Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Distance League Newsletter 138 - October 2009

WAKEFIELD DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE

NEWSLETTER 11th October 2009

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

It didn’t snow

Normally we have snow for our run from Newmillerdam. It could be because it’s only October, of course, but even when we’ve held this run in the spring we’ve had horrible weather. This time round, not only did it not snow, it was fine and dry and a pleasant early autumn evening, and a record 18 runners turned out.

Tony White’s scramble for a second league title took a very slight knock as Adam Cooper turned out and had a superb run to take the 10 points, but Tony’s 18-23 was good enough to take second place - but watch out Tony, a fast improving Tom Wainwright was only 8 seconds behind you. Dot Hand goes into the lead in the Ladies league with a great run of 25-22.

It was good to see old friend Mike Logan turning up, if only for the beer - I made a rash promise to Mike that if he turns out at a league event, so will I (just give me a bit of notice, please Mike, so I at least turn up with a pair of running shoes).

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 12th November, on road, from The Fleece at Ossett. Slow start is at 7-25, faster runners at 7-30. Entry will be £2.

Results of 2nd Meeting (approx 2.98 miles road, two laps, Newmillerdam)

PosMenTime
1Adam Cooper17-22
2Tony White18-23
3Tom Wainwright18-31
4Andy Opie19-51
5Mark Vollans19-58
6Dave Marsh21-50
7Richard Mann21-56
8Steve Pilling23.31
9Stuart Anderson25-06
10Ron Dyson26-14
11Mark Hannett26-39
12Alan Stainer28-02
13Ken Bingley29-19
14Alan Scholey30-42

PosLadiesTime
1Dot Hand25-22
2Christine Hall25-30
3Gill Day25-38
4Sue Needham25-49


Tables

VET’S LEAGUE TABLE

1Tony White19
2Dot Hand18
3Dave Marsh17
4Christine Hall15
5=Steve Pilling14
5=Sue Needham14
7Stuart Anderson11
8=Adam Cooper10
8=Emma Smith10
10Jane Senior09
11=Gill Day08
11=Mark Hannett08
13=Richard Mann07
13=Stuart Haigh07
15Alan Stainer06
16=Ron Dyson04
16=Ken Bingley04
18Alan Scholey01

MEN’S LEAGUE TABLE

1Tony White19
2Tom Wainwright17
3Mark Vollans14
4Dave Marsh12
5Adam Cooper10
6Steve Pilling09
7Andy Opie07
8Stuart Anderson06
9Stuart Haigh05
10=Richard Mann04
10=Mark Hannett04
12Alan Stainer03
13Ken Bingley02
14=Ron Dyson01
14=Alan Scholey01

LADIES’ LEAGUE TABLE

1Dot Hand18
2=Sue Needham14
2=Christine Hall14
4Emma Smith10
5Jane Senior09
6Gill Day08
7Louise Walker06
8Debbie Mann04

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

12th November

Approximately 3 miles on road

The Fleece PH, Ossett

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

Entry - £2


Future Events

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

These will be:

12th November (venue to be decided)

15th 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.

Monday, 5 October 2009

Distance League Reminder and Map available

Next event is this forthcoming Thursday, 8th October. Details:

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

Map Available here: Newmillerdam Distance League Route (1.49 mi.)

We will be running two laps of this course.

About Us

Welcome to the Rodillian Runners. We are a very small and very friendly running club based at Stanley Rodillians Rugby Union Club (Manley Park, off Lee Moor Road, Stanley). Members are mainly social runners but the club caters for all standards from very beginners, joggers, fun-runners, people who like to run to keep fit through to serious race participants.