MARCH 2019

Club website www.altrincham-athletics.co.uk

PAWPRINTS

The Newsletter of Altrincham & District Athletic Club Ltd

(Altrincham & District AC since 1961)

Trafford 10K - Sunday 10th March

2019 Fixture List

John Snape has compiled a fixture list which is available to view on the club website. This details events for Juniors through to Vets.

www.altrincham-athletics.co.uk/fixtures

As most of you will be aware the organisation of the Trafford 10K road race has been taken over by Run Northwest. We have been asked to provide 30 marshals / helpers in return for a donation to club funds and to keep the ADAC connection with the race. If you can help out on the day please contact Carole Harrison caroleharrison65@yahoo.com

Marc Scott, Andrew Butchart & Dejene Gezimu, last year’s 1-2-3

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PAWPRINTS MARCH 2019

Club website www.altrincham-athletics.co.uk

April Pawprints

Please send material for next month’s Pawprints to Colin Davies: colinxxdavies@gmail.com by Monday 25th March. Articles, reports, results, news, and photos gratefully accepted.

ADAC Committee 2018 - 2019

Chairman

Mansel Pope

Vice Chair

Vacant

Secretary

Helen Simpson

Membership Secretary

Richard Pavey

Treasurer

Carole Harrison

Welfare Officer

Mel McGuiness

Social Secretary

David Vaughan

Coaching coordinator

John Snape

Road Running

Mike Berks

Cross Country

Graham Harrison

Fell Running

Tim Raffle

Track & Field

Peter Rice

Social Media Officer

Andrew Whittingham

Officials coordinator

Vacant

Data Protection

Bill Egan

Altrincham now has a specialist running shop. Realbuzz is situated in the Stamford Quarter at the extreme end of George Street next to WH Smith and offers a 12% discount to all club members.

Mon - Fri 10:00am - 5:30pm

Saturday 09:00am - 5:30pm

Sunday 10:30am - 4:30pm

Realbuzz

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Congratulations to Richard Johnson

ADAC Road Race Champion 2018/19

Huge congratulations to Richard - and thoroughly deserved. The performances he has put in over his five qualifying races have shown great consistency, achieving an outstanding overall average of 84.09%. Great running Richard and long may it continue! In summary this is how he did it…..

Chip Time

Age Graded Score (%)

Alderley Bypass 10K 38.11 81.71

Sale Sizzler 5K race 2 17.19 86.56

Manchester Half Marathon 1:21.27 83.63

Wilmslow Festive 10K 36.43 84.02

Stockport 10 Mile 1:01.16 84.38

In second place, and first lady, was Bev Jackson. Congratulations Bev. So close to the prize with another outstanding average of 83.39%, and great grouping, well done! These can be summarised as….

Chip Time

Age Graded Score (%)

Salford 10K 43.16 83.17

Sale Sizzler 5K race 1 21.27 83.02

Preston 10 Mile 1:11.03 83.94

Wilmslow Festive 10K 43.23 83.26

Stockport 10 Mile 1:01.16 84.38

Third place goes to last years runner-up, the irrepressible Peter Pickwell with an average of 82.44%.

Catch up on the last race of the championship

The left hand side of the table shows the actual chip times and finishing positions of Altrincham runners in relation to each other. The right hand side shows the Age Graded Score and re-casts the positions based on this score.

Alsager 5 Mile

Chip Time Position Age Grade (%)

Andy Holloway 30.37 1 81.01 Peter Pickwell

Peter Pickwell 34.12 2 79.38 Andy Holloway

Richard Parry 46..39 3 47.44 Richard Parry

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Road Race Championship Final Table

Races run Average %

1 Richard Johnson 5 84.06

2 Bev Jackson 5 83.39

3 Peter Pickwell 7 82.44

4 Andrew Holloway 5 81.93

5 Alison Vesey 5 80.89

6 Margaret Bullock 6 79.30

7 Gordon Nicholl 9 79.02

8 Carole Harrison 9 78.70

9 Graham Harrison 7 77.83

10 Lora Blann 5 77.72

11 Colin Davies 5 71.67

12 Richard Jellyman 5 69.95

13 Duncan Dickenson 7 69.57

14 Andy Spencer 5 66.53

15 Andrew Crockett 6 63.32

16 Mark Whitfield 5 51.89

17 Richard Parry 7 48.99

Richard Johnson

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MANCHESTER AREA CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE - 2018/2019 SEASON

MATCH 1 : SATURDAY 13th OCTOBER 2018 Wythenshawe Park Full results: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2018/maccl181.pdf

MATCH 2 : SATURDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2018 University Playing Fields & Kenworthy Woods Full results: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2018/maccl182.pdf

MATCH 3 : SATURDAY 1st DECEMBER 2018 Woodbank Park Full results: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2018/maccl183.pdf

MATCH 4 : SATURDAY 12th JANUARY 2019 Heaton Park Full results: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2019/maccl184.pdf

MATCH 5 : SATURDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2019 University Playing Fields & Kenworthy Woods The final match of the season saw Dominic Gibson finish 54th out of 56 in the U13 Boys’ race’.

We had seven girls in the U13 Girls’ race with Esme Pearson (13th), Beth Robinson (24th), Kiana Ustabasi (33rd) finishing as 8th team. There were 75 finishers.

Thomas Egan was 24th out of 29 in the U17 Men’s race.

The Senior Women’s race had 271 finishers, featuring six ADAC athletes. Bev Jackson (62nd, 2nd V50), Alison Vesey (65th, 2nd V55), Steph Thompson (91st) and Margaret Bullock (112th) finished as 17th team and Bev, Alison and Steph were 11th vets’ team.

There were 402 finishers in the Senior Men’s race, including 18 Altrincham athletes. Kristian Matuszczak (25th), Matt Gawne (55th), Richard Lane (82nd), Andy Pickford (104th), Richard Johnson (115th) and Steve Renny (123rd) were 12th team whilst Andy, Steve and the two Richards were 7th vets’ team. Sean Butler was 1st V60. Full results: www.race-results.co.uk/results/2019/maccl185.pdf Over the 5 match series Sean Butler was 1st V60 and Alison Vesey was 2nd FV55. Third places went to Fiona Cosgrove FV50, Richard Evans V55 and Peter Pickwell V65.

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North of England Cross Country Championships

Pontefract Racecourse - Saturday 26th January

Altrincham had twelve athletes at the Northern Cross Country Championships at Pontefract but only the U13 Girls fielded a complete team. Esme Pearson 69th, Kiana Ustabasi 98th, Charlotte Stansfield 120th and Thea Prattley 165th were 14th of 22 complete teams and were backed up by Sara Herceg-Millington 189th of 208 finishers. In the Senior Women’s race Danielle Beard was 166th, Carole Harrison 234rd and 376 finished. Dave Norman was 85th in the Senior Men’s race, with Akkeal Chambers 97th, Adam Gooch 133rd, Kristian Matuszczak 146th and Graham Harrison 542nd. There were 704 finishers.

Full results: www.northernathletics.org.uk/2019-results-index

ADAC women’s team at the final cross country league match of the season

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Fell Running

2019 Club Fell Championship

As club champion it has fallen to Richard Kennaugh to draw up this year’s championship and

Richard has selected the following twelve races.

Sun 10th March James’ Thorn AS Peak District Wed 17th April Herod Farm AS Peak District Sat 4th May Bollington 3 Peaks BS Peak District Sun 26th May Helvellyn & the Dodds AL Lake District Wed 5th June Boar’s Head BM Peak District Sun 16th June Settle Hills BM Yorkshire Dales Sat 6th July Warslow Beer Festival AS Peak District Sun 4th Aug Saddleworth Round BL Peak District Sun 18th Aug Sedbergh Hills AL Howgills Sat 14th Sept Groovy Kinder Love AL Peak District Sun 27th Oct Clwydian Hills AM North Wales Sun 8th Dec Litton Xmas Cracker BM Peak District

The scoring system is the same as last year with your best 8 races to count, scoring in each race

10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, etc. 10 extra points for everyone who competes at the FRA Relays. A great list of races and there is a good mix of old favourites as well as some less familiar ones. The first race in the championship is James’ Thorn on Sunday 10th March at 11:00. The race distance is 5 miles and there is 1611 feet of ascent. Registration and parking at Glossop Golf Club, Glossop, SK17 3PU. Entry on the day is £5.

Race organiser: Des Gibbons, 16 Duke St, Glossop, SK13 8JD.

Mobile: 07514 614804

Email: desgibbons@live.co.uk

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General Training Sessions at Timperley Track – Start Time 7.15pm

All Tuesday sessions are on the track unless stated otherwise

March

Tue 5th 5 sets of 1 x 700m, 90s recovery, 1 x 300m - 3 min between sets.

Sun 10th Trafford 10K (we will be providing marshals for this race, please volunteer).

Tue 12th 12 x 400m with 90s recovery.

Tue 19th See Phil Nichol’s session.

Tue 26th 10 x 500m with 90s recovery.

Training Weekend - Thornthwaite / Whinlatter - Lake District

15th-17th March 2019 - Thornthwaite, Keswick, Cumbria

Following feedback from club members, we are proposing a different approach to the next training weekend. We will base ourselves in the beautiful village of Thornwaite, below Whinlatter Forest, close to Bassenthwaite, Braithwaite and Keswick.

Thornwaite is a great location with great access in Whinlatter Forest where there is a parkrun and also trail and fell running all around. It would be brilliant to have a big showing for the parkrun and this would be one of the weekend sessions. Otherwise, training is really flexible, as people feel, and there is also the option of road and mountain biking in the area.

Accommodation is the big difference. We aim to use Lanefoot Farm as our base. It is a working farm where there are a number of different options, including cottage/studio accommodation, camping, glamping and plenty of space for campervans and caravans, as I know there are many campervan owners within the club. In addition, there is plenty of B&B and Hotel accommodation in Braithwaite or Thornwaite. This gives us all the flexibility to choose our preferred accommodation We want to be inclusive, so bring partners and families

A group meal on the Saturday night would be a great chance for us all to get together. In terms of timing, it provides perfect preparation if you are getting ready for a spring marathon or just sharpening up for summer.

Please contact me if you want further information adrianfuller@gmail.com or 07973 754763

Adrian Fuller

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Duncan Mason Athlete Matters Worsley Physiotherapy and Sports Injuries Clinic.

First floor, Ackerley House, Roe Green, Worsley M28 2JL

Mobile: 07792072642

www.athletematters.com Hours of Business: Mon to Fri: 9.00am to 9.00pm Saturday: 8.30am to 1.00pm

Thornber Podiatry assessment, treatment and provision of orthotics / in-shoe devices.

ADAC members will receive a 10% discount on treatments.

Contact: Matthew Malone Specialist in Paediatric and Adult Biomechanics.

0161-491-2938

Mobile: 07843629704

Mike Jones (ADAC)

Personal Trainer at M20 Personal Training Studio.

Mobile: 07480113036

Mark Belcher from Active Life Massage is a fully qualified Swedish and Sports Massage therapist. Mark can be contacted on 07722243060 or mark@activelifemassage.co.uk For further details , please go to http://activelifemassage.co.uk/ For ADAC members, Mark will waive the surcharge for treatment at a client’s home, provided it is within a 15 mile radius of Handforth.

Mona Noblett is an accredited and qualified Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Counsellor. Mona works with adults, adolescents and couples, from her practice in West Timperley. Mona can be contacted on: 07800 958879, or by email: info@monanoblett.co.uk For further details please visit www.monanoblett.co.uk ADAC members and their families will receive a 15% discount on session fees.

As most readers will be aware, club subscriptions run from 1st April to 31st March in line with

England Athletics financial year. Members will be asked to pay their own subs online using the

England Athletics Portal. As last year, you will receive an email with instructions on how to renew

your subscription on-line.

In summary the email will contain a link to www.englandathletics.org/myprofile where you

can login, check and update your personal details. There is an option to renew your membership

and pay your subs. England Athletics will retain your affiliation fee and pay the remainder of your

subs to the ADAC club account directly.

For 2019, ADAC Membership Fees will be increased for competing seniors to £50,

over 65s £30. Junior membership remains at £25 except for U11s £20.

It is important that you complete payment promptly after receiving the email to enable you to continue to benefit from reduced race entry fees and to represent the club in league meetings and championships.

Life members and coaches are exempt from this process.

However, if you do not have access to the internet, or wish to make alternative arrangements to pay your subs, please speak to a member of the committee at the track.

ADAC Membership & England Athletics Affiliation

Foot Respect is situated next to Waitrose in Broadheath.

For any problems with your feet contact Ola Pankiw (BA Hons, Dip CFHP, MPS Pract).

www.footrespect.co.uk