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Weekly News
22nd December 2005
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HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEAR!!
Last news of 2005!!
Good Luck Alison
Alison will be leaving us for a few months while she uses her Monday evening
to swim train for the Dyfi Dash. We wish her all the best over the next few
months in her preparation for the triathlon. If anyone else is interested in
entering the local triathlon in Machynlleth either as a team or individually
I’ll circulate entry forms when available.
More London Marathon
Mania for 2006!!
Congratulations to Glenda and Tina having confirmation of their place in the
London Marathon running for the charity ‘Sense’, which is a charity for the
deaf-blind children. We’ll definitely have to get our heads together in the
New Year for ways to raise money for Hannah, Glenda and Tina for their
chosen charities.
Don’t forget to let us know if you would like
company on your longer steady weekend runs!
Aberystwyth A.C.
ladies represented in the Merthyr Mawr Xmas Pudding 10k Race…
The things we do for some free food! Glenda took part in the Christmas
Pudding race this year which sounded like an excellent run. The course is
described as “a challenging multi-terrain one-lap course starting at
Europe’s biggest sand dune, the Big Dipper. The course is a tough run even
in good weather and although the race is demanding it is enjoyable”. You
would have to ask Glenda if this last bit is true!! The Christmas puddings
given out at the end of race must have made all the mud and hills worthwhile!
An excellent suggestion was made for the club
to have a Christmas run for next year. We’ll definitely organise something
for Christmas 2006, something along the lines of Christmas puddings, mince
pies, mulled wine etc afterwards!!
Race Fixtures for
2006
At the beginning of next year I’ll send out the local races for 2006.
Hopefully I’ll be able to provide the details about the new club league for
2006 whereby 10 local races of different distances are selected and your
best 4 will count. Each race you run will gain you points. The prize giving
will be at the end of the year in various age categories and to the overall
winner. Watch this space for more info!!!
Monday night
sessions for 2006
We start back on Monday 9th January 2006 in the
foyer at Plascrug Leisure Centre for 6.30pm – see you all next year!
Weekly News 19th
December 2005
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Christmas Social Run
tonight
This is the last Monday run before
Christmas! We will have an easy run (few efforts included if you’re keen!)
around town and then head back to Plascrug for showers/changing etc., then a
drink in Weatherspoons afterwards. All welcome. If you’re unable to make the
run but would like to join us for a drink, meet us at the Leisure Centre at
7.45pm or in Weatherspoons for about 8pm (My mobile number is 0781 210 4530
if you want to give me a ring to find out where we are in town!).
Draw for a reserve place
for the London Marathon 2006
The club are given one entry into the
London Marathon. Arwel James will be taking up that place for our club in
2006 and the club are looking for a reserve in case he cannot run in April.
If you would like your name in the draw for the reserve place you will need
to e-mail Kevin k.holland@aber.ac.uk
by this Friday evening (23rd December).
Aberystwyth A.C. book now
available in town - this season’s definite must have!
The book was launched last week and
is available in bookshops in town including Ottakar’s. It is priced at £9.99
and will make an excellent Christmas present! Our ladies group is mentioned
in the book with a colour photo on the back cover and a black and white
photo inside!!
Dates for your diaries
Dec/Jan:
Tonight (Monday 19th December) –
Christmas Social Run (see above)
Monday 26th December – No running club
Monday 2nd January – No running club
Monday 9th January – Monday night session
Just a note to say…
I’ve really enjoyed the Monday night
runs and thanks to everyone that has run on a Monday since the group was set
up in the summer helping to make it successful. Don’t forget if there are
any suggestions or ideas you have for the club as a whole or for the Monday
night session just let us know! Hope you all have an excellent Christmas and
New Year and hopefully see you back in 2006!!
Weekly News 15th
December 2005
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A win for Holly…
Well done to Holly crossing the finish line for the 10k as first under 20
female – an excellent result for your first race! In this category we had a
clean sweep with Shari coming in second under 20 female also running in her
first 10k race and joint third in the same category were Angharad and Elin!
Glenda and Delor both had storming runs to
finish 2nd and 3rd in their respective categories.
Well done again to everyone that ran whether
it was your first 5k or 10k, or a new Personal Best (PB). It was a really
good day and an excellent club turnout - hope you all enjoyed the day!
The full results are available on the club
website: http://aberystwythac.org.uk/
. There are also photos and a race report in this week’s
Cambrian News.
I have listed all of our times below and your
category positions.
Lucy Dolloway 5k
Kath Gray 5k
Anita Saycell 43.59 (5th senior lady)
Louise Barker 44.32 (6th senior lady)
Delor Harvey 46.31 (3rd v/35 lady)
Glenda Roberts 50.23 (2nd v/50 lady)
Helen Williams 50.59 (5th v/40 lady)
Bridget Parkinson 51.30 (15th senior lady)
Holly Morgan 52.36 (1st under 20 lady)
Shari James 56.24 (2nd under 20 lady)
Angharad Holland 57.21 (joint 3rd under 20 lady)
Elin Griffiths 57.21 (joint 3rd under 20 lady)
Jaimie Wardle 62.30 (40th senior lady)
Alison Jones 63.42 (6th v/50 lady)
Tina Hansen 65.59 (8th v/50 lady)
Marathon Mania…
Congratulations to Hannah on her
charity place in the London Marathon for 2006. If anyone has any ideas about
how we can help Hannah raise money for the Stroke Association before April…
Maybe one Monday we could have a club quiz night and raffle or some sort of
running event … let me know what you think or any other ideas you have!
Tonight the Club Christmas
Dinner and book launch…
The book launch for the history of
Aberystwyth A.C. will be held in Ottakar’s for 6pm. Come along to enjoy a
glass of wine and have your chance to purchase the book hot off the press!
(I’m told us ladies have a mention – and a photo in the book!)
The Christmas dinner is in the Lounge (Pier Street) after the book launch.
The cost is £15 for a three course traditional Christmas dinner (with a
vegetarian option). Please email Kevin k.holland@aber.ac.uk if you would
like to book a place.
Christmas Social Run –
Monday 19th December.
This will be the last Monday run
before Christmas! We will have an easy run (few efforts included if you’re
keen!) around town and then head back to Plascrug for showers/changing etc.,
then a drink in Weatherspoons afterwards. All welcome. If you’re unable to
make the run but would like to join us for a drink, meet us at the Leisure
Centre at 7.45pm or in Weatherspoons for about 8pm (My mobile number is 0781
210 4530 if you want to give me a ring to find out where we are in town!).
Dates for your diaries
Dec/Jan:
Monday 19th December – Christmas
Social Run (see above)
Monday 26th December – No running club
Monday 2nd January – No running club
Monday 9th January – Monday night session
Weekly News 8th
December 2005
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Good Luck to
everyone running on Sunday!!
We’re all hoping to meet at 12.30pm outside the Leisure Centre for a quick
photo and chance to all meet up before the Aber 5k/10k race. Don’t forget to
wear your club tops and most importantly – enjoy the run!! If this is your
first race and you’re not sure what you need, bring your race number (hopefully
they’ll arrive in the post this week) and safety pins to pin the number to
the front of you top. (If you haven’t already registered you’ll need your
AAW card number and £9 to hand over at the registration desk in the Leisure
Centre). Apart from this don’t forget your trainers and some warm clothes to
wear after the race and you’ll be sorted!!
Book Launch
The book launch for the history of Aberystwyth A.C. will be held in
Ottakar’s for 6pm on Thursday 15th December. Come along to enjoy a glass
of wine and have your chance to purchase the book hot off the press! (I’m
told us ladies have a mention – and possibly a photo in the book!)
Club Christmas
Dinner
With the double excuse of Christmas and the launch of the book on the same
day (Thursday 15 December) the Lounge (Pier Street) has been booked. The
cost is £15 for a three course traditional Christmas dinner (with a
vegetarian option). Please email Kevin k.holland@aber.ac.uk if you would
like to book a place. He’ll need a £5 deposit- which you can bring to the
running sessions at Plascrug on a Tuesday 6.30pm or Friday 7pm or to myself
on a Monday night.
Any more volunteers
for the Aberystwyth Macmillan 5k/10k?
Volunteers are still needed for the race to run smoothly. If you know of
anyone that is able to help, let me know aiv@aber.ac.uk - thanks.
Christmas Social Run
– Monday 19th December.
This will be the last Monday run before Christmas! We will have an easy run
(few efforts included if you’re keen!) around town and then head back to
Plascrug for showers/changing etc., then a drink in Weatherspoons afterwards.
All welcome. If you’re unable to make the run but would like to join us for
a drink, meet us at the Leisure Centre at 7.45pm or in Weatherspoons for
about 8pm.
Dates for your
diaries Dec/Jan:
Sunday 11th December – Aberystwyth Macmillan 5k/10k
Monday 12th December – Easy Monday night session for those of us that
have run in the 5k/10k race!
Monday 19th December – Christmas Social Run (see above)
Monday 26th December – No running club
Monday 2nd January – No running club
Monday 9th January – Monday night session
Weekly News
1st December 2005
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Christmas Dinner
With the double excuse of Christmas and the publication of Brian's history
of the club, Kevin has provisionally booked for the night of Thursday 15
December in the Lounge (Pier Street). The cost is £15 for a three course
traditional Christmas dinner (with a vegetarian option). Please email Kevin
k.holland@aber.ac.uk
if you would like to book a place. He’ll need a £5 deposit-
which you can bring to the running sessions at Plascrug on a Tuesday 6.30pm
or Friday 7pm or to myself on a Monday night.
Goodbye to
Nerys and Natalie
Thanks to Nerys and Natalie for joining us over the last month while they
were on a work placement from Cardiff. If you’re both ever passing
Aberystwyth on a Monday night feel free to pop down to Plascrug for a run!
Good luck with the rest of your course and keep up the running!!
Cambrian News
Fame!
For those that haven’t seen the Cambrian
News this week, there is a photo of us ladies taken a few weeks ago at
Plascrug, along with a write up of recent Aberystwyth A.C. achievements. (page
18 sport section!!).
Closing date for postal entries for the Aberystwyth
Macmillan 5k/10k is tomorrow, 2nd December
If you cannot get your form in the post today for the Aberystwyth Macmillan
5k/10k, don’t worry you can still enter on the day! Volunteers are still
needed to help with the race, if you know anyone that won’t be running that
would be able to help out, let me know and I’ll pass their name to Pete
Foale - thanks.
Christmas
Social Run – Monday 19th December.
This will be the last Monday run before
Christmas! We will have an easy run (few efforts included if you’re keen!)
around town and then head back to Plascrug for showers/changing etc., then a
drink in Weatherspoons afterwards. All welcome. If you’re unable to make the
run but would like to join us for a drink, meet us at the Leisure Centre at
7.45pm or in Weatherspoons for about 8pm.
Dates for your diaries
Dec/Jan:
Monday 5th December – Monday night
session
Sunday 11th December – Aberystwyth Macmillan 5k/10k
Monday 12th December – Easy Monday night session for those of us that
have run in the 5k/10k race!
Monday 19th December – Christmas
Social Run (see above)
Monday 26th December – No running club
Monday 2nd January – No running club
Monday 9th January – Monday night session
Ras Y Mast results
Organised by the Sarn Helen Running
Club, Ras Y Mast on the Runners World website was described as
“multiterrain, rural and hilly!” Louise ran the tough 6.5 miles representing
Aberystwyth A.C. along with two other male club runners, Adriano and Geoff.
Flying the flag high for us ladies Louise came in 7th female, which placed
her 3rd in her category winning a big box of chocolates in a superb time of
55m59s! This was 5mins quicker than her time last year – well done!!
Return to fitness with
Aberystwyth Sports Injury Clinic - 0845 177 5006
The sports injury clinic is open to
all from professional athletes to the less active amateurs. The clinic
offers a professional injury diagnosis and treatment service. The objective
is to offer athletes as well as the general public the very latest in
treatment, rehabilitation and advice thus reducing performance time lost
through injury. The clinic also offers a sports massage service for those
aching muscles! Hopefully we all remain injury free, however remember that
early treatment promotes early recovery.
Weekly News 24.11.05
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Ras Y Mast
If you fancy a run on Sunday there is
the Ras Y Mast from Llanybydder. It’s a hilly route, off road and about 6.5
miles. The race is organised by the Sarn Helen Running Club. Entries on the
day will cost £5.00 with your AAW card. The start is at 1pm at the Blaenwern
Holiday Centre, Llanybydder. Further details contact L. Rees 01570 434 244
or rees.tanrhos@tiscali.co.uk
17 days to go….
Countdown to the Aberystwyth Macmillan 5k/10k. The closing date for the
postal entries is the 2nd December. If you enter before this date and add
your club name and AAW number on the entry form you will save yourself money!
Entry forms available online: http://www.ddwt.co.uk/aber10k/index.htm or on
the club notice board next to the Sports Hall in Plascrug.
New club coaches
Congratulations to our newly
qualified Level 1 Athletic Coaches. Twelve members from the club travelled
down to Swansea to take the Level one Athletic Coach Award, which included
Claire, Shari, Louise and myself. As well as having loads of fun throwing
foam javelins, jumping in sand pits and walking races, we learnt loads of
useful info and tips making it a really worthwhile day.
Pembrey West Wales Cross
Country
Last Sunday eleven Aberystwyth A.C. runners travelled down on the bus down to Pembrey, stopping for a tasty
Morrison breakfast on the way! The weather was excellent making the ground
firm and not too muddy. The course was flat and around grass and woodland
with one small hill which us ladies only had to run twice while the men had
to attack three times! The star of the day was
Lauren Harries with an
excellent run to come first in the Under 13
girls race for Aberystwyth A.C. She had also won the Welsh Schools race the
week before! Another
two young new recruits to the club both had
excellent runs in the Under 15 Girls 4km race, Elinor came 3rd and Alex 9th
in the West Wales Cross Country Race. Myself and Louise ran in the Senior
ladies West Wales 7km race, Louise ran a strong race to finish 6th and I
came in 10th. All of the girls that ran for Aberystwyth A.C. gained a place
to run for West Wales in the Wales Inter-Regional Cross Country in Brecon,
unfortunately it’s the same day as the Aberystwyth 10k!
Weekly News 17.11.05
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Pembrey Cross
Country Run 20th November 2005
The bus will leave at 8.30am sharp from Plascrug on Sunday 20th November. It
will cost £5 and will stop for breakfast on the way.
Don't forget your AAW card and club tops.
22 days to go….
Don’t forget to post your entry forms for the Aberystwyth Macmillan 10k/5k
race. If you have joined the club don’t forget to add ‘Aberystwyth A.C.’ for
your running club and team name and your AAW number (It will reduce the
entry fee to £6 for you). Entry forms for the race are available online
http://www.ddwt.co.uk/aber10k/index.htm or
on the club notice board next to the Sports Hall in Plascrug.
New Discount
arranged for club members
Freedom Sport and Surf in Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth has confirmed 10%
discount to Aberystwyth A.C. members on all running related purchases. Until
we get club membership cards you will need to show your Welsh Athletics card.
If you haven’t already joined the club and would like to, just ask me for a
membership form either by e-mail aiv@aber.ac.uk or on a Monday night. There
is currently an offer for new members; for £15 you will receive club
membership, ladies club t-shirt, the discount at Freedom Sport and Surf in
Aberystwyth, discounts at most organised runs including the Aberystwyth 10k
and insurance – bargain!!
Club vests available
If anyone would like to purchase a club vest they are available in a ladies
version and cost £15. E-mail Brian
bba@aber.ac.uk if you would like to buy
one.
Congratulations to
Glenda in the Kay Pritchard Memorial Race
Last Sunday Glenda ran in the ladies only Kay Pritchard Memorial Race
organised by Les Croupiers Running Club. The race was a two lap 5 mile race
around Pontcanna Fields and Sophia Gardens in Central Cardiff. Running for
Aberystwyth A.C. Glenda finished in an excellent time of 40m30s earning her
19th overall lady and 3rd in her category – a very big well done!!
Llys Y Fran Trail
Race
I ran the Llys Y Fran Race in Pembrokeshire on Sunday organised by Cardigan
Running Club. It was an excellent 6 mile course on trails around the
reservoir with plenty of undulating hills. It was a fantastic crisp clear
day making it a really enjoyable race with a field of over 80 runners. I’d
definitely recommend the event if anyone fancies running it next year! I
thought this race might be the chance to get my revenge after being beaten
by 2 seconds by my husband in Abergele. It wasn’t meant to be, he beat me by
2 minutes!! Maybe next time....
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Level 1 Welsh Athletics
coaching course
There are a few spaces available on
the Level 1 Welsh Athletics coaching course being held on Saturday 19th
November in Swansea. The club have received funding for anyone that would
like to attend. There are already a group of us from the club heading down
to do the course. If your name’s not already down and you would like to take
the course then let me know ASAP.
Weekly News 10.11.05
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Children in Need
Sponsored relay on the Prom
Don’t forget to keep the Friday evening 18th November free for the sponsored
relay on the prom for Children in Need, time and details TBC.
5k time trial
results from Monday 7th November
Congratulations to everyone that completed the windy and wet 5k time trial
on Monday. There were some excellent times posted by everyone that ran.
Hopefully everyone should have received their times by e-mail. We will do
another 5k time trial early next year so that everyone will have a chance to
see their improvements over the winter months.
Abergele 5 mile race
on Sunday 6th November
Myself, Bridget and Martyn set off from Aberystwyth in the pouring rain but
as we headed north the weather cleared and the sun came out all day. When we
arrived in Abergele it was perfect, there was little wind, the sun was
shining and the roads dry. The 5 mile course had a couple of big hills which
made it challenging and a tough five miler! The route was really scenic
through small villages and along country lanes and very well organised with
over 250 runners from all over North Wales. The race incorporated the North
Wales Championship which Bridget was qualified to compete in. In her first
race representing the club, Bridget had a storming run, she has only been
running since July and this was her first five mile race which she completed
in an excellent time of 44m22s which earnt her 2nd place in the U23 North
Wales Championship. Martyn and I also had a good run with a battle between
us in the last mile which Martyn won, beating me by 2 seconds!!
Message Board and
past weekly news now available on the club website
Visit http://aberystwythac.org.uk/
for all the past weekly news found under
the ‘Women’s Section’ heading. There is also a link from the main homepage
to a new message board that has been set up.
Pembrey Cross
Country Run 20th November 2005
The bus will leave at 8.30am sharp from Plascrug. If you would like to
travel down on the bus you need to let me know ASAP so that we can ensure
there is a space for you!
Volunteers needed
for Macmillan Aberystwyth 10k and 5k fun run
It would be great if everyone could run it but if you don’t intend running
can you help with marshalling? If you know of anyone else over 18 (friends,
family members etc) who will help marshal, it would help the event a lot.
But they must be reliable!
Christmas social run
Social run on the last Monday before Christmas (19th December) meeting at
the usual time 6.30pm at Plascrug, with a drink in Weatherspoons afterwards.
There are showers and changing facilities available in Plascrug Leisure
Centre. Everyone welcome.
Weekly News 03.11.05
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Pembrey Cross
Country Deadline
The club have booked a coach to take us down to the cross country in Pembrey
Country Park, we need to know by this Monday 7th November definite numbers.
Let me know by e-mail or on Monday night so that we can guarantee you a
place on the bus. It’s a flat route in a really lovely country park,
definitely worth a day out (and only costs £2.50 to enter!) I have attached
the entry form
here and spare
copies should be available on the desk at Plascrug reception.
Club t-shirts have
arrived!
I will bring the club t-shirts up
this Monday. If you need to change the size you ordered I have a few spares
in each size. If anyone hasn’t ordered that would like to just send me an
e-mail aiv@aber.ac.uk or ask for a form on Monday.
2005 Club Photograph
It’s the club’s 50th Anniversary this year and a book is being written about
the club’s history and present day. This Tuesday 8th November there is going
to be a club photograph if you are able to drop into the Leisure Centre for
6.30pm.
Tuesday night
training sessions
The schedule for the Tuesday night
training sessions is now available. I have attached the schedule
here.
We meet at Plascrug every Tuesday in the foyer for 6.30pm.
Children in Need
Sponsored relay on the Prom
If you’re free on Friday evening on
the 18th November, the club are organising a sponsored relay on the prom to
raise money for Children in Need. More details to follow next week.
Macmillan
Aberystwyth 10k and 5k fun run
Just a reminder about the race on
Sunday 11th December at 1pm. The entry form is available via the website
along with the route:
http://www.ddwt.co.uk/aber10k/index.htm I have
also put some entry forms on the club notice board at Plascrug (next to the
Sports Hall door). It would be great to have an excellent turn out for this
run. With the introduction of the 5k fun run this year there's no excuses
not to enter! (Plus a chance to wear our new club t-shirts).
Recent Female
Achievements
Congratulations to Tina completing her first 10k race, to Glenda for
completing her first half marathon in Cardiff and breaking the 2 hour
barrier by two minutes which gave her a well deserved 16th place in her age
category, to Rachel who completed her first marathon in Nottingham in a
fantastic time of 3h49m21s and went on to run a Personal Best (PB) in
Bristol Half Marathon and to Louise who ran in the tough Offa’s Orror
multi-terrain 20k race to storm home 3rd lady. If I have missed anyone out
let me know!
Weekly News
27-10-2005
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Club Membership
Thanks to those whose forms I have already recieved, you should shortly
recieve your Welsh Atheltics membership card. If anyone else would like to
join the club we have a special offer available. For £15 you will receive a
ladies club 'ultra cool' Viga running t-shirt, club membership, discount at
the Aberystwyth 10k, discounts at other run races for the next year and
insurance. Just let me know by e-mail or on a Monday night if you would like
a membership form aiv@aber.ac.uk
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West Wales Cross
Country Championships
This is the best cross country course around, lovely and flat and in a
really scenic area. It's Sunday 20th November 2005, Pembrey Country Park
Llanelli. The entry form is
available
here .
Hopefully there will be a minibus travelling down as this is one of the
popular winter races and a good day out.
Abergele Slaters 5
Mile
This race is an out and back route with the promise of a t-shirt for the
first 250 finishers, spot prizes and a goody bag. There are entry forms on
the club notice board at Plascrug and available via the Abergele Harriers
website (the notice board is to the right of the Sports Hall door in
Plascrug). The closing date for postal entries is the 2nd November or you
can enter on the day. I will be travelling up in the car and have three
spaces spare if anyone would like a lift to the race. Event website:
http://www.abergeleharriers.co.uk .
Aberystwyth 10k and
5k fun run
This race is a very popular local race which rasies money for Macmillan
Cancer Relief charity. The race is on Sunday 11th December at 1pm. The entry
form is available via the website:
http://www.ddwt.co.uk/aber10k/index.htm . It
would be great to have an excellent turn out for this run. With the
introduction of the 5k fun run this year there's no excuses not to enter! (Plus
a chance to wear our new club t-shirts).
Aberystwyth A.C.
website
Just to let you know the club website is available at:
http://aberystwythac.org.uk/
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If there's anything you would like posted just e-mail me at:
aiv@aber.ac.uk
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