Read All About It – Weekly Update 28/7/24. 

 

Weekly forecast 

The warm and settled period of weather arrived and is forecast to be even warmer and sunnier for Monday and Tuesday. From Wednesday the wind will change from gentle to moderate westerly and the sunny intervals will give way to lower temperatures and rain again by Friday. Max temperatures 26 to 19 minimum 13 to 16.

 

Road race results

There are no road results that we are aware of this week.

We have had confirmation that the 8 WAC members who took part in the Masters event last Sunday 21/7 all achieved a gold medal for their efforts.

 

Off-Road race results

Sunday saw the resurrection of a club favourite, the Whites 2x2x2 race on the Mendips. The race was organised by Stuart, Helen and team and was included in the club Championship this year and seems to have been re-named the Diamond Whites 2x2x2. The race route goes from Burrington Combe, up to the top down past Tynings farm and down to Cheddar – then back. A course of just over 6 miles and over 1300ft of climb.

First was Steve Lovell in 50.37, followed by Matt Wheeler in 54.24, Susan Duncan in 59.32, Katie Gormley in 1.05.01, Nia Davies in 1.07.03 and Rachael Vincent in 1.07.11. Full results for the other 12 runners can be found on the Weston website.

2 further entrants Kevin Bale and Darren Stacey also started but did not manage to successfully navigate the entire route.

 

Multi Event Results 

Saturday saw a run bike event organised by Channel events around Clevedon Marine Lake. The event consists of 5 short run sections totalling 5.85K and 4 swim sections each of 250m. Andy Popham was 1st WAC entrant 3rd V40 in 53.38, followed by Mark Hill 1st V60 in 1.00.18, Pete Stacey 3rd V60 in 1.06.39, Rachel Stacey 3rd V60 in 1.11.09, Michelle Lynham 4th V60 in 1.11.48 and Judit Salamon in 1.26.19.

 

Information and help needed.

 

Club Clothing Shop

Please see more detail of the club clothing on the Weston Social fb page and follow the link to Weston Athletics Club Archives – Karuta Sportswear (karuta-sportswear.com) The first orders have now been delivered so lead times to delivery should be much shorter.

Please remember that the club colours that must be used in all races where you have entered as Weston remain the yellow Vest and T-shirt. New versions of these yellow tops have been given to all members who requested one.

The new range of club clothing based on blue, and red is for social and training purposes but must not be worn in races. Wearing colours other than the club yellow can lead to disqualification from the race which would also lead to any team that you were part of being DQ’d.

 

2024 Championship

Details of the 2024 championship structure and races have previously been announced and are shown on the website under members/2024 Championship.

The races for August are:

14/8             Crook Peak              Off Road

26/8             Baltonsborough 5     Short Road

 

Relay events. 

There is still time to sign up for the 2 relay events coming up in August and September, the Avon 5k relay from Cleeve on Sunday the 25th of August and the Mendip Way relay from Uphill to Wells on Saturday 21st of September.

Nia Davies will be looking for those interested in the Cleeve 5K with teams of 3 or 4 to take part depending on category. The Uphill to Wells race is teams of 5. Sheryl will be taking notes of interested members with a fb set up so that recce runs can be arranged for those who may want it.

 

FB requests for interest in these relays are now on Weston AC Social. If you do not use fb, please send a mail to Sheryl and or Nia. The club will be paying relay race entry fees.

 

TWAC 

Evening session for Monday the 29th of July is ‘Race the Keith

You have heard of Man versus Horse, Man versus Moor, and Race the Train. Now we introduce you to one of the best races around RACE THE KEITH!
We will meet at 6.50 in Kings Wood car park, w3w perplexed.badminton.revives
Quick briefing, warm up to the start, which will be along the strawberry line. (Flat, and fast)
The start will be in waves letting everyone get a chance of beating Keith!
Once the last wave has left the start Keith will peddle his fastest, on his bike chasing you down. When he over takes you, you need to turn around and recover back to the start (not walking slower jog).
If anyone gets to the barriers at Sanford they will be declared the winners!
There will be medals for everyone!!
This session is for anyone and everyone, TWALKERS can either head along the line or up to the trig.
What to bring: Trail shoes or roadies, drink to be left at the start/ finish, or carried.
Pub TBC, Billy kit. Car share where possible please

 

See TWAC fb for more detail.

 

Tuesday Reps/Intervals   

On the field at Hutton Moor there will be two organised interval sessions this Tuesday 30/7/24 taken by Nick and Jim.

Session 1 on field at HM

Focus : Do not be a slave to the tech – Run to feel

Warm up 5 mins progressive

10 x 3 min hard pace

1 min recovery easy

5 min cool down.

End of session – Reflect on how your body feels when working hard and compare it to your watch efforts.

 

Alternative session Working In 

pairs of equal ability 

10X 400 APPROX 1 LAP THE FIELD AS

One person runs a lap fast as possible while the other waits in relay fashion ,once the first person has done a lap they recover while their partner runs a lap fast as possible.

Repeat 10 times.

 

Also, on offer

Back to the hills Ashcombe park

Meet at Hutton Moor

Cool down.

 

 

The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool are taking the summer break. Sessions will start again from 4/9/24.

The sessions are suitable for beginners to seasoned triathletes, injured runners – develop your aerobic capacity and muscles you didn’t know existed

Sessions starting from 4/9 can be booked now in blocks of five (£32.50) or ten (£55.00) ad hoc PAY as you GO (£6.50) sessions occasionally available, for PAYG – please ask if there’s space prior to session
Contact Margaret Sills, Rachael Vincent or Nick Cook for further information.

You need to be a fully paid-up WAC member to access sessions.

 

 

We have the July code for the 10% discount and free postage on orders from Sportsshoes (min order value £50). 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.

See fb post about Sportsshoes code change by adding your EA number to your Sportsshoes account for auto application.

 

This week’s schedule:

 

Monday – TWAC evening session this week from – 6.50pm at Kings Wood car park. w3w perplexed.badminton.revives

 

Tuesday Rep/interval session. Meet 6.50 on the far side of the field at Hutton Moor – see above for session detail.

 

Wednesday – Next swimming session 4/9 – See above.

 

Thursday – 1/8/24 Club social run Uphill – Meet at 6.20 Uphill boatyard car park. Return to Ship for chips.

 

Saturday 8AM session – See WAC social for confirmation of meeting place and time later in the week.