Read All About It – Weekly Update 3/11/24. 

 

Weekly forecast 

The forecast this week is for the weather to continue to be settled with light to gentle variable wind. The week will start dry with misty mornings and some sunny intervals. Possibility of some rain on Friday. Temperatures will be above average for early November, maximum 14 to 16 with minimum 7 to 11.

 

Road race results

Andrew Owen has today completed the New York marathon in 3.11.52 which now completes his running of all 6 marathon majors. Sarah White has completed New York in 4.43.41 the 4th of the 6th Majors.

 

Off-Road race results

Monday night saw the TWAC Halloween night fell race, the result of this race will act as one of the championship off-road races.  Kevin Bale was 1st male runner and 1st V40, followed by Andrew Popham 1st V30 and Don Donaldson. Katie Gormley was 1st female runner and 1st V30, followed by Lotte Hoeijmakers 1st SF and Hannah Holden. Sue Walkley was 1st V40, Gary Bowden 1st V50 and Pete Stacey 1st V60. Well done to all 17 taking part and avoiding the clutches of the watching zombies.

 

Sunday saw the second championship race of the week The Herepath half off road race, part of the Somerset Series. Richard Goddard was the sole representative from WAC finishing 1st V60 in a time of 1.47.42.

 

Multi Event Results

No events that we are aware of this week

 

Information and help needed

 

Gwent League Cross Country Cardiff 9/11/24 

If you wish to take part in the next Gwent league race in Cardiff on the 9th of November, please drop Chris McMillan a message by Wednesday the 6th. The club will be meeting the cost of entry for the 24/25 season. 

 

2024 Championship races 

We have lost a few races from the local calendar this year and the latest being the Nightingale Nightmare which was scheduled to be a championship race. To make up for some of the losses there will be 2 additional off-road races the Oct and November TWAC fell Races (10k option).

The Championship races for November will now be:

Date             Name                               Category

13th Nov        Street 5k                          Short Road

25th Nov        TWAC fell race – 10k           Off Road

 

TWAC 

TWAC run on Monday 4th of November will be ‘ABBA Two Hill Loops’ at Sanford Quarry.

Park along the road near Sandford Quarry, meet at quarry entrance at 6.50.

Baz Hall will take you on 45 minutes of hill loops this coming Monday night.

New venue but as usual for all abilities and no minimum pace or distance required.

Things to bring : Trail shoes, Appropriate clothing for weather, Head torch fully charged

Pub – The Woodborough, Winscombe

 

See TWAC fb for more details.

 

Tuesday Reps/Intervals   

This week 5/11 there will be 2 effort sessions taken by Nick and Jim. Meet on the seafront at 6.50 between the Trop and Revo. Parking on the front is free after 6.00pm.

This week’s focus for both Session ‘consistent pacing’

Session one

Warm up 5 mins progressive

Effort.           Rolling Recovery

1×1 minute. 30 seconds

2×2 minutes. 60 seconds

2×3 minutes. 75 seconds

2×4 minutes. 90 seconds

2×3 minutes  75 seconds

2×2 minutes  60 seconds

1×1 minute

 

Second session

10x 600m

 

Sessions suitable for all abilities

 

Wednesday Swimming

The Wednesday swim sessions at Burnham-on-Sea pool have now re-started.

The Wednesday night swims are currently full, so a waiting list is in operation. Please message Margaret before transferring any £££. There are limited spaces left for the last 5 sessions. Priority will be given to those who have booked for the first 5 and wish to extend for the full 10. The next payment block of 10 starts on Wed 13 November 2024

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 13/11 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 November code for the discount and free postage on orders from Sportsshoes. The discount has now been increased to 15% from current AW range as per the EA offer with min order value now £75. 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 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 4/11/24 is called ‘ABBA Two Hill Loops’

Meet 6:50pm – See TWAC fb for more detail.

 

Tuesday Rep/interval session. Meet 6.50 at the seafront shelter between Trop and Revo – see above for details of both sessions.

 

Wednesday – Next swimming session 6/11 – See above.

 

Thursday –  7/11 Club group runs  – Meet at 6.20 inside  Hutton Moor

Various groups suitable for all abilities. Circuit this week – Hills

 

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