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Club Update

Where did our information go!!  Don't forget that information on where we are meeting, future Summer Series races, and the Newsletters, has been moved into the 'Members' Area'.  If anyone has trouble getting into that area please e-mail Andy

Four Villages Half Marathon
 - ... is now FULL.  If anyone has a place, but is unable to run, please contact Paul or Nick (as the organisers may be prepared to swap runners if asked nicely).

Wilmslow Half Marathon
 - ... is filling up fast - enter before the end of the year to avoid disappointment!

Summer Series 2009 Final Tables > 
Main , Ladies, Group 3/4, Group 5/6  Updated > 08 Nov (after Langley)  
Main Age/Sex   Updated > 08 Nov (after Langley)
Compare with 2008 tables >  Main, Ladies, Group 4/5

Club Records > click here   Updated - September 09

Reflective running bibs MUST be worn on Tuesday and Thursday training sessions from now on.  Anyone not wearing one will not permitted to run.  White and yellow t-shirts alone are inadequate.

Handicap, Monday

 

Shall we all come together, in the car park, at 10-o-clock before we start and have a minute for Sue.

 

00:00	Stephen Feber
00:02	Nina Birch
00:02	Monique Geraughty
00:10	Gail Hill
00:10	Sharon Jones
00:42	Trevor Faulkner
02:09	Robert Dunkley
02:09	Ned Spencer
04:34	Roy Pownall
04:34	Jonathan Dunkley
05:11	Paul Ayres
05:11	Rod Coombs
05:11	Chris Cannon
05:22	Simon Fenton
05:44	Sally Price
06:11	Peter Watson
07:17	Catriona Marshall
07:35	Huma Rahman
07:41	Amanda  Bradbury
07:46	Angela Maziere
07:47	John Porteous
07:50	Christine Geraghty
07:58	Owen Ashcroft
08:31	Matt Atkinson
08:38	Ian Ashcroft
09:25	Clare Hawkes
10:32	Jane Saunders
10:32	Nick Bishop
10:34	Nicky Mowat
10:37	Sarah Waite
10:39	Jamie Smith
11:09	David Wheable
11:13	Richard Hirons
11:29	Pete Stock
12:01	Sally Gilliver
12:13	Steve Russell
12:13	Jim Yearsley
13:13	Gareth  Trimble
13:16	Geoff Gilbert
13:23	Andy Watts
13:28	Don Bullough
14:11	Steve Smith
14:11	Louise Rudd
14:23	James Eyre
15:29	Tony Hulme
16:15	Mike Cooper
17:37	Lachlan Campbell
17:50	Rob Gilbert
19:18	Phil Smith
20:11	Tom McGaff
20:24	Trevor Morris
21:11	Malcolm Fowler
22:52	Rob Downs
23:45	Mike Halman
23:45	Damian Nicholls

Usual ‘Valley Lodge’ course. Start at Club. Over Twinnies bridge. Top path to Mill car-park. Norcliffe Chapel. Altrincham Road to runway. Path alongside runway. Left towards hotel known as Valley Lodge (now Holiday Inn) but, before you get to entrance, left along footpath through Styal Woods. Over steps. Footpath right, then right again at road down to Styal Mill, Follow Bollin to Twinnies. Finish at the Club.

Runners and Supporters are invited afterwards to 36 Carrwood for cups of tea, cake, mince pies, mulled wine and other seasonal fare.

 

Christmas Cracker 2009 - the true story

 A slight correction to Ian's excellent report.

EVERYONE including ALL the leaders went the wrong way. Apparently it was the race sweeper behind all the runners who shouted to the backmarkers that they were going the wrong way. The message was then passed on further and further up the field until it reached the front. We were then faced with a handicap race with the slowest runner at the front and the fastest runner at the back. Because the error occurred so early in the race I don't think it affected the result but it certainly made for an interesting race!

Read all about it in the next newsletter!

 Malcolm

(picture from Amanda!.  See the full set of pictures in the photo album named Christmas Cracker 2009 in the left margin)
 

No club training session, Tuesday

Maurice has told Tony that ice makes it impossible to drive out of the car park and up the hill.

 

Even without that Tony is doubtful we could find anywhere safe to run.

Ian

Bramhall parkrun: Event 87

Santa Run - 19th December 2009

It was -9C as we set out the course signs and it was touch and go whether to cancel the run.  In the end we decided that we could divert around the worst of the ice and grit smaller patches.  With almost everyone in fancy dress at least we had a few layers on.

I set off with the aim of leading the 200 through the diversions and setting some sort of example by running a bit more slowly.  This sort of worked but I still got the urge to keep up with Malcolm who by the end was saving it for his tutu run at the Cracker.  Everyone else took it easy and focussed on the mince pies (thanks to Sainsburys Wilmslow and Nina) and bacon butties to come.

There was yet another emotional farewell to Clare.  She has helped manage almost all 87 Bramhall parkruns without ever running the 5k.  Hopping about on the finish line she encouraged every finisher from sub 15 course record holders to those who struggle to complete the distance.  We'll all miss her great effort and enthusiasm.  Needless to say if anyone fancies getting involved in timing or organising the 5k let me know.

Rob

1 Rob Harry DOWNS  17:43 VM45-49 80.06% Your PB remains at 16:11
2 Malcolm FOWLER  17:46 VM45-49 80.39%   Your PB remains at 16:44
16 Louise RUDD  20:26 VW35-39 73.16% F      Your PB remains at 19:33
52 Penny HINKE  23:38 VW50-54 71.58% F   Your PB remains at 22:19
55 Simon FENTON  23:58 VM65-69 70.65%   First Run Congratulations on completing your 1st event!
195 finished 5k

Full results, photos at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

 

Christmas Cracker

Tittesworth, Sunday December 20th.

 

Fortunately Staffordshire had done a better job at gritting the roads than Cheshire. I was anxious about getting over the hill that we'd run up and down, there and back, in the Meerbrook 15k but it was passable and reasonably safe, although probably not the optimum route.

 

Steve and Amanda had the Wilmslow outfit of blue tights and yellow tutus, it looked good but only Amanda had grace to balance the incongruity of the rest of team Wilmslow. In any case the cold and steady snowfall was more given to huddling in the cafe rather than flaunting. Amanda even had some blue stuff she brushed into her hair, but to our relief this was not compulsory. We were not alone in entering the spirit of the season; there were a healthy scattering of Santas and angels - I was particularly taken with the chimney sweeps and cavemen. It was too cold to stay and find out who had won.

 

I have never run the Christmas Cracker and a rumour started to circulate that the course was too dangerous and we were actually going to do the Staffordshire Moorlands Tittesworth Reservoir course. I was less than heartbroken at running five miles off-road on one of my favourite courses rather than up a mountain. No sooner had the decision been made and the marshals appropriately sent off, than the snow stopped, the clouds cleared and the sun came out. As we lined-up for the start Andy pointed up to The Roaches, bathed in a perfect blue sky, the likes of which we've never seen in the summer.

 

10 minutes into the race we ground to a halt, somehow the leaders had got away on the right route and the whole of the middle of the race had gone the wrong way. This added to the carnival atmosphere a kind of handicap with the slower runners at the front and, the leaders excepted, the faster runners at the back - bit like being behind twenty Trevor's in fancy dress. Once it sorted itself out it was a beautiful run. The snow had been compacted but was not, on the whole, icy and the sun filtered through the snow-covered trees and reflected off the path and the lake. Few people seemed interested in racing, most settling for a pleasant Sunday-morning run. Don came passed me after we'd been up our cul de sac but Andy, Steve and Amanda opted to enjoy their day out.

 

At the front there was some serious running; Malcolm was 2nd. overall and first M45, Tom 6th. and first M50.

 

The tights were a great success, fears of the crotch ending near my knees proved unfounded, might give them another run on Tuesday. My tutu was admired as I was overtaken, he said he'd never thought of wearing his for races, but he looked more like a rugby player than a runner.

2		Malcolm Fowler	34:30	1st.	M45
8		Tom McGaff	35:44	1st.	M55
28		Mike Cooper	38:10	4th.	M45
93		Don Bullough	42:47	7th.	M50
166		Ian Ashcroft	47:09	4th.	M60
212		Amanda Bradbury	50:06	15th.	F35
213		Steve Smith	50:06	26th.	M45
214		Andy Watts	50:06	8th.	M55

Ian

Photos at Bryan Dale's site, and also Mick Hall's site

GM XC Round 3: Boggart Hole

A great team performance with our strength and depth winning through in that lovely mud.  Nick will add more superlatives on his return.

Rob

Full results at: http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2009 and later at www.bbresults.com

   1 1050 $Tom Lancashire    Bolton United H    34:54
   4  524  Damian Nicholls   Wilmslow RC    36:21
  11  516  Malcolm Fowler    V45   1 Wilmslow RC    38:09
  19  526  Jim Pendrill Wilmslow RC    39:03
  24  521  Tom McGaff    V50   1 Wilmslow RC    39:46
  39  523  Trevor Morris     V45   5 Wilmslow RC    41:19
  40  525  Stuart Parrott    V45   6 Wilmslow RC    41:25
  57  514  Ray Eagle     V55   2 Wilmslow RC    42:51
  58  510  Lachlan Campbell Wilmslow RC    42:54
  91  527  Ian Smallwood     V45  18 Wilmslow RC    44:53
  92  528  Steve Smith   V45  19 Wilmslow RC    45:04
110  511  Mike Cooper   V45  25 Wilmslow RC    46:05
125  512  Steve Dempsey     V45  28 Wilmslow RC    47:04
149  529  Peter Stock   V50  12 Wilmslow RC    50:03
151  509  Don Bullough V50  14 Wilmslow RC    50:08
196  515  Trevor Faulkner   V65   2 Wilmslow RC 1:04:37

Senior Men -- TEAM RESULTS
NOTE: Unattached and non-counters are DELETED before teams are calculated

  1  Trafford AC     54
1  Ian Salisbury   
4  Garry Bristow   
7  Jonathon Holt   
    12  Tom Charles
    14  Graham Hogg
    16  Chris Leigh
  2  Wilmslow RC    122
3  Damian Nicholls
    10  Malcolm Fowler  
    18  Jim Pendrill    
    22  Tom McGaff  
    33  Terry Greenwood
    36  Trevor Morris   
 10  Wilmslow RC     'B'    427
    37  Stuart Parrott  
    54  Ray Eagle   
    55  Lachlan Campbell   
    87  Ian Smallwood   
    88  Steve Smith
   106  Mike Cooper
  
  
Senior Men (Vets) -- TEAM RESULTS
NOTE: Unattached and non-counters are DELETED before teams are calculated

  1  Wilmslow RC     21
1  Malcolm Fowler  
3  Tom McGaff  
8  Trevor Morris   
9  Stuart Parrott  
  8  Wilmslow RC     'B'    144
    18  Ray Eagle   
    37  Ian Smallwood   
    38  Steve Smith
    51  Mike Cooper
   
 18  Wilmslow RC     'C'    304
    57  Steve Dempsey   
    72  Peter Stock
    74  Don Bullough    
   101  Trevor Faulkner

Senior Women -- FINAL RESULTS ($=non-counter)
Pos  Num Name Cat/Pos Club Time 

   1  224  Jackie Fairchild Trafford AC    25:38
  11  946  Louise Rudd   Wilmslow RC    28:29
  22  249  Katy Green    L35   2 Wilmslow RC    29:30
  25  265  Kate Sutton   L45   3 Wilmslow RC    29:40
  42  258  Nicky Mowat   L50   3 Wilmslow RC    31:10
  44  252  Sue Hool L35   5 Wilmslow RC    31:18
  50  250  Claire Hawkes     L45   6 Wilmslow RC    31:46
  60  251  Penny Hinke   L50   4 Wilmslow RC    33:03
  73  263  Stef Sperring     Wilmslow RC    33:56
  94  245  Nina Birch    Wilmslow RC    37:20
104  775  Monique Geraghty Wilmslow RC    38:40

Senior Women -- TEAM RESULTS
    NOTE: Unattached and non-counters are DELETED before teams are calculated

  1  Macclesfield H&ac   48
3  Sarah Harris    
    10  Alison Hartopp  
    12  Kristy Readman  
    23  Hanny Stockman  
  5  Wilmslow RC     89
9  Louise Rudd
    19  Katy Green  
    22  Kate Sutton
    39  Nicky Mowat
 12  Wilmslow RC     'B'    215
    41  Sue Hool    
    47  Claire Hawkes   
    57  Penny Hinke
    70  Stef Sperring   

Senior Women (Vets) -- TEAM RESULTS
    NOTE: Unattached and non-counters are DELETED before teams are calculated

  1  Macclesfield H&ac   20
1  Alison Hartopp  
7  Hanny Stockman  
    12  Andrea Frost    
  3  Wilmslow RC     25
5  Katy Green  
6  Kate Sutton
    14  Nicky Mowat
  5  Wilmslow RC     'B' 60
    15  Sue Hool    
    19  Claire Hawkes   
    26  Penny Hinke

  

Stockport 10

13th December 2009
1	Martin Williams (Tipton)		50:25
209	Nicky Mowat	L50 (2nd)	1:13:39
210	Don Bullough	M50	1:13:40
520	Julie Lucas	L45	1:27:12
(693 finishers)

Tatton Pud Plod 10K

13th December 2009
1	E Crowther (Vale Royal)		36:57
23	Tony Hulme	1st M60	45:20
78	Christine Geraghty	4th F40	50:38
88	Simon Fenton	2nd M60	51:01
(355 finishers.  Christine ran under Soraya's number and Soraya is shown in the results)

Christmas Cracker 2009

Contact Amanda if you are running the Staffs Moorlands 'Christmas Cracker' on Sunday (11am start from Tittesworth Reservoir), to book your fancy-dress outfit.

ON-LINE ENTRY is available at UK Results, (there does not seem to be a link on the Staffs Moorlands own site).

Bramhall parkrun: Event 86

12th December 2009 

 

More history was made at Bramhall parkrun this week thanks to a magnificent run by Stacey Ward who not only broke the women’s course record, but also managed to outrun all the men and win the race outright!

Stacey’s first appearance in the park exactly a year ago yielded a course record and an impressive third place overall. She was back in April to break it again and only missed top spot by one second. Needless to say, our expectations were high when we saw her back on the start line and she sure didn’t disappoint us!

 

The race was as exciting as any that we have had in the park, with 24-year old Stacey having a close battle with Rob and 18-year old debutant Stuart Price. The lead changed hands several times before Stacey eventually managed to sprint across the line first in a sizzling 16.46, just three seconds clear of Rob, with Stuart hanging on well to take third.

 

Wilmslow male pride was restored somewhat by a fine run from Ian Smallwood giving him 12th place in a new course PB.  He then ran Boggart Hole before hopefully getting a double helping at the Xmas Party.

 

As well as knocking 8 seconds of her existing record, Stacey’s time gave her the highest age-graded performance of the day and moved her up to second on the all time list, a fraction behind Tom’s record-breaking run from last week. To put her fine run into context, only a small handful of women at other parkruns have quicker than Stacey, but all on the much flatter courses at Bushy, Brighton, and Cardiff.

 

Next week is our Santa Special so we look forward to seeing some seasonal attire. If you have bought tickets for the breakfast afterwards, please remember to bring them with you. If you haven’t bought tickets, you are still welcome to come to the café and purchase food and drink there as usual.

 

Clare

 

1 Stacey Lee Naomi WARD  16:46 SW20-24 88.27% F Basildon AC   New PB Improved by 8 seconds
2 Rob Harry DOWNS  16:49 VM45-49 84.34% M Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 16:11
12 Ian SMALLWOOD  19:08 VM45-49 74.65% M Wilmslow RC   New PB Improved by 14 seconds

Full results, photos etc. at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

 

Helena Tipping 10k

Wrexham, Sunday December 5th.

Wrexham Industrial Estate does not quite have the cache of, say, St. Tropez but without the summer feast of club races my running drifted badly last winter. I’d hoped Stockport would be this weekend, 10 miles and hills is probably more what I need, but, despite my drinking ability being no match for some of my peers, the Christmas Party does not seem good preparation. A 10k in Wrexham does not score well on the Rob Downs time running/time travelling race decision formula but a fast, flat course was promised.

The forecast suggested that it would be windy but the rain would hold-off for the start if not the finish. It was pouring 15 minutes before the start but it stopped and the first five miles was in pleasant 8 degree sunshine. Catriona said we would hit the headwind in the latter part of the race and a good first-half was needed. However, she had one of those days when you know in the first five minutes that it isn’t going to happen today, nevertheless she dug-in and ran the second-half well to finish only a minute slower than her Natterjack PB.

Despite the address the first five miles is rural, through pleasant country lanes and I managed this at sub-Natterjack pace, however my splits were showing an ominous trend. We did then go head into the wind for the last mile. I could have made more of this had Steve not been running, but, as he carved through the breeze for a PB, I think we must conclude that this was a course and a day when fast times were possible.

Mike Marshall appeared to encourage a couple times en route, Trevor was there at the finish and we were well into the post mortem before the rain returned.

Well worth the trip.

1. Rob Samuel 30:23 Eryri Harriers
26. Marilyn Kitching 37:21 F40 Tattenhall Runners
53. Steve Smith 39:06 6 M45
147. Ian Ashcroft 45:04 4 M60
185. Catriona Marshall 47:06 6 F40
335 finished

Ian

Bramhall parkrun: Event 85

Again the rain held off until we had finished and packed away, and again we had an exciting race with one of the best fields in terms of overall quality seen for several months. And as if that wasn’t enough to make it a memorable day, we also witnessed a record breaking run that gives us a new leader of the all-time age-graded rankings! 

For the fourth week in a row we had a different winner with Liam Thompson pulling away from his pursuers in the latter stages to finish 19 seconds clear in 16.24. In eight appearances Liam has never been out of the top two and this was his sixth victory. Second was Jim Pendrill, another with an impressive record of three wins and five runner-up spots. Meanwhile Malcolm Fowler consolidated last week’s victory with third place and first over-40.

However, it was fourth-placed Tom McGaff who deserves the headlines for his record breaking run. In equalling his PB from April, Tom had the satisfaction of not only revising his own M55 course record from last week with 17.21, but also producing the highest age-graded performance ever recorded in Bramhall parkrun history! Age-graded rankings enable times to be compared across all age-groups and both sexes so make for interesting reading. The ranking list can be found on the left hand side of the results page. Tom’s new score for you all to aim at is 88.57%. Notably, only a handful of athletes from other parkruns have higher scores than Tom and they all happen to be set on much flatter, faster courses than Bramhall!

The women’s race was also high quality with Louisa Wood clocking up her third victory in as many appearances in 18.02. Her fifth place overall is one of the highest ever finishes by a women, particularly impressive with such a strong field today. Louisa was followed home by two former winners, Louise Rudd and Caroline Gocer in 22nd and 57th overall.

Only two weeks until the Santa Special run on Dec 19 so remember to bring cash next week if you want tickets for the breakfast buffet at the café (£3.50 per person).

ALTERNATIVELY SEE ROB FOR A TICKET ON TUESDAY IN THE BAR AFTER WRC TRAINING.

Clare

1 Liam THOMPSON  16:24 SM30-34 79.07% Warrington AC   Your PB remains at 16:06
2 Jim PENDRILL   16:43 SM35-39 81.06% Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 16:22
3 Malcolm FOWLER  17:08 VM45-49 83.37% Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 16:44
4 Tom MCGAFF  17:21 VM55-59 88.57% Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 17:21
5 Louisa WOOD  18:02 SW25-29 82.07% F Warrington AC   Your PB remains at 17:54
22 Louise RUDD  19:35 VW35-39 76.34% F Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 19:33
29 Gareth Fenton TRIMBLE  20:00 SM35-39 66.75% Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 19:26
38 Geoff GILBERT  20:49 VM55-59 75.74% Wilmslow RC   Your PB remains at 20:22

220 finished 5k

Full results, photos etc. at www.bramhall.parkrun.com

PLEASE ALSO SEE WEBSITE NEWS FOR SCHEDULE OF XMAS RUNS.
 

Cheddleton 10K

Saturday 28th November 2009

1	M Dalkins	31:45
2	D Nicholls	32:15
3	A Hurdman	34:29
15	M Fowler	36:14	3rd M45
(454 finishers) D

Santa Dash

5k Santa Dash Manchester 29th Nov 2009

A curious one, this! A 5k round East Manchester, starting and finishing at Sport City, organised by Sport Tours International on behalf of the RIND. £15 entry fee and for that the privilege of running around dressed in a Santa suit with almost 700 other runners in a exactly the same outfit.

In the opening 100m I was alarmed to find myself right behind the course car with a small group of other runners. Once out of the stadium complex and on Alan Turing way, this opened out a little and the sight of a handful of Santas sprinting down the dual carriage way was a little surreal... and a quick look back to see what was happening behind with hundreds of other Santa's in hot pursuit, even more so. An essentially flat course, but the Santa suit took it's toll on any hope of a competitive time, acting more like an absorbent parachute. I also seemed to inhale most of my beard, but in the spirit of the event, that and the hat, remained in place throughout.

Well organised and with chip timing, this was a great event. I came 10th with a time of 21.34, so hardly serious, but great fun

10th Richard Hirons 21.34 (683 finishers)

Bramhall parkrun: Event 84

Over 170 runners turned up despite the icy rain and very muddy conditions.  Sporting a combined age of over 100, Malcolm and Tom put on an exciting race at the front of the field.  Younger challengers came and went in the first lap but going into the second the Wilmslow vets were pulling away.  Malcolm is still struggling for speed and Tom managed to hold the lead for most of the race.  Malcolm eventually came through on the cross country sections but was being chased down by Tom towards the end.  Determined as ever Malcolm held on and Tom had the consolation of taking the V55 course record by over 10s (from Len Best of Stockport) - Tom remains 2nd in the all time age graded results behind the older Len.  Not to be outdone Geoff Gilbert produced a good run with 30s off his course PB - good going in the mud.

On 19th December we are holding a Xmas special - running as Santa and fancy dress - 9am run as usual.  There is food and fun after in the cafe (£3.50 breakfast ticket - see Clare) - it's a Nick Bishop Production.  As always everyone is welcome in the park.

1 Malcolm FOWLER  17:32 VM45-49 81.46%    Your PB remains at 16:44
2 Tom MCGAFF  17:37 VM55-59 87.23%    Your PB remains at 17:21
25 Geoff GILBERT  20:54 VM55-59 75.44%    Your PB remains at 20:22 

171 finished 5k

Full results, photos at www.bramhall.parkrun

Here is the current Age Graded All Time Top 20:

1 Len BEST   88.16% VM55-59 17:44 Stockport   April 2008
2 Tom MCGAFF   87.80% VM50-54 17:21 Wilmslow   April 2009
3 Rob DOWNS   87.64% VM45-49 16:11 Wilmslow   March 2009
4 Stacey WARD  87.57% SW20-24 16:54 Basildon AC   April 2009
5 Steve VERNON  86.97% SM25-29 14:50 Unattached   August 2009
6 Matthew JACKSON  85.53% JM15-19 15:47 Warrington AC  December 2008
7 Chris BROGAN  85.51% VM50-54 17:15 Woodford Green AC July 2009
8 Dan CLIFFE   85.47% JM15-19 15:36 Warrington AC  February 2009
9 David TELFORD  85.25% VM60-64 18:59 Altrincham   September 2009
10 Bashir HUSSAIN  85.08% VM40-44 16:32 Stockport   January 2009
11 Anna GARNIER  84.96% VW50-54 20:57 Thames H&H   April 2009
12 Malcolm FOWLER  84.76% VM45-49 16:44 Wilmslow   July 2008
13 Barry BLYTH  84.69% VM60-64 19:16 Macclesfield  July 2009
14 Lucy DONAGHY  84.65% JW14 20:44 Stockport   October 2008
15 Stuart PARROTT  84.42% VM45-49 16:48 Wilmslow    March 2009
16 Alexis DINSMOR  84.42% VW55-59 22:34 StockportAC   July 2008
17 Stephen BROADHURST 84.30% JM15-19 15:49 Warrington   February 2009
18 Frank REILLY  84.11% VM60-64 19:24 Unattached   April 2008
19 Anne PUGH  83.96% VW50-54 21:12 Altrincham   August 2009
20 Raymond EAGLE  82.94% VM50-54 18:22 Wilmslow   September 2008

Full table at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/bramhall/Results.aspx then click Age Graded League from the options on the left.

Rob