ARC Championships

Championships 2010 and Awards.

Championships:

*    Postal Marathon Championship - Conditions:
       Must be a member of an ARC club
       Race must have been run under ARC/UKA rules and over a certified distance
       Personal result must be verifiable either by printed result list of on race website
       Race must have been run during the period 1st Jan - 31st Dec 2010
       Application in writing my email to championshipsecretary@runningclubs.org.uk giving
       following details :
       Full name, gender, club. Age on race day. Name amd date of race.
       finishing time (gun to tape)
       Awards to be made at the discretion of the ARC committee.
       There is no entry fee.

*    Long Distance Multi-Terrain Relay - Round Norfolk Relay - 18/19th September 10
     (www.roundnorfolkrelay.com)
     Entry Full (13 clubs eligible for ARC trophy)

* Half Marathon - Stevenage ½ marathon- (Fairlands Valley Spartans RC) 7th November 2010
( www.fvspartans.org.uk )

* 10 miles - Awaiting confirmation

* 10k - Awaiting confirmation

Awards:.

Individual                           Men                    Women
Senior                        1st, 2nd & 3rd       1st, 2nd & 3rd
Master 35-44                         -                       Ditto
Master 40-49                     Ditto                       -
Master 45-54                         -                       Ditto
Master 50-59                      Ditto                        -
Master 55-64                         -                       Ditto
Master 60-69                      Ditto                        -
Master 65+                           -                         Ditto
Master 70+                         Ditto                         -

Teams - Men (4 to count), Women (3 to count)

Men 1st, 2nd & 3rd
Women Ditto

Notes:
1. Awards will be made on the following minimum number of individual and team entries: 1^st (1-3), 1^st& 2^nd (4-8), 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd (over 9).

2. Team awards will be calculated by adding individual positions in the ARC championship NOT the open race.

3. To qualify for ARC championships, entries must be received by the closing date stipulated on the race entry form. There will be no entries on the day for ARC championships.

The 2009 postal marathon Championship - RESULTS.

Overall	Male	SM	M40	M50	M60	M70
Overall	Female	SF	F35	F45	F55	F75

Apologies to all those awaiting the results of the ARC Marathon championships, unfortunately due to a catastrophic hard drive failure I had initially lost all the data. With some (very) expert help and a bit of research the main data was recovered and the results are now published.

Thank you to all those that entered and for your patience! Check out the results as even if you are not a cat winner you may have won a spot prize!

Unfortunately I have no contact details for the prize winners so therefore I would be grateful if all the prize winners of each category (first, second & third) could e-mail me their addresses. Spot prize winners should also supply their addresses together with shirt size (small, medium, large, X large etc) and preferred colour (colour choices to be advised). Please contact me at championshipsecretary@runningclubs.org.uk and if you know anyone who may have entered (or even didn’t but could this year!!) can you spread the word and let them know.

Entries for the ARC 2010 Marathon Championship are open and I await all ARC member results for races between 1st January & 31st December.

Good Luck

Martin Monaghan

The 2009 ARC Half Marathon Championship (Stevenage).

Team Result - Men Team Result - Women Individual Result Category Results

“Hundreds beat the weather in Stevenage Half Marathon”. So ran the headline in the local report on last Sunday’s event. Too right! It bucketed down beforehand but fortunately eased off and most of the race was completed in mild windy conditions.

The race entry was nearly a thousand but the inclement early morning deterred many and the number of finishers was 675, of whom 58 were from the organising club Fairlands Valley Spartans.

The race incorporated not just the ARC Championship but also those of Herts County and the BMAF.

The overall race winners were James Lawler and Sarah Gee and the full results can be seen at www.fvspartans.org.uk .

Runners from 19 ARC clubs were among the entrants and there were 142 finishers in the ARC Championship (21% of the total).

Bryn Reynolds of Bishop Stortford RC won the ARC Mens Championship and the Womens title went to Phillippa Taylor of Stamford Striders. Well done to them.

Most of the gold, silver and bronze medals in all the age categories were cleaned up by 4 clubs (Fairlands Valley, Garden City Runners, St. Albans Striders and Bishops Stortford RC). See the category results below.

Race Director Joan Ridger coped very well to stage a successful event despite the early awful conditions and ARC would like to thank her and her colleagues for welcoming us to their race.

The 2009 ARC Long-Distance Relay Championship.


Bedford Harriers and Mornington Chasers at the start	Ely Runners change-over at Burnham Overy

The third ARC Long Distance, Multi-terrain Championship, run within the Round Norfolk Relay over the weekend of 18/19^th September, attracted entries from 11 clubs and 14 teams ( 238 runners). ARC clubs made up 24% of the overall record entry of 55 teams. In excellent running weather, the pace was set and sustained over the 193 miles and 17 stages by Ely Runners who, for the third time, were victorious. Second place was secured by Norfolk Gazelles with North Norfolk Beach Runners third.

Although no awards are given for individual performances, Bob Wells (Bedford Harriers) was the best ARC competitor with an age-graded performance of 82.31%. North Norfolk Beach Runners Brenda Kintch 81.91% and Jim Hayes 80.93% were second and third respectively.

Full results can be seen on the race website: www.roundnorfolkrelay.com

Next year’s race will be held over the weekend of 19/20^th September. See the website for details.

Team Results.

1.     Ely Runners (A)                        21:01:33          6:30.2
2.     Norfolk Gazelles                       21:51:05          6:48.0
3.     North Norfolk Beach Runners     23:26:30          7:15.1
4.     Bedford Harriers (A)                   24:30:42          7:34.9
5.     NNBR (B)                                 24:38:39          7:37.4     Masters
6.     Mornington Chasers                  24:40:37          7:38.0
7      Coltishall Jaguars                     24:49:21          7:40.7
8      Wymondham AC                      24:55:28          7:42.6
9      Biggleswade AC                       25:40:28          7:56.5
10    Garden City Runners                 25:56:44          8:01.5
11    Ramsey Road Runners              25:58:14          8:02.0
12    Ely Runners (B)                        27:07:03          8:23.3
13    Yaxley Runners & Joggers         27:26:38          8:29.3
14    Bedford Harriers (B)                   27:47:58          8:35.9     Ladies

The 2008 ARC Half Marathon Championship.

This was incorporated into the well-established and successful Bedford Harriers event held on Sunday 14^th December. The race attracted the maximum entry of 2034 with a record 217 competitors in the ARC Championship. All ARC categories were contested and medals presented to the winners by ARC Chairman, Dick Meredith.

ARC - Full results ARC Prize Winners

The organisers received many accolades from participants, who commented particularly on the enthusiasm and encouragement of marshals and the efforts of those manning the water stations. A couple of samples of comments received on the Bedford Harriers message board testify to the success of the event:

FANTASTIC! after being injured the best part of a year. My first race back was your half marathon. ok I was 20 mins slower first event back. But I had a great time. Your half marathon is a credit to you all, and your club. Well done thank you

Well done on such a great event! Organisation was fantastic and a big thank you to the many people who kept me going with all your kind support and encouraging words. Was disappointed with my time-not helped by the after effects of a stinky cold-and def not helped by those hills you stuck in the way!!
Oh-best touch of all was the removal of my chip-don't think I could have bent down that far!

In what were almost ideal running conditions, (temperature of 4ºC, no wind or rain), 171 ARC club members finished this rural and somewhat hilly course.

Sam Pullan of St. Albans Striders was the first ARC finisher in a commendable time of 1:12:36, followed by the Ely Runners duo of Ian Day (1:18:37) and John Manlow (1:18:52).

First ARC lady finisher was Martha Hall representing Garden City Runners with a time of 1:25:23. Sally Onn was in 2^nd place (1:31:15) and in 3^rd position came Belinda Pullan (1:32:19); both Sally and Belinda competed for St. Albans Striders.

Congratulations to Dunstable Road Runners for winning First place in the ARC Half Marathon Men’s Team award and to St. Albans Striders for their First place in the Lady’s ARC Half Marathon Team award.

To those other compliments, the ARC Committee would like to add their thanks and congratulations to Steve Crane and his fellow Bedford Harriers on staging such a successful and obviously enjoyable event. WELL DONE!

Martha Hall
First ARC double champion

Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle

ARC Championships Secretary.

The 2008 ARC Long-Distance Relay Championship.

Biggleswade AC & North Norfolk Beach Runners in the 8:30am start

The second running of this championship was incorporated into the 22^nd Round Norfolk Relay, held over the weekend of 20/21^st September. Among the field of 48 teams, 9 clubs (10 teams/170 runners) competed for the ARC title. The 193-mile multi-terrain course, as the name suggests, follows the county boundary around Norfolk in a clockwise direction. In ideal conditions, teams set off from King’s Lynn, in ‘waves’ to tackle the demanding course.

In a great team performance, Ely Runners not only took the ARC title but were also overall runners-up to the powerful City of Norwich AC who took the title for a remarkable 10^th time, averaging 06:11.9 min/mile. Norfolk Gazelles came second and debutantes Bedford Harriers were third in the ARC championship. Also making their first appearance in this challenging race, Coltishall Jaguars RC, with a very small membership of well under 80, completed the course in a highly respectable average pace of just over 8 mins/mile.

The un-official individual ARC crown went to Bob Wells (Bedford Harriers) with a WAVA Age-Graded score of 81.92%, followed by Jim Hayes (North Norfolk Beach Runners) with Ely’s Stephen Petitt in third place. ‘Perhaps next year the ARC championship could incorporate individual trophies in addition to team awards’ commented race director/ARC championship secretary Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle.

Team Result.
                                                Time               Min/mile                    Overall
1         Ely Runners                  20:38.30            06:23.3                       2^nd2.        Norfolk Gazelles            22:03.38            06:49.6                       5^th
3         Bedford Harriers            22:35:39             06:59.5                     7^th4         North Norfolk BR           22:40.47             07:01.1                      9^th5         Biggleswade AC            24:51.02            07:41.4                      19^th
6         Eye Community R         25.43.49            07:57.8                      24^th7         Coltishall Jaguars          26:00.09            08:02.8                      28^th8         Bishop’s Stortford          26:06.06            08:04.7                      29^th9         Ramsey RR                 26:14.08            08:07.1                      30^th10       North Norfolk BR            26:24.46            08:01.4                      33^rd

Above: Stephen Howard finishes for Ely Runners

Left: Daisy Glover, female winner of stage 16
and Ian Day, male winner of stage 5
(both members of Ely Runners).

For full results see: www.roundnorfolkrelay.com

Next year’s race will be held over the weekend 19/20^th September. Entries, via the website, on a ‘first come, first served’ basis will open in early February 2009.

ARC 10miles Road Championship – 31st August 2008.

Excellent race at ARC 10 mile championship.


Alan Baker - 1st ARC man	Lynette Porter - 1st ARC Woman

Oldbury Power Station 10 mile, organised by Thornbury Running Club, incorporated a highly successful, first ARC 10 mile Championship on 31^st August.

This race has been organised by Thornbury RC for many years and usually attracts a good field. The flat figure of eight course is fast and idea for athletes seeking PB's. Unfortunately, the weather reflected the rather miserable summer. However, a very misty overcast day was ideal for racing although it did warm up later in the race.

ARC were well represented by 9 member clubs: Bitton RR, Clevedon AC, Weston AC, Hogweed Trotters, Thornbury RC, Avon Valley Runners, Nailsea RC, Kent AC and Chippenham Harriers, ensuring ARC representation in every age category.

The 439 finishers (115 ARC members) were led home by Phil Parry from Bristol & West AC in 53:59, the first lady home was Kim Fawke of Telford AC in a course record time of 57.09. Alan Baker of Clevedon AC, 9^th overall, was the first ARC member home in 57.08. The first ARC lady, Lynette Porter of Bitton RR (100^th overall) completed the 10 miles in 1:07:41.

In the ARC team competition the men’s prize went to Clevedon AC who won comfortably from Bitton RR. However, Bitton RR took the Women’s team prize ahead of Weston AC.

As usual ARC member club Thornbury RC presented a well organised race with good marshalling and effective signing around the course. Despite having 3 sets of results to prepare OPS 10, ARC the results were available swiftly and the presentation of medals, by ARC committee member Gordon Robbins, went without a hitch.

Well done and thanks to everybody at Thornbury RC on staging a successful and enjoyable race.

ARC results

ARC 10k Road Championship – 8^th June 2008.

Run in ideal conditions, the first 10k championship attracted a small entry of 19 runners, drawn from 3 clubs: Bitton Road Runners, Weston Athletic Club and Nailsea Running Club, the hosts. The total race entry was 139. Despite the relatively small entry in the ARC race, those who did take part were pleased with the event.

Prizes were presented by Gordon Robbins, ARC Committee member. See below for prize winners.

Thanks go to Keith Brown, race director, and all members of Nailsea RC for hosting this ARC championship.

Full ARC results

Ely Runners win first ARC Long Distance Relay title - 15th/16th Sept 07 . The first ARC Long Distance Relay Championship was incorporated into the Round Norfolk Relay held over 15/16^th September 2007. Divided into 17 different road and multi-terrain stages, 50 teams (850 runners) in various categories started in waves from Lynnsport and ran through the night. The ARC closed championship for ARC member clubs (10 teams) was one of a number of team competitions within the race.
In an extremely close affair, Ely Runners just got home ahead of Norwich Road Runners by a mere 90 seconds over the 193 miles! Some way back in third place were North Norfolk Beach Runners. A special mention must be made of Norwich Road Runners Ladies who won their category from City of Norwich AC Ladies in a new course record time for the RNR and came a very creditable 4^th in the Arc trophy. Individually, there were some outstanding achievements lead by Garden City’s Terry Fowler who won the Paul Evans Trophy for the Best master performance with an age-graded score of 84.48%. Individual stage wins were achieved by Tracey Curl, Norwich Road Runners; Ian Day, Ely Runners; Nicola Corn; Wayne Utting; Penny Edwards and Emma Combes all of Norwich Road Runners.
Ian Day - Winner of stage 2 in a record breaking time	Adam Etches finishes the final stage at King's Lynn for Ely Runners	Alan Rutterford (Ely Runners) receiving an award from Dick Meredith, the ARC Chairman
The ARC Shield and individual medals were presented to Ely Runners by Dick Meredith, Chairman ARC. It is to be hoped that more ARC clubs will take up the challenge of this unique event in 2008 over the weekend 20/21^st September. For more information see: www.roundnorfolkrelay.com Ian Vaughan-Arbuckle Race Director RNR.
Team Results Time Pace per mile 1. Ely Runners 21:34:13 6:42.2 2. Norwich Road Runners (C) 21:35:43 6:42.7 3. North Norfolk Beach Runners (A) 22:26:09 6:58.4 4. Biggleswade AC 24:34:29 7:38.2 5. Norwich Road Runners (Ladies) 24:52:24 7:43.0 6. Garden City Runners 25:51:39 8:02.2 7. Wymondham AC 25:59:58 8:04.0 8. Ramsey Road Runners 26:07:29 8:07.0 9. Norwich Road Runners (B) 26:24:22 8:12.4 10. North Norfolk Beach Runners (B) 27:04:38 8:24.9

ARC Half Marathon Championships - Sunday 9th September 2007

The first ever ARC Championships were hosted by the 17th Grunty Fen Half Marathon near Ely, Cambs on Sunday 9^th September 2007.

In these early days of our organisation we considered it important to show our members that we had a commitment to providing the kind of activities they expect from an affiliating body.

Given our start-up situation and hence comparatively low level of publicity, we always expected that the entry would be largely confined to East Anglian clubs yet were delighted that 103 runners entered these first ARC Championships. Those ARC club members who ran seemed pleased to be involved with something new. The winners and category placed runners were rewarded with the elegant new ARC shields and gold, silver and bronze style Championship medals.

Mayor of Ely, Cllr Ron Bradley, started the 633 entry race. The runners follower a relatively level course of two different loops around the levels of Grunty Fen and twice through the village of Witchford where there was enthusiastic support. Conditions were hotter than expected, slightly humid but with little wind.

The 1st ARC (senior) man was Mark Dickinson of Garden City Runners in 1:16:15 and the 1st ARC (senior) woman was Martha Hal of Garden City Runners in 1:27:33. Werrington Joggers won the men's team race (4 score) by 1 point from Ely Runners and also the women's team race (3 score) by 2 points from Garden City Runners. For the full results go to www.gruntyfen.co.uk and click here for details of ARC awards.

The ARC 1st man and 1st woman shields and individual medals were announced by ARC Chairman Richard Meredith and presented by the Mayor of Ely, Cllr Ron Bradley.

Our thanks go to Race Director John Turner and his team for incorporating the ARC Half Marathon Championships into this popular and well organised event.

For 2008, we plan to have 4 or 5 championship events, in different parts of the country, covering the popular road running distances and probably one cross-country. We hope that these will become well supported features of the road running calendar.


Just before the start	Ready at the Start	They're off!	Mark Dickinson (GCR) 1st ARC Senior Man soon after the start

David Child (Kent AC) 1st ARC MV40	Paul Needham (Ely Runners) 1st ARC MV50	Bob Wells (Bedford H) 1st ARC MV60	Martha Hal (GCR) No 462 (right) 1st ARC Senior Woman

Katherine Rennie (Ramsey RR) No 159 (right) 1st ARC FV35	Tracey Curl (Norwich RR) 1st ARC FV45	Gertrud Porter (Metros) 1st ARC FV55	1st ARC Senior Man Mark Dickinson (GCR) at the finish

1st ARC Senior Woman Martha Hal (GCR) at the finish	Mark Dickinson receives the 1st ARC Man shield from the Mayor of Ely, Cllr Rod Bradley and announced by ARC Chairman Richard Meredith	Martha Hal receives the 1st ARC Woman shield from the Mayor of Ely, Cllr Rod Bradley with Race Director John Turner and announcer ARC Chairman Richard Meredith	First ever ARC Champions Martha Hall & Mark Dickinson (both Garden City Runners) with the Mayor of Ely, Cllr Rod Bradley

1st ARC Men's Team (4 Werrington Joggers) receive their medals from the Mayor of Ely, Cllr Ron Bradley	1st ARC Women's Team (2 of 3 Werrington Joggers) receive their medals from the Mayor of Ely, Cllr Ron Bradley	Race Referee Adrian Graham with ARC Chairman Richard Meredith