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Sutton in Ashfield
Harriers & Athletics Club
#SuttonHarriers
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Great Grimsby 10k
22 July 2018
This was the second year that I'd entered the Great Grimsby 10k and I knew that it would be a good race to get a personal best time. Although not exactly flat, the course had no significant hills was on good smooth roads.
I got there at 9am in plenty of time for the race start at 10am, and contacted Darren Edmonds who was also running to meet up. On my way towards the town centre I bumped into Gary Berzins (who I didn't know had entered) and we all made our way to the start line with over three thousand others. With so many there we didn't spot Anton Newell at any time during the day.
Luckily I was on the first wave and started at the front with Gary. It was very hot just standing there and I just wanted to get going.
My aim was to get inside of the forty two minute mark and to run consistent miles at 6 min 45 sec pace. I was also trying to achieve the club bronze time and felt pretty confident of doing it especially as Darren promised to buy me a pint in if I beat my pb.
We got underway and had to keep checking the watch and slow myself down as the pace was sub 6 minutes when I first checked it. I settled down and the first mile went by in 6:20. I felt ok but as I'd raced on Friday evening in the Kegworth 5 mile I wasn't sure if I would last for the entire race. The 40 minute pacers passed me and the thought came into my head that if I latched onto them they'd pull me around. However after about 200 meters I soon realised it was a bad idea. There was no way I could sustain the pace for the remaining distance so I went back to my original plan. A couple more miles went by and it was clear to me that if I didn't do anything stupid (and my left calf that was starting to hurt a little didn't get any worse) I'd achieve my aim.
As the km to go markers counted down and the end was nearly in sight I had the urge to slow up and had to fight with myself to keep it going. My body was screaming for me to stop and looking around I was not the only one in pain.
On the long road back to the town center there was a band playing with lots of drums below a flyover. The sound echoed underneath the structure and was ear splitting. It all added to the experience.
Off the main road now and onto the side road heading for the finish in a large park.
The sound of the loudspeakers could be heard and I knew that the suffering would soon be over. One more push and onto the grassy finishing straight fighting all the way over the line. I'd done it. Not only a pb by two minutes but a club silver standard time.
After receiving t shirts and medals we met up at at a barge that was converted into a bar and heavily listing to one side. It didn't stop the beer tasting like amber nectar.
It was a fantastic day out as well as a superb race. Definitely one for the diary again in 2019.
Saturday Morning Running Sessions.
Our Saturday running group meet at the Ashfield Pub car park at 8am. We welcome everyone including non-members as well as anyone who would like to start running. It is organised by John Dale who is a qualified Sutton Harriers coach.
Please see our monthly training schedule HERE to see the sessions.
If you would like to contact John his email is johndale@uwclub.net

Annual Christmas Run
Jacksdale to Matlock
On a nice sunny day after Christmas 23 members started out from Jacksdale on their annual1 5 mile run from Jacksdale to Matlock. We started running along the canal, up to Golden Valley up the hill past the police headquarters
and through paths, woods and pavements before dropping
onto the canal path at Ambergate. After 5 miles along the
Canal with the sun shining we arrived at Cromford
and continued onto Matlock on the pavement. Afterwards
there was a well deserved pint and food at a the local pub.
2019 Nottinghamshire + Derbyshire Cross Country County Championships
Wollaton Park, Nottingham - 5th January 2019
11:00 - U11 Girls
11:15 - U11 Boys
11:30 - U17 Men
11:55 - Snr/Vet Women
12:05 - U13 Boys
12:35 - U20/Snr/Vet Men
12:45 - U13 Girls
13:30 - U17/20 Women
14:00 - U15 Boys
14:20 - U15 Girls
Distances are approximate
Map of the course can be found HERE
Abbie Ellis, Erin Ryan, Ruby Vickers
Jacob Nugent, Jude Ryan, Hugo Thomson, Lucas Gibbs(Derbys)
Lewis Boswell, Will Fairweather, Charlie Norman, Mark Thompson
Snr - Molly Johnson, Claire Watson, Michelle Willcocks
Vet - Natalie Thomson, Lisa Slaney
Nathaniel Hinchley
U20 - Ben Burnham Samuel Moakes(Derbys)
Snr - Kristian Watson
Vet - David Ward, David Cass, Dan Nugent, Wayne Lowe, Mark Pidcock, Nick Burnside, Dean Cross, Dave Herbert, Craig Linacre, Anton Newel, Conrad Watson, Nick Luke, Bruce Clarke(Derbys)
Daisy Boswell, Philippa Woolley(Derby), Iris Clarke(Derbys)
Lauren Anthony, Freja Strom, Sophie Taylor, Megan Yorke
Alex Bett, Luke Hudd, Cameron Turner, Jacob Yorke, Stanley Clarke(Derbys)
Caitlin Elliott, Lauren Ellis, Charlotte Vickers, Abigail Woolley(Derbys)



Christmas 2019
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
A huge thank you to all that took part in our festive activities.
Photo's from the Juniors Christmas Session can be found HERE and Results for the Adult's Christmas Relay Handicap are HERE
Cross Country County Championships are 5th January 2019 at Wollaton Park.
Training at Ashfield School resumes Tuesday 8th January 2019, but most coaches(excluding U11's and U13's) will be running sessions while we're off so please contact your coach directly to find out what they are doing.
In the mean time please keep us up to date with your training with #SuttonHarriers (or @SuttonHarriers) on Instagram or Twitter.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Booth Decorators League - Results
Bakewell Showground, Bakewell - 2nd December 2018
23 Runners took part in the soggy Booths race in Bakewell with Samuel Moakes taking his second win of the season and Dean Cross also taking 1st in his Age Category. Wayne Lowe, Keith Brown, Sophie Taylor and Tony Staniland all took top three finishes in their categories.
Team Positions:
Overall - 6th
Women - 9th
Men - 3rd
Next race is Sunday 20th January 2019 at Trent Meadow, Long Eaton - We hope to see you there!!!
North Midlands Cross Country League - Results
Shipley Country Park, Heanor - 1st December 2018
8 of our athletes ran on Saturday with Iris Clarke taking her 3rd win of the series meaning a win at the final race will make it a clean sweep by the Under 11. Lewis Boswell and Charlie Norman again were our only team to finish, with 10th and 15th respectively, finishing 4th team.
Team Positions:
U17 Men - 6th
So with just the final race left of the series left lets have a look at the current season standings...
U11 Girls - Iris Clarke - 1st
U13 Girls - Daisy Boswell - 18th
U17 Men - Lewis Boswell - 10th
U17 Men - Charlie Norman - 11th
U17 Men's Team - 4th
Final race is Saturday 12th January 2019 at Wollaton Park, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire + Derbyshire Cross Country County Championships
Wollaton Park - 5th January 2019
This year's county Championships will again double as our club championships.
Nottinghamshire entries can be postal or online at www.nottsaaa.org. The closing date for Nottinghamshire is the 16th of December.
The Derbyshire entry form is here and the closing date is the 9th of December.
If you are entering, please speak to Harold Billings, Paul Whittingham or Julie Mitchell.

