WAKEFIELD DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE
NEWSLETTER 15th October 2010
Ron Needham 01924 829495 email: rodillianrunners@yahoo.co.uk
Good turn-out of runners continues
The good start to the new season continued last night at Carlton, with 15 runners taking to the streets. Last year, the numbers dropped very significantly for the first of the dark nights, but this year the fall-off of only one is very “encouraging.” Significantly, the number of ladies running was more than the number of men. Also encouraging was the atmosphere in the Unicorn afterwards, with everyone crowding into the little room, with plenty of chat and a good time had by all.
What we hadn’t realised last night is that the run was actually the 150th Distance League event - and we’re still going strong.
The event itself produced some good times and welcome return to form for some of our members. The men’s event was won by reigning champion Tony White, but newcomer John McCarthy had an excellent run and was only 21 seconds behind, whilst Steve Pilling demonstrated how fit he really is becoming by taking nearly 2 and a half minutes of his last time on this course. In the ladies, Louise also took nearly 2 and a half minutes of her last time on the course to finish 3 seconds ahead of Dot in second place.
In the leagues, Louise’s first place over Dot meant her lead in the Ladies table opened up by another single point to 2, whilst Tony is hedging into an early lead in the men’s.
VETS
Please let me know if you are a vet and haven’t been included in the Vets tables. As in the last few 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 November, from The College on Northgate, Wakefield. It will be a 3 lap affair, getting close to a total of 3 miles on road. This is John Wotton’s local (since we put our curse on the Vine), and we hope John will be back from Oz in time to join us.
Cake Championship
We are to have a cake baking championship at the Christmas Handicap event, with prizes for the best baked by a woman and also by a man. Louise is thinking of the rules, the judging criteria and how judging will take place (Alan and Pete Hand have already volunteered to be on the panel), but now is the time aspiring cake champions to get thinking about what they will bake. Cakes will, of course, be eaten on the night.
Result of 2nd Meeting
Approxmiately 3.3 miles on road from the Unicorn, Carlton.
Men
| Time | Jan 2010 | Jan 2008 | Oct 2005 | ||
| 1 | Tony White | 19-25 | 20-27 | 19-39 | 18-20 |
| 2 | John McCarthy | 19-46 | |||
| 3 | Steve Pilling | 20-38 | 23-07 | ||
| 4 | Gerard Coyle | 21-56 | 22-41 | ||
| 5 | Dave Shaw | 23-36 | 23-11 | ||
| 6 | Mark Hannett | 24-57 | |||
| 7 | Darren Duckworth | 28-31 |
Women
| Time | Jan 2010 | Jan 2008 | Oct 2005 | ||
| 1 | Louise Walker | 25-01 | 27-21 | 26-16 | |
| 2 | Dot Hand | 25-04 | |||
| 3 | Gill Day | 26-00 | 27-03 | 26-54 | |
| 4 | Charlotte Sommerville | 26-05 | |||
| 5 | Claire Peckett | 26-26 | 26-55 | ||
| 6 | Sue Needham | 27-00 | 27-02 | 26-45 | 25-47 |
| 7 | Sharon Richman | 27-12 | |||
| 8 | Helen Mann | 27-35 |
Tables
LADIES’ LEAGUE TABLE
| 1 | Louise Walker | 20 |
| 2 | Dot Hand | 18 |
| 3 | Claire Peckett | 14 |
| 4 | Sharon Richman | 11 |
| 5 | Sue Needham | 10 |
| 6 | Gill Day | 08 |
| 7 | Charlotte Sommerville | 07 |
| 8 | Jo Hodgson | 06 |
| 9 | Debbie Mann | 04 |
| 10 | Helen Mann | 03 |
MEN’S LEAGUE TABLE
| 1 | Tony White | 20 |
| 2 | Steven Pilling | 17 |
| 3 | Gerard Coyle | 14 |
| 4 | Dave Shaw | 12 |
| 5 | Mark Hannett | 10 |
| 6 | John McCarthy | 09 |
| 7 | Richard Mann | 08 |
| 8 | Darren Duckworth | 07 |
| 9 | Stuart Anderson | 04 |
| 10 | Alan Stainer | 02 |
VET’S LEAGUE TABLE
| 1= | Louise Walker | 20 |
| 1= | Tony White | 20 |
| 3= | Dot Hand | 18 |
| 4 | Steven Pilling | 17 |
| 5= | Claire Peckett | 14 |
| 5= | Gerard Coyle | 14 |
| 7 | Dave Shaw | 12 |
| 8 | Sharon Richman | 11 |
| 10= | Sue Needham | 10 |
| 10= | Mark Hannett | 10 |
| 12 | John McCarthy | 09 |
| 13= | Gill Day | 08 |
| 13= | Richard Mann | 08 |
| 15 | Charlotte Sommerville | 07 |
| 16 | Jo Hodgson | 06 |
| 17 | Stuart Anderson | 04 |
| 18= | Helen Mann | 03 |
| 18= | Alan Stainer | 03 |
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.
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 November
The College, Northgate, Wakefield
Approximately 3 miles on road
Entry - £2 (no food)
Directions
From centre of Wakefield, take A61 (Leeds/Wakefield Road), Just past Charlie Brown round-a-bout, the College is on the right hand side, almost next door to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. Alternatively, from the north of the city, go to the Newton Bar round-a-bout (where the Vine is), take the Doncaster sign down Northgate, the pub is on the right just past QEGS.
For those with Satnav, the postcode is WF1 3QT
Future Events
To give everyone the opportunity to plan, we’ve set the dates for the next few events.
These will be: 16th December (Christmas Handicaps)
If anyone is in touch with anyone else planning an event please let them know our dates, to avoid clashes.
Getting the newsletter
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