Eynsham Roadrunners

Newsletter

November & December 2005

 

Hello everyone.

 

The obvious way to start this newsletter, is with a massive thank you to everyone who helped at The Maylarch Eynsham 10k & 1 mile fun run. I know I say it every year, but without you helping in such great numbers this race would not take place, which would leave our club desperately short of funds probably resulting in a huge increase in membership fees to cover costs

Hopefully by now all helpers should have received their race T shirt as a small thank you. If not then it will be available at the club on Wednesdays or at future races

 

Talking of future races and celebration, this leads me onto 2 events coming up which hopefully you can and will enjoy both

 

New Years Eve. As last year we are planning in a house crawl, which involves visiting a number of local houses, where drinks and nibbles etc will be provided, then just before midnight moving into The Square in Eynsham to welcome in the new year and moving on to another house for a further top up of food and drink.

Interested? If so please let Tony know, whether you would like to be a host or just come along for the fun, food and booze, which will not necessarily be in that order.

Please let me know soon, especially if you are considering being a host so that we can plan the evening ensuring a good time is had by all

 

Closely following that, will be the next round of The Oxford Mail Cross-Country season, with the venue being Lambourne.

When is it, do I hear you ask? Well it is on January 1st with the usual start times. Yes that is correct January 1st.

Just so that you can fully enjoy the previous evening (as explained earlier in the newsletter) we have arranged a mini-bus to take you their, picking up at Eynsham and Cassington, and obviously bringing you back, following the customary pub stop at lunchtime.

The subsidised cost to members will be £2.50.

So please let Tony know if you would like to go on the bus, then if space is available after runners have had first choice, we will then make any spare seats available to spectators who may be attracted by the pub stop on the way back 

 

1 mile Fancy Dress run 21st December

This annual event takes place on the Wednesday before Xmas when we meet in the pavilion as normal, but dressed up somewhat, have a chat, have a drink, run to The White Hart (guess what, have another drink) back to the pavilion, have a drink, some get changed, then back to The White Hart, have something to eat, and you should guess what happens then, we have another drink!

Just turn up and enjoy yourself and laugh at everyone else while we laugh at you

 

 

Flora London Marathon 2006 – draw

As usual, our club has been allocated 2 automatic entries. To qualify to enter the draw, which takes place during the fancy dress evening, just bring your rejection slip along on the evening or return it to Derek before the evening to go into the hat.

This year, only those actually wanting to run in the event may go into the draw, providing they have been rejected, with no passing on club entries to ‘friends’

If for any reason someone who receives a club entry is unable to run, then their number will be re-allocated to those next on the reserve list which will also be drawn on the night of 21st December.

 

Finally, before going on to recent race results, I need to make you aware of another celebration coming up in the summer, and we would very much like to hear your views on how best to enjoy the occasion.

The occasion to celebrate will be the 20th year of Eynsham Roadrunners.

So how should we best like to remember and enjoy this fantastic anniversary?.

Please make your views known to any committee member who will put your ideas forward to a future sub-committee 

 

Eynsham Club Clothing

As 2006 draws closer perhaps now is the time to re assess your running gear.

 

Are you cutting a dash in your hi tech 21st century sportswear or is it again looking rather tired, droopy and faded ??  If so, never fear – we have a new delivery of club vests in the very latest go-faster fabric.  I think I can confidently say that whatever your size, we have it in stock.

 

To add to your new vest you may wish to purchase a sweatshirt with the new logo on the front or perhaps a Coolmax long sleeved top.  Then again you may decide on a tee shirt, shorts or Striders.

 

The latest gear, straight from the cat walk, is the new crop top which has proved to be very popular (mostly bought by the ladies) – weather conditions at the moment mean that you probably haven’t seen them being worn yet but watch out for those warm spring days….

 

So finally if you decide to update your running clothing I can guarantee there will be gasps of admiration from other runners as you mingle at the start of your next race wearing your new royal blue and white.

 

All  the clothing is subsidised by the club –

 

Vest                  £10                                    Sweatshirt                    £10

Tee shirt             £4                                    Coolmax L/S top         £10

Shorts                £9                                     Striders                        £10

Crop Tops        £10

 

To order you can ring me on 01865 880706 or email Ryan105@aol.com or on a Wednesday at the club.

 

 

 

 

Race Results

 

London Michelob Ultra Triathon Super Sprint August 6
Jan Kavanagh: Swim 400m 11:16, bike 10k 26:13, run 2.5k 13:40 Overall time 56:26

 

Kenilworth Half Marathon October 9

Chris James (MV40)  1:22:11    Mark Creasey (MV50)  1:25:50    Tony Whitlock (MV50)  1:27:17 (PB)    Dan Creasey (SM)  1:35:00    Derek Breaker (MV50)  1:37:26    Larry Poole (MV50)  1:41:03    Peter Larbalestier (MV50)  1:41:08    Kevin Kavanagh (MV50)  1:41:39 (PB)    Roger Gascoigne (MV50)  2:11:44

 

Lesley Parry-Jones (SF)  1:38:16    Sheila Gascoigne (FV45)  1:44:56    Hildy Frenken (FV45)  1:49:03    Jane Larbalestier (FV45)  1:51:14    Jan Kavanagh (FV45)  2:01:11    Emma Gascoigne (SF)  2:04:07    Sandra Jinks (FV55)  2:13:15

 

The Offas Orror (14+) miles

Simon Taylor (MV50)  2:10:00

 

Blenheim Rotary 10k October 16

Kevin Kavanagh (MV50)  43:52

 

Candleford Canter October 30 (ladies only)

Kate Williamson (1st FV55)  46:35    Sheila Gascoigne (1st FV45)  46:43    Brigid Greaney (SF)  48:31    Jane Larbalestier (FV45)  50:13    Jan Kavanagh (FV45)  54:41 (PB)    Emma Gascoigne (SF)  59:00    Linda Breaker (FV45)  60:04    Pat Whitlock (FV45)  64:14

 

3rd team overall

 

Snowdonia Marathon 30 October

Bernard Scanlon (SM)  3:33:00    Andy Sears (SM)  4:20:00

 

Ascott cross country 6 November 

Mike Hill (MV40)  32    Chris James (MV40)  38    Tony Whitlock (MV50)  67    Dan Creasey (SM)  80    Andy Sears (SM)  91    Mark Tyrrell (SM)  82    Graham Bridges (SM)  96    Mark Creasey (MV50)  109    Derek Breaker (MV50)  123    Andy Grove (MV40)    133    Simon Taylor (MV50)  177    Martin Johnson (MV50)  204    Paul Creasey (MV60)  213

 

Lesley Parry-Jones (SF)  27    Kate Williamson (FV55)  36    Sheila Gascoigne (FV45)  43    Jane Larbalestier (FV45)  65    Julia Edwards (SF)  75    Jan Kavanagh (FV45)  84    Pat Whitlock (FV45)  104    Emma Gascoigne (SF)  107

 

New York Marathon 6 November

Joan Ryan (FV60)  5:54:38

 

Sodbury Slog (9 miles multiterrain) 13 November

Ben Breaker (SM)  1:23:53    Simon Taylor (MV50)  1:43:20

 

Cotswold Canter 10k 20 November

Simon Taylor (MV50)  46:48

 

Eynsham 10k 27 November

Lesley Parry-Jones (SF)  44:48 (1st Eynsham lady)    Kate Williamson (FV55) 45:09 (1st FV55 and County Champion FV55)    Sheila Gascoigne (FV45)  45:21 (2nd FV45 and County Champion FV45)

 

1-mile Fun Run

Ashley Hubbert  6:30    Zac Payne  7:03    Ben Larbalestier  8:38    Sean Hubbert  11:18

 

Hannah Larbalestier  8:52    Loren Hessey  9:40    Eleanor Hubbert  12:32

 

Blackland Downs Challenge 7.5 miles 27 November

Simon Taylor (MV50)  59:06

 

Enslow Quarry cross country December 4

Ben Breaker (SM)  36    Mark Tyrrell (SM)  53    Tony Whitlock (MV50)  58    Chris James (MV40)  59    Dan Creasey (SM)  69    Mark Creasey (MV50)  72    Graham Bridges (SM)  108    Andy Grove (MV40)  117    Derek Breaker (MV50)  121    Martin Johnson (MV50)  166

 

Kate Williamson (FV55)  37    Lesley Parry-Jones (SF)  38    Jane Larbalestier (FV45)  68    Pat Whitlock (FV45)  77    Emma Gascoigne (SF)  78

 

Andy Reading 10k December 11

Ben Breaker (SM)  37:31 (PB)    Tony Whitlock (MV50)  38:05    Graham Bridges (SM)  39:04 (PB)    Dan Creasey (SM)  39:47 (PB)    Richard Saunders (SM)  40:22    Larry Poole (MV50)  40:34    Mark Creasey (MV50)  40:55    Dan Breaker (MV50)  42:14    Bill Middleton (MV60)  47:30    Ian Kealey (MV50) 50:32    Andy Creasey (MV50)  51:04   

 

Sheila Gascoigne ( 3rd FV45)  45:33    Jane Larbalestier (FV45)  48:15    Denise Bridges (FV35)  49:36    Joan Ryan (FV60)  55:18    Roger Gascoigne (MV50)  56:05    Sandra Jinks (FV60)  58:20    Pat Whitlock (FV45)  58:36    Linda Breaker (FV45)  58:38

 

3K Fun Run

Hannah Larbalestier (FU15) 

 

Wyvern Christmas Cracker 10k Weston-Super-Mare December 11

Katherine Bates (FV45)  51:02

 

Send your race results to …

Please send results from any races that you run (including triathlons) with details of race name, distances and times and any prizes won to Jane Larbalestier: 01865 880449 or email: janemdavies@tiscali.co.uk

 

 

 

 

 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

 

         

Mon 26th Dec   Boxing Day run at North Leigh

 

Sun 1st Jan      Oxford Mail cross country league round 3 at Lambourne

Club Championship event

 

Sun 8th Jan      Goring and Woodcote Lions 10k

 

Sun 15th Jan    Highworth half marathon (selected team of 12)

County cross country at Carswell

 

Sun 22nd Jan   ERR AGM at the White Hart 6.30

Slaughterford 9 miles multi-terrain

Not The Roman IX (12k) at Stratford

 

Sun 5th Feb      Oxford Mail cross country league round 4

Club Championship event

 

Sun 12th Feb    Wokingham half marathon

 

Sun 19th Feb    Bramley 10 and 20 mile

 

Sun 26th Feb    Goring 10k

                        Brouton 10k

 

Sun 5th Mar     Oxford Mail cross country league round 5

Club Championship event

 

Sun 12th Mar   Banbury 15 miles

 

Sat 18th Mar     Rhayader round the lakes 20 miles

 

Sun 26th Mar   Carterton 10k

 

Sun 2nd Apr      White Horse half marathon

 

Sun 9th Apr      Benson 10k

 

And to finally to end, with a little something that might interest us all, from Dave Miller

 

 I found this website which is pretty good for measuring distances on paths and roads, thought it might be of interest to any runners really...  http://www.gmap-pedometer.com

 

you can then save any route to a tinyurl. like the Wednesday night route i did earlier and it came out at just over 3 miles. see here http://tinyurl.com/92cge

   regards dm