Distance League Newsletter 137 - September 2009

WAKEFIELD DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE

NEWSLETTER 11^th September 2009

Ron Needham 01924 829495 email: rodillianrunners@yahoo.co.uk

Good weather greets the first event of the season

Seventeen runners took advantage of perfect early autumn weather on Thursday evening with a brisk run of our two lap course from the Vine Tree pub at Newton Bar. And if the weather for sitting outside (the pub was unusually busy for a Thursday night) was a tad cool, it didn’t stop everyone enjoying a pint and a good social occasion afterwards (sandwiches kindly supplied by the landlord, to whom we send our very grateful thanks, and thanks also to John Wootton for organising). It was good to see so many participating in the first run of the “new season,” in fact if we count up those not running because of injuries and “resting” before the Nottingham Marathon, it bodes well for the future of the league.

Tony White made an excellent start to his defence of his league title, completing the run of just over 3 miles in a worthy 17-31 (40 seconds faster than last year), whilst we may have a potential new champion in Emma Smith who led home the ladies in 21-50. There were great runs too from Tom Wainwright (18-17), Mark Vollans (18-54) and Jane Senior (22-35), whilst old friend Ken Bingley (I can’t think of how long I’ve known Ken, seems like nearly all my life) and Debbie Mann both did well and enjoyed the run out just as much as those at the front, with Alan Stainer making a very welcome return to semi-competitive running.

VETS

Please let me know if you are a vet and haven’t been included in the Vets tables. It’s the start of a new season and it’s now the time to let me know so you can be included next year, otherwise, the “speak now or forever hold your peace (at least till next season)” rule will apply. As in the last 2 or 3 years, we shall be running a combined vets league - ladies will also be given vets points but depending on where they finish amongst other lady vets, as will men, and the tables combined (so, if you finish first lady vet, you get 10 points, and if you finish first man vet, you get 10 points - all go in same table and winner will be one with most points, male or female). For our purposes, male vets start at 40, female at 35.

Next Event

The next event will take place on 8^th October, on road, from the Fox and Hounds at Newmillerdam. Slow start is at 7-25, faster runners at 7-30. Entry will be £2.

Sandal Castle

Thanks to everyone who officiated and helped (and ran) at the Sandal Castle 10k. The event will have raised somewhere around £8k for Wakefield Hospice and we can be justifiably proud of putting on a first rate event and what was achieved.

Results of 1st Meeting (approx 3 miles road, two laps around Newton Bar)

Pos	Men	Time	Last time
1	Tony White	17-31	18-10
2	Tom Wainwright	18-17
3	Mark Vollans	18-54
4	Dave Marsh	18-36	20-43
5	Steve Pilling	21-44
6	Stuart Haigh	22-53
7	Stuart Anderson	23-00	23-01
8	Mark Hannett	24-33
9	Alan Stainer	27-08	26-02
10	Ken Bingley	28-09

Pos	Ladies	Time	Last time
1	Emma Smith	21-50
2	Jane Senior	22-35	22-42
3	Dot Hand	23-31	23-46
4	Sue Needham	23-53	24-02
5	Louise Walker	24-24	24-23
6	Christine Hall	25-11
7	Debbie Mann	33-11

Tables

VET’S LEAGUE TABLE

1=	Tony White	10
1=	Emma Smith	10
3=	Jane Senior	09
3=	Dave Marsh	09
5=	Dot Hand	08
5=	Steve Pilling	08
7=	Sue Needham	07
7=	Stuart Haigh	07
9=	Christine Hall	06
9=	Stuart Anderson	06
11	Mark Hannett	05
12	Alan Stainer	04
13	Ken Bingley	03

MEN’S LEAGUE TABLE

1	Tony White	10
2	Tom Wainwright	09
3	Mark Vollans	08
4	Dave Marsh	07
5	Steve Pilling	06
6	Stuart Haigh	05
7	Stuart Anderson	04
8	Mark Hannett	03
9	Alan Stainer	02
10	Ken Bingley	01

LADIE’S LEAGUE TABLE

1	Emma Smith	10
2	Jane Senior	09
3	Dot Hand	08
4	Sue Needham	07
5	Louise Walker	06
6	Christine Hall	05
7	Debbie Mann	04

Rodillian Runners and the Distance League

Rodillian Runners is a running club affiliated to NoEAA and UK Athletics. Our headquarters are Stanley Rodillian Rugby Club and we meet there on Tuesday nights for training runs. Most everyone is very welcome to run with us on a Tuesday night but we have to be aware that we are using the rugby club premises and facilities and to be fair to our hosts. For that reason, we ask that all who use the facility on Tuesday training nights either join us as first or second claim members (which in effect means joining the rugby club and gaining all the benefits of membership) or pay a £1-50 per session training fee (this is still 50p cheaper than other clubs in the area). First or second claim membership costs £32 per year. For this, members get full membership of the rugby club and are able to use the facilities free and also to book the clubhouse for private parties for free. First claim members are also able to vote at Rodillian Runners’ meetings and to compete in open events under the banner of “Rodillian Runners.” First and second claim members will also be able to have other advantages such as making use of club places in the London Marathon (which we’ve hitherto never bothered to claim).

The distance league was started to provide a fun and not too serious monthly run out for members and friends of Rodillian Runners and a social occasion afterwards. There is a general open invitation for anyone in the area to take part – the more the merrier. The Committee of Rodillian runners, however, reserves the right at any time to decide who may and may not participate.

Next Event

8^TH OCTOBER

Approximately 2.25 miles on road

Fox & Hounds, Newmillerdam

Slower runners start at 7-25, faster at 7-30

Entry - £2

Out of Wakefield, go past the dam, the pub is on the right in about 400 metres.

Park at Pay & Display car park opposite pub

Future Events

To give everyone the opportunity to plan, we’ve set the dates for the next few events.

These will be:

8^th October (Fox & Hounds Newmillerdam)

12^th November (venue to be decided)

15^th December (Tuesday) Christmas Handicaps, Stanley Rodillian Rugby Club

If anyone is in touch with anyone else planning an event please let them know our dates, to avoid clashes.

Getting the newsletter

Newsletters are distributed by email (they seem to get round everyone). However, if you aren’t on email and would like me to print one for you, please just let me know. Each month, by the way, one or two emails are returned because of address problems - please remember to let me know, if you change your email address. If you don’t want to receive the newsletter, please let me know and I’ll remove you from the list.

Distance League No 137 11^th September 2009