The Sidcup not quite 10

Posted on 13/02/2011 by Nolan in Grand Prix | Leave a comment

The 2nd race of the Beckenham Grand prix took place on Sunday at the Sidcup 10. There was a good turn out for this local race despite the drizzly and windy forecast.  There were some really good runs on a day that would normally have been a PB fest however it was slightly soured by the course being somewhat short of 10 miles…. but anyway. Focus on the positives…

Jim finished a superb 4th place,  there was also great runs from the ever improving Ok Chris who edged out Richard Selway by 3 secs in just over an hour.

Mel finished in 4th place with Kate coming in just before the 70mins, with Sophie a couple of minutes back.

Results

Grandprix run down to follow.

Weekend round up

Posted on 07/02/2011 by Nolan in Races & Reports | Leave a comment

Despite the 2nd Grand Prix the Sidcup 10, now being only one week away, a few hardy soles braved the winds that battered Britain and took part in some of the various races that were on offer.

Well done to Mel who went back to her Essex routes to take part in the Great Bentley Half Marathon yesterday and ran 1:30:37 which was a  great time in windy conditions. Mel submitted the following race report…

‘WINDY (the kind that’s more in your face/side-on than pushing you along) but I loved it – fast flat course.’

Mel has fewer words to say than Andrew Murray 🙂

There was also Jim and Simon H at Pirie 10, & Helen at the Ashford and District 10k.

And don’t forget the parkruns, on that note, I won the Gorleston parkrun in 17:43 🙂

See below for race reports from Jim and Helen.

Pirie 10

Posted on 07/02/2011 by Nolan in Cross Country, Races & Reports | Leave a comment

Jim writes:

Simon Harris and Jim Addison turned out for South London Harrier’s Pirie 10m cross-country on Sunday, rearranged after the snow before Xmas.  We were one short of a team but Herne Hill would have won easily anyway.  It was a windswept Farthing Common for a small but cheery field of about 120.  Despite the lack of rain the course was very muddy in the lower field and Jim fell over once trying to keep up with a guy with studs. Jim also survived a 6 inch nail going clean through his shoe and between two toes in the warm up!  Despite that we came in 11th (Jim, 1:05:20) and 18th (Simon 1:08:53) which was very respectable given the conditions.  It was a lovely course, two laps of a figure of eight, and great marshals and it’s certainly an option for the December grand prix fixture when it should return to its usual date, though we do have a large number of trail races already.

(what Jim didn’t mention is that went on to run more miles ending up with 22 for the day, nice training!)

Results

The Ashford & District 10k 2011

Posted on 07/02/2011 by Nolan in Races & Reports | Tagged | Leave a comment

Coach Helen ran in the above race, and has filed the following report. Well done Helen!

‘Having not raced since the Brighton 10k in November and with various
circumstances meaning I will miss many of the Grand Prix races for 2011, I
thought I should enter a few races on my own. The Ashford 10k appealed being
not too far either in race distance or travel distance. I only made up my
mind to actually race it the night before and so had to hurriedly go through
my ‘pre race routine’ getting everything ready for the next day.

Felt a bit lonely when I first got there being the only Beckenham runner,
but it didn’t take too long to find some runners I knew to chat to and warm
up with.

The race itself started a 5 minute run away along a narrow country lane. The
race progressed through pretty country lanes, slightly undulating but not
too hilly until the advertised hill at 7k. This wasn’t actually that bad and
if I were to do the race again would attack it more. The final 3k was meant
to be all downhill – but it certainly didn’t feel like it!

The course is fast, attracting a good field of runners. Unfortunately, the
winds buffeting most of the south of England did not miss Ashford and the
wind was so strong that you could feel most of the way, either hitting you
from the side across open fields or directly in your face (I’m sure it must
have been behind me at some point but it didn’t feel like it!).

I finished with a chip time of 43.56, not too bad for a windy day. Would
definitely recommend for a future Grand Prix race.’

Helen

Canterbury 10

Posted on 30/01/2011 by Nolan in Races & Reports | Leave a comment

Jim writes….

An intrepid few made it to Sunday’s Canterbury 10 miler (Ian, Ken F, Debbie F, Steve F, Jim A) and were rewarded with a beautifully sunny day and some great countryside for those of you who remember it as last year’s grand prix.  As always, to see the countryside you have to do some hills and it was very, very cold which might be good for the heart rate but not for the extremities.

http://www.edstaggphotography.com Jim Addison 4th

Out of a larger field than last year that probably topped the 1000 mark, there were good performances from all but a few near misses all round.  Mel was first up just missing the race (something about barefoot/calfs/treadmills) and surely would have taken the women’s prizes as the Vets 35 was won in 66 and i’m not sure the top 3 women were any quicker than that.  Ken nearly repeated his Benfleet heroics and came in second in the v60 category in  1:09:13.  Jim missed out on bling coming in 4th but hardly a near miss as he was 1m 37s behind 3rd place who was out of sight after 5 miles – but in 56.36 it was a pb by 47s.

Results

4th Jim Addison 56:36

116 Ken Fancett 1:09:13

425 Steve Ferrah 1:21:33

520 Ian McCarthy 1:25:56

615 Debroah Ford 1:29:54

Southern Cross Country Champs

Posted on 30/01/2011 by Nolan in Cross Country, Everything Else, Races & Reports | Leave a comment

The Southern Cross Country Championships were held on Saturday on the notorious Parliament Hill Course which is fabled for it’s hills, mud, extra long distance and high standard of club runner. On show were 3 Beckenham representatives, Chris Minns, Stuart Scott (running for Kent) and our favourite 2nd claimer Clare Elms in her Dulwich Vest. Chris last ran this race back in 98 and shares the following race report.

Chris writes…..

A quick report from Saturdays  race at Parliament Hill fields:
Chaos at the start (no one expecting the gun to go off) meant that I was in the rare position of being at the front of a pen and well up the field at the top of the first hill.  I kept going in this style for the first lap, and sat in about 60th coming into the last stetch of the first lap.

After the first set of hills on the second lap (7km in) I was in so much trouble I thought I was going to have to drop out.  I tried to relax and use all that stamina training to ride it out and not lose too many places.  This sort of worked until about the 12k mark, when I realized I couldn’t feel my arms anymore.  I kept trying to hang in there, but got caught by a few familiar faces.  Still managed to finish up 78th, 5 places inside my last attempt on this course in 1998!  I wanted to push myself to test my fitness today, but top 60 at 5k was too early to be that far up the field.  I really suffered trying not to go backwards the last half of the race.

Saw Stuart before and after, but don’t know how he got on.  Claire Elms had an excellent race, finishing 14th or 15th.  Great to have Mel, Will, and the dogs for support.  I heard a few others cheering for Beckenham as well – maybe we could get a contingent out next time?

Chris

Results

77 4939 00:54:02 Chris Minns
334 4080 01:02:50 Stuart Scott
16 2724 00:31:28 Clare Elms

Beckenham Running Club makes donation to Demelza Hospice

Posted on 27/01/2011 by Nolan in Beckenham 10k Trail Race, Beckenham Photos, Club Events, Everything Else | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Before the Beckenham runners made there way out for another wintery Wednesday night run, we had the pleasure of welcoming Kate Najdowski from Demelza Hospice Care for Children to the Foxgrove Road club house.

Kate was there to accept a cheque  presented by Andrew Rees, the club Treasurer, for £1,000 as a donation from Beckenham Running Club.   The money was raised from the proceeds of the Beckenham Charity 10k Trail Race held back in November 2010. Kate thanked the club and explained what £1000 means to the Hospice in relation to equipment and respite care that it will help to provide.

We also wish to thank again all the runners who took part in our race, which contributed to the money raised for this worthy cause.

Andrew Rees presents cheque to Kate Nadjowski from Demelza Childrens Hospice

Beckenham 10k 2011

Posted on 26/01/2011 by Nolan in Beckenham 10k Road Race | Leave a comment

Beckenham RC are pleased to confirm this years 10k road race will be held on Sunday 5th June 2011. 10kmRoadRace ENTRY FORM

An undulating course of just under two laps, starting near our HQ and finishing in Beckenham Place Park, about 10 minutes’ walk back to race HQ at Beckenham Cricket Club in Foxgrove Road, BR3 5AS.

  • R.R.C. measured course;
  • Drinks stations;
  • Parking at race HQ and surrounding residential roads;
  • Changing facilities and toilets at race HQ;
  • HQ conveniently located for public transport at Beckenham Junction rail, tram, and buses all close by; New Beckenham and Ravensbourne Rail within 1 mile.
  • Medals to all finishers;
  • Trophies in following categories:- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Man and Lady. 1st MVet O/40, O/50, O/60, 1st FVet O/35, O/45, O/55; 1st Men’s Team, 1st Ladies’ Team (three to qualify).

Course records: Male 31.04, set 1999; Female 34.32, set 1991.  £100 cash prize for new course record.

Entry: £8.00 (UK Athletics affiliated club members), £10.00 (others).

Entries on day, £2 extra until the limit of 300 runners is reached.

Closing date for Postal Entries: Saturday 28th May 2011

2010 Results

10k Route Map

Beckenham Team Relay 2011

Posted on 26/01/2011 by Nolan in Beckenham Team Relay | Leave a comment

Beckenham RC are pleased to confirm that the 2011 relay race will be held on Wednesday 11th of May 2011 at 7:30pm. Beckenham Team Relay Entry form or Enter ONLINE

*Registration on the night: at race HQ, Beckenham Cricket Club, Foxgrove Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 5AS, from 6.00pm.  Teams must be declared by 7.10 pm.  The race starts and finishes in Beckenham Place Park, a 5 minute jog from HQ.

*Facilities: Changing, Showers, Toilets, limited car parking.  Bar with drinks and food available for purchase afterwards.

*Location: Conveniently located for public transport at Beckenham Junction, New Beckenham and Ravensbourne train stations, tram, bus routes all within 1 mile.

*Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Men’s teams, 1st and 2nd Ladies’ team, 1st Mixed Team; Fastest Man’s and Lady’s individual legs.

*The Course: 3 laps of 2.6miles each lap, measured by surveyor’s wheel; undulating; on roads and paths, starting and finishing in Beckenham Place Park Golf Course.

Please make cheques payable to Beckenham Running Club – £7.50 per team of three.

FREE Marathon Injury Prevention Seminar

Posted on 25/01/2011 by Simon in Everything Else | Leave a comment
Crystal Palace Sports Injury Clinic are running their Marathon Injury Prevention Seminar again this year.  Its on Monday 31 January and Monday 7 February from 20:15 to 21:30.
If you want to go you should register at enquiries@cpsic.co.uk or call 020 8778 9050.