Contents

Coming Events:  Nov, Dec 07 & Jan 08. 2

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2007 details: 3

Race Results- Various: 5

Fell Races: Nov 07 to end Dec 07. 6

Bunny Runs 2008. 7

West Yorkshire Winter League 2007/8 season. 8

New members. 10

Christmas Do 2007 Saturday 8th December 07 at 8pm. 10

6th Annual Sewage Works Surprise Club Handicap Race: Sunday 16th December at 10am. 10

Track Nights. 11

Thursday Nights Run for All 11

Christmas at Idle AC.. 11

Chevin Chase 7 mile off road race. 12

Monthly Website Competition. 12

Yorkshire & Northern Cross Country Championships – confirmation of details. 12

Yorkshire Vets X Country Championships. 13

Yorkshire Vets 2007 & 8. 13

Club Records & Hall of Fame Records. 13

Yorkshire Vets Races 07 & 2008. 14

One Cold Morning of My Life. 14

From the Coach…... 16

 

Coming Events:  Nov, Dec 07 & Jan 08

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

Date

Event

Sat 24th Nov 07

Wesham 10k, Near Preston. 11am. Rural course. Race fills so need to enter ASAP.

Sun 25th Nov 07

Leeds Abbey Dash, see below.

Sun 25th Nov 07

Rivock Edge Fell Race. BM. 11.15am. 10m/1500’ Registration from Bridge Inn, Silsden. Nr Keighley.

Sun 2nd Dec 07

2nd WYWL cross country hosted by Dewsbury Road Runners. See below. All club needed to run.

Sat 8th Dec 07

Idle AC Christmas Party. See below.

Sun 16th Dec 07

Sewage Works Surprise 4 mile handicap race. See below.

Wed 26th Dec 07

Chevin Chase. 7m (Approx) multi terrain race. 11am. Get your entries in.

Wed 26th Dec 07

Leyland 10k, Lancs, 11am.

Sun 30th Dec 07

Ribble Valley 10k, Clitheroe, Lancs, 11am. 

Mon 31st Dec 07.

Auld Lang Syne fell Race. BM. 11.30 am. 6miles/900’ from Penistone Hill Country Park, Haworth.

Sun 6th Jan 08

3rd WYWL cross country hosted by Pudsey Pacers. See below. All club needed to run.

Sun 13th Jan 08

Yorks Vets Cross Country Champs,Keighley. See below.

Sun 20th Jan 08

Brass Monkey Half marathon, York. RACE FULL.

Sat 26th Jan 08

Northern Cross Country champs, Leeds. See below.

Sun 27th Jan 08

4th WYWL cross country hosted by Stainland Lions. See below. All club needed to run.

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.

October’s Attendance award is Chris Smith.

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

Date

Race Details

Comments.

February 11th  Sun

Liversedge Half Marathon, 12.00 noon.

6 hardy souls ran this tough ½ m including Gary who was very near to his PB.

March 18th   – Sun

Spen 20mile, 10am.  

Tough conditions with gale force winds & hail stones but good runs from most of us, especially Adrian, Gary & Tim and an F50 CR from Ana.

March – Sun 25th

Ackworth half, 10.30am.

Dave Lewis flew the Idle flag & was only seconds off his pb.

April – Tues 3rd

Bunny Run (1) 3miles, 7pm.

13 of us were tempted by the allure of chocolate!!

April –Sat 14th

Meanwood Valley Trail Race, approx 7m.

Jo, Hannah, Julie & Simon ran this scenic trail course.

April – Sun 29th

Rothwell 10k.

Only Maria & Ana attended this race which was soon full. Maria set a new F35 club record.

May – Wed 2nd

John Carr 5k, Esholt, 7.30pm. Fast, flat course.

22 for this local 5k. Loads of PB’s, including Gary who'd just run London. Clare S was 3rd F35 got a pb & set a new F35 CR. New M50 CR for Steve Little.

May -Sun 13th

Ripon 10m. Part of Black Sheep series.

M50 Club record from Steve Little. F35 Club record &PB from Julie Parker.

May – Sun 27th

Melmerby 10k. Part of Black sheep series.

M50 CR from Steve and a fast race from Kay which was close to her PB.

June – Wed 6th

Chevin Fell Race, AS, 3.5m/900’. 7.30pm.

No one ran this mid week event this year.

June  – Thurs 7th    

Bronte 5, 7.30pm. Hilly two lap course.

F35 club record for Amnuay at this local event.

June – Sun 10th

West Yorkshire Fire 5 2pm. Hilly & rural. Free food!!

Gary, Lisa, Andy & Ana were tempted by a hilly rural run (or was it the free food??).

June – Wed 13th

Otley 10. 7.30pm.

14 ran this very popular event. First club race for Shaun & Phil. F35 club record for Ammy.

July –Sat 7th

Oakworth Haul Fell Race, BM, 5m/650’. 3pm. 

No one went to this event.

July – Wed  11th

Stirton Fell Race. BS. 5.5m/1200’. 7.30pm.

Dave Lewis & Phill Routh flew the Idle flag.

July –Sun 22nd

Pudsey 10k, 10.45.

Rhea was 6th woman & won a bottle of wine. Gary, Andy, Jo, Davina, Edward & Ana all ran.

Aug – Sat 25th

Burnsall 10 &/or fell race

Awaiting results