Contents

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

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2007 details: 3

Race Results- Various: 5

Fell Races 2008: Jan to end March 08. 7

Bunny Runs 2008. 9

Dewsbury 10k. 9

West Yorkshire Winter League 2007/8 season. 9

New members. 11

London Marathon 2008: Sun 13th April 07. 11

Baby Congrats….. 12

Thank you all….. 12

Sewage Works Surprise Race results 2007! 12

Thursday Nights Run for All 13

Wedding Congrats….. 14

Yorkshire Vets X Country Championships. 14

Club Records & Hall of Fame Records. 14

Help plant 24,000 trees!! 15

Yorkshire Vets Races 2008. 15

From the Coach…... 15

 

 

Coming Events:  Dec 07, Jan & Feb 08

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

Date

Event

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.

Sun 3rd Feb 08

Dewsbury 10k. Fast, Flat PB course. NO on day entries.

Sun 24th Feb 08

5th WYWL cross country hosted by Skipton AC. See below. All club needed to run.

 

 

Attendance Scheme/ Club races – 2007 details:

The Top 25 Club Races for 2008 will be in January Gossip and on our website once they are known. 7: 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.

November’s Attendance award was Jo Belcher.  The top attendees for 2007 (who will each get a trophy) are as follows:

Top 3 Attendees:
Phill Routh           72
Jo Belcher             59
Adrian Trevelyan  54

Top 3 Race Attendees
Ana Lincoln        75
Gary Naylor        36
David Lewis        31

The Club races for 2007, where points were earned were 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 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

Aug  –Mon 27th

Spofforth 10k Trail. 1.30pm.

Adrian & Ana enjoyed the trail race.

Sept – Sun 2nd

Sandal Castle 10k

4 Idle vests turned out for this trail 10k

Sept – Sun 9th

Yorkshireman Marathon or Half, 10am.

Chris Stubbs was 5th in the Marathon. Shaun ran his debut. Dave L ran in the half

Sept – Sun 30th    

Horsforth 10k, 10am.

PB times from Laurence, Maria & Andy M.

Oct –Sun 21st

Withins Skyline Fell Race, BM, 5m/800’ 11.30am. See below list.

Laurence was the sole Idle AC member at this local fell race.