Results for July to December 2016
Results for January to June 2016 here... World Masters Athletics Championships, Perth, Western Australia October/November 2016 This outdoor championship took place just over a year after the last one at Lyon but will revert to every two years (next at Malaga 2018), with the European version in intervening years (e.g. Aarhus 2017). The championship at Lyon had been very successful in terms of numbers and host city attractions, with good venues and reasonable travel connections. Perth had good numbers competing -over 4000 from 92 countries. The city has a good waterfront and was easy to get around. Athletes had free local travel and were able to visit the surrounding area, including Indian Ocean beaches, islands, wineries and the port of Fremantle about 15k away. The weather was nearly always sunny, with the wind speed and direction affecting maximum daily temperatures, which varied from 18-37 degrees C. There were two tracks used, the main one at a sports complex west of Perth with a shaded grandstand and outside ‘athletes village’ eating/seating shopping area, the second one (used for distance races) south of the city with a temporary marquee. Cross Country and shorter road walk events were at Perry Lakes, wooded parkland across the road from the first stadium. Half and full Marathon runs took place along the south side of the Swan River waterfront, with good views back across to the city. The organisers provided ample free shuttle buses to transport athletes from stations to the venues. The first main event was cross country, 4x2k laps of a flat loop around playing fields and woodlands. Over the next ten days there was a full programme of track and field events, walks and on the final day marathon, half marathon and relays. Highlight performances from VAC members were golds for Brenda Fee (w70 200m), Dalbir Singh Deol (M90 400m), Sue Yeomans (w60 pole vault) and Ben Reynolds (m50 5,000m). Our members’ results are attached plus all the GB relay results.
Hercules Wimbledon Interclub & East Surrey League CC, Wimbledon Common, 10 December 2016
Photos from Jeremy Hemming Match Two of the East Surrey League doubled up with the popular pre-Christmas interclub challenge laid on annually by Hercules Wimbledon. The 5 mile cross country race on Wimbledon Common is well supported by London and Surrey clubs, with men and women, Seniors and Masters, running together to score points for their clubs. VAC contributed a team of nine, led home by Mark Cawood, followed by Victoria Carter who finished as third woman. Other VAC members wore the colours of their first claim clubs, including Sarah Allen, Tony Austin, Gerry Smith, Julian Spencer-Wood and Dennis Williams.
VAC Results
58 Victoria Carter W45 34:30 (3rd woman) 70 Steve Clancey M45 35:49 78 Mike Mann M65 36:26 88 Ola Balme W45 37:14 93 Fiona Russell W45 37:56 106 Graham Laylee M55 39:10 120 Simon Williamson M55 41:29 141 Paddy Clark M70 46:40
147 finishers
Epsom 10 road race Incorporates separate VAC and SCVAC 10 mile Road Champs 13 November 2016
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Men’s Surrey League Cross Country, Epsom Downs, 12 November 2016
Photos from Jeremy Hemming Fixture clashes forced a reduced team for the second match in the Surrey League series. Although one short, VAC’s nine-man team produced some great performances and finished a creditable 7th on the day. Gary Ironmonger, in his first run for VAC in the Surrey League, was a welcome addition, leading the team home in 16th position and first M50 in Division Four. Richard Tweddle followed in 25th position. The SLH men, Mark Cawood and Steve Clancey, great supporters of VAC, were 3rd and 4th scorers. Ever-present, Carey Gray, was next, leading Edward Skinner and fast-improving Ian Sesnan. Paddy Clark made a welcome return to racing, followed by loyal stalwart, Alan Lane. VAC can still improve its overall standing, so VAC men, please turn out for the next match at Cranford Park, near Heathrow Airport, on 14 January. VAC placings at Epsom Downs: Division Four 16 Gary Ironmonger M50 30:52 25 Richard Tweddle M55 31:33 36 Mark Cawood M45 33:12 75 Steve Clancey M45 36:26 96 Carey Gray M55 38:53 102 Edward Skinner M60 39:58 107 Ian Sesnan M55 40:24 126 Paddy Clark M70 46:50 129 Alan Lane M80 67:28 129 finishers Full results and team placings arehere.
Inter-Club Masters Cross Country, Loughton, 5 November 2016 VAC fielded a team of four at this friendly annual Inter-Club cross country match, organised by Loughton AC. The race was well-attended, with double the number of runners competing on the five mile course, compared with last year. Tony Pamphilon led the way for VAC with a fantastic 2nd placing, followed by Lloyd Bevan and Steve Plested. Pam Jones completed the team and represented VAC’s women.
VAC placings
Team Scores (scoring
4) Full results and team placings arehere. Surrey County Masters Cross Country Championships, Richmond Park, 22 October 2016
Photos from Jeremy Hemming Surrey-based VAC members took away plenty of medals in the well-supported County Masters Cross Country Championships in Richmond Park on Saturday 22 October. VAC Members' Results Race One (Women and Men 60+), approximately 6km
111 finishers Race Two (Men 40 - 59), approximately 10km
91 finishers
Men’s Surrey League Cross Country, Wimbledon Common, 15 October 2016
Photos from Jeremy Hemming VAC fielded 14 men for the opening match of the Surrey League. Divisions 3 and 4 ran together, making a record field of 300 finishers. VAC also co-hosted the fixture, alongside Fulham Running Club and Holland Sports, making our contribution as timers, recorders, funnel marshals and results compiler. Paddy Clark did a great job as VAC Team Manager. The distance of the two-lap course was billed as 5.6 miles but misunderstandings and absent marshals at a key point resulted in an extra 0.8 miles on the first lap. Fortunately the course was in good condition, the weather was perfect and good-humour was abundant. Richard Tweddle led the way for VAC in 21st position and first M55 in the race. The SLH men, Mark Cawood and Steve Vincent, followed, fighting for every place. Peter Hall made a magnificent cross country debut for VAC as fourth scorer. VAC’s next three men, finishing within 13 seconds of each other were the Dulwich pair, Graham Laylee and Andy Murray, followed by the ever-present Carey Gray. Another debutant, Edward Skinner, was 3 seconds ahead of final scorer Liam O’Hare. Ian Sesnan and Walter Wessely made welcome returns to VAC racing. Alan Lane, a Belgrave man, followed them home, coping well with the familiar course. VAC was short of some of last season’s fast runners and despite a fine performance, finished in 8th position out of the 10 teams in the Division. It’s all quite tight, so VAC men, please turn out for the next match on Epsom Downs on 12 November. VAC placings: Division Four 21 Richard Tweddle M55 41:00 38 Mark Cawood M45 43:49 57 Steve Vincent M45 45:27 77 Peter Hall M55 47:31 80 Steve Clancey M45 47:49 91 Graham Laylee M55 49:24 92 Andy Murray M60 49:28 93 Carey Gray M55 49:37 101 Edward Skinner M60 51:12 102 Liam O’Hare M65 51:15 111 Ian Sesnan M55 52:17 129 Walter Wessely M70 59:20 135 Alan Lane M80 70:11 DNF Dennis Williams 135 finishers Full results and team placings arehere.
 Race One Start: Photo by Chris Woodcock  
Clare Elms, 1st in race
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Ange Norris
 Ros Tabor, VAC Secretary Photos from Jeremy Hemming
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Match One of the friendly and welcoming East Surrey League
featured nine clubs competing on a 5 mile cross country course in Croydon's Lloyd Park. Vets AC were
represented by Graham Laylee and Lesley Bowcott. Other VAC members wore the colours of their first claim
clubs, including Sarah Allen, Rebecca Barrow, Steve Knight and Valdis Pauzers in Herne Hill vests and
Dennis Williams in the yellow and red of Hercules
Wimbledon.
Results
67th Graham Laylee, VAC, M55, 38:30 69th Valdis Pauzers, Herne Hill Harriers, M60, 38:39 71st Rebecca Barrow, Herne Hill Harriers, W45, 38:43 73rd Steve Knight, Herne Hill Harriers, M60, 39:48 86th Sarah Allen, Herne Hill Harriers, W50, 44:29 89th Dennis Williams, Hercules Wimbledon, M70, 47:44 91st Lesley Bowcott, VAC, W70, 49:05 95 finishers
VAC at Dulwich parkrun, 24 September 2016
Nine VAC members were greeted and cheered by over 200 regular Dulwich parkrunners on a beautiful sunny morning in south London. The 5km course consisted of three laps of flat, wide perimeter footpaths, which were ideal for fast running and good age-graded performances. First home for VAC was Dave Cox in 19:04, followed by Steve Davies and Graham Laylee, who had a fine sub-22 minute run. The next VAC contingent was Maggie Statham, Jo Quantrill and Martin Garrett, who improves his parkrun time with each VAC outing. Alan Davidson, Joe Aspinall and Richard Pitcairn-Knowles made good marks, with Richard just dipping under 30 minutes, his best for 18 months. Maggie, Dave and Jo were at the top of the age-graded results and every VAC runner was either first or second in their age-group.
VAC 10,000m Track Championships, Millennium Arena, Battersea Park, 7 September 2016
Photos from Jeremy Hemming Conditions were pleasant, although a little warm, for the two packed races in Battersea. Our Masters guests were welcomed and added spice to the competition. Ben Reynolds lifted the McDowell Cup but was chased all the way by Ian Johnston, who won M45 Gold. Dan Madams won a close battle for third place, and took M40 Gold. In the second race, Peter Eckersley, who had made the trip from Birmingham, bided his time before passing Liam O’Hare and running ahead for a fine victory. Liam won M65 Gold. Anna Garnier, getting back to good form, gained the W60 Gold. Ann Bath’s training for her imminent 24 hour race paid off with a W65 Gold medal winning time four minutes faster than in last year’s fixture.
Starter: Maurice Joyce Timekeepers: Barry Ferguson and Dave Kitcher Chip timing: Don Anderson Entries: Maggie Statham Lap counters: Dennis Williams, Carey Gray, Mike May, Liam O’Hare, Ian Isherwood, Ros Tabor, Tom Richards, Jaran Finn, Cliff Hide, Rob Sargent Photography: Jeremy Hemming
VAC and SCVAC T&F Championship Results 28 August 2016
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VAC 5 mile run and 5 mile walk 16 August 2016, Battersea Park
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The final race of the series saw the winner, Dave Annetts, post a time of 27:41, the fastest for an M50 this summer, and only 11 seconds short of Ben Reynolds’ course record of 27:30. The race was dominated by ten speedy guests, who were very welcome in this August fixture which tends to struggle for numbers. The first eight men were under 31 minutes with fine battles for places. Peter Giles took the honours as the first VAC man. Heather Martingell was the first woman. Well done to the ever-presents in the series of five, namely, Dennis Williams, Cliff Collins, Penny Elliott and Ed Bartlett. Penny is to be commended on improving her 5 mile time significantly in each race, with her August time over three minutes quicker than in April. VAC 5 mile Walk 16 August 2016, Battersea Park 1 Mark
Culshaw (Belgrave) (G) M50 48:57
VAC 5k Championships & 5 mile Walk, 12 July 2016, Battersea Park
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The turn-out of 45 runners was one of the best in the history of the 5km championship race since its debut on
the Battersea Park course in 2002. Notably, three course records were broken and one was set for the first
time. There were also some great age-group contests with seven M70 athletes battling for medals and five
runners in keen competition in each of the M75 and W50 categories.
Mohammed Ismail added a 5km Championship win to his 5 Mile win last month and again logged a new age-group course record. His 16:35 time was a big improvement on the previous M35 best of 17:13 set by Richard Tomlinson in 2007. Paul Cheetham, in second place, chased hard and was only three seconds behind in 16:38. Ian Johnston followed in 17:15, as first M45, then Stephen Philcox in 17:37, as first M50. Eighth man home in 20:07 was M70 Peter Giles, ahead of all the M55, M60 and M65 winners, shaving three seconds off his own course record of 20:10 set in 2014. Liam O’Hare (M65), Peter Hall (M55), Waldy Pauzers (M60), Doug Milsom (M75) and Richard Pitcairn-Knowles (M80) also won age-group Gold medals. Finally, a special mention should be made of Cliff Collins whose excellent time of 25:42 won a Silver medal in the M75 category on the day before his 80th birthday. Looking good for the M80 rankings! Anna Critchlow was the first woman in 19:04, improving Cathy Ulliott’s W45 course record of 19:10 set in 2010. Anna also holds the long-standing overall women’s course record of 18:09, set in 2008 when she was a W40. Bernie Pritchett (W45) made a welcome return to Battersea Park and placed second woman in 20:05. Bernie is also the holder of a long-standing course record, the W35 course record of 18:15 set in 2006. Marie Synott-Wells, timed at 20:20, was third and first of the W50s. Carol Jones (W55), Jane Rowden (W60), Ann Bath (W65) and Penny Elliott (W70) also won age-group Golds. Thanks to Pam Jones, there is now a W80 mark in the VAC 5km championship record book. Pam turned 80 a week before the race and established a time of 31:17 for W80 Gold. Pam has blazed the trail in VAC women’s records and holds the seemingly unbeatable W70 record of 24:56 set in 2008 and W75 record of 27:10 set in 2012.
VAC 5 mile Walk 12 July 2016, Battersea Park
1 Tor-Ivar Guttulsrod (Hercules) (G) M50 44:42 2 Peter Ryan (Ilford) M60 50:29 3 Shaun Lightman (SWC) M70 51:40 4 Dan Maskell (SWC) M65 52:29 5 Arthur Thomson (Enfield) M80 54:29 6 Dave Delaney (SWC) M70 57:22 7 David Hoben (SWC) M60 59:12 DNF Mark Culshaw (Belgrave) (G) M50 The race successfully avoided the earlier rain of the day, a smaller than usual field with nearly all the walkers having raced over the previous three days. The race was convincingly won by Tor-Ivar Guttulsrod of Hercules Wimbledon, at his first appearance in the event. Peter Ryan of Ilford AC gradually shed some time compared to the June Championships, while former Olympian Shaun Lightman and ever-present Arthur Thomson achieved excellent times given that they had both raced only two days earlier, Shaun having been selected for the Inter counties 3k competition and Arthur at the Masters 20k in Coventry. Officials: Clerk of Course: Dennis Williams Starter: John Hall Timekeepers/Recorders: Carl Lawton, John Hall, Mick Barlow Walk Judge: Michael Croft Entries: David Hoben, Maggie Statham Marshals: Joe Aspinall, Colin Harris Drinks station: Martin Berry Results: Mick Barlow, David Hoben, Maggie Statham Photography: Jeremy Hemming
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4th Jack Fitzgerald Memorial Walks Tilgate Park, Crawley, 9 July 2016, Veterans AC 10.325km road and supporting races
10.325 km
1. M. Martin (Sy WC M60) 1 hr 0 min 31 sec
2. D. Maskell (Sy WC M65) 1 hr 7 min 39 sec
3. P. Hannell (Sy WC M70) 1 hr 10 min 08 sec
4. M. Harran (Sy WC M75) 1 hr 11 min 12 sec
5. C. Flint (Sy WC M70) 1 hr 11 min 41 sec
6. K. Coulson (Sarnia WC W45) 1 hr 14 min 27 sec
7. D. Hoben (Sy WC M60) 1 hr 16 min 21 sec
8. D. Delaney (Sy WC M70) 1 hr 16 min 57 sec
5.9 km
1. A. Ingram (Lewes AC W55) 39 min 07 sec
2. A. Martin (Sy WC W50) 41 min 25 sec
1.5km
1. A. Hussein (Medway U15G) 11 min 12 sec
2. M. Hussein (Medway U15G) 11 min 15 sec
3km
1. O. Hopkins (Lewes U17M) 16 min 17 sec
2. J. Childs (Medway U15B) 16 min 27 sec
3. B. Fury (Medway U15G) 18 min 50 sec
4. J. Buckley (Lewes AC W45) 21 min 22 sec
5. H. Childs (unattached W40) 22 min 54 sec
REPORT
Veterans AC were pleased to host the fourth running of this event on a lakeside course once used as the test
bed for Britain's water speed record round popular beauty spot Campbell's lake with summer temperatures
mitigated by some cloud cover and a strong breeze.
Times were largely a little down on the previous year, however in the headline 10.325 km event overall and
men's winner Malcolm Martin from Surrey Walking Club maintained his position from the previous two years but
with a considerable lead over nearest SWC club rival Dan Maskell.
VAC were pleased to welcome a very in-form Kay Coulson from Guernsey’s Sarnia Walking Club who had flown in for
the day especially for this event and who appeared to have had the best personal performance, despite having
raced in a local track event only the night before.
Andrea Ingram from Lewes AC again showed her potential winning the 5.9k accompanying race which would have also
given her a good 5k time, as she had also had a ladies’ win at VAC’s Gravesend race some months earlier, and
club mate Jo Buckley did really well in the 3k on her first attempt at competitive walking with a respectable
time which would have not have been out of place in a county championship.
The 3k walkers were led home by the ever improving Ollie Hopkins from Lewes AC who added to his string of wins,
just marginally ahead of Jack Childs from Medway & Maidstone.
The race was held to raise funds for Help for Heroes, as a tribute to RAF fighter pilot Jack Fitzgerald.
Thank you letter
Acknowledgements
Judge: Peter Selby
Starter: Dave Stevens
Time keeping/lap recording: Carl Lawton, Ron Penfold, Nolan Simmons
Lead cyclist: Eric Parker
Marshals: Eric Parker, Jeremy Carmichael
Signage: Ron Penfold, Dave Stevens
Changing, showers, refreshments: Tilgate Forest Golf Centre
From an original idea by Walter Hill, SCVAC
This event is dedicated to the memory of Jack Fitzgerald 1923-2013
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