Biggleswade AC September 2009

Be safe, be seen

It's starting to get dark quite early now, so PLEASE take steps to make yourself visible at night, preferably by wearing something hi-vis. When you run in the twilight or dark, your eyes are adapted to the amount of light around you, so you think you are visible, but the eyes of a car driver are adapted to the headlight area, and they won't be able to see you until you appear in their headlights - by which time it might be too late.

RNR Team Briefing - Tue 8 Sep
8:15pm, Classroom of the Future, Sandy

Please could all runners, reserves and support crew attend this very important Team briefing, even if you have done the Round Norfolk Relay before. Yet again it promises to be another informal and entertaining team briefing with a lot of information to be given out as well as collated from all involved regarding camping numbers etc - please ensure you are there.

Annual Grafham Relay - Sat 12 September

The Seniors vs Juniors Grafham Relay is set for Saturday 12th September. Each team of 8 juniors or 8 senior runners ** completes a full circuit of Grafham Water on the cycle track, starting and finishing near the Sailing Club at Perry. Each runner runs a 1 mile leg. One of the junior teams normally wins this prestigious event, so there's a challenge to the seniors!

** Or a mix? Or a ladies team? Or a vets team? Use the string on the forum to advertise for team members or advertising to join a team, and remember to think of a witty team name and decide on a team colour

Leighton Buzzard 10 Cancelled
This year's Leighton Buzzard 10 mile road race, scheduled for Sunday 20th September, has been cancelled because of objections raised by Bucks CC and Thames Valley Police. This race has been going for 27 years, using the same country roads route, and so there is much concern within UKA and Beds AAA that objections on safety grounds have been raised this year by the local council and police.

Biggleswade AC Open - Sat 26 Sep

The Open is an important event in the club calendar.

It brings in local schools and we have the opportunity to hopefully recruit any not attached.

It allows our athletes to compete in an open event and concentrate on producing a high performance, rather than a league event where they are competing for match points.

It is an opportunity to raise funds to pay for our track hire - in 2009 the clubs track hire for league matches was over Ł800, and our return from one of the leagues will be a small percentage of this.

Since our track opened in 2005 we have held a track open on the same weekend in September since 2006 and its popularity grows each year.

Any help on the day will be greatly appreciated, please contact David Brown and offer what help you can.

Club Championship Road Races

The remaining club championship road races for 2009 are:

10 Miles Sun 13 Sep Swineshead 10
Half Marathon Sun 13 Dec Beds Harriers Half Marathon, Wootton

The Seniors Tuesday Night Programme

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

8th Aug Speed work (followed by RNR briefing)
15th Aug Donkey Hill
22th Aug Hill races
29th Aug St Neots Away Day

1st Sep Lonely Pines in reverse
8th Sep Speed work (followed by RNR briefing)
15th Sep Donkey Hll
22nd Sep Hill races
29th Sep St Neots Away Day

you may need a track pass or to pay for a day pass when doing Speed or Track work
Thursday evenings will usually be "General Running", dictated by the race calendar, and are tailored on the night to the participants needs. Runners are usually split into ability groups to ensure everyone has a good run.
If anyone would like to organise an AWAY DAY in your village or town in 2009, or a run on your favourite training route, please let Gavin or one of the committee know.

Leagues, Series, and Other Events

Henlow 10 Mile Road Race - Wed 21 Oct
For those that can get a Wednesday afternoon off work, don't forget the RAF Henlow 10 mile road race on Wednesday 21st October. The race starts at the Shuttleworth Collection Aerodrome, and the country lane route takes in Old Warden, Ireland and Shefford before finishing at RAF Henlow. Coach transport takes you from RAF Henlow to the start at Shuttleworth. Entry forms should be available soon.

Southern Womens League

Sat 5 Sep Newham

Eastern Young Athletes League

Sun 13 September finals at ???

Eastern Veterans Athletic Club
Summer Season
We have joined this league (EVAC) for next summer.
Matches are on Wednesday evenings (final on Sunday 6 Sep)

Wed 5 Aug Milton Keynes
Sun 6 Sep Finals at Bedford

Eastern Veterans Athletic Club
Cross Country Championships
EVAC is staging it's 2009 Cross Country championship race as part of the Ampthill Trophy XC on Sunday 18th October (which unfortunately clashes with the club tour to Derbyshire). To run in the EVAC championships, enter the Ampthill Trophy XC as normal, and indicate that you are an EVAC member.

Chiltern Cross Country League
Provisional dates, all on Saturdays

Oct 10 Oxford
Nov 7 venue tba
Dec 5 venue tba
Jan 16 Shuttleworth
Feb 13 Wing

Three Counties Cross Country League
Provisional dates, all on Sundays

Oct 25 Stopsley
Nov 22 Wing
Dec 20 North Herts
Feb 14 Ampthill
Feb 28 Bedford