AMAZING FEET RC : LATEST NEWS ARCHIVE ~ MAY 2007

May 31 ~ Congratulations to MARK BAILEY who ran the Dymock Half Marathon last Sunday (May 27th) in wet and windy conditions. It is believed STEVEN HAWKES and HELEN PARRISH also took part. Results are still not yet available
May 31 ~ A new batch of race entry forms have been added to the Club File : Mid-Summers 10km at Burton-on-Trent on Tuesday June 19th; Aston University recreation 5km on Wednesday August 1st; Staffs Knot 5 on Wednesday August 8th; 56th Cranham Boundary Chase 5.8 (Gloucestershire) on Saturday August 11th (highly recommended); Belper Rugby Rover 30km on August 19th; Chesterfield Spire 10 on September 2nd; Wolverhampton Marathon & Half on September 2nd.
May 31 ~ Tomorrow's (Friday) training run will be the latest in the series of Guest Runs, hosted by RACHEL WARD. Meet ready for a 7.15 start at the Cross Keys pub at Menith Wood. Visit www.allpubs.co.uk/pub/19388 for details
May 29 ~ One or two have noticed (and the RACE LEAGUE PAGE now confirms this) that the Ledbury Chase AND the Shuttle/Mercer Stourport 10km are scheduled for the same day ~ September 23rd. Both races were to have been league races, but the Ledbury Chase moving to a later date has of course made this impossible. As the Stourport 10km is the Worcestershire Championship event, this will be the official Race league event on the 23rd September. We will decide at the next committee meeting which race to replace Ledbury with (if at all). Please e-mail RICHARD BAKER with any suggestions
May 29 ~ With huge apologies for the delay (I've been busy) the RACE LEAGUE PAGE is finally updated. This has involved a lot of work today - please advise if there are any errors I have made and they will be corrected immediately
May 29 ~ Results from the Dudley-Kingswinford 10km have finally been amended and are now correct on the RESULTS PAGE. Most club finishers times or positions have been slightly amended from the original listing
May 28 ~ The Tour of Derwent valley concludes with the 4 mile Rowsley hill race - ANGELA KIKUGAWA has returned to London and a sick husband, JEAN LUCAS sits this one out (very sensible) and we are down to five. ADAM CHILDE registers his third club race win of the Tour to take the overall Club Championship. Just five complete the Tour - full details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 27 ~ Race three of the Tour of Derwent Valley sees a tiring RICHARD BAKER concede the Tour leadership to ADAM CHILDE. An ill MARTIN CHILDE drops out after two races, but JEAN LUCAS is back in to-day's Milford 5 road race. Details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 26 ~ JEAN LUCAS opts out of today's second race at Wirksworth, as ADAM CHILDE sneaks past RICHARD BAKER towards the end of the 4.2 mile race and reduces his lead by 19 seconds. Full details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 25 ~ The Tour of Derwent Valley opens up and RICHARD BAKER roars around the Duffield 4.45 mile course in his fastest time ever, to lead ADAM CHILDE by one minute 59 seconds. MARIE BYRNE's sister ANGELA KIKUGAWA returns and is made an honorary Foot for the weekend. Eight (including Angela) finish the first race - details are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 23 ~ RICHARD BAKER is back in action at tonight's Racin' the Basin 5.9 mile handicap race from Birmingham University. Participants were not allowed to wear a watch, so no times available yet
May 23 ~ We have finally updated the RESULTS PAGE : January to April results are now in the RESULTS ARCHIVE and can be accessed from the panel on the left hand side of the current month's RESULTS PAGE
May 23 ~ Congratulations to HELEN PARISH who recorded a PB at the Sheffield Half Marathon on May 20th. STEVEN HAWKES also took part - details are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 23 ~ CRAIG BONE, ROB MIDDLETON and MARK BAILEY took part in the Redditch 10km last Saturday evening (May 19th) at Arrow Valley Country Park. Unfortunately no results are available yet
May 21 ~ Windermere Marathon report from RICHARD BAKER is on the RACE REPORTS PAGE
May 21 ~ Well done to RACHEL WARD who completed her first triathlon of the 2007 season in Tewkesbury yesterday, finishing as third lady and first supervet ! Details are on the RESULTS PAGE with a brief report on the REPORTS PAGE
May 21 ~ Further congratulations to our excellent senior member LINDSAY PULLEY who continued his consistent performances at the second race in the Telford Sexarathon series with another second M65 at the Phoenix Flyer 5km on May 16th. JUSTIN CONNER also took part - details are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 21 ~ Congratulations also to AMANDA CROFTS, who was the club's only representative in the first of this year's Worcestershire Mid-Week League races at Hagley on May 9th. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 21 ~ Congratulations to ANITA JONES who finished as second lady in yesterday's Run For Rescue 6.5 mile event in the Wyre Forest. Three other FEET members took part - full details are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 21 ~ Eastnor Castle 7 results from May 13th are now up on the RESULTS PAGE
May 20 ~ More marathon madness !  SIMON GREGG, paced by SHAW PYE, knocked 35 minutes off his London PB at the Brathay Windermere Marathon in bright sunshine on what has to be one of the most scenic marathon courses ever. RICHARD BAKER returned to the 26.2 mile discipline after seven years, finishing his 900th race and 20th marathon just under 10 minutes quicker than he did at London 2000. Full details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 19 ~ At the start of an incredible Marathon weekend for club members, RACHEL COOPER completed her first ever 26.2 miler in very windy conditions at the White Peak Marathon race in Derbyshire. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE ~ Rachel says she feels as though she's been beaten up !
May 18 ~ Five FEET took part in the first race of Stourbridge RC's Thank Clent It's Friday series, over 4.3 miles from Nimmings Wood car park. RACHEL WARD finished as first F45, with CRAIG LEWIS fifth overall and first senior male. Full details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 14 ~ Tewkesbury Half and 5 mile, Cobra Classic 14km and Lymington 10km results are all now available on the RESULTS PAGE. Still awaiting results from the Eastnor Castle 7
May 13 ~ A busy Sunday with various club members out at several races. Eastnor Castle 7, Cobra Classic 14km, Lymington 10km and the Tewkesbury Half and 5 mile races all saw FEET taking part. Results are thus far sketchy, but what we have is on the RESULTS PAGE
May 11 ~ April nominations are now on the FOOT OF THE MONTH PAGE
May 10 ~ Four club members took part in last Sunday's Uffmoor Shuffle - the new 10km multi-terrain race that took the place of the now defunct Halesowen Hillock. 137 ran the event, with JEAN MAFFEI running her first race as a member of AFRC. ANDY NORRIS finished as second M60. Full details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 10 ~ Four club members headed to the mountains of Shropshire last night for the second race in the Summer fell series, the Caradoc Classic. The rain fortunately held off for the 3.1/2 mile race but it had made the 880 feet descent very slippery. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE now
May 8 ~ SHAW PYE's sub-three hour marathon at Stratford-upon-Avon promoted some debate over previous marathon times recorded by athletes in Amazing Feet colours. As far as we know at the moment, these were all recorded by Amazing Feet members BEFORE the original AFRC changed it's name to Kidderminster RC. At the time we reformed AFRC, we were told that KRC was the original club, and AFRC was a new cub. We didn't agree, but had to accept it to move forward. Therefore, Shaw's record stands, and we still believe he is the first AFRC runner since the club was re-formed to break three hours. However Shaw, just to show you how far you still need to go ... Mike Philpotts ran 2:38.25 at Wolverhampton on 25.03.1984, and current club member ROGER CANAVAN has a 2:40 marathon time. Thanks to COLIN LUCAS for the information - over to you Shaw !
May 8 ~ Third is RICHARD HAYNES, who ran the Wrekin Streak fell race on April 25th. This was the first event in the Shropshire summer fell race series, taking in 810 feet of ascent in it's 2.75 miles. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE. On April 28th RICHARD took part in one-day Ace Race adventure race at Cannock Chase, with 'Fat Bob'. Results are not available yet, but Richard's report will be in FEET FIRST 66 (coming - honest)
May 8 ~ Next up is RUSS FAUSET who finished second in his M60S category in the British orienteering Championships at Pwll Du in Wales on May 5th. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 8 ~ catching up on some results today where members have e-mailed me after the events. First up is DAVID WHYMANT who ran the first of the three race series of 5km races at Hereford Leisure Centre on April 26th. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE but, David recorded a PB, finished as second M60 on the night, and knocked over 4 minutes off Roger Canavan's two-year old club record. David now holds ALL of the club M60 records, except for the marathon distance
May 7 ~ A fabulous first event by our friends from Shropshire Shufflers, but only one club member turned out. RICHARD BAKER ran the Haughmond Handicap 9 - details on the RESULTS PAGE
May 7 ~ Results from Crowle have now been published - see our RESULTS PAGE for full details
May 6 ~ Seven club members ran at the Crowle Gunpowder Plot 10km today, with DAVID WHYMANT again taking the M60 champions prize, and ELLIE HOOPER finishing as second F50. Results not yet available but will be posted on the RACE RESULTS page asap
May 6 ~ We have received confirmation that the 2007 Ledbury Chase 13 mile multi-terrain event will be held on September 23rd, which will probably result in a date clash with the Mercer/Shuttle county 10km race. Thanks to Ellie for contacting Ledbury Harriers. Race is now on the RACE DIARY page, as is the Eastnor Castle 7 next weekend, entries on the day
May 5 ~ D-K results from Wednesday have been updated and full details are on the RESULTS PAGE. Many will find their positions (and/or times) have changed slightly. Those without times before do now have times recorded. Our apologies to ANITA JONES (originally missed off the results) and JULIE DRAPER (down as unattached) for not including them initially. They are now included - the club turnout now stands at 24
May 4 ~ Don't forget - tonight's training run is from the Harbour Inn at Arley, start time 7.15pm
May 4 ~ RACHEAL MOSS has put herself into the club records with her 45.55 clocking at the D-K 10km on Wednesday evening. Racheal broke Norma Edwards' 7-year old F40 record by over a minute. See the CLUB RECORDS page for details
May 4 ~ Well done to RACHEL WARD who was first F45 at the D-K 10km, as well as coming home as tenth lady. RACHEAL MOSS finished as third F40
May 4 ~ A few more times have been added to Wednesday's D-K 10km results : 545 of the 1093 finishers now have times shown, and these are on the RESULTS PAGE
May 3 ~ Disappointing to see that only 23 club members took part in yesterday's DK10k, well down on previous years. Results - as far as available - are on the RESULTS PAGE, though times are only listed thus far for 179 places. Note these results are still provisional
May 3 ~ Can anyone racing on Sunday at Crowle, Telford, Uffmoor or elsewhere please let RICHARD BAKER know asap
May 3 ~ A huge turnout at the Dudley-Kingswinford 10km yesterday evening with literally little clusters of Amazing Feet athletes in every direction you looked. Results to come
May 2 ~ TRAINING TONIGHT AS USUAL AT THE GLADES. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF CLUB ENTRIES IN THE DUDLEY-KINGSWINFORD 10km, NUMBERS MAY BE SOMEWHAT REDUCED
May 2 ~ Entry forms have been added to the Club File for the Redditch 10km at Arrow Valley Country park on Saturday May 19th. This is an excellent event on a Saturday afternoon, and well worth having a go
May 2 ~ JOHN AMOS had asked us to amend a couple of his M45 club records from 2002 (strangely results were missing from Feet First) which we have now done. A good job too, as BRIAN HUMPHRIES club 10 mile record is improved from the same race, and ANDY NORRIS now owns the club M55 10 mile record taking Ian Campbell's 1999 record. JOHN AMOS also now owns the M45 marathon club record, set at Wolverhampton in September 2002 - apologies to Chris Catchpole whose 2006 London time is therefore not a record
May 1 ~ A downloadable entry form for the race is now available on the SWEATSHOP HALF MARATHON page
May 1 ~ Photos from yesterday's Uttoxeter half marathon are now on the FEET IMAGES page
May 1 ~ The RECORDS PAGE has been updated by another three club magazines going back now to February 1998, and up to date this year. Some new records that we missed during the first part of 2007 have now been added : DAVID PYE set a new club M55 20 mile record at Rhayader, while in the same race RACHEL WARD took Jane Pye's two year old record also from Rhayader. LINDSAY PULLEY set a new M65 5 mile record in the Action Heart race, and also broke his own M65 5km record in the Fools Day 5km at Stourport. RACHEAL MOSS took Norma Edwards' eight year F40 5 mile record which was set at the Perton Egg Race, while RACHEL WARD bettered her own F45 Marathon record at London. Finally, ANDY NORRIS gets his name in the records with a M50 run in the Phoenix Flyer of 1998 which just bettered the previously quoted record by John Amos