click here for our diary, including Tuesday club night schedules
Due to current restrictions there will be no official club nights until further notice.
INFORMAL TUESDAY RUNS now in place FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES WITH THIS RISK ASSESSMENT
PLEASE NOTE: The club is currently closed to new members until normal club nights resume.
This week's Club News:
The latest guidance from England Athletics and the Trail Running Association is that there will be no races before the end of July, although some smaller races run under Association of Running Clubs rules are still planned for July. See our diary page for the current situation with official races, as we know it. However, so long as you and your family are well and symptom-free and you are not in an 'at risk' category then running/cycling/walking, in non-crowded areas, following social-distancing guidelines, is a good way of maintaining both physical and mental well-being. Please be considerate of other people when you are out running.
The committee has developed a risk assessment and guidelines for small-group running on club nights (Tuesdays), which started successfully on July 21st. These guidelines are in accordance with current Government advice and restrictions, also with the England Athletics Recovery Plan. Please make sure you read and follow the guidelines and risk assessment.
Our series of virtual handicap races finished after 18 weeks on 23rd July. With many thanks to Mark O'Rourke for organising. Click Here for the full top 10 tables (adjusted times, absolute times and top improvers), list of participants and history for each week. See here for an overview of the rules and how the results are calculated.
There will be a special bonus week of handicap races in the Bank Holiday week: Between Tuesday 25th August (08:00) and Tuesday 1st September (22:00) we will have a FINAL virtual handicap special - a rerun of all events with a twist!
(If you did not run the 10k or elevation challenge the first time do not worry you can still enter - Mark will adjust and estimate the times/elevations from your 5k as best he can).
Well done to all who took part in this final week - especially to our highest-achievers:
The committee has developed a risk assessment and guidelines for small-group running on club nights (Tuesdays), which started successfully on July 21st. These guidelines are in accordance with current Government advice and restrictions, also with the England Athletics Recovery Plan. Please make sure you read and follow the guidelines and risk assessment.
Our series of virtual handicap races finished after 18 weeks on 23rd July. With many thanks to Mark O'Rourke for organising. Click Here for the full top 10 tables (adjusted times, absolute times and top improvers), list of participants and history for each week. See here for an overview of the rules and how the results are calculated.
There will be a special bonus week of handicap races in the Bank Holiday week: Between Tuesday 25th August (08:00) and Tuesday 1st September (22:00) we will have a FINAL virtual handicap special - a rerun of all events with a twist!
- a 5k race (actual and adjusted)
- a 10k race (actual and adjusted)
- an elevation challenge (how many feet elevation can you run in 10mins)
(If you did not run the 10k or elevation challenge the first time do not worry you can still enter - Mark will adjust and estimate the times/elevations from your 5k as best he can).
Well done to all who took part in this final week - especially to our highest-achievers:
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Adjusted times:
1st: Eamon Lyons {15:57) 2nd: Sue Desborough {16:11) 3rd: John Quinn {16:36) |
Absolute times:
1st: Eamon Lyons {22:06) 2nd: John Quinn (24:00) 3rd: Sue Desborough {26:10) |
Improvers
1st: Wendy Sargeant {-98) 2nd: Sue Desborough (-79) 3rd: Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons (-58) |
Congratulations to Barry Cheema, who completed his fourth marathon in July for the Samaritans by running a 31-mile route around Aldridge, accompanied by a number of club members along different parts of the route. Also to Anne Kelsall, who completed the Twister 10-mile virtual race in 1:35 on Saturday 25th.
Virtual Races
- Thursday 11th - Friday 31st July: Sutton Park Gates Run organised by City of Birmingham Orienteering Club. Choose your own route and visit all 7 gates in the shortest possible time.
- Any time between now and 31/7/2020: Orienteering at Handsworth Park. You have 60 minutes to find all 4 controls.
- Barry's Premier League Challenge: 92 games to be played over 6 weeks starting from Wednesday June 17th. Average goals per game this season prior to recommencement was 2.6, suggesting 239 goals! Challenge started Wednesday 17th and you have until 24 hours after season finishes to complete the miles! Standard challenge is to run 1 mile per goal but variations can be done e.g. 1 mile per 2 goals, cycling the miles etc. As of 23rd July, 217 goals in the 82 games played since the restart. 10 PL games Sunday 26th to finish the season
- 15th August- Twister Half Marathon: Virtual Half Marathon race with time bonus for elevation gained. Free to enter or can pay for medal
- Weekly (not) parkrun
2020 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. 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. Check the race folder on club nights for lists of upcoming runs - entry forms will no longer be available in this folder due to lack of demand. Social events now have their own page here. Friends and family welcome at our socials.
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome. For any members injured or resting we also have Biscuit Club on Tuesday nights, so you don't have to miss out on the social aspect of the club.
The list of Grand Prix races is available on our GP page, where you can also find results tables.
The 2019 club handicap races began on Tuesday 16th April took place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in May, June, July and August, with a final race on September 3rd. This year used a new 3 mile route to encourage all members to take part and numbers were most encouraging. Many thanks to Ron Reynolds for all his work organising this event and keeping the results tables. The results list can be found here. For more information about the handicap races see our About ARC page.
If you want to know the routes for Tuesday nights, you can download the schedule here or from our diary page. This also includes the rota for back marking and mustering.
See the Diary section for races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past. Check the race folder on club nights for lists of upcoming runs - entry forms will no longer be available in this folder due to lack of demand. Social events now have their own page here. Friends and family welcome at our socials.
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome. For any members injured or resting we also have Biscuit Club on Tuesday nights, so you don't have to miss out on the social aspect of the club.
The list of Grand Prix races is available on our GP page, where you can also find results tables.
The 2019 club handicap races began on Tuesday 16th April took place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in May, June, July and August, with a final race on September 3rd. This year used a new 3 mile route to encourage all members to take part and numbers were most encouraging. Many thanks to Ron Reynolds for all his work organising this event and keeping the results tables. The results list can be found here. For more information about the handicap races see our About ARC page.
If you want to know the routes for Tuesday nights, you can download the schedule here or from our diary page. This also includes the rota for back marking and mustering.
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.