Contents

Coming Events: July, August and September 05. 2

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2005 details: 3

Race results: Various races. 6

Fell Races: July to end September 05. 9

1st Idle Trail – A Success for the Whole Club. 13

Robin Hood Marathon, Nottingham... 13

Congratulations………... 14

More celebrations………... 14

Sad Farewells………... 14

Summer Away runs: 14

Bingley Show Trail Race: Sun 14th Aug 05. 15

Arncliffe Gala, Sat 13th August. A grand day out! 15

Burnsall Feast Sports, Sat 20th August. Another grand day out! 15

Black Sheep Brewery Race Series 2005. 16

New Members. 16

Subs are now (over)due. Final reminder. 16

London Marathon 2006: Sun 23rd April 06. 17

Christmas Do 2005. 17

Blackpool Marathon/Half: Weekend Away race 2005. 17

From the Coach…... 20

 

 

Coming Events: July, August and September 05

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

Date

Event

Sun 31st July 05

Harrogate 10k. 10.30am. 2 lap course.

Thurs 4th Aug 05

Club Away run, 7pm, car park behind Old Glen House, Shipley Glen. See below.

Sat 13th Aug 05

Arncliffe Gala fell race and 4 mile road race. Great family day out. Points race. Road race at 1.30pm.

Sun 14th Aug 05

Bingley Show 3 mile trail race, 12 noon. Part of Bingley Show. See below.

Mon 29th Aug 05

Spofforth Gala 10k Trail Race. 1.30pm. (Near Harrogate).

Sun 4th Sept 05

Ryedale 10. (Malton), 10.30am.Flat course.

Sun 11th Sept 05

Robin Hood (Nottingham) marathon & Half.10am.

Sun 18th Sept 05

Yorkshireman off road marathon & Half.

Sun 25th Sept 05

Mileta 10, Princess Mary Stadium, Cleckheaton, 11am.

Sun 25th 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 13th  Sun

Liversedge Half Marathon, 12.00 noon.

7 runners for this first race.

March 13th – 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 27th

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 10th

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 –4th

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-15th Sun.

Leeds Half Marathon, 10am.

10 runners at the Leeds Half including Janet Burnside who got a pb by over 8 minutes!

June- Sat 4th

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 9th  

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 9th

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 1st women’s team: Jo, Kay and Lisa H. 

June – Sun 19th

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 2nd women’s team for Jo, Davina and Lisa H. See below.

July – Sat 2nd

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 2nd M40.

July – Wed 13th

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 20th

Widdop Fell race. BM, 7.15pm. 7m/1200’.

 

July – Sun 24th

Pudsey 10k, 10.45.

 

Aug – Sat 13th.

Arncliffe 4 mile Road race at 1.30pm and/or 1.8m fell race, 3pm.

Family day out.

Sept – Sun  25th

Kirkstall Abbey 10k. 10am.

 

Sept DNK

Sutton 7.

 

Oct – Sun 2nd  

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 27th  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: 12th June:

 

33         Dominic Hopson 32.38                 There were 164 runners

Eldwick & Gilstead Gala Fell Race: 25th 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: 15th 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

 

 

24th 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    

 

26th June 05: Pulse 5 mile, Leeds:

David Dewhirst   41.32. pb.  

2nd July 05: Burn Valley Half marathon:

 

20         Chris Smith                     1 31 42  2nd 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.

 

3rd July 05: Tough 10, Skipton:

46         Chris Smith         1.13.24

63         Jo Belcher           1.17.36

 

10th 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.

 

13th 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 1st Idle Trail race: 17th 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 12th  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 13th STIRTON FELL RACE. BS. 7.30pm. 5.5m/800’ from Tarnhouse, Stirton, Skipton. £3 on night. Website: www.kcac.co.uk

 

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

 

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

 

WED JULY 20th 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 23rd 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 30th COWLING GALA 3.30pm 3.5 miles 600 ft  on A6068 between Colne and Keighley. BOFRA Race

 

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

 

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

 

TUES AUG 2nd 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 3rd GARGRAVE COUNTRY SHOW. 6.30pm. BOFRA Race

 

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

 

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

 

THURS AUG 11th  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 13th  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 14th 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 14th 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 20th BURNSALL CLASSIC FELL RACE. AS. 5pm. 1.5 miles/900’ from Burnsall, Skipton. £5 to organiser by 6th Aug.  Village sports, side-shows and 10 mile road race at 2.30pm.  Website: www.burnsallsports.co.uk

 

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

 

SAT AUG 20th 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 27th PENDLETON FELL RACE. AS. 3pm. 5m/1500’ from Pendleton, Near Clitheroe, Lancs. £2.50 on day.  Homemade refreshments, village pub.

 

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

 

SUN AUG 28th 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 29th HEBDEN SPORTS 1.5 miles 1pm 500ft BOFRA Race

 

TUES AUG 30th 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 31st REETH SHOW  2pm  3.5 miles 1000ft BOFRA Race.

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

 

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

 

SUN SEPT 11th BURNSALL FELL RACES12 noon BOFRA Race

 

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

 

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

 

SAT SEPT 24th 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 1st 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 (2nd team behind Clayton Le Moors) at Blackpool, Lisa Hall entered the Nottingham marathon on 11th 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 24th 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 28th 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 4th 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 10th 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 14th Aug 05.

Those wanting a local family day out on 14th 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 30th July. Entry forms are available at the club or details can be obtained via Bingley’s website: www.bingleyharriers.org.uk

 

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

Saturday 13th 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 20th 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 20th  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 5th event at Burn Valley: (see results below):

F          Lisa Hall            5th.                  

F35       Davina Smith  6th                         F45       Kay Gambles 3rd.

M40      Simon Bellwood  3rd         M40      Pete Helliwell 4th

M40      Michael Masleczko 9th        M45      Steve Little 3rd                

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 23rd 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 9th 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

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

 

 

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