Alchester Running Club - Club Diary 2008/2009
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This is our regular weekly diary:
| Day | Time | Activity | Location |
| Every Tuesday | 6:50pm | Pace Improvement session | Gavray Drive, Langford Village, Bicester. Park at Traffic Safety Systems Ltd which is on the corner of Launton Rd & Charbridge Ln see home page for map. |
| Every Thursday | 6:50pm | Club Night Paced Run | Bicester & Ploughley Sports Centre, Bicester |
| Every Sunday * | 9.00am | Sunday Morning Long Run | Bicester and Ploughley Sports Centre, Bicester |
* If no Races are on, please check with Mark Sandford before turning up! Wherever possible, advance notice is given on the Club Noticeboard.
As a fun alternative to a Thursday Club Night in the summer, we run a series of Handicap races, which all end up in a cracking local pub, with a tastey buffet to fill up with after the race.. All the Handicaps have a fun element, and although they are a race, you are generally only racing yourself.
Further details of 2009 Handicap events will appear here and on the noticeboard. Current plans include handicap events in May, July, October and December.
Club Road Race Championship 2009
This is our core Championship and takes in part of the Oxfordshire Athletics Grand Prix Series. Regular event reminders and further information will be posted on the noticeboard.
GP = Oxon Grand Prix event, CC = Oxon County Championship event. Any marathon within the period 1/3/10 to 19/10/10 qualifies
The championship is open to all members within the club to compete against other clubmates within their respective categories, which are as follows:
- Mens: Senior, V40, V50, V60
- Ladies: Senior, VL35, VL45, VL55
Scoring:
100 points are awarded to the first Alchester club runner in their category, 99 for the next, and so on, at each of the above events.
To qualify for the championship:
- 6 out of the 11 events must be completed
- The best 6 results for each person will be taken to determine overall standings in the championship.
- Each participant must have their membership fees paid prior to competing in their first event in the championship.
- In the event of a tie in any category, the committee will decide the result and will be deemed final.
- Club vest/shirt must be worn for the event. No club top = no points. This is so that members competing can easily recognise others in the event.
- You must also run under your own name and number. Failure to comply is not only against UK Athletics rules, but will also result in the matter being dealt with by the committee. Again, the committee's decision is final.
Prizes will be awarded at the end of the season for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category.
Further information about the Oxon Grand Prix series and the Oxon County Championships series will be provided in the newsletter and on this site. Please contact Jon Burgess if you have any further questions.
2009/2010 Alchester Cross Country & Mult-Terrain Championship Races
These are the events for the 2009/2010 combined Cross Country and Multiterrain Championship (including in the OxfordMail XC League). Of the ten races, the best five times will count towards the Club Championship.
Provisional Dates:
| Event | Date | Time | Web Link | Race Type |
| Race 1 Ascott Under Wychwood (XC) | 1st November 2009 | see link | Click | Oxford Mail XC League (Race 1) |
| Race 2 Chesham (Herberts Hole) | 15th November 2009 | Multi Terrain | ||
| Race 3 Culham | 6th December 2009 | see link | Click | Oxford Mail XC League (Race 2) |
| Race 3 Hook Norton Christmas Canter | 21st December 2009 | Multi-terrain | ||
| Race 5 Banbury | 4th January 2010 | see link | Click | Oxford Mail XC League (Race 3) |
| Race 6 Wendover 5 | 10th January 2010 | 10 am | Multi-terrain | |
| Race 7 Cirencester (XC) | 7th February 2010 | see link | Click | Oxford Mail XC League (Race 4) |
| Race 8 Horspath (XC) | 7th March 2010 | see link | Click | Oxford Mail XC League (Race 5) |
| Race 9 Great Weston 5 | 3rd May 2010 | 10 am | Multi-terrain | |
| Race 10 Otmoor Half Marathon | 5th June 2010 | 2 pm | Click | Multi-terrain |
Races in red comprise the Oxford Mail XC League. The following will apply to these races:
TIMES: Oxford Mail XC races take place
on Sunday mornings. Please check our noticeboard and weekly updates
for times, and keep an eye on the Oxford Mail XC website.
COSTS: These races are paid for by the Club
as part of our subscription to the league. It costs nothing more to
enter.
You must be a current, paid-up member of Alchester Running Club prior
to competing.
SIGNING UP: There is no pre-registration requirement,
but lease make sure that you inform Jon
Burgess of your intention to participate in each race, so that a race
number can be organised for you.
NUMBERS: This year, athletes will be required to wear
race numbers.
KIT: An Alchester vest MUST be worn, or organisers
will have the right to disqualify you from the race.
SCORING: Runners score for team points and the scores
are cumulative over the season.
RESULTS: Results will appear on the League website
http://www.oxonxc.org
Please note: Non- Oxford Mail XC events will require a payment to enter.
A non-exhaustive programme of local, regional and national races for 2009 is listed below, for your information and inspiration. We will endeavour (but cannot guarantee!) to keep these details as up to date and accurate as possible. Please contact the webmasters if you spot any errors.
This item is being progressively updated - please check back.
Where available, click on the event names to visit the event website.
GP = Oxon Grand Prix event, CC = Oxon County Championship event. XC = Cross-Country.
Kidlington Summer Mota-vation Series 2010
Provisional Dates:
6th May 2010 - Charlton-on-Otmoor (also a Club
Road Race Championship event)
3rd June 2010 - Bletchingdon
1st July 2010 - Combe
5th August 2010 - Chipping Norton
2nd September 2010 - Oxford
Club Social occasions for 2009 will be announced on the Club Noticeboard as they arise, but plans for 2009 are as follows:
Friday 20th November the End of Season Party and annual Awards Night. Please book Early
For new runners who want to try running at a gentle initial pace, we operate beginners sessions where we accompany and support novice runners for their first weeks with the club. These take place on Thursday evenings from Bicester Town Football Club. Please conact club in advance so we can allocate support.