Athletics Monthly - Scarborough Athletic Club

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March 2015
Athletics Monthly
The Journal of the World Famous Scarborough Athletic Club
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Chris Duck (11th), Matt Middleton (14 Ryan Mancreif (3 )
Hester Butterworth (8 )
Our leading runners at a very windy Sewerby. The final East Yorks League meeting. Report in the edition
Fixtures Lists. Road, Multi Terrain,Fell
Road Rankings
Committee Meeting Minutes
Final Senior Cross Country Participation Totals
History and Facts about the Club Handicaps. John Watson
Athletics Biographies. Linda Hinchliffe
Pro Am Newsletter. Tennis Elbow. Jenna Wheatman.. BSc. MSST
Cartoon of the Month
Treadmill Workouts
Quote of the Month.
Press Reports
From the Editor
Welcome to the March edition and thanks to Jenna Wheatman and Linda Hinchliffe for their contributions. So
except for Bronwen Owen’s world championship debut for a Junior Great Britain in China at the end of the month,
the cross country season has drawn to a close. It has been a very successful season for individuals and
especially the juniors, who at the championships and the NYSD league, won a total of 5 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze
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medals. The seniors won a 6 male overall and two age group golds at the East Yorkshire League. This season
we were not as successful as regards teams in either of the two leagues, and especially the NYSD when we only
fielded a team for the Under 13 Girls and Senior Ladies at our own fixture at Filey, and no other teams at all for the
entire 6 matches, although a re-arranged fixture was held the day after the Yorkshire Championships. Whilst we do
not want to pressure club members into competing, it would be good if we could field some teams next season,
and already this has given rise to some thoughts on how this might be achieved, but please feel free to pass on
your views to a member of the Club Committee. Meanwhile, good luck to all for this year’s Track and Field, Road
Racing, Fell Racing and Triathlons. Track and Field fixtures are now included in this edition.
Mick Thompson
01723 864442
[email protected]
Fixtures
Club members have participated in almost all of the races listed. I can help with further information if required. Ed.
Road
Date
22 Mar
22 Mar
22 Mar
29 Mar
29 Mar
3 Apr
12 Apr
12 Apr
19 Apr
19 Apr
26 Apr
26 Apr
26 Apr
3 May
TBN
10 May
10 May
20 May
31 May
7 Jun
7 Jun
10 Jun
TBN Jun
TBN Jun
14 Jun
14 Jun
TBN Jul
5 Jul
5 Jul
10 Jul
12 Jul
15 Jul
12 Aug
2 Aug
9 Aug TBC
Venue
Hull
Thirsk 10
Trimple . Morecambe
Wakefield
Hartelepool Marina
Mermaid. New Marske
Sheffield
Hornsea
Rother Valley
Manchester
London
Blackpool
Blackpool
Kirkby Moorside
Melmerby
Leeds
Beverley
Askern
Edinburgh
Mulgrave Castle. Whitby
Humber Bridge
Otley
Humber Bridge
Kirkby Malzeard
Hull
Victorian New Marske
Kilburn Feast
Ecup
Harrogate
Walkington
Leeds
Doncaster
Millenium Bridge. York
York
Elloughton
Distance
20 mile
10 mile
20 mile
10K
5
10K
10K
1/3 Marathon
10K
Marathon
Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
10K
10K
Half Marathon
10K
10K
Marathon
10K
Half Marathon
10 mile
10K
10K
10K
10K
7 Mile
10 Mile
10K
10 K
10K
5K
5K
10K
10K
Comment
Tough course
Flat course
Well worth the journey. PB course
Mildly undulating
Fast seafront course - if not breezy
Jane Tomlinson race
Now an official race distance
Web site claims, fast, flat and friendly !
Full
Fast if not breezy on promenade section
As above
Tough but very popular race
Jane Tomlinson race
Club favourite 10K. On line from midday 7 Feb
Wednesday night
Some tough sections, but overall downhill
Wednesday
Jane Tomlinson race
Sub 10 min mile entry requirement
Tough but popular race
Friday night
Jane Tomlinson race
Wednesday race. Town centre course
Wednesday race. PB course
Jane Tomlinson race
Fast two lap course
16 Aug
23 Aug TBC
30 Aug
13 Sep
Sep. TBN
Sep. TBN
Sep. TBN
Sep. TBN
TBN. Oct
4 Oct
11 Oct
11 Oct
16 Nov
27 Dec
Eskrick
Major Stone, Lockington
Tees Pride
Newcastle
Nottingham.
Tholthorpe
Nottingahm
Redcar
Bridlington
Chester
Scarborough
York
Leeds. Abbey Dash
Ribble Valley. Clitheroe
10K
Half Marathon
10K
Half Marathon
Marathon
10K
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Marathon
10K
Marathon
10K
10K
Great North run
Tough first half, boring second half
North Yorks Championship Race. Club favourite
Tough race
Mainly flat urban and country route
Full – but who cares!
PB course
North of England Championship event
Multi Terrain (non extreme)
Date
3 Apr
5 Apr
10 May
May. TBN
7 Jun
Sep. TBN
8 Nov
29 Nov
Dec. TBN
Dec. TBN
Venue
Easter Egg. Bridlington
Hemsley
Ravenscar
Mucky Duck. Driffield
Lakeland Trail
Pickering and Moors
Dalby Dash
Leeds Xmas
Jolly Hog. Ripon
Loftus Poultry Run
Distance
5 Mile
10K
Half Marathon
8.5 Miles
Half Marathon
10K
10K
10K
10K
8 miles
Fell
See also the Esk Valley Fell Race Club web site for further information.
Winter Series
Date
22 Mar
5 Apr
12 Apr
19 Apr
Venue
Blakey Blitz
Guisborough 3 Tops
Broughton Wobble
Maybeck 3 Crosses
Summer Series
Date
6 May
20 May
10 Jun
24 Jun
8 Jul
22 Jul
5 Sug
12 Aug
6 Sep
12 Sep
30 Sep
Venue
Carlton Challenge
Fox and Hounds
Ossy Oiks
Whorlton Run
Guisborough Grunt
Cock Howe and Beyond
Gribdale Gallop
Carlton Midsummer Meander
Guisborough 3 Tops
Castleton Show (Saturday)
Roseberry Topping
Track and Field
Young Athletes Lower
Date
2 May
30 May
21 Jun
18 May
Venue
Grimsby
Lincoln
TBA
Cleckheaton
Young Athletes Upper
Date
18 Apr
16 May
28 Jun
26 Jul
Venue
Darlington
Doncaster
Gateshead
Middlesborough
York Summer League
All to be notified
Championships
Date
23/24 May
13/14 Jun
16 Aug
10/11 Jul
1/2 Aug
29/30 Aug
Title
Yorkshire
Northern Senior
Northern (U15/U17)
English Schools
England Senior
England U20/U23
Venue
Cudworth
Manchester
Middlesborough
Gateshead
Bedford
Bedford
Open ( to date – more to follow)
Date
9 May
9 May
5 Sep
Venue
Leeds
Doncaster
York
Latest 2015 Road Race Rankings
5 Kilometres
10 Kilometres
J. Robertson
M. Middleton
D. Shipley
G. Adams
Sen
Sen
M55
M50
Trafford
Dalton
Dalton
Dalton
33.32
39.16
43.42
47.00
10 Miles
P.Markham
D. Swift
O. Willis
N. Scruton
G. Hewitt
S. Kelly
B. Cammish
C. Wade
M40
M50
M45
M65
M40
F45
M40
M55
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Ferriby
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
64.55
66.02
69.05
69.42
69.24
69.54
72.52
76.31
L. Fleming
Sen
Minsterway
25.41
N. Hanson
L. Bourne
G. Wilkins
F45
F40
F35
Ferriby
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
79.45
85.11
86.56
D. Fox
M. May
D. Field
G. Adams
M. Sweetlove
H. Forkin
J. Boak
M60
M50
M50
M50
M60
M65
Sen
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Snake Lane
Ferriby
Ferriby
77.13
80.16
80.52
81.12
84.04
84.25
93.36
Half Marathon
S. Pearson
R. Maw
N. Scruton
N. Clarkson
D. Field
M. Dowson
M40
M45
M65
M40
M50
Sen
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
Brass Monkey
Silverstone
85.28 L. Gillon
86.40 L. Jones
92.48
106.46
106.46
113.44
Marathon
P. Markham
M40
Newcastle
3.12.16
Sen
F55
Brass Monkey 127.02
Paris
142.06
Notes of the Committee Meeting held on March 16, 2015 at Scarborough Sports Centre
Present: Tony Tomaszewicz, Simon Valente, Chris Wade, Julie Clayton, Harry Forkin, Shaun Tymon, Ralph
Broadley, Melanie Padgham, Julie Clayton
Apologies for absence: Chris Clayton, Sharon Houghton, John Watson
Notes of Last Committee Meeting - Matters Arising:
On-line application for club membership is now live. This incurs more cost than the previous system but this will be
absorbed within the present membership fees. The membership will be emailed to inform them of the on-line
membership renewal facility.
Review of how the qualifying criteria for club places at the London Marathon will be applied will be discussed at a
future meeting.
Finance Report:
Tony Tomaszewicz presented the following account balances:
Current Account:
£1,523.64
High Interest Account:
£1,022.14
Race Account:
£27,394.71
Savings Account:
£5,906.42
Track Account:
£22,777.85
It was noted that some of the prize cheques for the 2014 Yorkshire Coast 10k remained uncashed.
Social events:
Little interest had been shown by members in the planned ten pin bowling evening and this will not now go ahead.
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A night out at Lord Rosebery’s on March 20 will take place.
Melanie Padgham will plan some social events for the summer
Junior Section Issues:
Sessions will take place outdoors after the clocks change.
Attendance on Tuesday evening sessions averages about 30. The number of helpers has increased.
There is still a waiting list for Wednesday evening sessions.
A track will be marked out on grass at the Rugby Club
The purchase of steppers will be followed up with Sharon Houghton.
Around a dozen proposed designs have been received for sweatshirt hoodies. A final decision will be made by
club vote.
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The track and field season starts on May 5 . A bus will be booked. Parents will be notified of event dates for the
full season.
2015 AGM:
The date of the 2015 AGM was confirmed as April 16, 2015. The membership will be notified in accordance with
the club constitution.
Next Committee Meeting:
The date of the next committee meeting will be decided after the AGM.
History and Facts about Handicap Races
By John Watson, aka The Flour Man!
An insight of how our handicap races are planned and explained to our competitors
The idea of handicap races at the club has been ongoing for most of its years organised by myself and Dave
Parke, (a master at working out Handicaps). The idea was to suit the needs of all club members to give everyone a
chance to win by planning meetings races of all types both on and off road, and to help members to train and
compete in competition. Also it was a helping hand for members who were new to the club who could’nt go to
races regularly. At one stage the Handicaps had become so popular that we had up to fifty runners in several
events.
Now with changing situations where many more competitions are available around the country, we find it more
difficult to attract so many members for the handicaps, but when John Boyes and Tony Tomaszewicz showed a
great interest in organising more handicap races, we put our heads together and decided to give it a go. After a
few hiccups last summer we managed a season of handicaps, mostly successful with John and Tony keen to plan
again for this coming summer. Now they are both experienced enough to carry this out, I will buy another ton of
flour and carry on marking courses and help plan the events if necessary. Having been named ‘The Flour Man’ I
am keen to carry on doing this job.
Now the ‘nitty gritty’ of how Handicaps work. ‘Simple’, the slowest runner gets to start first with the best handicap of
0, and the fastest runner the worst handicap. As races go on and the results come in, the handicaps are adjusted
to try and get every runner to cross the finish line together. This means positions on the starting line will vary race
by race depending on the results. Ironically the better your result is, the tougher your next handicap will be. That is
why you could start behind a runner who is faster than you because your last race result was better than his or
hers, so don’t be puzzled if you start behind a faster runner than you. If the handicapper gets it right you should
both finish together.
To add to your confusion this year’s handicaps will, we hope, include teams of which John and Tony will explain in
detail in the near future.
Also we are planning a ‘predicted time’ competition where all runners will predict their times in a knockout
competition over races with the 16 nearest predicted time to their race result time, will go into the next round, then
the next 8 nearest times until we reach a final of 2 competitors.
Details of Race venues, dates of Races, course plans, maps etc, and how to reach Races, will be put on line as
soon as all details have been finalised.
All the best
John Watson
(The Flour Man)
Final Senior Cross Country Participation Totals
Senior 17 years and older only
First Name
Surname
Heidi
Hester
Simon
Mally
Dave
Geoff
Chris
Glyn
Richard
Kevin
Neil
Linda
Mick
Harry
Sally
Pete
Rob
Tom
Andrew
Dave
Matt
Dave
Paul
Chris
Julie
Neil
Lynzie
Leah
Mark
Tom
Sam
Jenna
Sue
Sue
Ryan
Melanie
Kerry
Chris
James
Ralph
Brendan
Mark
Phil
Dan
Neil
Diane
Jack
Katy
Guilia
Alex
Linda
Andrew
Patrick
Coates
Butterworth
Pearson
Sweetlove
Shipley
Cromack
Duck
Hewitt
Maw
Moment
Scruton
Hinchliffe
Thompson
Forkin
Kingscott
Northedge
Powell
Stockill
Curtis
Fox
Middleton
Parke
Chapman
Clayton
Clayton
Coombes
Fleming
Gillon
Jay
Owen
Shepherdson
Wheatman
Louth
Haslam
Mancrief
Padgham
Curtis
Allen
Boak
Broadley
Cammish
Corner
Markham
Maw
Roberts
Roberts
Robertson
Stringer
Wilkins
Blackman
Hinchliffe
Fleming
Wardle
EYXC
Total
6
4
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Races
competed
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4
1,2,4.5
1,2,3,4,5,6
1,2,3,4.5,6
1,2,3,5,6
1,3,4,5,6
2,3,4,5,6
1,3,4.5,6
1,3,4,5,6
2,3,4,5,6
1,2,4,5,6
1,2,3
1,2,4
1,2,4
1.2,3
4
3, 4
3,4
4,5,6
1
5,6
3 5,6
3
1,2
2.3
3.4
3
1,2
1,2
1,2
2,4
NYSD
Total
1
2
1
Races
completed
3
2,3
2
1
3
2
2
1
2,3
2,3
2
1
2
2
2,3
1
2
3,6
5,6
5,6
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
6
1 Yorks
1. Yorks
2,3
1
Champs
Races
Grand
Total
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Cartoon of the Month
(With associated article!)
Treadmill Workouts
Published in Runners World (USA edition)
Treadmill workouts are absolutely not a waste of time. In fact, they offer a very effective training alternative for a
variety of reasons, especially when running on the road is not an option. Road running and treadmill running do
have their differences, but there are ways to compensate for those differences.
Running on the treadmill, in general, is somewhat easier than road running because it requires less energy. Why?
For one, the moving treadmill belt assists with leg turnover.
By assisting the large muscles of the lower body, some of the effort required in order to run is reduced. In addition,
the treadmill starts level–unless we change that–providing easy terrain for running. Treadmills are also in climatecontrolled environments, which means we don't have to deal with wind, cold, heat, or humidity, which can also
affect energy expenditure.
Here’s how to use the treadmill to your advantage:
1. An easy way to make a treadmill run more comparable to a run on the road is to simply add a 1 to 2 percent
incline. This slight incline will better mimic the energy demands necessary for an outdoor run. For a hill run, add
more incline.
2. Since the treadmill belt assists with leg turnover, use this to help you increase your turnover by setting a faster
pace on the treadmill. By speeding up for small increments of time, you can do speed workouts and develop faster
leg turnover.
3. With run paces on the treadmill and the road not being equal, run by perceived exertion. If you need an easy
run, go by feel, and keep it simple regardless of what the pace or mile per hour on the treadmill may say. Likewise,
if you need a hard workout, go by feel rather than pace.
And here is one of my favourite treadmill workouts:
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Begin with a 5 to 10 minute warmup and put a 1 percent incline on the treadmill.
Start with an easy effort for 5 minutes.
Bump up to a medium effort for 4 to 5 minutes.
Increase to a hard effort for 3 to 4 minutes.
Repeat this sequence as often as desired for time or mileage.
Cool-down for 5 minutes.
Susan Paul has coached more than 2,000 runners and is an exercise physiologist and program director for the
Orlando Track Shack Foundation. For more information, visit www.trackshack.com.
Quote of the month
With Spring marathons in mind
"I don't think about the miles that are coming down the road, I don't think about the mile I'm on right now, I don't
think about the miles I've already covered. I think about what I'm doing right now, just being lost in the moment."
Ryan Hall. US Olympic Marathon runner ( 2.06 in London 2008 and 2.04 in Boston 2011)
Pro Am Newsletter
Tennis Elbow
Jenna Wheatman. BSc. MSST
Scarborough Pro-Am Sports Injury Clinic
This year's newsletters will cover common injuries and how you can prevent them. This month we cover a common
elbow injury "tennis elbow" we have covered this injury before and here at Pro-Am we have seen a few of these in
the last week so here is a refresher covering the injury, causes, treatment and prevention. Tennis elbow is a
frustrating injury and can prevent you from doing many of the things you love in life.
Pain is experienced on the outside of your elbow joint (thumb side). You may notice a little pain when lifting
weights, using a screw driver or typing on the computer. This is an early sign of irritation and if not treated, simple
day-to-day activities such as picking up a cup tea or using your mobile phone can become painful to the point
where they become impossible. Don't worry here is some information to help you know the signs and prevent it.
Do I have Tennis Elbow? Pain around the elbow may spread into the forearm and movements of the elbow will be
painful and limited. Pain can vary from mild with activity to severe with no activity. As the injury progresses you will
find the pain is aggravated by gripping activities. Here is a list of when you may feel pain * when lifting or bending
the elbow * when writing or gripping small objects * when twisting your forearm * when extending the wrist * when
fully extending the forearm
What causes Tennis Elbow? Tennis elbow is an overuse of the muscles and connective tissues around the elbow.
Tennis elbow is more common in computer and manual workers then in racket sports. Any activity that requires
you to repeatedly extend and rotate your wrist and use your forearm muscles can cause this injury. Typical
activities that can cause tennis elbow are: * playing racket sports, you need to be careful with over training,
technique, racket weight and size of the grip. * repetitive manual labour such as painting or plumbing * prolonged
periods of desk work typing or using the mouse * repetitive fine hand movements such as using a mobile phone *
excessive training in the gym especially with heavy gripping exercises like pull ups and overhead presses.
Although most tennis elbow causes are due to chronic trauma, you can develop tennis elbow through acute
trauma like a blow to the elbow, a sudden pull or forceful extension of the arm.
How can I treat Tennis Elbow? This is the frustrating part, an episode of tennis elbow can last a long time. It is
usually between 6mth - 2 years. Most people will make a recovery within 1 year. The injury is classed as a self
limiting injury like frozen shoulder, it will eventually get better on its own without treatment. However there are
many treatments you can use to speed up the recover. Initial Treatment When you first notice the signs of tennis
elbow, be quick to act and follow these simple steps. * Try to rest from the activities you think may be the cause.
This may not be practical if it is work, try using an elbow brace during those activities. * Contrast hot and cold, use
an ice pack (frozen peas, dunk in cold water) for 30 seconds and then use a hot water bottle (wheat pack or dunk
in hot water) for 2 minutes repeat 3-4 times. * Seek out an injury specialist if the case is persistently moderate to
severe. Massage and mobilising the affected area will help to relieve pain and stiffness. They can also advise you
how to adapt your activities and give home treatments. Getting back into your actitives * Find out the cause * Limit
the activity that caused it, this may be frustrating to start with, you may be able to adapt the activity but some rest
will be needed. * Reintroduce the activity slowly. This also means correcting any bad techniques, maybe changing
grip sizes for tools or the weight of tools. How to prevent Tennis Elbow in the future Prevention is always better
than cure but sometimes that means having experienced it in the past. Learn from the process. here are some
other tips you can implement * Limit your work or sports if you have started to feel elbow pain. This could be taking
regular breaks to break up the overuse. * Strengthen the muscles in your forearm, upper arm, and upper back.
This can be simply flexing and extending your wrist with a straight arm and bent arm. A powerball is a fun rehab
tool. * Make sure your equipment is suited to your size, ability and muscular strength. * Ensure you conduct a good
warm-up before exercise. Keep the area warm in the office or when doing manual labour.
To wrap up
Tennis Elbow is a frustrating and limiting injury in many everyday activities that you take for granted. Implementing
prevention strategies can help but do not always provide any guarantee especially if you are in a high risk sport/
activity or job prone to tennis elbow. This article should help advise you about the injury and how to prevent it but
also what to do if you start to feel pain in the elbow. If you are in any doubt about what to do about your injury,
always seek out an injury expert to ask.
Foam rolling is fast becoming the go too tool for any athlete but are you using is correctly? Pro-Am offers foam
roller workshops to explain why we use and how to use a foam roller to get the best results for you. If you would
like to book a workshop just get in touch. Price is £25 including a 90cm roller and manual or £10 without a roller,
but includes manual.
Mini Biographies
Linda Hinchliffe
Years as a runner:
I joined Scarborough Striders in 1994 when my Dad, who was a founder member of the club, encouraged me to
attend the beginners group and train for the Great North Run that year. With 2 Great North Runs under my belt I
was training for it for a third time in 1996 when I found out I was expecting my first child. 2 children and 12 year
later I eventually took up running again, but as I didn’t have anyone to run with I found it quite lonely and never
really stuck at it for any length of time. Then I entered the McCains Scarborough 10k in October 2012, having
something to train for was the only way I could find the motivation, especially on cold, dark evenings after a long
day at work. After the race I posted a comment on the race Facebook page which Chris Clayton responded to and
advised me to come along to the club. I was so nervous walking into the Sports Centre on my own for the first time,
but was immediately made welcome and was especially touched that the club had arranged fireworks all over
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Scarborough for my first club run (ok so it was November 5 so they might not have been just for me!).
Favourite Races/Events:
I enjoyed the Walkington 10k in July last year. A nice sociable race and I prefer running in the evenings. I have
clocked up 43 Parkruns at Sewerby and love the scenic cliff top and seeing the Park changing throughout the
seasons; it’s particularly beautiful at this time of year running through the snowdrops, just a little advantage of
running at my pace as I’m sure you faster runners don’t have the time to notice. Also the East Yorkshire Cross
Country Series this year has been a new experience for me (thanks to Sam Shepherdson for talking me into that
one) I managed to take part in 5 out of the 6 fixtures and look forward to trying again next year.
Best Performances:
Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 2011 – 59.08
Great North Run 2011 – 2 hours 18 mins
Favourite Athletes:
Paula Radcliffe & Mo Farrah
Targets:
To collect my ‘50 Parkruns’ T-shirt before I move into the next age category in June this year and to run Beverley
10k in under an hour.
Press Reports
East Yorkshire Cross Country League. Race 6 at Sewerby
18 members of Scarborough Athletic Club competed in the sixth and final fixture of the East Yorkshire League,
which was held at Sewerby. The runners had to cope with very strong winds on the mainly coastal route, and also
with some muddy sections on what is normally the fastest course in the league.
The men’s team were led home by Ryan Mancrief who made a massive improvement in his form after finishing
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24 on his league debut last month, when finishing in third place. He was followed by Chris Duck who achieved
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another solid performance to finish in 11 and the 2 Over 40. He was closely followed by Matt Middleton who
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also keeps improving and was 14 after finishing 25 behind Ryan at the previous fixture. The evergreen duo of
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Kevin Moment and Richard Maw had their usual battle, with Moment edging out Maw to finish 23 and 4 Over
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45, with Maw 24 and 5 Over 45. Glyn Hewitt rounded off his first cross country season for the club, when
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closing in for the team in 36 of the 88 male finishers. The team finished a close third behind Goole Valley Striders
and the league champions City of Hull Athletic Club, but ahead of local rivals Beverley Athletic Club, who finished
the season as the runner up team, with Scarborough having to settle for third of the eight teams in the league.
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The women’s team was led home by the reigning League Champion Hester Butterworth who was 8 overall and
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the 3 Over-40. Hester was followed by Sue Haslam who was an impressive 14 overall, first Over-60 and also
ahead of all the Over-55s in the race. Heidi Coates who was one of only 3 club members who competed at all six
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league races, closed in for the team in 21 . The team was a close up fifth on the day and also overall for the
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season. The team was backed up by Melanie Padgham who was 28 overall and 4 Over-50 and Linda
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Hinchliffe, 34 and 5 Over-40.
The men’s team was backed up mostly by the club’s veterans who all achieved notable results in their age groups.
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They were led by Neil Scruton who was 40 and the first Over-65. Neil was followed by Patrick Wardle who
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made a good club and league debut when finishing 44 . Dave Shipley was next home in 51 and 3 Over-55, and
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was followed by Dave Fox, 62 and 2 Over-60, Geoff Cromack, 69 and 7 Over-55, Mally Sweetlove,74
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and 3 Over-60, and Dave Parke, 83 and 6 Over-60.
Four club members received trophies for their individual performances in the league this season. Chris Duck was
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the 6 overall male, Mally Sweetlove the Over-60 runner up, Heidi Coates was the Over 35 runner up, and Neil
Scruton retained the Over-65 crown.
Minster Way 5 kilometre Race
Scarborough Athletic Club was represented by Lynzie Fleming at a unique road race that was held at Beverley.
Lynzie joined 498 runners who ran on the Minster Way by pass at the outskirts of Beverley just prior the official
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opening of the road. Lynzie ran a personal best time for the 5 kilometre race distance, and was 20 woman overall
of the 227 finishers.
2014 United Kingdom Athletics Ranking Lists
In the recently published United Kingdom Ranking Lists for 2014,two of Scarborough Athletic Club’s veteran
runners have achieved top rankings in the Road Race lists.
Sue Haslam topped the Women’s Over-60 rankings for 10 kilometres, and was second ranked for the half
marathon. She also ran the fastest marathon time of 3 hours 21 minutes at Loch Ness, but whilst this was a tough
course, the point to point course with a slight overall drop made it ineligible for ranking purposes.
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Pete Johnson ended the year as the 4 ranked Over-65 for 10 kilometres, and is currently the number one ranked
in 2015 for the distance.
Eaton Parkrun Norwich
Scarborough Athletic Club’s Emma Graves was once again in action at the Eaton Park Norwich. The 20 year old
Norwich University of Art undergraduate, achieved a personal best time of 27 minutes 26 seconds after finishing
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65 woman overall of 189 and the 12 in the female 20-24 category.
Sewerby Parkrun
Two Scarborough Athletic Club members competed in the latest Sewerby Parkrun. Sam Shepherdson came
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close to a personal best time when finishing 18 woman in 27 minutes 53 seconds. Lesley Bayes was 24 overall
and the first Over-60 in a personal best time of 28.53.
Inter Counties Cross Country Championships with British Cross Challenge and World Champs trial for
Under 20s
Bronwen Owen with the leading pack
Two Scarborough Athletic Club athletes, competed very successfully for Yorkshire at the Inter Counties Cross
Country Championship, which was held on a hilly course at Cofton Park Birmingham. The event included the final
round of the British Athletics Cross Challenge series, and for the Under-20 athletes, it was a selection race for the
World Cross Country Championships which will be held in China on 28 March.
In the Women’s Under 20 race, Bronwen Owen finished in third place after remaining in contention with the
leading group throughout the race, and was promoted to second after the first past the post was disqualified for a
technical infringement. Bronwen gained immediate selection for the Great Britain team at the World
Championships, and led the Yorkshire team to the runner up spot. In the Cross Challenge series, Bronwen was
the overall runner up for the series.
Emma Clapton who was representing Yorkshire for the fourth consecutive year at the championships, finished up
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in 44 of the 289 top class county standard athletes in the Women's Under 17 race, and was the second scorer for
the Yorkshire team that finished just outside a medal positions, but the combined ten Yorkshire teams were a close
second overall. In the Cross Challenge series, Emma finished in a close up fourth overall.
Falcon Flyer 15 and 20 mile races
Nikki Carr in action in an earlier ultra race
Four members of Scarborough Athletic Club competed in the annual Falcon Flyer races which consist of 15 and 20
mile distances, which all start and finish at Ravenscar. From there, the route goes through the Falcon Woods to
Harewood Dale, then onwards Lilla Cross, Lyke Wake path, Boggle Hole, Stoupe Brow, and then back to
Ravenscar on the old rail track.
On what was a very windy day which added to the testing nature of the event, Nikki Carr warmed up for her next
Hardmoors ultra race of 55 miles on 21 March, when completing the 20 mile route in 3 hours 27 minutes. She was
the first woman finisher by a distance which augurs well for her next ultra in which she will be aiming to complete
her target of having competed at over 1,000 miles in Hardmoors series of races. Nikki was followed by Dave
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Parke who finished 21 overall and the second Over-60 in 4 hours 27 minutes.
There was more success for Scarborough athletes in the 15 mile race, when Danny Walls was the first overall in 2
hours 15 minutes, and Sue Louth was the second woman finisher in 2 hours 41 minutes.
The two race winners, Nikki Carr and Danny Walls had both recently competed in the Dufton High Cup Nick Fell
race, which was over a 9.3 mile route with 1509 feet of climb, most of which was in the first half of the race. Nikki
finished in 98 minutes and Danny clocked 86 minutes and well up the field, but no results have been published.
Sewerby Parkrun
Sacha and Hester Butterworth
Eight members of Scarborough Athletic Club, competed in the latest Sewerby Parkrun which attracted an above
entry of 120.
The four women club members in the race achieved some very impressive results, and were led home by 14 year
old Sacha Butterworth who made a most notable event debut, when finishing the first female overall in 21
minutes 11seconds. Sacha was followed by her mother Hester Butterworth who also made her Sewerby debut,
but had to settle for the second female in 21.28. 15 year old Hannah Bayes joined the Butterworths on her own
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debut, and also impressed when finishing 6 female and the first in the Age 15-17 age group in 22.39. Heidi
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Coates came very close to a personal best time when finishing 16 female overall and the 2 Over-35 in 26.34.
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Linda Hinchliffe who was competing in the event for the 43 time, achieved an elusive personal best time of
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29.19 which was her best for her last 11 races, after finishing 27 female overall.
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The three male club members also finished well up the field, with Rob Powell leading in 10 overall and the first
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Over-40 in 21.07. He was followed by Paul Chapman who was 29 in a personal best time of 22.38, and David
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Field who was 40 overall and the 2 Over-50 in 24.44
Trafford 10 Kilometre Road Race
Jack Robertson competed in the Trafford 10 kilometre race which was staged at Altrincham, and attracted a large
field of 841 top class runners. Jack bettered his times at the last two Yorkshire Coast 10 kilometre races when
finishing as the first Under-20 in 33 minutes 32 seconds. He was however a little disappointed not to achieve a
personal best time after training hard with an elite group at Loughborough University, and clocking weekly training
mileages of 70 miles.
FlaminGo 10K run.
Twelve members of Scarborough Athletic Club competed in an inaugural race at the Flamingo Land Resort, which
was instigated as a fund raiser for the Udzungwa Forest Project in Tanzania, which helps protect vulnerable
species and ensure their conservation. The ‘FlaminGo 10 K run consisted of a multi- terrain 2-lap course, passing
through the zoo, theme park and golf course areas of the resort.
The first home for the club was the in-form Nikki Carr who finished the first woman overall in 39 minutes 40
seconds. This was the second consecutive win for ultra distance specialist Nikki, which augurs well for her
participation in her next ultra race, a 55 mile Hardmoors event this weekend.
Nikki headed four female club members, who achieved excellent results in their age groups. Suzanne Miah was
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the 5 senior overall in 45.02, Lynzie Fleming clocked 47.34, Lesley Bayes 1 Over-60 in 55.20 and Liz Raper
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1 Over 65 in 55.24..
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The four club male runners were led home by David Field who was 5 Over 50 in 45.18. He was followed by
Joanathan Poulter who paced newcomer Mark May round the course, and finished alongside Mark in 45.26.
Tony Rawlings was the next in 47.20.
Sam Shepherdson followed Tony home in 50.54 and Shirley Field completed the course in 57.27.
Sewerby Parkrun
Five members of Scarborough Athletic Club continued to achieve excellent results at the weekly Sewerby Parkrun
with another overall victory and four personal best times despite some windy weather on the coastal section of the
course.
Jack Robertson who started the race as the joint course record holder with Bridlington Road Runner Phil Taylor,
set a new course record of 16 minutes 17 seconds when heading the 120 runners.
Jack was followed by a previous four time winner Matt Middleton who was the runner up in 18.49.
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Matt was followed by three runners who all achieved a personal best time, with Christian Mummert finishing 8
overall and the first male 11-14 age group in 20.35. Next home and also first in her age group was Hannah Bayes
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who was 3 female overall and first female 15-17 age group in 22.08. Linda Hinchliffe achieved a second
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successive personal best when clocking 29.02 after finishing 28 woman overall.
English Schools Cross Country Championships
Start of the Intermediate Girl’s Race. Emma on the shoulder of the tall Essex girl
With Bronwen Owen being unable to compete prior to her World Championship debut on the advice of the Great
Britain team manager, just three of Scarborough Athletic Club's leading young athletes represented North
Yorkshire Schools at the English Schools Cross Country Championships which were held at Witton Country Park
Blackburn. The championships are seen as a springboard to future success as a senior athlete. Former Olympic
gold medalists Steve Ovett, Seb Coe, and Kelly Holmes all ran in these championships, which started in 1960. The
record number of 2,000 participants in this year’s championships had been selected by their county association,
and therefore represented the top athletes aged 13 to under 18 in their county.
In the Intermediate Girls Championships, Emma Clapton concluded another successful cross country season
which included another North Yorkshire Schools Championship win, a silver medal at the Yorkshire Country and a
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bronze at the Northern Championships, when finishing in 82 of the 246 top class runners.
Hannah Mainprize made her championship debut in the Senior Girls race which included Junior Great Britain
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representative athletes competing for their county, and was 138 of the 300 strong field.
There was also a notable championship debut for Sacha Butterworth who competed in the Junior Girls
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championship, and finished ahead of 90 runners in 255 place.
Flower Scar Fell Race
Sue Haslam
Sue Haslam represented Scarborough Athletic Club at the Flower Scar Fell Race, which took place on a South
Pennines course near Todmorden. The race which was a English Fell Race Championship qualifier, consisted of
a testing 5.6 miles over rough moorland with 1542 feet of climb. Sue finished as the second Over-60 woman and
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86 overall in 62 minutes 51 seconds.
Silverstone Half Marathon
Scarborough Athletic Club newcomer Michael Dowson joined 9,950 runners at the Silverstone Half Marathon,
which was run at the famous road racing circuit. Michael finished the three lap course in 1 hour 53 minutes and
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was 2458 overall
Norwich Parkrun
Scarborough Athletic Club’s Emma Graves was once again in action at the Eaton Park Norwich. The 20 year old
Norwich University of Art undergraduate, achieved a second consecutive 26 minutes 49 seconds after finishing
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56 woman overall of 170 and 7 in the female 20-24 category.
Paris Half Marathon
Scarborough Athletic Club’s globe trotting Liz Jones who regularly competes in overseas half marathons, and was
in action recently in Canada and Spain, added the Paris Half Marathon to her list of 13 half marathons, since she
joined the club four years ago.
59 year old Liz joined over 35 thousand runners on streets of the capital, and completed her latest major race in 2
hours 33 minutes.
Dalton Dash
Three members of Scarborough Athletic Club competed in the Dalton Dash, which was a testing 10 kilometre race
over roads at South Dalton near Beverley.
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Matt Middleton was the first of the Scarborough trio when finishing 5 in 39 minutes 16 seconds. He was followed
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by Dave Shipley who was 35 overall and 3 Over-55 in 43.42, and Graeme Adams who was 66 overall of 245
finishers in 47.00.