wor Nigel, courtesy of Bryan Dale.

Results of the Roaches Fell Race - 21/11/06

It was a day when finishing early was a good idea, because the heavens opened up and drenched the later finishers. Lloyd Taggart (DPFR) found Simon Bailey (Mercia) too strong and had to settle for silver, with Pete Vale (Mercia) in third. Christine Howard (Matlock) won the ladies race from evergreen Sally Newman (Calder Valley) and Jo Waites (Calder Valley). The results of our intrepid Buxton runners were as follow: 62. Roland Meylan 2:35:01, 66. Steven Ramsay 2:36:18, 98. Don O'Brien 2:47:48, 102. Colin Wilshaw 2:48:36, 209. Emma Wharton 3:30:52, 227. Simon Moorhouse 3:58:11.

Emma Bayley and Kyle Fowler shine at Stafford Common - 19/11/06

Stafford Common, the venue for the third race in the North Staffordshire Cross Country League was basking in sunshine, but the strong wind made us feel very cold indeed. However, the performances by our runners warmed my cockles!! Emma Bayley (U17 Women) and Kyle Fowler (U15 Boys) both recorded wins in their races. Jenny Jackson moved up into second place with a fine sprint over the last 25 m, with Zoe Bayley finishing in fifth place in the U15 Girls' race. Chris Rushworth was fourth in the U15 Boys race; this is his highest finishing position in the League. Emma Bayley was ably backed up by Verity and Rachel Burt, who finished third and fifth, respectively. There was a good tussle between Steven Ramsay and Paul Murray in the U17 Men's race, with Steven having the edge on the day. Steven finished second, ahead of Paul Murray in third and Carl Riley in 7th. Elle Twentyman finished with a flurry to cross the line in 4th place in in the U11 Girls race, while Sophie Quince finished 21st in the same race; Paddy Twentyman finished 24th in the U11 Boys race; Louisa Ramsay was 13th in the U13 Girls race. I am very pleased to say that we managed to finish a Men's team for a third time. Rich was first Buxtonian home in 26th place, ahead of Stefan Ledin in 58th place, while fast improving Mark Quince and Terry Fowler finished in 89th place and 115th place, respectively, to close the team with a score of 288. Mick Fernyhough was the fifth and final Buxton runner to finish in 130-ish place - Mick didn't say in which place he finished, so I'm guessing here. The placings are given as I remember them and apologise if I have got it wrong. The individual and team standings will be presented here when the official results are available. Please note that the final race in the series will be held at Leek High School and not as advertised in AW. The race is to be held on Saturday 9 December. The senior men's team (the handsome devils), posing in the sunshine, can be viewed on our photo gallerypage.

Fletcher Cup [061126]- 19/11/06

Our annual handicap race, the Fletcher Cup, is being held on Sunday 26 November. The route starts at the Swimming Bath carpark and goes up Manchester Rod, Over Long Hill, drops down into the Goyt, winds it way up to Derbyshire Bridge, where we turn left to come down Macc Old Road in to Burbage and then down St John's Road back to the carpark. We are discussing the possibility of running the route in reverse as it would be safer, but we will let you know beforehand. You will need to guestimate how long time it will take you to cover the 9.3 (-ish) miles. Your start time will then be set so that you will finish at noon (example: 1 hr run time would mean a 11:00 start). Please see Sheila to sign up and give your estimated runtime. Sheila is down at the Monday and the Wednesday session, or alternative just turn up on Sunday morning. The race wull be followed by a cup of coffee/tea/hot chocolate in Pavilion Gardens afterwards.

Round Up of Results from this Weekend's Races - 19/11/06

Nigel Critchlow and Dave Nutton took part in Gill Pimlott Memorial 5 km trail race near Tyldesley. Nigel finished in an exellent eight place with a time of 18:23 and Dave finished 31st with a time of 21:09.

Cross Country Championships - 14/11/06

The entry forms for the Derbyshire County Cross Country Championships and the Northern Cross Country Championships are now out. Please see either Stefan Ledin or Emma Wharton if you fancy having a go. The Derbyshire County Cross Country Championships are held on Saturday 6 January 2007 at Sutton-in-Ashfield. The Northern Champs are held on Saturday 27 January 2007 at Heaton Park.

Website Update - 14/11/06

I have moved news items for October 2006 to the News 2006 page.

Short Recap of the North Staffordshire XC League - 13/11/06

Park Hall Country Park was the venue for the second of four races in the North Staffordshire Cross Country League. The weather was fair, though it was very windy. Unfortunately, we could only field two full teams, in the U17 Women's and Senior Men's races. This was due to clashes with other sporting events. Performance of the day came from Kyle Fowler who stormed away from the rest of the field in the U15 boys race. Jenny Jackson and Zoe Bayley made it a second and third in the U15 girls race. Emma Bayley and Verity Burt made it a fourth and a fifth, in the U17 Women's race, where they were ably supported by Rachel Burt, to extend their lead in the team competition. Steven Ramsay was our only competitor in the U17 men's race. Top scorer in the Men's race was Rich Houghton, who finished 24th. The thhird race in the series is held on Stafford Common on Saturday 18 November.

U13 Girls

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Kyle Fowler	6:43.80	22	Terry Fowler	7:11.40	32	Kaja Teksen	7:26.10	43

U15 Girls

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Jenny Jackson	10:16	2	Zoe Bayley	10:21	3

U17 Women

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Emma Bayley	12:18	4	Verity Burt	12:25	5	Rachel Burt	13:00	9

U11 Men

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Patrick Twentyman	11:04	21	Joe Ramsay	11:43	23

U15 Men

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Kyle Fowler	9:43	1	Chris Rushworth	10:51	13

U17 Men

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Steven Ramsay	19:52	7

Senior Men

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Rich Houghton	39:00	24	Matt Thomson	41:42	52	Stefan Ledin	41:53	54
Paul Drabble	43:01	70	Mark Quince	44:31	95	Mike Fernyhough	46:35	126
Terry Fowler	47:35	145

Click here for the complete official results of the North Staffordshire Cross Country League, with standings in the individual competition.

Website Update - 06/11/06

I have moved news items for July, August and September 2006 to the News 2006 page.

Reminder of the Annual General Meeting [061109] - 06/11/06

This is a reminder that the Annual General Meeting will be held in the Function Room at the Railway, Buxton, on Thursday 9th November 2006. The AGM starts at 19:30. The club will provide buy a drink for each attendee, as an extra incentive to come to the meeting.

Results from the National Cross Country Relays - 06/11/06

The Nationals were held in Mansfield on Saturday just gone. The weather was pretty good with sunshine early on. The breeze got up in the afternoon, but didn't unduly affect the runners. The course was in very good condition with only a few short, muddy stretches.

U17 Women

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Verity Burt	10:57.80	52	Rachel Burt	11:41.65	49	Emma Bayley	10:34.65	39

U15 Boys

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Kyle Fowler	6:43.80	22	Terry Fowler	7:11.40	32	Kaja Teksen	7:26.10	43

U17 Men

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Paul Murray	10:42.25	22	Carl Riley	11:10.10	132	Steven Ramsay	10:45.25	41

Senior Men

Name	Time	Position	Name	Time	Position
Stefan Ledin	18:42.85	127	Terry Fowler	20:37.70	132
Mark Quince	20:19.55	123	Geoff Whitehead	19:34.45	115

Click here for the complete official results of the National Cross Country Relays 2006.

Dates for Your Diary - 05/11/06

Please make a note of the following Cross Country fixtures: The Derbyshire County Championships are held in conjunction with Nottinghamshire at Sutton-in-Ashfield on Saturday 6th January 2007. The North of England Championships are held in Heaton Park on Saturday 27th January 2007. More details to follow.

Round Up of the Results from the Weekend - 05/11/06

It was quite a busy weekend. I don't have the official results from the National Cross Country Relays so will get back with the results and a brief summary of a grand day out! Steve Watson took part in the Through the Villages race near Chorley in Lancashire. Steve had a good run and finished 10th with a time of 49:19. A sizeable group of Buxtonians travelled to Dovedale to take part in Dovedale Dash. I know the finishing order, but not the placings: Rich Houghton, Nigel Critchlow, Roland Meylan, Geoff Whitehead, Wendy Higginbottom and Dave Swift. There may have been more Buxton runners in the race, but these were the ones spotted by my little spy. Rich's time was somewhere in the region of 32:40 and Geoff's time was 33:12.

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October 2006

Change of Venue for North Staffs XC League - 31/10/06

There has been a change of venue for the last of the four races in the North Staffordshire League, which is being held on Saturday 9 December 2006. Leek High School is replacing Westwood High School. I for one will be sad to see the most enjoyable and testing of the courses go, but I'm willing to try something new.

Round Up of the Weekend's Results, part II - 31/10/06

Stephen Lee was our sole representative in Worksop Half Marathon which was held on Sunday just gone. Stephen posted a time of 1:33:04 to finish 228th.

Round Up of the Weekend's Results - 30/10/06

Simon Moorhouse and Philip Leigh travelled to North Wales to take part in Snowdonia Marathon which is run over a very demanding course. Simon Moorhouse finished 718th in 4:32:36 and Philip Leigh finished 806th in 4:43:58. My colleague Mike Deevy finished in 243rd place with a time of 3:49:07. Joanne and Mark Cudahy competed in the Class A category in the OMM (formerly known as KIMM). The weather was variable with poor visibility at times, but they had a pretty good run. They finished 38th overall and third mixed team.

Steven Ramsay Smashes Course Record - 30/10/06

Steven Ramsay claimed first place in Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race yesterday, as reported below. He also went on to improve the course record by a staggering 1:21. That was a very impressive run from one of our very promising junior athletes. There were also fine performances in the Senior race from the other young athletes, namely Paul Murray, Kyle Fowler and Chris Rushworth. In the Junior race, there were excellent performances from Rachel Burt, Adam Sattaur, Emily and Sam Birch and Sophie Quince.

Results from Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race - 29/10/06

The second running of Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race was held in glorious sunshine this afternoon. The race doubles up as one our club championship races. It was pleasing to see that the turnout was much better than last year. We had twentyfive finishers in the Senior race and eight finishers in the Junior race. The pace was fierce from the start in the Senior race. Pretty soon a trio of runners had detached themselves from the rest of the pack. Steven Ramsay, one of our promising juniors, was pushing the pace, with Steve Watson and Rich Houghton in hot pursuit. Steve made inroads on Steven's lead, but Steven worked hard on the climb up to the finish to score his greatest win of his career to date. Steve Watson finished second some 11 seconds down, with Rich Houghton in third. Ro Cole won the Ladies race, from Sheila Bradley and Sarah Nicholson. The Junior race provided a very close finish. In fact so close was the finish, that Emma Bayley and Jenny Jackson were declared joint winners. Verity Burt finished third. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Jim Bradley for organsing the race and to all the marshalls who guided us around the course. Click here for the full results of the Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race. Norman Taylor made an interview with Steven Ramsay and myself that will be broadcast on High Peak Radio sometime between 1 pm and 6 pm next Saturday, probably towards the end of the program.

Start Times for National Cross Country Relays [04/11/06] - 27/10/06

Start Time	Age Cat	Start Time	Age Cat	Time	Start Time	Age Cat	Start Time
11:00	U15 Boys	11:20	U15 Girls	11:45	U13 Girls	12:10	U13 Boys
12:35	U17 Women	12:35	U20 Women	13:05	U20 Men	13:10	U17 Men
13:35	Senior Women	14:15	Senior Men	13:35

We would need to leave around 08:30 in order to get to the venue, Berry Hill Park in Mansfield, in time to pick up the numbers and register the teams. That obviously only applies to the junior teams. Seniors can make their own a little later. More details to follow.

Christmas Do [02/12/06] - 27/10/06

There are not many tickets left for the Christmas Do of all Christmas Dos. We are off to Michelangelo's on the Market on Saturday 2 December. Please see Emma Wharton as soon as possible if you would like to join the other party animals. Please pay Emma your deposit, if you have not done so already.

Reminder of Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race [29/10/06] - 24/10/06

The countdown to the Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race has started. The race is on Sunday 29 October. The senior race starts at 11:00 and the junior race starts at 11:10. We'll meet at 10:10 by Buxton Community School or at the little pond at Bunsal Cob. Just remember that we go back to GMT during the night. The course is suitable for fell shoes or possible spikes, though I would recommend fell shoes, which is what I'll be wearing.

Night Runs during the Winter [01/11/06] - 21/10/06

Some of us have already started feeling fed up about pounding the tarmac on each run. It is therefore with great pleasure that I announce that we will be running night runs, head torch optional but recommended, every other Wednesday starting on 1st November. Col Wilshaw will be setting the routes and lead the group. This is an ideal opportunity to try running in the dark, which adds a whole new dimension to the exercise.

Further Information re. Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race [29/10/06] - 20/10/06

The Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race is being held on Sunday 29 October. The senior race over about 5 miles and with 1000 ft of climbing, starts at 11:00. There is also a junior race over about 2 miles, which will start at 11:10. Jim Bradley is organising the event and has produced maps showing the routes. Jim is also looking for people who can help marshalling the races. Please contact either Jim or Sheila to let them know that you help out on the day.

Update on the Christmas Do [02/12/06] - 20/10/06

Emma Wharton informs me that there are seven places left. Please see Emma ASAP if you want to come along to the event of the year. Emma has also requested that those who haven't paid her the deposit do so, as soon as possible.

Reminder of Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race [29/10/06] - 17/10/06

The Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race is being held on Sunday 29 October. There is a senior race over about 5 miles and with 1000 ft of climbing, starting at 11:00. There is also a junior race over about 2 miles, which will start at 11:05 or thereabouts. Jim Bradley is organising the event and has produced maps showing the routes. Please remember that the clocks go back during the night, so need resetting. Otherwise you'll turn up for the start an hour late. It has been known to happen!

Track Session at Northwood Stadium, Stoke [20/10/06] - 17/10/06

Nigel Critchlow is proposing to travel down to Northwood Stadium, Stoke for a track session on Friday 20th October. He suggests to meet at 18:00 by the Railway and then drive down to the track. The cost is �2.00 for a floodlit session. It might be useful if you have a chat with Nigel to let him know that you're coming along. Drivers are always welcome.

Reminder of the Annual General Meeting [09/11/06] - 17/10/06

The AGM will be held in the Function Room at the Railway on Thursday 9th November 2006. The meeting will start at 19:30 or shortly thereafter. All club members are invited to attend. This is an ideal opportunity to have your say in how the club is being run, suggest improvements and generally get involved.

Results from Congleton Half Marathon - 11/10/06

Nigel Critchlow had a storming run to finish 24th with a decent time of 1:24:27. 52nd placed Roland Meylan completed the course in 1:27:56, which I think is a PB for the distance. Dave Nutton was not too far behind Roland in 1:34:28, which was good for 110th place. Simon Moorhouse was the fourth and final Buxtonian to take part in the race. Simon finshed 240th with 1:46:34. Well done, chaps!

Brief Results from Great North run - 01/10/06

Emma Wharton, Sarah Nicholson and Annemarie Claye took part in the running extravaganza that is the Great North Run. Emma's time was 1:46:41, Sarah was just behind her with 1:47:26 and Annemarie was not too far behind them in 1:51:01. Steve Claye was not going to run the GNR due to a knee injury, however, he posted a pretty quick time of 1:32:55. There may have been other Buxtonians racing, but these are the one I know of.

Brief Results from Macclesfield Half Marathon - 01/10/06

The club had four representatives in the Macclesfield Half Marathon that was staged today. Mark Quince was first one home in 1:29:32 (53rd place), Nigel Critchlow finished in 1:31:00 (62nd place) and he was only 20 seconds ahead of Roland Meylan who posted a time of 1:31:20 to finish 66th. Jonathan Sewell was 104th with a time of 1:34:40.

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September 2006

Reminder of Committee Meeting tomorrow - 26/09/06

The postponed Committee meeting will be held to morrow, Wednesday 27th September, in the Function Room at the Railway. We will aim to start at 20.15, prompt. Tomorrow's routes will be selected to ensure that we are back well in time for the meeting.

Windgather Rocks Fell Race - 26/09/06

This is the third and final race in the inaugural Goyt Valley series. It is a real tester over 13.5 miles and there is 2500 ft of climbing. The race takes in most corners of Goyt Valley and is very scenic. The race is held on Saturday 30th September and the start is at 11.00

Uttoxeter Cross Country Races Round Up - 26/09/06

There was a good write up in the Buxton Advertiser last week, courtesy of Terry Fowler. We also managed to get a couple of photographs published as well. The one photograph we didn't get into the paper can be seen below.

Jenny Jackson negotiates the stream at Uttoxeter on 060917

Jenny Jackson making a splash as she's about to cross the stream. Jenny ran an absolute stormer of a race!

Resuls from Meerbrook 15 km race - 26/09/06

Pos	Name	Age Cat	Time	Pos	Name	Age Cat	Time
36	Roland Meylan	SM	1:07:20	40	Mark Quince	MV50	1:07:41
114	Steve Kenworthy	MV50	1:15:40	187	Simon Moorhouse	MV45	1:24:07

It was a good tussle between two in-form runners, with Roland Meyland just getting the better of Mark Quince. Steve Kenworthy had a good run as did Simon Moorhouse, fresh (?) from completing the High Peak 40-miler the previous weekend.

More Results from the High Peak '40' - 17/09/06

Simon Moorhouse informed me that it was he and not Simon Coldrick who took part in the High Peak 40-mile race at the weekend. Simon finished in 9:05, while Phil Leigh came in 30 minutes later. Well done to all Buxtonians (and others) who took part in a really tough event.

A Brief Report on High Peak '40' - 17/09/06

We had a number of finishers in the High Peak 40-mile race held on Saturday. Sheila Bradley finished sixth lady, we think, with a time of 7:43. Emma Wharton was the next buxton runner to finish, in 8:00, with Mark Fitzgerald and Martin Thompson finishing together about 15 minutes later. We know that Simon Coldrick and Philip Leigh also took part, but I have no information on how they got on.

A Day at the Races in Uttoxeter - 17/09/06

I have only had a brief account of how our runners got on in Uttoxeter, the cross country season opener. What I do know is that there was lots of water in the streams and the banks were very muddy! I leave you with a photograph of the Buxton runners. Results to follow.

The Buxton contingent at Uttoexter on 060917

The happy runners in the photograph are (from left to right): Zoe Bayley, Jenny Jackson, Bradley Fowler, Kyle Fowler and Terry Fowler.

Trip to the Track - 16/09/06

Nigel Critchlow has proposed a trip to Northwood Stadium in Stoke on Wednesday 20 September. He suggested that interested runners should meet at 18.00 at the Railway, leaving for the track at 18.15. The cost for the session is �2 per person. Nigel can probably offer a couple of lifts, but it might be a good idea to liaise with Nigel beforehand.

Online entry to the Meerbrook 15 km - 16/09/06

Mick Hall has sent me the URI to the Runners World website from where you can enter the Meerbrook 15 km online. The URI is: Meerbrook online entry.

Committee Meeting and Apologies - 14/09/06

I apologise to all concerned over the cancellation of the Committee Meeting which was due to be held last night. It had completely slipped my mind. However, I shall make another attempt on Wednesday 27 September. I will remind all committee members nearer the time.

Results of Leek Half Marathon - 14/09/06

Four Buxtonians took part in Leek Half Marathon a few weeks back. The results were as follows:

Pos	Name	Age Cat	Time	Pos	Name	Age Cat	Time
86	Jonathon SEWELL	SM	1:37:10	132	Stephen KENWORTHY	MV50	1:43:04
205	Emma WHARTON	L	1:50:44	253	Simon MOORHOUSE	MV45	1:57:36

I will update the Club Championships standings in the next few days.

Official Results of Longnor Races - 14/09/06

The official results are now available from this website, by clicking on Longnor Races 2006. Please note that the results in the Buxton Advertiser, It was in fact Zoe Bayley who won the Junior Ladies race and not her sister Emma.

Trailer for Meerbrook 15 km - 14/09/06

Mick Hall is organising the popular Meerbrook 15 km race on Sunday 24 September. New for this year is that Mick is also organising a junior run in conjunction with the senior race. The junior race is called the Junior Gun Hill run, though it is not the same as the race with a similar sounding name held earlier in the summer. It is possible to enter online, but I can't find the URI at the minute.

Brief report on Longnor Races - 08/09/06

There was an excellent turnout at the Longnor Races on Thursday, with a field in excess of 40 runners taking part. The race was delayed by about 30 minutes by the horses and the motorbikes. Simon Bailey defended his title from last year, finishing ahead of Longnor's own son Andy Wilton. Kirsten Bailey made it a family double by winning the Ladies race from Liz Batt. Paul Murray's fine form continues as he won the junior men's race. Zoe Bayley triumped in the junior Ladies race. The full results will be available from this website tomorrrow.

Longnor Races on Thursday [07/09/06] - 04/09/06

The Longnor Races are on Thursday. We are meeting at 17.30 at the Buxton Community School. Please see if you can arrange a lift as we may be short of transport. I may be able to take one or possibly two runners.

Excellent Performances by Buxton Juniors at Mansfield - 04/09/06

Mansfield Harriers' Open Graded meeting came in the dying moments of the 2006 track season. The weather was very windy, but it was quite warm and above all dry! Emma Bayley set a new PB in the 400 m when she ran 67.2 s; this was despite the fact she has missed a large chunk of training due to injury. Emma also ran a good 800 m where she posted a time of 2:41. Emma's busy afternoon was rounded off in the 200 m, but the times had not been posted when we left. Carl Riley also set a PB in the 400 m when he broke 60 s (59.6 s) for the first time. Carl ran an excellent time in the 100 m, where his 13.1 s was worth considerably more. Carl also ran in the 200 m, but we haven't got his time yet. Paul Murray was on course for a 10 minute clocking for about 1 km of the 3000 m race, but the wind took its toll. His time of 10:28 was still better than he ran early season. Zoe Bayley exceeded her previous best in the triple jump; her best jump measured 8.99 m. Zoe then ran the 100 m, where she battled gallantly against the wind to win her heat in 15.0 s (I think). She qas quite pleased with that performance, but was less happy in the 800 m, despite finishing strongly. Jenny Jackson ran a well-judged 800 m race, avoiding the very fast early pace, and putting a lot of pressure on the winner who just managed to keep Jenny behind her. Jenny's time was 2:32.2. There were to be a battle royal in the 800 m C race where Jamie Fitzgerald, Kieran Spratt and Stefan Ledin were lining up. In the end the fast initial pace by Jamie blew everybody else off the track and he was a comfortable winner in 2:16.8. Keiran and Stefan entered the finishing straight together, but Stefan had no reply to Kieran's final burst over the last 60 m. Keiran's time was 2:29.3 while Stefan was 0.3 s slower. Very good performances all round.

Mark Fitzgerald Completes the Bullock Smithy Race - 04/09/06

This is a brief report from Mark after his epic battle with the distance, 56 miles, and the weather. "I completed the Bullock Smithy yesterday in 13hours 13mins. It was a dreadful start with heavy rain and winds going up towards Edale Cross, but the worst was at the top of Cavedale where the rain and winds were torrential. It dried up later though (about 6pm) For some reason, I did the last half much faster than the first (prob due to the climb and weather). I had loads of support. Al ran with me from Millers Dale to the end. Colin ran from Earl Sterndale to the end. Lloyd even ran the Chelmorton to Earl Sterndale stretch. My legs and feet are now aching as to be expected.

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August 2006

Kyle Fowler Gains Selection to the Young Athletes' Inter-Counties Match - 31/08/06

I am pleased to announce that Kyle Fowler has gained selection to represent Derbyshire in the Young Athletes' Inter-Counties match at Moorways Stadium in Derby on Saturday 9 September. Kyle teams up with Ben Connor in the 1500 m. The team also features Josh Moody in the 800 m.

Bullock Smithy Preview - 31/08/06

Good luck to Mark Fitzgerald who will embark on a 56-mile journey through part of the Peak District. This is the Bullock Smithy race, which starts in Hazel Grove, comes into the Peak District, loops around Buxton and ends up back in the Grove. I believe Mark will be joined by Martin Thomson, who came up to Swaledale Marathon with us three months ago.

Report on the Club '5' road run - 31/08/06

The turnout for the Club 5-mile road race was very good. 25 runners in all lined up at the start, which is the biggest field we have had since I joined the club. This was despite the weather doing its worst. In fairness, the rain held off for most of the race and it was actually quite pleasant. Steve Watson won from Rich Houghton and Paul Murray. The top three runners and Mark Sherratt were more than three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. The ladies race was won by Wendy Higginbottom, from Annemarie Claye and Emma Wharton. I'd like to say big Thank You to Mark Fitzgerald who kindly agreed to do the timekeeping. Thank you must also go to all the runner who turned up! Please click here for the full Club 5-mile race results. I apologise for any spelling errors in advance.

Club '5' road run [060830] - 28/08/06

We're staging the Club '5' mile run along the route of the Carnival '5' on Wednesday 30 August. We will depart from near the Opera House at 19.00 sharp. Meet by the Opera House at 18.50. The finish is by the bollards at the Old Hall end of Broad Walk.

Excellent Performances by Buxton Runners in Stoke City Parks GP - 17/08/06

The fourth and final set of races in the Stoke City Parks Grand Prix were held in Hanley Park yesterday. There were many encouraging performances, with Kyle Fowler finishing second to Andy Marsden with Vinnie Martin, Jamie Fitzgerald and Carl Riley in very close attendance. Steven Ramsay finished a fine third in the U17M race. Also worth noting was Matt Ashby's return to the club. Matt finished fifth in the U17M race and looked strong. Terry and Clare Fowler competed well in the Vets race. Bradley Fowler put on a good sprint for the line in the fun run. Buxton had four race winners on the night with Andy Wilton (honorary Buxtonian) winning the Vet's race in convincing fashion, Sarah Nicholson won the LV40 category, Emma Bayley won the U17L race and Paul Murray won the U17M race. The sun also shone on our runners when the prizes were handed out. Jenny Jackson and Zoe Bayley finished second and third, respectively, in the U15G category, while Emma Bayley won the U17L series. Kyle Fowler shared second place with Vinnie Martin in the U15B category and Paul Murray clinched first place in the U17M series. Sarah Nicholson won the LV40 category and Clare Fowler was third(?) in the LV35 category. Andy Wilton won the Vet's overall and MV45 category and was also the winner of all four races.

North Staffordshire Cross Country League - 17/08/06

This is an advance warning that the North Staffordshire Cross Country League is not far away. We are entering teams in both the ladies and mens league (juniors, seniors and veterans). Let's try to get a couple of teams in each category. Please find the dates (all races are Saturday races) and venues below:

Date	Location	Date	Location
07/10/06	Newcastle-under-Lyne	11/11/06	Park Hall
18/11/06	Stafford Common	09/12/06	Westwood High School, Leek

More details, i.e. start times and travel arrangements, will be posted here and announced at various training sessions nearer the time.

Dates for Your Diary - 13/08/06

Please make a note in your diary for the following events and races:

Date	Event	Location	Start
22/08/06	Taddington Lanes	Taddington	19:30
23/08/06	Wednesday Run	Bull 'i 'th Thorn on A515	19:15
30/08/06	Club '5' Road Race	Meet near the Opera House	19:00
29/10/06	Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race	Bunsall Cob, Goyt Valley	11:00

More details and a reminder closer to the events.

Medal Rain over GB Athletes- 13/08/06

The GB athletes struck a rich vein in Gothenburg on the last day of the European Championships., though not without controversy. This seems like small beer, at least to the Swedes, compared to the scandals that has blown up in Sweden. Firstly one of the Swedish male shot putters got into a spot of bother after having a drink or two too many on Monday night after missing out on a place in the final. Some wellknown Swedish current and ex-athletes have allegedly been caught in possession of drugs of the recreational kind. More news on the scandals and my completed unbiased analysis of the proceedings will follow shortly.

Stokes City Parks GP on Tuesday [15/08/06]- 13/08/06

We will meet at Buxton Community School at 16:45, with the aim to set off shortly afterwards.

Excellent performances by Buxton Athletes on the Summer Series - 13/08/06

Sarah Nicholson and Kyle Fowler won their age categories in Staffordshire Moorlands AC's Summer Series. We had a number of well placed athletes, but the official results are not out yet so I can't give you the exact placings. Watch this space.

Well Done All Hardy Souls - 02/08/06

I must extend a Well Done to all those who turned up on the club run tonight. It turned out to be a thoroughly foul night, with strong winds and near-incessant raining. I love running, but the weather just took the edge of the enjoyment tonight.

Website Update - 02/08/06

I have moved the news from June 2006 to the News 2006 page.

Countdown to Gothenburg - 01/08/06

The opening ceremony of the European Athletics Championships is only five days away. I'm still looking forward to the games despite all the negative publicity for the sport in the press. It's clear that we have a drugs problem in athletics. I'm not sure what we can do to eradicate the use of drugs in sport, be it cycling or athletics. I'd like to think that we're in a for a real treat sports-wise.

Unrest in the Camp - 01/08/06

The Olympic Games are coming to London in 2012. Everybody's rightly very excited about the prospect of one of the premier sports events coming to these shores for the first time since 1948. However, we have set ourselves a tall target of finishing at worst fourth in the medal table. Athletics has traditionally provided a lot of success, both in the sprints and in the middle and long distance events. I can definitely see signs of improvement in the performances of GB athletes, especially in the 800 m for both women and men, but will it be enough? There has been a lot of harsh words being said over the last year or so with respect to the new shape sport of Athletics. Matthew Syed wrote a piece in today's The Times, Tuesday 1st August 2006. Apparently there is yet more unrest in the sport. Syed suggested that there might be some major changes in personnel in UK Athletics. Lord Coe has been named as a possible successor to David Moorcroft. Should this change come to pass, there is bound to be more changes of personnel in the pipeline. Whichever way you look at it, it's not an enviable task steering UK Athletics. The division within the sport is clear for all to see. It may all seem fairly calm at the moment, bu tlooks are deceiving. To quote one of my old coaches Frank Simmons on a dispute within the club, "We have buried the hatches. In each other's head!"

Another One Bites the Dust - 01/08/06

The drugs cases come thick and fast at the moment. Some of you may be aware that Floyd Landis who won the Tour de France has given a positive result on one of the drugs tests during the race. The B-sample is to be tested sometime this week. Asafa Powell looks set to become the sole holder of the world record over 100 m after it was revealed that Justin Gatlin also returned a positive drugs test. The drug in question in both cases is either testosterone or one of its derivatives. Sadly, neither cycling nor athletics come out of this smelling of roses.

SMAC Summer Series at Cheddleton - 01/08/06

The penultimate race in the Summer Series is held on Thursday 3rd August at Cheddleton. We will meet at 18:00 by Buxton Community School. Please bear in mind that a large number of people, who normally offer lifts, are away on holiday, so do your utmost to secure your own lift as we cannot guaranteed to get you to the race.

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July 2006

Results of Pride Park Relays - 25/07/06

I must extend the performances of the day to include Paul Murray (10:51) and Mark Sherratt (11:00), but I think all athletes put in jolly good performances. It warmed my cockles! Please click here for the full results of Pride Park Relays 2006.

Buxton Belles Excel at Pride Park Relays - 24/07/06

It was very hot and sunny evening in Derby. This affected the times which were slightly down on last year. Buxton Ladies team put in an excellent performance at the Pride Park Relays tonight. The rewards for Sarah Nicholson, Annemarie Claye and Wendy Higginbottom were two-fold, as they not only finished third in the open race, but also more importantly won Bronze medals in the County Relays. Wendy and a group of runners went the wrong way so lost a bit of time. However, Wendy showed the same strong team spirit as Annemarie and Sarah and pulled back one of the Derby AC teams to clinch third place. We also fielded two Men's teams and a Veteran's team. Our A-team finished 10th overall and fifth in the County Championships with a time of 43:48, our B-team finished 23rd overall/12th in the Championships in 50:29. Our Veteran's team posted a time of 47:19 which earned them 17th overall and fifth in the Championships. The performance of the night came from young Matt Thomson who was the only Buxtonian to go under 11 minutes (10:40-ish). More results as they become available. I'm very pleased with the turn-out and performances of all our athletes. I think I speak for the whole group when I say that we had a whale of time.

Club Committee Meeting Tomorrow - 18/07/06

The next Committee meeting is held tomorrow Wednesday 19 July at 20:15. The venue is the Function Room in the Railway pub in Buxton. All members are welcome to attend.

Kajsa Bergqvist is On Song - 18/07/06

Kajsa Bergqvist is hitting top form at just the right time. Kajsa won the high jump at Swedish National Championships which were held at the weekend. Kajsa cleared 2.04 m to lead the world in 2006.

Buxton Carnival 5-Mile Road Race, Revised and Final Results - 17/07/06

I have received a couple of corrections and spotted a couple of errors myself. The final and official version of the results can be downloaded here: Carnival '5' results 2006. I must also take the opportunity to apologise for not mentioning Denbigh Harriers in my brief report on Saturday. Denbigh Harriers sent a large contingent of runners, a dozen in all!

Encouraging Performances at the European Trials - 17/07/06

There were some excellent performances at the European Trials at SportCity over the weekend. I will not list all of them, but highlight the ones that are close to my heart. Nicola Sanders posted a swift time in the 400 m - 50.72. Beecky Lyme coped well with the expectations to win the 800 m in a time just outside two minutes, from Jemma Simpson and fast finishing Amanda Pritchard; this was probably the most exciting of all middle distance races. Andy Baddeley won an exciting 1500 m in 3:39. The time was not all that quick, but it was a good race all the same. Helen Clitheroe won the 1500 m in 4:09, still just outside the European qualifying standard. Hattie Dean won the 3000 m steeplechase in 9:52, which is a new PB. Kelly Sotherton won the long jump with 6.51 m. Finally, Marlon Devonish and Joyce Maduaka clinched the double in the men's and women's sprints, respectively. The performance of the championships may have been Phillips Idowu's 17.50 m in the triple jump or Greg Rutherford's 8.26 m leap in the long jump. More results can be found on the UKA website.

Buxton Carnival 5-Mile Road Race - 15/07/06

It was an excellent day for road racing, if you were a spectator. The weather was hot, with sunshine and a bit of a breeze. Stars to watch out for were Andy Wilton, our local hope representing Staffs Moorlands AC, Pumlani Bangani and Tarus Elly from Salford Harriers, plus a whole host of Dark Peak Fell Runners, Stockport Harriers, Boalloy RC and a large contingent of Buxton runners. It was encouraging to see so many juniors taking part. The hot weather took its toll on many runners and the winning time was a few seconds slower than last year. I shall not keep you in suspenders any longer; Andy Wilton won the race by a comfortable margin of 22 seconds over Messrs Bungani and Elly. Eleanor Robinson of Ripley RC ran an excellent race to win the Ladies competition from Sarah Nicholson and Annemarie Claye from Buxton & District AC. It brings me great pleasure to announce that Paul Murray and Emma Bayley, both representing Buxton & District AC, won the Junior races. Dark Peak Fell Runners (Kevin Lilley, Shaun Marsden and Phil Winskill) and Buxton & District AC (Sarah Nicholson, Annemarie Claye and Emma Bayley) won the Men's and Women's team competition, respectively. The full (but still preliminary) results from today's race can be downloaded by clicking Carnival '5' results 2006. The club would like to give a big Thank You to Jo Royle Outdoor on Market Place for their continued support. I would like to thank Jim Bradley who organised the race in a very efficient manner. I would also like to extend a Thank You all those who helped out on the day. It would not be possible to stage the race without your help.

Just for Al! - 15/07/06

The Rome Golden League Meeting was held last night. There was no terrestrial or satellite broadcast, to my knowledge, so on the request of Al Fitzgerald here is a brief run-down of the results. Susanna Kallur, one of Sweden's Golden girls, set a new PB and taking some notable scalps in the 100 m hurdles where she triumphed with 12.52 s. Kajsa Bergqvist, another of the Golden Girls, cleared 1.97 m, which was good for a third place in the high jump, which was won by Blanka Vla�ic. Kenenisa Bekele won a competitive 5 km in 12:51.44 and 10 runners broke 13 minutes. American quarter-miler (400 m actually) Jeremy Wariner is edging ever closer to the times set by his mentor Michael Johnson; Wariner posted a very swift 43.62 s. Bershawn Jackon is posting fast times, 47.86 s, in the 400 m hurdles. Kenyan Daniel Kipchirchir Komen just edged out Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain in a very fast 1500 m, with both runners breaking 3:30 (3:29.02 and 3:29.14)

Saturday's Social Event and Buxton Carnival - 11/07/06

The interest for a quiet meal on Saturday was low, and we probably left it too late anyway as most restaurants would be fully booked by now. Sarah Nicholson and I have therefore voted for a 20:00 start in the Kings Head on Market Place. We are likely to move on from there, but various mobile phones will be switched on so you can monitor our progress and meet up with us a bit later should you so wish. More details to follow, perhaps.

SMAC Summer Series Race at Shutlingsloe - 11/07/06

The next race in the Summer Series goes over Shutlingsloe and starts, I believe, near the visitor's centre in Macc Forest. Meet at 18:00 at the Buxton Community School. Bring insect repellent because the midges grow to the size of well-fed sparrows in that neck of the wood.

Excellent Performances in Stoke City Parks GP - 11/07/06

Buxton runners were very much to the fore tonight in the third race in the Stoke City Parks Grand Prix in Fenton Park. Jamie Fitzgerald and Kyle Fowler finished third and fourth in the U15B 2000 m and where closely followed by Chris Rushworth. Jenny Jackson got the better of Zoe Bayley in the U15G 2000 m race, and I reckon the girls were fifth and seventh, but I can't guarantee the accuracy as I missed some of the finishers. Rachel Burt's fine form continues as she was not far behind Jenny and Zoe. Paul Murray won the U17M 3000 m race. Emma Bayley was second in the U17W race, with Verity Burt a short distance behind, though in fairness Verity may have gone the wrong way, but we're not quite sure where she went off course. Andy Wilton ran out an easy winner in the Vet's race. He moved clear after 50 m and spent the rest of the race in splendid isolation. Michelle ? from Stoke ran an excellent race to finish second overall, with Rebecca ? finishing second lady and fourth overall! Terry Fowler improved on his best for the course by 1 minute in the combined Ladies and Veteran Men's race over 5000 m. Sarah Nicholson finished ahead of her rival in her age group and extended her lead in the overall standings. Clare Fowler improved her best time over 5 km by a substantial margin and was very chuffed.

Lausanne GP and a New World Record - 11/07/06

Liu Xiang of China set a new World Record in the 110 m hurdles tonight. Liu Xiang's time was 12.88 s, which is a 0.03 s improvement on the old record which was held jointly by Liu and Colin Jackson. American Arnold Dominique finished second and also broke the world record with 12.90 s. Xavier Carter, a new American sprint sensation, ran 19.63 s for the 200 m dash, in legal wind too. That is the second fastest time ever, bettered only by the mighty Michael Johnson! Yelena Isinbayeva vaulted 4.90 m and looked pretty good technically too. Christian Olsson continues his way back from injury; he won the triple jump with 17.62 m in tought opposition, with seven of the world's best jumpers present. Seven men jumped beyond 17 m and Phillips Idowu finished seventh with 17.06 m, so Phillips is finally finding the form we know he is capable of. Chaunte Howard won the Ladies high jump on countback with a 1.99 jump. Janeth Jepkosgei of Kenya won the 800 m in 1:56.66, just holding off a resurgent Maria Mutola of Mozambique and Zulia Calatayud of Cuba, with all threee ladies breaking 1:57 and seven of the eight runners breaking 2:00 and the last runners just missing out by 0.08 s. Yelena Soboleva continued the Russian dominance in the 1500 m with a fine run and was rewarded with 3:58.60, which is not the world Lead but is pretty swift all the same. Helen Clitheroe and Hayley Tullett finished eighth and ninth, with 4:07.67 and 4:08.33, respectively. Both lasses just missing out on achieving the European Championship qualifying standard of 4:05. Marion Jones won the 100 m and went under 11.0 s, with 10.94 s. Michelle Perry ran a very swift 12:43 for the 100 m hurdles, which I reckon might just be the World Lead. Tatyana Lebedeva is unstoppable in the triple jump where her best jump measured 15.19 m for a handsome winning margin of 34 cm. Barbora �pot�kov� of the Czech Republic won the Javelin Throwing competition with 65.89 m.

Bamford Fell Race Tomorrow - 11/07/06

Bamford fell race is being held tomorrow. The race starts at 19:30 from the sports field. The route winds its way up to the top of Win Hill, which is followed by a mad descent back down to the sports field where the finish is situated. Register before 19:00.

Round Up of Results - 10/07/06

Pip Peakman and partner Samantha Hulbert finished 35th in the Carrrock category in the Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon, which was held around Grasmere just over a week ago, on that very hot weekend! It was exceedingly tough with steep ascents and descents, hot weather which meant that a record number of teams abandonded. Pip's legs appear to have recovered sufficiently to carry her round the Peak Forest fell race route on Sunday just gone. Pip finished 64th with 59:11. Also running in the race was Annemarie Claye who finished 52nd place with 55:21. Well done, ladies. I may as well do a bit of name dropping, because I can. An old chum of mine, Kevin Lomas (AKA the legend), from Charnwood AC teamed up with his daughter Katie and acquitted themselves very well in the Harter category where they finished 11th. Kath Farquhar, another training buddy of mine from Charnwood, and her partner came 20th in the Kirkfell category. I'm pretty sure I also spotted a former colleague of mine, Sean O'Sullivan, who teamed up with his wife Clare and finished 45th in the Carrock category.

Goyt Valley Challenge - 10/07/06

We changed our minds on the long run and choose to do the Goyt Valley Challenge route instead of the advertised second half of Otter's '40'. This involved no faff with transport and would allow people to peel off as and when they so wished. The weather was okay for a long run, e.g. not too hot. We did have to contend with a bit of rain and a savage headwind, especially on the climb from Combs Village up to Whitehall. The least favourite part of the run was when we had to traverse across a field with liquid cow muck, which was quite aromatic. Though I can't see it make it as a scent for an award winning perfume. Emma and Rick peeled off along the route, both having covered a substantial part of the route. Steven, Sheila, Mark and Stefan arrived back in Buxton in very good condition, if a bit tired. Sheila's estimate was that we had covered around 23 miles. A very good time was had by all!

England Call Up for Derbyshire Athletes - 10/07/06

Lloyd Taggart and Christine Howard who have both shown very good form during the Spring and early summer have been selected to run for England at the Snowdon Internatinoal Mountain Race on Saturady 22nd July. Tim Austin has also been selected to run on the 'A' team. Good luck to our Derbyshire representatives and to the rest of the lads and lasses on the teams.

Calling All Relay Runners - 04/07/06

I would like to remind all runners that we are looking to enter teams in Pride Park Relays (Derbyshire County Champs) and FRA Relays (National Relays).

Otter's Forty, Part II - 04/07/06

We are off to Castleton for the second half of our circumnavigation of the forty mile course, formerly known as the Otter's '40'. Please talk to Sheila Bradley or myself, Stefan, if you are planning to come along. This will help us sort out the transport. Details of start time and meeting point to follow on the website on Thursday or Friday, so please check back for the latest update.

Results of Mansfield Half Marathon - 04/07/06

Terry Fowler was our sole representative in Mansfield Half Marathon on Sunday. Terry made his debut over the distance and recorded 1:38:33 for 189th place. Terry said that he felt very good until just past 10 miles, after which it just seemed a bit of a slog.

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June 2006

Captain Salty On Tour - 29/06/06

A few of the club's party animals are going out tomorrow to paint the town red. Kick off is at 21:30 in the King's Head on Market Place. The title may seem oblique, but does make sense though I guess you had to be there.

All is Well That Ends Well! - 29/06/06

I am very pleased to report that Sid made it back to the Railway, even though it was at 5:30 in the morning. The residents of High Peak Hall of Residence took him in overnight. Sid is now back in Tideswell with Steve and Annemarie.

Resounding Win for Sarah's Law in the Railway Quiz - 29/06/06

A crack team from the club secured a fine win in the Railway Quiz on Wednesday night. The winning team consisted of Sarah Nicholson, Rich Houghton, Nigel Critchlow, Mike Turner and Stefan Ledin. Colin's team, Colin Wilshaw, Sarah Nicholson, Nick Gould and Mark Sherratt, finished in second place a mere two points off Sarah's Law. You may wonder about Sarah appearing in two teams. It's all legal. Honest, Guv! Sarah's second claim for Colin's team.

PBs Galore for our Juniors - 27/06/06

Jenny Jackson reduced her PB over 1500 m by over six seconds. The new PB stands at 5:14. Well done, Jenny.

Otter's '40', part II - 27/06/06

Fancy having a go at the second half of the Otter's '40' route, from Castleton to Buxton? We are squaring the circle on Sunday 9th July. We would be grateful if you let either Sheila Badley or me, Stefan, know if you're coming along so we can sort out the transport.

Round Up of Results from the Weekend's Races - 26/06/06

Verity and Rachel Burt did very well in the Race for Life 5 km in Tatton Park on Sunday. Verity finished fifth and Rachel was 11th. Well done, Girls! James Selby just missed out on a PB in the 1500 m when he recorded 5:01 at the YAL fixture in Hull. Carl Riley is really on song, as he not only set a PB over 100 m but also set a new PB over 800 m with 2:22 at the same fixture. More details to follow as I receive them.

Update Results of Chrome Hill Fell Race - 26/06/06

Mark Sherratt has kindly provided me with more information on the outcome of the Chrome Hill race on Saturday. Rich Houghton finished third overall and first MV40, Mark himself was fourth and Roland Meylan finished 17th. That's an excellent performance by the lads and ladies, though I'm still eagerly awaiting the official results.

As Seen on Telly (or in the Fellrunner to be Exact) - 25/06/06

Young Mr Wilshaw has appeared in the latest issue of the Fellrunners Magazine. The photo was taken at this year's Kinder Downfall. I believe he's modelling the latest in woolly hats for it was one miserable day up on Kinder.

Recap of the Weekend's Events - 25/06/06

It was a pretty busy weekend. Chrome Hill fell race was held yesterday. I don't know any placings or times, except that Rich Houghton was first Buxton runner back. Others taking part were Jackie Morson, Roland Meylan,...

A contingent of Buxtonians travelled to Bakewell this morning for the annual Pudding race. Again, pretty hazy on the old details, but Stephen Claye (48 min) was the first Buxtonian back, followed by Stephen Ramsay (51 min - sling and all), Mark Quince (also 51 min but behind Stephen) and Terry Fowler (53 min). Sarah Nicholson won the Women's race, I think. Annemarie Claye is beginning to hit good form again, ducking under the hour. There was also an eyeballs out sprint for the line between Ros Barrett and Dave Swift, a sprint which unsportingly Dave won - what about gentlemanly behaviour? Chivalry is dead - Official!!! Performance of the day was posted by young Bradley Fowler who pulled out all stops to come an excellent second in the U13 boys race! Well done, Bradley. Also running were Louisa Ramsay and Michael Swift? Kyle Fowler and Carl Riley travelled to Hull for the Northern Premier Young Athlete's League fixture. Kyle Fowler ran very well in the 1500 m where he equalled his recent PB of 4:35. Carl Riley yet again set a new PB; this time Carl recorded 12.7 s in the 100 m. I will bring more details and results when I have them.

Pride Park Relays (24 July) - 25/06/06

This is a lovely little road relay comprising of 3x2 miles for the ladies and 4x2 miles for the gents. The relay encircles Pride Park stadium in Derby and is held on Monday 24 July. It is also the County Road Relay Championships. We fielded one team each in the Ladies and Men's competitons last year. A very good time was had by all. I would like to think that we could field two men's teams (one vet's and one senior) and at least a ladies team (I reckon the ladies could have taken a medal had they been running in the Vet's race).

FRA Relays (14 October) - 25/06/06

The pinnacle of fell relays are the FRA National Championships which are held on the Castle Carr Estate near Luddenden in Yorkshire on Saturday 14th October. We last competed in these relays in Langdale in 2002. It was a very enjoyable crack. We need two soloists and two pairs, i.e. six runners in all, though I would love to have two teams competing. Col's navigational skills means that his name is already down for the navigation leg. Any other takers? Please see either Colin Wilshaw or Stefan Ledin. We are looking for females and/or males, be they seniors or veterans.

Squaring the Cirle? - 25/06/06

A good sized group of us completed the first half of the Otter's '40' route at the beginning of May. The intention is to complete the route by running the second half of the race on Sunday 9th July. More details to follow.

Results of Kinder Trog Fell Race - 23/06/06

The weather was kinder to do the runners this year and the course records were soundly beaten by Lloyd Taggart of Dark Peak Fell Runners in the Men's race and by Jackie Lee of Eryri Harriers in the Women's race. Our sole representatives were Colin Wilshaw who finished 75th with 2:28:04 (an improvement by about 1 hour on last year's performance) and Joanne Cudahy who finished 99th with 2:36:04.

Amended Results of Boar's Head Fell Race - 23/06/06

Sincere apologies to Mark Sherratt for missing him out in the results earlier in the week. Mark finished in 21st place with 51:52, thus finishing just ahead of Nigel Critchlow.

Start Time for Chrome Hill Fell Race - 22/06/06

There has been some confusion over the start time for the Chrome Hill Fell Race on Saturday 24 June. The correct time is that listed in the fell calendar, e.g. 14:00 (or 2pm in old money). I apologise for the confusion.

Andy Wilton Boy Done Good - 18/06/06

It brings me great pleasure to bring you the news of the success of evergreen Andy Wilton. Andy travelled to Horwich this morning to compete in the British Masters 5 km Championships. Andy's time of 15:39 was nearly ten seconds quicker than last year and he finished 9th overall, which also an improvement on last year. More importantly though, Andy won the MV45 category, with the only caveat that Paul Freary may be a MV45 (though I reckon he's MV40), in which case Andy will be second. Nevertheless, Andy secured a richly deserved medal, and I hope it's of the golden variety. It couldn't happen to a nicer bloke!

Very Brief Results of the Russian Championships - 18/06/06

Followers of International Athletics (and in a much more modest capacity) this website will be well aware of the riches of talent in the Russian Women's middle distance events, especially in the 800 m and 1500 m. This was no more evident than in a phenomenal 800 m final in the Russian Championships at the weekend, with four runners inside 1:58 and another two runnners inside 1:59! Yulia Chizhenko won the race in a world leading time of 1:57.07 and was very closely followed by Svetlana Kliuka (1:57.21), Svetlana Cherkasova (1:57.23) and Olga Kotliarova (1:57.24). That must have been one hell of sprint for the tape. I'm showing my age there - of course a finishing tape is no longer used in track racing! The Women's race over 1500 m didn't provide quite as close a finish, but the times were still very good: Yelena Soboleva (4:00.47), Yevgenia Panteleeva (4:00.81) and Olga Yegorova (4:01.).

Sweden Came Up Short in the European Cup - 18/06/06

Sweden produced some fine performances in the European Cup in Prague this weekend. However, the Belgian team showed great strength and secured the win by five points. Christian Olsson is begining to show excellent form in only his second competition for 21 months; He won the triple jump with a leap of 17:40 m and the winning margin was a healthy 50+ cm. Alhaji Jeng won the Pole Vault with 5.70 m, Johann Wissman won the 200 m in 20.56 s and Mattias Claesson won the 800 m in 1:48.33. Robert Kronberg took his sixth victory in the 110 m Hurdles. Robert's time was 13.59 s. Linus T�rnblad secured a win in the High Jump with 2.27 m, beating the current World Best holder Svatoslav Ton in the process. In the other European Cup group, the greek triple jmuper Dimitris Tsiamis won the competition with an excellent 17.55 m! There were few really fast times in any of the middle distance events as these turned into true run races (to use Big Bren's vernacular) with tactics playing a very important role. The European Cup Premier Division competition is held in two weeks time, I think, when the GB teams will be in action.

Results of Boars Head Fell Race - 18/06/06

The only survivor of the Lyme Park series, the Boars Head race saw a strong contingent of Buxtonians taking part. Young Matthew Thomson, one of the finds of the year, continues to run strongly. Matthew's time of 50:31 earned him a 12th place in a very strong field. Nigel Critchlow was second Buxtonian back in 25th place with 52:33. Roland Meylan, another relative novice over the fells finished 65th with 58:15, just ahead of Colin Wilshaw in 70th place, 41 seconds some behind Roland. Adam Burford was the next finisher from the club in 89th place with 62:56. Mike Turner finished 107th with 66:26 and Caroline Taylor, who was our only female competitor, finished 121th with 69:12.

Results of Edale Country Fair Fell Race - 18/06/06

Last year, the Edale race was an English and British Championship counter, with literally 100s of runners. The size of the field was down to normal again, with 130 finishers. Colin Wilshaw finished 59th with a time of 50:15 and Phil Leigh finished 110 with 59:16.

Results of Calver Peak Fell Race - 16/06/06

Stephen and Annemarie Claye were our only representatives in Calver Peak Fell Race. Stephen's verdict was that it was quite a tough course. Stephen finished 27th with 38:00 and Annemarie was 99th in 47:22. The Men's race was won by Tim Austin representing Dark Peak FR while the Women's race was won by R. Proctor of City of Norwich. I'd like to mention that Lloyd Taggart continues to run very well. He finished 3rd in the Ennerdale race in the Lake District.

Correction of Date for Derbyshire T & F Mini League - 16/06/06

There appears to be some confusion over the date for the third Mini League Fixture. The fixture takes place on Saturday 8th July and not tomorrow!

Results of Rainow '5' Fell Race - 15/06/06

Please visit the Results page for the finishing positions of the Buxton runners who took part in the Rainow '5' race. It was an excellent turnout with 11 Buxtonians taking part and with three finishers in the top 16!

Derbyshire Mini League on Saturday 17th June at Moorways Stadium - 15/06/06

The next Track & FieldMini League fixture is held at Moorways Stadium in DErby on Saturday 17th June.

New Level 1 Coach - 15/06/06

Congratulations to Mark Quince who has now joined the rank of Coaches in the Club. Mark Quince passed the Level 1 course a couple of weeks ago.

Website Update - 15/06/06

I have shifted the news from May 2006 to the News from 2006 page.

Charity Do at the Railway Pub - 14/06/06

The Round Table group in Buxton is organising a Charity Do at the Railway Pub on Friday 23rd June. The theme is Grease; you know Olivia N-J and John T, Pink Ladeezes, etc. The tickets are �7.50 and can be purchased from Huw and Friends' hair salon on Dale Road. The money raised will go to a children's playground in Buxton and to a Cancer charity (can't remember the name of it offhand). Rich Houghton's got four tickets, so you'll have to be quick.

A Date for Your Diary - 14/06/06

A group of us completed the first half of the Otter's 40-mile course at the beginning of May. The second half of the run is scheduled for Sunday 9th July, when we will run from Castleton to Buxton. More information to follow. I have ordered decent weather!

Reminder Committee Meeting - 13/06/06

There is a committee meeting tomorrow night. We will start at 20.15 at the latest. The venue is the Function Room at the Railway Pub.

Il Purgatorio? - 13/06/06

The morning of Saturday 10 June was fine and sunny, giving a hint of the weather to expect during the Swaledale Marathon. It was merry band of Buxtonians who had descended on the beautiful village of Reeth. There were a few nerves on show during the preparations in the Camping Barn in Askrigg. The waterproofs seemed a bit of overkill this fine morning, but a kit check would take place at the registration so skimping on the kit was not an option. After a brief excursion to the river to tickle the trout (that's my story and I'm sticking to it), we finally lined up. There were some anxious faces in the crowd. Everybody could see the track leading up to Fremington Edge. A bried road section and then "Wham" the climb would hit us where it hurts, right in the quads! The bell rang and we were off. One runner pulled away almost immediately. The rest of us set off at a more sensible pace, with many walking up the first climb as a warmup. I came up onto the edge, where the going was pretty good, and a group of about four runners stayed together. We arrived at the first checkpoint, where we stocked up with water. Then followed another road section to the second check point, after which we began the long, unrelenting climb up to Punchard. I had passed a couple of runners and were now into my stride. The heat was palpable, but the breeze kept us relatively cool. A traverse over the moors, followed by a short descent and we arrived at the halfway point at Level House. I'm not entirely sure what position I was in, but I think I might have been in eighth/ninth place at that point. Another climb up to another checkpoint, after which followed a long stretch of mostly downhill running, where a group of four of us were making good progress. A local lad took us down a couple of steep fields towards Gunnerside Beck. We ended up on a bouldery path right on the water's edge and my calf muscles began to tremble a bit. I knew that it was now only a matter of time before the muscle cramps would set in. The checkpoint in Gunnerside was welcome sight. I picked up water and trotted off. The climb out of Gunnerside is not the hardest on the run were it not for the fact that it comes after about 17 miles. My calf muscles were cramping up and my shuffle deteriorated to a walk. I took the opportunity to pull out my secret weapon from my backpack - jelly babies. If the jelly babies didn't work their magic, I would be in serious trouble. I was passed by a couple of runners, who were making good progress. Soon the quads in the right leg joined in, cramping up badly. Then the muscles along the shins cramped up, in sympathy no doubt. Suddenly even walking was no longer possible. I began to despair. I tried a bit of stretching. Another few runners had passed me by this time. As the last of these runners went past me, I made a decision - it was a do or die moment. I began to shuffle ever so gently and to my delight the muscles were cooperating. I caught up the runner ahead of me. We then stayed together for over three miles. I was pleased to be making progress at a pace faster than very slow walking pace I feared I would have to adopt. Ros had warned me about a very steep descent and ascent with a stream crossing in the last three miles. She wasn't wrong. It was an experience to descend down a slippery slope on wobbly leg. Anyway, I made it up the bank on the other side and felt sure that finishing was a certainty. However, my leg muscles threatened with another brief cramp attack, just to make sure that I wasn't getting too cocky! After the final checkpoint, I descended down a rocky path which dumped me out on the outskirts of Reeth. I shuffled down the slope, turned up towards the village hall and was greeted by applause. I slunk into the village hall. I had completed the course, finishing in one piece. I came 14th with a time of 4:03, quite some time behind Stewart Gregory who won the race by 25 minutes. I was too tired to care about the time or the placing. I wobbled about a bit, knocking back water and orange squash. I went to get some food and found both talking and staying upright a bit of a struggle. The lovely lass, who was dishing out food, told me to go and sit down and she would bring the food out to me. I was very grateful for her kindness! I polished off the food, took onboard more liquid and wandered out in the sunshine to watch and cheer the runners on as they came to the finish. It was a very pleasant atmosphere. I am pleased to say that all Buxtonians and friends finished in pretty good state. Al Fitzgerald and Martin Thomson finished 14 minutes behind me. Mark Fitzgerald came in shortly after that, closely followed by four of our lasses, Emma Wharton, Sheila Bradley, Pip Peakman and Louise Handley. Jayne Denby had left sister Becky Jellis behind, had then caught Ian Hulse at the half-way point and finished very strongly. Becky came in a few minutes later. Ian Hulse appeared a little later. The general consensus was - we must do this again! Please turn to our results page for the results. A very good day was had by all! A Big Thank You to the organiser, the marshals and the lasses in the kitchen! A Big Thank You to Jayne Denby for bringing the race to our attention and a Big Thank You to Ros who sorted out the Camping Barn. Sadly, Ros could not come along due to a persistent injury.

Results of Derbyshire County Schools Track and Field Championships - 13/06/06

The weather was hot and sunny at Moorways, the venue for the Schools' County Championships. A number of young Buxtonians were in action, with a some very good performances. Josh Moody won the U15B 800 m with 2:03.70, which is a new Championship Best Performance. Ben Connor won the U15B 1500 m with 4:34.3, followed by Ben Rowland in 4:38.9. Kyle Fowler finished 5th with 4:49.9. Zoe Bayley finished third in the U15G 800 m, with a time of 2:49.4. Jenny Jackson finished fifth in U15 1500 m race with 5:35.5. Carl Riley's excellent form continues, as he set a new PB in the U17B 200 m; his time was 25.5 s, an improvement by 0.8 s. Anthony Lacey ran close to his PB in the U17B 400 m - 61.0 s. Jamie Fitzgerald set a new PB of 2:16.4, an improvement by 4 s, in the U17B 800 m. Lydia Burgess' leap of 4.53 m earned her a second place in the U17G Long Jump. Emma Bayley finished third in the U17G Triple Jump with 8.18 m. Chris Rushworth finished 29th in the Junior Boys Pentathlon a few weeks back. Jenny Jackson was sixth and Katie Morten was 20th in the Junior Girls Pentathlon. Anthony Lacey was 8th in the Inter Boys Octathlon, a mere four points off the seventh spot. Verity Burt finished fifth in the Inter Girls Heptathlon, where she posted the second fastest 800 m time.

Swaledale/Derby: Here We Come! - 09/06/06

Some of the Juniors are competing at the Schools County Championships at Moorways in Derby tomorrow, Saturday. There are places in the English Schools up for grabs. There is quite a contingent of Buxtonians travelling to Swaledale for the Swaledale Marathon. An extensive and exclusive report will follow in the very near future. Good Luck to all those who are competing this weekend. Don't forget the sunscreen!

Brief Report on Staffs Moorlands Summer Series Race 1 - 08/06/06

The first of ten races in the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series was held at Tittesworth Reservoir tonight. The weather was hot and sultry. The Buxtonians turned out in force. Bradley Fowler and Joe Ramsay were running in the Fun Run and both did very well. Emma Bayley was third in the Junior Girls' race, just ahead of Jenny Jackson. Zoe Bayley was only a few seconds behind Jenny. Verith and Rachel Burt follwoed shortly afterwards. Amy Taylor made her debut in the series and finished just ahead of Louisa Ramsay. Paul Murray was fourth or fifth, while Jamie Fitzgerald was sixth tonight. Jamie was closely followed Carl Riley and Kyle Fowler. James Selvey and Chris Rushworth had a tussle, with James coming home a few seconds and two places ahead of Chris. Lee Seddon finished ahead of Kieran Spratt. Luke Addison showed very good form to finish ahead of Khem and Adam Sattaur. Josh from our Saturday group also raced in the Junior race. Josh ran very well and seemed to enjoy himself. Terry Fowler was the first Buxton runner home in the Senior Race. He was followed by Liam Brown, Ros Barrett, Omar Sattaur and Debbie Rushworth. Placings and times to follow.

Very Brief Account of the Rainow '5' Fell Race - 08/06/06

The only results I have to hand is that Ro Cole finished second in the Ladies race and that Matt Thomson and Mark Sherratt both produced excellent performances to finish ninth and 14th, respectively. There was a massive field of over 170 runners. It must be the fine weather we're having coupled with a nice course.

Preliminary Results of Stoke City Parks GP Race 2 - 08/06/06

It was almost too hot for racing on Tuesday. We had a good turnout of Buxton Juniors. I can only guess at the placings as I didn't see some of the runners as they were finishing. My best estimate: Emma Bayley won the U17W race and Paul Murray won the U17M race, both over 3 km. In the U15B race, Jamie Fitzgerald was third, Kyle Fowler was fourth and Carl Riley finished 5th, behind two Staffs Moorlands lads (Vinny Martin was second). James Selvey was probably around eighth to 10th, with Chris Rushworth a couple of places behind him. Bradley Fowler and Edward Selvey were also running in that race. Zoe Bayley was fourth or fifth in the U15G race. Zoe was closely followed by Jenny Jackson. Rachel Burt ran very well and showed a fine turn of speed down the finishing straight. The Old folks race, including Senior Ladies, saw Stefan finishing around 15th, after dying a thousand deaths on the last lap, Geoff Whitehead squeezed every last ounce of energy out his legs to stay ahead of Terry Fowler. Geoff was probably around 20th and Terry a further six or so places back. Sarah Nicholson found it hard going but ran very well as did Claire Fowler. Winner of the Old Folks race was Andy Wilton, while Ray Plant won the Senior race. There were only a handful of runners in the Senior mens' race - a dozen or so runners in total. The World Cup hasn't even started yet!

Apologies for my Negligence - 08/06/06

I apologise profusely to Sarah Nicholson for missing her out on the results from the first City Parks Race. Sarah finished 62nd and won her age category, with a time of 22:26. Sarah then set a PB over 5 km on the roads at the Race for Life event in Bakewell. Her time was 21:22, I think.

Stoke City Parks GP Race 2 - 05/06/06

We are meeting at 16:45 by Buxton Community School. The races are held in Tunstall Park. The start times are as follow: U15 2 km - 18:15, U17 3 km - 18:35, Senior and Veteran Women and Veteran Men 5 km - 19:00, Senior Men 5 km - 19:30.

Update on the Junior Fell Championships - 05/06/06

Kyle Fowler was competing in the third of six races in the Junior Fell Championships at High Rigg in the Lake District. Kyle was going well, but had to easy off the pace with a bad stitch. Kyle finished eleventh. One of the Norman brothers, Bisto or Oxo (?), won the senior race and setting a new course record into the bargain.

There Must Be Something Wrong with My Watch - 05/06/06

Paul Koech, one of the Kenyan steeplechase supremos, set a new World Best for the 3000 m steeplechase at the Gala in Prague tonight. Koech's time was 8:17.76. I have been assured that is indeed the best time this year, though I find that hard to believe. Surely someone must have run quicker than that somewhere?

Meseret Defar Improves the Women's 5000 m World Record - 04/06/06

Meseret Defar, one of the formidable Ethiopian female middle distance runners, took 0.15 seconds off the World Record (and over four seconds off her PB) in the 5000 m. The new time stands at 14:24.53. Other fine performances at the New York GP were posted by Justin Gatlin with 9.87 s in the Men's 100 m and Marion Jones' win in the Women's 100 m, where she clocked 11.06 s. Meanwhile, Alistair Cragg, an Irishman who is upholding the fine Irish traditions of middle distance running, set a new PB by four seconds in the Men's 5000 m. His time of 13:08.97 makes him one of the favourites (if not THE favourite) to lift the European title in August.

Excellent Performances by Buxton Juniors in Macclesfield - 04/06/06

The third fixture of the Young Athletes' League Northern Premier division was held at Macclesfield today. The weather was intermittently very warm and there was a bit of headwind on the finishing straight. Our youngsters took all this in their stride. Carl Riley set a new PB in the 200 m with 26.3 s. Zoe Bayley took nearly two seconds off her PB in the 800 m, which now stands at 2:46.3. James Selvey just missed out on a sub-5 minute clocking in the U13B 1500 m, with 5:00.9, winning the race by well over 30 s. Jamie Fitzgerald was in a classy U17M 1500 m race, and he fought gamely to record 4:40.6, an improvement on his previous best time by nearly 6 s. Paul Murray was disappointed with his run in the U17M 3000 m, but he gave it his best shot going with the leader early on, which may ultimately have cost him a few seconds because the opening kilometre was very quick, well inside 9:00. Verity and Rachel Burt finished second and third in the U17W 3000 m. Jenny Jackson finished third in the U15G 1500 m recording a time of 5:25-ish. I suspect it might be quite close to her PB. Emma Bayley ran a very gutsy leg in the 4x300 m relay, bringing the Chesterfield team right up to the leader. I will return with more information when I have it. The juniors did us proud. I'm also pleased to report that Chesterfield won the fixture from strong teams like Macclesfield, Nestle Rowntree and Blackpool & Fylde, thus more or less ensuring that the team stays in the Northern Premier next year. Well done, all Buxtonians and Chesterfieldians (?) who took part.

Ramsay Rules in Wincle - 03/06/06

The fine weather brought out the runners in droves. There were around 300 runners in the senior race, which caused no end of problems as some runners ended up racing without numbers. Though I have to say that the organisers coped admirably. It did mean that a few more trouts bought it. Steven Ramsay claimed victory in the junior version of the Wincle Trout fell race this afternoon. He built up a commanding lead early on and was never challenged. The times on the preliminary results are wrong as the second runner home, Jamie Lewis (?) of Staffs Moorlands, was given the same time, though Steven's lead was a good half minute. Chris Rushworth finished a fine third and made great inroads on the Moorlands runner on the final climb towards the finish, but couldn't quite bridge the gap. Zoe Bayley ran very well in the heat to finish in third places in the girls race and seventh overall. Louisa Ramsay, with a big smile on her face when she passed me, finished 35th and Jimmy Hyland was not far behind Louisa, though I don't have his placing to hand. The senior race was won by evergreen Malcolm Fowler (MV40 no less) of Cheshire Hill Racers. New boy Roland Meylan had a good run and finished around 80th. Rob Hyland was ahead of Roland, but I don't know his finishing position. Alan, Steven's dad, also took part, but the results were not available. A good day was had by all.

Ro Cole is Hitting Good Form - 03/06/06

Ro Cole has been beset with injury problems, but seems to be rounding into very good form again. Her second place in the Shutlingsloe fell race on Bank Holiday Monday is clear evidence of her recovery.

Excellent Performances at Bislett Games - 02/06/06

The first of the Golden League meetings were held at Bislett in Oslo tonight. Sadly, there was no television broadcast on either satellite or terrestrial stations. Pity, for there were some smashing performances by the athletes on a cool evening. I can only give you a brief recount of the events. Isaac Songok of Kenya outsprinted Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia in the 5000 m, with the winnner recording 12:55.79. The first five men went under 13 minutes. Jeremy Wariner was challenged by Chris Brown of the Bahamas in the 400 m, yet the World Champion won it quite comfortably in a quick time of 44.31 s. The British sprinters posted reasonably quick times in the 100 m, Mark Lewis-Francis (10.28 s), Marlon Devonish (10.29 s) and Jason Gardener (10.37 s) but none of them got through to the final where Asafa Powell clocked 9.98 s, having already run a 9.96 s in the heat. Norwegian Andreas Thorkildsen thrilled the Norwegian crowd with a massive 91.59 m Javelin throw to set a new National Record. Alex Chipchirchir, Kenya, won the 1 mile race in 3:50.32, just holding off the fast finishing Ivan Heshko of the Ukraine. Nick McCormick, the Morpeth Harrier, ran a fast time, 3:55.60, for sixth place, while Neil Speaight, representing Belgrave Harriers(?), run a slightly disappointing 4:07.03. Irving Saladino of Panama inflicted a rare defeat on Dwight Phillis in the Long Jump where the former jumped a very respectable 8.53 m. Chris Tomlinson is yet to capture the form that saw him set a new GB record a few years back; Chris managed 7.68 m tonight. Debbie Ferguson continued her fine run of form by winning the 100 m in 11.22 s. Kim Gevaert of Belgium won the Women's 200 m in 22.58 s, with Brits Emma Ania in fifth place (23.38) and Abi Oyepita in eight in 23.56 s. Sanya Richards of the USA won the 400 m in very good time, going under 50 s (49.82 s). Nicola Sanders posted the seventh fastest time of 51.81 s. Commonwealth Games champion Janeth Jepkosgei won the 800 m with 2:00.51, just holding of Rebecca Lyne, who was yet again so close to breaking the magical 2 minutes barrier (2:00.67 this time), with Jamaica's Kenia Sinclair (2nd in the CG) a further 6 hundredths of a second back. The wonderful Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba is back on form with 14:30.40 clocking in the 5000 m, a race which she won by over three seconds from her sister Eyegajehu and Kenya's Edith Masai. Norway's Susanne Wigene warmed the crowd with a clear sub-15 minute run (14:52.68). Brigitte Foster-Hylton won the 100 m Hurdles with 12.70 s, with a blanket finish between the next five runners (a mere 0.1 s covering the five). One of my many favourites, Susanna Kallur finished fourth in 12.86 s. Kajsa Bergqvist is yet to find her form, as she equalled her outdoor season best of 1.93 m in the High Jump. This was only good for a fourth place on the night, when Croatia's Blanka Vla�ic won on countback from Tia Hellebaut of Belgium on 1.98 m. Sweden's Emma Green, who finished third in World Champs in Helsinki, is not jumping well at all at the moment. Her best jump on the night was 1.85 m. She's in good company as Chaunte Howard, the American who finished runners up in Helsinki, only cleared 1.89 m. There was much better news for the Swedes in the Long Jump where the lovely Carolina Kl�ft secured a win with a 6.67 m leap.

Young Athletes' League - 02/06/06

The next Young Athletes' League meeting is at Macclesfield on Sunday, 4 June. A large number of our youngsters, both girls and boys, are again representing Chesterfield AC. Good Luck to all youngsters.

Summer has Arrived - 02/06/06

We were treated to lovely sunshine and semi-decent temperatures today. The forecast for tomorrow is even better with more sunshine and 20 �C. Make the most of it, this may be our summer of 2006.

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May 2006

Nigel Critchlow is the Collator of Club Championship Results - 31/05/06

Nigel has kindly offered to be the collator of the club championship results. Please make his life easier by sending him the results promptly after the race. The onus is on the runners competing in championship races to ensure that a copy of the results is obtained by leaving an addressed envelope + appropriate fee, unless the results are available on a website.

Results of Buxton Half Marathon - 31/05/06

This is the final(?) version of the results of the Buxton Half Marathon sponsored by the Bull i' th Thorn pub on the Ashbourne Road. There are a couple names missing, so if you recognise your time, but can't find your name, I would be pleased to hear from you. Please feel free to send me an email if you find that your name has been misspelled. Email: info(at)buxtonac.org.uk, please note that (at) is to be replaced with the @-sign.

Results of Shining Tor Fell Race - 29/05/06

On a dry and surprisingly pleasant evening over 180 runners from all corners of the bog empire descended to Errwood reservoir. This being the first of a series of three races organised by the Goyt Fitzgerald European Wine and Chocolate Society.

The start went straight up from the old oak tree and then up to Pym Chair where spectators could hear the traditional grunt of a fell runner "u u u a uu aa". Upon reaching Pym Chair the race headed to Shining Tor where several if not all runners developed trench foot, and even our own Matt went down to his waist in one bog.

After leaving Shining Tor we were greeted by the familar tone of Nigel C who ever encouraging stood whilst several running struggled to open the kissing gate for fear of having to be held to the Derbyshire tradition of offering goods to a hardy Buxton tradesman to enable them to pass through. Rumour has it that he made in the region of �1.67, one sock, a used tea bag and several telephone numbers (all from men).

Then it was downhill all the way to the back of Errwood Hall slip sliding along the way. Then we were again met with a short but subtle climb onto Foxlow Edge which as it happens was guarded at bottom and top by two Buxton officers, one of whom is getting hitched at the weekend. Then it was a good run all the way to the finish; well not quite a little road of the uphill kind at the finish to climb and then we were greeted by two fair maidens at the finish line. The results are a bit of a blur but Lloyd T came second, Rick H came approx 15, then the superb finish of youngish Matt 26 ish (a excellent run given it was his first fell race, and about his fourth ever race. Then Mark and Geoff, followed by Colin, Mark Q, Ro then John D and Pip. all ran well and I think enjoyed it. A big Thank You to the organisers and to the marshalls. A great race on our doorstep that should receive support from the club.

Results for all Buxtonians can be found on our results page. The complete results can found on the Goyt Valley Series website, courtesy of Mark and Al Fitzgerald and Lloyd Taggart.

Slightly Revised Results from Buxton Half Marathon - 29/05/06

Please find the slightly revised preliminary results from the Buxton Half Marathon sponsored by the Bull i' th Thorn pub on the Ashbourne Road. I foolishly said that the final results would be available today. I ask your indulgence as there still are some outstanding issues that require clarifications. The outcome of the race is final and further amendments will not alter that.

Harry Potter's got a thin one - 29/05/06

Someone, whose shall remain nameless, recounted a recent trip to Manchester. Our friend thought that he might as well stock up on pants while in Manchester. He spent a very, very long 10 minutes in the queue agonising over the fact that he was about to purchase boxers in size small. Would the young lady at the till shout out, "We've got a small one here!". He shouldn't have feared the humiliation. The young lady didn't even bat an eyelid! Anyway, our friend claims that his friend hasn't shrunk, but that all the running has made his waistline decrease by a substantial amount. Yes, of course! That must be the explanation. It was suggested that the new pants with Harry Potter motif might be suitable. I don't think our friend was taken in by that idea.

Buxton AC Do Buxton - 29/05/06

A large group of us made the short trip to Michelangelo's for a very nice meal. Nigel was a bit disappointed that there was no time for an icecream. However, we're due to meet the rest of the gang in the Kings so we were a bit rushed; well, not really. We went on to Chatters afterwards. There was a band on so there was no space available for bopping, but a good time was had by all.

Brief Round up of Results - 29/05/06

Carolina Kl�ft made her comeback in G�tzis after nine months of rehabilitation and build-up since her injury in the annual competition aginst the Finns in August 2005. Her form is not as good as in Helsinki, but she won the competition quite convincingly and is definitely on the up again. Though her strongest events were the throws rather than the jumps or the track events. Stefan Holm showed better form this evening when he cleared 2:26 m to finish third in the High Jumpin Hengelo. Svatoslav Ton of the Czech Republic set a new World outdoor best with 2.32 m. A very good run by Rebecca Lyne brought her ever so close to the magical 2:00 "barrier" in the Women's 800 m. Rebecca won the race in 2:00.04, which I am pretty sure is a new PB. Andy Turner was third in the 110 m Hurdles with 13.61 s. Emma Ania ran a strong 100 m race to finished second, albeit some way behind Marion Jones who competed in Europe for the first time in two seasons, if my memory serves me right. Emma Ania's time was 11.59 s, while Marion Jones recorded 11.19 s.

Preliminary Results Buxton Half Marathon - 28/05/06

Please find the preliminary results from the Buxton Half Marathon sponsored by the Bull i' th Thorn pub on the Ashbourne Road. I stress that these are preliminary results. The official results will be available tomorrow, as I need to do another check of the results. Thank you to all who turned up. Thank you to Colin Wilshaw for organising the race and Thank You to all seniors and juniors who helped out on the day. A longer report will follow tomorrow. I'm off to the pub!

Buxton Half Marathon - 27/05/06

You can still enter the half marathon tomorrow morning. Registration opens at 09:00am in Pavilion Gardens. I have ticked the box for "good running weather", but can't make any guarantees about the weather. I look forward to seeing you in the Gardens tomorrow morning!

Two New Level 2 Coaches - 21/05/06

It brings me great pleasure to announce that Wendy Higginbottom and Dave Swift both passed their exams on Saturday and are now fully fledged Level 2 coaches. Congratulations to Wendy and Dave! We won't mention the hopscotch! No, my lips are sealed.

Results of Great Manchester Run - 21/05/06

Further to the results of the Junior races; 5. Kyle Fowler 08:20, 7. Jamie Fitzgerald 08:23, 139. Nathan Fowler 10:48 (91st in age cat.), 362. Bradley Fowler 12:32 (191st in age cat.). Amy Hall finished 149th overall (74th in her age category) with 12:55. Caelan Chambers posted a time of 53:17 for 6683rd place. Some of you may have seen Kyle Fowler at the start of the Junior Boys race in the Sunday Grandstand program this afternoon.

Sweden are Crowned World Champions in Ice Hockey - 21/05/06

I know this is a running site, but I thought you might like to know that Sweden became the first nation to clinch the Olympic Gold and then become World Champions in the same season. Sweden beat the Czech Republic 4-0 this evening. It was good day for the Nordic countries with Finland taking the Bronze after beating Canada 5-0.

Results of White Peak Marathon - 21/05/06

Mark Fitzgerald competed in the White Peak Marathon yesterday. The weather was atrocious, with parts of the course pretending to be a river, with all the rain we had yesterday. Despite the weather, Mark was five minutes quicker than last year. Mark's time was 3:54:45 and he finished 110th. My old training chum Jim Morrison of Charnwood AC finished 126th in the full marathon in 4:06.06. Al Fitzgerald, brother of Mark and Jamie, finished 19th with 1:27:31 in the Half Marathon which is run in conjunction with the full marathon.

Excellent Performances in Great Manchester Run - 20/05/06

Kyle

Buxton & District Athletic Club :: News from 2006

Content

December 2006

Rick and Kath are Top of their Respective Classes - 21/12/06

Buxton AC Provides Two Category Winners in North Staffordshire Cross Country League - 10/12/06

Excellent Performances in North Staffordshire Cross Country League - 10/12/06

Results of Stockport 10 - 10/12/06

North Staffordshire Cross Country League Race 4 [061209] - 05/12/06

Committee Meeting tomorrow - 05/12/06

Results of Tankys Trog - 05/12/06

November 2006

England Athletics East Midlands Newsletter - 29/11/06

Pre-Do Drink [061202] - 29/11/06

Club Christmas Do - 28/11/06

Offroad Run Wednesday Night - 28/11/06

Your Considered Opinion is Requested - 26/11/06

A Date for the Diary - 26/11/06

Results of Fletcher Cup, Ramsay, Higginbottom and Houghton Stars - 26/11/06

Reminder of a Wednesday Night Offroad Run - 26/11/06

Results of the Cheddleton 10 km - 26/11/06

Results of the Roaches Fell Race - 21/11/06

Emma Bayley and Kyle Fowler shine at Stafford Common - 19/11/06

Fletcher Cup [061126]- 19/11/06

Round Up of Results from this Weekend's Races - 19/11/06

Cross Country Championships - 14/11/06

Website Update - 14/11/06

Short Recap of the North Staffordshire XC League - 13/11/06

U13 Girls

U15 Girls

U17 Women

U11 Men

U15 Men

U17 Men

Senior Men

Website Update - 06/11/06

Reminder of the Annual General Meeting [061109] - 06/11/06

Results from the National Cross Country Relays - 06/11/06

U17 Women

U15 Boys

U17 Men

Senior Men

Dates for Your Diary - 05/11/06

Round Up of the Results from the Weekend - 05/11/06

October 2006

Change of Venue for North Staffs XC League - 31/10/06

Round Up of the Weekend's Results, part II - 31/10/06

Round Up of the Weekend's Results - 30/10/06

Steven Ramsay Smashes Course Record - 30/10/06

Results from Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race - 29/10/06

Start Times for National Cross Country Relays [04/11/06] - 27/10/06

Christmas Do [02/12/06] - 27/10/06

Reminder of Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race [29/10/06] - 24/10/06

Night Runs during the Winter [01/11/06] - 21/10/06

Further Information re. Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race [29/10/06] - 20/10/06

Update on the Christmas Do [02/12/06] - 20/10/06

Reminder of Bill Moss Memorial Fell Race [29/10/06] - 17/10/06

Track Session at Northwood Stadium, Stoke [20/10/06] - 17/10/06

Reminder of the Annual General Meeting [09/11/06] - 17/10/06

Results from Congleton Half Marathon - 11/10/06

Brief Results from Great North run - 01/10/06

Brief Results from Macclesfield Half Marathon - 01/10/06

September 2006

Reminder of Committee Meeting tomorrow - 26/09/06

Windgather Rocks Fell Race - 26/09/06

Uttoxeter Cross Country Races Round Up - 26/09/06

Resuls from Meerbrook 15 km race - 26/09/06

More Results from the High Peak '40' - 17/09/06

A Brief Report on High Peak '40' - 17/09/06

A Day at the Races in Uttoxeter - 17/09/06

Trip to the Track - 16/09/06

Online entry to the Meerbrook 15 km - 16/09/06

Committee Meeting and Apologies - 14/09/06

Results of Leek Half Marathon - 14/09/06

Official Results of Longnor Races - 14/09/06

Trailer for Meerbrook 15 km - 14/09/06

Brief report on Longnor Races - 08/09/06

Longnor Races on Thursday [07/09/06] - 04/09/06

Excellent Performances by Buxton Juniors at Mansfield - 04/09/06

Mark Fitzgerald Completes the Bullock Smithy Race - 04/09/06

August 2006