Weekly Run Down – 22 to 28 May

Another busy week of activities for the club’s runners.

Recent races

Sandhurst Joggers out and about strutting their stuff. A busy weekend indeed. We can’t guarantee capturing every participant in every event: unless we have advance notice or there’s been lots of chatter regarding a national event, we depend on the information that can be gleaned from the Strava group for the longest run for members, but typically only for 16k+ activities; there are too many general runs under that distance to justify the amount of time it would take to capture every detail. There are also a good number of private profiles. We do our best but do rely on submissions from participants for the fuller picture.

Ox Frolic 2023:

Well done to Jonathan Taylor for completing marathon 162 at the Ox Frolic at the Rushmore Estate.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Marathon:

Well done to Andrea Hadfield and Alison Jones for completing this event in Reading. Not the easiest Google search term for getting a link to an event website.

Club special events

In addition to the regular club runs, we’re now getting into the summer season.

Yateley 10k Series:

First race in coming up on 7 June. For those not running there are still plenty of volunteering opportunities available.

Bracknell track challenge:

It consist of teams of 4 and everyone does a short race 100-400m and a long race-800m- 1 Mile plus 2 relays.

The Date for this years race is 23rd June at 6.45pm

Beginners try-a-tri:

July 22nd 2pm at Yateley School. 200m swim, 10k bike and 3.2k run. £5 on the day.

Casino Night Fundraiser – Donna Cooper:

Donna Cooper is holding a casino night fundraiser this Friday at the Morgan Centre in Crowthorne for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and would love to see some SJ faces there for a beer, a bet and a boogie – you can even win entry to the upcoming Yateley 10k series in the raffle! Some of you know that Donna’s husband has been a patient at the Royal Marsden over the last 6 years and they recently completed a 28 mile trek across the South Downs to raise money for this cause. For more info and to book tickets visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/donnacooper/t-nomnyad

Social media

We’re trying to include a bit more attention on some of our social; feeds:

• Twitter – club run notices andf other updates
• Instagram – early days for this; need some ats, tags and photos
• Facebook – The private Facebook group as the source of club updates

Club-funded events

Sandhurst Joggers funds teams entering a number of local relay events:

• Runnymede Relay (Windsor Great Park) on 15 July 2023 – we have enough participants for two teams so far, but more welcome
• Stragglers River Relay (Virginia Water to Kingston-upon-Thames) on 3 September 2023 – link appears to be broken right now
• Clarendon Relay (Salisbury to Winchester) on 1 October 2023.

There is no expectation of performance level or times, just a willingness to commit their time and be able to complete the distance (typically max. 10k). The Clarendon run is the most challenging so some experience of trails and hilly terrain would be advised.

These events typically require at least one female entrant.

Express your interest in any of the relays through the Events page in the Facebook group.

Other local events

There are plenty of other events are available for individual entry (but not funded by the club).

Some examples include:

• Cliveden Classic on 17 JUne 2023.
• Basingstoke half marathon – 1 October 2023
• Aldershot & Farnham District six-pack challenge – choose when, where and how you complete each event.

Please send any suggestions for recommended team or individual events to the events mailbox or Facebook group page.

MAY  23 HANDICAP RESULTS

Here is the April handicap results, well done to all who took part.

Pos.	Name	Time	PB/SB	Hcap Time	Adjustment	New Hcap Time
1st	Julian Rawcliffe	27:33	SB	-00:44	-00:44	27:33
2nd	Graham Robinson	23:32	SB	-00:42	-00:42	23:32
3rd	Graham Kelly	32:06	SB	-00:37	-00:37	32:06
4th	Blanche Barnes	38:38		00:00	00:00	38:38
5th	Newton Johnstone	36:47		+00:09	+00:02	36:40
6th	Jon Payne	26:15		+00:16	+00:04	26:03
7th	Mark Doherty	27:29		+00:24	+00:06	27:11
8th	Patrick Wadsworth	32:05		+00:42	+00:10	31:33
9th	Emy Circuit	38:33		+00:47	+00:12	37:58
10th	Martin Steadman	31:50		+01:03	+00:16	31:03
11th	Rob Jerrett	25:00		+01:25	+00:21	23:56
12th	Cat Wickham	45:15		+01:32	+00:30	44:06
	Stuart Overhill	26:28				26:21
	Dave O’Toole	35:38				35:38
	Erol Ali	35:46				34:57
	Simon Whillis	37:08				37:03
	Alfred Boese	26:07	FIRST			26:07
	Ian Watkinson	33:10	FIRST			33:10

RECORDING TEAM:  Anne Whillis Richard Boese

HANDICAP SERIES 2023 – SERIES POSITIONS (Best 7 scores to count)

 

Name	Runs	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
Rob Jerrett	5	25	26	30	25	20								126
Emy Circuit	5	22	24	23	22	22								113
Blanche Barnes	4	29	30		27	27								113
Patrick Wadsworth	5	26	16	18	29	23								112
Jon Payne	4	27	28	28		25								108
Cat Wickham	5	21	18	19	28	19								105
Julian Rawcliffe	4	30		20	20	30								100
Gerry Mepham	4	23	25	26	24									98
Graham Robinson	3		17	29		29								75
Newton Johnstone	3	28			19	26								73
Nick Metcalfe	3		23	24	21									68
Janet Rogers	3		22	22	23									67
Martin Steadman	3		20	21		21								62
Gary Dowling	2	24	27											51
Paul Biggs	3	1	19		26									46
Charlie St Aubyn	2			1	30									31
Sarah Hyatt	2	1	29											30
Graham Kelly	2				1	28								29
Terry Fegan	2		1	27										28
Jon Green	2	1		26										27
Mark Doherty	2		1			24								25
Paul Sliwinski	1		22											22
Tamzyn Evershed	1	1												1
Dominic Allen	1		1											1
Steve Casey	1		1											1
Max Woods	1		1											1
Dave Bartlett	1				1									1
Dave O’Toole	1					1								1
Erol Ali	1					1								1
Simon Whillis	1					1								1
Alfred Boese	1					1								1
Stuart Overhill	1					1								1
Ian Watkinson	1					1								1

No event at the Memorial Park on 27 May.

Other events attended by Joggers include Bushy Park, Wimbledon Common, Reading, Frimley Lodge, Lydiard, Nonsuch, Rosliston, Newbury, Bracknell, Upton House, Stewart Middlesbrough, Woodley, Osterley, Colby, Buncrana, New Earswick, California Country, Groe, Littlehampton Prom, Itchen Valley Country, Edenbrook, Ganger Farm and Stockley Country.

The event at the Memorial Park on 3 June is the 100th.It would be great if runners attending could wear any 100 Parkrun shirts they have.

This Week’s leaderboard:

Rank	Athlete	Distance	Runs	Longest	Avg. Pace	Elevation
1	Ruth Powell	125.4 km	7	35.7 km	7:07 /km	1,317 m
2	Jonathan Taylor	76.5 km	6	43.0 km	8:29 /km	1,021 m
3	Andrew Hibbitt	65.5 km	10	14.5 km	5:24 /km	297 m
4	Andy Yates @AJY Sports Therapy	58.8 km	6	17.4 km	6:07 /km	318 m
5	Alison Jones	54.9 km	3	43.0 km	8:47 /km	72 m
6	Louisa Enriquez	51.2 km	4	23.3 km	6:22 /km	322 m
7	stuart overhill	50.8 km	7	12.8 km	4:33 /km	314 m
8	Andrea Hadfield	50.3 km	2	43.3 km	8:18 /km	59 m
9	Louise Gubb	49.2 km	3	21.3 km	5:31 /km	92 m
10	Ian Freeman	48.1 km	8	16.2 km	5:33 /km	469 m
11	Robert Jerrett	47.1 km	5	14.0 km	4:36 /km	294 m
12	David Vogwell	46.3 km	3	21.4 km	4:56 /km	331 m
13	Sandra Pankhurst	45.5 km	5	19.3 km	6:46 /km	315 m
14	Julian Rawcliffe	42.4 km	5	11.1 km	5:00 /km	296 m
15	Rob Harwood	35.6 km	5	10.0 km	5:32 /km	249 m
16	Jen R	35.6 km	6	8.7 km	5:19 /km	199 m
17	Debbie Watson	32.3 km	3	21.2 km	7:05 /km	—
18	Luke Junior	31.4 km	4	10.0 km	5:36 /km	137 m
19	Jon Green	31.4 km	5	10.0 km	4:53 /km	136 m
20	Gary Dowling	30.8 km	3	13.7 km	5:31 /km	119 m

Club Announcements:

Purchasing of club kit:

Our club kit purchases has now gone online! If you would like to buy kit such as vests and t-shirts, please use this link https://membermojo.co.uk/sandhurstjoggers/store (you will need to log in).

Events of the week

Events page on Facebook page

For the different events that are going on for Sandhurst Joggers and who is attending, I encourage you to look at and add to the ‘events’ page on the private Facebook group. On the mobile Facebook page, you need to press on the 3 lines and then press the ‘events page’, images are below:

Remember that the club funds many team events particularly summer relays such as the Runymede Relay (in Windsor Great Park), Stragglers River Relay (along the Thames from Boveney to Kingston) and the cross-country Clarendon Relay between Salisbury and Winchester. These events are team efforts for all ages and abilities and we really appreciate as members as possible getting involved.

Club Events for the week ahead…

View the Sandhurst Calendar here.

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:

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 7:15pm 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.

Thursday:

Thursday is now a rest day from running for the club.

Friday:

Friday night is track night with 3 of our experienced coaches James, Carl and Newton, the sessions are for anyone to take part in and take place at Bracknell Leisure Centre. Book your place here https://membermojo.co.uk/sandhurstjoggers/store

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 with Scarlett. The Sunday morning run is off-road in the beautiful Swinley Forest. There is lots of chat, a few hills and the opportunity for coffee and more chat afterwards. It’s a really friendly and supportive group and all paces are catered for. Meet at the Lookout – near Go Ape – just before 9.00 for 90 minutes of fun!

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.