AMAZING FEET RC : LATEST NEWS ARCHIVE ~ AUGUST 2011

August 28 ~ CRAIG BONE took part in to-day's Winchcombe 10km. Results to follow
August 27 ~ While on holiday in Virginia, USA, SHAW PYE took part in the Patrick Henry half marathon, finishing 10th overall and third in the male 25 to 29 category. The race started at 07.00 to avoid the high temperatures, and also to complete before hurricane Irene hit the area. Shaw finished looking like a drowned rat with the rain, but was pleased with his time in the difficult conditions. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 25 ~ We are going to enter a team (or two ?) in the Midland Counties AA Senior Men's 6-Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park on Saturday 24th September 2011 and need volunteers to run each leg of approx. 6kms. Please check with NEV WATSON for full details, and also advise Nev if you are interested in taking part. Last year we had a great afternoon, and given good weather it really is a fabulous club event, so put your names down without delay - closing date is Monday 12th September, so hurry
August 25 ~ Full details from the Worcs Midweek Halesowen 8km are now available on the RESULTS PAGE. As well as MARK COOPER, NEV WATSON and STEVE HAWKES took part, with Nev finishing third overall.
August 21 ~ As you will have seen, Evesham Vale RC are making an attempt on the World Record for the fastest continuous 100 x 10kms relay run at Stratford athletics track between September 23rd and 26th 2011. Hopefully, a number of FEET will also be involved in this record attempt which starts at noon on Friday 23rd with an entry fee of just £5. SIMON GREGG has an entry form which has been e-mailed to all members on the mailing list, and any further queries should be directed to CRAIG BONE
August 19 ~ We have received entry details for the English Road Running Association Senior Women's 4 Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park on Saturday 15th October 2011. If there is any interest in putting a club team in this event, please contact one of the committee members. Closing date for entries is 30th September
August 19 ~ Good luck to GERRY SANDERS and any other FEET heading to Tywyn tomorrow for the annual Race The Train event
August 19 ~ Just a reminder please to e-mail me with your race results asap after the event. Name of race, your time and position and the number of finishers are required, plus the website address if possible. Thank You
August 19 ~ Full details from both the Burton-on-Trent 10km and the Hermitage 10km last Sunday (14th) are now on the RESULTS PAGE. Still awaiting results from Wednesday's (17th) Halesowen 8km
August 18 ~ The INTER-CLUB RACE LEAGUE PAGE has now been fully updated
SITE MANAGEMENT NOTICE (August 16) ~ Race Results items from December 2010 through July 2011 have now been moved onto the archive section of the RACE RESULTS PAGE :: access is by way of the links below the menu on the left hand side of that page
August 17 ~ The final event in the Worcs Midweek League was held at halesowen tonight (promoted as an 8km, but far longer than this according to most). MARK COOPER took part for AMAZING FEET ~ results are awaited
August 17 ~ We have received entry forms for the Midland Counties AA Senior Men's 6-Stage and Senior Women's 4-Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park on Saturday 24th September 2011. Last year the club entered two teams in the men's event for the first time, and we are waiting to see if Captain NEV WATSON is interested in organising things again. In the meantime, anybody interested in either the men's or women's event should give their names to one of the committee members. Closing date for entries is 12th September
August 15 ~ Congratulations to GERALDEEN LYNCH who retained her Ladies Race League title at the Stourbridge Stumble on Saturday (13th). Geraldeen now has a 60 point lead and cannot be caught in the final four races. Only one other lady has ever retained the ladies league title - SARAH ARMSTRONG in 2004 and 2005
August 15 ~ Results from Saturday's Stourbridge Stumble are now available and what a great day for the club. FIVE finishers inside the first 20, with two in the first FIVE ! SHAW PYE came home 20 seconds behind the leader and just 18 seconds behind Tom Kenderdine in third place, with NEV WATSON just 47 seconds behind Shaw in fifth. DAVID WHYMANT was 2nd M60 and GERALDEEN LYNCH was 3rd F45. Our leading men would have comfortably taken the team prize (and possibly the second team home as well) had there been one. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 15 ~ STEVE CLARKE and MARK COOPER were the two FEET in last Thursday's Rowheath 5km (11th), with Steve recording a 5km PB. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 14 ~ Another outing for MARK COOPER to-day at the Hermitage 10km. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE with full results to follow
August 14 ~ RICHARD BAKER made it four races in six days with the Hatton Darts Burton-on-Trent 10km (formerly the Belvedere 10km) to-day, though managed to severely worsen his knee injury in the process. Full results to follow
August 13 ~ Great to see a large turnout of FEET at tonight's Stourbridge Stumble off-road 10km. At least a dozen club members were there in a show of blue & white vests, with at least two - SHAW PYE and NEV WATSON finishing in the top 10 positions. Full results to follow
August 11 ~ Two FEET take part in the final race of the Rowheath Summer 5km series tonight - details to follow
August 11 ~ Full details from last night's Staffs Knot 5 are now available on the RESULTS PAGE
August 10 ~ RICHARD BAKER completes his 21st race of an injury curtailed year tonight with his second 5 miler in 24 hours - the Staffs Knot 5. Results to follow
August 10 ~ Full results from last night's Coventry Corporate 5 are now available - this doesn't happen very often, but RICHARD BAKER finished as 2nd M55 ! Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 9 ~ RICHARD BAKER completes the Coventry Corporate 5 hosted by Massey Ferguson Runners tonight : results to follow
August 7 ~ Seven club members turn out for the latest Inter-Club Race League event, the Tenbury 10km. DAVID WHYMANT finishes as M65 Champion, while GERALDEEN LYNCH is 10th lady, and 2nd F45. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 6 ~ Above the fireplace at the Riverside Bar in Rosthwaite is a board showing the past winners of the Borrowdale fell race - a fine place to enjoy a pint of real Cumbrian ale. It was great to see the club's name in the list of 2011 finishers at this famous event - a Lakeland Classic taking in 17 miles and 7000 feet of ascent from Rosthwaite. CRAIG LEWIS was the man enjoying the best of the Lake District and full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 6 ~ A superb performance to-day by STEVE CLARKE who exceeded the classic marathon distance for the first time when he completed the Long Tour of Bradwell event in the Peak District. Steve finished in and excellent 23rd position out of 94 finishers in the race which includes 6,300 feet of ascent in the 33 miles : full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
August 6 ~ With his second runners-up finish in 9 days, NEV WATSON completes to-day's Park Run 5km in Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham recording a PB by 23 seconds AND taking the club 5km record. Nev finished just 7 seconds behind the winner. Full details on the RESULTS PAGE