Exceptionally rough weather and ground conditions were not enough to deter Shrewsbury Athletic Club’s cross country squad when they competed in the third fixture of The North Wales Cross Country League at Bangor, Gwynedd. Inspired performances by the team, experienced in difficult conditions, resulted in their highest placing and best points tally so far in the Series, finishing second team on the day behind Eryri Harriers and first in the Masters Team category. Lead home in style by Ian Coupland in 5th place, Pete Middleton, now firmly established as one of the Club’s top performers, followed in 8th place. Close competition followed for the next four team placings, Duncan Beales forging ahead of Club Captain Graham Jones, before being overtaken by Jones, the two finishing 24th and 26th. Next, places were exchanged between Steve Waters and Paul Clarke, with Waters overtaking near the end, the two finishing 49th and 51st.
Emma Sheekey and Sheila Richards were the sole Club competitors in the Womens’ Race, the Club team depleted because of injuries, the two finishing 64th and 81st.
Results:
5 Ian Coupland, 8 Pete Middleton, 24 Graham Jones, 26 Duncan Beales, 49 Steve Waters, 51 Paul Clarke, 78 Chris Wakeman, 133 Duncan Rose, 143 Adam Stockwell, 145 Phil Whittles.
Away from the cross country scene, top fell guy Steve Cale, has continued to take the fell running scene by storm, with outstanding performances in consecutive weekends, with second place in the Corndon Classic Fell Race in Church Stretton in 42/32, followed up by first place by nearly 6 minutes in the Wrekin Wrecker Fell Race in 59/30. At Corndon, Cale was followed by Pete Ball 14th in 51/49, Anna Bartlett 16th and 1st Lady in 52/08, Derek Owen 48th and 10th Vet over 50 in 63/51 and Gordon Trevor 62nd and 2nd Vet over 60 in 72/36. At the Wrekin Wrecker, Duncan Beales, not content with having competed in the arduous conditions of the Bangor cross country the previous day, turned in an admirable 8th place and 3rd in the Vet over 45 category in 72/05.
Club Captain Graham Jones’ impressive display at Bridgnorth, lead to his selection to represent Wales at the British Masters Athletic Federation’s British and Irish International Cross Country at Perry Park, Birmingham. Jones rose to the occasion, achieving 30th place in the Veterans Over 50 Category in 33/20, helping the Welsh team to 4th place in the age category event.
The Club are staging their inaugural Severn Loop 5K Race on Sunday 27th December 2009 in the Quarry Park in Shrewsbury, starting at 10.30am and with a Junior 2K Race starting at 10.00am. With the race likely to become another popular local event for runners of all abilities, a limit of 500 entries has been set, with pre-entries closing on 18th December 2009. Entries will be accepted on the day, subject to availability, for the 5K race, but for the Junior(Under 17) 2K Race, entries will be on the day only. Entry forms can be accessed at http://shropshirerunnersnetwork.blogspot.com/
Friday, November 27, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Inter Counties Schools XC - Staffs Uni
A handful of junior SAC athletes were invited to represent Shropshire Schools at an Inter Counties Cross Country Fixture this past weekend.
Luke Howes and Ross Kirby made their debuts for the team in the Year 7 race, both lads enjoying the experience of the step up in competition. Ross finished 23rd with Luke, who struggled with an ankle injury bravely finishing in 30th, for 3rd & 4th Shropshire runners home for 5th team.
Debutant George Speakman joined the experienced Ben Ashcroft in the Junior Boys race, and both ran mature races with strong finishes to pick off vital team places in the final straight. Ben was home in 14th, with George 8 seconds further back in 18th, for the first 2 Shropshire scorers home. Again Shropshire finished 5th in the team standings.
Full results can be found on the Stoke AC website:
http://www.stokeac.org.uk/results/2009-11-21-intercounties-schools.pdf
Our athletes were a credit to themselves and the club, lets hope this bodes well for the finale of the SYAL Cross Country League and for the masses of juniors coming through at the moment.
Luke Howes and Ross Kirby made their debuts for the team in the Year 7 race, both lads enjoying the experience of the step up in competition. Ross finished 23rd with Luke, who struggled with an ankle injury bravely finishing in 30th, for 3rd & 4th Shropshire runners home for 5th team.
Debutant George Speakman joined the experienced Ben Ashcroft in the Junior Boys race, and both ran mature races with strong finishes to pick off vital team places in the final straight. Ben was home in 14th, with George 8 seconds further back in 18th, for the first 2 Shropshire scorers home. Again Shropshire finished 5th in the team standings.
Full results can be found on the Stoke AC website:
http://www.stokeac.org.uk/results/2009-11-21-intercounties-schools.pdf
Our athletes were a credit to themselves and the club, lets hope this bodes well for the finale of the SYAL Cross Country League and for the masses of juniors coming through at the moment.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Young Athletes XC County Champs Entries
This applies to athletes in School Year 7 and above only.
County Championships are to be held on Saturday 12th December 2009, and Lilleshall National Sports Centre near Newport.
Please can you let Dom Kirby or Doreen know by Monday 23rd November if your child is able to compete at this fixture and will be representing Shrewsbury Athletic Club? (Best to make enquiries as some might be entered through their schools)
The date of 23rd November is critical as the club needs to submit the entry forms in time.
Race timetable as below:
1130am Start
U13 Girls, followed by
U13 Boys,
U15 Girls,
U15 Boys,
1.30pm start
U17 Girls
U17 Boys
County Championships are to be held on Saturday 12th December 2009, and Lilleshall National Sports Centre near Newport.
Please can you let Dom Kirby or Doreen know by Monday 23rd November if your child is able to compete at this fixture and will be representing Shrewsbury Athletic Club? (Best to make enquiries as some might be entered through their schools)
The date of 23rd November is critical as the club needs to submit the entry forms in time.
Race timetable as below:
1130am Start
U13 Girls, followed by
U13 Boys,
U15 Girls,
U15 Boys,
1.30pm start
U17 Girls
U17 Boys
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Cross Country, SYAL, Much Wenlock
Cross Country, SYAL, Much Wenlock
With the Cross Country season now in full swing, our young athletes made the short journey to Much Wenlock for the penultimate SYAL race this weekend.
Despite a couple of athletes missing through illness, there was also an air of confidence in the squad as a number of our runners were still on a high from some very impressive Schools results in the past week. Katharine Smith maintained her impressive debut season form with a win, while Ross Kirby 2nd, and Luke Howes 6th, earned themselves selection for the Shropshire Schools squad (u13)to compete in an Inter County fixture in a weeks time where they will join up with club mate Ben Ashcroft (u15).
U15 boys
Ashcroft and Dan Lucas were first in action on the new course at William Brookes School. 2 large laps which took in an aggressive hill climb with an equally testing decent split the field wide open. Ashcroft maintained his standing toward the top of this category with a 5th place finish, while Lucas made up ground through the field during the final 2 laps to earn a creditable 9th place and return to form.
U11
As in the previous fixture, we were able to field a full team at this age in both the boys and girls races.
Led by Katharine Smith, a supporting team of 6 more girls donned the club vest for the flat 2 laps. Always at the head of the race, Smith finished a strong 2nd and has cemented her position in the individual placings. With a strong team ethic the girls packed out field with Olivia Gibbs next up in 18th, Isobel Lewington 21st and Hannah Burton 23rd in hot pursuit. Eve Lucas was next up in 28th with a good run throughout, Emily Carter 31st, and Emily Lightwood 39th.
The u11boys team again is tightly knit group of athletes, all very closely matched and consistent throughout the season.
Another strong team run earned valuable points for the team competition where they currently lie third. Led by another good showing from Eddie Brittleton (7th), all five boys finished in the top 14. Only 13 seconds covered the remaining four boys with Freddie Turner 10th, H McCartney 11th, A Wetton 13th and T Turner 14th.
U13g
Fresh from representing her school the previous day in Warrington, Becky Peet turned out as our sole athlete in this race. A competitive run on tired legs was good enough to earn 19th place.
U13b
Our boys have represented themselves impressively in the 3000m event, with all the lads competing strongly against last years U11 boys and also against their rivals a year older.
With Luke Howes missing through illness, Ross Kirby led the charge with a fine run to 8th place, his second consecutive race inside the top 10. The hill climb was clearly to his liking as he made headway, as did Stuart Duff (20th), both boys picking off places in the final lap and both finishing with a strong kick at the home straight.
Andrew Hickman found the hill more of a challenge, though he improved after to secure 23rd.
Final race in the series is on 6th December at Bridgnorth. Please ensure your availablity for this fixture.
With the Cross Country season now in full swing, our young athletes made the short journey to Much Wenlock for the penultimate SYAL race this weekend.
Despite a couple of athletes missing through illness, there was also an air of confidence in the squad as a number of our runners were still on a high from some very impressive Schools results in the past week. Katharine Smith maintained her impressive debut season form with a win, while Ross Kirby 2nd, and Luke Howes 6th, earned themselves selection for the Shropshire Schools squad (u13)to compete in an Inter County fixture in a weeks time where they will join up with club mate Ben Ashcroft (u15).
U15 boys
Ashcroft and Dan Lucas were first in action on the new course at William Brookes School. 2 large laps which took in an aggressive hill climb with an equally testing decent split the field wide open. Ashcroft maintained his standing toward the top of this category with a 5th place finish, while Lucas made up ground through the field during the final 2 laps to earn a creditable 9th place and return to form.
U11
As in the previous fixture, we were able to field a full team at this age in both the boys and girls races.
Led by Katharine Smith, a supporting team of 6 more girls donned the club vest for the flat 2 laps. Always at the head of the race, Smith finished a strong 2nd and has cemented her position in the individual placings. With a strong team ethic the girls packed out field with Olivia Gibbs next up in 18th, Isobel Lewington 21st and Hannah Burton 23rd in hot pursuit. Eve Lucas was next up in 28th with a good run throughout, Emily Carter 31st, and Emily Lightwood 39th.
The u11boys team again is tightly knit group of athletes, all very closely matched and consistent throughout the season.
Another strong team run earned valuable points for the team competition where they currently lie third. Led by another good showing from Eddie Brittleton (7th), all five boys finished in the top 14. Only 13 seconds covered the remaining four boys with Freddie Turner 10th, H McCartney 11th, A Wetton 13th and T Turner 14th.
U13g
Fresh from representing her school the previous day in Warrington, Becky Peet turned out as our sole athlete in this race. A competitive run on tired legs was good enough to earn 19th place.
U13b
Our boys have represented themselves impressively in the 3000m event, with all the lads competing strongly against last years U11 boys and also against their rivals a year older.
With Luke Howes missing through illness, Ross Kirby led the charge with a fine run to 8th place, his second consecutive race inside the top 10. The hill climb was clearly to his liking as he made headway, as did Stuart Duff (20th), both boys picking off places in the final lap and both finishing with a strong kick at the home straight.
Andrew Hickman found the hill more of a challenge, though he improved after to secure 23rd.
Final race in the series is on 6th December at Bridgnorth. Please ensure your availablity for this fixture.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Severn Loop 5k
The Severn Loop 5k takes place on 27th December 2009 (10:30am) in the famous Quarry Park, near to Shrewsbury Town Centre.
Please follow the link below to access the entry form for this event.
http://www.educationstudies.org.uk/materials/severn_loop_5km_entry_form.pdf
Please follow the link below to access the entry form for this event.
http://www.educationstudies.org.uk/materials/severn_loop_5km_entry_form.pdf
Monday, November 9, 2009
Mad Jacks 5 Results
Mad Jack’s Report 11/11/09
The race, now established as an event for runners of all abilities, was won by Richard Roberts of Eryri in 29.01, followed by Paul Ward of Wrekin Road Runners in second place in 29.23, Robin Sedman Smith of Telford Athletic Club third in 30.41 and Pete Middleton of Shrewsbury Athletic Club fourth in 31.00. The womens’ race was won by Jessica Bailey of Telford Athletic Club in 36.53, with Stephanie Bailey, unattached ,second in 37.07, Yvonne Hill of Oswestry Olympians, third in 39.08 and Lauren Bailey of Trismart ,fourth in 39.50.
Mark Agnew, General Manager at Attingham Park, said:” Thank you to Shrewsbury Athletic Club and all our sponsors and to all the National Trust Team for making this such a successful race. I was so pleased to see such a massive turn out and all the runners enjoying our newly restored pond”.Race Organiser Kevin Francis praised the excellent turn out , the organising teams comprising the National Trust’s Mark Agnew and his team, the Shrewsbury Athletic Club marshalls and registration team and Keith and Pauline Richards and Charlie Levington for timekeeping and results.
Expectations were greatly exceeded when Shrewsbury Athletic Club staged their second Mad Jack’s Five Mile Race, held in conjunction with the National Trust, at Attingham Park on Sunday.
The prospect of the exciting off-road course, picturesque surroundings and praise of last year’s inaugural event, resulted in over 250 pre-entries and a total of over 350 entries on the day of the race. With ideal dry, calm weather conditions, the runners again praised the course and organisation, which, this year incorporated a section of the course through the Trust’s pond.
The race, now established as an event for runners of all abilities, was won by Richard Roberts of Eryri in 29.01, followed by Paul Ward of Wrekin Road Runners in second place in 29.23, Robin Sedman Smith of Telford Athletic Club third in 30.41 and Pete Middleton of Shrewsbury Athletic Club fourth in 31.00. The womens’ race was won by Jessica Bailey of Telford Athletic Club in 36.53, with Stephanie Bailey, unattached ,second in 37.07, Yvonne Hill of Oswestry Olympians, third in 39.08 and Lauren Bailey of Trismart ,fourth in 39.50.
Mark Agnew, General Manager at Attingham Park, said:” Thank you to Shrewsbury Athletic Club and all our sponsors and to all the National Trust Team for making this such a successful race. I was so pleased to see such a massive turn out and all the runners enjoying our newly restored pond”.Race Organiser Kevin Francis praised the excellent turn out , the organising teams comprising the National Trust’s Mark Agnew and his team, the Shrewsbury Athletic Club marshalls and registration team and Keith and Pauline Richards and Charlie Levington for timekeeping and results.
He also paid tribute to the sponsors BMW Rybrook Shrewsbury,Tanners Wines Shrewsbury, Wroxeter Roman Vineyard, Up and Running Shrewsbury, Tuffins Churchstoke, Mytton and Mermaid Hotel Atcham and Tesco Shrewsbury.
A provisional date of Sunday 7th November 2010 is being discussed with the National Trust for next year’s race.
Male Category Winners Over 35, Paul Jones, Oswestry Olympians, 31.39, Over 40, Paul Ward, Wrekin Road Runners, 29.23, Over 45, Norman Titley, Unattached, 36.41,Over 50, Ed Davies, Mercia Fell Runners, 33.21,Over 55, Barry Wilson, Ludlow Runners, 36.31,Over 60, Dave Humphreys, Shropshire Shufflers, 37.51,Over 65, Colin Williamson, Shropshire Shufflers, 38.27, Junior Man, Ryan Heath, Telford Athletic Club, 34.50
Female Category Winners Senior Lady, Lauren Morley, Trismart, 39/.50,Over 35, Stephanie Devonport, Unattached, 37.07,Over 40, Juliet Hoad, Telford Athletic Club, 40.03,Over 45, Yvonne Hill, Oswestry Olympians, 39.08,Over 50, Libby Collinson, Shropshire Shufflers, 40.06,Over 55, Elizabeth Salisbury, Shropshire Shufflers, 46.55,Over 60, Grace Hough, Telford Harriers, 42.03 Over 65, Kathy Ling, Wrekin Road Runners, 71.09, Junior Lady, Jessica Bailey, Telford Athletic Club, 36.53
SAC Results 4 Pete Middleton 31.00(3rd Senior Man), 6 Pete Ball 33.00(4th Senior Man), 12 Kevin Francis 33.45(3rd Vet over 40), 18 John Owen 34.26, 22 Grant Lloyd 34.47, 28 Chris Wakeman 35.32(4th Vet over 50), 42 Callum Dodd 36.59, 63 Duncan Rose 38.27(4th Vet over 55), 74 Ben Nash 39.06, 80 Derek Owen 39.12(5th Vet over 55), 87 Sean Hickey 39.39, 113 Dan Fleetwood 40.53, 145 Andrew Florendene 43.01, 179 Emma Sheekey 46.51(6th Lady Vet over 35), 265 Ashley Sutton 53.07(15th Senior Lady), 294 Sheila Richards 57.49(6th Lady Vet over 55), 301 Tony Scales 61.25.
Photo - Start - Photo''The Pond'' -
158 Pete Middleton Shrewsbury AC 60 Duncan Rose Shrewsbury AC
430 Richard Roberts Eryri 9 Colin Williamson Shropshire Shufflers
4 Neil Bevan Oswestry Olympians 977 Andrew Butler Shropshire Shufflers
496 Paul Ward Wrekin Road Runners 212 Derek Owen Shrewsbury AC
244 Mark Agnew Mercia Fell Runners 964 Richard Orme Shropshire Shufflers
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