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News Archives for 2008
B&Q 10KM - GET THOSE ENTRIES IN NOW!!!
I have just had the B&Q Eastleigh 10km entry form land on the mat at home. If you are considering in doing Hampshires most popular 10km race next year, which offers good PB times, then don't delay as this race has reached it's race limit quicker and quicker year on year. Get that entry form in NOW!!
Round
Up of Results
Hannah White has kindly collated these weeks results with great ones from all those taking part in the Victory 5M race. For full details click here.
Updated
Race Schedule
Nick has again kindly compiled a new list of your favourite races coming up in December through to February 2009. So make sure that Xmas pudding doesn't do too much damage and head over to the "Races" section of just click here.
Relay
- December now available
The electronic version of our quarterly newsletter is now available for viewing courtesy of Paul Bradley. It can be found by clicking here.
CC6
Dibden Purlieu
It was a truly wet and miserable morning that met the runners at the recent CC6 at Dibden Purlieu. A soggy and challenging course for all runners with some great placings, especially for Lynne Whitaker who came in 1st lady. For the evidence of how soaking it was, head over to the CC6 site and have a look at the photo's, courtesy of Lordshill RR's and friends at here.
Round
Up of Results
This weeks results have now been compiled by Hannah White and can be found by clicking here.
Update Club Constitution Published
The new Club Constitution is now published from the recent amendments made at this years AGM. To see it just click on the "AGM" button above and then click on the link, or click here.
New
Session Leaders Report
Jane Field has updated a new session leaders report detailing highlights of the Club's forthcoming training schedule. To view it just click the "Session" button at the top of this page.
Updated
Training Schedule
The new winter schedule has now been published covering December 2008 through to February 2009. So you can ensure you'll never miss another hill session, just head over to the training section!
Round
Up of Results
Results now in of last few weeks races, comprising of the second fixture of the Hampshire Cross Country League, Gosport Half Marathon and Hellrunner Down South, with our own Nick Saunders entering with Team Smurf pictured above. For full details click here.
2008 AGM Minutes Published
The minutes of the 2008 AGM, held at Crosfield Hall, Romsey on Wednesday the 12th of November can now be found by clicking here.
!! STOP PRESS !!
London Marathon Club Places for 2009
The Club has received its allocation of TWO Club Entries for next year’s London Marathon. The draw for the Club places will take place on MONDAY 17th NOVEMBER at 6.30pm at Woodley Hall, prior to the training session. Please ensure that Jane has your rejection slip if you wish to be included in the draw. The rules surrounding the draw can be found in the Club Constitution on this website ( found by clicking here)
Updated
Application/Renewal Membership Form
A new application/renewal form has been created and can be found by clicking here. This form can be used by any one wanting to join the Club for the very first time, and also for those wishing to renew their annual membership.
Sports Massage Therapy!!
If you didn't realise, our Club member Christine Saunders (Dip FTST) runs her own sports massage therapy service! For full details click here, or speak to Christine on a Club night. Also look out for a forthcoming article regarding the benefits of massage in the next newsletter.
Discount available for members of Romsey Road Runners!!
Round
Up of Results
The Lordshill 10M road race was held on Sunday with a good turnout from RRR. A fast PB course saw some good times, for full results just click here.
Round
Up of Results
A great weekend of results, again many people achieving PB's in various distances. Special mention to Lynne Whitaker who took 1st place in her age category at the Great South Run finishing in 1:08:17. For all other results just click here.
October Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 27th October are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Round
Up of Results
This Sunday saw the first of the CC6 series held at the Beaulieu Road Station in the New Forest. Twelve members, pictured above took part, with a great result from Lynne Whitaker.
Five runners also took part in this years Salisbury Half Marathon, again with some excellent results. For full details, head over to Liz Slade's info page here.
Club Weekend Running Trip Spring 2009!!
The proposed club weekend trip has now been fixed for the 3rd-5th April to Cornwall. There are still some places available on this trip, to avoid disappoint please contact Nick here if you would like to sign up to this trip, or just to find out more.
There is now a dedicated page with all details, found by clicking here.
Deposits are due by the 27th October.
Round
Up of Results
A busy week for Romsey Runners with lots of runners entering a variety of events covering the Solent Half Marathon, South West Vets 10km Road Championships, Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, Amesbury Amble and the Farley Mount segment of the Hampshire Cross Country League. For the full results and timings just click here.
(Provisional)
Pentathlon Final Results Now In!!
The 2007-2008 Pentathlon season is now over, and after a scrabble of last minute race results the final placing's have kindly been worked out by Nick Berryman and can be seen over at the "RR10/PEN" page or by clicking here.
Well done to Jane FIELD and Paul CROSS for taking top spots, and also to all those over the year have applied and ran all the road events available to us runners.
If there are any results that have been omitted or you think is wrong then e-mail Nick by the end of the month.
Round
Up of Results
This weeks results covers the popular annual Clarendon full and half marathon, with some of the runners shown above, (from left to right) Tam Ryan, Wendy Couper, Anna Duignan, Steve Edwards, Andrea Markham, Liz Slade, Ian Ralph.
Special mention should go out to Charlotte Maslen, who along with her friend Vanessa, completed the full marathon course - well done!!
Other races covered was the North Hants Run in the Park and 25th Alton Downland Challenge, all of which can be found here.
Round
Up of Results
This weeks results including the popular 10km Hursley off road race and Littledown 5M can be found by clicking here.
Above are some of the runners who took part in the 10km.
Club Weekend Running Trip Spring 2009!!
Romsey Road Runners are looking to organise a running weekend trip in Spring 2009.....This weekend will involve 2 nights away, either in Pembrokshire or Cornwall. The weekend will involve the possibility of entering a local 10km or 1/2 marathon race on the Saturday. If you are interested in coming along then just let Nick know by emailing here.
Anticipated cost of weekend is between £120 - £150, will depend on how many people go, what standard of accommodation, etc. There is also a sign-up sheet at club nights, currently registering interest only - with no commitment. Possible dates are the 13-15th March 2009 in Pembrokeshire, or 3rd-5th April in Cornwall.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
- Date Change
Please note that this years AGM has changed to the 12th of November, starting at 7.30pm. The venue at Crosfield Hall remains the same.
Round
Up of Results
This weeks results can be found by clicking here, covering the New Forest Half Marathon, West Tytherly 10km and Stansted Slog.
5km
Time Trials Final Results
The final placings of everybody who took place in the 5km event are now posted and can be found here. Well done to John Fahey, Ruth and David Page, as well as all those who also took part.
Looking Ahead.......
There are some races in the running calendar which are always very popular and fill up well before the actual event, one example of this is the Christchurch Christmas 10KM which again is full. Just a reminder that the very popular Stubbington 10KM is four months away and with the madness of Christmas don't leave it too late to submit an entry form. For many, this is the first race of the New Year with runners racked with feelings of guilt of what we all ate and drank over the festive period. The race is well organised over a fast course (with some slight rises)...so if you are looking for that 2009 PB don't delay, apply! Feel free to use the Runner's World link here.
Round
Up of Results
The latest round-up of this weekend races and results can be found here. Above is a picture of Wendy Couper (left) and Julia Abab at the start of the Studland Stampede which took place last Sunday.
RRR Annual Presentation Dinner
Keep Friday 21 November 2008 free for the Romsey Road Runners Annual Presentation Dinner. Venue to be confirmed.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The A.G.M. for 2008 will be held on Tuesday the 11th of November ay 7.30pm at Crosfield Hall in Romsey. Please make a note in your diary – this is your chance to have your say on the running of the Club.
September Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 15th September are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Updated
Race Diary
The new September - November race diary has now been compiled by Nick and can be found by clicking here or heading over to the "Races" button on the left. For information , I know that the Rose Bowl 5 has been cancelled as I had my cheque returned for that one. The forthcoming CC6 dates are there, and others to keep in mind are the Lordshill 10M which apart from a bit of a nasty hill at around seven miles offers a scenic and fast course, and also for something from the "other" menu, try the Hell Down South multi-terrain run held at Longmoor Army Camp.
Round
Up of Results
'Romsey Road Runners held their annual
Club Handicap 5K on Monday evening around the lanes of Braishfield.
Session leader Jane Field predicted times for the 27 runners taking
part and 13 managed to beat them. This year's winner was John Fahey
who ran 1 min 38 secs faster than forecast and Jane presented him
with the trophy afterwards. Ruth Page came 2nd and David Page 3rd.
John's achievement was even more commendable as he also competed in
the Questar Adventure Race at Purbeck last Saturday, completing the
bike, run, canoe event 15th in 5 hours 30 minutes.
Steve Reed, Jane Field and Paul Bradley completed the Overton 5 Mile,
part of the Hampshire Road Race League, in 33:35, 35:56 and 36:21
respectively.
Conditions were perfect for Anna Duignan who finished the Great Scottish
Run - Half Marathon in Glasgow in 2:11:07. The race took runners past
some of the city's most famous attractions, and featured the hugely
popular run over the Kingston Bridge, before finishing in Glasgow
Green.
September
Newsletter Published
The quarterly Relay newsletter has now been published , thanks to Paul Bradley. If you have not been sent a copy, paper or electronically then you can access it here, as a word document.
Round
Up of Results
Results in from Liz covering The Beast, Test Way Relay, as well as other races. Results can be found here. Above are the team taking on The Beast, and Lynne Whitaker proudly receiving her cup for coming 1st in the W45 category.
CC6
Dates now published
As the RR10 season closes, its time to dig out those off-road shoes and scrub last years mud off and look forward to the CC6 series. This is a collection of 6 races, again organised by local clubs similar to the RR10 but with a slightly wetter and muddier flavour.
The dates can now be found by clicking on the CC6/XC link starting on the 19th of October at Denny Wood.
!! Late Notice !!
If you a few minutes to spare this Sunday, the 24th, feel free to come down to Romsey Sports Centre from 2-5pm. The Olympic flag is to be raised across the country when it is passed to GB ready for 2012. The Olympic flag is to be raised at 2.15pm and Romsey Road Runners are to be represented. Apologies for the late notice but if you are able to get in contact with anybody else to come down and help please do.
RR10
Season draws to a close....
A huge well done to all those that braved the awful weather to take part in the final RR10 meet of the season, held at IBM Hursley. The results of that race can be found by heading over to the "RR10/PEN" page.
Overall the Romsey ladies team came 9th and the men's 14th. We thanks everybody who was able to come to any of the races and represent Romsey Road Runners, and special mention should go to Jane Field, Penny Jennings, Julia Abab, Steve Edwards, David Page, and Derek Kelly for representing the club in every single race possible.
5km
Time Trials Results to date.......
After the latest session at Club of this event, all up-to-date times can be found here. The 5km Challenge is to be held on Monday the 8th of September, so see if your track training during the summer has paid off!
Round
Up of Results
The placings for the lasr RR10 at Lordshill as well as other results have been collated by Liz and can be seen here.
Updated
Safety Guidelines Published
New safety guidelines have now been published and can be viewed over at the "Training" page. Basically it covers members not using personal stereos during Club training sessions.
Club Constitution Published
At last years AGM it was proposed that the club constitution for Romsey Road Runners needed to be reviewed and the committee has been working on this over the last few months. The committee has now agreed an updated version which is based on a template provided by UK Athletics and better reflects the current needs of the club. The revised draft constitution must now be formally approved by the membership at the AGM which is to be held on 11th November. Please would members review the attached RRR Constitution and pass any comments to a committee member prior to the AGM so that these may be considered by the committee pending a formal vote at the AGM. Whilst an opportunity for discussion will be made available at the AGM, any matters considered to be of fundamental concern should be raised before this date so that the committee may have sufficient time to give due consideration.
The new Constitution can be found here, as well as there being a link under the "AGM" section.
Autumn
Training Schedule Published
Just head on over to the "Training" page for the newly published training schedule covering September, October, and November. Make sure that you plan ahead and never miss that Cemetery Hill session you love!
RR10
Results Updated to Race 9
It was a humid evening that greeted the runners from Romsey taking part in the penultimate race of this years RR10 series, held at the Lordswood Fire breaks. Wasn't really sure of the accuracy of the "2 minute walk to the start" description after parking my car in the school, but it soon became apparent that that course was going to be anything but flat as the start and finished was situated at what seemed to be the highest point in the whole area.
The course was pegged at 4.8 miles but with the tree canopies every where the old trusty Garmin was not to be relied on for working out a strategy. The course consisted of woodland tracks and gravel paths, with several points being quite moist and a two lap circuit. I personally found it quite enjoyable with the course being challenging due to the hills thrown in. Well done to all those who came, and don't forget the final race is on the 20th of August, at 7.15 pm at IBM in Hursley.
The RR10 page has now been updated with the results.
Pentathlon
Results Fully Updated
The pentathlon tables have again been updated by Nick Berryman showing the latest positions and times. Make sure you head over and take a look and make sure your latest PB for this years races is listed!!.
Updated
Race Diary
Nick Berryman has updated the race diary found on the Races page to cover races from August through to October. So just head over to the "Races" page and plan ahead. One to look out for is The Test Way Relay. This is a great event comprising of teams from all the local running clubs running the Test Way, ending back in Totton. Nick is looking for volunteers to take on a leg so let him know! Another huge favorite that regularly gets to maximum capacity is the New Forest Half Marathon on the 31st August, and of course if you are feeling a little braver the full marathon event! - make sure you apply early to avoid disappointment. And finally, a Club favourite, the Clarendon half and full marathon on the 5th of October. This is a great off road race with beautiful scenery.
Round
Up of Results
A round up of last weeks runs etc can be found here.
July Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 21st July are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Round
Up of Results
This last weeks of results that have been posted to the Romsey Advertiser compiled by Liz Slade can be found here.
RR10
Results Updated to Race 7
It was a blustery and wet evening that faced the Romsey Road Runners who arrived at the Manor Farm Country Park for race 7 hosted by Stubbington Runners. With a variety of fashions, including plastic bags and umbrella's as people warmed up, (bad luck Greg you couldn't take it on the race), people lined up for the start. This race was one of the shorter ones posted at 4.2 miles and started with a lap around the park around to thin out the field a bit for the narrow bottle neck into the wooded track, avoiding the two foot deep pot hole on the corner.
The twisty course comprised a mixture of lanes, tracks with suitable puddles of mud thrown in, but although wet it was still quite warm. With a final lap around the park again and a slight downhill allowing for fast sprints to the end to pick off those you want, our intrepid runner finished, many with good placing's. All results have now been entered onto the RR10 page for your perusal.
Round
Up of Results
Liz has again rounded up this weeks results of the recent RR10, Lordshill 10km and other races. Just click here.
Pentathlon
Results Fully Updated
The pentathlon tables have now been fully updated with placings and times for the races everyone has completed. Pop over to the "RR10/Pen" page and make sure your latest times are up. If they are not then just e-mail Nick.
RR10
Results Updated to Race 6
All placings in the RR10 races have now been entered up to Race 6 recently held at Blackfield. To see them just head over to the "RR10/PEN" page.
RR10
Pictures courtesy of Ian Berry
Ian Berry of Winchester & District AC has been out with his camera at two recent RR10 meetings and has managed to take some fantastic pictures, and has kindly allowed his web site to be linked here. Moving away from the standard race photographer in a high-vis vest atop a ladder so allowing the runners to compose themselves, he has been able to capture the true spirit of that finish line sprint.
I especially like the one of Matt at the start line of the Deer Leap Enclosure RR10,deep in focus while all around him....
Round
Up of Results
Covering the recent Mile of Miles Relay, and Chris Lane and Derek Kelly in the AXLR8 Wellington triathlon. Just click here.
Summer BBQ
Head over to the "Social" page to find out more details of the forthcoming Summer Social BBQ and rounder's match!!
Round
Up of Results
Results from the RR10 held at the Itchen Valley Country Park can be found here.
News
From Hants Road Race League
Congratulations to Romsey Ladies who
gained promotion this year from A-Division 3 to A-Division 2.
This was after comfortably finishing 2nd in the league, with the most
impressive performance being that of Lynne Whitaker who came 4th overall
in the ladies individual league having completed 6 races. - Well done
Lynne!
The league is having a bit of a transformation for next season, having increased from 10 to 12 races! Starting with Overton 5 on Sat 6th September - entry forms available now!
For each race, a men's team comprises
4 runners, a ladies team 3 runners - no change.
Men's league is decided on the best 8 races from the 12. Ladies league
is decided on the best 7 races.
Individual competition:
Best 7 out of 12 races count. (this has increased from 6 of 10)
More info, including fixture list, league rules,etc. can be found at www.hrrl.org.uk
Part of the rationale of increasing the league to 12 races is the increased risk of cancellation of races, for example the popular Totton 10km will no longer be run, and Bramley20 was cancelled last year.
Following the revised Road Safety Policy from the Association of Chief Police Officers which places the emphasis on race organisers to apply for road closures to their Local Authority which can then be policed by private companies with stop/go signs (as used at the recent Winchester 10km), rather than the police, it is envisaged that sadly more races will be cancelled.
Understandably there is a great deal
of anger at this amongst running clubs and organisations and this
issue is being raised through SEAA and England Athletics, but as the
directive essentially comes from the Home Office then no change in
policy is envisaged anytime soon.
Braishfield
Results Now In !!!
Just click on the "B'FIELD 5M" button on the left to get the full round up of all results.
A full write up by roving reporter Liz can be found here.
Photographs were kindly taken by Derek Warn, and can be viewed by clicking his site here.
Updated
Race Diary
Nick Berryman has updated the race diary found on the Races page to cover races from June through to August, so don't delay plan your races well in advance to avoid disappointment.
Results
round-up from Liz
The 16th of Liz's results round up for the past week can be found by clicking here, including the latest RR10 placings.
June Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 9th June are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Results
round-up from Liz
The 16th of Liz's results round up for the past week can be found by clicking here, including the latest RR10 placings.
Mile of Miles Relay - Runners Needed!!
The Mile of Miles Relay is fast approaching and Romsey Road Runners Club needs you!! This is a great event where you just have to run round a track for a mile and then hand over to the next person, and is a fantastic way if your so inclined, on how fast you can actually do that single mile.
It's on Wednesday the 18th of June at 7.00pm, and is at the Southampton Track and Field location off Wide Lane which is just opposite Southampton Parkway railway station off junction 5 of the M27.
Hope to see you there!
Pentathlon
Positions - Work in Progress
Nick Berryman has gone through all the results sheets etc and produced the latest positions for the Pentathlon. This can be seen by clicking on the "RR10/Pen" button on the left. It is currently a work in progress as I am yet to get individual times down for people's races - but hopefully should soon be fully up.
RR10
Results - Longdown Inclosure (Part Deux)
The latest results from the RR10 held courtesy of Team Southampton/Running Sisters have now been put up on the RR10 page. The weather was probably the worst seen at this seasons meetings but the big bonus was the lack of biting mossies as experienced last time we were at the Inclosure.
Shoes were double tied in anticipation of having them sucked off in the mud, and with the recent rains a wet course was in the offing. At around 4.8 miles the course was shorter and seemed to stick more to the tracks than the forest floor.
Well done to all all braved the winds and rain, and don't forget, next meet is on the 11th of June at the Itchen Valley Country Park hosted by Eastleigh Running Club.
Results
round-up from Liz
This weeks results from the latest RR10, and other races can be found by clicking here.
MARSHALL'S NEEDED!!
This year’s Beer race is on Sunday 15th June, all members are asked to help run the event, whether marshalling the course or helping at the start of finish.
If you can help, please let Nick know, either by writing your name on a sign-up sheet at club nights, or e-mailing here.
New Session Leader's Report
Just click on the "Session" button above to read the new report compiled by Jane Field and Paul Bradley.
Summer
Training Schedule Published
Just head on over to the "Training" page for the newly published training schedule covering June, July , and August.
New Home Run Date
Just click over to the "Training" page, then click on the "Home Run" button to find out more details of the latest Home Run being hosted by Ruth and David Page!
Sprint
Training
Never be overtaken in the run up to the finish line ever again!
Come along to our sprint training sessions on Saturday mornings at 9.15am. Venue is the all weather track at Southampton Sports Centre.
Cost £2.40 per session to use the track.
Keith Stone
Are You Interested In Coaching?
Would you like to gain a coaching qualification?
If so you could undertake a 1 day course
in either
Fitness in Running and Walking Courses or Level 1 Coaching
Either course is aimed for people who
are involved in leading groups or people in endurance type activities,
running, walking etc. It qualifies the person to lead a group of people
in endurance type activities.
The course is an introduction to coaching skills, with a major emphasis
on the “how to” skills rather than the “what”
skills. Despite this there is a large practical element to the course
with the theory being taught through the practical parts.
During the course the coach will receive a manual and following on
from the course they will be entered onto the UK Athletics Coach database.
A CRB check will be required to be issued with your Coach license
– this is free so long as you are using your coaching skills
for the club.
You could develop your coaching skills and progress onto the Level 2 coaching certificate if you wished to.
The course is one day long (normally
9.00 until 5.00) and costs £60.
The next local course dates are October 11th at Winchester, October
12th at Horsham.
Romsey Road Runners may be able to
fund the course for interested members. Please contact myself or Paul
Bradley for details.
Risk
Assessment's Published
Three risk assessments have now been published covering off-road, road and track training. Please take a moment to click on the "Training" page and familiarise yourself with them as they do effect us all.
May Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 12th of May are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Results
round-up from Liz
This weeks results from the latest RR10, and other races can be found by clicking here.
RR10
Results - Longdown Inclosure
Another strong turnout from Romsey for the second of the RR10 series races, held at the Longdown Inclosure, Ashurst. It was definitely going to be a warm one, with high temperatures from the day lasting into the early evening, which caused the local wildlife, namely every known insect species to come out and feast upon the assembled runners. Paul CUTBILL seemed to be having particular problems with the mossies, however put it down to only the female's being the ones who bite!
It was record turnout of runners overall beating even last meetings record, but luckily at the start the field could spread out, with a reasonable distance to sort out the general placing's before the course narrowed. With all the recent hot weather you would think the course would be nice and dry, which was furthest from the truth. I know I passed several runners in calf deep mud attempting to fish out their lost shoe.
At 5.2 miles, (which with my Garmin proved to be pretty accurate at 5.18 miles) the course was longer than last time, with several hills and a depressing short loop around the trees instead of a straight line back to the finish. All results have now been put on the RR10 page. Again well done to all runners, and don't forget the next meeting is at Wilverly Enclosure, Sway, on the 21st of May at 7.30pm.
Updated
Race Diary
Nick Berryman has updated the race diary found on the Races page to cover races from May through to July, so don't delay plan your races well in advance to avoid disappointment.
Houghton
11km and other results
A massive well done to the ladies team in the Marwell 10km race clinching first place!!!
Also to all who braved the thunder, lightening and rain, pictured above who ran the scenic Houghton 11km. Full round up of times can be found from Liz here.
There is a new gallery of the pictures for the Houghton 11km found here.
Totton
10km Photo's Published
Photographs from the recent Totton 10km road race kindly taken by Steve Davies, are now on the site and can be viewed by clicking the "Photos" button on the side and using the "RACES" drop down menu.
RR10
Results - RVCP
A huge well done to the 33 Romsey Road Runners who all came to this years first RR10 meet at the Royal Victoria Country Park in Netley Abbey. Although the sun was shining earlier in the day, by the time the race started the usual howling gale was blowing off the foreshore and the temperature had dropped. Looking around it was clear that there was a huge turnout by all clubs and so the event started in its usual causal fashion with a horn and people jostling for position.
Two and a half times round the park area and then into wooded tracks interspersed with tarmac roads. Being the first race the summer sun had yet to dry out the moist parts of the woodland section causing it to be a tad soggy underfoot, coupled with the hazards of low brambles and hanging branches that had to be ducked under regularly. If you wished to gain any places, then the park sections was needed as the tracks were quite narrow.
The second lap saw a small section of tarmac (quite uneven) road to the cemetery gates, then 180 degrees (and total loss of momentum) back on yourself. However it did give the opportunity to greet, cajole,wave, yell or scream at other Romsey runners you passed on the way, (and insult, make rude gestures to the other teams! j/k).
We had 12 more runners enter this year, and appears looking at the placing's that we like to stick together with many club members coming in together or close by one another. The information board at the start said 4.66 miles, however after Garmin consultation we all agreed it was nearer to 5 miles - a warning perhaps for future events!
The results have all been entered onto the "RR10/PEN" section of the site, and I have left up last years placing for anybody wishing to do a quick comparison on what they achieved in any particular race last time. Again an excellent turnout and don't forget the next meet is at Longdown Inclosure in Ashurst at 7.15 pm on the 7th of May - see you there!
RR10's Approach'eth !!
This seasons first RR10 at the Royal Victoria Country Park is nearly here starting at 7pm on April the 23rd. These events are fantastic for getting that mid-week training run in as well as a chance to represent the Club. For more details just click on the "RR10/PEN" link.
Romsey Road Runners have gone from strength to strength in these events, so lets make 2008 a year to remember!
Mile of Miles Relay
A provisional date has been given for this event as Wednesday the 18th of June, so plan ahead as this is a great event to take part in and gives you the chance to strive to beat that 4 minute hurdle!
Check out the training page for more information of what the event is about. Venue and start time to be published as soon as known.
London
Marathon 2008
A MASSIVE well done to the eight Romsey Road Runners who took part in this years Flora London Marathon. All results can be found from Liz here and below are the pictures taken at the annual Pasta Party and the finishers proudly showing off their well earnt medals!
(L-R) Carol Brunner, Kerry Williams, Gill Callus, Andrew Archibald, Ken West, Victoria Loveless and Tamatha Ryan.
(Paul Goodman also completed the marathon but was unable to make the Pasta Party)
(L-R) Tamatha Ryan, Andrew Archibald, Carol Brunner, Kerry Williams, Gill Callus, Victoria Loveless, Ken West
Totton
10km Race Results 2008
Thanks to Liz Slade's round up of the popular Totton 10km race held on the 6th of April. Below a picture of RRR's representatives...
And well done to those below pictured, all who managed PB's!
(L-R) Ian Whyton, Paul Cross, Nick Berryman, Lynne Whitaker, Michelle Shaw and Paul Slaughter
Liz's write up with other results can be found here.
March Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 31st of March are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Wherwell
Fun Run pictures and other results
Well done to all those that took part in this, especially Penny Jennings who was first lady home. From the looks it the course may have been slightly muddy! Results for this and other races can be found here.
Hi all, it's your friendly web-master here....just flew in from Tenerife after two week break, and lots of info and up-dates should be posted on the site very soon just after all the mountain of washing has been done....stay tuned!
Safety Guidelines Published
Just in case you missed it from the news letter, please take a moment to browse through the safety guidelines when out on training sessions which now can accessed by clicking the link in the "Training" section of the site.
Updated Race Diary
Nick Berryman has updated the race diary found on the Races page to cover races from April through to June, so don't delay plan your races well in advance to avoid disappointment.
A great weekend of results with many club members taking
part in a variety of races, the most popular being the Eastleigh 10km
with many PB's again attained. Other races included the Sherbourne
10km, Bath, Fleet and Salisbury Half, and the Cranleigh 21. Full results
from Liz found here.
2007/2008 CC6 Results In
Many thanks to Nick Berryman for collating all the results from all the CC6 races for Romsey runners which can be found here. Here's looking forward to the forthcoming RR10 events starting on the 23rd of April at the Royal Victoria Country Park!
Cross Purposes......?
It is well documented of the benefits of cross training to improve not only your running, but also your general level of fitness, tone and stamina. Adding other activities such as swimming and cycling, will improve many areas of your physical well being.
A great form of cross training is doing circuits i.e. various exercises that works all different parts of your body which you can do at your own pace and exertion. Many people find the cost and intimidation of doing circuits at a large gym puts them off, so take advantage of the circuits held at Romsey School held every Friday evening starting at 6.45pm until 8.00pm. There is a cost of £3.00 and participated by members of your own running club in a friendly and personal atmosphere!
If you have any questions, just ask at club nights.
Results for the week just gone covering the Exbury 10km, Silverstone
Half, and Chippenham 10km can be found courtesy of Liz Slade by clicking
here.
Exbury 10km Pictures....
Well done to Paul Cross, Penny Jennings, Irisha Cross, Stephen Edwards, Anna Duignan, Wendy Couper, and Gillian Callus who all did the picturesque Exbury 10km race this Sunday just gone. For all pictures just click the "Photos" link and use the "Races" drop down box.
New Course Added.....
For all those that braved the (semi) storm conditions this Monday, you would have been test subjects for the new Halterworth Lane and Industrial Estate route that was tried out. This will now be part of the regular training program and the route can be seen on Google Earth by going to the training page.
Need to work out how far you've just run....?
For all those who don't have Garmin running devices and often wonder how far they just ran in that long and slow weekend jaunt that there is a quick and easy way to work it out using Google Earth, by following these simple steps.
1) Open Google Earth and enter your postcode in the "Fly to" box in the left hand upper corner (assuming of course you started from home), and press enter.
2)Click on the symbol that looks like a ruler situated at the top of the page above the map screen.
3) A ruler box should appear, click on the "path" option changing it from "line". You also have the option from the drop down menu to change from miles to kilometers if you wish, (or smoots!).
4) Your cursor should then change from a hand to a target box.
5) Now just left click point to point tracing the route you have just done. Google Earth will then continually add up the distance. If you make a mistake just right click and it will remove the last point.
6) You can still scroll in and out using the mouse wheel and also navigate around the map by pressing the directional arrow keys situated just left of your number keypad on your keyboard.
A
HUGE well done to all those that
took part in the final race of the CC6 series as well as all those
that managed any of the other meetings. Full results of the Hamble
event as well as the seasons overall team placings can be found on
Liz's news page by clicking here.
Below is a picture of Lynne Whitaker and Christopher Brown who were the top two runners to finish at Hamble on Sunday.
More Google Earth Training Routes Added....
Still confused on a Club night wondering where you will be running? Fear not as more Google Earth maps have been created for your perusal, just click the "Training " button on the left and scroll down to below the current schedule.
True or False
Men lose weight faster than women ?
Results from a 16 month study looking
at exercising for weight loss, with men and women completing an identical
amount of exercise, show that men on average lost 11.5 lb (5.2Kg)
while women lost nothing. According to a university report, the theory
is that it may be due to an evolutionary effect. Nature seems protective
of women's role as child bearer and wants women to maintain adequate
body fat for nourishing healthy babies. Hence, women are much more
energy efficient.
Verdict; true.
Exercise makes you eat more ?
There is a belief that exercise is
futile as a form of weight control because it increases hunger and
you simply eat more. According to Aberdeen University this is a myth.
Studies have shown that for most people doing moderate or intense
exercise, there is no immediate or automatic increase in hunger and
eating. This means that taking up exercise will cause an energy imbalance
that leads to weight loss.
Verdict; false.
Tony Peelo
Control the Controllable's
When you’ve set your targets, can you control whether you achieve them? One of your aims may be to beat Fred in all this year’s RR10 cross country races. This may meet all the SMART criteria, but whether you do or not is not solely down to your efforts. Fred may have the target of beating you, so will be working just as hard. How Fred runs is not something you can control, unless you spike his pre-race drink! He may be recovering from injury or a cold, or may be having an off-day, as might you. You also can’t control the weather – you may prefer to run with the sun on your back, Fred may enjoy running in the wind and rain (a Hardley specialty!)
So what can you control? Most important is the quantity and quality of your training. However, there are other things you can do. One is to prepare thoroughly for a race. Have you got a kit check list, which includes the obvious – top, shorts, socks, shoes – and the less obvious – drink for before and after, towel , race number and pins, spare shoelaces and a minor first aid kit. Pack your bag the night before, then you won’t have a last minute rush. Read the details carefully, and especially the travel directions. Allow plenty of time for the journey – the first RR10 at Royal Victoria Country Park is always slow to get to. At the race check out the start and finish, and the course map if there is one. Even it you’Ave run it before, the route may have changes. The RR10 at Wolverine is hardly ever the same as the previous year. - So keep in control!!
Romsey Road Runners need a Club Chair!
After Ray stood down at the AGM in
November nobody has been appointed as chair person.
Could this be you?
Main Duties of the role
· In addition to the duties
and responsibilities that all committee members have when joining
a committee, the role of a chair has other specific requirements.
These requirements are focused around the need to ensure that the
committee acts as a team and that the business of the meetings is
conducted effectively.
· To chair committee meetings ensuring that they are properly
conducted, that everyone is involved in discussion or decision making
and that the committee has all relevant information for making decisions.
· To ensure that agendas are set and meetings called in line
with the constitution.
· To ensure that all decisions taken are acted upon.
· To liaise with the committee members and to provide support
as required.
· To represent the Club externally.
· To take chairs action when agreed and in line with the constitution.
· To manage and supervise the other members of the club.
· To sit on panel’s e.g. disciplinary panels, membership
panels as required.
· To lead the committee, ensuring that members are recruited
and inducted to ensure that the committee operates as a team.
· To take an active part in resolving conflict within the committee
bearing in mind the best interests of the club and its beneficiaries.
If you are interested please talk to any committee member.
Pasta Party
Crack out your diaries and make room for sending our marathon runners off with suitable carbs inside them! Just click on the "Social" button for more information and a printable form for handing back to Gill or Julia.
Nick
Berryman has again taken time to compile a list of forthcoming race
events for March to May with useful information and links to the web
sites. Just click on the "Races" button to the left.
Braishfield 5M Race
The Braishfield Race page has now been updated with all information for the race as well as a Google Earth KMZ file showing the start, finish, route etc. Just click the button on the left....
Well
done to all who took part in races over the weekend, notably the Winchester
10km, Salisbury 10km, Ryde 10M, and the Terminator. All results can
be found on Liz's page by clicking here.
Below is Lynne Whitaker who did so well at the Hampshire Chronicle Winchester 10km and an action shot of Tamantha Ryan training for her forthcoming London Marathon.
February Committee Minutes Published
Minutes from the Committee meeting held on the 21st of February are now published. Click the AGM button above then choose the link.
Braishfield 5M Race
This will soon be upon us and preparations are well under way! The entry form in .pdf format is now available by clicking the "B'Field 5M" button to the right. Tell all your friends and get them entered!
Kit Update
Greg Roulston, our newly appointed kit master has introduced himself as well as letting us know what kit he can bring with us on Monday nights and his contact details. We hope to get some more pictures of other kit available up on the web site, so don't forget, if you need some new kit, Greg's your man!
B & Q Eastleigh 10km Race now closed
As anticipated earlier, this race has now reached its limit and is not accepting anymore entrants. Bad luck to all those who missed the deadline and barring any injury woes, good luck to;
David Barrett, Nick Berryman, Kate Clements, Irisha Cross, Paul Cross, Stephen Edwards, Paul Goodman, Derek Kelly, Alistair Longworth, Bruce Maddick, Andrea Markham, Sally Rouse, Christine Saunders, Nick Saunders, Chris Selfe, Liz Slade, Paul Slaughter, Sarah Thorn, Lynne Whitaker, and Heidi Williams!
Stretch your mind? - Stretch your body!
It is well known that stretching before any physical exercise and especially afterwards has many benefits. Ever done some rigorous exercise and the next day woken up sore and stiff? Think back and ask yourself if you properly stretched off afterwards, chances are you didn't. Formulate a stretching routine and stick to it and do it regularly. For more information just click on the links below for some articles about stretching from Runner's World...
Chairman's Report Published
Raymond Master has very kindly acted as temporary Chairman of the club pending a new one being found (hint hint!!). His report for the year can be found by clicking on the "Chairman" button above.
Get Ready, RR10's are approaching!
With the CC6 season coming to an end that can only mean one thing - RR10's are soon to be a reality. For those with no experience of RR10's, these races are hosted by local clubs on Wednesday evenings and are run on tracks, woodland etc, so a little less mud than the CC6 series although it has been known to be slightly moist underfoot at times. The distance usually is around the 5 mile mark and to enter all you need to be is a fully paid member of RRR's and to wear a club vest on the night.
When you finish you are given your position which is then collated and all clubs are placed in the league. These mid-week runs come HIGHLY recommended, due to them being shortish distance, with all abilities taking part and a great chance to represent your Club. If you have never taken part then it is well worth a go! For a summary of the dates just click on the "RR10/PENT" button on the left. The official RR10 League web site can also be found here.
Don't forget also that we shall be hosting our event on the 23rd of July at Janesmoor Pond, Stoney Cross, so keep this date free if you are able to, as marshals are always in demand.
Meeting Minutes To Be Published
Last years AGM's minutes are now published on the site, as well as January's Committee meeting minutes for all those that wish to peruse. Please don't forget that the Clubs Committee works extremely hard behind the scenes so everybody enjoys the benefits!
Just click on the "AGM" button above and then the specific link.
Got Google Earth?
If not why not!! For all you runners out there who own a Garmin GPS running device, did you know that not only can you download all your runs to your computer showing a wealth of information, you can also directly display it on Google Earth. Google Earth is a small free download that you install onto your computer which allows you to view any site upon the globe by either entering the place name or postcode. Alot of areas are in fact now made up of ariel photographs, so pop in your post code and see your house! The download can be obtained from here, and is quite easy to follow.
One thing I am hoping to do is create all our running routes and put them on the site as a link so you can just click it and it loads up in Google Earth. By way of experimentation, our recent Woodley/Fishlakes efforts done on the 18th can be seen by clicking here.
Give it a go and then from the menus at the top just choose "Tools" and then "Play Tour". In the future I am hoping to do a short easy to follow guide for using Garmin devices and computers for those who are not that technically minded, (thats if anyone would benefit from it? - let me know)
Alistair Longworth recently did the Winter Tough Guy Race near to Wolverhampton on the 27th of January. A write up of a few highlights up can be found here.
The official site can be found here, and there are numerous clips on You Tube etc, with Alistair pictured here.
Looking Ahead
This Sunday see's two races to note on the 24th. For those wanting some road action the Winchester 10km race, although I have never done it I have heard it is a tad undulating.
A very popular race with a lot of RRR's is The Terminator hosted by Pewsey Running Club. This is around 11 miles and rated as a mud fest with some nice hills thrown in and other delights with names to tempt like The Gully, The Coomb, and Terminator Hill. The T-shirt I've heard is rather good too!
Don't forget the final CC6 is going to be held on the 2nd of March at 10:30 hours at the Manor Farm Country Park - it would be great to see a final big turnout from Romsey.
All details of the above can be found using the links to the left.
And where were you to see the New Year in.....???? - Many thanks to Steve Davies for the picture of those brave souls who braved the mud to see the New Year in, taken outside the New Forest Hotel.
Romsey hosted the latest CC6 with a few members managing to have a
run as well. All results of this and other races during the week can
be found here.
Nick Berryman has kindly spent a lot of time compiling a race diary
for February to April with links and other useful information. This
can be found by clicking the "Races" button on the left.
New Spring Training Schedule now up, just hit the "Training" button on the left.
Well done to all those who took part in the Romsey 5 Mile Road Race!!
Full results as usual from Liz found here.
The CC6 at Badger Farm took place recently and well done to a great
turn out by RRR. Full results can be found here
compiled by Liz Slade.
Second round up of results for the week compiled by Liz can be found
here.
A big well done to all those who got nice and muddy doing the Stockbridge Fun Run!
Curry Night!
All details can be found by clicking on the Social button to the left.
URGENT NEWS RE B+Q 10KM
As at the 17th of January there have now been 1300 entries to the Eastleigh 10km race and it is well in line to hit the race limit soon!
If you are considering entering this race you need to do it now especially if entering under the HRRL.
Entry forms can be downloaded from the HRRL site, or online entry at runners world via the links page.
This years first round-up of results and news from Liz Slade can be
found here.
On a misty and murky day in December last year, a few Romsey Road Runners braved the cold and took part in the Somerley 10km race near Ringwood. All pictures can be found from the Race drop-down menu using the photos button.
A word from our session leaders Jane Field........
As my second year as Session leader starts I am introducing a few variations to the previous schedule, which is found later in this newsletter.
Two new routes have been introduced on Monday: Halterworth and Inds estate and Woodley Campion drive hills. Hopefully, with 4 Monday routes, this will add some variety that was felt to be missing at the end of last winter.
Thursdays continue to be a mix of Cemetery hill and
Chambers Avenue hill efforts and Fishlake, Romsey Industrial estate
and Tadburn Road sessions along with a hill route every week for those
who enjoy the hills.
Sprint sessions have been arranged on the first Thursday of every
month using the outdoor, and floodlit, tennis courts at Mountbatten
school. This is due to start on Thursday 8th Jan 2009, and then 5th
Feb. Members can meet at Mountbatten or jog up from the sports centre.
When training it is important to run a variety of distances, depending on your targeted races, with a mix of effort distances and speeds. Club effort sessions have been designed around this. For example the cemetery hill effort is a sustained effort. It involves running up the hill and then continuing that pace for the rest of the flat effort; rather than just running up and down the hill. This is so we can train our bodies to run up a hill in a race and then be able to continue this pace. Think about people in races who may be faster up the hill than another runner but then slow or stop to be overtaken on the flat!
As I mentioned at the AGM we need to remember that
most sessions are now attracting between 30-40 members and we have
to be mindful of safety when in such a large group. There are maps
for our routes on the website and in the folder at club nights so
please have a look, especially if you are a new member.
All of the sessions that are arranged have been thought through to
try and make them safe, which means using routes where there are footpaths,
street lights, pedestrian crossings (please!).
Keep Running.
Paul Cross
Previous running experience is limited (just like we all were at one time or another). Paul has completed the Boscombe 5K and the Poole 5K earlier this year. He has already started running in the RR10 series. His goals are to get fit and keep fit. Plus "one day to beat my brother in a race". Watch this space.
Irisha Cross
Paul's wife. Also has limited previous running experience. Two years ago took part in the Race For Life. More recently has taken part in three races: Southampton 5K in February, Poole 5K in March, Totton 10K in April. Irisha is also a member of the David Lloyd Club.
Sarah Thorn
Says that she has always been into fitness, mainly at the gym and also rowing, (not a sport for wimps) which Sarah gave up a couple of seasons ago. Her goals are fitness and getting rid of the extra handles! Sarah has set herself a challenge to have her fittest year ever and hopes to get a place in the London Marathon in 2008.
Kerry Williams
"Resumed" running 4 years ago to run the Race For Life. Since then she has completed 4 half marathons and some 10Ks. Kerry's goals are to run the New Forest Marathon in Sept 2007 and to improve her pace for other distances.
Anna Johnson
Wants to keep fit and improve speed & distance. Familiar goals here. Earlier this year Anna took part in the Winchester 10k and Two Saints 10K .
A big welcome to our newest recruits and I hope they achieve their goals.
Raymond said that this year’s
Chairman’s Report would be a general overview of the club’s
progress as seen from his perspective and individual secretaries will
put flesh on the bone in their reports.
Raymond looked back over the past year and reflected that it had been
a good year for the club. On the running side, members have participated
in a large range of races, from short ones to marathons, often with
great personal success.
The club was able to field full teams in the CC6 and RR10 series of races with ease, instead of scrambling around to raise a team as was the case a few years ago.
Many runners are showing considerable improvement in their performances.
Club evenings have been well attended and training sessions are popular and are going well.
Membership is holding up well. Each year we lose a few members for a variety of good reasons, but there is a good influx of new members.
Looking at the larger picture, the social side is lively. Both Julia and Gill have organised social gatherings, as well as the forthcoming dinner/dance.
Home runs continue to be successful and are mainly well attended, although there was a low turn out for one.
Walks on the Dorset Coast continue to be popular.
Circuit Training continues to be good fun, if hard work too. At times numbers dip and we wonder if we will be able to carry on, then we get some weeks with good numbers and, overall, the sessions are just about paying for themselves.
For the first time this year we played a football match against Halterworth Harriers, and this was successful, apart from the result.
At a political level, i.e. the running
of athletics in the country, things are going through a period of
flux. The club inevitably has to take notice of the goings on to make
sure that the best interests of all the members are catered for. The
committee must continue to keep its eye on the ball here to see how
things evolve with respect to clubs like Romsey.
I have thought hard about negatives concerning the club and couldn’t
find any, apart perhaps from the performance of the football team.
I am handing over the chairmanship of the club at this meeting. I would like to thank all the members of the committee for their commitment in the past, and they have my best wishes for the future. Thanks are given to those committee members standing down at this time, especially Wendy for all her hard work over many, many years as secretary.
Raymond closed his report by saying that he would like to wish all club members the best for the coming season.
This year's AGM will take place on 12th November 2008 at Crosfield Hall, Romsey at 7.30pm.