Date	Event
Weds 15^th June 05	Otley 10 miler, 7.30am. Local 10mile race.
Sun 19^th June 05	Blackpool Half or Full Marathon, 9am. Weekend away.
Sun 26^th June 05	Rainton 10k, 11.45. Part of Black Sheep series.
Sun 26^th June 05	Pulse Race, Roundhay Park, Leeds, 5 mile, 11am.
Sat 2^nd July 05	Burn Valley Half. Part of Black Sheep Series. Demanding but scenic course. Great after race food. Last year we won the women’s team prize!!
Sat 2^nd July 05	Carr Lane 5 mile trail race.
Sun 3^rd July 05	The Tough 10, a tough 10 mile road race organised by Skipton AC. Rural, scenic, rather bumpy and not for wimps!! 11am Also 2.5km fun run at 11.10am.
Wed 6^th July 05	Hyde Park 5m Race Series, Leeds. Traffic free. Series dates: Wed 3^rd Aug and Wed 7^th Sept at 7.30pm.
Sun 17^th July 05	The first ever Idle Trail Race. ALL NEEDED.
Sun 24^th July 05	Pudsey 10k challenge. Support this local event.
Sun 24^th July 05	Burton Leonard 10k, 2.30pm.Final in Black Sheep Series. Testing course over paths and country lanes.
Sun 31^st July 05	Harrogate 10k.
Sat 13^th Aug 05	Arncliffe Gala fell race and 4 mile road race. Great family day out. Points race.
Sun 14^th Aug 05	Bingley Show 3 mile trail race, 12 noon. Part of Bingley Show. See below.

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2005 details:

Top 25 Club Races for 2005: Handicap/ Attendance Scheme - 10 out of 25 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.

Congratulations to Gary Naylor who, for the second month in a row, is May’s Attendance winner.

Name	May									May	May
	3	5	10	12	17	19	24	26	31	Races	Totals
Adrian Trevelyan										10	10
Alison Garlick				1							1
Amnuay Scott										5	5
Chris Smith	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		9
Chris Stubbs			1					1		5	7
Clare Sweeney				1						5	6
David Dewhirst										5	5
David Lewis										5	5
David Nicholson	1		1				1			5	8
David Reddish							1			5	6
Davina Smith	1		1		1		1		1	5	10
Diana Deas										5	5
Dominic Hopson		1		1			1	1	1	5	10
Douglas Briggs			1								1
Edward East										5	5
Gary Naylor		1		1			1		1	10	14
Jane Lewis										5	5
Janet Burnside										5	5
Joanne Belcher			1			1				5	7
Lisa Hall					1		1	1		10	13
Martin Burnside			1	1						5	7
Peter Helliwell										5	5
Peter Vickers			1					1			2
Phil Routh			1	1							2
Richard Lyons						1	1	1	1	5	9
Simon Bellwood	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1		8
Simon Blackburn		1		1			1				3
Stephen Edwards				1			1	1		5	8
Steve Little		1								5	6
Trevor Hooley										5	5
Warren Fletcher	1	1	1	1	1	1	1				7
Wilma Saville										5	5
	5	7	11	10	5	5	12	8	6	145	214

The Club races for 2005, where points can be earned, are as follows:

Date	Race Details	Comments.
February 13^th Sun	Liversedge Half Marathon, 12.00 noon.	7 runners for this first race.
March 13^th - Sun	Spen 20mile, 10am.	7 Idle AC runners, including 6 pb’s and 2 club records from Simon Bellwood (M40) and Richard Lyons (M45).
March Sun 27^th	Guiseley Gallop 10k, 10.30am.	13 runners at this local event.
April- Sun 3rd	Baildon Boundary Way Half, 10.30am.	Good club turnout of 13 Idle AC runners, including Clare Sweeney in her first half marathon.
April – Tues 5th	Bunny Run 1, 3 mile ‘Fell’ race, 7.00 pm.	11 of us were tempted by the free cream egg….
April- Sun 10^th	Wakefield 10k, 10am. Fast, flat course.	12 Idle vests at the start line for this fast 10k although no pb’s are most seem to have had time added to results.
May - Wed –4^th	John Carr 5k, Esholt, 7.30pm. Fast, flat course.	23 Idle AC vests for the first race, including David Reddish who set a new M40 club record in a time of 18.39 and Trevor Hooley who set a M50 record with 21.45. Whilst in the women Donna broke the female record in a time of 19.03
May-15^th Sun.	Leeds Half Marathon, 10am.	10 runners at the Leeds Half including Janet Burnside who got a pb by over 8 minutes!.
June- Sat 4^th	Kirkby Malzeard 10k. Part of Black sheep series. Free food!!	13 of us lined up for the start of this undulating course. Chris Stubbs only two days after becoming a vet set a new M40 club record.
June – Thurs 9^th	Bronte 5, 7.30pm. Hilly two lap course.	6 Idle AC and four club records: Chris Stubbs M40, Richard Lyons M45, Trevor Hooley M50.
June- Thurs 9^th	Apperley Bridge Canter race. 7.30pm. Approx 10k.	250 runners for event, including a large number of Idle AC. Ian won the race and Idle at the 1^st women’s team: Jo, Kay and Lisa H.
June - Sun 19th	Blackpool Half or Full Marathon, 9am. Weekend away.	Weekend away.
July – Sat 2nd	Burn Valley Half. Part of Black Sheep series. 2pm.	Great tea (free) afterwards. Good family day out.
July – Wed 13^th	Stirton Fell race. BS, 7.30pm. 5.5 miles/800’.
July – Wed 20^th	Widdop Fell race. BM, 7.15pm. 7m/1200’.
July – Sun 24^th	Pudsey 10k, 10.45.	Mixed terrain 10k. Good local event. See details below.
Aug – Sat 13^th.	Arncliffe 4 mile Road race and/or 1.8m fell race, 3pm.	Family day out.
Sept DNK	Kirkstall Abbey 10k. 10am.
Sept DNK	Sutton 7.
Oct DNK	Horsforth 10k, 10am.	Likely to be from Woodhouse Grove School.
Oct DNK	Bridlington Half marathon, 12 Noon.
Oct – Sun 30th	Holmfirth 15mile. 10.30am.	Incorporating Yorkshire County and York’s Vets 15 miles championships.
Nov DNK	Guy Fawkes10mile10.30am.
Nov 27^th Sun	Rivock Edge Fell Race. 9m. 11.15am. See fell list details.
Nov DNK	Abbey Dash 10k, 9.30am.

Race results: Various races

White Lion Fell Race, 27^th May 05:

Chris Smith	32.25	41/82
Phil Routh	35.27	63/82
Michael Masleczko	35.49	67/82
Warren Fletcher	36.02	68/82
Peter Vickers	38.50	77/82

Harewood House Chase, Approx 10k: 12^th June:

Women's Race

5 BELCHER, J 43:41

19 SWEENEY, Clare      47:02 2^nd F35.
22 GARLICK, Alison      47:22
23 SCOTT, Amnuay        47:31
66 LEWIS, Jane               57:39                                       85 women ran

Men's Race

26 SMITH, Chris 39:00
40 LEWIS, David G. 40:31 144 men ran

West Yorks 5: Sunday 12^th June 05:

134

Dominic

Hopson

Idle AC

32:38

Fell Races: June to end August 05.

Please note that many races require that competitors carry waterproof clothing, map and compass for the competitor’s safety. Failure to comply with a race organiser's requirements will mean that you will be barred from taking part in the race. Competitors should arrive at races prepared to carry any or all of the following equipment: Windproof whole body cover, other body cover appropriate to the conditions, map and compass suitable for navigating the course, whistle, emergency food (long races). This equipment is mandatory at all Cat A Long and Medium races.

If this is the first time you have considered fell racing select a race distance well under the distance you normally run on the road.

If you retire during a race you MUST notify the officials at the finish.

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.

SAT JUNE 18^th BUCKDEN PIKE FELL RACE. AS. 2.30pm. 4m/900’from Buckden Village Green, Buckden, Nr Skipton. Village gala. Website: www.ogdenwater.freeserve.co.uk

SUN JUNE 19^th KETTLEWELL, from Bluebell Hotel, Kettlewell. 2.5 miles 12 noon, 2 miles 600 ft BOFRA Race

FRI, SAT, SUN JUNE 24^TH, 25^TH, 26^TH MIDSUMMER MADNESS THREE DAY EVENT : FRI 24^TH WICKEN HILL WHIZZ. AS. 7.30pm. 3m/1000’ from Mytholmroyd Community Centre, Near Hebden Bridge. Course partially marked and local knowledge an advantage. Race 1 of Mid Summer Madness 3 day event. Website: www.cvfr.co.uk

SAT 25^th : TOM TITTIMAN CS. 3pm. 4m/600’ from Chiserley (Wadsworth Old Town), Hebden Bridge. £3 on day. Village gala. Race 2 of Mid Summer Madness 3 day event. Course partially marked and local knowledge an advantage.

SAT 25^th: ELDWICK GALA FELL RACE. CS.3pm/300’ from Eldwick Memorial Hall. £2.50 on day. Website: www.eldwickalafellrace.co.uk

SUN 26^th : RESERVOIR BOGS. BM. 11.30am. 8m/1000’ from Wadsworth Old Town, Hebden Bridge. £3 on day. Course partially marked and local knowledge an advantage. Navigational skills required. Race 3 of Mid Summer Madness 3 day event.

SUN JULY 3rd SETTLE HILLS RACE. AM. 1.00 pm. 7 miles/1750’ from Ribblesdale Rugby Club, near the Falcon Manor Hotel. £3 on day. Course partially marked and local knowledge an advantage. Website: www.settleharriers.org

WED JUNE 29^th BEAMSLEY BEACON, Addingham. 6 miles 7.30pm BOFRA Race

SAT, SUN JUNE 2/3 JULY WHAREFDALE TTT, TWO DAY EVENT ON TRAIL AND TUSSOCK at Kettlewell: SAT 2^nd Fell race, 11am, AM 12.5m/3000’- Course partially marked and local knowledge an advantage. Navigational skills required. SUN 3^rd Short fell race, 11am, AS, 1.5m/500’. £3.50 per race.

SAT JULY 2^nd KIRKBY GALA 2pm 4.5 miles 1200ft Kirkby in Furness, Cumbria. BOFRA Race

TUE JULY 5^th DANEFIELD RELAY, BS. 7.15pm. 3m per leg. A three leg relay from Danefield Plantation,Otley. £6 per team of 3 on night. Website: www.fellandale.org.uk No toilets.

TUES JULY 12^th STOODLEY PIKE FELL RACE. BS. 7.30pm. 3.5m/700’ from the Top Brink Inn, Lumbutts, Todmorden. £3 on night. Website: www.todharriers.co.uk

WED JULY 13^th STIRTON FELL RACE. BS. 7.30pm. 5.5m/800’ from Tarnhouse, Stirton, Skipton. £3 on night. Website: www.kcac.co.uk

SAT JULY 16^th INGLEBOROUGH FELL RACE. AM. 3pm. 7m/2000’ from the Community Centre Sports Field, Ingleton. £3 on day. Gala.

SUN JULY 17^th OLDFIELD FELL RACE. CS. 11.30am. 5.5m/550’ from the Grouse Inn, Oldfield, Near Oakworth, Keighley. £3 on day.

WED JULY 20^th WIDDOP FELL RACE. BM. 7.15 pm. 7miles/1200’ from the Pack Horse Inn (The Ridge) Widdop, Hebden Bridge. £3 on night. Course partially marked. Experience required.

SAT JULY 23^rd TURNSLACK FELL RACE. AM. 2.30pm. 8m/2000’ from Calderbrook playing fields, near summit, Littleborough. £3 on day. Various stalls. Course partially marked. Experience required.

SAT JULY 30^th COWLING GALA 3.30pm 3.5 miles 600 ft on A6068 between Colne and Keighley. BOFRA Race

SUN JULY 31^st CRACOE FELL RACES 12 noon 3 miles 900 ft on B6265 between Skipton and Grassington. BOFRA Race

SUN JULY 31^st JAMES HERRIOTT TRAIL RUN. CM. 11am. 8.5m/1000’ from Bolton Castle, Leyburn. £6

TUES AUG 2^nd CROW HILL RACE. BS. 7.30pm. 5m/1000’ from the Mytholmroyd Centre, Near Hebden Bridge. £3 on night. Website: www.ogdenwater.freeserve.co.uk

WED AUG 3^rd GARGRAVE COUNTRY SHOW. 6.30pm. BOFRA Race

SAT AUG 6^th HELLIFIELD GALA FELL RACE. BS. 2.30pm. 3.5m/850’ from Hellifield Recreation field. £2.50 on day. Village gala.

TUE AUG 9^th GIANTS WITHENS & WINDMILLS. BS. 7.30pm. 5m/1000’ from Ogden reservoir embankment causeway foot off A629. £3 on night. www.ogdenwater.freeserve.co.uk

TUE AUG 9^th KIRKBY LONSDALE SHOW. 2.30pm BOFRA Race

THURS AUG 11^th DENIS STITT MEMORIAL RACE. BS. 7.15pm . 5m/850’ from Victoria Inn, Woodhead Road, Holmfirth. £3 on night. Website: www.holmfirthharriers.co.uk

SAT AUG 13^th ARNCLIFFE GALA FELL RACES. AS. 3pm. 1.8 miles/443’ from Arncliffe Village Green, near Skipton. £2.50 on day. Also Gala road race. Idle AC points race, great family day out.

SUN AUG 14^th SEDBERGH HILLS RACE. AL. 12noon. 14m/6000’ from the Peoples Hall, Howgill Lane, Sedbergh. £5 on day. Experience required. Local knowledge an advantage. Navigational skills required.

SUN AUG 14^th WORSTHORNE MOOR FELL RACE. BM. 11am, 7m/900’ from gorple Road, Worsthorne, Near Burnley, Lancs. £3 on day. Website: www.runpendle.co.uk

SAT AUG 20^th BURNSALL CLASSIC FELL RACE. AS. 5pm. 1.5 miles/900’ from Burnsall, Skipton. £5 to organiser by 10^th Aug. Village sports, side-shows and 10 mile road race. Website: www.burnsallsports.co.uk

SAT AUG 20^th GARGRAVE SHOW 11.30am 3.5 miles 800 ft BOFRA Race

SAT AUG 20^th WHITTLE PIKE. AS. 1pm women, 2pm men. 4.5m/1400’ from Cowpe Village Playing Fields, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancs. Website: www.whittlepike.co.uk

SAT AUG 27^th PENDLETON FELL RACE. AS. 3pm. 5m/1500’ from Pendleton, Near Clitheroe, Lancs. £2.50 on day. Homemade refreshments, village pub.

SAT AUG 27^th MALHAM SHOW 2.5 miles 700 feet on mostly grass 3pm. BOFRA Race

SUN AUG 28^th HALTON GILL SPORTS 1.5 miles 2pm 2 miles 600 ft At the head of Littondale off B6160 between Grassington and Kettlewell. BOFRA Race

MON AUG 29^th HEBDEN SPORTS 1.5 miles 1pm 500ft BOFRA Race

TUES AUG 30^th KILNSEYSHOW 1.5 miles has a difficult decent 3pm Very short very steep, includes a downhill rock gully, has to be seen to be believed. On B6160 between Grassington and Kettlewell BOFRA Race

WED AUG 31^st REETH SHOW 2pm 3.5 miles 1000ft BOFRA Race.

Check out the website for a full 2005 local fell race list.

Pudsey 10k Challenge: Sunday 24^th July at 10.45am

We hope that club members (all those not running the final Blacksheep race at Burton Leonard) will support Pudsey and enter their 10k challenge, especially as they kindly ensured that their race date didn’t clash with ours. The course is scenic challenging mixed terrain offering something for everyone. All finishers get a T Shirt and there are team and spot prizes (last year we received males and female team prizes). In addition there is a 2 mile family fun run at 10am and a Park Fun Run (approx 400meteres) for the under 8’s at 9.30am. Entries are accepted on the day but to avoid disappointment (race limit of 400 runners) please get your entries in. Entry forms are available at the club or via Pudsey’s website: www.pudseypacers.com

Entry forms are available at the club or via Pudsey’s website: www.pudseypacers.com

Idle Beer Festival.

Please support the Hepworth & Idle cricket Club when they stage their third Idle Beer Festival on the weekend of Friday 24^th – Sunday 26^th June, particularly on the Friday evening. This may prove to be something of a social for Idle AC. Entry £1. Opening times: Fri 7-11pm, Sat 2-5pm and 7-11pm, Sun 2-5pm.

The Carr Lane Challenge- Saturday 2^nd July 05

For those not doing the Burn Valley Half marathon please consider supporting Michael, Edward and Co as they have helped to organise the Carr Lane Challenge:

Carr Lane Challenge is a "trail" race of just under 5 miles. Finish is the run up Carr Lane (hence the challenge) onto the Wrose Recreation ground.

The race starts at 2.00pm on 2nd July from the recreation ground. Medals to all finishers (and hopefully a goody bag). Prizes to 1st male, lady, vet male, vet lady. Spot prizes will also be given. The race is run as part of the Wrose Carnival, so hopefully there will be plenty of support.

Wrose carnival offers something for all the family. There will be the crowning of the Carnival Queen, a small fun fair, stalls, i.e. tombola, coconut shy, guess the name / weight, chip pan fire demonstration, Fire Brigade barbeque, food stalls, majorettes, Pulse radio, five a side football competition, an electronic dog from the Police (talks to children!!), home safety awareness from the Police, a marching band and the event to be opened by Ian Ormondroyd ("Sticks", for those of us old enough to have watched him play for Bradford City).

Entry forms are available at the club.

The Idle Trail Race – Sunday 17^th July 2005

In order to ensure that our first Idle trail Race is successful we need to identify a number of race marshals (approx 28), finish marshals, people to assist with car parking, drinks station people (during and at the end of the race)and people to do a variety of other tasks. Please write down the names on the list at the club, of anyone, including family and friends that are available to help on the day. Please note that Idle AC members will only be able to race if they provide the name of a least one helper.

The race committee are: Chris Smith, Davina Smith, Kay Gambles, Martin Burnside, Steve Little, Peter Vickers, Michael Masleczko and Adrian Trevelyan. See any of them if you have any questions.

Website at www.crosstrax.co.uk.

Summer Away runs:

This summer we will have 2 ‘away’ runs, one on a Thursday evening and one on a Sunday morning. The dates are as follows:

Sunday 10^th July – Away run from Guide Inn, Harden Moor (venue of the famous Bunny Runs!) at 10am for Steve’s Magical Mystery Moors Tour.

Thursday 4^th August – Away run from Shipley Glen (Car park behind old Glen House pub) at 7pm for Chris’s??? .

The 1^st Apperley Bridge Canter

What a success this race turned out to be. Almost 250 runners lined up on the start line of this new race from Woodhouse Grove School, Apperley Bridge. This multi terrain event of approx 10k distance was run over tracks, paths, canal towpath with a bit of road and is similar to the course of our own Idle Trail Race on 17^th July. Everyone seemed to enjoy the event and the facilities at Woodhouse Grove and it was great to see such a large number of Idle Ac vests.

Thanks to Alison, Pete V and Martin who all assisted with the results. Special thanks to Elaine, Abbie and Christopher who gave out Idle trail Race entry forms to every runner.

Congratulations to Ian who won the race for us and to the women’s team of Jo, Kay and Lisa H who were awarded as 1^st women’s team.

After the race a few of us went into the Stansfield Arms for a triple celebration: The success of the race as it’s encouraging for our race, success for Ian and the Women, and to celebrate our (official) 3^rd birthday as an affiliated club.

The results were:

0:31:00	FISHER, Ian
0:36:48	BRIGGS, Douglas
0:39:12	HOPSON Dominic
0:40:34	HELLIWELL, Peter
0:41:10	TREVELYAN, Adrian
0:44:39	ROUTH, Philip
0:44:50	BELCHER, Joanne
0:45:12	NAYLOR, Gary
0:47:07	GAMBLES, Kay
0:47:23	LYONS, Richard
0:48:24	HALL, Lisa
0:49:32	SCOTT, Amnuay
0:49:34	SWEENEY, Clare
0:52:08	SMITH, Davina

The Bronte 5 – 9^th June 2005

In the past we encouraged members to run the Bronte 5 mile race in celebration of our ‘official’ birthday on 10^th June 05 (3 years since affiliation of Idle AC) and although most people went to the Apperley Bridge Canter, 6 members supported the Haworth event. Three club records were broken in this tough 5 miler: Chris Stubbs, M40, Richard Lyons M45 & Trevor Hooley M50. They too went in to pub (the Sun) to celebrate the club’s success. What a night for Idle AC!!

The results were:

27 Chris Stubbs 31.06

49 Simon Bellwood 33.00

55 Richard Lyons 33.22

79 Michael Masleczko 36.05

96 Trevor Hooley 38.42

Bingley Show Trail Race: Sun 14^th Aug 05.

Those wanting a local family day out on 14^th August might consider a visit to the Bingley Show in Myrtle Park. In addition to the shows agricultural and family attractions there will be a 3 mile(approx) trail race on public footpaths around Bingley and St.Ives. The race has been organised by Bingley Harriers and is £5 to enter, although that includes a free t –shirt and free entry to the show (worth £6) to all who enter before 30^th July. Entry forms are available at the club or details can be obtained via Bingley’s website: www.bingleyharriers.org.uk

Black Sheep Brewery Race Series 2005.

The Black Sheep Brewery Race Series is 6 separate running events organised by towns and villages in scenic North Yorkshire. The objective is to complete 4 out of 6 races, 3 x 10k's plus either the 10 mile or 1/2 marathon. Runners who complete 4 out of 6 races will be awarded a Silver Plaque, runners who complete all 6 races will be awarded a Gold Plaque.
Age category winners will be determined by points gained in each race, and are based on your 3 best 10k's plus your best long race. Points will be awarded to the first 10 in each age category.

THE RACES
Ripon 10 mile: On Sunday May 15th, from Ripon Cricket Club.
Melmerby 10k: On Sunday May 29th, from the village of Melmerby.
Kirkby Malzeard: On Sat June 4th, from the village of Kirkby Malzeard. Points race.
Rainton 10k: On Sunday June 26th, from the village of Rainton.
Burn Valley Run: On Sat July 2nd, from the market town of Masham. Points race.
Burton Leonard 10k: On Sunday July 24th, from the village of Burton Leonard.

Black Sheep Series category positions after the 3^rd event at Kirkby Malzeard event: (see results below):

F35 Davina Smith 5^th F45 Kay Gambles 3^rd

M40 Pete Helliwell 3rd Michael Masleczko 6^th

M45 Steve Little 4^th Richard Lyons 6^th

Melmerby 10k Sunday May 29^th.

Name	Time	Race Position	PB/CR
Chris Stubbs	37.44	21
Simon Bellwood	40.07	40
Peter Helliwell	40.33	45
Richard Lyons	41.35	60
Steve Little	41.47	64
Michael Masleczko	44.31	102
Edward East	47.12	147
Kay Gambles	47.21	150
Peter Vickers	48.06	162
Lisa Hall	48.50	172	PB
Davina Smith	49.11	180
Amnuay Scott	50.22	192

Kirkby Malzeard 10k Saturday 4^th June 05:

14	Chris Stubbs	00:38:32
32	Simon Bellwood	00:40:44
41	Peter Helliwell	00:41:32
44	Chris Smith	00:41:52
48	Steven Little	00:42:13
49	Richard Lyons	00:42:13
74	Michael Masleczko	00:44:24
96	Gary Naylor	00:46:38
107	Peter Vickers	00:47:19
128	Lisa Hall	00:48:53
132	Kay Gambles	00:49:09
156	Amnuay Scott	00:51:17
160	Davina Smith	00:51:44

Please read the attached message about race runners from the Black Sheep organiser:

Race Numbers: We have had to expel a runner from the Race Series for passing on his number to another runner, firstly this contravenes UK Athletic rules, but mainly it can make a complete mess of results and group winners, women passing on numbers to men and vice-versa cause no end of problems and delay results been announced, and getting someone else to run the race for you is against the spirit of competition. So be warned, if you are caught you are out.

New Members

This month we welcome 1 new member – Ana Lincoln. Ana has recently joined the ever growing ranks for the Wednesday Night group. She is a veteran who has been keeping fit via regular gym workouts but who now wants to be part of a running club. Ana says she might consider running a marathon one year, so she should fit in well at Idle given the number of women we have currently running marathons.

Subs are now (over)due. Please pay ASAP.

We have paid out cheques to NoEAA and to Hepworth & Idle Cricket Club and although most members have paid their 2005 subs and it would be great if those who haven’t yet paid (you know who you are!) could be paid their annual subs ASAP Please complete a membership form and give/send £15 (£7.50 concessions) to me ASAP, cheque made payable to Idle AC.- Davina.

Blackpool Marathon/Half: Weekend Away race 2005

For the third year running we hope to go in force to the Blackpool marathon and half marathon on Sunday 19^th June 2005.

This is as flat a course as you can get and is generally a well organised and supported race. As with last year we hope that many members will make a weekend of it - we have details of camping/ caravan sites and B & B accommodation (in Lytham/St Anne’s). Chris and I are staying at The Anchorage B & B - website: www.theanchoragestannes.com Tel: 01253 711584. It costs £25 per person. All rooms are en suite. I have arranged for us to be able to help ourselves to any of the following at breakfast time: cereal, fruit, yogurt, bread, pastries, cheese, jams and juices. Tea, coffee and hot chocolate will be available in the rooms.

I have sent the group entries off but we have individual entry forms available at the club and members who haven’t applied by the group entry should get their entries in ASAP.

The 2005 course has been improved with additional aid stations, and bigger prize lists for both individuals and team competition. There are special team awards, men and women in both the marathon and half with three to score in both events on accumulative times.

Those who went the last couple of years will remember the great meal we had on the Saturday night at Margherita, an Italian restaurant, in St.Anne’s. I have booked a table to eat at 6.30pm. There is an extensive menu but unfortunately there is NO early bird menu but hopefully there should be things to suit all tastes and price ranges! I have some copies of menus if anyone wants one. The starters range in price from £2.70 -£5.95 and main course pasta/pizza’s dishes vary in price from £5.95 - £7.15. If you haven’t yet told me that you want to join us for the meal please let me know and I’ll increase the seating numbers. Please all meet at St. Anne’s Pier at 6pm– Davina.

The Vets Bill Seaside Special

Since the last Vets Bill our numbers are steadily rising, yes it comes to us all eventually, with a welcome into the Vets ranks of Richard Raistrick and Chris Stubbs.

In this years Black sheep Series after 3 races Kay Gambles is 3^rd place in the ladies O/45 and Pete Helliwell is 3^rd in the men’s O/40.

A reminder that the Yorkshire Vets GP is in full swing with plenty of local races still to do. If you would like me to get these races and other Y.V. notices to you more quickly let me have your e-mail address please.

In anticipation of the Blackpool Marathon and Half, this could be the headline in the T&A afterwards.

Tide turns for Idle Vets at Blackpool

Idle runners tower in front at the Blackpool Marathon.

There’s a famous seaside place called Blackpool that’s noted for fresh air and sun,

And Mr and Mrs Smith went there with their running club, to have some fun.

A grand little running club is Idle, its members dressed in there best; quite a swell,

With their finest isotonic drink bottles, the best that Woolworth’s could sell.

They didn’t think much to the ocean, the waves they was fiddlin’ and small,

There were no wrecks and nobody drowned fact nothing to laugh at all.

So seeking further amusement they decided to partake a half marathon or two,

They all toed the start line next morning feeling ill, having eaten much pasta too.

Off went the gun with a bang, making the runners all jump and disappear,

Excepting the man dressed as a Lion with a ‘orses ead andle in his ear.

Now after the race is all finished, Mr Smith will come over and check,

To see if his runners are all accounted and have a medal round their neck.

These trips to the seaside are right gradely and all seem very well planned,

But mostly they bring happy memories and your shoes all full of sand.

-Steve Little

From the Coach…

I reflected a little as the Blackpool marathon approached on the others who would toe the line alongside me. We are fielding a potentially strong women’s marathon team, which is no mean feat for any club. I was alarmed when I looked at the spread of ages. Ok Davina is only 2 years behind me, but when I ran my first marathon , Jo was still in school uniform and young Lisa was at primary school. And yet I’ll be there again for a long plod, joined by Chris Stubbs who runs his first marathon as a V40, and Trevor, looking for records as a V50.

There are few sports in which so many different kinds of people of such varying ages can compete together. Yet it is vital to maximise our ability to endure, not only over the distance of a race, but over the distance of our lives. So how can this be done? How can we achieve the optimum from our bodies? How, indeed, can we make them last? I am already convinced that runners look better for longer - much later in their lives than those who do nothing, or gave up sport after a brief flirtation.

So how can we stay in it for “the long haul” (as old Steve would say?). Sir Stanley Matthews, the footballing legend who played at the top level into his late forties simply advised plenty of hot baths. The principle is simple - heat promotes healing blood supply to aching or damaged muscles, and repair and recovery is promoted.

Remedies are all very well, but it is essential that we undertake regular preventative maintenance on our bodies, because we regularly ask a great deal of them. We make them fitter and stronger by training, but the very overload principle by which we train means we are constantly at risk. Therefore before training or racing we must warm up and then stretch. But stretching cold muscles is worse than useless. It is imperative to raise muscle core temperature with a sustained period (10 minutes or more) of moderate activity like jogging or easy running, before attempting to stretch. Once again the vital blood supply and energy expenditure brings warmth and thus elasticity to the muscles. Then stretches of the major areas – calves, hamstring, groin, quads, and upper body, should each be held still at the point of discomfort for at least 10 seconds, more if possible. After training and a cool down jog or walk, a similar routine should be repeated.

Without such rigour in warmup and warmdown we are heading for inevitable injury, especially as our bodies age. With the right approach our effective running lives can be extended by years, not to mention the enhancement to our looks and well being.

We are lucky, but must not take our ability to run for granted. I got a sharp reminder when I talked to Amnuay in the Symposium one Friday night. She talked of her unfortunate tendency for getting caught in war zones. In Thailand she was forced to flee her village as rockets came over from neighbouring Cambodia. In Riyadh she was threatened by Saddam Hussain’s Scud missiles and had to take shelter. “I give thanks for my life,” she said, putting her hands together and bowing her head involuntarily, as she does when thanking someone.

As I looked at her, I quietly gave thanks for mine too, and determined that I should not squander my opportunities with carelessness.

- Chris

Current Men’s Club Records

Distance	Category	Name	Time
5 Km	Open	Joe Marjoram	17.08
	M40	Simon Bellwood	18.30
	M45	David Lewis	18:46
	M50	Trevor Hooley	21.22
5 Miles	Open	Doug Briggs	29:43
	M40	Chris Stubbs	31.06
	M45	Richard Lyons	33.22
	M50	Trevor Hooley	38.42
10 Km	Open	Douglas Briggs	36.13
	M40	Chris Stubbs	38.32
	M45	Dave Lewis	38:57
10 Miles	Open	Joe Marjoram	1:01:22
	M40	Chris Smith	1:09:07
	M45	Steve Little	1:08:54
Half Marathon	Open	Douglas Briggs	1:18:58
	M40	Chris Smith	1:24:05
	M45	Steve Little	1:28:38
15 Miles	Open	Chris Stubbs	1:37:03
	M40	Simon Bellwood	1:43:58
	M45	Trevor Hooley	2:03:18
20 Miles	Open	Chris Smith	2:24:00
20 Miles	M40	Simon Bellwood	2:17:26
	M45	Richard Lyons	2:34:51
Marathon	Open	Chris Smith	3:04:12
	M40	Simon Bellwood	3:11:50
	M45	Richard Lyons	3:36:15

Current Women’s Club Records

Distance	Category	Name	Time
5 Km	Open	Donna Edmondson	19:03
	F40	Laura Brook	22.04
	F45	Kay Gambles	20.59
5 Miles	Open	Donna Edmondson	34:57
5 Miles	F45	Kay Gambles	40.03
10 Km	Open	Donna Edmondson	42:33
10 Km	F45	Kay Gambles	47:11
10 Miles	Open	Donna Edmondson	1:13:00
10 Miles	F45	Kay Gambles	1.16.50
Half Marathon	Open	Donna Edmondson	1:33:22
	F40	Kay Gambles	1:51:00
	F45	Kay Gambles	1:44:44
15 Miles	Open	Donna Edmondson	1:50:54
15 Miles	F35	Amnuay Scott	2:00:43
20 Miles	Open	Joanne Belcher	3:01:18
	F35	Davina Smith	3:01:01
	F40	Kay Gambles	3:02:00
	F40	Kay Gambles	4:10:00