Just a list of upcoming events .Not much news at this time of year as the editor has been renovating .Results of the Hagley 5km races below (ongoing ).
The first Hagley 5km race (Shoe Clinic /Asics ) was held in fine but windy conditions on the same course as last year (Start /Finish near the croquet courts ) .By all accounts the distance was accurately set by Mr Don Greig .There was a strong head wind turning left at Nancy's corner and there was considerable jockeying in bunches to find someone to shelter behind .But the long straight by the golf course was tail wind (though sunny ) .Not a whole lot of CHCH Avon runners there . The reg race had 67 total entrants and the fun run over 300 . Interesting that the fun run had a few fast runners but then the talent dwindled suddenly such that Richie Merrett was able to get about 6th place .Richie's time of 18.40 wasn't bad for a 50 year old in full training for an Ironman though. Fellow M50 Greg Bramwell cruised through in just under 20 mins, closely followed by his daughter Annabelle . Denis was the only other face there in about 22.50 .
In the registered race Matt Dryden and Cameron Avery placed highly .These two are hard workers and their improvement has been truly exponential .Iain Chinnery , back from a minor injury , was 2nd in the M55 grade .
Results :
Matt - 15.38 - 2nd SM and 3rd overall
Cameron - 16.13 - 4th SM and 6th overall
Richard S -16.56 -2nd M 45
John Gam - 19.44 - 9th M 45
Iain - 20.34 - 2nd M 55
Mike - 21. 24 - 6th M 55
Richie M -18.40 approx
Greg B - 19.50 approx .
Denis C - 22.50 approx .
The second Hagley 5km race (Jan 15 ) was held in cool drizzly conditions with a slight Swest breeze. Many runners found this ideal running weather and went quicker than last week. Richard Seigne pared his time down to 16.40 - a PB on this course for him (?) and pretty good going for someone soon to click over to 50 years .
Matt Dryden trimmed a few seconds off last week , as did John Gamblin, Richie M, Denis , Greg and Annabelle . A few more of the younger runners ( Tannock and Jacob ) also had their first outings . Still not many CHA runners there though - where are Robyn and Jane , Margot and Lydia , Rodger and Anthony ?to name a few. Chris F did the fun run with 250 others in 23.55.
Results : (apologies if you were there and I missed you )
Matt D- 15.33 - 4th SM - 5 th O/All
Cameron A - 16.08 - 6th SM - 9th O/All
Jacob R/J - 17.12
Tannock B - 17.35
Chris D - 18.28
Richard S- 16.40 - 3rd VM 45
John Gamblin - 19.33
Iain C- 20.18 - 2nd VM 55 (by a second )
Mike V - 21.28 - 5th VM 55
Richie M - 18.30
Greg B - 19.00 approx
Annabelle B - 19.10 approx
Denis C - 22.30 approx
Chris F - 23.56 approx .
Third Asics / Shoe Clinic Hagley 5km Race(Jan 22 )
Weather returned to pesky cold wind and sunny . Good turnout for all the runs (kids , regd. and fun-run ) .A few more CHA runners came out of the woodwork : Robert Holland , Andrew R/J and Laura Wood were three . Richie donned his club singlet to record his fastest time of the series .
Matt D - 15.31 (2 SM /3rd O/All )
Andrew R/J- 17.33
Jacob R/ J - 16.48 !
Chris D - 17. 40 !
Laura Wood - 19.03 (3rd SW)
Natalie Dryden - 19.43 !
Chris D - 17. 40 !
Laura Wood - 19.03 (3rd SW)
Natalie Dryden - 19.43 !
John Gamblin - 18.49
Iain C- 20.35
Mike V - 20.57
Richie M - 18.24
Bella B- 19.02 !
Greg B- 19. 28
Rob H - 21.26
Denis C - 22.20
Chris F - 23.45
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On Jan 19th Iain and I drove down to Timaru to do some track running .We took Mike Bond from UNI club with us and we had a top day .Iain and Mike B went to do the M60 Steeplechase in the hope of snaring Canterbury titles . I agreed to enter a little 3000 m /5000 m event scheduled for 11.15 am but really was there to cushion the petrol costs . There were a lot of CHA runners there but most of them were in red Canterbury rep singlets .The weather was overcast and muggy but got hot whenever the sun broke out .
Iain and Mike ran the 2000 m along with the U19 Women .Iain aggravated a calf niggle after the first water jump and didn't enjoy the rest of his run but gained the title. Mike Bond ran well only 14 seconds behind . I did the 3000m largely alone for speed practice (if you can call 12.47 speed ) .
Matt Dryden , though still 17 , opted for the Senior 3000m Steeple race and won it in impressive fashion.To record 10.08 over 3kms with seven water jumps and 28 hurdles is good going. He also showed ambidextrous jumping technique ie used left and right footed landings.
Sean E, Angus B, Jacob R/J , Nat D ,Cam A and a few others were there doing multiple events. Part of the Programme required that they do a Long Jump.This caused a bit of fun for the boys as they hadn't jumped for "four years" .They said they could only manage 7 cm better than their PBs from back then . Height gain alone would account for that : )
Margot made a surprise appearance and she ran a 200m in 28 secs followed by a 1500 m in 4.42 .
Tannock went under 2 mins for 800m (1.58.8 )
Iain and Mike ran the 2000 m along with the U19 Women .Iain aggravated a calf niggle after the first water jump and didn't enjoy the rest of his run but gained the title. Mike Bond ran well only 14 seconds behind . I did the 3000m largely alone for speed practice (if you can call 12.47 speed ) .
Matt Dryden , though still 17 , opted for the Senior 3000m Steeple race and won it in impressive fashion.To record 10.08 over 3kms with seven water jumps and 28 hurdles is good going. He also showed ambidextrous jumping technique ie used left and right footed landings.
Sean E, Angus B, Jacob R/J , Nat D ,Cam A and a few others were there doing multiple events. Part of the Programme required that they do a Long Jump.This caused a bit of fun for the boys as they hadn't jumped for "four years" .They said they could only manage 7 cm better than their PBs from back then . Height gain alone would account for that : )
Margot made a surprise appearance and she ran a 200m in 28 secs followed by a 1500 m in 4.42 .
Tannock went under 2 mins for 800m (1.58.8 )
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Shoe Clinic Asics 5km series at Hagley Park - 8th /15th /22nd /29th Jan and 4th Feb (a Monday ) .kids free - adults $5
SHOE CLINIC ASICS
5K SERIES 2013
8th Jan, 15th Jan, 22nd Jan, 29th Jan, 4th Feb (Monday)
5 Kilometre Road Race Series for Athletics NZ Registered Runners
Start in Hagley Park North next to the Croquet Club
5:45pm each evening
Upgraded Series Performance Prizes for all Age Groups
Entry $5
Entry on the evening at least 30 minutes before start
Info: Shoe Clinic 348 0841 Peter King 341 1154
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2nd Feb - International Track Meet - Christchurch
http://internationaltrackmeet.co.nz/
International Track Meet—Can you help?
On Sat Feb 2nd, the International Track meet will be held for the second time at the Christ’s College Track. The organizing committee is appealing to the Track and field enthusiasts of Canterbury for help with the set up and running of this event which does a lot to raise the profile of our sport in Canterbury.
Help is required to set up the venue on Friday and Saturday, to fill race packs and to assist the athletes and monitor the crowd on Saturday afternoon as well as help with gate sales. All volunteers will be given free entry to the Meet and lunch on Saturday.
We are also looking for people who have a spare bed who would be willing to billet an athlete from out of town.
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Shoe Clinic Avalanche Peak Arthurs Pass Canterbury Entries close Tuesday 12th February 2013
The Shoe Clinic Avalanche Peak
15 th Feb - ANZ Junior Men /Women 3000m Champs -Nelson
As a registered Canterbury athlete you are invited to participate in the:
Cross Country
& Road Committee
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5k & 10k
Series 2013
North Hagley Park
Tues 12th Feb - 5k
Tues 19th Feb - 5k & 10k
(10k for registered athletes only)
Tues 26th Feb - 5k
Children - 2.5km 5.30pm
Registered Race 5.45pm
Fun Run & Walk - 5k 6.15pm
Follows Shoe Clinic Asics 5k series on Tuesday 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th Jan. and Monday 4th Feb.
They can prepare you for the
Cashmere Downs 10k Road Race
Tuesday 5th March at 6.30pm Halswell Quarry
Drag you friends and family along for the fun run and walk
Check the Athletics Canterbury website other details
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Saturday 16th February 2013
With razor-backed ridges, snow-capped peaks and huge scree slopes, the 25k run or tramp across the northern tip of the Southern Alps is a challenge not to be missed.
But don't take our word for it... Experience the Avalanche Peak Challenge yourself...
Entries are now open on-line at www.avalanchepeak.co.nz
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17 Feb - Half marathon Champs Wellington
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Feb 23rd - 12 km " Run to Remember " www.aruntoremember.co.nz
5th March - Cashmere Downs 10 km road event .
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Stop Press : Iain was correct that the Steeples set up for the 2000m races at Timaru last year were faulty . Iain's and Matt's times were affected . I cant understand the full intricacies of the irregularity so please consult Iain who does .
ps -Iain has supplied this explanation: "The problem at Timaru in November was that we did 4 water jumps and 17 others, instead of 5 and 18 . Officials let us off the first two we should have done.The Track referee noticed during the race , but it was too late. Last month (January) they got it right , so Matt D would have done 7 water and 28 other jumps in his 3000m."
Did anyone see the great photo of Robyn in Christmas costume spotted training on Xmas day ? It was in the Press on Boxing Day I think .
Good to see Margot do a 3000m on the track early in the New Year .A lot of the younger runners have been involved with exams but Margot clocked a fast 10.24 for the distance .
The Lance saga will 'spin' on for years now, but for a really interesting opinion look up what Nicole Cooke had to see on the eve of her retirement from the top of English Women's cycling .
For those who want to do pole vault , there is now a fully equipped area available for Interclub at Pap Toc-H 's base at Papanui High .Contact Bill Boyd on 027 759 7807.
There seems to be a race to create the lightest shoes on earth.First it was trainers , then light trainers , then flats , then came the 'gorilla feet ' . Taking the foot-glove concept to it's limit are these :
Two Ultra Marathon runners will be here on Jan 29th and looking for people to join them on the CHCH leg of their fundraising run .They will be doing five marathons in five days .Meet them in Hagley Park (where exactly ?) at 8.30 am on Jan 29 .
With the hotter weather this recipe sent by Dave Holland is timely :
"Forget your expensive bottled sports drinks. Try this for a post-exercise re-hydration formula; Half a litre of water, half a litre of fresh orange juice, half a teaspoon of table salt and a slice of lemon. Put it in the fridge before you start and the thought of it will motivate you through your session."
I immediately made a batch and recommend adding a bit of honey and straining it to remove citrus fibres .Very refreshing .
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Stop Press : Iain was correct that the Steeples set up for the 2000m races at Timaru last year were faulty . Iain's and Matt's times were affected . I cant understand the full intricacies of the irregularity so please consult Iain who does .
ps -Iain has supplied this explanation: "The problem at Timaru in November was that we did 4 water jumps and 17 others, instead of 5 and 18 . Officials let us off the first two we should have done.The Track referee noticed during the race , but it was too late. Last month (January) they got it right , so Matt D would have done 7 water and 28 other jumps in his 3000m."
Did anyone see the great photo of Robyn in Christmas costume spotted training on Xmas day ? It was in the Press on Boxing Day I think .
Good to see Margot do a 3000m on the track early in the New Year .A lot of the younger runners have been involved with exams but Margot clocked a fast 10.24 for the distance .
The Lance saga will 'spin' on for years now, but for a really interesting opinion look up what Nicole Cooke had to see on the eve of her retirement from the top of English Women's cycling .
For those who want to do pole vault , there is now a fully equipped area available for Interclub at Pap Toc-H 's base at Papanui High .Contact Bill Boyd on 027 759 7807.
There seems to be a race to create the lightest shoes on earth.First it was trainers , then light trainers , then flats , then came the 'gorilla feet ' . Taking the foot-glove concept to it's limit are these :
They are promoted as simulating the feeling of bare feet - given how flimsy they look the line between simulation is getting blurred. The question of ventilation and blisters must be asked. Possibly a thin liner of cardboard would absorb moisture .You could probably make some of these more cheaply by dipping your feet in a tray of quik-set latex .
With the hotter weather this recipe sent by Dave Holland is timely :
"Forget your expensive bottled sports drinks. Try this for a post-exercise re-hydration formula; Half a litre of water, half a litre of fresh orange juice, half a teaspoon of table salt and a slice of lemon. Put it in the fridge before you start and the thought of it will motivate you through your session."
I immediately made a batch and recommend adding a bit of honey and straining it to remove citrus fibres .Very refreshing .
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