December 2011 - Monthly Running Update     

 

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Next year’s CC races - Click Here

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Autumn 2011 Runner of the Quarter - Kevin Dowsett

‘For completing all DRRL races in 2011 - Fidelity award, completing many CC races, improved running times, support to other runners and for organising and/or regularly assisting with coaching on a club night and not forgetting his legendary sense of humour…Well deserved Kevin’.

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Season’s greetings to all and happy running in 2012...
 

Men’s Captain

Vincent Rochard has volunteered to step into the vacant position and take the role of acting Men’s Captain between now and the AGM in June 2012. Thank you Vince for this kind offer. I know you will put your own stamp on this job.

Steve Shuck - Club Chairman
 

Dorset Road Race League 2011

Teams Positions

·        LDH Men’s Team 4^th in Division One

·        LDH Women’s Team 2^nd in Division One

Individual Positions (Top 10)

·        Adrian Bonner 5^{th Male} (2^nd 35 - 39)

·        Nikki Sandell 2^{nd Female} (1^st 35-39)

·        Caroline Martin 5^{th Female} (2^nd 40-44)

Fidelity Awards (completed all races)

·        Kevin Dowsett and Caroline Martin

Full tables http://www.sirisaac.co.uk/cgi-bin/racedata11.pl?club=0&sex=0&search=League+Positions

1^st DRRL race 02.01.2012 Broadstone Junction 1/4 marathon

1^st CC race 08.01.2012 Milborne 10m

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Final Positions and Awards - Club Championship 2011

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22.12.11                   http://60in60at60.com Hits the airwaves Barry Light was heard live on BBC Radio Solent and Fire FM talking about his http://60in60at60.com challenge. He also seen on the local news programme Meridian Today (with supporting local runners) when he completed his first marathon of 60 on his 60th birthday on the 22nd December 2011. To follow Barry’s blog and support his charities check out his web site. Good luck with your back to back marathon’s over the New Year.

December Race Results  

11.12.11 Christchurch 10K

http://www.christchurch-runners.org.uk/results/xmas11.htm

Report from Vincent (Men’s Captain): Less than a week as Captain and already a report, first one for me and last one for a great year for the Club. I can’t believe that I proposed myself for the role but it came so naturally because of the welcome, friendliness and encouragement I received from all of you at Littledown so thank you for making me feel part of it and for all your kind messages.

I am very proud and excited to be acting as Men’s Captains for the next 6 months and it will be a good challenge taking over from Ben who has been very inspiring. I would like on behalf of all of us to wish Ben and his family “bonne chance” in is new venture.

Sunday was the Christmas 10k in Burton who traditionally gets booked up very early and for most of us is the last race of the year. Always a good atmosphere there, full of familiar faces including lots of Harriers either to race (about 25), marshal (one I recognized) or cheer. Most of you are familiar with the course which is flat with few locals including the cows and marshals to cheer you along.

I can’t resist and have to mention that once again our ladies stole the show with first Harriers, first women, first age group… but will leave the honour to Heather to reveal details on that!

It was then time for a free large bowl of delicious cream of root vegetables served with warm crusty bread … now you wish you were here too! Only joking, the soup was only an instant one served in a cup without bread but a nice gesture and good enough to warm you up. With still plenty of time before prize ceremony we then headed up to the local pub for a glass of very slowly served mulled wine but worth the wait. Well done to everyone, with pictures are already on Face book thanks to Naomi.

Looking ahead Thursday 22^nd is Barry Light’s birthday with his opening marathon, the first of his 60 challenge. Look on Barry’s website for full details http://60in60at60.com

Keep running - A Bientôt!  

Report from Heather (Women’s Captain):   Better late than never to tell of these wonderful results from the very popular Xmas Pud 10k... I notice that Carmel was soooo desperate to get a place that she was 1st to enter …

11 beautiful ladies ran on Sunday....and then there were 11 Ladies from Littledown Harriers!! Ha Ha!  I am beginning to sound boring now as I have to keep repeating how amazing you all were....PB's by the plenty, a 1^st place lady by Emma Dews, 1^st F50 Kathy Fooks and 1^st F Team (Emma, Kathy and Tammy). Well done to all of you, superb turnout and I understand that it was mighty windy in the last mile and a half...

Well done for a fantastic year, and thank you for making my role as Ladies Captain so easy because you have all been so brilliant :-))    A New Year is pending and the start of the 2012 Dorset League.  We have done so well to be 2^nd this year and so very close to being 1st.....and really we only started picking up our points in the 2nd half of the year due to lots of injuries from some of us, and then we had some miracle runs by many of you, and found ourselves in a very top pressured position.  So in 2012we can start from the very beginning, a very good place to start!!  We mean big business against all other Dorset Clubs, I think we may have a bit more competition next year...we need to look out for Poole Runners, Bournemouth Joggers, Bournemouth AC and Poole AC....all lovely girls, but when the race is on. We know who is best, don’t we :-)

Christmas day run

Boscombe 5K Time Trials (Oct, Nov & Dec) CC

http://www.poolerunners.com/

18.12.11 Portsmouth marathon

Report from Naomi:  Here are the results for Portsmouth coastal marathon on Sunday. Conditions were cold, icy, windy, muddy, slippery and tough but the sun shone across the water making for pleasant scenery so not all bad.

Paolo did the sensible thing by stopping at 3 miles due to injury. Heather was even more sensible deciding to give the whole thing a miss due to injury. Ade decided not to run but came along to support which was much appreciated.

 

26.12.11 Poole Round the Lakes10k

335 finishers

http://www.pooleac.co.uk/infopage.asp?infoid=273
 

Poole Park Runs (December times)

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/poole/home

DORSET ROAD RACE LEAGUE

DRRL Positions M&F Teams see: http://www.sirisaac.co.uk/raceresults11.html

Dates and events for your calendar

Dorset Road Running - Information/results/fixtures: http://www.dorsetrrleague.co.uk/  

Every Saturday Morning 9am Poole Parkrun - Free 5km Timed Runs
Details at: http://www.parkrun.org.uk/poole/   

Beach Workouts - Beach hut 723 in Southbourne use Manor zig zag, free parking on cliff top. Arrive 5-10 mins early. Majority of class is on the sand everyone can work at their own levels, Check out Facebook.com/fitnessologyrevolution or You tube search fitnessology fitnessology@talktalk.net   for info /cost -Tues 6.30-7.15am Wed 6.15-7.15pm Fri 6.30-7.15am and 6-7pm Sat 8.30-9.30am  Aide

Coming Races

Winter 5K Series 2011-12 Start 7.30pm Boscombe Pier, fast, flat, out and back course £2 entry on the night. Friday 20 January Friday 03 February Friday 02 March

http://poolerunners.digital-trip.co.uk/Files/Boscombe5k-Combined-Entry-Form.aspx

02.01.12 Somerley 10k

02.01.12 Broadstone Junction ¼ RRL

08.01.12 Milborne 10m CC RRL

19.02.12 Lytchett 10m RRL

05.02.12 Blackmore Vale Half Marathon CC RRL

11.03.12 Mad March 20 CC RRL

11.03.12 Southbourne fast & flat

01.04.12 Bournemouth Half & 10k

07.04.12 Rotary ¼ CC

06.05.12 North Dorset Village Marathon http://www.gillinghamtrotters.talktalk.net/

http://www.dorsetrrleague.co.uk/fixtures.html for more race details

23 September 2012 Grizzly entries open www.AxeValleyRunners.org.uk

Check DRRL site for details of local races http://www.dorsetrrleague.co.uk/fixtures.html

Still want more!!! See links page for more running related sites (in no particular order)

And bye, bye from me, as this is my final monthly running update…