Monthly archives: October 2014

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AGM (and Free Pizza!)

Just a reminder that the Romsey Road Runners AGM is now just two weeks away. Look out for the agenda and supporting documents to be circulated next week. 
 
The club would not function as it does without members volunteering their time to take on roles on the committee. If you would like to become part of the committee and help give back a little something to the club please get in touch. It doesn’t matter whether you are new to the club or have been running with us for years, all volunteers are welcome! The roles we are looking to fill are listed below.
 
See you all on the 5th November.
 
RRR Committee  
COMMITTEE VACANCIES
 
Club Secretary
Main duties include – arrange and minute Committee meetings; arrange and minute AGM; arrange prizes and engraving for annual awards; secure club places for the London Marathon; renew annual subscriptions to affiliated organisations; process England Athletics membership for all club members; main point of contact for enquiries to the club; circulate relevant information to club members. 
Contact Amanda Hull for further information (secretary@romseyroadrunners.co.uk).
Membership Secretary
Main duties include – process membership renewals (including payment) for all members at the beginning of each year; collect membership forms and fees from new members throughout the year; maintain database of members; distribute membership cards to all members.
Contact David Nixon for further information (membership@romseyroadrunners.co.uk).
Team Captain
This was previously incorporated into the Fixtures Secretary role, however the Committee has recently decided to split this role so greater emphasis can be given to team events. Main duties for the Team Captain will include – promote CC6 and RR10 leagues, collect results and take club flag and kit tent to fixtures; recruit runners and timekeepers for Mile of Miles Relay teams and Test Way Relay teams; promote Hampshire Road Race League to members. 
Contact Hannah Hunt for further information ([email protected].uk). 
 
Beer Race Director
Main duties include – chair the Beer Race committee, looking after the organisation of our annual 5 mile road race event. The race director is the point of contact for the UKA, obtains the race licence, and the course measurement certificates. In addition there is sponsorship, local authority contacts, car parking arrangements, and start/finish area permissions. They have overall responsibility on race day to ensure smooth running of the event from initiating the start to the final prize giving. All of this is supported by the dedicated members of the race committee with their defined roles.
The position is really rewarding and is a great opportunity to become involved in race organisation. Most of the procedures are already in place, and fully documented with a timed sequence of events established. So it’s merely a case of working through the target dates. Romsey Road Runners have hosted this event for many years with various club members taking on the role of Race Director from time to time, all with their individual skills and ability to ensure a successful race day. 
Contact Hannah Hunt for further information (fixtures@romseyroadrunners.co.uk).
 
Newsletter Editor 
Collate articles from committee and club members to make up the four editions of the club newsletter each year. Arrange printing and distribution to club members. 
Contact Dave Evenden for further information (newsletter@romseyroadrunners.co.uk).
 
Social Secretary 
Organise all those social events that have become an important part of the club calendar, including the Pasta Party, the BBQ after the Beer Race, the club trip and the Awards Evening. If there are a few people who want to team up and take on this role, this approach has been successful in the past. 
Contact Alice Lane for further information ([email protected].uk).

Results Round Up – 21/10/14

Tam Ryan - Devizes Half 2014
Tam Ryan – Devizes Half 2014

Romsey lady, Tam Ryan completed the Devizes Half Marathon Sunday 19th October in a time of 1:34:39, finishing 1st in her age category and 2nd lady overall. “The race was a nice scenic course, described as undulating – although I’d say it was hilly!” said Tam afterwards.

Elsewhere, The New Forest Stinger proved a tempting event for numerous RRRs. This local event is organised by Totton Runners and offers runners 5 and 10 mile routes through the enclosure and open forest. Runners start and finish at Ocknell Enclosure and use gravel tracks and muddy trails to complete their chosen distance.

The weather remained dry and was distinctly warm whilst the ground was soft under foot, but not too muddy. The course, as the name suggests had several ‘stings’ in the tail, as runners negotiated several sharp inclines. The muddy final stretch denied a sprint finish for anyone with too much energy.

New  Forest Stinger 2014
New Forest Stinger 2014

RRR Finishers:
17th Neil Jennings 1:12:32
25th Jim Wright 1:15:00
58th Hannah Shutt (3rd lady) 1:23:56
90th Penny Jennings 1:30:52
107th Alice Lane 1:36:52
112th Di Cross 1:36:38
114th Mark Adams 1:38:56

Finishing the 5 mile course were:
9th Stephen Edwards 44:00
43rd Anna Duignan 56:47
61st Wendy Couper 1:04:35

Results Round Up – 07/10/14

Solent Half Marathon 2014
Solent Half Marathon 2014

Sunday, 28th September marked the annual Solent Half Marathon, organised by Hardley Runners. Billed as a friendly local race, runners are treated to a circular quiet on-road route, which takes in Exbury and the Solent shoreline at Lepe, before turning inland towards Fawley. Finishing for Romsey was the following trio:

  • Paul Burnage 1:40:27
  • Jade Rolfe 1:44:46
  • Daniel Lurcock 1:47:50

The Clarendon Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Marathon took place on Sunday, 5th October with runners starting in Salisbury (for the full marathon) or Broughton (for the half marathon) and finishing in Winchester. The route followed the Clarendon long distance footpath between the two cities, challenging runners to a tough, undulating course, with plenty of breath taking distant views on their way down. The weather was perfect, dry and bright, with cooler temperatures than of late.

Clarendon Marathon and Half Marathon 2014
Clarendon Marathon and Half Marathon 2014

Finishing the half were:

  • Neil Jennings 1:37:35
  • Jo Weguelin 1:56.27
  • Penny Jennings  1:58:21
  • Becky Tovey 2:06:16
  • Brenda Topliss 2:06:19

and full marathon:

  • Ian Ralph 3:17:28  (13th place overall)
  • Wendy George 4:31:54
  • Di Cross 4:56:30

RRR, Tam Ryan also completed a half marathon on Sunday, 5th October: the Basingstoke Half Marathon. This race incorporated a number of challenging hills in Cliddesden and Farleigh Wallop and boasted some beautiful countryside and quaint villages south of Basingstoke. Tam described it as ‘a very hilly half but lovely and scenic with an enjoyable last 3-4 miles which was mainly flat or down hill all the way to the finish. It was well organised and very friendly, with plenty of support from the locals in the villages’. Tam finished in a time of 1:34:41, placing her 17th lady.

London Marathon Ballot

If you applied to the ballot for the 2015 London Marathon you should now have found out whether or not you got a place. If you were unsuccessful with your ballot entry and want to be considered for one of the club places, drop the club secretary and email ([email protected]) and hand in your rejection slip to one of the Committee members. Please note in the email and mark on the slip whether you have run the London Marathon before.
 
The draw to allocate these places will take place at the AGM on 5th November.