Lilleshall Monumental 10K
The final results for both the 10K and the fun run are now available (PDF format). Well done to everybody who either participated or helped to marshal the 10K race, or indeed the fun run.
More details about the race are available on our race page or on the official Lilleshall Monumental site.
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Sexarathon News
The dates and venues for the 2012 Sexarathon series have now been published with a couple of surprises.
The date for the Lilleshall 5 has been confirmed as 18 April 2012. This is a couple of weeks later than hinted at on the websites of some local running clubs. The date falls just before the London Marathon and just after Paris, which may or may not be inconvenient for some. It is also the day before the Milford Murder for those doing the Spring Treble. Nice.
More of a surprise is the apparent demise of the Madeley Matchmaker which has traditionally been the last race in the series. It has been replaced by the ‘Harper Scarper’ a 5K at Harper Adams. This is certainly more local and presumably will follow some of the Edge Ahead route. We shall see.
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Winter Handicap Race 5 – Wednesday 07 March 2012
The final handicap race of the winter saw a total of 35 runners tackle the challenging 5K route at Lilleshall. It was a perfect night for running and this obviously favoured the runners as 22 improved their previous best time. The winner on the night for a third time in a row was the ever improving Ella Dainty. She bettered her time by 01:38 which was a tremendous effort. She also walked off with a £10 voucher courtesy of Ian Kevan from Ultrasport for the most improved runner of the series. Ella registered a TEN minute difference from race 2 to race 5 – absolutely fantastic. Worthy mentions also to Sarah Kenyon who came second with an improvement of 01:19 and Tom O’ Boyle with 01:17.
Thank you again to everybody who helped marshal over the series – we couldn’t do it without your support. Thanks also to the Wheatsheaf for the chip butties and the hospitality.
See you next November for the 2012-2013 series!
Winter Handicap Race 5 Results (PDF)
Series Overall Results 2011-2012 (PDF)
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Final Winter Handicap – Wednesday 07 March 2012
This Wednesday sees the final handicap race of the winter. This must mean, of course, that the Sexarathon series is just around the corner and that the need for torches on evening runs will soon draw to a close. Hurrah! Last year each runner donated 50p to the Dragon Boat racing team on the final Wednesday run, but because this year we are not submitting a team, the money will instead go towards Heather Hogan’s London Marathon charity fund. Please remember to bring your 50p to the start line. The race will start at 6.30pm as normal (or as close as possible).
Remember also to arrive early to get to the hockey pitches, bring your head torches, and finally of course don’t forget to bring your race numbers.
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Winter League 2010-2012: Positions after fourteen events
- Now that we have the final marshals points for Wheaton Aston as well as the result of the Cardingmill Canter there have been some significant changes in the shape of the league.
In the men’s division the apparent ‘unassailable’ lead formerly enjoyed by Maurice Reid has been whittled down to just 9 points by some impressive point-scoring by Dave Brown. Maurice is still on 67 points followed by Dave Brown on 58 and John Taylor on 49 points. Maurice is still the favourite to win but the ‘pressure’ might tell over the remaining three events.
In the women’s section we have a new leader in Prue Shelley. Prue (50 points) is now six points ahead of Pauline Newton (44 points) who in turn is just one point ahead of Tracy Hartridge (43).
The events left begin this Wednesday with final winter handicap (07/03/12) and then next Sunday with the Fradley 10K road race (11/03/12). The final scoring event comes with one of either the Stafford Half, Lilleshall Monumental, Wrekin Fell Race (all 25/03/12) or Ironbridge Half (01/04/12). If you run two of these events then the higher scoring one counts. Remember there are points for marshalling on the Lilleshall Monumental as well as competing.
Winter League: Positions after 14 events (PDF)
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Winter League 2010-2012: Positions after thirteen events
The winter league is fast coming to a close. With just four point scoring events remaining the overall leading positions are, like last time, still occupied by Pauline Newton and Maurice Reid.
In the men’s division Maurice now has an almost unassailable 67 points followed by John Taylor (49), Andrew Coles (43) and Dave Brown sharing fourth spot with John Stokes (41). It is hard to see Maurice relinquishing top spot, especially given his propensity to enter everything going! But there is still plenty to play for with second spot up for grabs.
In the women’s section only one point separates the top three places with Pauline (44 points) enjoying the narrowest of leads over Tracy Hartridge and Prue Shelley (both with 43). The events left are the Carding Mill Valley fell race (03/03/12), the Fradley 10K road race (11/03/12), the winter handicap 5K (07/03/12) and one of either the Stafford Half, Lilleshall Monumental, Wrekin Fell Race (all 25/03/12) or Ironbridge Half (01/04/12). Remember there are points for marshalling on the Lilleshall Monumental as well as competing. And, by the way, only one person has so far stated that they marshalled at the Wheaton Aston Roman 10K – so get your emails off to me at newportdrc@gmail.com if you did.
A reminder that it is 10 for a win, 9 for second etc. and everybody gets at least 5 points if you race and finish. There are 7 points for marshalling a Newport event. In the Winter Handicap you have 3 points for competing and 2 more for beating your previous best in the event. There are 3 points for marshalling.
Winter League: Positions after 13 events (PDF)
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March Madness
With the end of February looming large and therefore the end of winter (possibly) the month of March sees an increase in the number of races on offer. This is a chance to see if your winter preparation has been as good as you hoped it would be. Many people are also working hard at getting ready for the Spring marathon and half-marathon season. On 25 March we have the Stafford half marathon (now full) and on 11 March the Stafford 20 – both races ideal preparation for the London or Paris marathons in April. Another good one for the road racers is the Fradley 10K – a very popular event also on 11 March.
Last, but definitely not least, is the handicap run on Wednesday 07 March. Despite being the last handicap of the winter it is still a good event to test your pace before the Spring events begin in earnest. There are plenty of other events further afield, but really there is more than enough close by to test your abilities.
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AGM – Wednesday 15 February 2012 @ 8.30pm
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Newport & District Running Club to be held at Cosy Hall on Wednesday 15th February 2012 starting at 8:30pm. The meeting is open to all members and we would very much like as many of you as possible to attend. The AGM is an important part of the life of the club. The meeting considers reports on how the club’s activities have gone in the past year and sets out priorities and activities for the coming year. Remember, its your club so please try to attend and have your say in how the club is run.
Refreshments will be provided and there will be a bar. Subscription renewals will also be made at the meeting. Normal club runs will take place prior to the start of the AGM.
This year the AGM will be asked to approve a new club constitution. A copy of this is available below and any comments you may will be very welcome. The proposed constitution you will be asked to approve at the AGM has been formulated from a template provided by England Athletics designed specifically for clubs such as our who may at some stage wish to apply for Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) status.
As part of the new constitution, a new and larger Management Committee is proposed.Elections to the management positions will take place at the meeting.
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Winter Handicap Race 4 – Wednesday 08 February
Thank you once again to everybody who either competed in or helped marshal/organise the race. It was another night of quality running with some really good performances despite the freezing conditions. The apres-run refreshments and chip butties in The Wheatsheaf were also very welcome as always. There were a total of 31 runners which was a pretty good turn-out with the weather conditions. A total of 15 racers registered improved times from their three previous handicaps which is, again, excellent. The most improved time was for our defending champion, Ella Dainty who recorded the best improvement and therefore won the event for the second month in a row. A fantastic effort Ella – well done. Second prize went to Sarah Kenyon and third prize to Sue Potts, so a clean sweep for the ladies. Gentlemen you must try harder. We hope to see you all again in a months time for the last handicap race of the winter.
The month of April welcomes the return of the Sexarathon series, with the first race at ……. Lilleshall …….. so no excuses for not doing well there!
Winter Handicap Race 4 Results (PDF)
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Winter Handicap Race 4 – Wednesday 08 February
The penultimate race in the winter handicap series is this Wednesday. As usual normal club runs are suspended for the evening. The race begins at 6.30pm sharp so please arrive early to ensure that you can make it to the hockey pitches at Lilleshall where it starts. Racing has been excellent this winter with many people showing good improvement over the three events so far. With so many really good races coming up in the calendar, including the Stafford and Ironbridge half marathons as well as the Lilleshall Monumental 10K, now is the ideal time to be working on speed. Come along – you know you want to!
If you haven’t yet run this winter please email a forecast time to newportrunningclub@hotmail.co.uk
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR RACE NUMBER IF ALREADY REGISTERED
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Winter League 2010-2012: Positions after nine events
Please note that the marshals points for Wheaton Aston have not yet been allocated. If you were marshalling at this event then please drop a line to newportdrc@gmail.com and we will give you the points.
The events left are Blymhill this Sunday (22/01/12), The Stourbridge Stagger (05/02/12), Wyre Forest 8 (12/02/12), Carding Mill Canter (03/03/12) and Fradley 10K (11/03/12). In addition one set of points will count from The Lilleshall Monumental, Stafford Half, Wrekin Fell Race (all on 25/03/12) and the Ironbridge Half (01/04/12).
A reminder that it is 10 for a win, 9 for second etc. and everybody gets at least 5 points if you race and finish. There are 7 points for marshalling a Newport event. In the Winter Handicap you have 3 points for competing and 2 more for beating your previous best in the event. There are 3 points for marshalling.
Winter League: Positions after 9 events (PDF)
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Winter Handicap Race Number 3 – Wednesday 11 Jan 2012
Thank you to everybody who either competed in or helped marshal/organise the race. It was another successful evening with good weather for running and great hospitality as usual in The Wheatsheaf afterwards. There were a total of 38 runners – 21 of whom improved times from their best effort before so well done to them – keep it up. Congratulations to Ella Dainty who recorded the best improvement and therefore won the event. We hope to see you all (and more) again in a months time, as this is an excellent way of measuring your improvement over the winter months.
Winter Handicap Race 3 Results (PDF)
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January Jog – Sunday 08 Jan 2012
Thanks for everybody who competed, marshalled or helped organise the January Jog. Thanks in particular, to Ultrasport, The Phez in Newport and the Newport Advertiser for their sponsorship. It was a great day and a record turnout with 132 runners in the senior 5K race and more than 300 in the 2.5K fun run. All monies received make their way to Macmillan Cancer Support. The senior and fun run results are viewable on the race page.
(If you would rather download the results in PDF format straight to your desktop: JJ 5K Results 2012 or JJ Fun Run Results 2012)
