footnotes - Ware Joggers

FOOTNOTES
AUGUST 2014
If, like me you love a Parkrun but hate the 30 minute schlep from Hertford/Ware on a Saturday morning (especially if you’ve had a few vinos the night before and Caroline Reardon is
driving!) all the way to Gunpowder Park, Waltham Abbey you’ll be glad
to hear that Hertford is getting it’s very own Parkrun come October!
Panshanger Park, on the west side of Hertford, is in a very beautiful undulating setting and the 5k (3.1 miles) Parkrun has been mapped out on
a single circuit which starts through woods, crosses fields, goes between
lakes, over bridges and ends next to the Mimram river.
BAGGERS BEING CHASED BY A CROCODILE!
Ware Joggers have been invited by Friends of Panshanger Park to assist with a test run on
Sunday October 5th at 2pm. This test event won’t be officially recorded as a Parkrun but if
you bring your barcode you will get a time. Race 3 of the Club Championships, Standalone
10k is earlier in the day at 9.30am, so leaves plenty of time to attend. The first official run will
take place on Saturday October 11th at 9am, and the best bit is that a coffee van will be in
situ for both dates.
It will also be supported by Garden City Runners from WGC, so lets get a really big Ware Joggers turn out and show them who the best and biggest running club in the area is!
Panshanger Park is located at SG14 2NA and the easiest parking in on Thieves Lane just off
the A414 and is free.
Those new to Parkrun can register for a bar code at www.parkrun.org.uk/register and for
plastic bar codes (which I highly recommend) once you have your number and can be attached to your running shoe: www.parkrun-barcode.org.uk
Amanda Sykes
In This Issue ◊ Club Championship Races ◊ Meet a Joggeroo ◊ WJ’s Charity 2014/15 ◊ Thunder Run Race Report ◊
Wodson Park
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25th Anniversary Celebration
Saturday, September 20th, 2014
Drinks reception from 07:00pm
Fine dining and dancing
To
The Simon Balle Big Band
Tickets £25
Carriages Midnight
Ware Joggers Table available
please put your name on the
board
Re-launch of the 100 Club! Would you like the chance to win a total of £450pa for
a one off £10pa stake. Starting from July 1st, Ware Joggers are re-launching the
100 Club to secure funds totalling £500pa to go towards our club charities.
◊ 100 numbers 1-100 (you can choose your number from what’s left) @ £10 each
◊ 4 prize draws per year ◊ Christmas Party £150 Prize ◊ Ware Cross Country
£100 Prize ◊ AGM £100 Prize ◊ Summer Party £100 Prize ◊ Plus spot prizes at
each draw ◊ Run for 1 year from July 1st until June 30th or until Summer Party ~
whichever comes first.
Please see Amanda Sykes at club, with £10 cash to choose your number.
NOW LESS THAN 20 NUMBERS LEFT
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2014/15
Race 1
Felsted 10k
10.30am start ~ ENTRY NOW OPEN!
Race 2
Grunty Fen 1/2 Marathon
Standalone 10k
Welwyn Midweek 5k Series
Stebbing 10 miler
Race 6
poses his
own limitations,
www.gardencityrunners.org.uk
www.grangefarmtrotter.co.uk
Sunday December 7th, 2014
Great Bentley 1/2 Marathon
£12 (A)
£11 (A)
www.activetrainingworld.co.uk
Sunday February 8th, 2015
NOT YET OPEN
Race 8
don't set
any"
Perivale 5 miler
10.00am start ~ ENTRY NOW OPEN!
Race 7
www.standalone10k.org.uk
Sunday November 9th, 2014
11.05am start ~ ENTRY NOW OPEN!
"Man im-
£12 (A)
Wednesday October 22nd, 2014 £6 (A)
07.45pm start ~ ENTRY NOW OPEN!
Race 5
£15 (A)
www.elyrunners.co.uk
Sunday October 5th, 2014
09.30am start ~ ENTRY NOW OPEN!
Race 4
www.grangefarmtrotters.co.uk
Sunday September 14th, 2014
10.30am start ~ ENTRY NOW OPEN!
Race 3
£10 (A)*
Sunday July 13th, 2014
St Clare’s Hospice 10k
Sunday March 15th , 2015
NOT YET OPEN
Race 9
Sandy 10 miler
Sunday April 12th, 2015
NOT YET OPEN
-Anthony
Bailey
Race 10
Braintree 5 miler
TBC April, 2015
Race 11
St Albans 10k
TBC May, 2015
Race 12
Great Baddow 10 miler
Sunday May 17th, 2015
(A)* Affiliated
NOT YET OPEN
2014/15 Championship Stats
1 x 5k ◊ 2 x 5m ◊ 3 x 10k ◊ 3 x 10m ◊ 2 x Half M’s ◊ 12 races total ◊ 151.85k ◊ 94.35 miles
MEET A JOGGEROO
In each edition of Footnotes I will be bringing you a Joggeroo so
that you can get to know them better.
MR AUGUST is: MIKE BAGNALL (aka “BAGGERS”)
Birthday: Feb 22nd
How long have you been a member of the club? 4 years. After much harangu-
Once again I just want to let you know how honoured and
ing, a certain Mr. French got me to come up on a Sunday and then I couldn't get
humbled I feel to be voted this year’s ‘Jogger’s Jogger’. I
enough! Even if my first run was less than ideal as I was running with Martin
am immensely proud of this and the award is very much
Blacker and ended up falling down a rabbit hole ( this seems to be a theme in my
life!)
on display along with the Coaches Award and I smile every time I look at them.
As many of you know, I have been raising money for The
What/who inspires you to run? I run really for the feeling of escape running gives
Born Free Foundation over the last few years and I have
me. I would be lying if I didn't say I also enjoy the competitive part (especially
therefore chosen this charity to be our charity for the
cross country), although some of the best runs in my life have just been gentle
year. Lots of you will have seen the film ‘Born Free’ star-
ambles through the Hertfordshire countryside.
Favorite race/run and why? – I would have to say cross country (right!) I love the
team spirit and how the entire club comes together. The races are really quite
ing Virginia McKenna and I am sure that you will all know
the song which accompanies the film but some of you
may not know much more about the charity. After filming
it, Virginia and her co star husband, Bill Travers, wanted to
make a difference to animals who live in captivity to ena-
tough but having such a great team makes it really worthwhile. Outside of the
ble them to return to their natural habitat. The beginnings
club races my favorite race is probably the Fairlands Valley Challenge, which in-
of the Born Free Foundation were in place and the charity
volves a map! (go figure!). My favorite running routes are any that involve run-
has grown and grown.
ning through woods. I am just a big kid at heart.
Significant others: (Family etc.) My partner Amy, Grace (3) and Dodger the dog.
Favorite holiday destination and why? I love NYC and was surprised how open
the city was. I really enjoyed the parks and just the ‘buzz’ that the place has
In 2001, Paul and I spent Christmas and New Year in South
Africa and we were lucky enough to have Christmas day
at the Shamwari Game Reserve where we visited the Born
Free Big Cat Sanctuary. This is where Big Cats that have
been rescued from pitiful lives working as circus entertainers in awful conditions or under other such horrific
(with the exception of Time Square—avoid at all costs!) Closer to home, Devon is
circumstances, come to live in an attempt for them to
a great place to holiday.
have a more natural life. Sadly it is often too late when
the animals arrive here and they are unable to be re-
Any hobbies? Other then running?! Are you serious?! Lol, I really enjoy cooking
turned to run free but their quality of life is greatly im-
so will try and do a new recipe once a month (this can be anything from a starter
proved.
to a cake).
Food: Heaven and Hell? Heaven: Steak or really
So moving on, lets hope that we can raise lots of money
over the next year to help and encourage this fantastic
charity working both at home and abroad. I have plans to
good cooked meat. I also love a Cornish pasties.
arrange some fundraising events over the year and if any-
Hell: Cheese.
one has any ideas then come and talk to me. I am also
currently about three quarters through taking part in 30
Drink: Heaven and Hell? I am most definitely
a real ale drinker.
One interesting fact that people may not
know about you? I can run further than Mark Webber!
races in aid of Born Free in 2014 in honour of their 30 th
birthday celebrations and the idea is that we try to get 30
people to run the Great South Run at the end of October
for Born Free. If you are interested in taking part in this
fantastic race or if you might be interested in one of the
charity’s London Marathon places for 2015 then do come
and talk to me.
KATE LIDDIARD
M’Goun Massif fresh bread head torch bonjour hand gel
cooking pools contract whist red poppy jagged rocks
Marrakech shepherd sava nomads minibus swifts and
swallows 4 candles Hamid butterflies scree summit
donkey carts sea holly white tailed stork snake charmer
mule
dust fun pancakes sheep alpine meadows
river valley olive
tree trek alpine
chough trail mix
raid gorge dirham soup muleteer
Mustafa
melon
Jebel
M’goun
apple
orchard
High
Atlas gite camel
Agadir black red
start
tagines
minaret
lizard
couscous
berber
sandals
verbena tea refuge
porridge
juniper
trees
souk
mint tea
walnut grove kit
list
Hassain
pilchards
alfa
alfa
scorpion
walking
poles
goats
flapping
tents
chipmunks mint tea
cards
baby
wipes
water
Spaces are still available for the Sight Loss
Awareness & Guide Running Workshop on
Thursday September 25th from 6.45pm at
Woodson. Put your name on the board at Club.
First Friday of the Month Drinks
Friday September 5th from
8.00pm
Punch House
Ware
By J9 Wignall
Club Coaching Workshop on Friday September 19th
at Woodson Park from 7pm for 2 1/2 hours ~ Food
provided. We need as many Joggers as possible to
attend, from newly fledged beginners to our
speedy front runners. Come and help design our
future coaching content. See the outline on the notice board and put your name down on the sheet.
Thunder Run Report 2015 by Les Taylor
Saturday 26th July at midday, the madness began! 2 Ware Joggers (Martin Blacker and myself) lined up
at the very back of the field. Ahead of us , an array of runners setting off as relay teams consisting of 8, 5
or 2 man teams. There were 175 like minded individuals also running the event solo! 24 hours to go,
start the clock and we’re off!
SOLO – I’ve never been called SOLO before but in this race because I had been given a yellow number
everyone supporting the event and doing it called me SOLO. “come on Solo” or “ keep going Solo” or
“your mental Solo”…..get the picture! They called out to Martin the same. When we ran together they
called at us “Brilliant Solo’s” or “not far now Solo’s” or “your idiots Solo’s”………..
It was hot, probably approaching 30° as we set off on lap 1. The course is 10k in length, all off road X-country type land with a few hills
thrown in to keep you interested. The first half takes you around the camp site, through some meadows and along the side of a few
scorched fields. The second half is mainly in woodland and quite technical with sharp turns, tree roots and dips. The last 2k brings you
out on a ridge which once descended takes you along the back of the camp site to the start/finish.
Martin and I separated after about 2k, I felt the need to crack on and from that point we ran our own race until late at night some 90k
later we joined up to run together for a while. Lap 1 was crowded, but as the lap ended the field had stretched out. The fastest relay
runners were going round in approx. 35-45 mins. I’d crossed the line in just over an hour, that’s pretty fast for a Solo.
The rest of the daylight hours whizzed by as I covered 70k in approx. 9 hours. It was hot and refuelling was important. That’s where the
support team played there part. Waiting patiently at the appointed spot with a bag full of drinks and grub. Usually, I stopped, took a
bottle or two and a bag of food. It was very hot and I suspect the heat had got to me a bit as my appetite had gone after 6 hours and it
was becoming difficult to eat anything! Water seemed to be the only thing going down for a while.
At about Midnight, I had to take a longer stop and change my running gear, I realized at this point that the pants I’d started the race
with were probably too tight and had contributed to the loss of appetite issue that was going to get the better of me a bit later. Martin
had caught me up and we ran together in the dark hours of the early morning with bright lights on our foreheads shinning out in front
of us. Most of the camp site was asleep, apart from the start/finish area where the relay teams just kept on changing over. As you cross
the line someone would shout encouragement at us as we trotted through to start another lap.
I ran with Martin for a couple of laps and it was during this time that we completed 10 laps (100k) together, but as we approached pit
stop 11 at about 16 hours (or 4am) I had to stop. I needed to sit down, I was knackered. The support team were now in charge of my
body which seemed to be deciding it was time to stop. Howard, Mark and Katie hovered around me. I ate some more rice pudding, a
cake, a pack of cheese snips, a glass of banana milk. It didn’t work! apparently I was talking nonsense and I was still like a zombie. Mark
persuaded me to get some ZZZ’s. I reluctantly gave in and went to bed for 1 hour. I awoke to the voice of Mark Cyl indicating that an
hour had gone by. I was in a ‘wake up haze’ and I needed a few minutes to focus and then…I stood up, I felt kinda good! The rest had
worked and I felt the need to run very quickly. I grabbed a flapjack, downed a bottle of water and took off. At the same moment Martin
was just being walked back into camp having completed a lap more than I, he looked like I felt a couple of hours previous.
Now was the best time of the race for me, it was light, the sun was coming up, some people were starting to emerge from their tents
that ran along the edge of the course and there was the smell of bacon in the air. I was feeling really strong and somehow managed to
do two really fast laps. I caught the boys out by getting around the lap some 20 minutes quicker than expected.
At the end of lap 14, approx. 22 hours in (10am) I caught up with Martin again. We were on the same lap again. We calculated and decided that this was going to be our last lap. We were slowing now and much of the lap was at walking pace! The crowds were now all
over the course, shouting encouragement and cheering as we went by. The last hill alongside the camp site had up to 300 people cheering as the finishers went by. The noise was very uplifting as we went by. As we turned out of the final bend we could see the finish and
together we crossed the line hands held high…..What a moment! 15 laps (150k or 93 miles) we finished together. Our supporters
were there to meet us with camera’s flashing and lots of hugging and back slapping. It was a truly awesome feeling to have done it.
Strange as is may seem, I felt like I had not finished a solo race, it felt like I was crossing the line for a team! That team had got me there
by going that extra mile! Feeding and watering, encouraging and supporting both Martin and I throughout the race, before and after. I
could not have done it without them. So I dedicate the medal I received for doing the 2014 edition of Thunder Run to: Howard and
Kate, Mark and Jo, Katie, Carol and Jake plus the 4 little ones who shouted and cheered as well.
Will I do it again? As expected, immediately after I said NO, NO, NO! But a few weeks on and all the pains have gone. YES, YES,
YES……I can’t wait to tackle this event once more. I learnt a lot about myself and how to keep going for 24 hours. I will return and go a
few laps further next year and I suspect that there will be many more Ware Joggers in next year’s race. It is an unbelievable event, one
that everyone should have a go at. The camaraderie in the teams, with other teams and individuals is absolutely fantastic. But for now
I’ll be happy to do a 10k race!
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INDIVIDUAL RACE/EVENT RESULTS (Run in Club Colours)
JULY 2014
5th
Orion Forest 5M (Race 2)
Phil Hudson
00:45:40
11th
Springfield Friday 5M
Phil Hudson
00:41:52
16th
Newman Hilly 5M
Phil Hudson
00:45:04
19th/20th
Race to the Stones 100K O/N
Rob Waddingham
13:45:57
20th
Harlow 10M
Jane Wren
01:40:26
Alan Randall
01:44:50
20th
St Ives 10K
Steve Sadler
00:40:42
20th
Fairlands Valley Challenge 12.6M
Wayne Baxter
02:43:19
Jess Taylor
02:43:19
Ewa Merlo
03:59:43
Louise Hart
04:01:23
Kate Liddiard
04:02:30
Angela Little
04:02:31
Fairlands Valley Challenge 26.3M
Marc Blanchard
04:35:30
Fairlands Valley Challenge 50KU
Mark Cyl
06:05:02
Kenny Blyth
06:05:02
Howard Roden
06:06:51
Colin Grace
06:06:56
Les Taylor—150k
23:41:52
Martin Blacker—150k
23:41:52
Steve Sadler
00:34:15
Fairlands Valley Challenge 18.7M
26th
Thunder Run 24 hours
AUGUST 2014
2nd
Orion Harriers Forest 5M
AUGUST
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
21st
Friday
22nd
Saturday
23rd
Sunday
24th
Monday
25th
Tuesday
26th
Wednesday
27th
Thursday
TRAINING
SOCIAL & GENERAL RUNS
Track
Thunderidge (Anchor PH) footpath to
Chelsing Farm, Bengeo Temple, Tonwell, Poles Lane
Short Hills
Top'o the world, Ash Valley to Watersplace Farm, back via Fanhams Hall
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
SCORING RACES
OTHER RACES
General Run
Half Mile Reps - Chauncy
Poles Lane, Gravel Pits to Wengeo
Lane, back via Hartham Park and the
Meads
Thunderidge, Gully Footpath to Mar28th Endurance Intervals - Kingshill Field shalls Lane and Dilly Wood. Back via
Walled Garden.
Friday
29th
Saturday
30th
Sunday
31st
SEPTEMBER
Spitfire Scramble
General Run
TRAINING
Monday
1st
Tuesday
2nd
Wednesday
3rd
Thursday
4th
Friday
5th
Saturday
6th
Sunday
7th
Monday
8th
Supported Long Run
9th
10th
Thursday
11th
Friday
12th
Saturday
13th
Sunday
14th
Monday
15th
Tuesday
16th
Wednesday
17th
Thursday
18th
Short Hills - Thunderidge
Friday
19th
COACHING MEETING
Saturday
20th
Sunday
21st
Monday
22nd
Tuesday
23rd
Wednesday
24th
Thursday
25th
26th
27th
Sunday
28th
Monday
29th
Tuesday
30th
Contact Me
OTHER RACES
GRUNTY FEN 1/2M
Dunstable Downs
Challenge
Paalauf Relay/Fartlek
Tuesday
Friday
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
SCORING RACES
Long Hills - Fabdens Ford
Wednesday
Saturday
SOCIAL & GENERAL RUNS
Spitfire Scramble
General Run
Strength Endurance - Chadwell
Track
General Run
Timed Tempo - Heath Drive
COACHING MEETING
WODSON 25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Supported Long Run
Great Langdale Marathon
General Run
Speed Endurance - The Hyde
1M Reps - Fanshaw Crescent
General Run
Amanda Sykes 07788 923434
amandaj.sykes@virginmedia.com