Beeston AC Club Runs

 

Hi all – please find information about next week’s club runs below.

 

Welcome to: Alastair Porter and Louise Elder who have recently joined the Club – happy running with Beeston AC!

 

Good luck to: everyone running the 5K at Prestwold Hall this coming Sunday.

 

 

Club runs

 

Friday, 30 April:  6.25 for 6.30 pm depart, Chilwell Olympia. The run will be a loop near the Visitors’ Centre and the Bund.

 

Saturday, 1 May: BAC return to racing: This week’s 5K run will be the University course. Please meet at the Jesse Boot bust on University Boulevard at 9.30 am. If anyone is interested in joining please respond to the Facebook post or ask someone to do so on your behalf.

 

Sunday, 2 May: Please meet at 8.50 am for a 9.00 am start from Stanton Gate, Moorbridge Lane. It’s a mystery route, and John will post on Facebook beforehand. John will have hand gel available at the start and end of the run for everyone’s use in view of the numerous stiles etc on route.

 

If anyone else has any suggestions for a new route for a Sunday run please get in touch.

 

Tuesday, 4 May: Speed session – details will be posted on Facebook. Sessions start at 6.30 pm and please arrive early to warm up if appropriate. Most of these sessions will be held at the track at Bramcote, Moor Lane, NG9 3GA but venue and details of the session will be confirmed on Facebook beforehand.

 

Wednesday, 5 May: please arrive at 6.25 for 6.30 pm depart, Chilwell Olympia

Penny and Chris have a group of Improvers doing a 5K loop setting off at the same time and we would welcome new runners along – no one will get left behind.

These are the conditions for participating in club runs:

 

In lieu of requiring members to complete a pre-activity health questionnaire before joining Club runs, our policy is that by attending sessions you are confirming that you have not got any Covid symptoms to the best of your knowledge.

 

By choosing to attend for club training sessions, you are undertaking to comply with the following:

* Only attend club running/training sessions on the basis that you believe you have not experienced any Covid-19 symptoms and are willing to comply with COVID-19 health and safety requirements concerning social distancing and hygiene before, during or after activity

* Attend to join a club run 5 minutes before the run is due to start ready to run (no changing facilities etc. currently available) so that a photo may be taken of everyone taking part. We will convene at a safe distance from the Leisure Centre

* If you become unwell subsequently and are diagnosed with Covid-19, undertake to inform the Club as soon as your illness is confirmed so that anyone who ran with you may be informed for tracking and testing purposes.

 

Anyone not registered with the Club (and England Athletics) will be required to complete a form (Neil has copies and Chris also has copies for the Improvers).

 

 

The guidance from England Athletics (last update 26 March 2021) has been published:

 

“We have outlined in the ‘athletics and running roadmap’ infographic what this means at each stage. Please note, all these dates are subject to the UK Government’s four-step roadmap to ease restrictions across England and the conditions which must be met before the country is able to move from one step to the next. We are working with our partners, facility operators, competition providers, competition licensing bodies and event providers to aid the return to the activity safely and progressively.”

 

Step 1 from 29th March now states:

 

• Outdoor sport facilities can open.

• Formal organised outdoor athletics & running activity that is Covid-secure can take place for both children and adults (no covid group size limits).

• Outdoor unorganised activity (non-coached) can take place in groups of 6.

• Outdoor intra club competition can take place (without a licence).

• Outdoor competition can take place (with a licence)

• No indoor training for children and adults.

• Disabled people can take part in organised outdoor and indoor sport without being subject to social contact limits.

• Spectating not allowed.

• Parent/carer supervision permitted (one per athlete/runner).

• Travel permitted (training and competition)

 

 

For information: Advertised Dates for Races

 

Race Cancellations/Postponements 😟

 

Regrettably notifications of more race cancellations/postponements have been released in the past few days:

 

Smalley 5 Bells (originally 3 July) – deferred to 2022

Derby Half Marathon and 5 mile (originally 13 June) – postponed to late 2021

Newark Half Marathon – now postponed to 7 August 2022

 

Notts AAA Summer League

 

The provisional dates for these races are:

 

16 June, Wollaton Park (to be organised by Beeston AC – update still awaited)

14 July, Worksop College

28 July, Teversal

18 August, Holme Pierrepont.

 

Fell County Championships: Longshaw Sheep Dog Trials, 4 September, 10.30 am. The Championships will be a single race; if the British Fell Running Intercounties Championships is rescheduled and held in the autumn, the results from Longshaw will act as the selection race for the Notts team at the Intercounties. If Longshaw is cancelled, it is unlikely there will be a replacement race for the Championships. Dicky Wilkinson, the organiser, reminds everyone of the need to carry specific kit – details to follow nearer the event.

 

Notts AC is advertising the following races (application forms awaited):

Friday, 25 Jun – Tim Wealthall Miles – great fun last year!

Friday, 2 July – Notts 10 mile

 

Other races (some road, some multi-terrain – see the list on Facebook for more):

 

Sunday, 5 September – Wilne 10K – entries now open, £16 at present

Sunday, 26 September – Robin Hood Half Marathon

Sunday, 3 October – Dovedale Dash

Sunday, 14 November – Derby 10 mile

Sunday, 21 November – the Heanor Pudding Run

 

Cross Country Dates:

 

Sat 23 Oct 2021 – Midland Counties Relays, TBC

Sat 30 Oct 2021 – British Masters Relays, West Park

Sat 6 Nov 2021 – English National Relays, Mansfield

Sat 20 Nov 2021 – Midland Counties 7 & 5 Mile Championships, TBC

Sat 8 Jan 2022 – Nottinghamshire County Championships, TBC

Sat 29 Jan 2022 – Midland Counties Championships, TBC

Sat 26 Feb 2022 – English National Championships, Parliament Hill, London

 

Track

 

Charnwood AC Opens are as follows: Wed 19th May, Wed 16th June, Wed 14th July, Sun 1st August, Wed 11th August, Sat 28th August, Wed 8th September.

 

The Track County Championships are hopefully taking place 11/12 September.

 

parkrun

 

Some junior parkruns re-started on 11 April, and 5K events will hopefully return in England on 5 June according to recent announcements – arrangements currently being undertaken.

 

Websites for virtual races:

 

Virtual Runner, website at www.virtualrunneruk.com has lots of different races and challenges available over a variety of distances.

 

Nice Work – see https://www.nice-work.org.uk/virtual/home .

 

 

Link for checking personal information on the myATHLETICS Portal: https://myathletics.englandathletics.org/portal/members/Login/

 

If you have any information about races you are planning to run or any news which may be of interest to members, please pass this on to Chris for the newsletter.

Check our Facebook page for updates on routes, races, lift shares and further information. 

 

See website at http://beestonac.com/  for information about the cross country, fell and road race leagues in which we participate. Also check our Twitter account at https://twitter.com/beestonac . If you wish to be removed from the circulation list please contact christinembexton@gmail.com with your request.

 

 

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