AMAZING FEET RC : LATEST NEWS ARCHIVE ~ JUNE 2007
| June 30 ~ Will all entrants in tomorrow's Malvern Half Marathon please note the following comment on the race website : Due to the adverse weather conditions around Upton-on-Severn, we have planned an alternative route to use if necessary. This will result in a reduced course of 11.7 miles. Just how this affects the County Half Marathon Championships, we don't know, but as far as the Inter-Club Race League is concerned, the distance doesn't matter, and League points will still be awarded for this race. Not sure what state the club picnic after the race is going to be in though |
| June 29 ~ RICHARD BAKER makes it 18 races for the month in the excellent Colin Potter Memorial 10km from Derby Rugby Club. Details on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 29 ~ We have received entry forms from Cirencester AC for their Cirencester Park 10km race on 23rd September. These are in the Club File |
| June 28 ~ RICHARD BAKER takes part in the second race (a multi-terrain 5km ) in the Holme Pierrepont summer GP (summer - hah!) at the excellent Wollaton Hall gardens and deer park. Shame about the downpour before, during and after the race ! |
| June 28 ~ HEATHER HARRISON has e-mailed us to advise that she is undertaking a three half marathons and a sky-dive to raise money for St Richards Hospice on the occasion of Heather's 40th birthday coming up at the end of July. She has already completed the Plymouth and Torbay Half Marathons, with the Great North Run still to come on September 30th. The sky-dive from around 12,000 feet will be on Saturday July 14th at Brackley in Oxfordshire. Please help to boost Heather's fund raising activities, by visiting her sponsorship page at www.justgiving.com/HeatherHarrison |
| June 27 ~ Now it's 22 races in 39 days as RICHARD BAKER completes tonight's Coventry Midsummer 5, which was held for the first time this year at the Vehicle Testing Site near to Kenilworth. Results are out already and are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 27 ~ Apologies to COLIN FRANCE who also ran in last Sunday's Torbay Half Marathon (June 24th) - details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 27 ~ The latest in our summer "Guest Runs" takes place this Friday (29th) at 7.15 and is to be hosted by MARTIN CHILDE. Meet at the Button Oak Car Park on the B4194 heading out of Bewdley towards Kinlet/Bridgnorth. Re-hydration in the local pub afterwards |
| June 27 ~ Richard picked up entry forms last night for the Newark Half Marathon on August 12th. Copies are in the Club File |
| June 26 ~ RICHARD BAKER makes it 32 races for the year as he returns to Nottingham for the first race in the Holme Pierrepont Heritage Grand Prix, a series of four races over the next two weeks. The first race was a flat 10km at the National Watersports Centre. Details on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 25 ~ Results from last week's Rubery Crumble 5 miler are now on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 25 ~ If anyone has entered Sunday's Malvern Half Marathon and cannot now run, SIMON GREGG is looking for a number. Please contact Simon directly, or advise RICHARD BAKER if you can help |
| June 25 ~ Entry forms have been added to the Club File for the 20th Standish Woodland Chase on August 5th, the Woodchester Park 8 on September 16th (both organised by Stroud AC) and the 25th Walsall 10km & 5km runs on September 30th |
| June 24 ~ HEATHER HARRISON has an excellent run today in the Torbay Half Marathon - details on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 24 ~ RICHARD BAKER makes it 20 races in 36 days with a disastrous run in today's Gate Gallop 7 miler at Tamworth. Heavy rain had turned the last two miles into a flood plain, coupled with dangerously broken stiles and four-minute waits to cross barbed wire fences ruined the day. definitely one to avoid next year ! |
| June 23 ~ Working faster than most running club races, the results from last night's Blakedown Bolt are in - see the RESULTS PAGE for details |
| June 23 ~ All the movers and shakers can now be checked out following last week's League Race at the Stourbridge Stumble - see the RACE LEAGUE PAGE. Any errors or queries, let me know |
| June 22 ~ Another excellent turnout as 17 FEET take to the fields and woodland around Blakedown for the first Blakedown Bolt. Nice to see BRIAN HUMPHRIES and ROGER CANAVAN there supporting the club athletes, plus former member LINDSAY PULLEY - thanks all for your support. SHAW PYE finished this surely over long 10km in second place, just five seconds down on the winner. CRAIG LEWIS and CRAIG BONE both posted top ten finishes - shame there wasn't a team prize. Results to come . . . |
| June 22 ~ As well as the Stumble results, the Worcestershire County Multi-Terrain Championship results have been published. As far as we can see , the following Amazing Feet members are 2007 County Multi-Terrain Champions : CRAIG BONE (M45), DAVID WHYMANT (M60), ANITA JONES (F35) JEAN MAFFEI (F40) and ELLIE HOOPER (F50). Silver medallists are : JOHN AMOS (M50), AMANDA POWELL (Ladies), SARAH LEWIS (F35). ANDY NORRIS took the M60 bronze. Also worth noting that the first four were all vets, so at least in theory CRAIG LEWIS would be senior male Champion, with MARK BAILEY second |
| June 22 ~ At last, the results from the Stourbridge Stumble last Saturday (16th) are now available. Congratulations especially to CRAIG BONE (M45), DAVID WHYMANT (M60) and ELLIE HOOPER (F50) who all won their categories in the race. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 21 ~ Two more entry forms have been added to the Club File - the Badger Bite 4 miler in Shropshire on October 7th, and the Hatton M/T 5 in Warwickshire on September 16th. The Club File will be at the Blakedown Bolt tomorrow, the Gate Gallop on Sunday and hopefully at training on Monday evening |
| June 21 ~ We have received a request from the organisers of the Blakedown Bolt regarding parking, which appears to be the biggest worry for tomorrow night. The main runners' car park is on Station Road - this is the biggest parking area and is for the exclusive use of runners on the night. Please follow the signs and use this car park - it is just three minutes away from the start. When this fills up, you will be directed to one of two overflow car parks. Please show consideration to Blakedown residents. Better still, catch the train from Kidderminster ! This way you can fully re-hydrate in the bar afterwards. |
| June 20 ~ For the second time in two weeks, RICHARD BAKER makes it five races in five days, with an appearance at the Shugborough Relays tonight. Richard ran the first leg for the scratch 'Dudley-Kingswinford/Birchfield Harriers/Amazing Feet Select' team |
| June 20 ~ Results from the Asics Arden 9 last Sunday (17th) are now available and on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 19 ~ Results from the Westonbirt 10km are now available and details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 19 ~ RICHARD BAKER takes part in the Mid-Summer 10km in Burton-on-Trent tonight, whch naturally included a heavy downpour. Results to come . . . |
| June 19 ~ Photographs from last Sunday's Asics Arden 9 have now been uploaded to the FEET IMAGES page. Thanks to Brian Smith of D-KRC for the pics |
| June 18 ~ It's race number 27 for the year for RICHARD BAKER as he records a good time at the Westonbirt National Arboretum 10km trail race in Gloucestershire tonight. An excellent off-road race through the trees at Westonbirt made the 165 mile round trip worth while |
| June 18 ~ Results from last Wednesday's Worcs Mid-Week League race at Redditch are now on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 18 ~ The rest of the photos from the Dudley-Kingswinford 5km and the Newport Carnival 10km have now been added to the FEET IMAGES page |
| June 18 ~ Great to see MONICA GUISE racing again - Monica took part in the Rubery Crumble yesterday (17th), a 5 mile multi-terrain race across Waseley Hills Country Park. The Crumble was the baby sister of the Rubery Rumble which was a 10 mile race from the same venue. We believe some members may have "rumbled" as opposed to Monica's "crumble", but no information is yet available |
| June 17 ~ RICHARD BAKER completes his 15th race in 29 days at the Asics Arden 9 through the leafy lanes of Warwickshire. STEVEN HAWKES and HELEN PARISH are also spotted at one of the Midlands most scenic road races. Results to come . . . |
| June 16 ~ Congratulations to AMANDA CROFTS who got married on June 4th and is now AMANDA POWELL. After running the Stourbridge Stumble tonight, Amanda & hubby are off to Manchester (yep, straight from the race) to catch a flight tomorrow to the Bahamas for two weeks. Best wishes from everyone in the club to both of you |
| June 16 ~ The seventh race in the 2006/7 League sees a huge turnout of FEET at the Stourbridge Stumble. Results to come . . . |
| June 15 ~ Results from the Notts 10 on June 1st are finally published - details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 14 ~ We have received a list of entrants into next Friday's Blakedown Bolt 10km, and with 16 of us entered, we are the second highest club entry after Stourbridge RC. IF you have entered and still not received anything from race organisers, let RICHARD BAKER know and he can check to see if you made the race or not. Remember the event is now FULL |
| June 13 ~ Just two members (IAN HALL and RICHARD BAKER) represent the club at the second race in the Worcs mid-week League at Redditch. The 7.4 mile race consisted of two laps in Arrow Valley Country Park, on a very wet, and ultimately very dark evening, especially in some of the forest sections. Results to come . . . |
| June 13 ~ Sadly, earlier reports that RACHEL WARD had suffered an accident at the same Ellesmere Triathlon have proved to be true. Rachel had a "wobble" as she calls it on the cycle ride, and has suffered a fractured clavicle (didn't know you could take musical instruments on a triathlon). This will almost certainly mean the end of Rachel's Triathlon season for 2007, as well as seriously curtailing her running activities. Rachel isn't able to drive at the moment, so she has asked us to say "Hi" to everybody on her behalf. Get better soon Rachel ! |
| June 13 ~ NIC HYDE took part in the Ellesmere Triathlon last Sunday (June 10th), which consisted of a 1500 metre swim in the lake, 40 kilometre cycle ride and a 10 kilometre run. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 12 ~ ANDY NORRIS finished as second M60 at the Newport Carnival 10km last Saturday (June 9th) |
| June 12 ~ The RACE DIARY page has been updated |
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PLEASE LET JANE PYE KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP MARSHAL OUR SWEATSHOP HALF MARATHON PROMOTION ON SUNDAY JULY 8th. WE HAVE A VERY HIGH STANDARD TO MAINTAIN, AND NEED ALL OF YOU ON THE DAY TO HELP MARSHAL, AS WELL AS UNDERTAKING OTHER DUTIES ON THE DAY. IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF YOU COULD LET JANE KNOW IF YOU ARE OR ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THANKS |
| June 12 ~ It was agreed at last night's committee meeting that the club will offer a lightweight "Trail" jacket to members, as has been requested in the past. The jacket will be in blue with a black side flash, and will have the club badge on the front left hand side in white, with AMAZING FEET RC on the back, also in white. We have seen other clubs wearing a similar jacket, and they look very smart, especially when a group are together after a race. The cost will be £20 + VAT (£23.50) - if anyone wants to order one of these please let SHAW PYE know with your size. Delivery will be in late summer. We will try to get a photo of the sample we have on here later this week |
| June 12 ~ We have received an entry form today for the Shuttle/Mercer 10km on September 23rd. This is a club league race, as well as being the Worcs Championship 10km event. Copies are in the Club File. |
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WE NEED TO CONFIRM NUMBERS FOR THE VISIT TO OUR TWIN TOWN OF HUSUM FOR THEIR HARBOUR FESTIVAL & ROAD RACE BETWEEN AUGUST 1st and 4th 2007. 15 MEMBERS HAVE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST, AND THE VISIT WILL NOW BE COSTED AND FURTHER DETAILS RELEASED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE DON'T YET KNOW IF THIS WILL BE A 4-DAY OR 2-DAY VISIT, OR WHETHER WE WILL BE STAYING IN A HOTEL, YOUTH HOSTEL OR EVEN WITH LOCAL FAMILIES. IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED, PLEASE LET JANE PYE KNOW AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE |
| June 11 ~ It was decided at tonight's committee meeting that the Ledbury Chase league race will NOT be replaced. The race has been moved back a week this year, and now clashes with the Shuttle/Mercer 10km which is a County Championship event. The 2007 Race League will consist of just 15 races |
| June 11 ~ It is with great sadness that the committee have accepted the resignation from Amazing Feet of LINDSAY PULLEY for personal reasons. Lindsay has already turned out twice in the colours of his new club Merry Hill Striders, so we really had no choice but to accept. Lindsay was the founder member of the original Amazing Feet club back in the early 80's. and will be sorely missed. The committee wishes Lindsay and his wife Beryl every success and happiness in the future |
| June 11 ~ The latest committee meeting takes place tonight at the Land Oak with everyone present |
| June 11 ~ We are sorry to hear that RACHEL WARD suffered an accident during the bike ride at last Sunday's Ellesmere Triathlon. We have no details at present, but obviously wish Rachel all the best for a speedy and full recovery |
| June 11 ~ Results from both the Newport Carnival 10km and the Aldridge 10km & 5km races have now been published - visit the RESULTS PAGE for all the details of Amazing Feet athletes |
| June 10 ~ Nominations for the May award are now on the FOOT OF THE MONTH page. Any more nominations should be e-mailed to RICHARD BAKER by lunch-time tomorrow, ahead of the choice of the winner at the committee meeting tomorrow night |
| June 10 ~ RICHARD BAKER completes his fifth race in five days (and 12th race in 22 days) at the Aldridge 10km and actually finishes quicker than he did yesterday at Newport. Watch this space for his next "five in five days" starting at the Stumble next Saturday. MARK BAILEY, HELEN PARISH, TRACEY SNOW and COLIN FRANCE also completed the tough 10km course, though in ideal conditions |
| June 10 ~ STEVEN HAWKES flies round the Aldridge 5km course to-day to a new PB, and possibly a club record. There may be some doubt concerning the accuracy of the course, but we await results |
| June 9 ~ Congratulations to TRACEY SNOW who took part in the Puma Garburn 21kms trail race in Cumbria last Sunday (June 3rd). Details are on the RESULTS PAGE, and Tracey's mini report is on the RACE REPORTS PAGE |
| June 9 ~ Results are in from last night's Thank Clent It's Friday 5.3 race. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE now |
| June 9 ~ Here's one we missed earlier. PETER TROW completed the Cleeve Cloud Cuckoo Land 5 last Wednesday June 6th. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 9 ~ Photos from to-day's Newport Carnival 10km have been added to the FEET IMAGES page, and one more photo from last Wednesday's Shropshire 4 has also been added |
| June 9 ~ Mad Dogs and Englishmen (and athletes) go out in the mid-day sun ! The Newport Carnival 10km starts at 11.45am, and today was one of those blazing hot summer days where all the athletes really suffered ! RICHARD BAKER makes it four races in four days, though his time shows the toll it is talking. PETER TROW makes it three races in four days, and ANDY NORRIS also takes part. Results are still awaited |
| June 8 ~ A big club turnout at the Thank Clent It's Friday series with eight FEET completing the second race, a 5.3 mile multi-terrain hill race from Walton Hill Car Park. CRAIG LEWIS finishes second overall, while JEAN MAFFEI collects the F50 prize. RICHARD BAKER makes it three races in three days. Results are still awaited |
| June 8 ~ MARTIN CHILDE has been in touch again with the Kidderminster / Husum twinning organisation regarding a 10km road race held in conjunction with the Husum Harbour Festival in Germany between august 1st and 4th to which we, as a club, have been invited. We need an idea of numbers for this, so please let either Martin or JANE PYE know if you are interested in taking part in the visit and the race. Do it now please, so we have an idea of numbers before Monday's committee meeting |
| June 8 ~ Following Jane Pye's knee operation, the next Treasure Hunt which was due to have taken place in June has been postponed until later in the year. Watch this space ! |
| June 8 ~ Photos have been added to the FEET IMAGES page from the Shropshire 4 on Wednesday night, and from last night's D-K 5km |
| June 8 ~ More entry forms have been added to the Club File : the Wombourn Wiggle 10km on July 1st, and the Wenlock Olympian Games 7 mile road race on July 15th |
| June 8 ~ Full details from last night's D-K 5km are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 7 ~ JOHN AMOS wins the M50 category at tonight's Dudley-Kingswinford 5km event, collecting an Adidas sweatshirt and £10 voucher for his efforts. RICHARD BAKER completes his 20th race of the year at the same event, finishing as third M50. |
| June 7 ~ Results from last night's Shropshire 4 are now available, but on the D-K website, not the Telford AC website. How does he do it ? Details of our finishers on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 6 ~ RICHARD BAKER makes it 8 races in 17 days as he completes his 19th race of the year at the Shropshire 4. JUSTIN CONNER is the club's other representative at this third race of the Telford Sexarathon series |
| June 6 ~ The latest waste of money by (sorry - magazine from) UK Athletics has arrived through my letterbox. Copies of issue number 2 will be available with the Club Race Entry File before training on Monday. Please take a copy to read |
| June 6 ~ If you have been waiting until the last minute before entering the Blakedown Bolt on June 22nd, don't bother. We have been advised today that the race is already over-subscribed, and no further entries for this first 10km will be accepted |
| June 5 ~ Three more Wincle Trout photos have been added to the FEET IMAGES page |
| June 5 ~ Results from the Wincle Trout fell race on Saturday 2nd are now available - see the RESULTS PAGE for details |
| June 4 ~ More entry forms have been added to the Club File - most importantly the Bugatti 10km League Race on Wednesday August 1st. Others added include the Clowne Half Marathon in north Derbyshire on November 25th, Sherwood Pines 10km in Nottingham on Saturday July 14th, Notts 5 on Wednesday July 25th, Jagermeister 10km (Nottingham again) on Friday August 10th and the Action Heart 5km at Himley Park on Wednesday July 17th. The Club File will be at the Shropshire 4 on Wednesday, D-K 5km on Thursday, Clent on Friday, Newport Carnival 10km on Saturday, Aldridge 10km on Sunday and training on Monday next |
| June 4 ~ Photos from both the Brathay Windermere Marathon on May 20th, and the Wincle Trout fell race on June 2nd have been added to the FEET IMAGES PAGE |
| June 3 ~ It's a disappointing club turnout at the Warndon Villages Fun Run this year, as only nine members take part. CRAIG BONE finishes second in the 15km race (and first M45), JOHN AMOS is first M50 in the 5km, with DAVID WHYMANT first M60 in the 15km. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 3 ~ CORIN ELLIOTT takes part in the Midlands Fun Run (formerly Sutton Fun Run) in the West Midlands, over a demanding 8.5 mile course through the town centre and Sutton Park. Full results are not yet available, but limited information is on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 2 ~ CRAIG & SARAH LEWIS travel to Cheshire to tackle the Wincle Trout fell race, 9kms with 950 feet of climb crossing woodlands, river and high moorland. Finishers each receive a fresh Dane Valley trout (honest !). Results are not yet available |
| June 1 ~ RICHARD BAKER makes it seven races in twelve days with a good run in the Notts 10 at Holme Pierrepont Water Sports centre tonight. Details on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 1 ~ The RACE DIARY has been updated with several new races added |
| June 1 ~ CRAIG BONE finished as second M45 in last Sunday's Crocodile 8 multi-terrain race in Hereford, results have only just been published. PETER TROW also took part. Details on the RESULTS PAGE |
| June 1 ~ Congratulations to HEATHER HARRISON who completed the Plymouth Half Marathon last Sunday (May 27th). Thanks to Brian Smith of DKRC for spotting her in the results and letting us know. Full details on the RESULTS PAGE |