AMAZING FEET RC : LATEST NEWS ARCHIVE ~ MARCH 2011
| March 31 ~ Just in case you missed it on the HOME PAGE, the entry form for the Wyre Forest half marathon on July 10th is now available. Either download your copy from the WYRE FOREST HALF MARATHON PAGE, or return to the HOME PAGE |
| March 29 ~ Our neighbours Kidderminster & Stourport AC have announced a four-race 5km series which will take place on a measured traffic-free road circuit. The "Summer Sprint Series" will take place on Thursday April 28th, Tuesday May 24th, Thursday June 30th and Thursday July 28th |
| March 29 ~ RACHEL WARD returned a 4th category place at the Liverpool Half Marathon last Sunday, an excellent achievement in a race of over 6000 finishers. CHRIS CATCHPOLE, NICK RICHARDS and SUZANNE DUNN also completed the race for the FEET. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 27 ~ Not content with running the Oakley 20 in 2010, setting a club 20-mile record and winning the M60 title, DAVID WHYMANT returned to the same race to-day, set a new club M65 20-mile record, and won the M65 title. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE. The CLUB RECORDS PAGE has also been updated |
| March 27 ~ Seems we have quite a battle raging over the club's Half Marathon record. BRIAN HUMPHRIES' 2004 time of 1:18.53 set at Stroud in 2004 had stood as the club's best half marathon time until NEV WATSON took it at Bath on March 6th with a PB of 1:17.51. Sadly for Nev, this was to last for just 21 days, until SHAW PYE took part in to-day's Paddock Wood half marathon and scored his own PB (by nearly 4 minutes) of 1:16.16. DAVID PYE also took part in the race, and full details are on the RESULTS PAGE. The CLUB RECORDS PAGE has also been updated |
| March 27 ~ Just a couple of FEET took part in to-days March Hair Raiser multi-terrain event Kingwood Bank, over an amended 10km course. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 27 ~ While talking to ADRIAN WILLS at to-day's March Hair Raiser just outside Wolverhampton, he mentioned his run at the Ironbridge Half Marathon on March 13th. Full details are now on the RESULTS PAGE. (Note : more rubbish chip-timing results on the Telford Harriers website ~ they don't even show finishing positions !) |
| March 23 ~ GEORGE STERRY-MacDONALD advises that he completed the Reading Half marathon last Sunday (20th). Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 23 ~ Fully updated, the latest points and positions are now available on the INTER-CLUB RACE LEAGUE PAGE |
| March 20 ~ A superb half marathon PB for SIMON GREGG at Stafford to-day, reducing his best to 1:34.55. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 19 ~ Five FEET head into Wales to complete the Rhayader Round The Lakes 20 miler, with RACHEL WARD finishing third in her age group. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 19 ~ STACEY HEWERDINE performed brilliantly to finish in the top 71% of the field at to-day's Dambuster Duathlon. This was the qualifying event for the World Duathlon Championships in Spain, and thus attracted a top class field. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 16 ~ Not only did DAVID WHYMANT finish as third M65 in the Droitwich half marathon on March 6th AND take the Worcs County silver medal, but it seems that he also set a new club M65 half marathon record of 1:35.28. This is the first time that we have had a M65 half marathon finish, and David now has his name against the M55, M60 and M65 club half marathon records |
| March 16 ~ Entry forms are also available now for other events that will put up the "Race Full" notices ahead of race day : Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon on September 11th, Frampton 10km on July 11th and Westonbirt 10km on June 6th |
| March 15 ~ We have been advised to-day that the BLAKEDOWN BOLT which takes place on Friday June 17th is now over HALF-FULL ! If you want to take part in what is our local event (it is also the 9th race in the 2011 Race League) then you need to consider sending your entry form in NOW ! You have been warned. |
| March 13 ~ Great news from the Worcester Duathlon held to-day at Peopleton with two FEET in the top six, and SHAW PYE taking the overall Champions Title on the day. STUART HAWKES finished in 6th place. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 13 ~ Details from to-day's Fradley 10km are now on the RESULTS PAGE. MARK BRADBURY is down in the results as A.N.OTHER, so will from now on be known by his new name. |
| March 13 ~ Full details from the Bath half marathon on March 6th have now been added to the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 13 ~ 3 FEET take part in to-day's overpriced Fradley 10km just outside Lichfield in Staffs. MARK BRADBURY, MARK COOPER and RICHARD BAKER complete the two-lap road race on scenic country lanes. Results to follow |
| March 13 ~ GEORGE STERRY-MacDONALD has also reported a PB at last week's Droitwich half marathon, having spent four long years trying to better his previous best |
| March 13 ~ MARK COOPER reported a PB in his last outing at the Shakespeare raceways half marathon on Saturday March 5th. Full details are now on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 10 ~ We have received entry forms and details for the Worcestershire AAA Track & Field County Championships to be held on Saturday May 14th at Nunnery Wood, Worcestershire. Closing date is Wednesday 27th April for entries, so if anyone is interested in trying their luck at T&F, please let RICHARD BAKER know as soon as possible. Apart from the usual sprint distances, there are 1500 and 3000 metre races for men and women, and a 2000 metre steeplechase for men |
| March 7 ~ Club committee meeting takes place at the King and Castle tonight, with RICHARD BAKER absent |
| March 6 ~ A further seven FEET are also in half marathon action to-day, this time in the ever-popular Bath half. NEV WATSON is first home for the club, finishing with a PB AND smashing the six and a half year old club record by over a minute. New member RICHARD SAVERY makes his racing debut or the club, but STEVEN HAWKES has to pull out of the race with a hamstring problem. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 6 ~ Nine FEET take part in the first Droitwich Half Marathon, which doubled as the Worcestershire half marathon championships this year. DAVID WHYMANT and GERALDEEN LYNCH both finished third in their respective categories, though from the results both took county silver category medals. Our thoughts are with the family of unattached runner Andrew Yarnold, who sadly collapsed and died after finishing the race. Full race details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| March 5 ~ AMAZING FEET RC was well represented at the Inter-Counties Ladies Cross Country Championships to-day at Cofton Park. Only THREE of those who were chosen to represent Worcestershire actually turned up, and of those three SARAH ARMSTRONG and HELEN HAWKES took their places. Details are on the LADIES CROSS COUNTRY PAGE, and a report from Sarah is on the RACE REPORTS PAGE |