Calling all UKnetrunners...

For the third and (most likely) final year, we'll be using the Great Eastern Run (Peterborough) for a club handicap event (don't worry, we'll be finding another race to use for a handicap for 2011). It's got a good reputation and is a flat PB course. Previous years have seen a good UKNR turnout with 2009's handicap being won by Colin Hewes.

This year's race is being held on 10/10/10 at 10:10

It's a great opportunity to meet fellow clubbies, enjoy some banter and get a new PB to shout about. The winner of the handicap will get a nice sparkly trophy with their name on it at the club AGM in January.

You can find out more information on the event, and enter, by clicking here.

Please could I ask you to let me know if you have either entered, or are planning on entering. You can do this by visiting the forum by clicking here, or by e-mailing me - steve@uknetrunner.co.uk

For those of you who aren't thinking of it yet, please do. Let's get a great turnout and show the club colours.

July was a popular month for racing and saw plenty of PBs. Although a few club members hoarded the lion's share of the PBs with Ian Thomas, Mark Hill and Rebecca Oliver clocking an impressive 9 PBs between them.

Ian's 4 PBs mean the Grand Prix is now turning into a three horse race between Ian, Mike Pullon and long-time leader David Kindred. It's a testament to the hard work of these club members that even as vets they're showing the younger runners how it's done.

Personal Bests
5km: Mark Hill (20:57), Mark Hill (21:15), Andrew Smith (22:12), Mark Hill (22:25)
5m: Ian Thomas (30:36), Ian Thomas (32:11), Dominic Gunton (32:15), Steve Gunn (37:00), Ann Hood (40:28), Zoe Stockdale (47:50)
10km: Ian Thomas (39:20), Michael Connor (49:22), Rebecca Oliver (59:36), Rebecca Oliver (1:02:02)
12km: Ian Thomas (49:25)
HM: Matthew Dunn (1:43:12)

Debuts
5km: Barry Quirk (20:10), Nigel Sutcliffe (23:19)
5 mile: Richard Lake (33:35), Alex Lee (37:07), Debbie Birkin (44:55), Rebecca Oliver (47:46)
10km: Neill Mison (48:20)
10m: Nigel Sutcliffe (1:25:16)

Achievements
Ian Thomas: Finally cracked the sub-40 10k (and closing in on a sub-30 5 mile)
Michael Connor: Ran his first sub-50 for 10k, well done Michael.
Rebecca Oliver: Beat the hour for the 10k, well done.
Stephen Price: Finished 3rd in his first duathlon.

After two big months perhaps the summer heat is encouraging club members to work on their short distance speed. This month we saw a big number of PBs over 5k, 5m and 10k and the Grand Prixs continues to get tighter, but David Kindred is holding on to his lead.

The club also took part in the Ridgeway Relay, an 86.5 mile race from Buckinghamshire to Wiltshire. The sun came out and lightly toasted the 9 runners taking part. So keen was Pete Stockdale that he ran two legs! Once again, David Kindred's and Jeannie Hamers' organisation was well appreciated as UKNR successfully completed this event for the third consecutive year.

Personal Bests
5k: Ian Thomas (18:52), Matt Leatham (19:18), Richard Lake (20:25), Mike Jarman (21:59), Peter O'Grady (22:55), Claire Hesketh (23:44), Paul Arrowsmith (24:03)
5m: Richard Whilding (38:11), Ann Hood (40:34)
10k: Adam Cox (39:48), Matt Leatham (42:20), Barry Quirk (42:49), Peter O'Grady (47:54), Joy Potter (52:24)
HM: Mike Pullon (1:30:41), Michael Connor (1:55:30)

Debuts
5k: Richard Lake (21:05), Alex Lee (22:37)
10m: Richard Whilding (1:20:10)
HM: Andy Earp (2:11:33)

Achievements
Adam Cox: Continued his great progress with his first sub-40 10k
Shaun Bonnor: Knocked a massive chunk off his course best going sub-4 at the tough, offroad, Seabank Marathon.

At the end of April I talked about what a marathon month it had been. Well May was maybe even more of a marathon month with the equivalent distance of 24 marathons being raced by club members. But it was 10ks that got the focus this month with a total of 36 times clocked over the distance, including 10 PBs.

Not much has changed in the Grand Prix with David Kindred leading the way and Mike Pullon close behind. But the next few months are usually full of activity and the two leaders will have to maintain their great form if they want to stay out in front.

Personal Bests
5k: Mike Pullon (19:36), Stuart Graver (20:14), Mark Willcocks (24:11), Paul Arrowsmith (25:08, 24:54)
10k: Mike Pullon (40:26), Adam Cox (41:11), Matt Dunn (44:53), Phil Hayes (46:05), Glenn Richer (49:13), Michael Connor (51:34), Joy Potter (54:16), Phil Wadey (55:09), Wendi Witton (1:01:47)
10m: Glenn Richer (1:30:30)
HM: Richard Lake (1:32:01)

Debuts
10k: Robert Newman (52:41)
HM: Andy Opie (1:44:00)
FM: Barry Quirk (3:54:02)

Achievements
Adam Cox: Knocked over 5 minutes off his 10k PB set in February this year. An impressive improvement.
Matt Dunn: Sub-45 for 10k.
David Kindred: Finally clocked a legitimate* sub-45 10k
Barry Quirk: Sub-4 in his first marathon
Michael Connor: Ran the Crowle 10k 5:49 quicker than he did at the same event last year, which was his first race. Great improvement.
Nick Dunk: Put in a fantastic performance at the Ridgeway 40 finishing in 7:50:56
Stephen Price: Won the Aston-on-Trent 10k for the second time
Anthony Tamburro: Won the UKNR Fantasy Football league

*David ran a sub-45 last year only to find out the course was short.

The Ridgeway Relay is a team relay, which runs the 90 mile length of the Ridgeway from Aylesbury to Marlborough and is organised by Marlborough Running Club. It is run over ten legs, the legs varying in length from 5.4 miles to 11.0 miles. UKNetrunner.co.uk have entered a team for the third year but we are currently a runner short. So if you want to be part of the team and fancy a run in the lovely setting of the Berkshire downs on Sunday 20th June please let me know either on the forum here: http://aluaka.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~2444.asp

or drop me a mail at david@uknetrunner.co.uk 

 
[Submitted by David Kindred]