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Coming Events: February, March and April 2

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2004 details:. 3

Isle of Man Marathon and Half 2004- 15th Aug. 5

Mens 12 stage and women’s 6 stage road relay championship on Saturday 3rd April at Lister park, Bradford. 5

Race results: Male club record smashed! 6

Fell Races: Feb-End April 04. 6

New Members. 8

Blackpool Marathon/Half: Idle AC Club race 2004. 8

Black Sheep Brewery Race Series 2004. 9

West Yorkshire Winter League – 4th Race Sun 8th  February  at Pudsey. 9

Annual General Meeting – Thursday 22nd April 04. 11

The Vets Bill 11

From the Coach…... 12

 

Coming Events: February, March and April

Events in bold indicate a ‘club’ event which members are encouraged to run.

Date

Event

Sun 1st Feb 04

Dewsbury 10k, 9.30am. C/D 17th Jan, no entries on day.

Sun 1st Feb 04

Roundhay Romp 10k and 5k , 11am.  Traffic free.

Sun 8th Feb 04

4th WYWL Cross country hosted by Pudsey Pacers, 11am.

Sun 15th Feb 04

Liversedge Half marathon, 12 noon.

Sat 21st Feb 04

National Cross Country Championships (Leeds). Idle to submit and men’s and women’s teams. See Chris for details.

Sun 22nd Feb 04

Final WYWL Cross Country hosted by Skipton AC, 11am.

Sun 7th March 04

Baildon Boundary Way. Off road half marathon. 10.30am. Event full.

Sat 13th March 04

Dentdale 14. 1pm. Scenic road race. Free buffet.

Sun 14th March 04

Spen 20. 10am. Hilly course but good marathon training.

Sun 21st March 04

South Leeds Stadium 5k (10am) and 5 mile (11.15am).

Sun 21st March 04

Stainland 7. 10am. Hilly course, free t-shirt.

Sun 21st March 04

Doncaster Half, 10am.

Sun 27th March 04

Meanwood Valley Trail race, 10.30am. Approx 7 ½ miles. Free bottle of beer to all finishers.

Sat 27th March 04

Coniston 14, 11am. Scenic road race.

Sun 28th March 04

Ackworth Half, 10.30am.  National Championships.

Sun 3rd April 04

Men’s 12 stage and women’s 6 stage relay. We hope to enter teams in each. See below for details.

Sun 4th April 04

Wakefield 10k, 10am. Fast, flat course, attendance points race.

Sun 4th April

Oldham Half Marathon, 11am. A single loop town and country road race. Entries available on the day.

Tuesday 6th April

Bunny Run 1. 3 mile fell race, Guide Inn, Harden Moor, 7pm. Attendance points race.

Sun 11th April 04

Guiseley Gallop 10k, 10.30am, off road, local event. Attendance points race.

Sun 18th April 04

London Marathon. Martin, Simon, Pete H and Matthew flay the flag for Idle.

Sun 25th April 04

Rothwell 10k, 11am. Fast course. Entries on day if 650 limit is not reached.

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2004 details:

Top twenty Club Races for 2004: Handicap/ Attendance Scheme - 8 out of 20 possible races to count. Please don’t forget to sign in the book each time you attend a club session (but only pay once per week) as each attendance at a club training session is worth 1 point and to be eligible for a trophy members must accumulate at least 30 attendance points during the year.  Each attendance at a “Club” designated race earns you 5 points (see below).  50% of the required points must be achieved by attendance at training sessions.  January’s Attendance winner is Simon Bellwood.

The Club races for 2004, where points can be earned, are as follows:

Date

Race Details

Comments.

January- Sun 25th

Brass Monkey Half marathon, 10am.

 

18 Idle AC runners, many PB’s. Donna set a new Female club record with 1.35.14.

February - Sun 16th

Liversedge Half Marathon, 12.00 noon.

10 Idle AC runners including 2 pbs.

See results below.

March- Sun 7th

Baildon Boundary Way Half, 10.30am.

 

March – Sun 14th

Spen 20mile, 10am.  Ideal for those planning to run a marathon in 2004.

 

April- Sun4th

Wakefield 10k, 10am. Fast, flat course.

 

April- Tues 6th

Bunny Run1, 3 mile ‘Fell’ race, 7.00 pm.

 

April – Sun 11th 

Guiseley Gallop 10k, 10.30am.

 

May- Sun 9th

Fountains Abbey 10mile. Part of Black sheep series.

 

May- Sun 16th

Leeds Half Marathon, 10am.

 

June – Thurs DNK

Bronte 5. Hilly two lap course.

 

May - Wed –5th

John Carr 5k, Esholt, first race. Fast, flat course. Good local event.

 

June - Sun 20th

Blackpool Half or Full Marathon, 9am. 2004 club race/weekend away.

 

July? – Sun DNK

Harrogate 10k.

 

Sept – Sun DNK

Kirkstall Abbey 10k.

 

Oct – Sun DNK

Horsforth 10k, 10am.

 

Oct- Sun DNK

Bridlington Half marathon

 

 

Oct – Sun 31st

Roundhay Romp 10k.

 

Nov- Sun DNK

Guy Fawkes 10mile, 10.30am.

 

Oct/Nov – Sun DNK

Holmfirth 15mile.

 

Nov- Sun DNK

Abbey Dash 10k, 9.30am.

 

Isle of Man Marathon and Half 2004- 15th Aug.

Peter has had a lot of interest in these races, which are run on 15th August 2004 and is in the process of sorting out a weekend away for club members departing on Friday 13th and returning on Sunday 15th.  If anyone else is interested please let Pete Vickers know.

Men’s 12 stage and women’s 6 stage road relay championship on Saturday 3rd April at Lister Park, Bradford.

We hope to enter a men’s and women’s team in the above event.  The men’s event is as follows:

4 stages x 5 miles (1-4-7-10) and 8 stages x 2.5 miles (2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12) starting at 11.30 am in Lister Park, Bradford.

The women’s event is 6 stages of 2.5 miles.

 

The closing date for the club to enter is Monday 15th March therefore please let Chris know ASAP if you are not available to run.

 

Race results: Male club record smashed!

Dewsbury 10k 1st Feb 04:

Doug set a new male club record when he ran the Dewsbury 10k in a time of 36.48. In addition Katy, Mandy and Jane all achieved pb’s. The results were:

 

61            Doug Briggs 36.48

166          Dave Lewis  41.08                                 

226          Edward East 43.06

539          Katy Ostick   55.16

649          Mandy Keenan 68.26

653          Jane Lewis  70.09

 

There were 657 runners and Idle were 9th female team and 22nd male team.   

 

Liversedge Half Marathon Sunday 15th February 04:

10 runners ran this hilly half marathon. The results were:

 

106          Simon Bellwood                   1.35.47

110          Matt Coles                              1.36.49

157          Edward East                          1.40.40

158          David Lewis                           1.40.41

164          Michael Masleczko                 1.40.59

202          Peter Helliwell                        1.44.03

218          Jo Belcher                               1.45.29

247          Amnuay Scott                        1.49.23

277          Vicki Hawker                          1.52.19

301          Martin Burnside                    1.55.01

                                               

Fell Races: Feb-End April 04.                                     

If you like the idea of fell running and would like to have a go please speak to Chris. 

All fell races are given a grade indicating length and difficulty. Difficulty is indicated by:

A, no less than 250 feet climb per mile, not more than 20% on roads, at least 1 mile in length (NASTY);

B, not less than 125 feet climb per mile, not more than 30% on roads (FAIRLY NASTY);

C, not less than 100 feet of climb per mile, not more than 40% on roads and contain genuine fell terrain (NOT VERY NASTY) .

 

Length is indicated by: L, 12 miles or more; M, 6 miles and over but less than 12 miles; S, under 6 miles.

 

 

SUN FEB 29th CLAY BANK EAST. BM. 10.30am. 6m/1000’ from Clay Bank carpark, near Stokesley, North Yorks. £4 on day. Website: www.middlesboroughathleticclub.org

 

SAT MARCH 13th.  IAN ROBERTS FELL RACE. BM. 2.30pm 7m from Marsden Cricket Club. £3 on day.

 

SAT MARCH 13th. WUTHERING HIKE (Haworth Hobble). BL. 8am. 31m/4400’ from Westfield Lodge, Moorside Lane, Oxenhope. £16 teams of 2 or £9 solo. Refreshments on route., hot meal at finish, showers/changing. Website: www.keighleyandcraven.co.uk

 

SAT MARCH 20th MIDGLEY MOOR FELL RACE. AS. 11am. 5m/1250’ from Booth Cricket Club, Booth, Halifax. £3 on day. Website: www.cvfr.co.uk

 

SAT APRIL 3rd. PENDLE FELL RACE. AS. 2pm. 4.5m/1500’ from Barley Village Hall, Barley, near Burnley, Lancs. £2.50 on day.  Website: www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk

 

SUN APRIL 4th  27TH GUISBOROUGH MOORS RACE. BL. 11am. 12.5m/2600’from Guisborough Rugby Club. £8 on day. Website: www.middlesboroughathleticclub.org

 

TUE APRIL 6th  BUNNY RUN 1. CS. 7.00 pm. 3 miles/300’ from the Guide Inn, Harden Moor. £2 on night. All finishers receive Cadbury’s Cream egg plus a special bottle of beer (Bunny Run one only). All prizes in Bunny Run Series are Easter Eggs. Three races to count out of four for overall awards. Idle AC attendance points race.

 

TUES APRIL 13th BUNNY RUN 2 .CS. 7.15 pm. As above.

 

SUN APRIL 18th WEST NAB FELL RACE. AS.