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Latest Newsletter: 13th August 2010
League update (thanks to Tony Wenlock)
Cambrian News Aberystwyth 10k website
Borth 10k race report (thanks to Tony Wenlock)
Welsh Junior League (Louise Arthur League)
(thanks to Kevin Holland)
Bunk house weekend 15 - 17 October (thanks to
Adriano)
Newtown Race – 20th August
New Swansea Summer 10k – 22nd August 2010
Fell running update from Helen Marshall (hem@aber.ac.uk) Thursday 15th July 2010: Ras yr Hafod On a very wet miserable evening a fair few Aberystwyth athletes turned up to the 150th anniversary of the first athletics event ever to be held in Wales at the Hafod. The beauty of the site was completely ruined by the driving rain and the biting midges – but perhaps that worked to our advantaged by making us run quicker?? I’m sorry but I cannot provide any of the junior results as I cannot find them (sorry kids). Although I can report that we did well across all categories, despite some of the juniors being sent the wrong way! The senior results: first home in the senior men category was Jos Jones in 9th, hot on his heels was myself coming in 2nd lady to a Welsh International (14th overall), Jo Thatcher (whose season of fell running is going from strength to strength...roll on the cross country!!) came in 4th lady (1st FV35, 25th overall), Daniel “I’m injured” Burgess came in 28th overall, closely followed by Clive Williams and John Evans (5th MV40 and 4th MV50; 30th and 31st overall respectively), then in came Adrian Evola in 34th position (6th MV50) pursued by Kevin Holland (8th MV50, 37th overall), Cheryl Hughes (6th lady home, 38th overall), Tony Wenlock in 43rd position (9th MV50), and Helen Stretch (15th lady, 2nd LV55, 56th overall). Well done everyone!! Great turn out and an excellent practice run for the Gwent League, which incidentally starts on Sunday 10th October. Saturday 17th July 2010: Moel Siabod 2300 ft/5.8 miles Only two lonely Aberystwyth athletes trekked up to North Wales for the fourth in the Open Welsh Fell Running Championships. The conditions were good but that didn’t help Jos or half of the dynamic duo – DP. Jos came home in 20th position and Dave in 38th. Never mind lads.... Saturday 17th July 2010: Pen y Fan 1930 ft/3.5 miles Only one lonely Aberystwyth athlete (myself) trekked south to Brecon for the first event of the Brecon Fans weekend. It was a fantastic race, the conditions were perfect and the view spectacular from Pen y Fan; it was well organised with free sandwiches after the race. A brilliant day with a fantastic atmosphere. I won the ladies race (not quite sure how as my descent was pretty slow...in fact, it was one of the slowest). A great day out...one to remember for next year. Sunday 18th July 2010: Fan y Big 2200 ft/10 miles I was out the next day for the second of the Brecon Fans races, only this time I was joined by the as mad (if not madder) Jo Thatcher and Cheryl Hughes. The weather was a stark contrast to the glorious sunshine I enjoyed the previous day. The viz on the top was approx. 10 meters at best (that’s if you could bear looking up into the driving rain!!) – it was grim grim grim. That said, the race was brilliant (I’m sure the views were spectacular – I’ll have to wait until next year) and well organised. We all enjoyed ourselves. I came home first lady (clinching the overall prize for the Ladies Brecon Fan’s weekend winner), Jo came in 5th and Cheryl came in 10th. Aberystwyth AC won the team ladies prize for the race! All in all we cleared the prize table of wine!! Hiccup... :0) Saturday 31th July 2010: Waun Fach 2000 ft/7 miles The week later I was out again (travelling south to Talgarth – my second home it seems) for the 5th race in the south Wales fell running champs with Jos and Jo T in tow. The weather conditions were perfect and the ground was good. A fantastic race with a really really nasty little killer climb (well let’s be honest, a walk really...) right at the end. Jos was first Aber athlete home in 11th position, I followed along in 24th position (1st lady) and Jo (who is getting really good at this kind of thing...) wasn’t far behind in 37th position (4th lady – and who was deprived of a prize...because they got the results wrong – dam, and we were eyeing up the chocolates).... Current standings in the WFRA South Wales Open Championships (after five events):
Coming in FIRST PLACE in the Senior Men....Jos
Jones...!! Current standings in the WFRA Welsh Open Championships (after four events):
Coming in FIRST PLACE for the Senior Men....Jos
Jones...!!
Aberystwyth AC is making its presence well known
across Wales for having some great talent over the hills....Well done everyone –
keep up the good work!! Message from John Blair:
17 October 2010 Bovington Tank Museum
27 November 2010 Lulworth Castle
Both are Ł35 / person, but if you book early (and
add the words ‘Early Bird’ to the promotional discount code box) you can get a
10% discount. Forthcoming off road fixtures...Fell/Trail (for more details see the WFRA website: http://www.wfra.org.uk/)
Saturday 14th August – 11 am Sugar Loaf (7
miles/1725 ft) Forthcoming off road fixtures...Cross Country:
Gwent League fixtures (must be Aber AC first claim
athletes – reported to be the best cross country league in the UK!!), see
website: http://www.gwent-league.org.uk/
Sunday 10th October – Fixture 1: Newbridge Fields,
Bridgend West Glamorgan Cross Country League (small and informal, great for those wanting to start cross country racing, but be warned a few Welsh international have been known to turn up!), see website for further details: http://www.westglamleague.co.uk/
Sunday 3rd October – Fixture 1: 11 am North Gower
Tenovus 5k (thanks to Ian Evans) The race began with me, Gethin and Kevin in a sea of Sarn Helen white. I decided to start at a quick pace and just try and keep it going. The first part just consisted of a short hill out of the school and into the town, where we were to run 3 laps around the town and then finish off back in the school. I managed to keep a could pace going for the first mile, but slowed down on the second lap, as two Sarn Helen guys who I was ghosting, started to pull away from me. At the end of the second lap, yet another Sarn Helen runner went passed me, which just made me think, "wow, those boys in white can run!" I managed to up the tempo on the final lap and it seemed to go by quickly and thought I was going to make it without anyone else passing me, but I paid for those thoughts, as just as I was starting to come near the school entrance, I heard some feet coming down hard on me and another Sarn Helen runner flew passed me, I tried to compose myself for a sprint of my own, but by then it was too late and he was just to far away to catch. But, nevertheless, I managed to dip under 20 minutes for the first time in about 4 months and clocked my second best 5k time of the year, so I can't complain too much. Even though there were alot of twists and turns in the race, it seemed a very quick course, which could also have something to do with it being approximately 60 meters short, which seems par for the course in the races around Lampeter. But, if the race becomes an annual fixture, I would highly recommend adding it to your calendar. As I did enjoy and I think I can also speak for Gethin and Kevin, who also were pleased with their effort. Results (taken from http://www.onlineraceresults.org.uk/ )
Gethin Holland - 3rd - 0:16:50 - km split 0:03:22
(I think he mentioned that this was a pb)
21st July 2010
Borth 10k Sunday 1st August - 7pm start
If you cannot run the Borth 10k and are able to
help out...
Club wedding bells...
The annual Capel Bangor Run & BBQ will be on
Friday 13th August – more details to follow (thanks to Anita Worthing)
Good news for runners...
For anyone who is interested in checking old
Welsh race results from 2003 onwards (thanks to Ian Evans)
Thanks to Dave Thomas for spotting this Welsh
Castle Relay movie on Youtube…
Sports and running recovery products
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