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MARCH 2006 		Biggleswade Athletic Club
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News and events for March 2006:
  • Annual General Meeting - 21 March
  • Sandy 10 and Fun Run - 26 March
  • Annual Subscriptions - Now (Over)Due
  • Sandy 12-Hour Track Relay - 24 June
  • Club Annual Pentathlon - 4th April
  • Changes to the Management of Athletics
  • Schools cross-country relays - 9 Mar
  • The Tuesday Night Programme
  • Leagues, Series, and Other Events
  • New Members
  • Other Clubs
  • NEWS   FOR   YOUNG   ATHLETES

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    Annual General Meeting
    Tuesday 21 March at Sandy Sports Centre, Room RE1

    The AGM is a very important event in the life of the club and provides the opportunity for members to make their own views known about how the club is being run, and to make suggestions for the future, so please make every effort to attend (only paid up members over the age of 17 may vote at an AGM)

    It is also the time when the new committee is elected.  If you wish to nominate any member to serve on the committee this must be made in writing with the agreement of the person concerned and supported by one other club member.  Such nominations should be sent to Stuart Galloway, by7th March at the latest.

    If you have any items that you would like added to the Agenda of the AGM, then please let Stuart Galloway know the details by 7th March at the latest.

    NB: We have been asked to refer to the track and the Club's meeting place as "Sandy Sports Centre (attached to Sandy Upper School)" - we haven't moved.

     

     

    Sandy 10 Road Race and 2 Mile Fun Run- 26 March

    Entries for this year's Sandy 10 mile road race are well up on last year's entry level at the same stage, so we are expecting the race to be full (500 runners) before race day.  Included in the list of entries is local MP Alistair Burt, who is using the race in his preparation for the London Marathon.

    Entry to the 2 mile Fun Run is free, with entries "on the day" only, so if you have any family members or friends who feel that they could run or jog 2 miles, why not encourage them to enter the Fun Run.  Runners must be 11 years and over.

    We need Marshals and Drink Station Operatives - if you can help, the pre race briefing will be at 9am as Sandy Sports Centre.  Afterwards, we all hope to meet at the Bell PH, Station Road, Sandy at 5pm for some light refreshment.  We are expecting around 550 athletes to turn up this year so its going to be a huge event.  We are looking to recruit as many marshals as possible, feel free to bring family and friends.  Contact Gavin Elliot or put your name on the forum if you can help.

     

     

    Annual Subscriptions - Now (Over)Due

    Many thanks to those of you who have re-joined the club again this year, the total is about 80.  This still leaves about 60 people from last year who have not re-joined yet.  We don't want to lose you, so get that money in to Stuart Galloway or Chris Clarke as soon as possible (£15 seniors and £7 juniors).  Remember it is a rule of the club that you cannot officially compete for us if you have not re-joined.

     

     

    Sandy 12-Hour Track Relay - Sat 24 June

    Biggleswade Athletic Club are proud to present its first 12hr track relay race.  The aim of the race is for your team to simply run the furthest distance around the track in the 12 hour period.  This relay is designed to build team spirit and morale.  The race is divided into different stage times to incorporate runners of all abilities - check out the website for more details.  Start assembling your teams now (6 per team, minimum of 2 ladies per team).

     

     

    Biggleswade AC Annual Pentathlon
    Tuesday 4th April

    This annual (almost) internal competition, for which awards will be presented, will take place at the Sandy Sports Centre - see Gavin Elliot, David Brown, or Ken Prior for more information.

     

     

    Changes to the Management of Athletics

    From 1st April 2006 governance for our sport will pass to England Athletics and the English Regions, instead of the AAA of England and the various Territories.  However, the administration being undertaken currently by the SEAA will continue at least until the end of 2006 and from then until alternative administrative arrangements are put in hand by the nine Regional Councils (four of which are in the South).

    Affiliation to England Athletics will be free and automatic to all SEAA affiliated clubs from 1st April for one year.  As the SEAA's affiliation year starts on 1st January, clubs will have to continue to affiliate to the SEAA from 1st January 2007 for three months - how this will be dealt with has yet to be finalised.

     

     

    Schools cross-country relays
    Thurs 9 Mar at Rowney Warren, 3pm

    Entries are rolling in and we confidently expect a field of 300+.  We need as much help as we can get, if you are able to help out please let Ken, David or Gavin know.  Remember to bring your ear-plugs !

     

     

    The Tuesday Night Programme

    You can find these and other training events in the training section of the Club website

    In addition to the below, every Tuesday and Thursday night Steve Worrall (Level IV Coach) will also be taking extra speed and endurance sessions for those who feel they need them.
     
        7th Mar    VO2 Max test on the track - Ken Leading
     **   14th Mar    Away Day - Bedford Embankment
     **   21th Mar    Inclines with Gav
        28th Mar    Speed Work with our Steve
     **   changes from original program

    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

    • Three Counties Cross Country League
       Sun 5  Mar  Bedford, at 11:00am

    • AAA Indoor Championships 4/5 March
      Th 2006 championships are being held at Birmingham's Indoor Arena with all three age groups (U20/U17/U15) over the same weekend, the following will be competing:
       Jake Ovenden  U15 Boys 60 m and 200 m
       Conner Best  U15 Boys 60 m Hurdles
       Jorden Best  U17 Mens 60 m Hurdles
       Alice Middleton  U20 Womens 800 m
       Craig Morse  U20 Mens Long Jump
      All of the above are at the bottom of the age group so therefore have done magnificently to achieve the qualifying standard in their first year - good luck to them all.

    • Club 10k Championship
      The club's 10K Championship Road Race will be held in conjunction with the Flitwick 10K on Sunday 9th April.

    • Joint warm-up track meeting with Bedford & County AC on Sat 15 Apr
      (date change)

       

    • Eastern Young Athletes League (EYAL)
      For U13, U15 and U17 age groups
      All meetings are on Sundays
       May   7     Milton Keynes
       Jun  18     Huntingdon
       Jul   2     Bedford
       Jul  30     Sandy
       Aug  20     Luton

       

    • Southern Mens and Womens Leagues 2006
      All meetings are on Saturdays
       Women
       22 Apr  Watford
       20 May  Barnet Copthall
       15 Jul  Cambridge
       12 Aug  Peterborough (2ndary Hosts)  
       2 Sep  Sandy (Prime Hosts)
       Men
       29 Apr  Woodford Green
       20 May  Luton
       3 Jun  Sutcliffe Park
       8 Jul  Walthamstow
       5 Aug  Basildon

       

    • Round Norfolk Relay - 16th-17th Sept 2006
      Mark it in your diaries now.  We are hoping to enter two teams this year.  Team selection will occur nearer the time.

     

     

    New Members

    Welcome to the following athletes recently elected as members of the Club:
      from Gamlingay    Kathryn and Andrew Millard who are both juniors
      from Lower Stondon    Chelsea McKenzie, a junior
      from Biggleswade    Emma Lockey, a junior
      from Potton    Andrew Deans, a senior, and
          Melissa Sergent, a junior

    Best of luck in all your athletic endeavours!

     

     

    Other Clubs

    Royston Runners have a new secretary:
    Kerry Puttock, 12 Pyecroft, Lower Cambourne, Cambs, CB3 6EE

     

     

      NEWS   FOR   YOUNG   ATHLETES

     

    • Sports hall athletics now takes place every Monday at Biggleswade Recreation Centre from 6pm to 7pm, up till the end of March (27th) and includes conditioning, circuits and some weight work for the seniors and more experienced juniors.

    • All Tuesday and Thursday JUNIOR sessions now start at 6.30 pm

    • The Annual Sportshall Competition will be held at Sandy Rec Centre on Saturday 25th March from 3 pm.  This year we have invited Leighton Buzzard, and Royston Crows along with Riverside.  Events for U11's, U13's, U15's U17's and U9's (age groups as per cross country ages) - for more information contact David Brown.  Any assistance greatly appreciated.

       

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    RACE   LISTINGS

    If you have transport problems, and need transport/lift to an event,
    please contact the     Team Manager
     
     T
     =   targeted race
    Sat 4 and
    Sun 5 Mar         		   AAA Champs Indoors, NIA Birmingham.
    Sun 5 Mar  T  Three Counties Cross Country, Bedford, at 11:00
         Historic House 10k Series, Knebworth, at 10.30am
         Berkhamsted Half-Marathon, at 11.15am
    Sat 11 Mar    UK InterCounties, Wollaton Park, Nottingham
     From this event the British team is selected
      for the World Cross Country Championships
    Sun 12 Mar    Milton Keynes Half Marathon, at 10:30
         Finchley 20, Ruislip, at 09.30am
    Sun 19 Mar    Flora London Half Marathon, Silverstone, at 12.00pm
         Thorney 10k, nr Peterborough, at 10:30
    Sat 25 Mar    Orion 15, Epping Forest, at 2.30pm
     not for the faint hearted!!
    Sun 26 Mar    Sandy 10, at 10:30  
     

     
    Sun 2 Apr    Oakley 20, at 10:00
    Tue 4 Apr    Biggleswade AC Annual Pentathlon
    Sun 9 Apr    Flitwick 10k
    This is also the Club's 10k Championship
    Sat 15 Apr    joint warm-up track meeting
     with Bedford & County AC
     date changed  
     

     
    Sun 14 May    Eye 10k, at 10:15
         Beds County Championships, Luton or Sandy (TBC)
         Halstead Marathon, at 10:00
    Sat 27 and
    Sun 28 May     		   South of England Championships (U15/17), Chelmsford
    Sun 28 May    Great East Anglia Run, 10k, Kings Lynn, at 10:30  
     

     
    Sun 11 Jun    Edinburgh Marathon, at 09:00
    Sat 17 and
    Sun 18 Jun     		   U20 and Senior SEAA Championships, Crystal Palace
    Fri 23 Jun    Marston Vale Forest 5k, Marston Moretaine, at 19:30
    Sat 24 Jun    Sandy 12-Hour Track Relay  
     

     
    Fri 7 Jul    Cranfield 5k, Cranfield University, at 19:30,
     entry via Runners World
    Sun 9 Jul    Eastern Counties Championships, Stevenage
    Sat 16 and
    Sun 17 Sep     		   Round Norfolk Relay
    Sun 24 Sep    Eastern Combined Events, Peterborough
    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, Nigel Bush, Damien Pitts, and Neil Gregory

    English National Cross Country Championships , Parliament Hill, 25 Feb
    The Senior Mens Team were 96th
    Well done to everyone who tackled, and beat, the relentless hills and mud of this challenging course.  This was the first time that Biggleswade AC's senior men had finished a complete team in this event for many years, a great achievement given that the combined "age" of the six team members was 313 years! - including one over 50, two over 55 and one over 60.  We are now getting a bit old for galloping over the mud of Parliament Hill - and we think it is time for the young men in the club to step forward.
     U13 Girls  Laura Gilbert  232nd    15:45
     Senior Women  Zoe Dawson  228th    43;25
       Kath Brasier  320th    47:05
     Senior Men  Lee Welham  575th    52.17
       Ken Prior  848th    56:41
       Chris Clarke  923rd    58:18
       Steve  1110th    62:35
       Nigel Bush  1130th    63:01
       Stuart Galloway  1208th    67:05

    Chiltern Cross Country , Wing, 11th Feb
     U13 Girls  Chelsea McKenzie  1st
     U15 Girls  Alice Gomershall  12th
     U17 Women  Alice Middleton  2nd
     U20 Women  Ailen Russel  3rd

    Midland Open Indoor Meeting , NIA Birmingham, 25 Feb
    Alice competed in this event in preparation for the AAA indoor championships, and finished 3rd in a quality field won by GB international Rebecca Hall of Kettering
     U20W 800m  Alice Middleton  3rd  2m 20.73s  PC CR

    Bury 20 , 26 Feb
    A hilly 20 mile race around the countryside with a head wind for the last 10 miles.  A total of 368 runners took part in the race.
     Damien Pitts  50th  2.26.04  PB)
     Tony Haymes  177th  2.53.40  
     Paul Batson  200th  2.57.35  

    Balancing Blues 5km Series 
    Three 5km races races held in January and February around Bedford Embankment, on 4 Jan, 11 Jan, and 15 Feb, with field totals of 102, 111 and 106 respectively
         Damien Pitts    Ken Prior
         14th in the series overall    18th in the series overall
     4 Jan    19.45  26th    20.24  34th
     11 Jan    19.44  27th    20.54  38th
     15 Feb    19.02  22nd    20.32  34th

    Watford Half Marathon , 5 Feb
     Ray Dowse  1h 44m
     Mark Stead  2h 09m
     Julie Dowse  2h 12m 20s
     Sarah Geeson-Orsgood  2h 12m 28s
     Elaine Stead  2h 12m
     Samantha Grist  2h 12m

    Three Counties Cross Country , Dunstable, 5 Feb
    Men
     Lee Walham  21
     Gavin Elliott  37
     Roy Stevens  38
     Damien Pitts  39
     Ken Prior  73
     Neil Gregory  101
     Nigel Bush  140
    Women
     Karen Worrall  3
     Zoe Dawson  5
     Jan Forrester  28
     Tanya Tatchley  51

    Wokingham Half Marathon , Feb 12
     Simon Fawcett  1h 24m 44s  nearly 5 minutes off his personal best

    Woburn 10k , 19 Feb
     Ray Dowse  45.24
     Natalie Darlow  46.47
     Rebecca Tippet  52.24
     Tanya Tachley  52.30
     Samantha Grist  56.33
     Julie Dowse  57.42

     

     

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    Biggleswade Athletic Club contacts
       
    Most contacts can found on the Club website, together with a map of where the club meets: view Contacts in this window
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    here are some other contacts:
     
    Marketing Manager:
          		  Gavin Elliott   gavinanne@btopenworld.com
    Tel: 01767 692381
     
    Coaching Secretary:     Steve Worrall s.worrall1@ntlworld.com
    Tel: 01767-221154
     
    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
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    MARCH 2006     		Biggleswade Athletic Club

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