Weekly forecast

The forecast shows the weather being more unsettled as the week progresses. Mainly light cloud and sunny intervals at the start of the week with a change to a fresh to moderate north westerly wind bringing max. temperatures 15 to 17 and night temperatures 7 to 13. Towards next weekend the wind is forecast to increase to strong for a period with thundery showers or periods of light rain

 

Road race results

 Saturday saw a team of 4 WAC ladies represent us at the Midlands Counties Autumn 4 stage road relay in Sutton Park Birmingham. Katie Gormley led the team off over the 2.6-mile course finishing in 18.43, followed by Sian Roberts in 19.39, Louise Davison in 18.43 and brought home by Nia Davies in the time of 17.57 for an overall team total of 1.15.02. This total was only 5.15 behind the winning team and gave the team 7th overall in the masters ladies category from a field of 28 teams.

 

Saturday saw Josh Harris start in the first running of the Berkeley marathons. This new event organised in the South Glos area with start and finish by Berkeley Power station has 3000 ft of climb in each of the 5 x 26.2 miles marathon circuits that runners attempt to complete in 24 hours. Josh completed 3 full 26.2 circuits before the 24hr cut-off finishing in about 23hrs 15mins.

 

Sunday saw new club member Andrew Owen take part in the Berlin marathon finishing just behind new world record holder Kipchoge in an excellent new pb by 3 minutes of 3.04.40.

 

Sunday also saw Kirsty Dearing take part in her medal a month challenge by running the Taunton 10k in 57.37.

 

Lindsey Clifford and Phil Brett travelled to Llanelli to take part in the half marathon, Phil finished in 2.06.45 and Lindsey in 3.06.17.

 

Sunday saw the Great Series Bristol running festival. The first races to take place where the 10k’s with Bradley Smith getting a new pb 40.29, Kev Howells was 2nd WAC man in 1.10.36. Laura Dixon was 1st WAC lady in 56.09, followed by Nicky Baker in 1.06.11 and Vicki Jones in 1.14.31

 

The Championship race the Bristol half marathon saw 15 ladies and 9 men take part from the club. Steve Lovell was 1st WAC man in 1.26.58 followed by Matt Davies in 1.28.25 and new member Marc Aplin in 1.36.45. Bruce Bourne finished in 1.47.58 to be 6th MV65 overall. Katie Gormley was 1st WAC lady in 1.36.46 less than 24 hours after representing the club in B’ham, followed by Hannah Keating in 1.36.49 and Julia Withers in 1.58.38

 

Off-Road race results

 Sunday saw Emma Lane, Clare Harvey, Gerry Metcalfe, Kevin Bale and Cam Slater take part in the Redlands Coppice trail event in Dorset. This was in the 6-hour race to complete as many loops of a 5k trail circuit with about 390 ft of climb each circuit. Kev completed 10 loops for 31.7 miles and 3900 ft of total climb in 5hrs 27mins finishing a great 2nd overall, Emma completed her 10th loop for 31.8 miles in 5hrs 52mins and was 2nd lady, Clare finished 9 loops for 28.89 in 5.46, Gerry finished 8 loops for 25.43 in 5.46 and Cam finished 7 loops for 22 in 3.36

 

Multi Event results

 Sarah Wheatley took part in the Eton Dorney Long Swim 3.8k on Sunday and finished in 1hr 34 mins.

 

If we have missed any results, please let us know so that we can share them

 

Information and help needed:

 

Date for your diary – 2023 Annual awards evening booked for 10th February more detail to follow.

 

Tuesday night training has returned to the seafront for the winter – This Tuesday Meet at the large shelter between Royal Sands and the Tropicana at 6.50 for 7.00 (In view of SEE MONSTER being open until 9.00pm)

 

This week’s Rep/interval session on Tuesday the 27TH of September meet 6.50 for 7:00 on the seafront. Sheryl, Carol, Nick, Jason, and Jim will take the sessions.

Session suitable for all abilities.

 

Thank you to Georgie for organising the latest club social on Thursday the Nut Tree Natter.

 

Thank you to everybody who has now completed the Cracker survey and for those still to complete please do it asap.

 

Good luck to everybody taking part in the London Marathon on the 2/10- post on WAC Social FB so that we can follow you

 

Monday 26th Sept sees the first night of the Cracker training group and there is still time for friends and family to sign up. There is more detail about the 10-week beginners’ course on the website and WAC fb pages. The first meeting is planned for Monday the 26th of Sept at Priory School. Paul Baker is the initial contact for all enquiries so please inform anybody showing an interest in running that now is the time to contact him.

Adrian Noble will be helping Katie Gormley obtain volunteers to help with the Mendip Muddle on the 16/10/22. If Adrian has not already asked you and you are available to help, please drop Adrian or Katie a message.

  Championship 2022

There will now be 2 prom races in November with the first race on the 3rd of Nov.

The latest points position after the race 18/9 is now on the website. The new website event/results/championship/pb capability is taking shape but at present still find the results by looking at the website/races/handicap races and clicking on handicap results 2021 202. Then look at the tabs along the bottom of the sheet for 22 championship and marathon 22 results)

N.B. The result sheet currently shows your points total for all the championship races that you have run in 2022. This means if you have already run all 5 of the prom runs so far in 2022 your lowest scoring run will not count to your overall counting total as only your best 4 prom scores will count. Scores will be calculated to show just your points from the max number of scoring races as the year continues.

October is a busy time for the Championship so here is a reminder:

9/10             TACH race Keynsham Dandy Off-road 12.5 miles

15/10            Burnham parkrun               Road 3.1 miles

30/10            Herepath half                    Off-road 13.1 miles

 

The Monday TWAC session 26/9 will meet at 6.50 at the Kings Wood, Mendips car park. The session will be a hill interval strength session trail group run – See TWAC fb group for full detail and W3W address.

The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool re-started 14/9. The sessions need to be booked and paid for – please email Margaret and Charlotte at westonacmultisports@gmail.com

 

Saturday sessions 8.00am – These sessions are suitable for all abilities. Details of the session for the 1/10 will follow shortly on WC social fb.

We now have the September code for the 10% discount and free postage on orders from Sportsshoes (min order value £30). This code is on the WAC members social fb page for WAC member use only. Please ask Jim, Helen, or Julia if you do not access to fb and wish to put in an order with them.

 

We currently have a full set of the yellow club kit sizes available. New members can pick up their kit after training on Tuesday night at the seafront. Come along at about 6.50 or 7.45/8.00 and find Jim Wotton. If you cannot get to the seafront let Chris Loach or Jim Wotton know and we will see what we can do. Ladies kit comes in sizes 8, 10, 12 etc.

 

This week’s schedule:

Monday – TWAC session meet 6.50 pm – See above and TWAC fb for more detail.

Tuesday session – Meet from 6.50pm on the seafront between Royal Sands and Tropicana for rep/interval sessions.

Wednesday See above– Swimming sessions re-start this week – See above

Thursday – Group runs Hutton Moor car park 6.50 for 7.00 – this week Hills route

Group 6 only meet 6.30 HM car park

 

Saturday AM session – 8.00am – Details TBC