NEWSLETTER
JULY 2006
Biggleswade Athletic Club

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News and events for July 2006:
  • Paying to Use the Track at Sandy
  • The Tuesday Night Programme
  • Leagues, Series, and Other Events
  • New Members
  • News of members
  • NEWS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES
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    Paying to Use the Track at Sandy

    Up until now, the Club has been paying £100 per week to hire the track on Tuesdays and Thursdays, an amount we have only collected on one or two occasions.  During the winter, we would never collect that amount.  There has also been considerable time spent by coaches and others collecting this money.  Individual track passes mean that the Club has no liability for raising sufficient money to pay for the hire. 

    Stevenage Leisure have agreed annual charges of £25 (junior) and £50 (senior) which is exceptional value, especially as without an annual pass, entry will be £2.50 (junior) or £4.15 (senior) on each occassion.  The Club will no longer be collecting any money for sessions.  All money must be paid at reception.

    Even if you do not want to use the track but wish to spectate or meet at the track, or use the toilets or showers etc, you will require Centre Membership (£18 per year for seniors).  Track passes include Centre Membership .

    This seems a lot after we have paid nothing for so long but is little more than a couple of rounds of drinks.  If the track does not generate some revenue then it will not be kept in good condition and will become unuseable within a few years.  Mid-Beds District Council has done a great deal to support the Club in the past, and the Club hopes that most people will now support the Centre.

     

     

    The Tuesday Night Programme

    You can find these and other training events in the training section of the Club website
     
       4th  July  Steve's Speed Work with Zoe
       11th  July  Away Day - Old Warden - Led by Tanya
       18th  July  Run to Danish Camp
       25th  July  Hill Training - Sand Hills
       1st  Aug  RSPB Loop
       8th  Aug  Steve's Speed Work with Zoe
       15th  Aug  Wimpole Hall Away Day - Lead by Giles
       22nd  Aug  Black Barn / Donkey Hill
       29th  Aug  Blunham Loop

    Thursday evenings will be "General Running", dictated by the race calendar, and is tailored on the night to the participants needs.  Runners are usually split into ability groups to ensure everyone has a good run.

    If you would like to lead an Away Day in your home town, or you have any comments about the above programme please speak to Gavin or any of the committee.

     

     

    Leagues, Series, and Other Events

     

     

    New Members

    Welcome to the following athletes recently elected as members of the Club: <  we are very pleased that you decided to join us and hope that you get much pleasure from your membership.
      Robbie Johnson   a junior from Biggleswade
      Sophie Jones   a second-claim junior from Royston
      Lucy Groom   a junior from Gamlingay
      Lucy Kitson   a junior from Gamlingay
      Ian Clayton   a senior from Blunham
      Matthew Glass   a junior from Great Barford
      Adam Humphries   a junior from Great Barford

    Best of luck in all your athletic endeavours!

     

     

    News of members...

    Congratulations to

    Tim "Mr Logistics, Club Person of the Year, Webmaster" Huxtable
    who on Saturday 29th July will be marrying Clair Watts.

    Biggleswade Athletic Club wish them all the best.

     

     


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    RACE   LISTINGS

    If you have transport problems, and need transport/lift to an event,
    please contact the
    Team Manager
     
    Sun 2 Jul    Eastern Young Athletes League, Bedford
    Sat 8 Jul    Southern Mens League, Walthamstow
    Fri 7 Jul    Cranfield 5k, Cranfield University, at 19:30,
     entry via Runners World
    Sun 9 Jul    Eastern Counties Championships, Stevenage
    Sat 15 Jul    Southern Womens League, Cambridge
    Sun 16 Jul    National Junior League, Bedford
         Stopsley Striders Ladies 5k, Luton, at 10:30am
    Sun 23 Jul    Wardown Park 5k, Wardown Park, at 11:00
         Fairlands Valley Challenge, Stevenage, 11 or 18 Miles, at 10:30am
         NSPCC Milton Keynes Half Marathon, at 10:00am
    Sun 30 Jul    Eastern Young Athletes League, Sandy
         Luton 10k, Luton, at 11:00  
     


     
    Sat 5 and
    Sun 6 Aug
       AAA Junior Champs, Birmingham
    Sat 5 Aug    Southern Mens League, Basildon
    Sat 12 Aug    Southern Womens League, Peterborough (2ndary Hosts)
    Sun 13 Aug    National Junior League, Cambridge
         Gt Yarmouth Trophy Meeting (Club Outing)
    Sun 20 Aug    Eastern Young Athletes League, Luton  
     


     
    Sat 2 Sep    Southern Womens League, Sandy (Prime Hosts)
    Sat 16 and
    Sun 17 Sep
       Round Norfolk Relay
    Sun 24 Sep    Eastern Combined Events, Peterborough
     incorporating Club Champs and County Champs  
     


     
    Sun 1 Oct    Standalone 10k
    Sun 22 Oct    Ampthill Cross Country Trophy, at 11:00
    Sun 5 Nov    Stevenage Half Marathon, at 10:30  
     


     

     

     


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

    White Rose Duathlon  29 May
     Jan Forrester  1st lady vet 50  
       10k run      49m 07s
       40k cycle  1h 24m 57s
       5k run      30m 22s
       Total  2h 44m 26s

    Woburn Green 10k 
     Simon Fawcett  41m 49s  6th senior male, 11th overall

    Whipsnade 10k 
     Sarah Geeson-Orsgood  52m 21s  PB

    Colworth Challenge 
     Fri 16 June  5 miles  Lee Welham  30m 02s  5th
         Gavin Elliott  30m 36s  11th
     Sat 17 June  8.1 miles  Gavin Elliott  55m 48s  11th
     Sun 18 June  Half Marathon  Gavin Elliott  1h 33m  47s
    Total for Marathon challenge   Gavin Elliott  3h 00m 11s  10th overall

    Marston Vale 5k 
     Simon Fawcett  17m 54s  20th  PB
     Kevin White  22m 0s  108th  PB

    Southern Mens League  Eltham, South London, 3 June
    Biggleswade were 5th out of 7 with 109.5 points
     400 m Hurdles  David Brown  2nd  67.4  
     100 m A  Craig Morse  4th  12.0  
     100 m B  Jake Ovenden  3rd  12.2  
     800 m A  Lee Welham  6th  2:26.1  PB  
     800 m B  Roy Steven  6th  2:49.8  
     5000 m A  Lee Welham  4th  18:06.3  
     5000 m B  Roy Steven  3rd  18:26.1  
     200 m A  Jake Ovenden  6th  24.3  PB
     200 m B  Matt Glass  5th  26.3  PB
     1500 m A  Lee welham  4th  5:05.8  
     1500 m B  Roy Steven  4th  5:21.1  
     4 x 100 m  Adam, David,
     Jake, Craig
     4th  49.4  
     Long Jump A  Craig Morse  2nd  6.05 m  
     Long Jump B  David Brown  4th  4.24 m  
     High Jump A  Matt Glass  5th  1.45 m  
     High Jump B  David Brown  3rd  1.00 m  
     Pole Vault A  Adam Humphries    2.60 m  PB
     CR for U17 & Sen
     Pole Vault B  Matt Glass    2.00 m  PB
     Triple Jump  Craig Morse  3rd  11.73 m  
     Hammer A  Roy Steven  7th  8.87 m  
     Hammer B  Lee Welham  4th  18.11 m  
     Javelin  Matt Glass  7th  17.63 m  
     Javelin B  Adam Humphries  6th  7.99 m  
     Shot A  Craig Morse  6th  7.04 m  
     Shot B  David Brown  5th  6.89 m  
     Discus A  David Brown  6th  15.73 m  
     Discus B  Roy Steven  6th  12.20 m  

    County Schools Championships  Bedford, 14th June
     Junior Boys  200 m  Jake Ovenden  2nd  24.50
     Junior Girls  75 m hurdles  Lauren Skelding  2nd  13.3
       100 m  Lauren Skelding  8th  14.5
       1500 m  Chelsea Mckenzie    5:16.0

    Watford Open  14th June
     800 m B race  Alice Middleton  1st  2:20.9

    Eastern Young Athletes League  St Ives 18/6/04
    Biggleswade were 6th out of 6 with 189 points
     U17 Men
     100 m  Matt Glass  6th  13.0  
     High Jump  Matt Glass  3rd  1.60 m  PB
     Triple Jump  Matt Glass  5th  10.19 m  
     U15 Boys
     100 m  Jake Ovenden  2nd  12.4  
     200 m  Jake Ovenden  1st  24.5  
     400 m  Mitchell Beard  6th  64.5  PB
     800 m  Mitchell Beard  5th  2:29.8  
     1500 m  Kieran Shaw-Flack  4th  5:02.9  PB
     Discus  Mitchell Beard  4th  14.62 m  
     Javelin  Carl Gordon  5th  18.13 m  
     U13 Boys
     100 m A  Sam Evans  4th  14.5  
     100 m B  Josh Hughes  5th  17.5  
     100 m N/S  Adam Welham    15.9  PB
     100 m N/S  Stuart Entwhistle    16.6  
     100 m N/S  Talere Presland    17.1  
     200 m  Adam Welham  5th  35.2  
     800 m A  Kurt Sanders  3rd  2:44.0  
     800 m B  Forest Beard  4th  2:54.5  
     800 m N/S  Talere Presland    3:05.9  
     1500 m A  Stuart Entwhistle  3rd  5:39.9  
     1500 m B  Adam Welham  2nd  5:57.4  PB
     4 x 100 m relay    4th  64.8  
     Shot  Kurt Sanders  5th  5.16 m  
     Discus  Kurt Sanders  3rd  15.4 m  
     U13 Girls
     100 m N/S  H Barral    16.32  
     200 m  Ruth Florry  6th  32.1  PB
     800 m A  Gabriella Russell  4th  2:50.0  PB
     800 m B  Molly McKenzie  4th  3 ins 02.6  PB
     800 m N/S  Sohpie Jones    3:06.0  
     1500 m  Melissa Sergent  3rd  6:09.8  PB
     1500 m N/S  Sancha Corby  (2nd)  5:33.4  PB CR
    Sancha entered the 1500m as a non-scorer because she is only 9 but finished 2nd and beat the Club U11 and U13 record.
    Well done Sancha !
     70 m Hurdles  Melissa Sergent  3rd  16.4  PB
     4 x 100 m    4th  67.4  
     High Jump  Sancha Corby  3rd  1.05 m  
     Long Jump A  Ruth Florry  3rd  3.70 m  PB
     Long Jump B  Molly McKenzie  3rd  2.78 m  PB
     Long Jump N/S  Sancha Corby    2.81 m  PB
     Long Jump N/S  H Barral    3.17 m  
     U15 Girls
     100 m A  Alice Hewitt  6th  15.2  
     100 m B  Jasmine Coughtry  5th  14.9  PB
     100 m N/S  Claire Wood    15.6  
     200 m  Jasmine Coughtry  6th  30.7  PB
     200 m N/S  Claire Wood    33.6  
     300 m  Fran Gray  6th  51.8  PB CR
     800 m A  Fran Gray  5th  2:54.0  PB CR
     800 m B  Chelsea Mckenzie  1st  2:30.7  
     1500 m  Hannah Hutchinson  2nd  5:29.9  
     4 x 100m relay    6th  60.4  
     High Jump  Katie Bland    1.30 m  PB
     Long Jump A  Claire Wood  6th  3.23 m  PB
     Long Jump B  Fran Gray  5th  2.84 m  
     Shot A  Jasmine Coughtry  2nd  8.65 m  PB CR
     Shot B  Katie Bland  3rd  6.33 m  PB
     Discus A  Hazel Stevens  3rd  16.75 m  PB
     Discus B  Katie Bland  2nd  15.45 m  
     Javelin  Chelsea McKenzie  4th  14.8 m  PB

    Regional Combined Events 
    The Club had two athletes representing Bedfordshire and Luton Schools at the regional combined events, Alice Middleton for 7 events and Helen Brown for 5 events.

    Alice was against some seasoned multi event athletes, including some who have represented GB.  She started with her weaker events, Hurdles and High Jump but ended the day on a high with a second place in the 200 m with a new PB and CR of 26.6 secs putting Alice in 4th place to start the next day (individual positions do not matter in combined events as points are gained for the performance).

    On the second day Alice had an average Long Jump and below par Javelin.  Her 800 m was ordinary but she came home over 80 m in front of the 2nd athlete who was the winner of the overall competition.  This was only Alice's second multi events competition and she gets better results every time.  Alice did not progress through to national finals as there were no teams so the first 3 go through as individuals

    In the Junior Girls Pentathlon of the Regional schools combined events Helen was called up as a replacement in the county team.  She held her own over all events and achieved a PB in the High Jump, and helped the county team to the 2nd team position against 7 other counties.

    Helens first event was the 75 m hurdles, not her best performance but it was reasonable.  2nd event was the High Jump which allowed Helen to relax and produce a PB.  The shot was not too great by her standards and her Long Jump was only average.  In the final event, the 800 m, athletes are drawn in the heats depending on the placings going into the final event; Helen was in the first heat and therefore in the last 7 places but 800 m is a good event for her and she produced the 7th quickest time of all the girls, allowing Helen to finish 11th overall with a new PB and CR.

    The Beds and Luton team were 2nd.

     Junior Girls Pentathlon
     Helen Brown  2117 points  11th from 23  PB CR
       75 m hurdles  13.2 secs  
       High Jump  1.36 m  PB
       Shot  5.80 m  
       Long Jump  3.92 m  
       800 m  2 mins 42.1 secs  
     Senior Girls Heptathlon
     Alice Middleton  3215 ponts  4th from 7  PB CR
       100 m hurdles  19.1 secs  PB
       High Jump  1.24 m  
       Shot  6.51 m  PB
       200 m  26.6 secs  PB
       Long Jump  4.44 m  
       Javelin  21.36 m  
       800 m  2 mins 24.8m secs  

    SEAA U20 and Senior Championships  Crystal Palace, 17/18 June Alice Middleton had entered 2 events the 400 m and the 800 m but with only 20 mins rest between heats opted for the 400 m, as this is an event that Alice has been selected to compete in the English Schools' Athletics Championships held at Gateshead 6/7/8 July representing Bedfordshire and Luton Schools.  In the SEAA 400 m Alice was 5th in her heat and produced a PB and CR, and was only 4/100ths from getting into the final.  A wonderful achievement for her first year competing as an U20.

    Also competing in the SEAA Champs was Zack Morrison as senior Man in the High Jump.  Zack took 3 attempts to open with 1.75 m and cleared it on his 3rd jump.  Unfortunately Zack did not clear any more jumps but was still accredited with 9th place over all in the South of England Championships.

    Alice's next event is the English Schools' Championships at Gateshead, and the Club wish Alice the very best of luck to compete in the 'mini-olympics' as it is known.  From this event we will be seeing the next generation of Olympic British Athletes, and especially those destined for the 2012 Olympics at London.

     

     


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    Biggleswade Athletic Club contacts

       
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    here are some other contacts:
     
    Marketing Manager:
     
      Gavin Elliott   gavinanne@btopenworld.com
    Tel: 07884 171089
     
    Webmaster:     Tim Huxtable tim_huxtable@hotmail.com
    Tel: 01767 317511
     
    Web sites     the club www.BiggleswadeAC.org.uk
      latest newsletter www.biggleswadeac.org.uk/newsletter
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    Newsletter Editor:     David Hindle 6 Mallard Walk, Biggleswade, BEDS SG18 8DY
    davidhindle@msn.com
    Tel: 01767 316479


    NEWSLETTER
    JULY 2006
    Biggleswade Athletic Club


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