Date	Event
Sun 31^st July 05	Harrogate 10k. 10.30am. 2 lap course.
Thurs 4^th Aug 05	Club Away run, 7pm, car park behind Old Glen House, Shipley Glen. See below.
Sat 13^th Aug 05	Arncliffe Gala fell race and 4 mile road race. Great family day out. Points race. Road race at 1.30pm.
Sun 14^th Aug 05	Bingley Show 3 mile trail race, 12 noon. Part of Bingley Show. See below.
Mon 29^th Aug 05	Spofforth Gala 10k Trail Race. 1.30pm. (Near Harrogate).
Sun 4^th Sept 05	Ryedale 10. (Malton), 10.30am.Flat course.
Sun 11^th Sept 05	Robin Hood (Nottingham) marathon & Half.10am.
Sun 18^th Sept 05	Yorkshireman off road marathon & Half.
Sun 25^th Sept 05	Mileta 10, Princess Mary Stadium, Cleckheaton, 11am.
Sun 25^th Sept 05	Kirkstall Abbey 10k, 10am.

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.

Name	June									June	June
	2	7	9	14	16	21	23	28	30	Races	Totals
Adrian Trevelyan										10	10
Amnuay Scott		1								15	16
Amy Wright										5	5
Chris Smith	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	5	13
Chris Stubbs		1						1		15	17
Clare Sweeney										5	5
Dave Currie				1		1					2
David Lewis	1	1		1							3
David Nicholson										5	5
Davina Smith										15	15
Dominic Hopson	1	1		1	1	1		1	1	5	12
Douglas Briggs										5	5
Edward East				1							1
Elaine Trevelyan										5	5
Gary Naylor	1	1				1	1		1	10	15
Ian Fisher					1					5	6
Jane Lewis										5	5
Janet Burnside										5	5
Joanne Belcher	1	1			1	1	1		1	10	16
Kay Gambles	1	1			1		1		1	10	15
Lisa Hall								1		15	16
Martin Burnside		1		1					1	5	8
Michael Masleczko										10	10
Peter Helliwell										15	15
Peter Vickers		1						1		5	7
Phil Routh	1	1			1	1				5	9
Richard Lyons	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	15	23
Simon Bellwood	1	1		1	1		1	1	1	15	22
Simon Blackburn		1		1					1		3
Stephen Edwards						1		1			2
Steve Little		1								10	11
Suzanne Bairstow										5	5
Tony Blythe					1	1					2
Trevor Hooley										10	10
Warren Fletcher	1	1				1	1				4
	11	16	0	9	9	10	7	8	9	255	334

Congratulations to Simon Bellwood who is June’s Attendance winner.

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 3^rd	Baildon Boundary Way Half, 10.30am.	Good club turnout of 13 Idle AC runners, including Clare Sweeney in her first half marathon.
April – Tues 5^th	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 19^th	Blackpool Half or Full Marathon, 9am. Weekend away.	13 in the half including decent times from Pete H and Simon and a great first half marathon from Jane. Club records for Chris Stubbs (M40) and Trevor Hooley (M50) in marathon and 2^nd women’s team for Jo, Davina and Lisa H. See below.
July – Sat 2^nd	Burn Valley Half. Part of Black Sheep series. 2pm.	Hot conditions on a rough course reflected a few of our race times although Chris Smith was 2^nd M40.
July – Wed 13^th	Stirton Fell race. BS, 7.30pm. 5.5 miles/800’.	6 Idle vests turned out on a fine Summer’s evening for this popular fell race.
July – Wed 20^th	Widdop Fell race. BM, 7.15pm. 7m/1200’.
July – Sun 24^th	Pudsey 10k, 10.45.
Aug – Sat 13^th.	Arncliffe 4 mile Road race at 1.30pm and/or 1.8m fell race, 3pm.	Family day out.
Sept – Sun 25^th	Kirkstall Abbey 10k. 10am.
Sept DNK	Sutton 7.
Oct – Sun 2^nd	Horsforth 10k, 10am.	New course from Woodhouse Grove School.
Oct Sun 16th	Bridlington Half marathon, 12 Noon.
Oct – Sun 30th	Holmfirth 15mile. 10.30am.	Incorporating Yorkshire County and York’s Vets 15 miles championships.
Nov – Sun 6th	Guy Fawkes 10mile 10.30am.
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

West Yorks Fire 5: 12^th June:

33 Dominic Hopson 32.38 There were 164 runners

Eldwick & Gilstead Gala Fell Race: 25^th June:

49. Chris Smith                         22.36
64. Michael Masleczko                24.11
92. Jo Belcher                            27.31
95. Clare Sweeney                      27.58
106.Jane Lewis                                         38.03

Otley 10: 15^th June:

Name	Time	Race Position	PB
Chris Smith	1.07.54	49	CR
Joanne Belcher	1.15.57	125
Edward East	1.18.30	144
Gary Naylor	1.19.49	161
Phil Routh	1.21.20	173
Alison Garlick	1.27.01	225
Amnuay Scott	1.28.29	229

24^th June Wicken Hill Whizz Fell Race. AS. Mytholmroyd:

      39    Chris Smith                 28:21

       52    Warren Fletcher           30:38

       54    Tony Blythe                30:42

       57    Phil Routh                 31:13

       83   Joanne Belcher             40:13

26^th June 05: Pulse 5 mile, Leeds:

David Dewhirst 41.32. pb.

2^nd July 05: Burn Valley Half marathon:

20 Chris Smith 1 31 42 2^nd M40

34 Simon Bellwood 1 36 33

48 Steven Little 1 41 06

89 Gary Naylor 1 50 56

113 Kay Gambles 1 55 38

146 Davina Smith 2 00 55

150 Amnuay Scott 2 01 25

161 Lisa Hall 2 02 53

There were 250 runners.

3^rd July 05: Tough 10, Skipton:

46 Chris Smith 1.13.24

63 Jo Belcher 1.17.36

10^th July 05: Thorpe Edge Festival 10k:

54 Edward East 48.04

55 Gary Naylor 48.05

58 Michael M 48.17

109 Anna Lincoln 58.09 F50 club record.

133 Pete Helliwell 64.13

Congratulations to Ian who won the race and set a new course record.

13^th July 05: Stirton Fell Race. BS. 5.5m/800’ Stirton, Skipton.

        54      Chris Smith             00:49:21

       86      Phil Routh               00:55:30

       93      Michael Masleczko                     00:56:35

103 Peter Vickers 00:58:56

     115      Joanne Belcher               01:09:47

     116      Kay Gambles                 01:09:48

There were 119 runners.

The 1^st Idle Trail race: 17^th July 05.

Name	Time	Position	PB/CR
Richard Lyons	47.04	34/161
Trevor Hooley	49.27	43/161
Gary Naylor	51.53	53/161
Claire Sweeney	58.20	93/161
David Dewhirst	59.13	98/161
Amy Wright	1.01.23	106/161
Anna Lincoln	1.03.17	119/161
Suzanne Bairstow	1.08.51	138/161

Fell Races: July to end September 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.

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 6^th Aug. Village sports, side-shows and 10 mile road race at 2.30pm. 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 KILNSEY SHOW 1.5 miles has a difficult descent 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.

SUN SEPT 4^th BRADLEY FAMILY DAY FELL RUN. BS. 4 pm. 3.5m/750’ from the Playing Fields, Bradley, near Skipton. £2 on day.

SUN SEPT 11^th BURNSALL FELL RACES12 noon BOFRA Race

SUN SEPT 18^th YORKSHIREMAN OFF -ROAD MARATHON. CL. 10am. 26.2 miles/3065’ from Westfield Lodge, Penistone Hill, Moorside Lane, Oxenhope. £8 individuals or £15 teams of two to organiser by Sept10th. Refreshments on route, hot meal at finish. Website: www.kcac.co.uk

SUN SEPT 18^th HALF YORKSHIREMAN. BL. 10am. 13 miles/1750’ from Westfield Lodge, Penistone Hill, Moorside Lane, Oxenhope. £8 to organiser by Sept 10^th. Reccy run may be useful. Refreshments on route. Website: www.kcac.co.uk

SUN SEPT 18^th EMBSAY FELL RACES 12 noon 3.5 miles 700 ft BOFRA Race

SAT SEPT 24^th GOOD SHEPHERD CLASSIC. BL. 10.30am. 15m/2000’ from the Good Shepherd Centre, Mytholmroyd. £5 to organiser. Experience required, Navigational skills required.

1st Idle Trail – A Success for the Whole Club.

With 176 entrants, a scenic course, a generous sponsor (crosstrax), great facilities and the whole club behind the event, the 1^st Idle Trail race proved to be an amazing success, especially for a club which is only three years old. We received a lot of positive feedback from the event: Here are a couple of snap shots:

“Really enjoyed the course, good atmosphere and facilities”.

“A good race, lovely route with variety, good facilities at the school, well marshalled”.

“Many thanks to you all for yesterday’s run, especially to Adrian who pushed us back markers all the way to the finish!!”

“Great route, well marshalled - tougher than I expected but pleased to get round without stopping!! “

“I'd certainly do it again - and at least it wasn't another T-Shirt at the end. Thanks and well done”.

Thanks to everyone for their support in making the event so successful. We’ll now look at making the 2006 event even better!!

Robin Hood Marathon, Nottingham

Following the women’s team success (2^nd team behind Clayton Le Moors) at Blackpool, Lisa Hall entered the Nottingham marathon on 11^th September and noted that we need 4 for a women’s team. We are therefore trying to get 4 of us fit enough to run. It would be good to enter a men’s marathon team, and then there’s the half marathon!!

Hopefully this should be a well organised event and I’ve checked the details about drinks stations and there will 12 drink stations in total on the marathon course. All drink stations include water, but energy drinks are also available at mile 7.9 and 12.7 on the Half Marathon course, and there will be energy drinks and gels at miles 15, 16.3, 18, 19, 19.9, 22.6 and 25.4 for Full Marathon runners.

The cost of the race is £21.50 and team prizes are as follows:

Men's and Women's Full and Half Team Prizes (4 to score)

1st: £50 vouchers x 4, 2nd: £30 vouchers x 4, 3rd: £20 vouchers x 4

Entry forms available at the club (or you can enter online).

Congratulations………

Congratulations to Katy Ostick and partner Alex on the birth of their first baby. Elizabeth Maria, who weighed 7lb 3oz, was born on Friday 24^th June. At the time we were all at the Idle Beer Festival awaiting news via text, and were delighted when we heard the news. Congratulations and a warm welcome to baby Elizabeth.

More celebrations………

Good luck and best wishes to Donna Edmondson and Chris Booker as they get married on 28^th July.

Sad Farewells………

The club says farewell to Doug Briggs as his new teaching job takes him and his family abroad. Doug will be missed by Idle AC (not least in the cross country season!) however it does gives a few of the lads a shot at some of his club records. We hope that if Doug returns to this area in the future that he’ll get in touch. Best of luck Doug.

Summer Away runs:

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

Those of you who missed the first away run on Sunday 10^th July – Steve’s Magical Mystery Tour missed a brilliant run from Harden Moor. The 12 mile course included bits of the bunny run course, the Yorkshireman, Bronte Way and Senior way paths. We had our photos taken next to a waterfall, underneath a viaduct and one taken with a group of miniature horses. Many thanks to Steve for organising this wonderful run.

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 show’s 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

Arncliffe Gala, Sat 13^th August. A grand day out!

Saturday 13^th Aug offers a good family day out with the added attraction of not one, but two races. In past years we’ve had Idle AC vests in the 4 mile road race and in the fell race.

The 4 mile road race runs along beautiful quiet Yorkshire Dales country lanes and starts at 1.30pm. Entry forms are now available at the club. The fell race is run after the finish of the road race so it’s possible to run both races.

Burnsall Feast Sports, Sat 20^th August. Another grand day out!

For two Saturdays in a row (see above) we can offer entertainment for all the family with the second being the Burnsall Feast Sports on Saturday 20^th August. The Sports opening starts at 1pm with the brass band parade, various village sports and side shows. The afternoon offers an undulating 10mile road race at 2.30pm and the famous Burnsall Classic Fell race. (AS 1.5 miles/900’) at 5pm. Entry forms available at the club or visit the website: www.burnsallsports.co.uk and down load an entry form.

Black Sheep Brewery Race Series 2005.

Black Sheep Series category positions after the 5^th event at Burn Valley: (see results below):

F Lisa Hall 5^th.

F35 Davina Smith 6^th F45 Kay Gambles 3^rd.

M40 Simon Bellwood 3^rd M40 Pete Helliwell 4^th

M40 Michael Masleczko 9^th M45 Steve Little 3^rd

The final event at Burton Leonard has now taken place, and we await series results.

New Members

This month we welcome 1 new member – Amy Wright. Amy is a member of the Wednesday night gang who shows loads of race potential. She’s keen to get her 10k time down to sub 50 and she ran the Idle Trail Race.

Subs are now (over)due. Final reminder.

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 pay their annual subs ASAP. Please complete a membership form and give/send £15 (£7.50 concessions) to me, cheque made payable to Idle AC.- Davina.

London Marathon 2006: Sun 23^rd April 06.

If you’d like to run the London Marathon in 2006 you will need to enter using the official entry form that is within the official event magazine called Marathon News. This will be available in all good sports shops in August.

If you have applied to run or have run the event in the last five years a copy of Marathon News will be sent to you automatically.
Check out the London Marathon Website for details: www.london-marathon.co.uk

Successful and unsuccessful applicants will receive a reply in early December 05. Anyone who is unsuccessful in their entry will be eligible for the draw for the club entry, which normally takes place at the Christmas Do. Idle AC will have at least 2 club entries.

In addition members gain an automatic place under the ‘good for your age’ system. If within the last 18 months you have run between 2.45 and 3.00 (men aged 18-40) or sub 3.15 (men aged 41-59), you qualify automatically, and must fill in a different form. Women aged 18-49 need to have run between 3.15and 3.45 in 2004 or 2005 to qualify automatically.

Christmas Do 2005

Although it seems a long time away please keep the evening of Friday 9^th December free as we have booked a room at Idle Working Men’s Club for our Christmas Do. As with 2004 it will be a buffet and disco and (huge!!!) raffle.

Blackpool Marathon/Half: Weekend Away race 2005

For the third year running we turned up in force at Blackpool and what turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year so far. This would have been lovely if we were all sun bathing on the beach but to run a race, especially a marathon, it was fairly difficult. A delay of 40 minutes at the start (in order to get the professional marshals on the course!) led to problems of potential dehydration before we’d even started it. Whilst I only speak for myself, a lack of water and isotonic drinks on the course lead to further problems that certainly made me feel that I wouldn’t support the race in the future. This is a real shame as Blackpool is the marathon I’ve run most times and the one that I’ve always ‘encouraged’ others to run. However Blackpool did have some good points, we had a great weekend, good times from many runners in the half, notably Pete H and Jane Lewis in her first ever half, Club records from Chris Stubbs (M40) and Trevor Hooley (M50) in the marathon, and we came second women’s team, in the marathon: Jo, me and Lisa H. One positive point is that it made a few of us decide to enter a team in the Robin Hood marathon at Nottingham in September!! (see below). As for doing it all again next year?? A year is a long time and I’ll see what everyone else thinks before I say I’m not doing it again. – Davina.

Full Marathon:

Name	Time	Race Position	PB/CR
Chris Stubbs	3.11.24	19/808	CR
Joanne Belcher	3.49.16	174/808
Trevor Hooley	4.15.08	350/808	CR
Davina Smith	4.19.51	384/808
Lisa Hall	4.34.52	489/808

Half Marathon

Name	Time	Race Position	PB/CR
Peter Helliwell	1.32.06	100/1654
Simon Bellwood	1.32.15	101/1654
Steven Little	1.36.35	155/1654
Adrian Trevelyan	1.42.33	244/1654
Richard Lyons	1.43.35	260/1654
Kay Gambles	1.51.12	425/1654
Martin Burnside	1.56.47	596/1654
Amnuay Scott	2.00.32	703/1654
David Nicholson (2nd Claim)	2.10.29	987/1654
Janet Burnside	2.13.09	1051/1654
Elaine Trevelyan	2.21.22	1229/1654
Suzanne Bairstow	2.28.34	1379/1654
Jane Lewis	2.30.51	1433/1654	PB

From the Coach…

I viewed the starting line up at the first Idle trail race with confidence and pride. Months of preparation, of negotiation and planning by a dedicated team, had led the club to this one special moment, when I was about to blow my whistle to signal the start. In what I felt was a brilliant piece of organizational delegation I had divided the marshals into three teams – the start/finish team of which I was leader, the canal team led by Steve Little, and the Woodlands team led by Kay. My marshals were in place. The idea was that I only had to receive two calls to tell me the marshals on the whole course were in place. Steve had already rung to say his team were ready. Just as I was beginning to worry, my mobile rang for a second time: “My marshals are all in place, Chris,” came Kay’s confident voice, much to my relief. I asked the runners to take their marks, and blew my whistle. Alison started her clocks and locked them. We were away.

So what’s the point of it all, organising a race, that is? The club is successful – membership is buoyant, we’re the cross country league champions, people are succeeding and achieving in all events, we’re well known across the north of England and beyond. Why bother with all the hard work and expense?

Quite simply we must give something back. Yes we pay for race entries, but week after week we benefit from the free services of countless volunteers at races. The money does not go to them – they do it for love of the sport. We must take our place among them.

Furthermore we have something to add to the race calendar – a scenic trail race over a universally achievable distance right in the middle of the Leeds Bradford conurbation. Our friends at Horsforth Harriers have seen their well established 10k driven off the road by policing costs and complaining road users, and this will be the fate of many road events over the coming years. In fact my belief is that the police would like to see all road events stopped, apart from one national event at each distance, for example the London Marathon, Great North Run, and a national 10k. Handily this seems to correspond with a national trend among runners away from road and towards multi terrain events.

An important factor, too, is the profile of our club. I was determined that we should devise an event which reflected our ethos. We tend to define other clubs by the events which they host. We take them more seriously, as they play a complete role in their sport. They work for us and with us to achieve the aim of athletics at its broadest – to celebrate achievement through competition. We have now begun to be part of that ongoing process.

Thus we were right to bide our time. By the time our first race had started we had a strong team of people who knew what they were doing and were motivated to do it. We achieved a positive result, with wonderful feedback from competitors on all aspects of the race. Particularly pleasing for me were the comments about the good quality of the marshalling. Competitors encountered willing and cheerful people who knew what they were doing. This leads me to my final reason in favour of organising an open event. We have learned in organizational terms how to work together as a cogent team. We have shown we can do it, and can hold our heads up high among the most established and experienced clubs.

So we should be pleased with ourselves. But there is no room for complacency – the post race meeting showed that. We were very close at times to minor, if not major disasters.

And I heard the truth about that start – Kay and Steve knew that I could not start the race without their calls. At ten to eleven they were still trying to confirm all their marshals were in place. They knew they were all somewhere on site, but did not know they were yet standing where they should be. Edward’s mobile was busy, and Chris had left his position to see where he was. Michael was still directing traffic. Quite simply I had asked him to be in two places at once. At gone five to eleven Kay took an executive decision. She rang me. “My marshals are all in place, Chris,” she said confidently. She was lying, of course. Steve had been too when he had rung 5 minutes earlier.

Well done everybody. We got away with it. We succeeded.

- 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	1:07:54
	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	Chris Stubbs	3:11:24
	M45	Richard Lyons	3:36:15
	M50	Trevor Hooley	4:15:08