Weekly Run Down – 13th to 19th September

Club Announcements:

Covid-19 message:

Please remember that people will be nervous with case numbers rising and some of our younger members not being double vaccinated so please remember to give people space if they require it.  

Please do not attend club runs IF you have any symptoms of coronavirus or you are isolating as you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus and if you have been at a club run and then have a positive PCR test we need to have record of this so we can inform the relevant people to isolate.

Events from the past week:

Intra Club Relays:

Sandhurst Joggers intra club relays are back with runners paired with each other, depending on their 5km time. Both runners then complete a 1km lap 5 times, taking it in turns to run a lap.

Well done to everyone who took part as it is not just running a 1km lap but running it as fast as you can and the weather was very warm but it was enjoyable to catch up with all the other runners. Our 3rd place winners were George Green and Helev Davey, our 2nd place winners were Martin Steadman and Nigel Arthur and our 1st place winners are Mo Wilcox and Nikii Jett. After all the excitement of running our laps, the social secretaries kindly bought along some pizza and drinks for us all to enjoy afterwards, which as the pictures below show, was very much appreciated and taken advantage of! If you are unsure about the intra club relay as you feel you may not be fast enough, give it a go as there is lots of encouragement from all the other runners and a time to get to know more members of the club.

Thank you to Amy Jones for being a marshal and taking these photos for us.

Hampton Court Half Marathon:

Well done to Patrick Denston for completing the Hampton Court Half Marathon, I spoke with him to found more about how he found the event:

So I entered this half marathon over a year ago when I was training well, 25kg lighter and missing sporting events. Roll on 14 months and I’m in front of Hampton court palace, hung over, under trained, over weight and since having our first child less than a year ago, massively sleep deprived!

The covid security for this event (very important to some) was to have people start in single file waves, still not really sure how it was meant to work and was lovingly ignored by everyone including the person starting the race. The first few miles of the half marathon meandered along the northern side of the river Thames. Out in force we’re rowers, dog walkers, people enjoying a morning stroll and a 50 person strong female rock choir! This level of variety is one of the few things I miss about living in London. Shortly after the rock choir (who sounded fantastic!) the route crosses the river over Kingston Bridge and back along the road that hugs the south side of the river. Along this part of the route you’re “treated” to the disused sewage settling tanks, which will no doubt be one day converted in to over priced luxury yacht storage or a new home for Brian May, who according to Wikipedia lives in the area but for some reason wasn’t out on Sunday morning to cheer me on.

Shortly after the tanks you pass cigarette island park, named after a boat and not a pack of lucky strikes. The route then goes over Hampton court bridge and passes lots of cheering crowds as you approach the 8 mile marker. The route then follows the north side of the Thames again for about 3 miles. Not really much else to say about this section of the course as it was the same as the first bit. This time however when you reach the rock choir you turn left in to a back entrance to the grounds of Hampton Court place. The last 2 and half miles or so is along a track through fields, passing cows and a few trees. This part of the route even though my legs started to feel a little tired was very enjoyable, it was just like being out in the countryside. Lack of fields and greenery incidentally, is one of my biggest reasons I don’t miss living in London!

The race finish was along a wide, windy shingle path with lots of supporters cheering for the final 100m and over the finish line. I always find the actual crossing of a finish line very anticlimactic and would love to share other people’s levels of enjoyment when they finish but all I think once I’m there is “well, best get on with the rest of the day”. Which I did. Well, after becoming the proud owner of the largest and heaviest medal I’ve ever had. It might need its own rawlplug to hang it on the wall! All in all a well organised good value event. I’d recommend it as a good tapering run for London or for those doing their first half or simply for those that want a medal larger than all their others.

Time for the Parkrun results for this week. Volunteers are always needed and if you are interested, have a look at your local Parkrun website page for more details. Well done to all the club runners with runs taking place all around the country. The parkrun results for this week is from the 18/09/2021.

Frimley Lodge:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
100	84	Christopher GROVE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:20
130	105	Martin GOULD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:34
229	177	Simon WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:10
289	212	James CASEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:36
356	244	Jonathan TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:11
410	270	Stuart MAYES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:00
411	124	Helen CLAYTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:01
450	150	Alison BONE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:41
531	195	Jackie ROBERTS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:44:38
536	199	Anne WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:48:42

Bracknell:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
67	11	Elin LOFTESNES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:57
73	12	Sarah ALEXANDER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:23
123	97	John Graham ELLWOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:11
160	116	Andrew WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:49
173	126	Charlie ST AUBYN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:54
191	55	Jane RALLS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:58
233	87	Samantha WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:55

Killerton:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
136	89	Chris DERHAM	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:06

Graves:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
93	67	Andy SUMMERSKILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:59

Alice Holt:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
105	87	John KING	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:05

Woodley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
11	11	Robert JERRETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:18:42
24	23	Stuart OVERHILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:20:31

Upton Court:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
23	1	Sarah HYATT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:30
64	8	Fiona MARSHALL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:33

Woking:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
184	122	Jim HAFFEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:48

Cranleigh:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
27	23	George GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:27

Hastings:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
144	26	Charlotte ST AUBYN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:19

Prospect:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
117	18	Alison WINDERS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:01

California Country:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
25	23	Jon GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:45
64	55	Iain FINDLAY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:56
82	18	Helen DAVEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:23
88	68	Sam WELLER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:48
114	83	Nigel ARTHUR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:27
168	103	Graeme LAFFERTY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:40:51

Sandhurst Memorial:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
18	4	Sharon FIELDS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:10
42	10	Jane BANNISTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:08
50	34	Graham BOLTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:38
51	15	Beki CHRISTIAN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:39
68	39	Ian WATSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:13
69	40	Simon TIGG	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:14
77	44	Colin CARPENTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:22
82	33	Janet VENABLES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:20
86	48	Mark NEVE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:08
97	52	Patrick WADSWORTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:05
106	50	Sam GOODALL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:27
121	60	Madeleine Claire DUNCAN-BOOTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:42:41
128	60	Richard BOESE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:50:23
129	64	Jacqueline KENT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:50:24

Here is the latest leaderboard for SJ on Strava, to take part in this just create a free account and link it to the club in your profile. Well done everyone, keep up the good work!

Club Events for the week ahead…

Monday:

Patrick Wadsworth will be taking the Monday Club run from Sandhurst Sports Centre leaving at 7:30 for 6 miles in an hour (distances and duration are Monday miles and minutes and bear passing resemblance to those in use at other times).

Tuesday:

The biggest club run of the week will as always offer multiple groups to cater for all abilities from beginners through to faster and more experienced runners. It’s perfect for novices and those coming back from injury or a long lay-off because you can start with an easy group and work your way upwards. The start time is 6:30pm as always this week from the regular start at Sandhurst Memorial Park.

Tuesday Intervals:

Alongside the Tuesday group runs is intervals and the venue varies but most weeks we meet at the Tythings, Yateley or at the Morgan Rec (where the handicap is), Crowthorne. The session can support with helping you get faster, building up endurance with the session being for all abilities and no-one is left behind.

Wednesday Day Run:

If you are struggling to run in the evenings, there is now a run from the Sandhurst Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Anyone of any ability can go and enjoy a run and a chat with a variety of routes.

Wednesday:

Wednesday is a club run with Andrea Vincent and Sharon Burfield. The session is for an hour which is full of friendly chat and no-one is left behind with everyone welcome.

Thursday:

A run with Erol will contain hills, laughs, and a couple of wrong turns (normally), but you can guarantee you’ll end up at the car park eventually, and with a smile at the end of it all! Meet at Sandhurst Sports Centre at 7:30pm and lights and high vis clothing will be required. The run is a great way to improve fitness by running as a group at a slightly harder intensity.

Friday:

Friday night is track night with 3 of our experienced coaches James, Carl and Newton and the venue varies depending on where the coaches are leading the session from and the focus on the sessions. These sessions are for anyone who wants to improve their speed and endurance for ru

Saturday:

Lots of members will be enjoying their weekly Parkrun fix at 9am on Saturday morning, if you’re thinking of going somewhere new then post on the Facebook page as there may be other members planning on running at the same place as you! Wherever you are parkrunning – Don’t forget your barcode!

Sunday:

The Sunday Lookout run a try with Dick Newman and Emy Circuit. They say its the best run of the week but might be a bit biased! It’s a flexible run leaving from The Lookout at 9 am with different groups to suit a wide range of abilities. The three ‘Cs’ of Coffee, cake and chat are enjoyed in the cafe post-run.

Thanks for reading the Run Down, have a safe week of running and I’ll see you next week!

Please do let me know if you are doing any events, I can only report what I see on Strava and Facebook and I hope you appreciate there may be things I miss!

Ping me a message over the weekend and I will include it so others can see what we are doing and may be inspired to try a different event.