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Issue No.142 – October
2006
This is my antepenultimate edition of ITCH.
I have been editing the comic for over 10 years and it is time to move over and make way for someone else. I have enjoyed the job. It is central to the club and, I believe an important job in communication within a club of such wide geographical area. If you would be interested in taking over the editorship please let me know.
AGM and
club committee Nick Collinson
Hi everyone. The club AGM will be on the
evening of Sunday 19th November, at
What I need you all to
give some thought to now though, is whether you would like to help run the club
as a member of our committee. All committee posts are up for election, so if
you are interested in any of the positions on the attached nomination form please do fill it in and send it back to Simon.
Cross Country Yes winter is around the corner and it would be nice to match our 5th place in the Friday 5 series with a 5th place in the cross country. See Steve Robinson’s article under running for details.
London Marathon last year the club obtained 3 places for the London Marathon. Please let me know before the AGM, in writing or by email, if you wish to be considered for one of the places. One of the criteria for a place is that you should have applied in the normal ballot and been rejected. There are also other criteria e.g. that you should have volunteered to help at one of our races this year. The final decision on who gets the places will be decided by your club committee.
Winter Training Runs
around Alton Water & Bike Rides from Felixstowe - by John Gabriel
I'm organising some regular
runs round Alton Water Leisure Park over the winter months starting on Sunday
15th October and held weekly
except when it's a Suffolk League Cross Country race. Intention is to
circumnavigate the lake which is about 8 miles, all off road and we'll do it in
different directions each week to add a bit of variety. There are a number of
cut-throughs / add-ons available so we're not always doing the same tracks.
Alton Water is a lovely venue, especially early in the morning and has the
added bonus of the café at the end for a welcome cuppa and chat. Pace will
depend on who attends but it's not likely to be high unless we want it to be!
It'll be great preparation training for next season and will compliment the cut
& thrust pace of the cross country races very well.Meet at car park near
café at 9.00 am, don't forget your £2 for parking ticket (£1 in winter months)
or why not buy an annual season ticket for £10 which covers 2 cars for 12
months (you can only park one at a time!).
For those who don't go to
the swim sessions I'm also planning some long bike rides over the winter months
on Saturdays, leaving the front of
SATURDAY MORNING SWIM
SESSIONS on Saturdays at
Dates for your
diary:
October 7th 14th (followed by 2 weeks off for ½ term) November 4th , 11th
, 18th and 25th .
December 9th , 16th
.
January 6th , 13th
, 20th , 27th
SWIM COACHING
Anyone interested in a
coached swim session at Framlingham College Pool, on a Wednesday evening
8-8.45pm starting in September/October, cost about £3-4, get in contact with
John Gabriel on 01394 278473 or at jgcoaching@btinternet.com. Coaching will be
delivered by local swim coach Matt Claydon.
Training Events at
All senior sessions start
at
JUNIOR MATTERS by John Gabriel (Development Officer)
An Open Meeting to discuss
proposals for a new Junior section next season will be
held on Thursday 19 October at Greshams Sports Club,
The meeting is for
anyone interested in Junior activities, parents, juniors, coaches, athletes,
administrators whether they are current members or not.
If you have anything
at all to say about Juniors we want to here from you
to get this new and exciting venture off the ground.
Contact John Gabriel
on 01394 278473 for further details.
For probably the first time
ever we had a waiting list of volunteers for jobs at the Ipswich Duathlon but never fear everyone was
found something to do and all contributed to making the event a success.
We were even complimented
in the Race Referees report which is a 'good feather in the cap' for the club.
So why did we have so
many? - maybe the fact it was a gorgeous autumnal morning, maybe the hassling
that myself and Tonya have been doing recently, maybe the veiled threats in the
recent ITCH or maybe the fact that we were giving volunteers 'goody bags', who
knows, whatever it was it worked so on behalf of the club and race management a
huge THANK YOU to (in no particular order and apologies if I have missed
anyone) Denis Spashett, Gary Mathews, Jeff Irving, Louise Tanous, Tonya
Antonis, Susanah Rosenberg, David Felman, Rob Peevor, Ian Bliss, Maria
Reynolds, Paul Whythe, Ron Bareham, David Husband, Jason Baillie, Graham Fish,
Will Catchpool, Clive Quantrill, Dave Copland, Derek Smith, Charlie Tovell,
Richard Woodward, Jill Southgate, Lucy Bowditch, James Boutell, Alison Bestow,
Chris Gabriel, Jo Montague, Christine Boon and my trusty co-race director Simon
Palmer for Sundays work and to Sarah Strivens, Nik Bestow, Simon Palmer, Antony
Birt, Chris Gabriel, Paul Whythe, Maria Reynolds and Susanah Rosenberg for
Saturdays work in setting up the course.
Also THANK YOU to masseurs
Nigel & Sue Dadge, race referee John Reavill, race results service Geoff
Eagles and to Ed Page for supporting the event and providing the trade stand.
Hopefully this provides
the benchmark for volunteers for next seasons races - lets
hope so
9-10 year old Girls -
winner Molly McKenzie (Biggleswade AC) - 9.19,
13th Charlotte Wickens - 12.20
11-12 year old Girls -
winner Laura Adams (
4th Lauren Clipstone - 12.02
Male winner
Billy Parker-Brown (Tri & Run) - 15.54,
7th Spencer Wix - 18.2
We
headed into the castle grounds at
Swim
3.8km(2.4mile)
Mark
& I wished each other good luck & like lemmings we headed into the
water one by one for the 200m swim to the start line. We just got there & I
was heading over to get into a better position as the air horn sounded the
start, so with a quick push of my stop watch I waited until there was room to
swim (with 1100 people starting there wasn’t a lot of room). With what seemed
to be a life time waiting to swim I had had enough & just swam over people
to get going. I soon settled into a nice strong steady stroke and with a quick
glance of my watch when I headed into the 2nd lap, I knew I was on
target. Eventually the field had spread out and it was nice to get into open
water. With the massive Power Bar bottle by the castle I knew I was only 500m
or so from the swim exit so my head went down & I powered into the swim
exit. Friendly hands & arms greeted me at the swim exit which pulled me
onto land & with a quick push of my split button I headed off into T1. Swim
time 1hr03min, over the moon, great start.
The
crowd was fantastic, it sent a shiver down my spine
especially when I saw my wife cheering me on as I headed into T1.
Bike
180km(112miles)
Out
of T1 in 8mins & I felt strong as I headed out of the castle grounds. I had
to keep reminding myself to ease off & not get suckered in to chasing
people when they over took me. I took the first hill out of Sherborne steady
but couldn’t believe the amount of people I was over taking so that gave me a
confidence boost. My plan was to take the first lap easy & get loads of
food in me & then pick up the pace on the 2nd & 3rd.
I’m glad to say I managed to stick to it even though I did give chase to Mark
when he went past me heading down to Dorchester, I managed to catch him after
about 6miles, hurl some abuse at him, we had a quick laugh then he shot off
like a rocket never to be seen again on the bike course. Mark went on to
achieve an amazing bike split of 5hrs30mins.
My
first lap went really well & with no problems apart from my guts rumbling
away because of all the oats in the energy bars. Half way round the second lap
I hit a bit of a low point so I packed in more food & cracked on, I soon
began to feel better again especially when I saw my wife, family & Julie
heading into the 3rd & final lap. I was over the moon that they
had made the long hike up the hill to support Mark & I.
I knew I was heading for a sub 6hr bike which I thought was unbelievable
considering all the” nature calling” stops I had so I decided not to stop to
for my special needs bag and just use the gels & bars that I’d pick up from
the feed stations. The 3rd lap went quickly and I was soon heading
back down the long hill that we climbed at the beginning & down the long
straight back into the castle. The roar of the crowd was fantastic as I headed
into T2 after a bike time of 5hrs58mins, I was buzzing, I
never dreamt I’d do a sub 6hr bike, things were looking great.
Run
42km(26.2miles)
I
was out of T2 within 7mins & I felt surprisingly strong especially after
completing my first mile in 07mins38sec but I knew I wouldn’t keep that up
especially if my knee was to play up! Just after the 2nd mile my
knee (right on cue) started to play up but was able to carry on to the 7th
mile at 8min15sec pace until having to give in to the pain which didn’t help
because of the numerous hills on this course, it just seemed to enhance the
pain more, one thing is for certain this was not a flat run course.
Before
I knew it I’d completed 2 laps of the castle park & been given a morale
boost from the Harris & Ramsey fan club as I headed into the town & out
to the A30. Luckily for me I wasn’t aware of the horror that was waiting!
I
reached the 12mile mark & my pace had drop right down, I headed onto the
A30 & my heart sunk as saw the course disappear into the hilly distance,
this was a very low point for me as I tried to come to terms with 12miles of
hill running that laid in waiting.
Unfortunately
I had to break into a walk and run on some of those hills but so did a lot of people.
The
miles crept by, & by the time I reached the 21st mile the sun
had come out & my spirit had lifted especially for the fact that I was now
homeward bound & somehow on target for a sub twelve (where did that come
from?). I was delighted to be off the A30 & only had 2 more miles to go, the crowds were great as I headed back into the town,
& before long I was at the castle entrance. I couldn’t believe it I was
only a couple of hundred yards from being an Ironman & it felt great!
I
finally crossed the finish line at 11hrs50mins & my wife was there to hug
me, which was the only thing stopping me from dropping to the floor I was that
tired!
I
never dreamt of completing my first Ironman in under
12 hours, especially as I knew I was starting the race with a knee injury. This
truly was a dream come true. Was it
worth all those months of training, putting everything on hold & all the
pain & suffering, your damn right it was!
Vitruvian
(Half Iron man) Robert Peevor
Mmmm...where do I start!!
1. Great to see William, and racing as a 31
year old and beating a few was great!.
2. Totally underestimated the bike course.
3. Lost all concept
of time and HR when I got in the water and my Polar HRM (with new battery!)
filled up with water and went blank!
4. Getting overtaken on the 2ND ripple by a
man not even in the race with panier's and the works quoting to a supporter "Its a
pieace of cake....I do it every day!"
5. Getting my own back on said man by
overtaking him coming down the ripple at 44MPH! he was
not to be seen again.
6. Cateye bike comp showing cadence of 300!, then it just died on me.
7. No bike computer, no HRM, no idea of
what time it was!
8.Telling William the turnaround on the run was
miles away when I first seen him when he started the run (sorry Will - I still
feel guilty!)
Summary, All in all I'm happy with a swim
of
The bike felt hard on the 2ND lap and the
run was a slow plod as usual which took me
A really good race with excellent
organization and I'll probably do again next year!
|
Place |
Name |
Swim |
Bike |
Run |
Total |
|
1st |
Andrew Davis |
|
33:50 |
|
0:56:41 |
|
9th1st female |
Zoe Hanson |
|
37:58 |
|
|
|
10th |
Spencer Wix |
|
37:23 |
|
|
|
12th |
Iain Downie |
|
37:11 |
|
|
|
58th |
Brian McGeeney |
|
40:03 |
|
|
|
70th |
Emile Fischer |
|
38:45 |
25:53 |
|
|
71st |
Julia Yelloly |
|
41:11 |
24:21 |
|
1st -
Dave Brown (Team Mk) 1:01:48
39th - John Gabriel - 1:15:28 - 1st cat K
42nd - Will Newland - 1:16:15 - 2nd cat J
136th - Helen Farrow - 1:27:01 - 7th cat H lady
172nd - Jason Baillie - 1:31:42 - 25th cat F
236 finishers
Grunty Fen ½
Sue Hargadon 2.05
Diss 15 / 7.5 miles
Sarah Strivens (7.5 miles)
Sue Hargadon 2.29 (15 miles)
Well that’s the end of the triathlon season
then. Such a shame really but you you have to admit its
a bit of a palava! .....there's all that kit !!........the early
starts!!......the travelling!!!!.......the oh no I've forgotten my goggles moments!!......
the running without socks!!.......the expense, is it just me or have the entry fees eclipsed
Gordon's on target inflation rate!!
Well now for something cheap, cheerful,
simple and local--
THE
The first event is at
START TIME
Entry ON THE DAY ONLY
ONLY £3.00.
THE RACE HQ IS THE SPORTS GROUND NEXT TO
THE POLICE STATION ON THE
There's no need to let me know but we need
10 for a team , 7 men and 3 ladies. There is also a
junior race- You have to be 11years old on the day on the race--distance about
2miles and 5 for the senior race. It is £3.00 for seniors
, juniors are free!
CROSS COUNTRY DATES FOR THE SEASON
Bungay.............19th November
Bury(CULFORD)..4th February
Also the
SO SEE YOU ALL AT FRAM ON THE 29TH . FOR MORE INFO OR ANY QUESTIONS GIVE ME A
RING ON 01284 760392
Simon Palmer
I thoroughly recommend having a go at the rough stuff 25 on
15th October. It makes a good end of season ride. 25 miles through
Rendlesham Forrest; mountain or cyclocross bike essential. It is not a race but
some people treat it as a fast off road ride. Just turn up on the day. Select a
time to start which equates with your pace. It doesn’t matter how fast you are
it’s just a bit of fun in the mud!
Start/Finish location:- Butley Village Hall,
Butley, nr
Toilets & Refreshments available in the village hall.
CAR PARKING; Plenty of parking available in field adjoining
the village hall. Don’t park on the road as it is fairly narrow.
START TIME:- Signing on from
These are the items we have in stock.
If you wish to order something not in stock please tell Heather Collinson
|
ITEMS NEW KIT |
Cost to club |
cost to members |
ES |
S |
M |
L |
EL |
|
Tri-top male with zip |
£20.90 |
17.00 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tr-top male with zip and pockets |
£24.50 |
20.00 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Tri-top female with zip |
£22.00 |
18.00 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Tri-top female with zip and pockets |
£26.00 |
21.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
Tri-suit male |
£44.00 |
35.00 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Tri-suit female |
£48.50 |
39.00 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tri-shorts unisex |
£25.00 |
20.00 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Junior Tri-suit |
£44.00 |
35.00 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Cycle shorts |
£30.00 |
24.00 |
0 |
2 |