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Welcome to the latest edition of the Saltaire Striders newsletter.
If you would like anything to be included in the next edition of the newsletter please submit it to davidbower1@hotmail.com before 20th September 2023
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New Members
We would like to welcome the following new members who have joined recently:
Harry Laville
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Relay Relay Relay!
Leeds Country Way 3rd Sept
This is similar to the BMWR but is a full loop around Leeds with 6 stages run in pairs. It would be good to get two teams to enter this.
*UPDATE*
We now have two complete teams and are raring to go!
More details can be found here:
https://kippaxharriers.org.uk/leeds-country-way/
Regional 6/4 Stage Road Relays
The Regional 6/4 stage road relays are taking place on Sunday 24th September in Birkenhead. These are a similar format to the 12 stage relays which have also been held previously at the same venue.
If you are interested in running or have any questions please talk to myself/Claire or any of the run leaders/commitee members to find out more.
There is full race information on the web here:
https://www.northernathletics.co.uk/.../Northern-64-Stage...
Basically it is a 5K leg and teams of 4 ladies or 6 men on a flat/traffic free route so there is plenty of potential for a PB as you would be running with some of the best runners in the North of England.
The event is already on SPOND so you can just click on there to enter or if you have'nt installed you can just reply to this email and I will add you to the list.
It is always a good day out and, as always, open to all members of the club whatever ability.
Thanks
Stuart & Claire
Club captains
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Upcoming Events
ENTRIES OPEN - ILKLEY INCLINE - 6 SEPT
Entries are now open for this year’s Ilkley Incline, which takes place on 6th September at 7pm. One mile, 560 ft of climb with stunning views over the Wharfe Valley. Pre-entry for this unique event is only £3. Junior races take place before the main race. Full details and entry here:
Ilkley Incline 2023 - RaceBest
Murder Mile v Baildon & Ilkley
Postponed until the track re-opens, we will repost a new date via the usual social media outlets.
No watch night with Baildon
Thursday 14th September at Baildon Rugby Club
Final club event at the Rowing club
Monday 4th September at 19:00, another handicap event planned to finish off our summer season at this venue. The race will be 5km, route as previously run, but will run in an anti-clockwise direction to avoid negotiating the river path in twilight.
The bar will be open, and we ask runners to bring some buffet style food as previously, and there will be prizegiving too.
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Club Championship
At the end of August we have Helen Love and Louise Nash battling it out at the top of the premier division with Stuart Dunbar waiting to pounce with a run in hand. Ian Storey continues to lead the first division with Kathleen Dixon and Jenny Shaw in hot pursuit. In the second division just 5 point separate Anne Preston and Marcus Isherwood.
Only two championship races in September, the Roberts Park parkrun on the 30th, and the Punk Panther Reservoir Dogs ultra on the 9th.
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Latest Standings
Premier Division
| Rank |
Name |
Score |
Races |
| 1 |
Helen Love |
294 |
6 |
| 2 |
Louise Nash |
291 |
6 |
| 3 |
Stuart Dunbar |
250 |
5 |
| 4 |
Tim Mosedale |
220 |
5 |
| 5 |
Claire Thaper |
217 |
5 |
| 6 |
Martin Fillingham |
198 |
4 |
| 7 |
Alan Douglas |
143 |
3 |
| 8 |
Alun Griffiths |
142 |
3 |
| 9 |
Graham D'Arcy |
125 |
3 |
| 10 |
Stewart Spink |
96 |
2 |
| 11 |
Tom Kay |
93 |
2 |
| 12 |
Loris Dell'Amico |
92 |
2 |
| 13 |
Richard West |
90 |
2 |
| 14 |
Jeremy Rix |
90 |
2 |
| 15 |
Mohanlal Mistry |
89 |
2 |
| 16 |
Martin Love |
86 |
2 |
| 17 |
Craig Elliott |
82 |
2 |
| 18 |
Claire Bond |
79 |
2 |
| 19 |
Ian Jenkins |
49 |
1 |
| 20 |
Andy Brown |
49 |
1 |
| 21 |
David Bower |
48 |
1 |
| 22 |
Simon Frazer |
47 |
1 |
| 23 |
Sheila Pepper |
46 |
1 |
| 24 |
Helen Brant |
45 |
1 |
| 25 |
Louise Dell'Amico |
44 |
1 |
| 26 |
Tim Spencer |
44 |
1 |
| 27 |
Joanne Hardaker |
43 |
1 |
| 28 |
Denise Davis |
42 |
1 |
| 29 |
Kerry Wood |
40 |
1 |
| 30 |
Richard Thomas |
38 |
1 |
First Division
| Rank |
Name |
Score |
Races |
| 1 |
Ian Storey |
235 |
5 |
| 2 |
Kathleen Dixon |
196 |
4 |
| 3 |
Jenny Shaw |
187 |
4 |
| 4 |
Lee Halliday |
145 |
3 |
| 5 |
Tim Gore |
144 |
3 |
| 6 |
Pawel Tryc |
143 |
3 |
| 7 |
Sue Sroka |
138 |
3 |
| 8 |
John Singh |
100 |
2 |
| 9 |
Rachel Parker |
99 |
2 |
| 10 |
Wendy Hey |
99 |
2 |
| 11 |
Kathryn Wood |
97 |
2 |
| 12 |
Stephen Hillas |
95 |
2 |
| 13 |
Chris Jones |
94 |
2 |
| 14 |
Gavin Hamilton |
91 |
2 |
| 15 |
Marcin Soszka |
50 |
1 |
| 16 |
Gillian Hyde |
50 |
1 |
| 17 |
Norman Saldanha |
49 |
1 |
| 18 |
Steven Fowler |
49 |
1 |
| 19 |
Ian Dickinson M |
48 |
1 |
| 20 |
Isabel Anderson |
48 |
1 |
| 21 |
Mervyn Silva |
47 |
1 |
| 22 |
Helen Western |
47 |
1 |
| 23 |
Anne Forster |
46 |
1 |
| 24 |
Frank Beecroft |
46 |
1 |
| 25 |
Sheila Bugg |
44 |
1 |
| 26 |
Donna Hector |
41 |
1 |
Second Division
| Rank |
Name |
Score |
Races |
| 1 |
Anne Preston |
291 |
6 |
| 2 |
Marcus Isherwood |
286 |
6 |
| 3 |
Paul Weir |
198 |
4 |
| 4 |
Russell Macfarlane |
197 |
4 |
| 5 |
Chris Hassall |
138 |
3 |
| 6 |
Josh Winterbottom |
136 |
3 |
| 7 |
Alice Kershaw |
133 |
3 |
| 8 |
Robert Henderson |
99 |
2 |
| 9 |
Richard Wall |
97 |
2 |
| 10 |
Thomas Bolland |
96 |
2 |
| 11 |
James Gardner |
89 |
2 |
| 12 |
Fay Kaina |
89 |
2 |
| 13 |
James Davies |
84 |
2 |
| 14 |
Laura Bentley |
83 |
2 |
| 15 |
Humera Butt |
80 |
2 |
| 16 |
Lee Casson |
50 |
1 |
| 17 |
David Foyston |
50 |
1 |
| 18 |
Nick Hardy |
50 |
1 |
| 19 |
Harry Wilkinson |
50 |
1 |
| 20 |
Alistair Nash |
50 |
1 |
| 21 |
James Carlton |
49 |
1 |
| 22 |
Victor Hearn-Yeates |
49 |
1 |
| 23 |
Michelle Eyres |
48 |
1 |
| 24 |
Clare Taylor |
48 |
1 |
| 25 |
Richard Stone |
48 |
1 |
| 26 |
Lisa Prosho |
48 |
1 |
| 27 |
Julia Beaumont |
47 |
1 |
| 28 |
Kris Hale |
47 |
1 |
| 29 |
Aaron McConkey |
46 |
1 |
| 30 |
Michael Wigglesworth |
46 |
1 |
| 31 |
Brett Jackson |
46 |
1 |
| 32 |
Mary Gibbons |
46 |
1 |
| 33 |
John Tomlinson |
46 |
1 |
| 34 |
Urmila Mistry |
45 |
1 |
| 35 |
Andrew Pine |
45 |
1 |
| 36 |
Iain McKenna |
45 |
1 |
| 37 |
Igs Robun |
44 |
1 |
| 38 |
Becky Gardner |
44 |
1 |
| 39 |
Christopher Chapman |
44 |
1 |
| 40 |
Jayne Hart |
43 |
1 |
| 41 |
Chris Biggins |
41 |
1 |
| 42 |
Kerry-Anne Hill |
40 |
1 |
| 43 |
Sarah Myers |
40 |
1 |
| 44 |
Tony Hart |
39 |
1 |
| 45 |
Reyhana Laher |
39 |
1 |
| 46 |
louise carefoot |
38 |
1 |
| 47 |
Phil Briggs |
37 |
1 |
| 48 |
Tina Martiny |
37 |
1 |
| 49 |
Beverley West |
36 |
1 |
| 50 |
Deborah Moore |
35 |
1 |
For details on the Club Championship, how it works, and how points are scored, please visit the website via the link below.
Club Championship ← Saltaire Striders
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2023-2024 Club Championship Race Listing
For the 2023-24 season, there are 24 selected races, plus your best marathon time between April 2023 and March 2024.
- Baildon Boundary Way, 13.1 miles Sunday 2nd April
- Bunny Runs 5k, Penistone Hill Haworth Tues 4th, 11th & 18th April (Fastest time counts) Pre-Entry for Bunny Runs – Wharfedale Harriers
- Guiseley Gallop, 10k Sun 9th April Guiseley Gallop 10k | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service
- Burnsall Trail, 13.1 miles Sat 22nd April SiEntries – Burnsall 10k Trail Race
- Leeds Half Marathon, Sun 14th May
- Up the Odda 10k, Sat 20th May Up The Odda 2023 – RaceBest
- Orsted Great Grimsby 10k Results Base – Ørsted Great Grimsby 10k 2023
- Otley 10, Weds 14th June Otley 10 Mile – RaceBest
- Solstice Saunter, 5 miles Weds 21st June Solstice Saunter 2023 – RaceBest
- Harrogate 10k, Sunday 2nd July Harmony Energy Run Harrogate 10K & Fun Run 2023 – RaceBest
- Baildon Carnival Canter, 5k Saturday 8th July
- Even Splits 5k, 23rd August Leeds 5K (AUG '23) - RaceBest
- Round Hill Fell race, 9 miles Sunday 6th August, enter on the day
- Roberts Park Parkrun, 5k 30th September
- Punk Panther Reservoir Dogs, Sunday 9th September Half/20 miles SiEntries – Punk Panther Reservoir Dogs Trail+Ultra
- Bradford City Runs, 5k/10k&Half October TBA
- Leeds Abbey Dash 10k, 22nd October Leeds Abbey Dash 10k for Age UK 2023 | Age UK (enthuse.com)
- Guy Fawkes 10 miles, Sunday 5th November UP & RUNNING: Guy Fawkes 10 Mile | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service
- Post Hill Challenge 5k, November TBA
- Auld Lang Syne Fell Race, 7 miles, Sunday 31st December
- Bradford Parkrun 5k, January TBA
- Peco 5 miles, January 2024 TBA
- Epilepsy Action Bradford 10k, *CANCELLED*
- Keighley BIG 10k, March TBA
- Any Marathon
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September Race Preview
The Yorkshireman Fell Race, 14.7 mile 'half' and full marathon, Sunday September 10th
Definitely one of the stand-out fell races of the year, and 15 Striders are putting in their final training ahead of the big day!
Both distances are a brutal mixture of terrains, and if the weather is wet, water and mud are most definitely on the menu. The half comprises approx 1,750 feet of climbing, and the full 3,065.
Half Marathon Route (14 Striders)
Starting at the bottom of the cobbled street in Haworth the race winds its way up to Penistone Hill before dropping down to a steep uphill track known as the Steps, At the top comes a relatively flat section for several miles along the Conduit, before a climb towards the windfarm and half way at the former Withens pub. Then comes a road section which leads back to the moor and Yorkshire's highest point before the long descent into Oxenhope, The final 3 miles or so you're following the track next to the railway back to Haworth, and the real 'gotcha' finale up the horrendous cobbled street and right to finish at the school!
Special mention for Richard Stone, who is the sole Strider taking on the full marathon!
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Many congratulations to Sheila Pepper who completed the Fleetwood Half Marathon on August 27th in a new FV70 club record time of 2:34:04, beating her own record in the same event last year by over 5 minutes!
This was also Sheila's second fastest half. Superb effort!
The club records are now up to date on the website with as many results as we are able to ascertain.
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Track Update
Our use of the track at Carlton Academy has been curtailed for the majority of August due to the 3G football pitch being replaced. We hope to re-start sessions on the first Wednesday in September and will communicate this via social media outlets.
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Park Run with Tim Mosedale
Congratulations to Sylvia Ross for reaching an amazing 400 parkruns and Suzanne Hague for reaching her 300th! I don't think anyone moved into a new milestone club in August, and I can only see one parkrun PB - Isabel Anderson with a 21:38 run at Worthing parkrun. Three fantastic runners - well done to each of you!
I love a holiday parkrun - my last 3 parkruns have all come after sleeping in a tent - and it's been fun seeing new parkruns turning up on the list of strider runs, in far flung places. I can't list them all but these are the parkruns that have received a strider for the first time over the past 2 months:
Ashbourne Recreation Ground (Claire Bond), Catton (Helen Brant), Chipping Sodbury (Tom Kay), Durlston Country Park (Chris Hassall), Epworth Equestrian (Reyhana Laher), Frogmary Green Farm (Ewan Gibb), Hackworth (Tim Gore), Lancing Beach Green (also Helen Brant), Mote Park (Mike Moss), Mount Stuart (Ian Jenkins), Sittingbourne (also Mike Moss), Sloughbottom (also also Helen Brant), Tyne Green (Tim Mosedale), University of Northampton (Rachel Parker), Waterakkers (Norman Saldanha), and Whitstable (also Norman Saldanha).
Well done to everyone for breaking new yellow and blue ground, and frankly to anyone who got up for a 9am parkrun while on holiday!
Usual disclaimer - I think this is all correct but might not be, and sadly parkrun don't supply volunteering stats so I can only dig into the run/walk side of it. Thank you as ever to all the volunteeers.
A big well done to Sophie Watson, who was 1st female at the Roberts Park parkrun on Saturday 26th August, and 1st Strider finisher overall, in a cracking PB time of 19:47! Well done Sophie!
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Sophie powering to 1st female at Roberts Park!
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Yorkshire Vets
Please see below the 2023 schedule of races
Grand Prix races:
Event Host Club Venue Date
Race 1 Holmfirth Harriers Honley Completed
Race 2 Kirkstall Harriers Kirkstall Abbey Completed
Race 3 South Leeds Lakers Middleton Park (TBC) Completed
Race 4 Northowram Pumas TBC Completed
Race 5 Pudsey Pacers Post Hill 08.08.23 Results below
Race 6 Queensbury RC Littlemoor Park 03.09.23
Race 7 Ackworth RR Fitzwilliam Country Park 01.10.23
Grand Prix - Yorkshire Veterans' Athletics Association (yvaa.org)
For further details visit the Yorkshire Vets website
A private facebook group exists to back up the official YVAA website by "pushing" information out to members and to encourage dialogue, comments and enquires. Details of how to register can be found at https://www.Facebook.com/groups/3189196357821902/
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July Strider of the Month
Susan Sroka. She has run 4 back to back marathons this year, Manchester, London, Leeds and a grim up North. She has also become a run leader, encouraging all abilities to challenge themselves, including being an active member of the couch to 5k strider initiative. She has now taken it upon herself to organise runs to encourage and support a group of striders of mixed ability to take on the Yorkshireman 15 mile half marathon, organising recce runs and supporting everyone. She has been a strider for less than a year but encourages all abilities and supports then by arranging club runs that are inclusive and supportive of all abilities building runners confidence and enabling them to achieve whatever their running goals may be. She is fab and slightly bonkers.
All previous winners of the Strider of the Month can be found on the club website.
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Committee meetings
The next committee meeting will be TBA. If you have anything which you wish to be discussed please contact or speak to any member of the committee.
All previous committee meeting and AGM minutes dating back to 2009 are available to view on the club web site
Committee meeting/AGM minutes archive
Committee Members 23-24
Chairman - Ewan Gibb
Secretary - Alun Griffiths
Treasurer - Tim Mosedale
Men's Captain - Stuart Dunbar
Ladies Captain - Claire Thaper
Social Secretary - Stewart Spink
Training & Coaching Co-ordinator - Louise Nash
Membership - Martin Fillingham
Communications - David Bower
Welfare Officer - Donna Pollard & Anthea Griffiths
Female Vets Captain - Cat Bruckner
Male Vets Captain - Andy Brown
BMW Chair - Anthea Griffiths
John Carr Chair - Rachel Parker
Runs Organiser - Wendy Hey
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Club Training Runs
1. Monday evenings at 19:00 meeting at Caroline Street/Victoria Road, Saltaire. Four Group runs varying in distance and pace, one being the beginner's course detailed above. One final run from the rowing club will be on September 4th.
2. Wednesday track sessions at Keighley track are back at Carlton Keighley (formerly UAK), Green Head Rd, Keighley, BD20 6EB. CURRENTLY SUSPENDED DUE TO RE-LAYING THE 3G PITCHES. A RE-START DATE WILL BE ADVISED THROUGH THE USUSAL SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.
We have a track share arrangement with Ilkley Harriers, each club paying half of the booking fees. Since re-starting, these sessions have proved to be very popular, regularly attracting 20+ Striders every week. This IS NOT just for the rapid runners, all capabilities are catered for!
• Start time is 7.15pm, so arrive a few minutes before, ready for warm up and drills before the main session.
• Entry has been reduced to £2 collected on attendance - please bring the correct change.
3. Thursday evenings at 19:00, starting from Nuffield Shipley
Four group runs varying in distance and pace.
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Base at Bradford Rowing Club
As we move towards Autumn, we will be reverting to Caroline Street. The last Monday club run from the rowing club will therefore be on Monday September 4th with our handicap race. We will then revert to Caroline Street from the 11th.
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Saturday/Sunday long runs
There is a closed facebook group Saltaire Marathon, Long Or Short Run Friends for people who are interested in doing some longer runs (e.g. for company for marathon training) at a steady pace. The runs are arranged via the group on an ad-hoc basis. If interested please ask to join the group.
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Club vest /kit
Club vests are now available from Richard and Bev West, priced at £18
Please contact richard_west@sky.com.
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Race Results
Please let me know if you do an event which may be missed by me, as it is impossible to know the results of every race nationwide. Thanks!
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YVAA Grand Prix Race 5 Post Hill Pudsey
8/8/23
Ladies
93rd Urmila Mistry 62:06
Men
7th Lee Casson 32:29
13th Stuart Dunbar 33:23
21st Russell MacFarlane 34:50
30th Andy Brown 35:27
98th Stephen Hetherington 43:46
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Round Hill Fell Race
6/8/23
18th Rob Henderson 1:06:17
60th Thomas Bolland 1:20:35
74th Alice Kershaw 1:25:30
103rd Alun Griffiths 1:43:11
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Leeds 5K Series
23/8/2023
6th Paul Weir 16:59 (3rd MV35)
8th Martin Fillingham 17:23 (1st MV50)
15th David Foyston 17:50 (1st MV45)
16th Russell MacFarlane 17:59
33rd Chris Hassall 19:21
39th Loris Dell'Amico 19:59
55th Josh Winterbottom 21:16
63rd Marcus Isherwood 22:21
66th Chris Chapman 22:29
68th Pawel Tryc 22:42
74th Anne Preston 23:20 (3rd FV45)
79th Louise Nash 23:53 (1st FV50)
80th Alan Douglas 23:59
86th Jenny Shaw 25:15
87th Helen Love 25:31 (1st MV65)
88th Claire Thaper 26:24
94th Lee Halliday 28:50
95th Louise Dell'Amico 28:51
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Each month we receive a discount code from Sportsshoes.com which gives you 10% discount and free postage & packing. To obtain the current code please e-mail Jack Verity or see the Announcements tab on the Saltaire Striders chat page on facebook (but please don't share it on social media).
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