Date	Event
Mon 1^st Jan 07	Giants Tooth Fell Race. CS. 12 noon. 3m/400’ from Ogden Reservoir, Causeway foot. £3 on day. See fell list.
Sun 7^th Jan 07	3rd WYWL race hosted by Dewsbury. See below.
Sun 21^st Jan 07	Brass Monkey Half Marathon. York.
Sun 28^th Jan 07	4^th WYWL race hosted by Baildon (1pm). See below.
Sun 11^th Feb 07	Liversedge Half Marathon, 12 noon. 1st points race.
Sun 18^th Feb 07	5^th WYWL race hosted by St.Bede’s at Esholt. See below.
Sun 25^th Feb 07	Huddersfield 10k, 11am. No entries on day.
Sun 25^th Feb 07	St. Wilfrids Muddy Boots 10k (approx), Ripon. Scenic, multi terrain course. New race!!
Fri 9^th Mar 07	WYWL Presentation Evening, Victoria Hall, Saltaire. A Great night out!! See below.
Sun 18^th Mar 07	Spen 20. 10am. Ideal prep for a Spring marathon.
Sun 25^th Mar 07	Ackworth Half. 10.30am.

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2007 details:

Top 25 Club Races for 2007: 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 prize 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.

The Club races for 2007, where points can be earned are as follows.

Date	Race Details	Comments.
February 11^th Sun	Liversedge Half Marathon, 12.00 noon.	Undulating half. Good marathon prep.
March 18^th – Sun	Spen 20mile, 10am.	Great Prep for Spring marathons – Tough 20miler.
March – Sun 25^th	Ackworth half, 10.30am.
April – Tues 3^rd	Bunny Run (1) 3miles, 7pm.	Idle AC Club Race 2007
April –Sat 14^th	Meanwood Valley Trail Race, approx 7m.	Part of Airedale Triple Challenge.
April – Sun 29^th	Rothwell 10k.	Race fills get your entries in early.
May – Wed 2nd	John Carr 5k, Esholt, 7.30pm. Fast, flat course.	Date TBC
May -Sun 13th	Ripon 10m. Part of Black Sheep series.
May – Sun 27^th	Melmerby 10k. Part of Black sheep series.
June – Wed 6^th	Chevin Fell Race, AS, 3.5m/900’. 7.30pm.
June – Thurs 7^th	Bronte 5, 7.30pm. Hilly two lap course.	Date TBC
June – Sun 10^th	West Yorkshire Fire 5	Date TBC
June – Wed 13^th	Otley 10. 7.30pm.
July –Sat 7^th	Oakworth Haul Fell Race, BM, 5m/650’. 3pm.	Oakworth Gala – Family day out!!
July – Wed 11^th	Stirton Fell Race. BS. 5.5m/1200’. 7.30pm.
July –Sun 22^nd	Pudsey 10k, 10.45.	Also fun runs.
Aug – Sat 20^th	Burnsall 10 &/or fell race	Date TBC
Aug –Mon 27^th	Spofforth 10k Trail. 1.30pm.	Date TBC. Bank Hol Family day out.
Sept – Sun 2^nd	Sandal Castle 10k
Sept – Sun 9^th	Yorkshireman Marathon or Half, 10am.	Chris Stubbs won the Marathon in 2006!
Sept/Oct – Sun	Horsforth 10k, 10am.	Date TBC.
Oct –Sun 21^st	Withins Skyline Fell Race, BM, 7m/1000’ 11.30am.
Oct – Sun 28^th	Holmfirth 15mile. 10.30am.	Date TBC
Nov – Sun 4^th	Guy Fawkes 10mile 10.30am.	Date TBC
Nov - Sun 25^th	Abbey Dash 10k, 9.30am.	Date TBC.

Race results: Various races

Dunnersdale Fell Race, Cumbria, 11/11/06 AS 5m/1800’

195 Tony Blythe 64.07 There were 238 runners.

Stoop Fell Race 17/12/06

155 Warren Fletcher 45.33 There were 322 runners.

Chevin Chase Boxing Day 2006 - 7miles

65 Simon Bellwood 47.13 9th Supervet

101 Adrian Trevelyan 49.02

110 Donna Edmondson-Booker 49.30 3rd Female

149 Phill Routh 51.01

193 Dave Lewis 52.27

423 Philip Twigg 1.00.26

534 Jo Belcher 1.04.23

620 Davina Smith 1.07.19

647 Hannah Peacock 1.08.18

709 Julie Parker 1.11.14

763 Ana Lincoln 1.13.05

792 Suzanne Bairstow 1.14.16

841 Claire McConnell 1.23.40 855 Ran

Coley Canter Fell Race, 30/12/06 BM 7m/1000'

28 Chris Smith 57.50 Not bad considering out night before inc curry!!

39 Warren Fletcher 60.55

54 Michael Masleczko 67.03

84 Jo Belcher 75.48 There were 84 runners.

Jolly Holly Jog 10k, Ripon 31/12/06

451 Ana Lincoln 64.12 There were 528 runners.

Ribble Valley 10k, Clitheroe 31/12/06

318 Steve Little 43.10

378 Rhea Hawkins 44.38

690 Hannah Peacock 53.23

761 Lisa Hall 56.08 There were 924 runners.

Auld Lang Syne Fell Race 31/12/06. 6.5m/1000'

191 Phil Routh 58.01

242 Richard Lyons 60.45 1st Fell Race.

243 Warren Fletcher 60.49

270 Nick Thorp 62.24 1^st Fell Race.

277 Dave Lewis 62.52 There were 452 runners.

2007 Club race.

This year we have picked a ‘fell’ race as our 2007 club race. This is no ordinary fell race – it’s a runnable trail type course that is accessible to ALL, regardless of your running abilities. Even me (this is Davina… I don’t do mud, slippy bits, etc !, speaking).

Which Race: BUNNY RUN (1).

When: Tues 3^rd April at 7.30pm.

Where: Penistone Hill, Haworth, (up from Sun Inn at top of Haworth).

Course: Approx 3 mile on runnable tracks, with only 1 real descent/ascent (but I could still run it).

Why: To get the WHOLE club to a local event that has a great atmosphere.

Afterwards: You get CHOCOLATE for running!!!! All Prizes are EASTER EGGS!! It would be good to have everyone come into the Sun pub for a drink afterwards – it’s packed but wonderful.

Please make a note of the date and let’s make it our best club race ever.

Fell Races: Jan 07 to end March 07.

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.

SUN JAN 28^th THE 24^th SOREEN ‘STANBURY SPLASH’. BM. 11.30 am. 7 miles/1200 feet from Penistone Hill Country Park, Haworth. £3 on day. All finishers receive a Soreen Malt loaf, free coffee and biscuits.

SAT FEB 10^th WADSWORTH HALF TROG. BM. 10 am. 9m/1500’ from the Old Town Cricket Club, Hebden Bridge. £5.50, closing date: 3^rd Feb. No entries on day. Website: www.cvfr.co.uk

SAT FEB 10^th WADSWORTH TROG. BL. 10.10 am. 20m/4000’ from the Old Town Cricket Club, Hebden Bridge. £5.50, closing date: 3^rd Feb. No entries on day. Full body cover, map, compass, whistle and emergency food must be carried for either events above. No kit, no run. Website: www.cvfr.co.uk

SUN FEB 25^th ILKLEY MOOR FELL RACE. AS. 11.30am. 5m/1260’ from Wells Road, Ilkley. £3 on day. Website: www.ilkleyharriers.org.uk

SAT MARCH 3^rd NOON STONE FELL RACE. AM. 12 noon. 9m/2300’ from Brisk Inn, Lumbutts, Todmorden. £3.50 on day. Website: www.todharriers.co.uk

SAT MARCH 10^th. HALF TOUR OF PENDLE. AM. 11am. 9m/2250’ from Barley Village, near Burnley. £2.50 to organiser by 5^th March. Website: www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk

SAT MARCH 10^th WINDMILLS WHIZZ. BM. 11.30am. 7m/800’ from Ogden Reservoir, Causeway Foot. £4 on day, Trail shoes recommended. Also junior race & family fun run. Website: www.halifaxharriers.co.uk

SAT MARCH 10^th. WUTHERING HIKE (Haworth Hobble). BL. 8am. 31m/4400’ from Westfield Lodge, Moorside Lane, Oxenhope. £20 teams of 2 or £11 solo. Entry on official entry form. Full kit to be carried. Bring mug for drinks en route. Hot meal at finish, showers/changing. Website: www.kcac.co.uk

SUN MARCH 11^th. IAN ROBERTS FELL RACE. BM. 11.00pm 7m/1000’ from Marsden Cricket Club. £4 on day. Website: www.holmfirthharriers.com

SAT MARCH 31^st MIDGLEY MOOR RACE. AS. 11am. 5m/1250’ from Booth Cricket Club, Booth, Halifax. £3.50 on day. Website: www.cvfr.co.uk

GB Call up for Ian at Mumbai.

This month I interviewed Ian Fisher prior to him jetting off to Mumbai in India to run for Great Britain.

DS: Congratulations on winning your 3^rd successive race in the WYWL. How do you feel after the event?

IF: I feel better now than I did after the Yorkshire XC race the day before. I haven't done a high quality XC in a good while. I was pleased with my run in the WYWL and with Idle improving overall in the team positions.

DS: Its great news that you’ve been selected to run for Great Britain in another International Marathon, the Mumbai Marathon in India. When do you travel?

IF: I'm setting off to Mumbai on Thursday 18^th January. The race is on the 21st and I will be back the following Tuesday (23^rd).

DS: I’m aware you’ve run previously for Great Britain, mainly within the Greatest Race on Earth Series (GROE). Which marathons have you run?

IF: I’ve run for GB in 3 marathons so far. I have done Mumbai in January 2005, Nairobi in October 2005 &. Slovakia in October 2006 which wasn't part of the GROE series.

DS: What marathon training have you been doing in the lead up to Mumbai?

IF: Preparation wise, I have been wearing padded ski jackets and waterproofs which don't allow perspiration. I have been doing 10hr and two weeks worth of training since last November. It's been tough mentally to get out & to do it on my own. But once out, it's been okay.

DS: What terrain have you been training on?

IF: Most of my training has been off road to protect my joints and to stop going fast as I tend to do on the roads. I have been able to finish work early and do 40-60 minutes around the football fields or travel over to Heaton Woods for resistance training on the muddy hills.

DS: Have you followed a specific diet during this period?

IF: My diet has been the same as usual. As for food. I’m going to go for a Bradford curry a few days before I fly over. Got to be done I'm afraid.

DS: You mentioned that you have been training in padded jackets & waterproofs which don’t allow perspiration. Do you have any problems with overheating when training?

IF: I don't have a problem with over heating in training, but I still take plenty of fluids on board.

DS: As you know we have a number of Idle AC members running in the London Marathon and/or other Spring Marathons. What training tips can you give them?

IF: As a tip for the likes of Adrian and Hannah doing London, plus any others aiming for a marathon - I just go out and aim at being out 45min - 1hr - 90mins - 2hr up to 3hrs rather than counting the miles. Through my experience I can switch off while am out training. I’m just thinking of a location a few miles ahead. When I'm at that location I go through the same process again. I also think about my target time and believe I can do it.

DS: I expect Mumbai will be pretty tough?

IF: For Mumbai I'm just going to give it a good go. Running in 78% humidity and temperatures rising to 30% will make it tough.

DS: Obviously we all wish you are best wishes whilst you run Mumbai and we’d really appreciate a bit of a report when you get back.

IF: Thanks, I will report on the race when I get back.

DS: Thanks to Ian for the above details & good luck to him at Mumbai. I spoke to Ian again on Tuesday 9^th Jan after our Tuesday night (Claremont) session and asked about his plans in the days following the marathon. He will be travelling back within two days of running the race & is likely to suffer with the jetlag etc and the general fatigue suffered after a marathon. However Ian will be running in the Regional Cross Country Championships on Saturday 27^th Jan and will be back with us for the 4^th WYWL at Baildon on Sunday 28^th. I asked him how he’ll cope with this gruelling schedule.

IF: It will be ok as I’ll totally rest in between coming back from Mumbai & running the Regional Cross Country Champs on the Saturday.

DS: What more was there to say!!!! - Davina.

Race entry forms.

Just a reminder that although we have race entry forms at the club (race entries folder) a quick way of getting entry forms (and results) is via the UK Results site. This is an excellent site run by John Schofield which contains loads of useful running stuff. The website address is: www.ukresults.net. Alternatively follow the links from our website: Go into events and results page, current events, click on the ‘full uk results service’ at the bottom of the page. See our race details on this site.

New vets!

Look out for a few club records being broken this summer as we have two new female F35 vets! Happy Birthday to Jo Belcher & Alison Garlick as they both celebrate their birthdays this month.

Date	Race name	Distance	Location
Short
10 Mar	Wuthering Hike	31	Yorkshire
07 Apr	Manx Mountain Marathon	30	Isle of Man
29 Jul	Downland Ultra Challenge	30	Sussex
22 Sep	Pumlumon Challenge	26	Mid Wales
Medium
14 Apr	Calderdale	37	Yorkshire
19 May	Marlborough	33	Wiltshire
07 Jul	Osmotherly Phoenix	33	N Yorks
15 Sep	High Peak 40	40	Derbyshire
Long
12 May	Fellsman	61	Yorkshire
18 Aug	Rhyader	43	Mid Wales
01 Sep	Bullock Smithy	56	Peak District
06 Oct	Long Mynd	50	Shropshire

Montrail Ultra Running Championships 2007

I would just like to let everyone know that the races in this year’s Montrail Ultrarunning championships have been announced!

To compete you have to do 4 of the 12 races including one in each distance category, or all 4 races at one distance if you prefer. Last year I did Osmotherly Phoenix with a man I befriended at the ten mile check point and then the absolutely fantastic High Peak 40 with Jo and David N.

The series is a great way of introducing yourself to a whole new world. All the races are off road. My favourite bit was having a cup of tea every few miles. David and Jo’s favourite bit was getting a sew-on badge. It is free to register and if you complete just one race you might win a spot prize (I won a £30 voucher).- Lisa Hall

You can register and get all the other details at www.runfurther.com

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Alison, Paul & Tom Garlick as they will have a new baby next June. Alison is in good health & hopes to gentle continue running during her pregnancy.

5^th Annual Sewage Works Surprise Club Handicap Race: Sunday 17^th December.

As members may be aware December 02 saw the start of a tradition for Idle AC – the annual Sewage Works Surprise club handicap race! The race was run as a 3.75 mile Handicap race from the Stansfield Arms Pub at Apperley Bridge. This year lots of us donned our fancy dress outfits which definitely added great atmosphere and entertained the passing spectators and motorists!! This year the race was won by Hannah Peacock with last year’s winner, Jane Lewis, finishing in second place, and Nick Thorp in third. The special trophy was presented at the Symposium afternoon bash.

Name	10k ave	Mile	3.75 Mile	Start	Time	Actual

Hannah Peacock	58.00	8.87	33.27	4.01	36.02	32.02
Jane Lewis	63.50	9.71	36.43	0.52	36.22	35.30
Nick Thorp	46.00	7.04	26.39	11.34	36.56	25.22
Peter Helliwell	43.00	6.58	24.67	12.37	37.10	24.33
Gary Naylor	44.00	6.73	25.24	12.03	37.24	25.21
Steve Little	44.00	6.73	25.24	12.03	37.41	25.38
David Lewis	42.00	6.43	24.09	13.12	37.47	24.35
Peter Hilliard	42.00	6.43	24.09	13.12	37.56	24.44
Sarah Holness	49.00	7.50	28.11	9.11	38.06	28.55
Ros Stinton	63.50	9.71	36.43	0.52	38.18	37.26
Martin Burnside	49.00	7.50	28.11	9.11	38.31	29.20
Chris Stubbs	38.00	5.81	21.80	15.29	38.34	23.05
Kay Gambles	50.00	7.65	28.68	8.36	38.52	30.16
Adrian Trevelyan	41.00	6.27	23.52	13.46	39.02	25.16
Amnuay Scott	47.00	7.19	26.96	10.20	39.11	28.51
Michael Compton	51.00	7.80	29.26	8.02	39.18	31.16
Davina Smith	50.00	7.65	28.68	8.36	40.23	31.47
Ana Lincoln	54.50	8.34	31.27	6.01	40.31	34.31
Amy Harrison	65.00	9.94	37.29	0.00	44.04	44.04

What 2007 has to offer Idle AC.

Once again we achieved a huge amount in 2006. We hope to build on our success and continue to offer a great deal in 2007. We will continue to build up the club in terms of the numbers, the ethos, and in the support and enthusiasm that we can all provide to one another. We will continue to offer weekly coached sessions on Tuesdays, offering hill and speed work. In addition we also offer additional monthly coached sessions on the 1^st Wednesday in every month (at 6.30pm). We will continue with the Attendance and Handicap Scheme and Steve will again be offering the vets the delights of the Vets League plus other events. We will hold our fifth Annual General Meeting in April.

We will continue to encourage members to race at a variety of distances, especially the races that form the 2007 club race listed events. Once again we hope to support the Black Sheep Series and the John Carr Series.

In addition to running events there will be ‘social’ events such as the WYWL Presentation evening on 9^th March hosted by Skipton at Saltaire (see below), Steve’s brewery trip & the annual Idle Beer Festival. A summer track session is also something to look forward to.

However the highlight of 2007 will be our hosting of the 3rd Idle Trail race on Sunday 15^th July. We will need the whole club (plus family and friends) to make it a success- please ensure everyone is available. With the excellent feedback we received from last year’s event we hope to reach our race limit.

Finally, of course, we hope to be competing in the West Yorkshire Winter League. This is just a tiny (there’ll be loads more stuff!) number of things that Idle AC will be offering in 2007.

We will continue to keep members regularly updated at the club sessions, on our website, within the monthly Idle Gossip and within the monthly committee minutes. If you want something done or have ideas for things you want the club to do- see a committee member.

Black Sheep Race Series 2007

The 2007 Series comprises of 8 races, the same 6 races as last year plus the re-introduction of the Fountains 10k and a new race the Wetherby 10k.

THE NEW FORMAT: There is s now a two tier Race Series:

1. The Full Pint Race Series for those who want the ultimate challenge of running 4 x 10k's and the two long races, the same format as last year, but you do have 2 more 10k’s to choose from.

The Full Pint Races are:

Fountains 10k	Sunday May 6th
Ripon 10m	Sunday May 13th
Melmerby 10k	Sunday May 27th
Kirkby Malzeard 10k	Saturday June 2nd
Rainton 10k	Sunday June 24th
Burn Valley 1/2m	Saturday July 7th
Burton Leonard 10k	Sunday July 22nd
Wetherby 10k	Sunday September 9th

2. The Half Pint Race Series is for those new to racing and those runners who prefer the 10k distance as their maximum race distance.

The Half Pint Races are:

Fountains 10k	Sunday May 6th
Melmerby 10k	Sunday May 27th
Kirkby Malzeard 10k	Saturday June 2nd
Rainton 10k	Sunday June 24th
Burton Leonard 10k	Sunday July 22nd
Wetherby 10k	Sunday September 9th

ENTRY FORMS

For those runners entering via the web site you will be able to print off a standard race entry form for each race; as the race organisers are not sending out Race Packs this year due to increased postal charges. Individual race entry forms will be on the website in January.

Entry forms will be found on the Races individual web page, they should be all on the site by mid January.

The closing date for the series is 14^th April or when 250 series limit is reached.

Visit the Blacksheep Series website for full series details: www.blacksheeprunners

West Yorkshire Winter League 2006/7 season

Update; Another fine but day for the third race of the 2006/7 WYWL season at Oakwell Hall, hosted by Dewsbury Road Runners. We again had over 200 runners, including over 70 women line up amongst the field of runners from the 8 clubs. This included 23 runners from Idle AC. This new course was approx 5 miles but to many it seemed further due to the very muddy conditions. However, most seemed to like the new venue as it was a very varied, mixed terrain course.

Ian Fisher won his third successive race, and once again there were strong runs from the male team, especially from Chris Stubbs & from Adrian. The women were led home by Jo who finished in 7^th place, with strong performances from Clare, Amnuay & from the ever improving Sarah. Overall we all worked together and pulled ourselves into 4^th place despite having a few of the team missing. Well done.

The results are as follows:

Men		Vets
Pudsey	3910	Dewsbury	1402
Dewsbury	3821	LBT	1359
LBT	3754	Pudsey	1333
Idle AC	3320	St.Bede's	1285
Baildon	3308	Baildon	1258
Stainland	3188	Skipton	1234
St.Bede’s	3175	Idle AC	1204
Skipton	2680	Stainland	1138
Women		Overall
Dewsbury	864	Dewsbury	4685
Stainland	853	Pudsey	4622
LBT	814	LBT	4568
Skipton	777	Idle AC	4049
Idle AC	729	Stainland	4041
Pudsey	712	Baildon	4008
Baildon	700	St.Bede's	3873
St.Bede’s	698	Skipton	3457

The remaining fixtures for 2006/7 are as follows:

Date Host club Venue

4. Jan 28th Baildon Runners Tong Park, Baildon. Note 1pm start

5. Feb 18th St.Bede’s Esholt woods.

With the exception of the Baildon event (1pm start) all races will start at 11am. Full details will be circulated to club members prior to each event.

Whilst the League does offer individual trophy positions, its primary objective is team competition. The five team scores are added together to decide the following team trophies:

1^st Combined Team, 2^nd Combined Team, 3^rd Combined Team.

1^st Male Team.

1^st Female team.

1^st Vets Team (combination of male/females).

A club team is the first seven men to cross the line (which must include 2 vets), and the first three women (including 1 vet), in each event.

The vets’ team is the 2 male and the one female counting vets added together.

Different runners may score in different races - it’s just first past the post on the day.

The first Combined Team can enter the National Cross Country Final and the 2^nd Combined Team can enter the Plate Race at the National Final which will take place at Nottingham in March 07. Further details will be circulated prior to each event.

WYWL Presentation Night: Fri 9^th March 07

The 2007 WYWL presentation night, hosted by Skipton AC, takes place on Friday 9^th March at Victoria Hall in Saltaire.

The fun starts at 8pm and includes the presentation of all the team & individual trophies, buffet, raffle and live band (Idle Pop!!!!). The price has still to be confirmed but is likely to be £7.50 per person (cash or cheques payable to West Yorkshire Winter League). Write your name on the list at the club by end Feb if you are going or let Davina know.

As this is such a local venue it would be great for us all to come and have a great night out!

The Idle Trail Race – Sunday 15^th July 2007

Following our amazing amount of positive feedback from our hosting of the of the 2^nd Idle Trail Race we are now organising this years event we hope will be even bigger and better than last year. Entry forms are now available on our website. Entries, including on-line entries are available via www.runnersworld.co.uk & on www.ukresults.com. Once again Crosstrax will be our main sponsor.

The 2006 Idle Trail Race came 136^th out of 366 in the Runners World ‘Readers Races of the Year’ pole. The overall score for the race was 87% and 100% of runners said that they would run the race again. Check out the Runners world website for details.

We are already starting to get entries in for the 2007 event!!

For any race information please contract any of the following: Chris Smith, Davina Smith, Kay Gambles, Martin Burnside, Steve Little or Peter Vickers.

2007 marathons

For those not doing London marathon on 22^nd April 07, here are a selection of other spring marathons that are on offer during the year:

April 1st: Bungay Black Dog Marathon, Suffolk. £12, two lap town/rural course. A long way to go but good for a weekend away. Well organised.

April 22^nd: London.

April 29^th: Shakespeare, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warks. £21. 2 lap course. Well supported.

May 20^th: Brathay Windermere. £23, 1 lap, undulating course with outstanding lake district scenery.

June 2^nd: Wharfedale Off Road, Theshfield, Skipton.

Check out the runners world &/or Race Results website for more details.

The Vets Bill

Happy New Year to All, although it may be happier for some more than others.

It has come to my attention that one of our vets has got a taste for dressing up for races, not content with the pre- Christmas fancy dress events, he has taken to wearing women's clothing at races. Much like an iceberg you only see the top 10% I wonder what lies beneath, to protect his identity I'll only say his fang's worse than his bite.

Looking back to the 2006 Yorkshire Vet Grand Prix series Anna Lincoln and Pete Helliwell finished 9^th and 6^th respectively in their age categories with an overall team position of 16^th.

Looking forward to 2007 the first Vets GP race is on Sunday 4^th February at Horsforth with a early start time of 10:00. Details as follows: Venue Horsforth Hall Park Cricket Club. From Bradford A647 to ring road then left to A6120 follow to Horsforth. Turn left at the Eleventh Earl Pub. Car park 100m up road on the left. Course – Road and trail approximately 6 miles. Entry fee on the day £2

(Please register if you can before the day by looking on the YVAA web-site on how to do this)

Changing facilities but limited showers, it is a cricket club! There are 2 car parks around the park which are sign posted. Bar and food available after the race.

Don't forget the Saltaire Brewery trip, it looks likely to happen now on a Monday night sometime in February, let me know if you’re interested.

Ever had problems sleeping after a hard training session? Wake up in the middle of the night with aching legs or just wake up plain tired next morning……sound familiar? For the last 4 weeks I've be trying a new product which may help you if you suffer from any of the above.

The product is called Nocte by SiS which claims to optimise sleep. It contains all the essential ingredients needed by the body for rest, repair and recovery, whilst maintaining a healthy immune system and promoting health and well being.

According to SiS, Nocte contains a mixture of proteins, magnesium, zinc and vitamin B6 all of which aid muscle recovery, reducing tiredness and muscle twitching also providing essential nutrients to boost your immune system.

What I've found since using it after long runs, races or speed sessions is I can now have a full nights sleep, my legs don't ache as much either during the night or the next day and I feel much less tired in the morning. If you try this I recommend just mixing with cold water and drinking before bedtime, you can drink it hot but it tends to go a bit lumpy if the water is too hot.

Just don't forget you read it here first.

- Steve Little

Current Men’s Club Records

Distance	Category	Name	Time
5 Km	Open	Joe Marjoram	17.08
	M40	Simon Bellwood	18.30
	M45	David Lewis	18:40
	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	36.25
	M45	Dave Lewis	38:57
10 Miles	Open	Joe Marjoram	1:01:22
	M40	Chris Stubbs	1:05:14
	M45	Simon Bellwood	1:06:54
	M50	Trevor Hooley	1:20:04
Half Marathon	Open	Douglas Briggs	1:18:58
	M40	Chris Smith	1:24:05
	M45	Simon Bellwood	1:22:48
	M50	Trevor Hooley	1:43:29
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	Simon Bellwood	2:13:50
Marathon	Open	Chris Smith	3:04:12
	M40	Simon Bellwood	3:02:18
	M45	Richard Lyons	3:36:15
	M50	Trevor Hooley	4:15:08

Current Women’s Club Records

Distance	Category	Name	Time
5 Km	Open	Donna Edmondson	19:03
	F35	Lisa Flesher	20.17
	F40	Laura Brook	21.36
	F45	Kay Gambles	20.59
	F50	Ana Lincoln	27.01
5 Miles	Open	Donna Edmondson	33:46
	F35	Lisa Flesher	37:17
	F45	Kay Gambles	40.03
	F50	Ana Lincoln	43.13
10 Km	Open	Donna Edmondson-Booker	40:17
	F35	Lisa Flesher	44:09
	F40	Laura Brook	48.23
	F45	Laura Brook	46:13
	F50	Ana Lincoln	52:39
10 Miles	Open	Donna Edmondson	1:10:13
	F35	Lisa Flesher	1:12:40
	F45	Kay Gambles	1:16:50
	F50	Ana Lincoln	1.32.38
Half Marathon	Open	Hayley Atkinson-Windsor	1:32:19
	F35	Lisa Flesher	1:33:50
	F40	Kay Gambles	1:51:00
	F45	Laura Brook	1:41:39
	F50	Ana Lincoln	1:53:27
15 Miles	Open	Donna Edmondson	1:50:54
	F35	Lisa Flesher	2:00:38
	F50	Ana Lincoln	2:35:57
20 Miles	Open	Joanne Belcher	2:37:11
	F35	Davina Smith	3:01:01
	F40	Kay Gambles	3:02:00
	F45	Laura Brook	2:48:05
Marathon	Open	Joanne Belcher	3:21:31
	F35	Lisa Flesher	3:37:28
	F40	Davina Smith	4:02:58
	F45	Laura Brook	3:55:10
	F50	Ana Lincoln	4.47.06