WAKEFIELD DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE
NEWSLETTER 9th April 2010
Ron Needham 01924 829495 email: rodillianrunners@yahoo.co.uk
Better turn out for first “daylight” event of the “summer”
After the turn out of only 6 at our March event, the lighter night and warmer weather seem to have done the trick and 12 took part in a 2 and a half mile run, part-off road, from the Malt Shovel at Carr Gate. All signs are that we’ve now turned the corner and all we need is for a few injuries and illnesses to get better.
In one of the most exciting finishes for a long time, Tony Gardner, on his first outing with us, surprised men’s league leader Tony White to win by just one second. A very warm welcome to Tony - we hope you enjoyed both the run and the crac after and that you’ll continue to do so. The ladies category was won by Dot Hand, but only 6 seconds ahead of Louise Walker.
Tony White’s 9 points and the continued absence of Dave Marsh gave him a further lead and he is now within shouting distance of taking the men’s title. Dot’s lead is not quite as commanding, but a wider gap is opening up in the ladies table and, of course, if Tony and Dot do take their respective gender titles, Stuart Anderson , Sue Needham, Steven Pilling, Dave Marsh and Richard Mann are all within striking distance of the Vet’s trophy.
Alan Scholey
We were all very shocked and deeply saddened to hear of Alan’s recent death. Alan was a long time supporter of the distance league. Not the fastest of our members, he nevertheless turned out very regularly and was a good companion in the after-event get-togethers - the epitome really of what the league is all about. We shall miss him a lot.
VETS
Please let me know if you are a vet and haven’t been included in the Vets tables. 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 13th May, and we’re heading back to the Malt Shovel, to do the Alan Stainer off-road special.
Result of 8th Meeting
2 laps, total approximately 2.5 miles green lane and road, from The Malt Shovel, Carr Gate
Men
| 1 | Tony Gardner | 15-51 |
| 2 | Tony White | 15-52 |
| 3 | Mark Vollans | 17-09 |
| 4 | Richard Mann | 18-21 |
| 5 | Gerard Coyle | 18-44 |
| 6 | Steven Pilling | 18-55 |
| 7 | Mark Hannett | 21-51 |
| 8 | Stuart Anderson | 22-08 |
| 9 | Alan Stainer | 24-56 |
Ladies
| 1 | Dot Hand | 21-47 |
| 2 | Louise Walker | 21-53 |
| 3 | Sue Needham | 22-53 |
Tables
LADIES’ LEAGUE TABLE
| 1 | Dot Hand | 62 |
| 2 | Louise Walker | 53 |
| 3 | Sue Needham | 50 |
| 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 | 77 |
| 2 | Dot Hand | 65 |
| 3 | Stuart Anderson | 47 |
| 4 | Sue Needham | 45 |
| 5 | Steve Pilling | 43 |
| 6 | Dave Marsh | 42 |
| 7 | Richard Mann | 41 |
| 8 | Mark Hannett | 33 |
| 9 | Alan Stainer | 32 |
| 10= | Christine Hall | 22 |
| 10= | Clare Peckett | 22 |
| 12 | Alan Slack | 20 |
| 13 | Jane Senior | 19 |
| 14 | 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 | 75 |
| 2 | Mark Vollans | 39 |
| 3 | Richard Mann | 35 |
| 4 | Dave Marsh | 33 |
| 5 | Steve Pilling | 32 |
| 6 | Stuart Anderson | 31 |
| 7= | Tom Wainwright | 26 |
| 7= | Gerard Coyle | 26 |
| 9= | Alan Stainer | 21 |
| 9= | Mark Hannett | 21 |
| 11 | Alan Slack | 20 |
| 12 | Dave Shaw | 12 |
| 13= | Adam Cooper | 10 |
| 13= | Tony Gardner | 10 |
| 15 | Martin Hopkins | 08 |
| 16 | Andy Opie | 07 |
| 17 | Stuart Haigh | 05 |
| 18 | Ken Bingley | 03 |
| 19 | Alan Scholey | 02 |
| 20 | 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
13th May
Approximately 2 and a half miles off road
From The Malt Shovel, just off M1 J41, Bradford Road
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: 10th June, 15th July
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.
