Exceptional results, special announcements, births, marriages, and deaths, that sort of thing.
David and Tracey Williams added another member to the club with the birth of their daughter, Lauren.
Sue Neal, Martin Clissold, John Crofts, and Mark Williams finished their cycle ride of the length of the UK over the Jubilee weekend. Despite their training being interupted by Martin's broken wrist and Mark's broken collarbone, and Sue Neal being knocked off her bike somewhere north of Oban, they managed the journey without injury.
Now, Phil Hexter has suggested that we stage a relay over the same course to celebrate our next anniversary. It's only five times the length of the Castles route...
The race leaves Caernarfon. (Photo: Mick Tabor.)
...And the Castles is hard enough to organise. I should know as I'm taking over next year. Cancelling the last race (on account of Foot and Mouth) cost us a sponsor, so the search for a new sponsors starts here. Anyone who wants to throw money at us is welcome to get in touch.
Runners enjoy the event so much that they even send their pictures from the weekend in. It's becoming like the 'Vision On' studio here. Not that we're not grateful.
Martin Rees (eventual winner, left) and John Brown. (Photo: Neil Samuel.)
Mick Tabor had the good sense to move away from the startline to the far side of the harbour to photograph the runners as they reached the end of the footbridge, where the race proper starts. (The pace is kept to a moderate shuffle round the Castle for ceremony and over the footbridge for safety.) The eventual winner from Salford is third from the right. Our own Simon Nurse is second from the left, behind the left arm of the Thames Hare and Hounds runner passing the lifebelt bracket.
Neil Samuel had the luck and timing to capture Martin Rees (Corus) and John Brown (Salford) at full stretch. (Although John looks particularly springy here, it was Martin who won the leg.)
The one section I've found it really hard to keep up with, is the members' pages. I think anyone with any common sense could have told me that it's impossible to be amusing about people while not offending them. On the other hand I've wanted to keep that section from degenerating into a boring list of PBs. A while ago, I added a form so members could write their own stories, but so far only Mal Rowson has.
Stories don't go straight onto the site. I retain some editorial control, largely because I don't want to have to password protect parts of the site, and don't want just anyone (mostly non-members) to write what they feel like. But apart from that small caveat, all opinions and observations are welcome. So rather than complaining that I haven't included you, go on, you know yourself better than I ever will, do it yourself.
Some of you will know that Gerard, who ran leg one of the Castles for Corus, suffered a brain haemorrhage when he returned to Holland. Many of you signed a card for him on Thursday the 20th. John Collingham of Amsterdam Phanos and Corus brings an update on his recovery:
"I visited Gerard last Friday at the hospital, and the news is good. He had a scan on the friday morning and the blood behind his eyes has reduced by 75%. He must stay a few more days in the hospital, and then a minimum 6 weeks rest at home, but the outlook is good and he should be able to return to normal and make a full recovery. He was very touched by all the flowers, cards, and best wishes that he recieved during the last two weeks, it is very clear that during his 10 days bed confinement these have kept him in good spirits. He asked me to pass on his thanks."
Mick McGeoch spends many happy hours compiling these rankings. He says:
"I feel both flattered and somewhat amazed by the amount of interest generated. The posting of the rankings on the AAW website has obviously proved popular. However, as I'm sure you can imagine, producing reasonably accurate rankings is an incredibly time-consuming exercise. As in 2001, I've set some minimum standards for inclusion in this year's rankings.
"Please do not be judgemental about the standards set - they are not intended to be of comparative value - they are based on the number of entries in the various age categories last year to make compiling this years rankings easier.
"I hope that they act as a goal - any athlete knows that if they hit a certain target then their performance will appear in the rankings (so long, of course, as I know about it; so keep on sending those results, folks!)"
| Age/Sex | 5K | 5 Miles | 10K | 10 Miles | Half Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M18-39 | 16:20 | 26:30 | 33:40 | 58:00 | 78:00 |
| MV40-44 | 17:10 | 28:30 | 36:00 | 60:00 | 80:00 |
| MV45-49 | 17:30 | 31:00 | 38:00 | 62:00 | 82:00 |
| MV50-54 | 18:00 | 33:00 | 40:00 | 64:00 | 84:00 |
| MV55-59 | 20:00 | 35:00 | 42:00 | 68:00 | 86:00 |
| MV60-64 | 22:00 | 37:00 | 44:00 | 72:00 | 90:00 |
| MV65-69 | 24:00 | 40:00 | 46:00 | 76:00 | 95:00 |
| MV70+ | Any | Any | Any | Any | Any |
| F18-34 | 21:00 | 36:00 | 45:00 | 72:00 | 92:00 |
| FV35-39 | 21:00 | 37:00 | 45:00 | 72:00 | 92:00 |
| FV40-44 | 22:00 | 40:00 | 48:00 | 76:00 | 95:00 |
| FV45-49 | 24:00 | 42:00 | 50:00 | 82:00 | 100:00 |
| FV50-54 | 25:00 | 45:00 | 52:00 | 85:00 | 105:00 |
| FV55-59 | 28:00 | 47:00 | 55:00 | 90:00 | 110:00 |
| FV60+ | 30:00 | 50:00 | 60:00 | 95:00 | 120:00 |
Last updated 13 April 2006
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