PAWPRINTS

The Newsletter of

Altrincham & District Athletic Club Ltd (Altrincham & District AC since 1961)

AUGUST 2021

Club website www.altrincham-athletics.co.uk

Altrincham & District AC is an athletics club and we are fundraising for a synthetic track. We regularly compete in the Northern Track & Field League and this season I’ve encouraged juniors and seniors (and a few old people) to take part. Surprisingly everyone has enjoyed it! But we desperately need officials to sustain our participation.

What do the officials do?

Field events - Officials measure throws and jumps and retrieve equipment. Not hard and plenty of good banter with competitors. Track events – These include starters, marksmen, time keepers and track judges. I don’t know much about this but it would suit people interested in times/stats.

Qualifications:

There are various levels, starting at 1 and moving through to 4. (I think you can officiate a Diamond League with this qualification). Training is online or by Zoom.

Click here for more information:

https://www.englandathletics.org/officiating/officiating-journey

https://www.englandathletics.org/officiating/qualifications.

If you are interested I’ll ask the club to fund training; funding would mean you need to officiate for at least two matches per year (that’s two afternoons). There are 4 matches in a season.

Who can do this?

Anyone – parents of athletes, current members who don’t want to compete on the track but enjoy taking part in activities, former athletes, social members and anyone willing to give two afternoons a year to encourage juniors in sport.

Interested? Please contact me Ali Vesey on 07368378273 or alison.vesey@hotmail.com.

Finally, if we do not get volunteers for officiating, I will recommend to the committee that we withdraw from the track and field league.

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PAWPRINTS AUGUST 2021

Club website www.altrincham-athletics.co.uk

ADAC Committee 2021 - 2022

Chairman Mansel Pope

Secretary Helen Simpson

Membership Secretary Richard Pavey

Treasurer Carole Harrison

Welfare Officer Mel McGuiness

Social Secretary Gordon Nicoll

Coaching coordinator John Snape

Road Running Dave Norman

Cross Country Graham Harrison

Fell Running Tim Raffle

Track & Field Alison Vesey

September Pawprints

Please send material for next month’s Pawprints to Colin Davies: colinxxdavies@gmail.com by Friday 27th August. Articles, reports, results, news, and photos gratefully accepted.

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North of England Track & Field League

Seven female and nine male athletes took part in the third match of this year’s Northern League at Stretford on Sunday 4th July. The weather was awful – it rained throughout the day but brightened for some of the track races. Altrincham finished fourth and are fourth in the league after 3 matches.

There were a few debuts – Mimi Paton (U20) ran 13.9s for the 100m, 28.9s for 200m and competed in both relays; Sarah Waite ran 5:42.5 for the 1500m and ran both relays, while Neil Pendlebury (V50) ran 63.9s for 400m and ran both relays.

Other excellent performances were Andy Norman’s win in the 5000m in 15:45.3, closely followed by brother Dave (winning the B race) in 15:46.2, which was 29 seconds quicker than his Sale Sizzler the previous Thursday. Ireyimika Bamigboye (U20) was second in the javelin with a 28:15m personal best and she was also second in the shot and third in the discus. Jeremy Cofie (U17) got a personal best in the 400m with 58.2s and equalled his personal best in the 800m with 2:16.0. Once again, Zac Fenton was our leading points scorer: hammer 29.17m (1st), shot 10.91m (1st), triple jump 10.49m (2nd), high jump 1.55m (3rd), long jump 4.60m (4th) and the 100m in 13.6.s

1 East Cheshire H & Tameside AC 401.0

2 Macclesfield Harriers & AC 386.0

3 Crewe & Nantwich AC 348.0

4 Altrincham & District AC 252.0

5 Salford Metropolitan A 236.0

6 Deeside AAC 215.0

7 Wrexham AAC 191.0

Full results: file:///C:/Users/stars/Downloads/21NORTH_WEST%202S_M3%20(1).pdf

The final match is at Macclesfield on Sunday 1st August.

Alison Vesey

Ladies’ relay squad

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North of England Track & Field League

Men’s relay squad

Jeremy Cofie

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At the end of July 1971, the physio advised me to rest my injured leg, but I really wanted to do the “Milk” Marathon. A week’s rest followed by an easy week and I thought I could do it. But feeling unfit and still nursing the leg, on 7th August, I set out from Preston and went through 5 miles in 17th place over a minute down on the leaders. By 10 miles I was 3 minutes down and expecting to keep going backwards. But then, those in front started to come back to me and by 15 miles I had moved to 8th. By 20 miles I was 4th and less than 2 minutes down, but “could I hang on to get among the prizes?” I couldn’t believe it as I moved into 3rd then 2nd and approaching Morecambe went into the lead for my most surprising ever win in 2:22:42.

50 Years Ago This Month

Through The Years

Jeff Norman looks back at news from previous years.

25 Years Ago This Month

Twelve runners took part in our Treasure Hunt around Alderley Edge and as usual in this type of route finding/ brain teasing event, it was our late friend Ricky Wilde who came out on top. Des Gibbons, then running for Altrincham, was our first man home in 4th place in a race which in later years he would go on to organise - the ‘Up the Nab Fell Race’ at Glossop. There were prizes for Dave Norman (1st junior) and Jeff Norman (1st V50). The remarkable Monica Shone left behind her beloved fells to compete in the British Vets Track and Field Championships held in Exeter. She stormed to a W70 victory in the 200m in 33.19s, which was announced as a new World Record. Its possible a German may have beaten her to it, but it was still a British Record. Not many fell runners can claim a British sprint record! Monica wasn’t our only medallist at Exeter, as Anne Nally won W50 bronze in both the 800m and the 5000m Alison Vesey was one of six senior ladies that scored maximum points in the Cheshire Track and Field League at Belle Vue, winning the 3000m. Adam Wareing and Andy Norman won the A and B Javelin!

10 Years Ago This Month

The last of the Sale Sizzler 5K races produced age category wins for Bev Ganose (Jackson) (W45) and Dave Attwell (M70). Jean Dolan set a new VW60-64 course record in the Belfast Victoria parkrun. Newly wed Olivia Bush (nee Walwyn) smashed her own course record by more than 2 minutes when finishing 5th overall, one place behind husband Tom in the Teggs Nose Fell Race. 11 days later she set a new record when winning the Eccles Pike Fell Race Matt Barnes led Mo Farah in the early stages of the World Trials and UK Championships 5000m, but missed qualification as he dropped to a 7th place finish.

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Sale Sizzler 5K - Thursday 1st July

The second Sale Sizzler of the year at Wythenshawe Park was run on a very warm evening and saw a total of 471 finishers with 15 from Altrincham. The winner of the race was Joseph Moores of Salford Harriers in 15:03 and the fastest lady was Elizabeth Renondeau of Vale Royal AC in 17:17. Dave Norman was the third fastest V40 in 16:15 and there were personal bests for Nick Hamlin, Richard Jellyman and Nikki Leese.

14 Dave Norman 16:15

34 Nick Hamlin 16:47

65 Karl Lee 17:33

75 James Pattison 17:50

79 Richard Jellyman 17:53

96 Tom Moseley 18:11

104 Dan Martell 18:19

140 Andrew Paton-Crockett 19:04

150 Matt Page 19:19

179 Dave Ainsworth 19:52

211 Matt Allen 20:37

270 Nikki Leese 21:52

343 Carole Harrison 23:55

368 Mark Whitfield 24:32

388 Alison Vesey 25:39

Full results: https://sale-harriers.niftyentries.com/Results/Airport-City-Manchester-Sale-Sizzler-2

Dave Norman

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Sale Sizzler 5K - Thursday 15th July

The third Sale Sizzler of the year at Wythenshawe Park was run on another warm sunny evening and saw a reduced number of 418 finishers with 15 from Altrincham. David Barratt of Salford Harriers was fastest in 14:34 and the fastest lady runner was Alex O’Brien of Liverpool Harriers in 17:38. Matt Gawne ran his fastest 5K on the road and there were also personal bests for Tim Greenald, Richard Jellyman, James Pattison, Thomas Stuart and Andrew Paton-Crockett.

Full results: https://sale-harriers.niftyentries.com/Results/Airport-City-Manchester-Sale-Sizzler-3?

27 Matt Gawne 16:36

42 Tim Greenald 16:59

53 Richard Jellyman 17:34

54 Nick Hamlin 17:35

56 James Pattison 17:35

57 Karl Lee 17:36

94 Thomas Stuart 18:23

118 Andrew Paton-Crockett 19:00

132 Matt Page 19:25

195 Matt Allen 20:38

236 Duncan Dickinson 21:33

285 Kate Olivier 23:00

339 Mark Hunter 24:43

357 Mike Duncombe 25:38

375 Hugh McKenna 26:38

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Sale Sizzler 5K - Thursday 22nd July

The fourth Sale Sizzler of the year at Wythenshawe Park (with some former Olympians on show) was run on a stifling warm evening and resulted in less than 400 finishers for the only time in the series. The winner of the race was Matt Crehan of St Helens Sutton AC in 15:02 and the fastest lady was Amy Weyers of Chorlton Runners in 18:30. Once again Matt Gawne improved on his previous best 5K on the road and Richard Johnson (V55), Dave Ainsworth (V60) and Jeff Norman (V75) were all category winners. Amongst the 18 Altrincham finishers, there were new personal bests for both Craig Bradbury and Andrew Spencer.

19 Matt Gawne 16:30

31 Richard Johnson 16:52

51 Craig Bradbury 17:37

53 James Pattison 17:43

54 Tom Moseley 17:46

94 Andrew Spencer 19:06

98 Andrew Paton-Crockett 19:14

109 Matt Page 19:35

130 Dave Ainsworth 19:56

152 Matt Allen 20:59

187 Duncan Dickinson 21:26

207 Dan Martell 22:07

256 Craig Partridge 23:26

264 Karl Lee 23:41

291 Mark Hunter 24:52

312 Jeff Norman 25:50

330 Hugh McKenna 27:02

338 Mike Duncombe 27:40

Some former Olympians

Full results: https://sale-harriers.niftyentries.com/Results/Airport-City-Manchester-Sale-Sizzler-4#

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Wilmslow Summer 10K - Sunday 11th July

Relaxation of covid restrictions enabled this Run North West race to finally take to the road and it took place on a warm, sunny morning with 1780 finishers. The warm weather prevented anyone going below 30 minutes. Marc Brown of Stockport Harriers recorded the fastest time, 30:07 and the fastest lady, Samantha Harrison of Charnwood AC set a new female course record of 32:38. There were 16 Altrincham finishers with Andy Norman recording the fourth fastest time with 30:54, ahead of Dave Norman and Ben Riddell. Andy Pickford and Tim Greenald both ran new personal bests and all the Altrincham runners finished inside an hour.

Full results: https://run-northwest.niftyentries.com/Results/Wilmslow-Summer-10k-?

4 Andy Norman 30:54

22 Dave Norman 32:44

26 Ben Riddell 33:08

38 Andy Pickford 33:53

71 Tim Greenald 35:24

103 Karl Lee 36:31

134 Tom Moseley 37:35

211 Dan Martell 39:33

422 Patrick Leigh 44:51

458 Duncan Dickinson 45:32

487 Paul Cooper 46:06

697 Carole Harrison 49:51

793 Nikki Leese 51:39

1012 Colin Davies 55:44

1091 Hugh McKenna 57:07

1097 Mike Duncombe 57:11

Andy Pickford

Tim Greenald

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Senior Endurance Training at Timperley Track – Start Time 7.15pm

Mansel’s group (Tuesdays):

August

Tue 3rd Joint session with Phil’s group: 5 x 80s effort with 2 min recovery, 5 x 60s effort with 90s recovery, 5 x 45s effort with 60s recovery . Tue 10th 5 sets of 1 x 700m, 90s recovery, 1 x 300m - 2½ min jog between sets.

Tue 17th 4 sets of 3 x 400m, 75s recovery - 3 min jog between sets.

Tue 24th 4 x 60s efforts, 60s recoveries, 8 x 90s efforts, 75s recoveries,

4 x 60s efforts, 60s recoveries.

Tue 31st 6 x 800m, 2 min recovery.

Phil's group (Tuesdays) August

Tue 3rd Joint session with Mansel’s group: 5 x 80s effort with 2 min recovery, 5 x 60s effort with 90s recovery, 5 x 45s effort with 60s recovery . . Tue 10th Road & Track - 1½ mile road tempo, 4 x 4 min with 75s rest, 1½ mile road. Tue 17th Track session - 10 x 3 min with 90s rest. Tue 24th Road & Track - 1½ mile road tempo, 3 x 90s with 60s rest, 1½ mile road , 3 x 90s with 60s rest, 1½ mile road. Tue 31st Track session - 2 x 3 min with 90s rest, 2 min jog recovery, 3 x 2 min with 75s recovery, 2 min recovery jog, 10 min tempo, 2 min recovery jog, 4 x 90s effort with 60s recovery.

Phil's group (Thursdays) August Venues vary - see dates for location.

Thu 5th John Leigh Park: 5 min efforts with 2 min recovery. (no of efforts depends on your own race targets).

Thu 12th Salisbury Fields: 1 km efforts with 60s recovery. (no of efforts depends on your own race targets).

Thu 19th John Leigh Park: 3 min efforts with 90s recovery. (no of efforts depends on your own race targets). Thu 26th Timperley Track : 4 x 75s, 6 x 90s, 4 x 75s, all with 60s recovery.