With so much going on in October, it’s impossible to cover everything here, so apologies for all the achievements that haven’t been given a mention.
A number of our members participated in the London marathon, either in London or virtually. Everyone did amazingly well, but a few achievements need a particular mention. Firstly, junior Ed Diamond ran an astounding race, at only 18 years old, to finish in an incredible 2:39:25. Secondly, being unable to run on medical grounds, Charlie Narejko walked laps of Buxton’s Pavilion Gardens, completing the virtual race in 7:05:36. Finally, 30 years after she completed the very first London marathon, Angela Bent returned, at the age of 69, to complete the race in 4:52:11. Well done all!
Two weeks later, Buxton AC fielded 3 teams in the British Fell Relays in Cumbria. Members of our junior and senior sections formed the open men’s team, completing the tough course in 13th position, the best ever for Buxton AC. Congratulations Will Tighe, Finlay Grant, Ben Light, Jason Brunnock, Stuart Diamond & Will Longden.
We’ve had 3 club records broken this month, Caroline Pimblett (5:59) and Joanne Bednall (6:27) broke the mile records in the F45 and F55 categories respectively, and Annette Fowler broke her own F50 10K record (42:39).
Meet your Committee….
Emma Wentworth – Social Secretary
Emma originally joined Buxton AC as a junior, and has been an active member of the club for >30 years, and of the committee for 23 years. During that time Emma has organised the club championships, helped support numerous club races, and continues to organise our club outings. Emma is a fantastic road runner, she’s completed >25 marathons, and holds club records over the 1mile, 5K, 20mile and marathon distances.
Emma is married to Gary, is mum to Emily, Freddie and George, and takes care of whole multitude of animals!
Dates for Your Diary:
Club Championships
The last of the club championship races take place in November (details below), and even if not competing for the championship, it would be great to see you there.
Club XC (Grinlow) – 10am Sun 7th Nov 2021
Pavilion Gardens 5K – 9am Sat 13th Nov 2021
As a reminder, to be eligible for the championships, you need to complete 4 of the 5 races.
Club Events
Club XC (Grinlow) – 10am Sun 7th Nov 2021
Pavilion Gardens 5k – 9am Sat 13th Nov 2021
Christmas Party – 7pm Fri 10th Dec
Litton Christmas Cracker – 11am Sun 12th Dec
Club Outing – Leicestershire Half Marathon – Sun 27th
Feb 2022
Buxton half marathon – Sun 29th May 2022
Cross Country
Only events occurring this month are included here:
English National XC Relays – Mansfield – 6th Nov 21
MACCL 2 – Sherdley Park (St Helens) – 13th Nov 21
Both the Manchester and North Staffs XC leagues have introduced chip timing this year resulting in an increase in costs. The club will no longer be paying North Staffs League race fees, but we are still in Division 1 (men and women), and encourage you to race. Use this link to enter yourself for the North Staffs fixtures. The club still pays all fees for the Manchester Area races and will register you. If you wish to run, please comment on the following facebook event. Note that the deadline for entry is 2 weeks before your first race.
A full list of dates for this season’s cross country fixtures, including county and national events can be found on the club website.
Pavilion Gardens 5K Saturday 13th November 2021
The next Pavilion Gardens 5K, open to all, will start at 9am Sat 13th Nov. The route will be timed and marked, but not marshalled.
Christmas Party and Presentation Night
Friday 10th Dec 2021, 7pm
The Christmas party and presentation night will be held at the Cavendish Golf Club, £20pp including half a bottle of wine. All members and partners, are welcome.
Garlic mushrooms
Prawn Cocktail
Minestrone Soup
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Christmas Dinner (Turkey) with all the trimmings Veggie Dinner (Veggie Tart)
Vegan Pasta with Mediterranean vegetables
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Christmas Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Apple Tart
Fruit Salad
Please e-mail Bev Golden with your menu choices, with the subject line “xmas party 2021”.
Club Runs and Structured Training Sessions
Club runs occur Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30pm, meeting outside the swimming pool. Keep an eye on the Facebook Group for details.
Structured training sessions occur alongside our juniors on Mondays, 6-7pm, meeting at Buxton Community School Sports Hall. £2 per session.
Race Reports
We’d love to read about races you’ve taken part in, so if you’d be willing to write a race report, please send it to Nick Jones for inclusion on the club website.
Target 5K
Mondays & Wednesdays, 6pm
The 9-week T5K course began last month, with a great turnout, consisting of both new and returning runners. Participants are working towards running the Pavilion Gardens 5K on Saturday 11th December (yes, that is the morning after the Christmas party!).
If anybody is able to volunteer at any sessions to support the participants and/or to lead a group, please let Jenny Cropper know, or just turn up to a session (starting outside the pool). It’s a large group, so all help appreciated, and it’s truly rewarding!
Club Outing
Leicestershire Half Marathon – Sunday 27rd Feb 2021
There will be a club outing, taking part in the Leicestershire Half Marathon, followed by lunch.
If you’d like to join us, simply enter the race yourself, and let Emma Wentworth know that you’d like a place on the FREE BUS (or reply to the Facebook announcement).
Litton Christmas Cracker
11am Sunday 12th Dec 2021
The Litton Christmas Cracker, a 7.6mile category BM fell race is going ahead again this year, and volunteers are needed to help before, during and after the race. If you’re not planning to run, and are able to help, please let Sue Jeff know.
London Marathon 2022
We have 2 club places for next year’s London marathon. To be eligible for entry to the club ballot you need to satisfy the following criteria:
• Have applied to, and been rejected from the ballot
• Not had a club place in the last 3 years
• Helped at 2 of the monthly Pavilion Gardens 5Ks*
• Helped at either the Buxton Half marathon or Carnival
Race in 2022*
* Either yourself or someone on your behalf.