The Aldridge 10k is back for 2022
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click here for our diary, including Tuesday club night schedules
Tuesday runs - we meet at the Stick & Wicket from 7pm. Please make sure you sign in on arrival.
One option for Tuesdays are our Race Training sessions. If you wish to join in the race training sessions please contact Toby Oury, Adam Smith or Daniel Day to be added to the messaging group for updates.
Thursday social runs are also available, starting at 6.30pm from the gate and there is usually a 9 mile group leaving from the gate at 9am on Sundays. A separate group often runs in Cannock Chase on Sunday mornings - see Steve Blakemore or Kevin Adams for details.
One option for Tuesdays are our Race Training sessions. If you wish to join in the race training sessions please contact Toby Oury, Adam Smith or Daniel Day to be added to the messaging group for updates.
Thursday social runs are also available, starting at 6.30pm from the gate and there is usually a 9 mile group leaving from the gate at 9am on Sundays. A separate group often runs in Cannock Chase on Sunday mornings - see Steve Blakemore or Kevin Adams for details.
This week's Club News:
ARC had 67 parkrunners on Saturday May 14, with 27 at Walsall Arboretum, 9 at Chasewater and 4 at
Beacon. We also had 9 away at Isobel Trail.
Well done to the incredible number of top-10 finishers: Adam Smith (1st), Toby Oury (1st), Dan Williams (1st, PB), Lisa Wakeman (1st lady), Michael Morley (2nd), Luke White (2nd), Liam Harrold (2nd), Amy Johnson (2nd lady, PB), Louise Booker (3rd lady), Alex Dicken (4th), Lizzie Watters (4th, 1st lady, PB), Richard Moore (6th), Mandeep Chatha (8th), Andrew Wood (8th), Philip Brayford (9th), Stephen Marshall (9th), Mark Foster (10th) and Peter Dimbleby (10th), also to those who finished in the top 10 of the age-graded table for their event: Michael Morley (1st), Lisa Wakeman (6th), Adam Smith (2nd), Philip Brayford (2nd), Dan Williams (2nd), Toby Oury (2nd), Tom Neal (3rd), Wendy Sargeant (4th), Richard Moore (7th), Liam Harrold (7th), Mandeep Chatha (9th), Mark Foster (9th) and Pete Dimbleby (10th).
Congratulations also to Sarah Baggott, Stephen Marshall, Simon Brown and Marcus Nye, who also achieved parkrun PBs this week, and to Daniel Day, who completed his 250th parkrun at the Arboretum this week and Amy Johnson, who joined the 50 club.
Our runners:
Many thanks, as always, to those club members who volunteered in any capacity, especially those who made the event at Walsall so special.
Well done also to those who completed races on Sunday 15th:
Beacon. We also had 9 away at Isobel Trail.
Well done to the incredible number of top-10 finishers: Adam Smith (1st), Toby Oury (1st), Dan Williams (1st, PB), Lisa Wakeman (1st lady), Michael Morley (2nd), Luke White (2nd), Liam Harrold (2nd), Amy Johnson (2nd lady, PB), Louise Booker (3rd lady), Alex Dicken (4th), Lizzie Watters (4th, 1st lady, PB), Richard Moore (6th), Mandeep Chatha (8th), Andrew Wood (8th), Philip Brayford (9th), Stephen Marshall (9th), Mark Foster (10th) and Peter Dimbleby (10th), also to those who finished in the top 10 of the age-graded table for their event: Michael Morley (1st), Lisa Wakeman (6th), Adam Smith (2nd), Philip Brayford (2nd), Dan Williams (2nd), Toby Oury (2nd), Tom Neal (3rd), Wendy Sargeant (4th), Richard Moore (7th), Liam Harrold (7th), Mandeep Chatha (9th), Mark Foster (9th) and Pete Dimbleby (10th).
Congratulations also to Sarah Baggott, Stephen Marshall, Simon Brown and Marcus Nye, who also achieved parkrun PBs this week, and to Daniel Day, who completed his 250th parkrun at the Arboretum this week and Amy Johnson, who joined the 50 club.
Our runners:
- Walsall Arboretum: Adam Smith, Alex Dicken, Mandeep Chatha, Stephen Marshall, Daniel Day, Tom Neal, Lee Harris, Simon Rhodes, Harshad Patel, Louise Booker, Trevor Harris, Alexander Crook, Wendy Sargeant, Roxy Babla, John Quinn, Lisa Dimbleby, Claire Pugh-Patel, Katrina Wyke, Jane Quinn, Abby Wright, Jason Vigrass, Anita Passmore, Rebecca Steele, Helen Phillips, Helen Hirst, Stephanie Elcock and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
- Chasewater: Amy Johnson, Simon Brown, Rebecca Beale, Joanna Stephens, Geoff Card, Claire Obrien, Terry Hastings, Gill Hastings and Tim Farmer.
- Sutton Park: Kevin Attwood and Gemma Archer.
- Beacon: Michael Morley, Lisa Wakeman, Martin Wall and Liam Bradley.
- Kingsbury Water: Simon Hudson and Jo Yarnall.
- Rosliston: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Louise Baggott.
- Arrow Valley: Mark Foster.
- Cannon Hill: Nicola James.
- Isabel Trail: Liam Harrold, Andrew Wood, Philip Brayford, Marcus Nye, Steve Hammond and Lucy Baker.
- Ludlow: Rob Foster and Lynda Elmore.
- Northwich: Carl Nicholls and Kara Nicholls.
- Victoria Dock: Luke White and Peter Dimbleby.
- Dallas Burston Polo Club: Toby Oury, Angela Oury.
- Conwy: Tony Baker.
- Dolgellau: Daniel Williams.
- Tremorfa: Kat Stevenson.
- parkrun des Dougnes, Cubnezais: Richard Moore.
Many thanks, as always, to those club members who volunteered in any capacity, especially those who made the event at Walsall so special.
Well done also to those who completed races on Sunday 15th:
- Nottingham Outlaw Half Triathlon (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, HM run): Mark Fanning (04:18:14)
- Saltzburg Half Marathon: Henry Simpson (02:22:27)
- Tewkesbury Half Marathon: Simon Rhodes (01:31:25)
- Chester Half Marathon: Lorraine Beesley (01:38:22, PB), Simon Brown (01:56:58, PB) and Lucy Farrington (01:57:26, PB)
- Phoenix Strictly Running Marathon: Jo Yarnall (07:25:23)
- Knowle 10k: Kevin Attwood (00;53;06)
2022 in (some) pictures will be built up over the year below: Hover over the main photo and press 'play' to scroll through photos of events so far this year, or click on the thumbnails.
We like to think of ARC as a friendly, supportive club and we are gaining a reputation for the enthusiasm of our support. The video clip below, taken from Cannon Hill Park, on the route of the Birmingham Marathon and Half on October 15 2017 shows us at our best. Some of the supporters had entered one of the races but had to pull out due to injury but instead of moping about it they came and cheered on all those who were running, despite the logistical difficulties of getting there with all the road closures. Well done Sarah Hinkley and crew!
Information for members:
Help us give credit to all who take part in races by letting us know your achievements. Email using this link by Monday lunchtime please.
See the Diary section for races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past. Social events now have their own page here although social events are currently on hold due to the pandemic.
Our annual handicap races have now resumed and will continue once a month until September. It's not too late to join in - just register your interest with Steve Blakemore (or email us). The most recent results can be found here.
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome.
See the Diary section for races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past. Social events now have their own page here although social events are currently on hold due to the pandemic.
Our annual handicap races have now resumed and will continue once a month until September. It's not too late to join in - just register your interest with Steve Blakemore (or email us). The most recent results can be found here.
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome.
New Members
If you are new to running or looking to improve we can help & support you all the way. To find out more, check out the About ARC page and the New Members section. We will be announcting new dates for our next Couch to 5k course after current restrictions due to COVID-19 are lifted - click here for details.
Club Training Plans
Members of the Race Training Group generally work through programmes designed by club members, targeted at specific races/distances. These are aimed at those who have already completed the target distance and want to improve their time. They are full training plans but it outlines two 'effort' sessions a week, which can be done with others.
When reading the plans, "off" shows the recovery between efforts, so "1k, 800m, 600m, 400m off 2mins, 3 mins
between sets" means "1k effort, 2 min recovery, 800m effort, 2 min recovery, 600m effort, 2 min recover,400m effort, 2 min recovery, 3 min rest then repeat." Recovery can be jog or walk, or a mixture, depending on individual fitness and preference. The length of recovery can also be adjusted if necessary. 'Tempo is generally defined as a pace you can comfortably keep up for about an hour.
Obviously these plans can be started at any time and/or adapted to meet individual needs. In particular, slower runners can benefit from the plans but would need to reduce the number of repetitions (sets) or the individual distances in most of the sessions. If you just want to try out some efforts sessions to make your training a bit more interesting and productive there are a good number included here that you can try.
The current 5k training plan is here. Previous training programmes from this group are still available. Two Half-Marathon plans are here and here, whilst a 10k plan is here
When reading the plans, "off" shows the recovery between efforts, so "1k, 800m, 600m, 400m off 2mins, 3 mins
between sets" means "1k effort, 2 min recovery, 800m effort, 2 min recovery, 600m effort, 2 min recover,400m effort, 2 min recovery, 3 min rest then repeat." Recovery can be jog or walk, or a mixture, depending on individual fitness and preference. The length of recovery can also be adjusted if necessary. 'Tempo is generally defined as a pace you can comfortably keep up for about an hour.
Obviously these plans can be started at any time and/or adapted to meet individual needs. In particular, slower runners can benefit from the plans but would need to reduce the number of repetitions (sets) or the individual distances in most of the sessions. If you just want to try out some efforts sessions to make your training a bit more interesting and productive there are a good number included here that you can try.
The current 5k training plan is here. Previous training programmes from this group are still available. Two Half-Marathon plans are here and here, whilst a 10k plan is here