WAKEFIELD DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE
NEWSLETTER 14th February 2010
Ron Needham 01924 829495 email: rodillianrunners@yahoo.co.uk
Relay fun
Well, we’re half-way there through the “season” again and with spring just around the corner and the clock changing at the end of March, we’ll be able to get off-road soon. The 6th meeting was a fun-filled relay based on the normal two lap course from Newton Bar. Turn-out was as we’ve come to expect in February, with colds, poor weather, work commitments, injuries caused by slipping around on snow and ice, etc., but a still respectable 12 turned out. Selecting teams is always a bit of pot luck in these things, with form varying. A great run from Mark Vollens capitalised on Dot Hand’s gallop to bring them home in first place, whilst Alan Stainer, improving upon injury, was not quite able to hold Tony White’s lead to finish second. The individual times were very interesting, with Mark only 8 seconds behind Tony (watch out Tony, he’s after you) and only 32 seconds separating the fastest and slowest times amongst the ladies, led home by fastly improving Louise Walker’s 11-15.
In the leagues, Tony retains his commanding lead of the men’s table, but it’s all swap and change around in the ladies, with Louise’s fine run taking her out into first place and Dot and Sue, equal 2ndtwo points behind. The Vet’s category continues its enigmatic charm, with, assuming Tony takes the men’s title, Dot Hand and Dave Marsh in close contention.
As always, the landlord of The Vine did us proud, with two trays of great sandwiches and a warm welcome (literally as well as figuratively speaking, the open fire is a great attraction on a cold night). Our thanks also to John Wootton for arranging the venue and for time keeping.
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 11th March, from The Pot Oil, Pot Ovens Lane, Wrenthorpe. It’s likely to be two laps (about 3 miles in total). Directions, old Bradford Road out of Wakefield from Newton Bar, to traffic lights after about two miles, turn right (just before cricket club), Pot Oil is in about a mile on right hand side.
Results of 6th Meeting
Relay event 2 stages of approximately 1.5 miles road, from The Vine, Newton Bar
Team Results
| 1 | Mark Vollens & Dot Hand | 20-40 |
| 2 | Tony White & Alan Stainer | 21-15 |
| 3 | Dave Marsh & Sue Needham | 21-37 |
| 4 | Dave Shaw & Louise Walker | 21-47 |
| 5 | Gerard Coyle & Stuart Anderson | 21-55 |
| 6 | Claire Peckett & Jane Senior | 23-00 |
Individual lap times – Men July 2008
| 1 | Tony White | 8-53 | |
| 2 | Mark Vollens | 9-01 | |
| 3 | Gerard Coyle | 9-48 | |
| 4 | Dave Marsh | 9-50 | 9-27 |
| 5 | Dave Shaw | 10-32 | |
| 6 | Stuart Anderson | 12-07 | 10-31 |
| 7 | Alan Stainer | 12-22 | 13-11 |
Individual lap times – Ladies July 2008
| 1 | Louise Walker | 11-15 | 11-12 |
| 2 | Jane Senior | 11-20 | 11-07 |
| 3 | Dot Hand | 11-39 | 11-41 |
| 4 | Claire Peckett | 11-40 | |
| 5 | Sue Needham | 11-47 | 11-26 |
Tables
LADIES’ LEAGUE TABLE
| 1 | Louise Walker | 44 |
| 2= | Sue Needham | 42 |
| 2= | Dot Hand | 42 |
| 4 | Clare Peckett | 30 |
| 5 | Christine Hall | 20 |
| 6 | Jane Senior | 18 |
| 7 | Gill Day | 17 |
| 8 | Emma Smith | 10 |
| 9= | Debbie Mann | 08 |
| 9= | Helen Mann | 08 |
| 11 | Susan McBurney | 07 |
VET’S LEAGUE TABLE
| 1 | Tony White | 57 |
| 2 | Dot Hand | 45 |
| 3 | Dave Marsh | 42 |
| 4 | Sue Needham | 36 |
| 5 | Steve Pilling | 35 |
| 6 | Stuart Anderson | 34 |
| 7 | Richard Mann | 23 |
| 8= | Christine Hall | 22 |
| 8= | Clare Peckett | 22 |
| 10 | Alan Stainer | 21 |
| 11 | Alan Slack | 20 |
| 12 | Jane Senior | 19 |
| 13= | Mark Hannett | 18 |
| 13= | Gill Day | 18 |
| 15 | Dave Shaw | 15 |
| 16= | Adam Cooper | 10 |
| 16= | Emma Smith | 10 |
| 18 | Helen Mann | 09 |
| 19 | Stuart Haigh | 07 |
| 20 | Ken Bingley | 06 |
| 21= | Ron Dyson | 04 |
| 21= | Alan Scholey | 04 |
MEN’S LEAGUE TABLE
| 1 | Tony White | 56 |
| 2 | Dave Marsh | 33 |
| 3 | Mark Vollans | 31 |
| 4 | Steve Pilling | 27 |
| 5 | Tom Wainwright | 26 |
| 6 | Stuart Anderson | 21 |
| 7= | Alan Slack | 20 |
| 7= | Gerard Coyle | 20 |
| 7 | Richard Mann | 19 |
| 9 | Alan Stainer | 13 |
| 10 | Dave Shaw | 12 |
| 11 | Adam Cooper | 10 |
| 12 | Mark Hannett | 09 |
| 13 | Martin Hopkins | 08 |
| 14 | Andy Opie | 07 |
| 16 | Stuart Haigh | 05 |
| 17 | Ken Bingley | 03 |
| 18 | Alan Scholey | 02 |
| 19 | Ron Dyson | 01 |
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
11th March
Approximately 3 miles on road (likely to be two laps)
From The Pot Oil, Pot Ovens Lane, Wrenthorpe
Start - slower runners 7-25, faster runners 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: 8th April, 13th May
If anyone is in touch with anyone else planning an event please let them know our dates, to avoid clashes.
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