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Weekend Round Up!
Posted by Nolan in Everything Else, Monday Musings, Races & Reports on September 5th, 2011
With the on set of September there’s finally some race reports filtering in…. so over to Simon Harris.
Maidenhead Half Sun Sep 4th
After an early start for the first ever running of this race it began somewhat chaotic as the first 600 metres of the race
was a small loop that came back on itself meaning that runners were going past people who had not yet gone over the
start line which as you can imagine meant a very congested first mile as well as somewhat annoying.
Settling down into the race itself it was well supported by the locals who came out in force from their houses and cheered
us on which is always good to see as it certainly had a low key local feel to it. The route followed a somewhat scenic trail
which certainly took us to parts of Berkshire that we will probably never see again meandering through country lanes and
local roads before finishing up back in the town centre.
All was going well in terms of weather until mile 10 when the heavens opened and down came the rain. Always fun
as it seems to give that extra bite to the race as well as extra encouragement to finish…Grit your teeth, Get on with it etc.
Most other hardy soles i spoke to at the end liked it and i would probably do this again although the start needs to be sorted
out for next time.
Results
Edgar Sequeira – 1.28
Simon Harris – 1.25
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Kent Marathon
Also running his umpteenth marathon was Ken Fancett who finished 2nd V60 in 3:18 at the Kent Marathon in Maaargate. I believe he ran a 100m (that’s miles!) race a couple of weeks of ago, so this must have been a doddle!
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London to Paris Bike Ride
Inspired by Wiggins and Cav, Ken made his own claim for an Olympic team spot by riding 285 miles in 20hrs.. (plus 4 overnight stops) Ken texted the news desk to say:
Ken Baksh and Tony Bagwell have just completed the London to Paris cycle ride, covering the 285 miles in just over 20 hours. Many Thanks to all sponsors. Garmin indicates energy consumed of 32,000 calories – roll on Wednesday’s Works Burger(s)
Ken
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Transylvania
And if you wondered why Andy and Nicky looked in paticular pain around the assembly course on Thursday, it’s because they were climbing mountains that morning 
Nice to see Andy Small continuing the theme of spreading the gospel of Beckenham far and wide……
Jerry, Nicky, Carolyn, Andy S and Jen reporting from Retezat
Assembly League Race 6 of 6
Posted by Nolan in Assembly League, Races & Reports on September 2nd, 2011
Last night it was the final assembly league race of the year held at Beckenham. While both male and female teams have struggled to get enough people to form teams over the summer, it finished off with a flourish. Helen Garrett ran a solid race to finish the overall winner of the W45 catergory. Congrats Helen! If you take part in Helens track sessions, then you to could be a winner*
Helen winner of the Assembly League WV45
*disclaimer: Beckenham Running Club cannot guarantee a PB or win by running round & round in circles on a track once a week.
Club 1 mile championship
Posted by Nolan in Races & Reports on August 25th, 2011
Thanks to Helen for arranging for Beckenham to take part in Blackheath and Bromleys club 1 mile race last night. Running a solitary mile for hardened 5k to marathoners was abit daunting for most, which was obvious from the sidelines, about half the club turned up but only to spectate! The competitors were Helen, Alice, Ok now WAVA King Chris, Simon, Steve Farrah, Andy Smalls, Steve Elliot and Ian McCarthy..(have I missed anyone?) who all gave a magnificent account of themselves… the results aren’t up yet but 1st Beck Lady Helen in 5:55 and 1st Beck Man Ok now WAVA King Chris in 5:05. Quote of the night…Ian McCarthy “where’s the water station?”
Well done to the runners who’ve put the rest of us to shame but we will definitely be there in running force next time!
WAVA Chris doing his 5:05
Henfield Half Marathon
Posted by roaming reporter in Races & Reports on August 22nd, 2011
Yesterday, seven of us headed down towards the south coast to take part in the Henfield Half marathon. The sun was beaming down, so the sun cream was being applied liberally on all exposed areas ready for the 10:30 start. We got off on time, and headed round the 13 mile figure of eight circuit, making full use of the various water stops.
Although 7 of us started the race, only 5 were classified at the finish. Our leading 2 runners, OK Chris and Stuart were misdirected by an arrow marker, so they went from mile 8 to mile 12 without passing 9,10,11 or collecting £200. They entered the grounds of the leisure centre finishing point having only done around 10 miles so didn’t cross the finish line or collect a medal. Well done to Debbie on her first half marathon, not the easiest of temperatures or terrain so they can only get easier!.
So the results were:
Pos 9 – Simon Carter 1:31:32
Pos 60 - Paul Fletcher 1:48:00
Pos 81 – Andy Hinds 1:55:29
Pos 111 – Nicky Howard 2:01:39
Pos 155 – Debbie Ford 2:21:31
Now I know what that mean when they say the course was short!
Full results are available at http://henfieldleisure.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Half-Marathon-21-8-2011.pdf
The highest marathon in Europe
Posted by Nolan in Races & Reports on August 4th, 2011
Kens “boy” Peter Baksh completed the Davos marathon, allegedly the highest marathon in Europe climbing 1600 metres to approx 2800 metres at peak…(like climbing Canary Wharf 5 times…but more scenic, complete with snow) Provisional results show overall position 143 from 1154 runners,6th Briton from 58 Time 4 hours 41 mins …winner 3 hour 21.When quads recover ,he swaps running shoes for swim trunks and tri-bars for next challenge Detail
British 10k London
Posted by Nolan in Races & Reports on July 11th, 2011
Simon Harris reports on the British 10k
British 10k 10/07/11 London -
After being advised to get there early for this race I was up yesterday at 5am to ensure getting to the baggage drop off point at 7.45am - Way to early for a Sunday morning !!
After walking up to the start i was amazed to find a few hundred other people already there for a race that was billed to start at 9.35am..Far to much time hanging around although the general banter was very good amongst the other runners. However I was glad that I did as I was reasonably near the front. There was another 25,000 other people there as well all waiting for the race to begin which finally started at 9.45am.
To say that a fast start was needed to avoid being trampled would be a understatement and I was virtually sprinting for the first 500 metres just to get a bit of space. However once we got past the 2k mile things settled down a bit. I was bang on target and was started to enjoy it. Mission on the day was a Sub 39.30 Mins. I got the first 5k done and then pushed on for the second half which started to become a bit harder. The time was starting to slip on the sat nav but thankfully a bit of determination kept me going and running down The Mall with a big smile on my face felt oh so good…Fnished in 39.18 and then straight off for a few well earned beers
I would do this race again as the course is great and a traffic free route with a huge suppor tmakes all the difference but the start is hard going.
Lord Mayor’s 5k City Centre Classic
Posted by Nolan in Races & Reports on July 11th, 2011
Race Report:
This 5k is abit special and certainly an experience. The race is a prelude to the Lord Mayor’s Parade which allows the route to take advantage of closed roads through the city centre, but due to a tight schedule the race has a strict 20 minute time limit. If you don’t make half way in 10 mins you’re hauled off the course! Back in my hood on my home turf, I thought I knew Norwich City Centre well, but running gives you a whole new perspective on the profile. A hill and a long drag up into a breeze was abit of a challenge but this was offset by coming back down again on the 2 lap out and back route. Due to the cut off it was a relatively small field so feeling like an elite amongst the 105 starters off we set along the crowd lined route. The crowds were amazing and very noisey, at least 3 deep all the way, it was like a condensed London Marathon! The start was frenetic, the hill on the second lap was lung busting, and the downhill finish most welcome! The prize pot was big, so the race attracted a high quality field of racing snakes, the top 13 all finished in under 16 minutes, and 6 were in under 15:00!! I was happy to finish on the 1st page of the results half way down the field in 47th in 17:40.
Check these out for a high quality set of results
Nolan
Flashing abit of thigh for the camera...
Did anyone else race this weekend? If so tell us all about it?
Jim places again! And other news….
Posted by Nolan in Races & Reports on June 27th, 2011
4th last Sunday at the North Downs 30k, 3rd on Wednesday at the Dulwich 5k and 2nd place at the Weald of Kent 10 mile race yesterday in 57:32… I see a pattern emerging here! So a win next week then Jim? If you need any running shop vouchers, then Jims your man!
Meanwhile the rest of the club were either cycling (lots) or walking (very far)
North Downs 30k
Posted by Nolan in Races & Reports on June 21st, 2011
North Downs 30k by Jim
Beckenham somehow managed by happy accident to muster up 3 men to make a team for Sunday’s North Downs 30k. Sadly not enough to win the team prize as Serpentine got 3 in the first ten including a new course record but we still managed to bring home some loot. More of that later, but as for the race, this is 30km off road and very hilly in places with climbs overall over 600m but an absolutely beautfiul race, lots of running through wheat and poppy fields. woods, chocolate box villages etc and i for one had practically zero traffic to deal with. And despite recent rain only 1 mile was slippy.
And as usual it was brilliantly organised. Seeing how much shorter off-road races struggle with way markers and with marshalling this was faultless, even Craig couldn’t get lost on this one. And you get treated very well indeed, water, isotonic drinks and gels were on offer (i ate my own gel at 10k only to turn a corner and find them on offer), you get a great technical T-shirt worth the entry fee in itself and lots of free cake at the end along with a band and a free swim for you and yours in the leisure centre.
Pete Basksh (41st), Ken Fancett (32nd) and myself all did the club credit coming in under 2hr 30m and in the top 50. Ken won the v60 prize and i got 4th place prize, nice crystal goblets which is a welcome variation on the usual prizes. This race first ran in 1984 and is still going strong, record turnout this year i understand so can certainly recommend it for next year. With the t-shirt and cake it’s worth it even if you treat it as a long Sunday training run. Just hope there’s something left in those legs for the next grand prix, Dulwich 5k on Wednesday.
Anyone seen Craig?
Posted by Nolan in Everything Else, Races & Reports on June 15th, 2011
Do you remember that tall bloke, not alot of hair, he spoke with a funny accent and often wore dresses to the Christmas party….shouted alot at the start of a race… yes Craig that’s it!
It was abit like finding Wally, but news from across the pond in Los Angeles is that he’s still running 10k’s and showing the LA folk how it’s done. He minced around the LA Frontrunners Pride 10k in just over 38 mins finishing 4th overall! Pride 10k results
Craig looking like a pro.. but what is it with Yanks running bare chested, just don't get any ideas Ben my hairy chested friend!
