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Newsletter : JULY 2003

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News and events for July 2003:

Club Pentathlon Championships - 5th July Summer Training Run - Sandy, Tues 8 July Le Touquet 10km & 20km Races 4th-6th July Leagues, Series, and Other Events Club Kit World Trials and AAA Championships	New Members News from other clubs Forthcoming Coaching Courses Clubmark Scheme Looking after yourself - Cross-Country Dorset Doddle Sunday 17th Augsut 2003
Sandy 10 NEWS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

The background colour is currently set to an approximation to "gold", which is part of the club colours. Do you like it, or would you prefer something more subtle? - please let me know what you think - davidhindle@msn.com

Club Pentathlon Championships
15th July Stratton School from 7 pm

100m, Long Jump, Javelin, Shot, 800m

All results are ages graded to make it more competitive, throwing implements are weighted according to the age and gender of the competitor. Have some fun!!

Monthly Summer Training Runs - Sandy, Tues 8 July

Once a month during the Summer we travel to a location other than Stratton School Biggleswade for a sociable training run. This month's run will start from the Bell PH (opposite the Railway station) in Sandy - meet in the Bell Car Park at 7pm. Contact Gavin for more details. The August run will start in Blunham - date and details in next month's newsletter.

Le Touquet 10km & 20km Races 4th-6th July

By the time you read this newsletter, 15 club members and partners should be on their way to Le Touquet in northern France to take part in the 10km or 20km races. Next month's newsletter will let you all know what you have missed!

Leagues, Series, and Other Events

Southern Womens League 2003

Southern Mens League 2003

Womens League			Mens League
Jul 5	Mile End London		Jul 12	Croydon
Aug 9	Cambridge		Aug 2	Tonbridge
Sep 6	Southend

Watford Open Series
Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm

Jul 9	200/400/1500/3000m	Discus Triple Jump
Jul 23	100/400/800/3000m	Shot Hammer
Aug 6	100/200/400/500/3000m	Javelin High Jump
Aug 20	100/200/800/1500/3000m	Hammer
Sep 3	100/200/400/800/1500/3000m	Shot Long Jump
Sep 17	100/200/400/800/1500/3000m	(No Field Events)

Also Sun Sep 7 from 11:00 am
Ł2.25 per event. For more information contact a coach.

Three Counties League
The Boss Truck League has been re-named "The Three Counties League". Our Club will be responsible for the administration of the League this coming season. Provisional details of the Races are as follows:-
26th October - North Herts
9th November - Wellingborough
30th November - Bedford
11th January 2004 - Ampthill & Flitwick
8th February 2004 - Leighton Buzzard

Club vests and shorts are available from Sportscene in Biggleswade. Ken also has some shorts still available (Ł8.50) as well as one Biggleswade AC T-shirt (XL) at a special price of Ł5.50 ( Ł1 off normal price) and one Biggleswade AC sweatshirt in XL at Ł13.50. Ken also has order forms for made to measure Biggleswade crop tops and crop sets.

World Trials and AAA Championships

These are on the weekend of 26th/27th July at Birmingham. All Britain's best athletes have to be there to qualify for the World Championships. See Dwain Chambers, Jonathon Edwards, Jo Pavey, Amy Spencer etc at close quarters. Tickets through the club are at a 10% discount - see Ken by 8th July to order tickets.

New Members

With the very best wishes of the Committee, welcome to the following new members who have recently joined the Club:

From Biggleswade, juniors Georgette McLouchlin, Kim Larssen, sisters Grace and Sophie Woolfenden, and Robyn Faye Bishop

From Potton, juniors Michael Trigg, Joshua Cornick, Tom Highland, Mark Mijalski, Andrew Mijalski, and senior Zoe Dawson

From Stotfold, junior Francesca Birch, and seniors Sarah Laroche and Jamie Sarll

News from other clubs

New Club Secretaries:

Herts Phoenix AC, Carole Bloom, 78 Parkway, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 6HL

Bishop's Stortford Running Club, Jennie Vartan, 19 Grange Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts CM23 5NG
Newly Affiliated Club:

Buckingham & Stowe Running Club, Leonie McDaid, 5 Pitchford Ave, Buckingham, Bucks MK18 1GG

Forthcoming Coaching Courses

Level 1 Course Peterborough Sun 21st Sept
Level 2 Course Kings Lynn Sat 18th and Sun 19th Oct
Level 2 Course Ipswich Sat 25th and Sun 26th Oct
Children in Athletics Kings Lynn Sun 9th Nov

Clubmark Scheme

Another two Workshops have been set-up at the University of Hertford which require attendance in July by committee members - one on Club Administration and one on Child Protection. We believe that we have most of the requirements in place already but it is important that we understand exactly what is required of a Club in these two important areas. Hopefully, Clubmark Accreditation will follow soon afterwards.

Looking after yourself - Cross-Country

Start thinking about the cross-country season - it isn't far away. Do you need a new pair of spikes? - they are often cheaper at this time of year. Cross country was originally invented for track runners who could then keep fit during the winter months until the start of the next track season. It is stamina building, rewarding, and great fun. Start building a hill session into your training schedule, say once every two weeks. This will stand you in good stead when the season starts in October.

Dorset Doddle Sunday 17th Augsut 2003

If there are any members who fancy a 32 mile walk/jog/run along the Dorset Coastal path from Weymouth and Swanage, they are welcome to join the 6 members who are already entered. It's a great weekend.

We are pleased to announce that the surplus money raised at this year's Sandy 10 mile road race, organised by the club, has amounted to Ł750. We have decided to donate Ł550 to Save the Children and Ł200 to the NSPCC. Thanks to all those club members who helped with the event, which has in turn enabled us to make these substantial donations.

NEWS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

For information on track and field events,
contact your coach or David Brown, Track and Field Manager (01767 600094)

Eastern Young Athletes' League dates for 2003 - 27 Jul at Thurrock
After a very disappointing turn out at Huntingdon at the end of May, things were put right at Bury St Edmonds in June. Thurrock is the next and last match for this season - it is bound to be affected by holidays but we hope to put out another strong team and show the rest of the league what we can do.

Star-Track
Bedfordshire Active Sports are putting on these activities for three days during the Summer Holidays (12-14 August) at Biggleswade Recreation Centre.
10 am to 2 pm each day, cost Ł15.00 includes specialist coaching/advice goody bags (cheques payable to Beds Active Sports).
For more advice contact a coach
or Greg Simmons (phone 0789 995 1705 or email simmons@deal.bedfordshire.gov.uk)

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RACE LISTINGS

If you have transport problems, and need transport/lift to an event,
please contact the Team Manager

T = targetted race

Sat 5 Jul Southern Womens League, Mile End, London
Sun 6 Jul John O Callaghan Memorial 5 mile, Vauxhall, 11:00am
Aston 5, near Stevenage, 11:00am
Welwyn & Hatfield Ladies 5k, 11:00am
Tue 8 Jul Milton Keynes 10k, 7:45pm
Wed 9 Jul Watford Open Series at 7:00pm
Fri 11 Jul Allnet University 5k and 2k, Cranfield University, 8:00pm
Sat 12 Jul Southern Mens League, Croyden
Sun 13 Jul T Peterborough Police 10k and 3k, 10:15am
St.Albans Race for Life Women's 5k, 11:00am
Wycombe Half- Marathon, High Wycombe, 9:30am
Tue 15 Jul Club Pentathlon Championships
Stratton School, 7:00pm
Sun 20 Jul Fairlands Challenge 11 and 18 miles and Marathon, Stevenage, 9:00am
Milton Keynes Half-Marathon (Bury Lawn School), 10:00am
Stopsley Striders Ladies 5k, Wardown Park, Luton, 10:30am
Wed 23 Jul Watford Open Series at 7:00pm
Sat 26 Jul &
Sun 27 Jul South of England AAA Championships, Watford:
Combined events (all ages), U20 men and women 3000 M, Veterans
Sun 27 Jul Eastern Young Athletes League, Thurrock
Great Yarmouth Open - events for male and female, U11s to Seniors and Veterans
Wed 30 Jul Doug Anderson Memorial 5k, Bedford, 7:30pm

Sat 2 Aug Southern Mens League, Tonbridge
Wed 6 Aug Watford Open Series at 7:00pm
Sat 9 Aug Southern Womens League, Cambridge
Sun 10 Aug Eastern Champs Norwich
Sat 9 Aug & Sun 10 Aug AAA U17/15 Championships, Sheffield
Currently 3 members of the club (there could be more before the closing date) have achieved qualifying performances to compete - anyone wishing to support them contact a coach for more information
Wed 13 Aug South of England AAA Championships, Battersea Park:
Senior Men's 10000 M
Sun 17 Aug Burnham Beeches Half-Marathon, Farnham Common, 10:00am
Wed 20 Aug Watford Open Series at 7:00pm
Sun 24 Aug Wardown Park 5k, Luton, 11:00am
Sun 31 Aug Luton 10k, 10:30am
South of England AAA Championships, Watford:
Senior and U20 Womens Steeplechase

Wed 3 Sep Watford Open Series at 7:00pm
Sat 6 Sep Southern Womens League, Southend
Sun 7 Sep Hibberd/Peterhouse/Bemax Trophy Bury St Edmunds
Watford Open Series at 11:00am
Wed 17 Sep Watford Open Series at 7:00pm
Sat 27 Sep High Peak 40 Mile Challenge, Buxton
Sun 28 Sep Eastern Combined Events Champs Peterborough.

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RESULTS
compiled by
David Brown, Damien Pitts, Ken Prior, and Neil Gregory

A full list of Club Records and Best Performances is available from David Brown. If you believe you have a new record contact David (01767 600094) with a validated result.

Bedford 6 3 June
A fast hilly course with a field of 266 runners

Neil Gregory 53rd 39.19 (15th vet 40)
Karen Worrall 76th 40.25 (third lady vet 35)
Damien Pitts 104th 41.41 (first under 20)
Chris Clarke 107th 41.59 (18th vet 45)
Jan Forrester 180th 46.25 (4th lady vet 50)
Aileen Russell 192nd 47.07 (2nd lady under 20)
Colin Harris 194th 47.28 (14th vet 55)

Embankment 5 8 June

Chris Drinkwater 26th 31.15
Karen Worrall 47th 33.11 (second lady)
Chris Clarke 67th 34.29
Andrew Bruce 68th 34.37
Damien Pitts 69th 34.39
Arthur Mitchell 103rd 36.48
Colin Harris 119th 37.46
Jan Forrester 123rd 38.02
Tony Haynes 130th 38.41

Weedon 10k 10th June

Karen Worrall 111th overall 7th lady 5th lady vet 35 43m 10s
Jan Forrester 214th overall 29th lady 3rd lady vet 50 48m 36s.

South of England Championships, Watford 24-25 May

U17 Women Rachel Baust 400 M 43 5 secs
Lauren Ambrose 1.60 M

Watford Open 21 May

U15 Boys Matt Baust 400 M 57.2 secs PB CR
U17 Women Rachel Baust 800 M 2.33.0 mins PB CR

Southern Men's League 31 May (Luton Home Fixture)
In this match, Biggleswade came 1st with 144 points. In the league, Peterborough leads with 8 points , with Medway, Biggleswade, and West Norfolk following with 7 points each. Three clubs are to be promoted so it's all to play for over the next 3 matches.

400 M Hurdles 1st M Harris PB
100 M 1st A Zac Morrison 11.4 secs
2nd Ross Cockcroft 12.7 secs PB
800 M 2nd Roy Steven 2.44.6 mins
5000 M 1st A Ken Prior 19.47.2 mins
1st B Roy Steven 20.06.5 mins
400 M 2nd A Chris Drinkwater 61.0 secs
1st B Ross Cockcroft 64.9 secs
200 M 1st A Zac Morrison 23.3 secs PB CR
1st B Ross Cockcroft 26.6 secs PB
1500 M 1st Chris Drinkwater 4.41 mins
4 x 100 M 2nd (team) 52.6 secs
4 x 400 M 2nd (team) 4.20.1 mins
Long Jump 2nd A Zac Morrison 6.07 M PB CR
3rd B Roy Steven 3.81 M
High Jump 1st A Zac Morrison 1.80 M
1st B Ken Prior 1.30 M
Pole Vault 1st A Mark Harris
1st B Chris Drinkwater 1.0 M PB
Triple Jump 3rd Ken Prior 8.15 M
Hammer 3rd A Mark Harris 17.14 M PB
1st B Ken Prior 13.42 M PB
Javelin 2nd A Zac Morrison 26.37 M PB CR
3rd Mark Harris 17.02 M
Shot 3rd A Mark Harris 7.64 M
1st B K Prior 6.96 M
Discus 2nd A Mark Harris 20.90 M
2nd B Roy Steven 13.29 M

Eastern Young Athletes League
We had a very disappointing turn out at Huntingdon at the end of May, even the coaches were missing! Our team was very small in numbers and were left at the bottom of the division but there were some very good performances.

The best performances came in the U13 boys age group where relative newcomers, Dean Bartlett (2nd 100m and 200m) and Roscoe Pibworth (1st discus, 2nd 400m and 3rd in the shot) scored the majority of the points. First time competitor Lawrence Bruce was second in the B string shot and Nick Gilbert was 3rd in the 800m. In the U15 girls Naomi Swales (hurdles, long jump and shot) scored heavily while Sammy Freeman threw 20.9 metres to finish second in the javelin with Holly Yates and Hayley Wright completing their team. The U13 girls were represented by just Jennie Harris (1500m and long jump).

Things were put right in the following fixture at Bury St Edmonds - a much bigger and stronger team finished fourth, beating two much bigger clubs.

Highlights included Rachel Baust enjoying running (and winning) an 800m race, Lauren Ambrose getting so close to a PB and club record when grazing the bar at 1m 68cm and winning the hurdles by almost two clear flights. Also little Chris Moore leading the charge for the line in the U13 100m. It was very pleasing to see so many newcomers enjoying the competition. It really was a very good day.

The next and last for this season is at Thurrock on July 27th. It is bound to be affected by holidays but it is hoped that we can put out another strong team and show the rest of the league what we can do.

EYAL St Ives 25 May

U13 Boys 100 M Dean Bartlett 2nd 13.8 secs PB
200 M Dean Bartlett 2nd A 30.1 secs PB
Roscoe Pibworth 2nd B 32.8 secs PB
400 M Roscoe Pibworth 2nd 75.5 secs PB
800 M Nick Gilbert 2nd 2.44.3 mins
Discus Roscoe Pibworth 1st 18.87 M PB CR AAA Gd III
Shot Roscoe Pibworth 3rd A 5.90 M PB
Lawrence Bruce 2nd B 5.56 M PB
U15 Boys Discus Jonathan Drinkwater 5th 10.65 M PB
Javelin Jonathan Drinkwater 5th 17.44 M PB
U17 Men 100 M Ross Cockcroft 3rd 13.0 secs
200 M Ross Cockcroft 4th 27.4 secs
800 M Chris Drinkwater 3rd 2.23.2 mins
Discus James Drinkwater 4th 13.28 M
Javelin James Drinkwater 4th 17.77 M PB
U13 Girls 1500 M Jennie Harris 2nd 6.13.9 mins PB
LJ Jennie Harris 6th
U15 Girls 75 M Hdls Naomi Swales 3rd 14.2 secs
100 M Haley Wright 5th 14.3 secs
800 M Holly Yates 6th 3.02.0 mins
Discus Holly Yates 4th 12.96 M
Javelin Sammy Freeman 2nd 20.90 M
LJ Naomi Swales 5th 3.59 M
Shot Naomi Swales 5th 6.76 M PB
4 x 100 M (team) 4th 58.3 secs

EYAL Bury St Edmunds 22 June

U13 Girls 70 M Hdls Helen Brown 3rd A 14.9 secs PB
Kim Larrsen 3rd B 15.8 secs PB
100 m Amy Pritchard 4th 15.8 secs PB CR U 11
Sophie Woolfenden 3rd 16.2 secs PB
200 m Amy Pritchard 3rd 34.1 secs PB CR
(U11 Non Scorer)
Kim Larrsen 3rd A 35.4 secs PB
Sophie Woolfenden B 35.4 secs PB
800 M Helen Brown 3rd A 2.59.5 mins PB
Kim Larrsen 3rd B 3.02.5 mins PB
LJ Helen Brown 4th 3.26 M A
Sophie Woolfenden 3rd B 2.82 M PB
Amy Pritchard ? 3.01 M Non Scorer
4 x 100 M (Sophie, Helen,
Kim, Amy) 3rd 64.7 secs CR
U15 Girls 75 M Hdls Kay Brown 3rd A 14.8 secs
Naomi Swales 1st B 13.6 secs PB
100 m Rachel Bellamy A 13.9 secs
200 m Rachel Bellamy 3rd A 28.6 secs PB
Kay Brown 2nd B 30.6 secs PB
LJ Naomi Swales 4th A 4.07 M PB
Kay Brown 3rd B 3.93 M PB
High Jump Rachel Bellamy 3rd A 1.30 M PB
Shot Fankie Birch 3rd A 8.01 M PB CR
Naomi Swales 3rd B 6.96 M PB
Discus Frankie Birch 4th A 20.21 M PB CR
Jessica King 1st B 17.88 M
Javelin Frankie Birch 3rd A 13.92 M
Jessica King 1st B 12.81 M
4 x 100 M (Jessica, Kay,
Naomi, Rachel) 3rd 56.8 secs CR
U17
Women 80 M Hdls Lauren Ambrose 1st 13.0 secs PB CR
200 m Rachel Baust 2nd 27.4 secs
300 M Rachel Baust 2nd 42.5 secs
800 M Rachel Baust 1st 2.35.5 mins
High Jump Lauren Ambrose 1st 1.65 M
U13 Boys 100 M Chris Moore 3rd A 14.5 secs PB
200 m Joshua Cornick 2nd A 30.0 secs PB
400 M Joshua Cornick 2nd A 68.6 secs PB
Roscoe Pibworth 1st B 69.1 secs PB
800 M Nick Gilbert 2nd 2.29.7 mins PB CR
1500 m Nick Gilbert 4th 5.07.2 mins PB CR
LJ Nick Gilbert 4th A 3.76 M PB
Joshua Cornick 3rd 3,68 M PB
Shot Roscoe Pibworth 2nd 5.74 M
Discus Roscoe Pibworth 3rd A 15.05 M
Chris Moore 1st B 10.97 M PB
4 x 100 M (Chris, Joshua,
Nick, Roscoe) 2nd 59.2 secs CR
U15 Boys 1500 M Jonathan Drinkwater 4th 5.25.7 mins
LJ Andrew Mijalski 6th ?
Shot Andrew Mijalski 5th 5.85 M PB
Discus Jonathan Drinkwater 5th 13.31 M PB
Javelin Jonathan Drinkwater 5th 18.06 M PB
U17 Men 100 m Ross Cockcroft 5th 13.1 secs
200 m Ross Cockcroft 5th 25.7 secs PB
400 m Chris Drinkwater 3rd A 60.8 secs
Ross Cockcroft 2nd B 70.0 secs
800 M Chris Drinkwater 4th 2.18.8 mins
Discus James Drinkwater 4th 17.43 M PB
Javelin Chris Drinkwater 4th A 19.49 M
James Drinkwater 3rd 18.03 M PB

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Biggleswade Athletic Club contacts


Chairman:	Nigel Bush	nigelbush@hotmail.com Tel: 01767 682251
Vice Chairman:	Kevin Ambrose	kevin.ambrose@ntlworld.com Tel: 01767-225473
Hon Secretary:	Stuart Galloway	8 The Avenue, Sandy, Beds, SG19 1ER stuart.galloway@ntlworld.com Tel: 01767-223942
Hon Treasurer:	Chris Clarke	clarkecd@bigwig.net Tel: 01234-216245
Track Secretary:	David Brown	david.brown@vauxhall.co.uk david.brown@bowneglobal.co.uk Tel: 01767 600094
Road Running and Cross Country Secret'y:	Neil Gregory	neilg@ntlworld.com Tel: 01767 314974
Deputy Road and Cross Country Secret'y:	Gavin Elliot	gavinanne@btopenworld.com Tel: 01767 692381
Youth/Coaching Secretary:	Ken Prior	ken.prior@zetnet.co.uk Tel: 01767-260592
Ladies Captain:	Jan Forrester	janet.forrester@idnet.co.uk Tel: 01462-814468
Child Protection Officers:	Lynda Ambrose and	Tel: 01767-225473
Child Protection Officers:	David Hindle	davidhindle@msn.com Tel: 01767 316479
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Newsletter : JULY 2003

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