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ARC Rankings

ARC now has a ranking system for top athletes. Top performances over standard distances for ARC permitted races will be available on the following link:-

www.topsinathletics.info/arc


Suspension Notice

The result of a Case Management Decision is publicised on the UKAthletics website
ROBERT SLOAN - ATHLETE - 1st December 2011

Following an investigation by England Athletics, an Independent Disciplinary Panel chaired by Mr Walter Nicholls (Solicitor) met on the 3rd November 2011 to consider allegations of misconduct against Mr Robert Sloan, an athlete formerly with Sunderland Harriers.
The outcome of the hearing was that Mr Robert Sloan is to be suspended from all competition or from taking part in any event organised or run under UKA rules of competition for a period of 6 months dated back from 9th October 2011. Mr Sloan declined the opportunity to appeal the panels decision, the suspension will cease on Monday 9th April 2012 at midnight.
 
ARC has decided that Mr Robert Sloan is ineligible under ARC Rule 1 (2) to take part in competition under ARC Rules. Mr Sloan's ineligibility to compete will cease on Monday 9th April 2012 at midnight.

Grantham Running Club

ARC is keen to receive comments from members about our activities and are pleased to have received this welcome comment from Grantham Running Club:-

We noticed that there were plenty of runners in the Grantham area that didn’t belong to the local UKA registered athletic club. We identified the barriers that prevented them joining that club and decided to form a club that they could identify themselves with and one that they wanted to belong to – Grantham Running Club.

 

Our aims are to encourage and support anyone that wants to take up running, no matter what their ability.
 

Like ARC, we also believe that running as a sport/hobby or organising running as a club, shouldn’t cost the earth or be overly bureaucratic. We aim to be a low cost and light touch club that is in touch with its members.

 

We applaud the folks at ARC for making it possible for us to achieve our goals.

 

GRC Committee

 

North East Marathon Club

ARC is pleased to support the North East Marathon Club. Their race programme has been welcomed with enthusiasm by many North East athletes.

Click HERE to see two articles


Starting a Running Club

I started a club in September 2010, similar idea to yourself there is other clubs in my area but I felt a desire to be involved in something new !

Originally we formed as a run in England group and I attended the leadership in running course, after a month it was obvious that run in England did not meet our needs or seem to provide value for money, so after a bit of research the obvious step forward was to affiliate with ARC (Association of Running Clubs)

Initially I made contact with my local gym, put my idea to them and they agreed to allow me to run my sessions from there, this gave my members car parking & changing facilities.

On the first night we had 12 turn up, since then membership has grown and we now get around 50 runners on a regular basis each session.

Only recently as membership has grown to manage the club efficiently I formed a committee and this helped with the workload involved in running the club 

We are now currently working hard on planning our first annual 10k race which is proposed for next summer.

Hope it all goes well.

Mark Connor of Liverpool Running BUGS


Membership Growth of ARC
ARC has grown every year since it was formed

In 2007/2008 ARC had 116 members
In 2008/2009 ARC had 145 members
In 2009/2010 ARC had 165 members
In 2010/2011 ARC had 202 members

2011/2012 - On 11th October 2011 ARC had 203 members

ARC anticipates that their membership will continue to grow strongly. Public funding to athletics will be reduced as efforts to reduce the public deficit intensify. The publicly funded governing bodies will need to increase their charges or reduce the scope of their activity


Ian Champion, ARC Committee member and Chairman of the Road Runners Club, reviews a recently published book about one of the great ultra runners of yesteryear.

On sale from 10th August 2009

‘Tea With Mr Newton’ – 100,000 Miles the longest ‘Protest March’ in history - by Rob Hadgraft

Published by Desert Island Books

Foreword by Prof. Tim Noakes
(author of ‘Lore of Running’)

224-page illustrated hardback

ISBN 978-1-905328-64-2   Price £18.99

Order from: www.desertislandbooks.com or

Amazon.co.uk, on or after 10th August,
or Pre-order now via any bookshop


     
“At last the definitive autobiography of the late truly great ARTHUR NEWTON."
 
    
Arthur Newton a ‘self-taught’ runner became an ‘ultra-distance’ running legend.   In his later years he became guru to many international runners who were happy to ‘take tea’ with him at his home in Ruislip, London.   He was a very modest and private man.  He always avoided publicity and often never revealed physical or medical injury problems he had during his competitive years.   Some of his private life he does mention in his books but now at last we have a far more detailed version.   It makes fasinating reading.  

      After very lengthy and detailed research, experienced author Rob Hadgraft launches his fourth book about a ‘running legend’.   He reveals many previously ‘unpublished’ facts about his every day life style, relevant to his training and racing.  He also records previously little known or published reports on some of the events Arthur took part in as well as illustrations. 

      I recommend this as a very readable book and a ‘must have’ read for anyone with any ‘historical’ interest in the people and the races which have made up our chosen sport of ‘road-running’ ”.                          Ian Champion

        Additional to the above Arthur Newton himself, wrote four books.   ‘Running’, ‘Running on Three Continents’, ‘Races and Training’ and ‘Commonsense Athletics’.   They are now out of print and are rare items to buy.   However they are still available from some libararies.    For any aspiring road runner, the book ‘Running’ is worth a read.  

       It tells the full story of how Arthur ‘taught himself’ to run and why during the 1920’s and 1930’s.  (He raced and trained, some walking but mostly running, 109,000 miles).  He won the ‘Comrades’ Ultra distance road race in South Africa five times.   He set new record times for the London to Brighton race in UK, Bath to London 100 miles on the road, 24 hours on the track and ran in Trans-continental races in in America. It is very interesting reading and nearly all of its aims and principals are still applicable today.  

      For inexperienced runners and those prepared to seek and learn it can be of benefit as a guide to find out what is ‘best for the individual’ runner.   There are various running styles to suit various needs and this book will give you some ideas as to how to find out what is best for you.


Do you have Sports Massage at your event?

An increasing number of events these days are providing on the day sports massage facilities for competitors, pre race, post race or both. Many organisers already have contacts with qualified sports massage people who can come along to their event. But for those ARC club organisers who would like to have sports massage at their race but don’t have a source, we draw attention to the service provided by the Sports Massage Association (SMA). This is a nationwide organisation and they have a facility on their web site which allows race organisers to notify their need so that SMA members in the area of the event can get in touch with them. (Go to www.sportsmassageassociation.org and click on “SMA Events Service” ). Alternatively the same site gives contact details of SMA members in various areas of the country (click on “Find a Practitioner”).


The Rough Guide to Running

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They're all covered, from fun runs and charity runs to clubs, competitive racing, marathons and best running events around the world. Whether you have already notched up many miles or are a beginner taking your first steps in this addictive pastime, you need this book. Stay ahead of the pack with "The Rough Guide to Running!"
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ARC Membership Map of England (Location of all affiliated clubs)

Click on the map for a full size version (with key to clubs and organsiations)

 

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