2012 Enfield Walking League - Oxfordshire Racewalking



Enfield Walker 2012

(Newsheet of the Walking Section of Enfield & Haringey AC) July

Compiled & produced by Ron Wallwork, 35A, Newmarket Road, Moulton, Suffolk, CB8 8QP - 01638 751869 - randjwallwork@

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Wonderful Occasion

Peter Marlow, Pam Ficken and Dave Ainsworth are to be congratulated on putting on a wonderful Olympic Re-union at the Tower Thistle Hotel, London, on Saturday 7th July. They managed to assemble twenty-three British Olympic walkers going back as far as the 1952 Olympics, which was an achievement in itself.

I was one of the fortunate ones to get a ticket and thoroughly enjoyed a nostalgic six hours. I was a nervous seventeen year old when I made my race walking debut at Sutton, Macclesfield, in May 1958 and completely overawed by the sight of Lol Allen (Shefield UH) proudly wearing a red white and blue hooped GB vest on the start line just a few feet away from me. So meeting Lol, who is now ninety-one was for me, the highlight of a memorable afternoon and I’m sure many of the hundred and forty people gathered there shared similar experiences.

GB Walkers for the Games

Congratulations to Jo Jackson 20km and Dominic King 50km upon their Olympic selections. I know that everyone connected with the Enfield League will be wishing them all the best and willing them to post outstanding performances in their respective events.

All the walks will take place on the Mall; the men’s 20km is at 5pm on Saturday 4th August, the 50km at 9am on the 11th August and the womens 20km at 5pm on the same day. It is worth mentioning that there is only 70 metres of public viewing.

Good wishes also to Neringe Aidietyte (Lithuania), who like Dominic supports the League whenever she can.

Helen Middleton finished eighth in the Small Nations 10km in Geneva on 24th June in a time of 58.24.

Record Breaking Arthur I understand that the 3.04.25 clocking for 30km by Arthur Thomson in the BMAF championships at Warwick University on 14th July bettered the existing M75 world record. Sean Pender 3.30.33, the club’s other competitor was third in his category. There were twenty starters in the event which was held in conjunction with the Midland championship and first home was the in form Ian Richards in 2.49.35, which is faster than the current M60 UK record. Fransisco Reis M50 2.52.47 was second and third Steve Arnold M45 3.02.04 who also took the Midland title. Other Leaguers in the race were: John Hall M60 who finished just ahead of Arthur in 3.04.20, Steve Uttley the M55 winner in 3.05.06, Ilford’s Steve Allen M50 3.09.20, Barnet’s namesake M55 3.10.02, and Martin Fisher M45 3.14.42.

The next League fixtures are the

Friendship Walks (non Scoring) QEII Stadium on 7th August

12.15 1 mile for the Visually Impaired

1.00 3/5 miles road (start and finish on the track)

Over 60 advance entries so far received - Entries will be taken up to the day of the race

IF the 100 competitor limit is not reached

3km Track Walk and Paulauf 1pm at LVAC on 18th August

2012 Enfield Race League Race 6- LICC 5km track 16th June - Copthall Barnet

Celebrating confirmation of her place in the Lithuanian Olympic team, in blustery conditions Neringe Aidietyte cruised to an emphatic overall race victory. Fabian Deuter without the competition from his rival of the last two League races Fransisco Reis, was untroubled in the men’s race. Arthur Thomson showed fine form and will be looking forward to the BMAF championships at Derby on 21st July, because the time he posted suggests that the M75 world record is under threat. .

Men * = PB © = Centurion Women

1. Fabian Deuter (Hillingdon AC) 24.17 SM 1. Neringe Aidietyte (Ilford AC) 22.48 SW

2. Steve Uttley (Ilford AC) 26.08 M55 2. Helen Middleton (Enfield HAC) 28.27 W45

3. Steve Allen (Barnet & Dist AC) 27.08 M55 3. Sue Barnett (Enfield HAC) 31.33 W60

4. Arthur Thomson (Enfield H AC) 27.40 M75 4. Roz Mckenzie (Abingdon)) 32.14W45

5. John Ralph (Enfield H AC) 28.13 M55 5. Jo Miles (Hillingdon AC) 33.08 W45

6. Andrew Cox (Hillingdon AC) 29.14 M55 6. Norma Grimsey (Enfield HAC) 34.56 W55

7. Ken Bobbett (Hillingdon AC) 29.58 M65 _________________________________________________________

8. Alan O’Rawe © (Ilford AC) 30.22 M70

9. Michael Harran (Surrey WC)) 30.25 M70 18. Tony Cotton (BRJ Huntingdon) 33.46 M70

10. Peter Hannell (Surrey WC)) 30.36 M65 19. Russell Vroobel (unattached)) 33.58 M

11. Steve Kemp © (EVAC) 31.09 M50 20. Dave Hoben (Surrey WC)) 34.23 M65

12. Callum Wilkinson (King Edward Sc) *31.21 U17 21. Peter Howard (Enfield H AC) 35.58 M65

13. Stuart Bennett © (Ilford AC) 31.26 M50 22. Bernie Herock (Enfield H AC) 38.25 M75

14. Sean Pender © (Enfield H AC) 31.49 M55 23. Dave Ainsworth ©(Ilford AC) 38.29 M60

15. Steve Whelan (Headington AC) *31.54 M50

16. Jon May (Enfield H AC) 32.28 M60 Amos Seddon (Enfield H AC) M70 ret. injured

17. Ron Powell (Enfield H AC) 33.02 M75 Fransisco Reis (Ilford AC) M50 ret. Injured

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Sean Pender travelled straight from Copthall to Horwich, Lancashire, where the following day he was one on thirty-one contesting twelve age categories in the BMAF road 5km championships. The only walker from the south was Sean although he appears in the results as Ireland. The overall winner was mark Williams M45 in 25.15 and Sean sixtenth overall in a time of 31.16.

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Are you able to help?

I am in need of helpers to assist with the Friendship Walks Celebrating the London Olympics on 7th August. If you are available and willing to assist, please get in touch with me. Helpers like all the participants will receive one of the events specially struck commemorative medals.

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2012 Enfield Race League Race 7 - LICC 3km track 7th July – Ashtons, Woodford

This race clashed with the Olympic Tribute Luncheon which didn’t go down too well with some Leaguers and I have noted this along with the post race criticism about the lack of judges. Nevertheless I’m indebted to the people who liased with LICC so that it could go ahead.

I wasn’t there but I understand that the young women of Cambridge Harriers put on an impressive race walking display.

Men * = PB © = Centurion Women

1. Fabian Deuter (Hillingdon AC) 13.57 SM 1. Heather Butcher (Cambridge H) 15.24 u15

2. Abdi Birleen (Ilford AC) 15.02 M 2. Helen Middleton (Enfield HAC) 17.09 W45

3. Alan Ellam (Enfield H AC) 15.18 M55 3. Indigo Burgin (Cambridge H) 17.50 u15

4. Steve Uttley (Ilford AC) 15.25 M55 _________________________________________________________

5. Graham Chapman (Headington AC) 16.26 M

6. Arthur Thomson (Enfield H AC) 16.48 M75 12. Sean Pender © (Enfield H AC) 18.37 M55

7. John Ralph (Enfield H AC) 17.01 M55 13. Jon May (Enfield H AC) 19.06 M60

8. Stuart Bennett © (Ilford AC) 17.38 M50 14. Russell Vroobel (Hillingdon AC) 19.20 SM

9. Ken Bobbett (Hillingdon AC) 17.52 M65 15. Bernie Herock (Enfield H AC) 22.55 M75

10. Amos Seddon (Enfield H AC) 17.58 M70

11. Callum Wilkinson (King Edward Sc) 18.32 U17 Luis Patrico Plasencia (unattached) Disq M

Positions after Seven Races

Thirty-three clubs are now represented among the 112 walkers who have taken part in this year’s League. The leading positions are set out below

Ladies Men

1. 524/7 Helen Middleton 1. 562/7 Steve Uttley 11. 375/6 John May

2. 404/6 Sue Barnett 2. 524/6 Fabian Deuter 12. 369/6 Ken Bobbett

3. 345/4 Cath Duhig © 3. 459/6 Fransisco Reis 13. 360/7 Bernie Hercock

4. 332/5 Jo Miles 4. 483/7 Amos Seddon 14. 325/4 David Crane

5. 289/4 Diana Braverman 5. 480/6 Arthur Thomson 15. 315/6 Peter Howard

6. 270/3 Neringe Aidietyte 6. 430/6 Alen Ellam 16. 313/4 Steve Allen

7. 220/3 Maureen Noel 7. 422/6 Andrew Cox 17. 312/3 Shaun Lightman

8. 204/3 Diane Bradley 8. 412/6 Sean Pender © 18. 301/5 Mick Barnbrook ©

9. 188/3 Anne Pickard 9. 412/6 John Ralph 19. 290/4 Peter Crane

10. 170/3 Norma Grimsey 10. 390/5 Alan O’Rawe © 20. 285/4 Steve Crane

Team

1. Enfield & HAC 2741 524 Middleton, 483 Seddon, 480 Thomson. 430 Ellam, 412 Ralph, 412Pender

2. Ilford AC 2177 452 Uttley, 495 Reis, 390 O’Rawe, 301 Barnbrook,270 Aidietyte, 269 Ryan

3. Enfield & HAC B 2016 404 Barnet 375 May 360 Hercock 315 Howard, 289 BravermanD,, 273 Powell

4. Hillingdon AC 1813 524 Deuter, 422 Cox, 369 Bobbett, 332 Miles, 85 McDonald, 81Vroobel

5. Surrey WC 1649 325 CraneD, 312 Lightman, 290 CraneP, 285 CraneS, 259 Harran, 178 Hoben

6. Ilford AC’B’ 1159 245 Allen, 239 Ainsworth, 211 Kates, 214 Birleen, 138 Barnard, 112 Browne

7. Belgrave H 1008 252 Hall, 220 Noel, 214 King, 211 Culshaw, 111 Graham

8. Enfield & HAC C 947 227 Halsall, 170 Grimsey, 166 Spinks, 150 Smith, 125 BravermanT, 109 Ray

9. Steyning AC 646 204 Ball, 168 Belchambers, 133 Jones, 58 Richards, 47 Penfold, 36 Stevens

10. Moulton 614 208 WilkinsonC, 99 WilkinsonT, 79 Scriven, 77 Slater, 76 Hare, 75 Bowes _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Results Round-up

There were two events staged on Tuesday 19th June. The ‘earlier kick-off’ was the VAC 5mile championship at Battersea Park where Ian Richards sped to an extremely swift 35.57, a huge ten minutes plus ahead of the second man, Ilford’s Steve Allen’s 46.10. Arthur Thomson 46.22 and Helen Middleton 47.14 occupied third and fourth places whilst Ron Powell 55.06 and Bernie Hercock 66.10 were the other EHAC competitors, thus making it a one, two, three in the M75 category. There were twelve starters.

Over at Ashton’s Track, Woodford in the first of the summer’s Tuesday races, Neringe Aidietyte zipped around seven and a half laps to clock a 13.06 3km. Her nearest challenger was Fransisco Reis 14.01 and behind him Steve Allen (Bnt) 16.07 and eight others including Sean Pender 19.08.

Ian Richards recorded another fast time; 36.22 when winning the second VAC 5 miles at Batteresa on 3rd July. Mark Easton was eleven seconds off breaking forty minutes and Steve Allen (B) 45.34 in third place. Ron Powell 55.20 and Bernie Hercock 63.56 were the only club walkers in the eleven strong field.

In the EVAC Fenland T & F League Sue Barnet recorded 9.52 for the mile at Peterborough in May, and 12.30 for 2km at Cambridge in June, whilst at the same meetings Peter Howard clocked 10.50 and 13.41. Peter also competed at the St.Ives meeting in July where he registered 10.48 for the mile.

Three familiar faces at Enfield League events took part in the Princes Risborough 10k road race on 8th July. Barbara Ralph and Jo Miles ran whilst John Ralph race walked it. Barbara was 91st out of 256 finishers, 9th lady/1st FV55 with a time of 46.54. Jo Miles was 197th/55th lady with a time of 57. 52. John Ralph was 213th with a time of 59mins 38secs. As per the previous day at Woodford Green we got lucky with the weather and avoided any torrential rain for the duration of the race. -- John Ralph.

There was a 2km walk in the Herts/Middlesex division of the Southern Vets League held at LVAC on 16th July. Fransisco Reis 7.14 was well clear of the thirteen others who started the race and for the record: Steve Allen (I) 10.47, Steve Allen (B) 10.56, Helen Middleton 11.18, Sean Pender 12.25, Norma Grimsey 13.40, Bernie Hercock 14.53 and Ken Livermore 15.27, were the League regulars to also took part.

Reults Round-up continued

On the following evening, 17th July, the second Woodford Tuesday 3km took place and attracted ten walkers. It proved to be another victory for Fransisco Reis 13.54 with Mark Easton 14.10 the runner-up and under 20 year-old Gemma Bridge (Radley) 15.25 in third. Ilford’s Steve Allen 15.55, Barnet’s Steve Allen 16.17 and Sean Pender 19.22 were the other Leaguers competing. It’s worth noting that for Fransisco, the two Steve’s and Sean it was their third race in four days.

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Training with Charlie Fogg – INTELLIGENT TRAINING

Whenever you are out training, don’t just go out and ‘bang in the miles’ the idea is to intelligently improve; your body position, your speed, your style or your contact. With the right mental attitude you CAN improve.

Try the following session at least twice a week:-

If you can get to a track, Warm up for at least 4 laps, ease off then complete the following:-

The first 200m concentrate on walking as TALL and upright as you possibly can.

The next 200m race walk RELAXED and easily.

Next 200m DRIVE OFF YOUR BIG TOES.

Last 200m go absolutely FLAT OUT (disregarding your style).

Repeat the above in the same order 4 times, a total of 8 laps.

Warm down for at least 4 laps.

If you don’t have a track nearby: Warm up for a mile or so. Use lamposts, telegraph poles, drains in the gutter, anything that is an equal distance apart, using them as a marker for the above four different types of action. At the end, warm down for at least a mile.

If you have time to do any other sessions, consider what you are trying to achieve, are you going for the shorter or longer distances? This will determine the type of session, be it interval training (on the track or using a stop watch) or a continuous session at a pre-determined pace.

Always ‘think’ about your style/contact/speed 85% of athletic effort in all sports is MENTAL ATTITUDE picture yourself as a class race walker with style, confidence and ability, don’t be satisfied with just ‘trudging along’

Next installment: How to measure, and achieve, your personal pace for a controlled performance that you can dictate.

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A personal view It is inexplicable to me why on our home soil there won’t be a full compliment of GB representatives in every athletic event. It isn’t as if the country’s second and third string options are athletes that haven’t been dedicated and put in volumes of work. Sadly the myopic quest for medals has deprived many deserving athletes the privilege of attaining Olympic status and confirms that the greatest show on earth is no longer about sport and the honour of taking part, but about entertainment and marketing opportunities. No doubt that when the Games close the electronic scoreboard will flash the traditional closing message; inviting the youth of the world to reassemble again in four years time, but I don’t think it will display a footnote “but only if you have done the qualifying standard.

National 50km Following the disappointing numbers contesting and so few completing the 2011 national 50km, it was muted that like a number of other European countries, future championships were likely to be included in a major continental event.

However, I now understand that there is the chance of a reprieve and that the 2012 National 50km championship could take place at Colchester on 22nd September IF A MINIMUM OF TEN ENTRIES ARE RECEIVED! For forms and information Contact Hon Championship Secretary Peter Marlow on 01284 754 177 or pmarlow@   

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