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Race Results
On Tuesday night at the first NYSD at Middlesboro Sports Village we had some of our junior and senior members in action. In the U13 600m race Monty Brown was first U13M to finish in a time of 2:09.9 with George Togher second U11M in 2.19.4. Senior Track & Field captain Karl Murray finished second in his 200m race in 26.30 pipped at the line by 0.1 of a second. John Hall our V60 sprinter, also competed in this race finished in a time of 31.10 seconds. Rowan Steel finished first in his 200m heat in 29.30 with Thomas Cowell in 34 seconds dead. James I’Anson finished second in his heat in 32 minutes dead while Elizabeth Clay finished first U15F in 29.60.
In the javelin Tomos Cowell threw 16.89m with James I’Anson 12.11 as the only two competitors on the night. Lucie Hammond making her debut finished 1st in the shot put with a 3.85m throw. Monty Bowden jumped 3.68m to finish first of the two U13M long jumpers with George Togher 2.33 as second U11M. Karl Murray threw 21.33m with Brian Thompson 18.60 as the only senior throwers from the club. Karl also gave the triple jump a bash leaping 10.13m in the process. Great work by you all.
Full results of the nights events can be found here
On Wednesday night we had a strong turnout at New Marske’s Spring Coast 5km race. This is a popular race due to the circuit which is pan flat allowing people to run a speedy race with a huge chance of personal best. Some fantastic performances from the seniors with four of our runners in the top ten places and club runners taking up over 25% of the top 50 places.
There’s been some discrepancies on time so some of you may have benefited by a couple of seconds and some may have lost a few seconds so don’t shoot the messenger (you will have all received an email from the race organiser about this). We also picked up a number of age graded prizes on the night which is listed below. Read the explanation of age grading below then give John Clifford a round of applause for achieving a 91.628% age grading which is incredible!
How is Age-Graded Percentage calculated? The calculation uses data collated by the World Association of Veteran Athletics, to adjust your performance for age and sex. It takes World Record performances for each age and distance, for men and women, and uses these as benchmarks. So, for example: if the World Record for a 40 year old man running 10 miles is 46:31 and another 40 year old man runs 10 miles in 58:30, he has an Age-Graded performance of 79.5% (46:31 divided by 58:30).
Thursday saw Darren Stockdale as our only competitor at the Cockfield Chase, a two lap event covering 7km and a rise of 160m. On the night Darren finished 26th from a field of 60 in a time of 20:26
Results for the event can be found here
Saturday saw Darlington Mayor pay a visit to our junior Harriers who were training with coaches Martin Scaife and Bernadette Caygill. The Mayor said “I Visited these young #Harriers as they trained at Blackwell Grange Parkland this morning and heard from coaches Martin Scaife and Bernadette Taylor about the important part this training has played in maintaining health and well-being before, throughout and beyond the pandemic. Not all the young runners were there today due to it being a bank holiday, but even so, it was fantastic to see so many promising young athletes being encouraged and supported by grown-ups willing to give of their time and talent to bring on the next generation of runners.”
Big shout out to Martin, Bernadette and all our coaches who give up their time to support our club members.
Saturday saw the first league match of the Northern Athletics Senior League at Churchill Playing Fields, Whitley Bay. A full, action packed schedule of Track & Field which resulted in a dominant victory for the club led by team captains Karl Murray and Sarah Johnson. Having a big squad plays such a crucial part to these league events as does having officials with points being amassed for finishing last in events as well as the officials adding a crucial number of pts to the board. It’s really key that everyone at the club recognise that every contribution matters so speak to the captains and get yourself involved in future events.
Full results can be found here
On Sunday morning we had a small number of runners competing at Gateshead in one of the two events on offer which were the 10k and Half marathon. In the 10km event, Dean Standish was first of our trio to finish in a time of 36:23 in 8th place with Iain McCulloch 37.16 for 14th and Ted Kerby 42:30 for 36th and a new personal best.
In the half marathon it was Chris Fothergill first home finishing 8th for a new personal best of 1.17.33 with Paul Dunne 1:36:18 and David Nalder who crossed the line in 1.47.42 for 2nd V65.
Results can be found here
Barry Foster was our only representative at the Morecambe 5km race on Sunday, an out and back flat and fast race. On the day Barry finished 16th in 22.12 from a relatively small field of 45 with many opting for the half marathon.
Results can be found here
Hilary Bevan was another soloist for the club as she tackled the Belfast marathon on Sunday morning. The Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon starts at Stormont, finishing in Ormeau Park. Hilary had a great run finishing in 5:45:24. Brilliant Hilary.
Results from the marathon can be found here
UKA rules for competition 2022 – 2024
You should all have received an email regarding some recent rule changes, but in case you missed it……
The fourth edition of the UKA Rule Book was released on 1st April 2022 and it is the fourth edition that is linked to the World Athletics (WA) rule book. Rule changes applicable to coaches preparing athletes for competition are summarised below. Points to note and summary of changes include: • Shoe Rule: World Athletics did not include the latest shoe rule in the book and have instead placed it separately. UKA has prepared a separate paper which is available at Rules of Competition | UK Athletics. It should be noted that, despite World Athletics now indicating that their updated Shoe Regulations will be applicable to competitions at which World ranking Points are obtained (see “Applicable Competition” under Specific Definitions), the guidance given previously here regarding application to UK domestic competition should continue to be followed. • The maximum distance allowed for U15s in all competitions (except Steeplechase) is 3000m subject to any limitations, as to standard or otherwise, set by the Competition Provider. Under 15 athletes may take part in competitions for older athletes, including Graded Competitions and other competitions (but not steeplechase) subject to the 3,000m maximum distance. • The maximum distance allowed for U17s in all competitions (except Steeplechase) is 5000m subject to any limitations, as to standard or otherwise, set by the Competition Provider. Under 17 athletes may take part in competitions for older athletes, including Graded Competitions and other competitions (but not steeplechase) subject to the 5,000m maximum distance. • Athletes must be 11 on August 31st prior to the start of the Competition Year rather than 11 on the day of the cross-country race race. This means that year 6 pupils cannot compete against years 7 and 8 pupils, and follows extensive consultation. • Paired fell and hill races: amended for when an Under 18 runner is competing, he / she may be accompanied by someone who is not the parent or guardian, on condition that the parent or guardian has given permission. • Athletes in U13, U15, U17 Schools events and in Open Graded Competitions will continue to receive a warning rather than immediate disqualification if causing a false start. This Supplement has been redrafted primarily in order to give greater clarity and to help to ensure consistent application with regard to Senior, U20 and U17 athletes who are competing in races within Open Graded Competitions. • Starts for Hearing Impaired Athletes: all starters are to use methods other than a gun for athletes with a hearing impairment • The UKA Rule Book will continue to be accessible at Rules of Competition | UK Athletics and the hard copy can be purchased at www.neuff.co.uk, email sales@neuff.co.uk and telephone 01752 893742. The cover price remains at £5.50 with an additional charge for delivery. The new Rule Book came into force on April 1st, please address any queries to rules@uka.org.uk. In addition and subsequently to this, the following changes were also made by World Athletics. Click on the links to learn more. Changes to Hammer and Discus Rules Changes to horizontal jumps take off rules Changes to lane infringement rules UKA will be hosting two webinars on the 3rd and 23rd of May from 18:30-19:30 to answer any questions you have about the rule changes. To book a place for the 3rd May webinar please click here To book a place for the 23rd May webinar please click here |
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