Milestones, meals, meet-ups and much more…
Hi everyone!
Here’s what’s happening in the world of EVRC…
Next up:
- EVRC Pairs Championships – Predicted Time Race: Wednesday 2 September, 7:00pm, at the clubhouse
- Fell Championships: Sunday 5 September, 10:30am at the Longshaw Sheepdog Trials
- ParkRun Away Day: Saturday 26 September, 9:00am at the Isabel Trail
- Derby Runner XC League: Sunday 4 October, 11:00am at Shipley Park
See the fixtures calendar below for the full list.
Email your news, races, milestones and anything of interest to craig.trembirth@gmail.com for inclusion in next week’s newsletter.
Welcome Isabella
This week we welcome another new recruit to the fold, with Isabella Droog coming on board the good ship Erewash Valley Running Club. Welcome Isabella!
Debbie’s incredible ParkRun milestone
A huge moment of pride for EVRC took place at the weekend, when Debbie Brown volunteered at ParkRun for the 500th time! Since moving to the region, Debbie has continued with her devotion to supporting others and is a regular face at Long Eaton Junior ParkRun, where she celebrated her half-thousandth appearance this Sunday. And Debbie was in fine company, with seven other members of the club on hand to support. Well done Debbie – we’re all incredibly proud of you!
Giving back to our local community
This week saw a slight detour from the normal Wednesday night routes, as we headed over to the Montrose Court Foodbank to deliver much welcome supplies for local residents. Those who couldn’t make it also donated to provide a bountiful harvest. Well done to everyone involved!
Bank Holiday Bonanza #1 – Beat the Tram
Coming soon is the next Bob Browne Beeston Bank Holiday Bonanza, and the return of the annual Beat the Tram event. For those uninitiated, meet at the Toton Lane Tram Stop on Friday 28 August from 6:30pm. Once the 7:00pm tram arrives into the station, participants run as far as they can on the footpath and pavement adjacent the track and see how far they can run (but no further than Beeston) before being overtaken by the tram. The event concludes with drinks and pizzas in one of the Beeston pubs.
Bank Holiday Bonanza #2 – Lisa Rull’s ok at her 300th ParkRun
Following on from Beat the Tram, on Saturday 29 August, Lisa Rull will be celebrating her 300th ParkRun at Beeston, and all are invited to participate and celebrate. This particular event has everything you need from a ParkRun, with a cafe close by and ample parking, oh, and a 5km, one-lap route with an additional short out-and-back via a couple of ‘switch-backs’ on what is a flat, fast course.
Wacky Races
The Green 26.2 Mile HMP Dorchester marathon is, believe it or not, the only marathon in the world ran completely inside a prison. A race of this nature may be a hard cell, so this year organisers are also putting on a spooky Halloween evening edition as well, and advise that both head torches and a strong constitution are needed – hopefully runners will finish in the nick of time!
Name that tune!
The lyrics below belong to which hit record? Answer at the foot of the newsletter.
Ooh-ooh, nobody knows it
When I was down (I was your clown)
Oo-ooh, nobody knows it (nobody knows it)
Right from the start (I gave you my heart)
Oh-oh, I gave you my heart
Results
Huge congratulations to Steve Wickham, who came first in his age category at last Thursday’s Ricky’s Race. Steve was the jam in the sandwich of Rich Turner and Ian MacNamee, all who finished within five minutes of each other in the latest Fell Championship race.
- 74th (29th MV40) Richard Turner – 44:29
- 79th (1st MV70) Steve Wickham – 44:48
- 117th (21st MV50) Ian MacNamee – 48:34
ParkRun – Saturday 15 August
Another large EVRC contingent were out in force this week, with 17 runners, two guests and one volunteer. This included our ParkRun AwayDay at Ashbourne, as well as Josie Ball, who travelled over 650 miles to Bloomin’ Ekebergsletta for her run! ParkRun Podiums were enjoyed by Wayne Handley (1st VM55-59), Sarah Edwards (2nd VW45-49) and Maurice Davey (1st VM90-94).
- Wayne Handley – 26:00^ and volunteer (Gedling)
- James Catmur – 26:29 (Gedling)
- Sarah Edwards – 27:01^ (Gedling)
- Josie Ball – 27:05 (Ekebergsletta)
- Steve Brown – 28:51 (Long Eaton)
- Jane Harris – 29:04 (Colwick)
- Richard Kerry – 29:22 (Victoria Embankment)
- Richard MacRae – 29:38 (Long Eaton)
- Sarah Griffin – 30:30 (Long Eaton)
- Paul Boothroyd – 30:46 (Long Eaton)
- Laura Kirk – 31:58 (Victoria Embankment)
- Sarah Phillips-Lord – 33:11 (Ashbourne)
- Nigel Starr – 34:22 (Leazes)
- Neil Roberts – 35:43 (Braunstone)
- Debbie Brown – 36:16 (Ashbourne)
- Bethan Davies-Skilton – 40:35 (Ashbourne)
- Lisa Rull – 44:48 (Braunstone)
- Craig Trembirth – 50:00 (Colwick)
- Maurice Davey – 53:01^ (Long Eaton)
^ ParkRun Podium
Junior ParkRun – Sunday 16 August
As mentioned previously, this was Debbie Brown’s 500th ParkRun volunteer credit, with a gaggle of other EVRCers in support alongside two of our rising stars; Eric Phillips-Lord and Holly Skilton, who both achieved ParkRun PBs!
- Eric Phillips-Lord – 14:57*
- Holly Skilton – 25:36*
- Debbie Brown – Volunteer Run Director
- Steve Brown – Volunteer Timekeeper
- Wayne Handley – Volunteer Marshal
- Richard MacRae – Volunteer Marshal
- Faith Richardson – Volunteer Marshal
- Neil Roberts – Volunteer Marshal
- Lisa Rull – Volunteer Marshal
- Hannah Webber – Volunteer Marshal
* ParkRun PB
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Fixtures
| Date | Location | Type | League |
| Friday 28 August | Beat the Tram! Toton Tram Stop | Social run | |
| Wednesday 2 September, 7:00pm | Predicted Time Race from the clubhouse | Road / Trail | EVRC Pairs Championships |
| Sunday 5 September, 10:30am | Longshaw Sheepdog Trials | Fell | Fell Championships |
| Saturday 26 September, 9:00am | Isabel Trail | ParkRun | ParkRun Away Day |
| Sunday 4 October, 11:00am | Shipley Park | Cross Country | DR XC League |
| Saturday 24 October, 9:00am | Colwick | ParkRun | ParkRun Away Day |
| Sunday 8 November, 11:30am | Leg It Round Lathkill | Fell | Fell Championships |
| Sunday 8 November, 11:00am | Chaddesden | Cross Country | DR XC League |
| Saturday 28 November, 9:00am | Forest Rec | ParkRun | ParkRun Away Day |
| Sunday 6 December, 11:00am | Pewitt | Cross Country | DR XC League |
| Saturday 19 December, 9:00am | Victoria Embankment | ParkRun | ParkRun Away Day |
And another thing…
Recent research, published last month in Runners World, has discovered that after no sleep, runners’ cadence drops and their feet spend longer in contact with the floor, essentially demonstrating that speed is slowed through fatigue. Such a revelation is soon to be followed by research into which branch of the Christian faith the Pope belongs to, and the bathroom habits of Sherlock Holmes!
Name that tune!
It was fifty years ago this week that Elton John and Kiki Dee’s duet, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” spent six weeks at Number One. Written by John with Bernie Taupin under the pseudonyms ‘Ann Orson’ and ‘Carte Blanche’, it was intended as an affectionate pastiche of the Motown style, with John originally intending to record with Dusty Springfield.