Jaguars race 8th July 2009

Fairlands Valley Spartans Jubilee 5

On the 13^th September 2009 Fairlands Valley Spartans will be hosting a 5 mile race “The Jubilee 5” to celebrate our Club’s 25^th Anniversary.

 The Race will incorporate the 2009 Herts County 5 mile championships

 It would be great if you and your fellow runners could join us in celebrating our Silver Jubilee.

 Our entry form is attached with full details and you can enter online at http://www.races.fvspartans.org.uk/

Jubilee5@fvspartans.org.uk

All-Athletics.com website is launched

We are proud to inform you about the launching of the All-Athletics.com website.
You can find an unprecedented variety of facts, figures, news and other features.
All-Athletics.com offers the following to its visitors and the All-Access Members:

Please visit www.All-Athletics.com and enjoy the full benefits by becoming an All-Access Member.
Enjoy your visit at All-Athletics.com!
Thank you for your attention.

The All-Athletics.com team

Announcing the New Balance English Half Marathon

The New Balance English Half Marathon will take place in Warrington on Sunday October 4th.

Warrington in the heart of the North West is sandwiched 20 miles from Manchester and Liverpool and is the ideal location for the Inaugural English Half Marathon. The Half Marathon will start from the New Balance European Headquarters with up to 5,000 runners expected. (Strict entry limit)

It is a new event suitable for all running abilities with many club runners being urged to take part.

All entrants who apply will gain access to unique special offers from New Balance throughout the year. If you register now you will be sent details about this offer in due course. This is an unprecedented opportunity for keen running enthusiasts.

Visit our website at http://www.english-half.co.uk/ for more details and to apply.

This is the People’s Challenge. BE PART OF SOMETHING NEW AND SOMETHING CHALLENGING.

Please forward this email onto your individual running club email database to ensure all runners receive information about this exciting New Balance event.

Regards

Mike James
Race Director
English Half Marathon

Club Standards

I’m happy to say that Club Standards have now taken off. Although applications haven’t come flooding I’m sure it’s just a combination of the winter season and that you’re all just a little shy at the moment!

Congratulation to the 1st set of Pacers for achieving their standards. These are detailed on the club standards page.

So don’t forget, as the summer season approaches and road races abound, fill in your application forms (found on the website) and you’ll get a certificate in return.

Happy running! Sarah Golding

St Edmund Pacers Club Standards Secretary

Linton 5 and 10K, Sunday March 29th

Race details on the road race page . Interested then :-

FYI:

·         Parking places available @ Linton Village College and Linton Sport Centre, A1307 in direction of Cambridge. Start @ School around 10 minutes walking distance from car park

·         Changing and shower facilities @ Linton Sport Centre if needed

Via website: http://www.lintoninfants.com/pta.asp.

Suffolk SportsAid Foundation Dinner 23rd April

5th Somme Poppy Races

In Picardie ‘The Somme Poppy Races’ have become one of the important sporting events in the runner’s calendar.A unique event in France associating four races, from 5k, 10k half and full marathon!
We encourage athletes of all levels to participate there are cash prizes for the top athletes but for Sunday morning joggers like myself taking part is everything!

  Running for a good cause.

All runners are encouraged to help us to raise money for our chosen charity. This year you can help us raise 15,000 Euros to buy wheelchairs for handicapped athletes. Please read our charity page for more information.

Commemorative.

The full and half marathon will take participants over the hallowed ground of the WWI battlefields ,going by sites where soldiers marched and fought in such awful conditions between 1914 and 1918 running past the Lochnagar Crater, the Thiepval Monument the Newfoundland Memorial Parkand the Ulster Tower. Please read our history pages for more information.

You and your family can relax after the race. We have tried to think of everything for your comfort and entertainment; there will be: lunch or sandwiches and refreshments tents: dance shows, live music, bouncy castle and even a crèche for your little children. Our partners and charity will have stands and will be happy to meet you.

Sawston Fun Run May10th

If you are not already aware the 2009 event is on May10th - entry form is here. Entry and sponsorship forms can be downloaded off the website and do call me if you have any queries 01223 893447.Best wishes Tony

Entry forms for the 2009 Sawston Charity Fun Run on May 10th are available off the website and from  Cambridge Building Society branches.The Rotary Club of Sawston District is hoping to match the £20,000 raised last year - adding to the £303,000 already donated to local charities since the event started.    www.sawstonfunrun.co.uk

Dave Overman featuring in The London Marathon for Great Ormond Street Hospital

You may have recently seen Dave in the Bury Free Press. If you want to know how you can help to donate to this cause details are below from Dave. Note Dave didn't ask for this to appear but it was an inspiring article in the BFP and I thought it deserved to be added in the news page

Dear All

Please let me apologise for sending you this but you have come up in my email list of people that have been sent emails either by me or copied into ones that I have been sent.

If you do not wish to contribute I understand and appreciate you reading this far.

As some of you may know I have run a few marathons before and last year I managed to secure a place in the London Marathon.

As it was a ballot place I decided that it would be of benefit if I could raise some money for a charity that does a lot of good work for people in general.

Similarly you may be aware of Sue Standring in our office, her daughter Daniella is presently being ‘stretched’ by Great Ormond Street so that her left leg is the same length as her right one.

Whilst she is already taller than me I have to concede that she does deserve to have both legs the same length.

The reason she was in the position and the details surrounding her operation are contained in the article that appeared in the Bury Free Press a couple of weeks ago. You can read this by clicking on the web link below. 

http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/Courageous-Daniella-spurs-on-David.5066098.jp

The thing they missed was that if you wish to sponsor me and raise money for a very worthwhile cause please go to www.justgiving.com/davidoverman

All contributions will be gratefully accepted and if you have any spare trainers for me that would be great as well (Daniella threw mine away after the photo shoot)

Thanks for reading this and for any support you can spare.

Best wishes

Dave

Bury 5 - Farm Track

Club members should refrain from training on the farm track used for the Bury 5. As you are aware we only have permission to use the farm on race night only.

Rod Allard reports that on calling to see the farmer today ( To get permission for this year ) which was confirmed as o.k. I was asked to stop runners using the track for training. Apparently, not only are people training on the farm track but they are also giving abuse to the person who tried to stop them! They also said it was alright because they were Bury Pacers!

Your cooperation on this much appreciated.
 

National Cross Country League Final

A trip to Halifax?

The Sunday League National Cross Country Final will be staged at Halifax in Yorkshire on Sunday, April 19. We are invited to attend, having won the Suffolk Winter League title, to race against all the other regional winners from up and down the country. Although it is a long journey, of about three-and-a-half-hours, it would certainly be worth sending a squad to run in such a prestigious final. We need seven men and three ladies to score, but the more the merrier. It is a week before the London Marathon, so would be an ideal “warm-up” for the big day. Please put this date in your diary and contact Carl Marston on 07789 635203 if you would like to run. If we get enough people interested, then we would travel up on the day (the race does not start until 12.30pm), either in a convoy of cars or perhaps a coach.

Bungay Black Dog Running Club - 10km race and fun run

Bungay Black Dog Running Club

Roger Wing Good Friday Charity 10Km

Race HQ Broome Village Hall

10-04-09 Main Race 10.30am

Fun Run 10.10am

Entry form attached with this mailing

This year the chosen charity is

Please note there is a one mile fun run also, for all ages.

This charity has been chosen because it is local to our area and will be for the benefit of the whole community.

To aid the raising of as much money as possible Bungay Black dog Running Club will be covering all the costs of hosting the event. This means every penny of your entry fee; donation or sponsorship will go to this good cause.

Please also consider using the sponsorship form I have included with this mailing.  If all runners raise a further £10 by sponsorship or donation it will add considerably to the charity fund.

You may enter online at no extra cost to your self www.bungayblackdogrunningclub.co.uk

Or you may enter via the Runners World Web site.

Postal entries are also welcomed

You may enter on the day but it will help us greatly if you enter in advance.

Entry form & sponsorship form attached.

Yours in running,

John Wharton Race Director

Ipswich Jaffa Friday 5 Advert

Stowmarket Half

Dereham 10

Bury 10 & 20

I’m in desperate need of some volunteers to help at an event we are hosting this Sunday at Nowton Park in Bury St Edmunds and wondered whether anyone from your running club would be available to help out this Sunday for a few hours? 

I am looking for volunteers to help marshal a running event between 9am – 1pm. If you have any volunteers who would be available this Sunday for 4 hours, or any volunteers who would like to gain some events experience, please do get in touch with me. 

Details for the event are as follows:

-          volunteers needed to marshal / man water station at running event on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

-          volunteers needed between 9am – 1pm on Sunday 22^nd February

-          volunteers will need to dress warmly as the event is outside

-          volunteers need to be over 16 – or if under they will need to be accompanied by an adult at all times

-          volunteers will receive free parking, a hot meal and a drink after the event, and a goodie bag!

 Apologies for the late request for these volunteers – your assistance however would be greatly appreciated! 

With many thanks 

 Laura White

Volunteering Recruitment Manager 

Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

Terrington Relay 29th March 2009

Details of a relay at Terrington Kings Lynn are attached

Nowton Park Cross Country

We will be hosting our race in the East Anglian League next Wednesday,
February 18, at Nowton Park. The race starts at 2.30pm. The more Pacers
the better. If anyone can help with setting up the course, then a
select group of us will be down at the park from noon onwards.
And congratulations to good runs from Trish Dennison (2nd) and Eloise
Calver (7th) at this week's League meeting at Caldecott Hall.

Bury 20 - Marshals

We are looking for volunteers to help with the marshalling at the Bury 20 on Feb 22nd. Please send an e-mail to info@pacers.co.uk to confirm if you are able to help. This would be really appreciated. We are really looking for 4 volunteers so please come forward.

Suffolk Heritage Coast Run/Walk 3rd May 09

An entry form for this years race is here

The Whole Hog Run 1st November 2009

Please forgive the unsolicited email but I am asking local sporting organisations if they would be interested in taking part in the “Whole Hog” in November in aid of the Suffolk Disability Charity Optua. If you have people already interested in taking part that have not yet registered we get a discount for group charity registration and are very close to getting enough teams to qualify for 10% off the registration fee. We have no minimum fundraising targets at all, please see details below.

Please would you be so kind as to ask your members if anyone would be interested as outlined below.

Would you like to get wet and muddy in aid of Optua?

 Optua is putting together teams of 3 people to enter the adventure challenge race called “The Whole Hog” on Sunday 1^st November at Rendlesham Forest. The Whole Hog is a 7 mile wet and muddy running (and walking) race with an adventure assault course thrown in for good measure. The terrain is the beautiful and hilly area of Rendlesham Forest near Wantisden. Last year we had two teams who got very muddy for us and we hope to have many more this year. Last year our fastest (and experienced) runner did the course in one hour and the rest in just over 2 hours.

 Optua is a Suffolk Disability Charity providing local services including Homecare, Leisure Activities, Transport, Advice and support for people with Acquired Brain Injury; this can include car accidents, strokes and illness causing brain injury. We also have a Disability Sports Academy encouraging participation in Disability Sports leading up to the 2012 Para-olympics. Further information about our services can be seen at www.optua.org.uk

 If you are interested in running in aid of Optua we offer a great support package to help you with the event including an online fundraising page, Optua team t-shirts and staff at the event. We are also planning to enter at least two staff teams this year.

 We do not set any minimums for fundraising but we do have a reward package for the best fundraisers. All teams that raise over £300 we will refund £40 towards the team entry fee expenses and teams raising over £500 we will refund the whole team entry fee. There is also a prize for the team that raises the most money for Optua. All teams running for Optua automatically receive and pass on a 10% discount on the entry fees once we have 8 or more teams (for 17 teams we would pass on the 15% discount). Please contact Lisa from our fundraising team for more information and for discounted rate registration forms on lisa.butler@optua.org.uk or 01473 836745.

 For photographs of the event last year and for race report information the website for the Whole Hog can be found at http://www.acefundraising.co.uk/wholehog_1.htm - there may have been lots of mud but there were also lots of smiles. Last year’s event raised money towards a garden in Stowmarket for two supported housing schemes and a library of resources to assist with rehabilitation and learning to communication after brain injury.

 Our thanks go to all the runners who supported us last year and those who have already agreed to run again this year.

 Lisa Butler

Fundraising Officer, Optua

01473 836744/5

Newham Classic 10K Run-April 19, 2009

On April 19th 2009 Newham Borough will be having its first 10K running event called the Newham Classic 10K Run organised by World Adventure Club.  The run will start in Stratford East London with a view of the Olympic Park around the beautiful West Ham Park and other surrounding areas in Newham and finishing in Stratford the Broadway.
 
The Newham Classic 10K can be used as a platform that will focus on many good social causes and charities supported by the corporate and all runners who run for fun either as a company or team to raise or pledge funds for their special charities by taking part in the event based on our special packages for charity runners. One of our Newham Classic chosen charity is Community Links which helps youngsters in the Borough of Newham. We will also be helping the Newham Sports Academy with the ongoing work been carried out by their sport coaches to train potential sports stars for the future.
 
Take a look at this exciting event that is happening on April 19th 2009 it may be of interest to your members.
 
I hope you will be able to join me for the run and look forward to seeing you. Please contact me for any additional information.
 
Our website www.newhamclassic10k.com is on an has started accepting online entries from runners at http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?en=47819


Kind regards  

Tessa Sanderson CBE

Pacers win the Suffolk Winter League 2008-9

Report from Carl Marston

It couldn't have been any closer, but it has been confirmed that Saint Edmund Pacers have won
the Suffolk Winter League title - not by the number of points scored,
but on count-back! We had gone into the final race at Haughley Park
trailing Stowmarket by 69 points, but we duly won that race by - you've
guessed it - 69 points! That meant both we and Stowmarket finished on
5,260 points after all six races. Suffolk County
AA Chairman Joe Mower, has confirmed that the Pacers will be awarded
the title because they had finished ahead of the Striders in four of
the six races.

Great to see so many Pacers at Haughley Park for the final Suffolk
Winter League meeting of the season. We had stacks of juniors, and
probably a record number of seniors. Perhaps we should think about
entering a team for the national final? (if they still stage one)

Well done to everyone this is absolutely brillant and a credit to every one who took part or helped out!

Individual results are still awaited but will be included on the xc page when known.

Jaffa/Pacers 5k track race

The provisional date for your diaries is Monday 22 June 2009. 

Times to be agreed

Suffolk County Championships

Congratulations to all those who ran for the club in cross country
events over the weekend. We had an excellent turn-out at the Suffolk
Championships at Haughley Park, with 39 members taking part in the
various races. The juniors were out in force, with the under-13 girls
winning the team section, while our senior women won the team award
and our men were a close second. The highlights included a win for
Jemma Clarry in the under-20 women's race, while there were top five
finishes for Adam Seymour, Jessica Gooderham, Alice Maguire, Christine
Anthony, Maureen McCarthy, Peter Barker and Peter Golding. We also had
a good turn-out at the latest race in the Ryston Series, at Shouldham
Warren.

Fw: Woodbridge 10k and Junior Run, 17th May 2009

The Woodbridge 10k entry form is now available on their website, www.woodbridgeshufflers.org.uk .  An extra 120 potential entries this year but last year entries were full by mid-February.  As last year, we will subsequently operate a Waiting List (assuming it is required).  If anyone does wish to enter, then I suggest they should not wait too long.

BBDRC Races 2009

Bungay Black Dog Running Club Great East Run 20km and Marathon/Half Marathon entry forms are attached.
Entry forms for our other races will be available later in the year.

Online entry available for GER and Marathon at:

http://www.bungayblackdogrunningclub.co.uk/
http://www.bungay-marathon.co.uk/
http://www.greateastrun.org.uk/
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/

Dates of Races:

Great East Run 20k
11:00 am, Sunday 15 February 2009

Roger Wing Charity 10k Good Friday
10:30 am, Friday 10 April 2009

Black Dog Marathon and Half Marathon
10:30 am/12:30 pm, Sunday 19 April 2009

Broome 10k Series Race 1
7:30 pm, Wednesday 3 June 2009

Broome 10k Series Race 2
7:30 pm, Wednesday 1 July 2009

Broome 10k Series Race 3
7:30 pm, Wednesday 29 July 2009

London Marathon Place - Anyone?

A St. Nicholas Hospice marathon place has become available.Iff anyone would like to take this place up they need to raise 1500.00 pounds in sponsorship. The number to contact is 747614 and ask for  Jenny Basket
 

Membership of the Yahoo Pacers Group

Growing growing - we are up to nine members ! This is good, but those who haven't please join up so we can make this a successful message board for the club. See the link below or on the front page or drop me an e-mail if you have any questions on how to join up.

Regards

Paul Clarke

Club Standards

See below from Sarah Golding - hopefully most of you will have seen that Sarah relaunched the Club Standards last year. Unfortunately I have to report a big fat zilch as there has been no response from any member to this initiative.

I want to ask every member to consider the club standards - indeed make it a new years resoloution or one of your goals for this year to take part in the club standards.

If there is something that we haven't thought of or you have an idea to encourage the development of the club standards lets have your thoughts. I have added a thread to the clubs new Yahoo message board so please give your views on what or how we can develop the Club Standards.

We are very glad to re-introduce the club standards scheme which many clubs all over the country already run.

The Pacers Club Standards are intended to motivate and encourage all members by giving them age graded targets to work towards regardless of individual ability at 5km, 5 miles, 10km, 10 miles, half marathon, 15 miles, 20 miles and marathon. Achievements will be rewarded by a certificate after verification by the Club Standards Secretary.

We will also be introducing a similar scheme for our junior members with distances ranging from 400m to 2 Miles for the under 13s and 15s and 400m to 5Miles for the under 17s. Again, achievements will be rewarded by certificate.

Application forms for Club Standards can be found on this page as a download. Once completed, all seniors’ forms should be forwarded to the Club Standards Secretary and the juniors’ forms to Terry Rigby. All applications should be submitted together with confirmation of timings, i.e. race results sheet or newspaper clippings. Juniors are also able to submit timings provided by their club coach.

Standards will be recognised from 01 July 2008 onwards; no retrospective results will be eligible for verification.

Updates on who has achieved standards will be printed in each edition of The Pace, so come on guys, get those applications rolling in.

Happy running!

Sarah Golding

St Edmund Pacers Club Standards Secretary

Suffolk Cross Country Championships

From Carl Marston

We have entered a big squad for the Suffolk Cross Country
Championships, which take place on Sunday, January 11 at Haughley
Park. The juniors will know who has been entered by Terry Rigby, but
here is a list of the seniors who are eligible to run (ie have
contacted me):
Men:
Peter Barker, Simon Bourne, Mike Chambers, Michael Cobbold, Chris
Cook, Chris Cooke, Alan Dawson, Tim Fox, Peter Golding, Ian Gooderham,
James Heath, Paul Horsley, Jon Lockwood, Al Macpherson, Carl Marston,
Iain Milligan, David Overman, Simon Phillips,
Justin Rabett, Mike Troup, David Vaughan and Stephen Williams.
Ladies:
Angie Alstrachen, Christine Anthony, Eloise Calver, Tricia Dennison,
Julia Jepson, Sarah Golding, Maureen McCarthy and Pat Partridge.
The men's race starts at 1.10pm and the ladies at 2pm.
You will need to turn up well before these start times to finalise
teams and distribute race numbers.
                                      

Saint Edmund Pacers Yahoo Group

By popular demand a Yahoo Group has been set up just for club members. You should have recieved an e-mail invititing you to join but if not drop me an e-mail and I will send an invite. The Yahoo Group was requested by members at the last AGM as a perceived way of improving communication between members so everyone has an opporunity of being involved in races and sharing general information securely on a closed message board( Only members can belong ).

The Yahoo Group will only really work if a large number of club members join so please consider doing so below.

Click to join saintedmundpacers

Road Races 2009

Details of road races to be held in East Anglia Region have been updated on the road page

Running with Sound

Take a look at the new page on all things to do with running with sound and music. Let me know what you think!

Kili Marathon

http://eastafricanadventure.com/trips/kili_marathon1.html

Tom from East African Adventure.com was in touch again and provided an interesting account of a trek up Kilamanjaro. As someone who has been fortunate enough to do this in 2000 I can say it was a trip of a life time and a fantastic experience. The 1st Kili marathon is next March but you may want to have a read about the Kilamanjaro Experience here

Sponsored Run at RSPB Lakenheath Fen nature reserve

On Sunday February 8 2009, the RSPB is offering a unique opportunity to visit a local nature reserve in a different way. Inspired by the regional ‘Get Fit for Wildlife’ initiative, staff and volunteers from across the region will be running around Lakenheath Fen nature reserve to raise money for wildlife.

There will be three courses of different lengths to choose from: a 10 km (6.2 miles), 5 km (3.1 miles) and 2 km (1.2 miles) circuit. These will be on the general visitor trails and should offer good views of the reserve. You can run, jog, walk with friends and family or even with your binoculars. There will be a sightings board at the finish line for ‘runners’ to record what they have seen on their way around too. Depending on weather conditions parts of the course may be quite wet and muddy, with some uneven ground. The courses will be well signposted and there will be marshals positioned at intervals around the track.

On the day, registration will begin at 10.30 am at the visitor centre and the races will start at 11 am.  All courses will start in the car park. After completing the run, you will be presented with a certificate and goodie bag. Refreshments will be available in the visitor centre afterwards. Please pass this information onto any of your members that might be interested in taking part. 

The money raised will go directly to fund the RSPB’s conservation work in this region - working not just for birds but all wildlife and tackling the problems that threaten our environment.

If you require any further information or a sponsorship form, please do not hesitate to contact me, Rebecca Pitman, on 01842 863400 or email rebecca.pitman@rspb.org.uk

Best wishes

M.D.C Rendlesham Forest Challenge 15th March 2009

We would like to draw your attention to our forthcoming event in support of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. Back by popular demand the M.D.C Rendlesham Forest Challenge will take place on Sunday 15^th March 2009. Location Rendlesham Forest Centre just north of Woodbridge, Suffolk. All off road in the beautiful setting of Rendlesham Forest made famous by the 1980 U.F.O. sightings.  This is a Run/Bike event for teams of two one cycles one runs, swap as often as you like but stay together and finish together. Entry fee is £25 per team +£5 on the day. Champagne and chocolates to winning teams plus commemorative bottle of beer to all competitors. Free post race refreshments. More information and online entry available on our web site www.runbikeevents.com or email info@runbikeevents.com For those prepared to travel a little bit further we are also organising the M.D.C. Kielder Forest Challenges, On April 5^th in Northumberland. Details available on our web site shortly

 Yours in sport Chris Cooke

Competitive Road Runners & their Coaches: East/London Region Performance Squad

Road Running Performance Squad Event
England Athletics will deliver the 1st squad session of 2009 on Sunday 25^th January at Lee Valley High Performance Centre. The squad is building momentum and your club may already have athletes participating in the squad, but we're keen to ensure that all eligible athletes (and their coaches) are aware of the squad and its activities.

More information including how to book a place: please click here .

Highlights of the day:

·       Long run in the morning – multiple pace groups to suit varying standards
·       Q&A session with Eamonn Martin and Paul Evans, accompanied by Adrian Marriott (5th UK ranking for marathon distance in 2007) – “running shorter, planning longer: marathons as part of a bigger picture”

Extended practical session on core stability and strength & conditioning, led by Mary Twitchett

This is an invitational event and the eligibility criteria are available here. Coaches who are working with ambitious & committed athletes may also attend even if their athletes do not meet the criteria at this stage.

For more information please email Brian Corbett (Road Running Development Coordinator) at

<roadrunning-east@englandathletics.org>

Best wishes

Brian Corbett

Turing Relay 2009

Calderdale Relay

I have pulled us out of the Calderdale Relay as I have not managed to get enough people involved due to injuries etc.

This does look like an excellent event which I will try and spend some more time sorting out for 2009 – but after running out on Saddleworth Moor last week I now realise that we need to look at our preparation in far more detail. I will get a note out in the Spring and discuss with interested runners during the summer.

Dave Overman

Hereward Relay 2008

Thanks for taking part in our most successful team event so far.

Five teams indeed!

Well done for all the runners that took part in torrid conditions, particularly the first couple of legs.

The interim results put us in fourth for both men and ladies. Full results should be available tomorrow on the Hereward web site.

In addition Kevin Murphy was fastest Male for the second leg and Dave and Angie won the fourth leg in their respective vets class (only one vet across all age categories)

Thanks to Pete Golding who helped on the day ferry people about and motivate all of our teams.

Special thanks to Martin and Stephen who ran their first relay whilst I have been in charge.

It is good to get new blood into the teams and without their involvement others would not have been able to run.

It was also good to see that a lot of the team managed to follow the race through to the conclusion despite the awful conditions, especially as a hot bath would have been far more appealing!

Finally a birthday wish to Pat who turned up to run the first leg on her birthday. Many happy returns and I hope the rest of the day was warmer J

 Dave Overman

Setting the Pace

ENGLAND INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

England Indoor Championship Programme Entry Details 2009

England Athletics has now announced details of its Winter Indoor Championships. For full details of dates, venues, age groupings and entry details, please click here or contact aday@englandathletics.org

ENGLAND COACHING

Dick, Ahmed & McNab Lead Winter Conferences

Some of the world renowned athletics coaches will join delegates at a series of coaching events taking place during December. Events will take place in the North East, East Midlands and South during coming weeks with coaching legend Frank Dick providing the key note at Lee Valley on 6^th December. For further booking information please click here.

ENGLAND SCHOOLS COMPETITION

Sportshall & Quadkids Competition For Young People

On December 1^st, England Athletics will present its schools athletics competition framework to 240 competition managers from across England. Key to this framework will be both Sportshall Athletics and Quadkids, two modified formats of competition critical to providing young people with a fun, team based introduction to athletics. Both formats are easy to organize and can be deployed in both schools and clubs through inter and intra school/club leagues and festivals. For further information please visit www.sportshall.org or www.quadkids.org.uk  England Athletics is also delighted to confirm a 4 year partnership agreement with the English Schools Athletics Association that will ensure the continued delivery of the ESAA portfolio of events.

ENGLAND CLUBS

McCain Athletics Networks Programme Launched

Over 30 submissions were received from clusters of clubs across England wishing to be part of the first wave of this programme. Announcements will be made in early December on the selections with a further allocation of networks chosen in early 2009. The scheme, aimed at supporting the development of club athletics, was launched at Lee Valley on 5^th November by former Olympic Champion Sally Gunnell and is a key part of England strategy between 2009-2013. For further information on Athletics Networks please click here.

ENGLAND AWARDS & HALL OF FAME

Plans Afoot To Induct Class Of 2009

Over 200 people attended the inaugural England Athletics Hall Of Fame Evening in Solihull. Full details of the October Hall Of Fame & National Awards Evening can now be found here. To view and order images from the evening please click here. Plans are now in place for the 2009 event with the Hall Of Fame & Awards Panels meeting in January 2009. England would like to congratulate those acknowledged in the 2008 programme.

ENGLAND COMMUNICATIONS

England Website Launched

Visit the new England website now to view the latest news from across the country. Full details of events, courses and activities from your area can be found via www.englandathletics.org

TEAM ENGLAND

Competition & Selection Policy

England will compete in a range of domestic and international fixtures in 2009. For full details of this work please click here.

NATIONAL COACH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Winter Programme Schedule

Besides the various regional event programmes being delivered for coaches and their athletes during this winter, England is pleased to announce dates of its national event development programme. For further information on the schedule of activities click here.

IN YOUR REGION

Club Development Fund Still Open

Applications for the Regional Club Development Fund 2008/09 are still being considered. To find out more, please click here.

www.englandathletics.org 

Wellington House, Starley Way, Birmingham International Park, Solihull, Birmingham, B37 7HE

info@englandathletics.org

The Kilamanjaro Marathon

My name is Tom Sutton and along with my Dad we run East African Adventure.
We specialise in trekking and walking holidays in Tanzania and Kenya,
climbing Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya and Mt meru, and lower level walks in other
areas of African wilderness (including safari's).
I am a keen runner, and as such one of our newest itineraries is for the
Kilimanjaro Marathon.
On March the 1st 2009 is the 7th official running of the event, which last
year attracted roughly 1,000 competitors to the full and half marathon
distances from East Africa and all over the world.  From Thursday the 26th
February - Tuesday 3rd March we are running the first organised trip from
the UK to take part in this unique marathon which is held at the bottom
(phew!) of one of the most iconic mountains in the world, experiencing
local sights and culture, via coffee and banana plantations!
Our carefully designed itineray includes enough time to relax beforehand,
a Game drive with canoeing experience in Arusha National Park to spot some
of the african wildlife and of course entry to the Kilimanjaro Marathon/
Half Marathon, all the while staying in one of the most comfortable lodges
in the area.
For more information please click on the below link to the Kilimanjaro
Marathon trip page on our website,

http://eastafricanadventure.com/trips/kili_marathon1.html

Suffolk Winter league at Bungay - November 16th at 11am

The third cross country race in the Suffolk Winter League takes place
this Sunday (November 16, 11am). It is a new course hosted by Bungay
and staged at Ditchingham, which is not far from the old HQ at Broome
(just the other side of Bungay, off the A143). We are currently fourth
in the team standings, but it's all quite close. 


The second race inthe East Anglian Wednesday League is at the University of East
 Anglia in Norwich on Wednesday, November 19 (2.30pm start). Contact Carl
Marston on 07789 635203 for further information.

Major cross country events

We are all looking to enter teams into both the Suffolk County Cross Country Championships, and the South of England Championships, which will both take place in January.

The Suffolk Championships will be held at Haughley Park, Stowmarket, on Sunday, January 11, while the South of England event will be staged in north London (Uxbridge) on Saturday, January 24.

The intention is to field teams in all or as many age groups as possible. If you would like to run in one, or both, of these races, then please contact Carl Marston on 07789 635203. Juniors should contact Terry Rigby.

Lakenheath 5 - 2009

Mike Chambers has let me know that due to circumstances beyond his control he unfortunately is unable to run the event on 25.01.09

Many Thanks
Mike Chambers

Suffolk Winter League - Nowton Park 26th October 2008

Saint Edmund Pacers are hosting the first race in the Suffolk Winter League this Sunday. The race starts at 11am in Nowton Park. Please feel free to just turn and up run - there is no charge for running - but the club could do with some help in the pre-race organisation. We especially need car park attendants to direct cars into South Lee School and then Nowton Park before the race. Also, we will need a few marshals to help during the race, on the course and at the finish area. Anyone who can help on the day, please come along to Nowton Park early on Sunday morning (around 9-9.30am). For more information before the day of the event, please contact cross country manager Carl Marston (07789 635203) - Carl will not be contactable on race-day.

The Hereward Relay 23rd November 2008

Last year we managed to get three teams running after being decimated by Flu.

This is a great event which all members can run as there are legs from six to eleven miles and they are all enjoyable runs in themselves but combined make a friendly and competitive club relay event for all runners.

It would be great to get a few more teams this year as it makes the logistics a lot easier for moving runners from end to end before and after their run.

Ransacker

We search and compare 1000’s of prices from the UK’s leading running shoe retailers to get you the cheapest price and best service available. We also donate 50% of our revenue to these 4 great charities.

www.ransacker.co.uk is the UK's leading running shoe price comparison website

Website Forum

Keen observers of this website will have noticed that the website forum for Pacer Members is no more. Like King Canute I cannot fight a continuous tide of spam and have admitted defeat.

I suggest if there is interest in still having a forum that members join the Runners Lounge Forum. Take a look at their website and if sufficient members sign up we can still have a forum but without any risk of spam invaders.

http://www.runnerslounge.com/

Women On Track

For further information on work aimed at driving womens participation in athletics, please visit the below website. Based on an original study conducted by Irene Speller, team manager of  Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow AC into the drop off of young females between the ages of 16-19, the

www.womenontrack.org website provides people with information relating to women in athletics.

Parkinson's Disease Society team for the Great Eastern Run,

Training Runs

I have added a new training route to the training page. This is a route from the Sports Centre in Bury to Rushbrooke Lake.

Take a lool let me know what you think? How about your suggestions for new routes - I am happy to add.

Paul

On August 5, 2008, uber ultra-runner Karl Meltzer will set off on the biggest race of his life. His challenge: to run the entire length of the 2,174-mile Appalachian Trail in less than 47 days. Most hikers take 6 months to follow the trail from Maine to Georgia.

Follow his progress on Where's Karl site here . There will also be photographs from the run posted to his flickr site here .

Club Standards

We are very glad to re-introduce the club standards scheme which many clubs all over the country already run. The Pacers Club Standards are intended to motivate and encourage all members by giving them age graded targets to work towards regardless of individual ability at 5km, 5 miles, 10km, 10 miles, half marathon, 15 miles, 20 miles and marathon. Achievements will be rewarded by a certificate after verification by the Club Standards Secretary. We will also be introducing a similar scheme for our junior members with distances ranging from 400m to 2 Miles for the under 13s and 15s and 400m to 5Miles for the under 17s. Again, achievements will be rewarded by certificate.

Application forms for Club Standards can be found on this page as a download. Once completed, all seniors’ forms should be forwarded to the Club Standards Secretary and the juniors’ forms to Terry Rigby. All applications should be submitted together with confirmation of timings, i.e. race results sheet or newspaper clippings. Juniors are also able to submit timings provided by their club coach. Standards will be recognised from 01 July 2008 onwards; no retrospective results will be eligible for verification.

Updates on who has achieved standards will be printed in each edition of The Pace, so come on guys, get those applications rolling in.

Happy running! Sarah Golding

St Edmund Pacers Club Standards Secretary

Road Race Organisers' Seminar, Saturday 4th October at the Hemingford Conference Centre

England Athletics East is pleased to announce that there will be a Road Race Organisers' Seminar on Saturday 4th October at the Hemingford Conference Centre, near Huntingdon.

The event will comprise interactive workshops designed to provide participants with the latest vital information to organise a successful and safe road race.

Workshop Leaders will share their hard-earned experience of delivering top quality road races, and all participants will have the opportunity to share their own tips and knowledge with other race organisers.

The provisional schedule is:

09:30 registration

10:00-10:15 Introduction & Seminar objectives

10:15-11:15 Workshops

11:15-11:30 coffee

11:30-12:30 Workshops

12:30-14:00 Keynote speech & lunch

14:00-15:00 Workshops

15:00-15:30 Wrap-up & Q&As

15:30 close

Workshops will run in parallel throughout the day to allow small interactive groups (i.e. each workshop will run 3 times) and will address the following themes:

1. Road Race best practice - promotion, organisation & contingency planning

2. Permits, scrutineering, officiating

3. Risk Assessment incl. BARR food hygiene update

For more information, and to register interest in attending please email Brian Corbett: roadrunning-east@englandathletics.org

Newmarket 10k 27th July 2008

A reminder to take a look at the road page for details of the Newmarket 10k and childrens fun run.

Wandlebury XC5 10th August 2008

A reminder to take a look at the road page for details of the Wandlebury xc5 and childrens fun run.

Spikes Magazine

Setting the Pace

This is an e-mail bulletin from England Athletics

Road Running Funding Now Available!

As part of our ongoing commitment to developing grass roots road running, we are pleased to announce that a pot of £100,000 is now available for regions, counties, clubs and race organisers to tap into to develop their events and athletes.  Our key goals are to:

* Raise coaching and performance standards * Raise event management, safety and officiating standards* Develop new events in previously untapped communities (e.g. ethnic minority populations)* Attract young people into distance running Please contact your regional office for more details.

ENGLAND TEAMS

9^th International U17 Mountain Running Competition Report

Emma Flanagan, Rosie Stewart and Annika Jarman were amongst the England representatives present in Turin on 22^nd June 2008. For further information on this event and key features, please click here

ENGLAND COMPETITION

Entry Details For U15/U17 England Track & Field Champs

Entries for this years U15/17 Track & Field Championships, to be held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium, are coming in fast so prospective participants are encouraged to register now to avoid disappointment. For further details click here

2008 England U20 & 23 Champs / World Trial Results

Results from this years championships that were held in Bedford can be found via this link. Some of England’s aspiring champions were on display to pit their skills against an international field at the excellent Barkers Lane stadium.

COACH EDUCATION

Nationwide Coach Education Course Database

Budding coaches can now visit the main pages of the current England Athletics website, to view details of coach education courses that are being staged across each of the 9 regions between now and Christmas. This page will be updated regularly but should be used as a one stop shop for coach education courses.  Visit www.englandathletics.org/news/coach-education-lists for further information

LOTTERY UPDATE

Sport England Launches Public Consultation On Sports Lottery

Sport England has launched a public consultation to make sure future sports projects can access up to £45 million of funding as quickly and as simply as possible. Sport England would like to hear from people who play sport, from clubs, voluntary groups, local authorities, NGBs of sport and other key stakeholders to get a view on how the process of “applying for funding” can be improved. For further information please visit www.sportengland.org/lotteryconsultation

GENERAL UPDATE

Stalwart Pope Acknowledged With MBE

David Pope, the tireless athletics stalwart, who during the last 34 years, has been President, Chairman and Secretary of the Northants & District Athletics Association, was last week awarded an MBE for his services to schools athletics in Northamptonshire. For further details click here.

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EAST REGION NEWS

New Regional Manager Joins the Team from 1^st September

The East Region goes from strength to strength with the announcement that Martin Beaver will take up his role as East Region Manager from the start of September.

To read the full announcement from Mike Summers click here

Regional Awards Nominations
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to those that make our sport happen! To download a nomination form with all the information you'll need click here.  

The Closing date for nominations to be submitted to the regional office is Friday 15th August. The regional Awards will take place on Saturday 20th September. 

GER Road Runner Training Day - 27th July

The East Region, in partnership with the Great Eastern Run team and Advance Performance, will host a road runner training day on Sunday 27th July at the Holiday Inn Peterborough. The training day will help runners of all levels to run stronger, faster, and safer. Full details of the event are available here.

Road Race Organisers' Seminar Announced - 4th October

The East Region will host a road race organisers' seminar on Saturday 4th October at the Cambridge Golf & Conference Centre near Huntingdon. The event will share best practice and provide the latest news and regulations to ensure that organisers are well placed to deliver safe and successful road races. Provisional details of the event are available here.

www.englandathletics.org 

Round Norfolk Relay 20th/21st September 2008

We have been asked if we want to take part in the RNR for this year!!I need to get back to them in the next few days so please let me know if you want to be involved.To see what you are letting yourself in for look at the website http://roundnorfolkrelay.com.active-ns.com/ 

It is great fun and is some really nice countryside as well.We need runners, cyclists, timers, drivers and anyone else that wants to get involved.The race is about getting our times right not the fastest as City of Norwich AC will win the overall race so we need all club members to get involved. I’ll ask Rod to get the board up at the club so you can add your name to that or send me an email to confirm your place

Club records

The Club Records have been updated to reflect Alan Dawson and Jemma Clarry achievements.

The organisers of the RAF Marham 10 Mile have had problems with their web site and have asked us to circulate details, including the new web link for entries:

http://www.entrycentral.com/index.php?festivalID=34 and www.oaa.co.uk

The third RAF Marham 10 mile road race and 1 mile fun run takes place on Sunday 13th July at 10.30am in the Marham village in conjunction with the village fun day. 10 milers enter the RAF Marham camp, venture the station and the scenic Marham village before returning to the village fun day. It's a fast paced 10 miler so if you're a Brendan Foster or Paula Radcliffe come and try for your PB. The 1 miler is a flat there-and-back race that ventures into the Marham village before returning to the village fun day. All entries raised support the local disabled children's charity Out and About.

For more information, please visit the weblinks above.

Ekiden Relay

The Ekiden Relay is to be held at Woodbridge School on the 20^th of July

This Relay involves a team of six - minimum age 18 years on the day of the race - running the marathon distance of 42.2k in a relay. The race is run on a multi-terrain course mainly within private grounds, on an accurately measured 2.5k lap course. Stage distances are: 1st-7.2k; 2nd-5k; 3rd-10k; 4th-5k; 5th-10k; 6th-5k. Again this is a great event to get involved in and it would be good to get some teams to compete.

Dave Overman needs to get entries in by the 2^nd of July. Rod Allard is putting a board up for both events at the track. Can you either confirm by email or putting your name on the sheet. David Overman <david.overman@btinternet.com>Remember all race entry costs for relays are met by the club.

Mutford Relay

Mutford Relay is to be held on the 13^th of July in the Waveney Valley. This is a very popular event that we have always done well in. It is 5km legs which start and finish at the same place. Teams are made up of five runners but they are of varying ages and include male and female runners.

Dave Overman needs to get entries in by the 2^nd of July. Rod Allard is putting a board up for both events at the track. Can you either confirm by email or putting your name on the sheet. David Overman <david.overman@btinternet.com>Remember all race entry costs for relays are met by the club.

Tarpley 10 2008 28th September 2008

The Tarpley 10 is back for entry details to the adult and junior races view here. On line entry available shortly.

Updated Club Records

Take a look at the updated club records. In particular you will see that some of the vacant entries for the junior ladies have been filled by Jemma Clarry with her excelent performances at Bury St Edmunds and Kirton in the 5km and 5 mile races.

Worstead Festival 5 25th July 2008

North Norfolk Runners present the 20th Festival 5 race entry here

Boxted Charity Run - 5km and 10km - Sunday 27th July 2008

`Dedham Run 21st September 2008

The Dedham 10K and 3K Fun Run will be held on Sun 21st Sept 11am, Dedham Playing Field. Entry forms available to download and more info on our website www.dedhamrun.co.uk.
All proceeds to Dedham Primsry School and Dedham Youth Club,

Magna Carta Relay 2008

The Magna Carta Relay is part of a growing event which attracts cyclists, walkers and runners to Bury st Edmunds which this year was raising money for CLIC Sargent caring for children with cancer.

Starting from the Abbey Gardens ten teams took part in a relay consisting of teams of 6 each running legs of 1.8 miles.The good weather made for a terrific atmosphere of a true fun run. SGR Radio was present along with a number of stalls. Alongside the relay there was a steady procession of cyclists finishing there chosen rides of betwen 20 to 100 miles in the Abbey gardens.

This was a great success and every club member is invited to give a relay a go. Look out for further events from Dave Overman.

Pacer teams fared well and the results can be found here.

Photos can be found on the photos page and also on flickr.

Bury Friday 5 - Photos

Over the next week or so I will add photos from last Fridays Bury 5. as the conditions were wet and fairly dark they are a bit disappointing and some blurred!

Take a look at the photos page for the link. Remember to send in your pics and I will always try to add them

thanks Paul

The Pace - Newsletter.

Articles for the next newsletter can be sent to Rod Allard or by e-mail to the website by no later than the 20th June for the next edition. Everyone is welcome to provide articles. This is your magazine so lets have your news,articles and comments.

Ipswich Jaffa 5 Results

The results for the adults 5 mile race are here

Brandon Half Marathon 26th May 2008

Photos from the half marathon at Brandon on bank holiday monday have been added on the photo page

Brandon Results added to race page for May 08

Race Results

Race results have been updated until 18th May . I have missed an event that a club member has taken part in give me the details at the usual club e-mail address and I wil add.

Club Photos

Take a look at the new photos page on our web site . Your photos are always welcomed send me an e-mail with a jpg attachment.

Tarpley 10 -28th September 2008

Yes the Tarpley 10 is back in 2008! Race details & entry forms will be available soon and as in 2006 the race headquarters will be Beyton Middle School. A junior fun run will also be held so keep looking out for further details.

Races in East Anglia

Take a look at the updated road race section. Details of known races in the region through to December 2008 have been added. If you know of others and want them added let me know.

Sport Relief 2008

We have had an e-mail from Sport Relief 2008 who are recruiting athletics and running clubs to organise Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Miles around the UK. 

Sport Relief 2008: Warming up nicely

Friday 14^th – Sunday 16^th March 2008 will see three days of entertainment, events and energy designed to challenge the entire nation. Sport Relief is back and one thing is already for certain: It’s going to be even bigger and better than before.  

Your chance to be a part of the team

At the heart of the weekend will be the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile. Last time round over 200 of our Mile events were organised in local communities by people like you. This year we need your club to get involved too.  

Organising a Mile event can be an incredible experience - helping to raise the profile of the club, whilst bringing the local community together to be part of a huge, national campaign. And if that wasn’t enough you will also be helping raise money to transform lives here in the UK and across the world’s poorest countries. 

Join forces with Sport Relief

And if it all sounds a lot to take on then don’t worry we will be here for you every step of the way. As well as providing you with loads of event materials, posters and giving you your own section on our website we also look after all of the event registration so that you can concentrate on making your event as successful as possible.   

To find out more about what is involved and to apply to be an organiser go to www.sportrelief.com or call me on the number below. 

Dave Haggart Mile Events Co-ordinator Comic Relief 

Phone: 0207 820 6951 Email: d.haggart@comicrelief.com

 www.sportrelief.com

Intersport

As you  probably know, the old Intersport shop in Bury was closed and is now reopened with new owners.  The new management have agreed to the Pacers having the same 10% discount as before.  They have a treadmill machine to check what type of shoe best suits you and you can check how the new trainers feel on your feet while running.  This is our local specialist sport shop, so why not stop in and check it out.