Distance League Newsletter 153 January 2011

WAKEFIELD DISTANCE RUNNING LEAGUE

NEWSLETTER 14th January 2011

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

The good turn-out continues

A very successful event last night. The venue got the turn-out it deserves, with a good, safe, two lap course, and friendly and not too busy pub (okay, it didn’t have Old Peculiar, but it did have Black Sheep). We actually had just one runner short of 3 times the number that turned out there last year.

Tony continued his perfect season with a 17 seconds lead over Steven after the first lap, pulling away further in the second to win in a time of 19-04. In the ladies event, Helen continues her run of form, winning by 19 seconds over Claire. Louise maintains her lead position (10 points) in the ladies table, with Tony increasing his lead slightly over Steven 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 be on 10^th February and will be from the Fleece at Ossett (we ran there a year or two ago and were made very welcome). Postcode for SATNAV users is WF5 0HP. Address is Spa Street. Approximately 3 miles on road.

Result of 5th Meeting

Approximately 2.75 miles, two laps on road from Bay Horse, Wrenthorpe.

Men

		1s lap	Final time
1	Tony White	9-23	19-04
2	Steven Pilling	9-40	19-53
3	Richard Mann	10-09	20-24
4	Gerard Coyle	10-07	20-51
5	Mark Hannett	12-15	24-49
6	Stuart Anderson	12-52	26-04
7	Darren Duckworth	12-21	26-52

Women

1	Helen Mann	11-43	23-50
2	Claire Peckett	11-59	24-09
3	Louise Walker	12-06	24-29
4	Gill Day	12-10	24-41
5	Sharon Richman	12-16	24-42
6	Charlotte Sommerville	12-21	25-15
7	Sue Needham	12-35	25-33

Tables

LADIES’ LEAGUE TABLE

1	Louise Walker	42
2	Claire Peckett	32
3	Helen Mann	32
4	Sharon Richman	31
5	Charlotte Sommerville	26
6	Gill Day	25
7	Sue Needham	19
8	Dot Hand	18
9	Debbie Mann	13
10	Jo Hodgson	06

MEN’S LEAGUE TABLE

1	Tony White	50
2	Steven Pilling	43
3	Gerard Coyle	35
4	Richard Mann	28
5	John McCarthy	26
6	Darren Duckworth	20
7	Dave Shaw	17
8	Stuart Anderson	16
9	Mark Hannett	16
10	Alan Stainer	04

VET’S LEAGUE TABLE

1	Tony White	50
2	Steven Pilling	43
3	Louise Walker	42
4	Gerard Coyle	35
5	Claire Peckett	32
6	Helen Mann	32
7	Sharon Richman	31
8	Richard Mann	28
9	John McCarthy	26
10	Charlotte Sommerville	26
11	Gill Day	25
12	Sue Needham	19
13=	Dot Hand	18
13=	Stuart Anderson	18
15	Dave Shaw	17
16	Mark Hannett	16
17=	Jo Hodgson	06
17=	Alan Stainer	06

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

Next Event

10th February

Approximately 3 miles, on road

The Fleece, Ossett

7-30 Start

Entry - £2

Future Events

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

These will be: 10^th February, 10^th March.

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.