Division: Div 2
Races on this day
| ID | Name | Start Time | Status | Count | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | Senior Men | 1 p.m. | completed | 211 |
Report
Div 2 Surrey League Round 2 2019 Race Report
Kia ora folks, now the mud has settled - thank you everyone for making round 2 a special one!
Course
I hope you like the course I cooked up. Take a look on Strava for the lap record. And the KOM goes to….. John Sanderson in div 1. Since, he’s not in div 2, the fastest div 2 runner was…. Dom Nolan who won the race. Can I ask whoever created the segment, can you be so kind to rename the segment: Andrew Han: "Don't Hurt Yourselves Because I'll Get In Trouble" Surrey League XC Lap?
Results
I published the results at 3:20pm on Saturday. Andy Robinson, do I hold the record for the fastest results published on Surrey League? I used Opentrack and I can highly recommend it. Slightly dubious that we processed the results and we narrowly edged Ranelagh Harriers out for the win. Croydon 3rd and Woking 4th. To be honest, I wasn’t sure we won as I saw the pack of greyhounds come charging-in. Ranelagh Harriers, absolutely ran away in the B team competition!
A big congratulations to Wimbledon Windmilers for winning the biggest team of the day competition!
- W/W 34
- FUL 32
- RAN 26
- STR 26
- CRO 23
- W4H 22
- SOC 21
- WOK 16
- REI 11
Feedback
Please pass on any feedback, be it- the good, the bad or the ugly.
Race Photos
By Kika Dankova
More photos here, feel free to add to the album.
Voluncheers
I want to say a big thank you on behalf of myself, Fulham Running Club and the runners to all the amazing voluncheers for the day!
Ranelagh Harriers: Gordon Stuart Whitson - Race Judge.
THH: David Jenkins & Jack Lancefield
W4H: Dan Afshar, Geoff Maher & Joanne Kelliher
Wimbledon Windmilers: Claire Boynton, Matthew Lee & Stephen Johnson
Fulham Running Club
- Andrew Bovell
- Andrew, Laura, little Amelia and Eleanor Trimble
- Bob Lynam
- Christopher Shaw
- Denitsa
- Diana Keeling
- Ellie Hyde
- Isabelle Bennett-Clark
- James Bennett-Clark
- Jennie Farmer
- Kate Humphries
- Kristina Dankova
- Laura Trimble
- Paul Chatterton
- Peter Baran
- Peter Ward
- Richard Tollemache
- Roderick Akihary
- Shannen Kennedy
- Susanne Cooper
- Tim Cooper
- Tom Riddell-Webster
These messages from other clubs are for you guys!
- Awesome course today. Unanimous thumbs up from the Windmilers. Thank you.
- Thanks for organising, really enjoyed the race!
- Thanks for hosting the race yesterday. I really enjoyed it and good feedback from the runners in my club who I've spoken to as well. Fantastic turnout from your club too - you're having a great season!
- Thanks for a well organised race, love the course.
- Thanks a lot for a great race. Only feedback we have is resoundingly positive: really well organised and the course was an absolute cracker.
- Published by 20 past 3! We were still struggling through the mud then. Awesome performance (and congrats on the win...)
- Amazing! Well done for doing this so quickly!
Opentrack Team: Gus Upton and Andy Robinson.
THH: Mike Farmery, Ed Catmur and Alex Mackula
Marshals Coordinator: Ben Thornton & Chris Cooper from Fulham Running Club
Surrey League Honorary General Secretary: Malcolm Davies
A special thanks to Race referee Richard Weston. I learned so much from you. I couldn't have done it without your guidance.
That’s it. See you next round.
The Boss
Andrew Han
075 0530 4907
fulhamxc@gmail.com
http://www.fulhamrunningclub.org.uk/
Fulham Running Club
Location
51.440282, -0.232951General Info
Surrey League Cross Country hosted by Fulham Running Club (Division 2) and Thames Hare & Hounds (Division 1 and Young Athletes).
1. Date: 1pm Saturday 9 November 2019
2. Venue: Wimbledon Common, London SW19 5NR. Race HQ is just few minutes walk north of Wimbledon Windmill. Note the location, it's not the same as previous race at Common.
3. Strict Rule: NO PARKING at the Common and NO COWBELLS due to horse riders. If you see someone using cowbells, please explain to them to stop.
4. Travelling to venue: The 93 bus route from Putney to Sutton (via Wimbledon) goes past the common - alight at Parkside Hospital or Queensmere Road.
5. Course Description:
Click on “Map in (mapometer)” to see map.
The startline is a short jog north of HQ. The course is two laps for senior men and one for young athletes predominantly through woodland.
The first two kms is flat and fast running past Kingsmere pond before turning right and running parallel to the A219 before looping back to HQ.
Second half is a bit harder work: Head north before sharp left going up over the “lumpy” Big Alp and fast descent going past HQ. Head towards the Windmill then a quick descent heading towards Queensmere and get ready for the “log steeplechase”! After Queensmere, sharp right and get your climbing legs out to head over Little Alps down the other side and go straight ahead for to start of second lap. For young athletes (Senior men end of second lap), turn right for final sprint to finish line.
HQ and “log steeplechase” is a good area to watch the race!
And the all-important question, “what shoes should I wear?” The course is muddy at parts but dry and stony at another. It’s not forecast to rain much leading up to the race and and the course will dry up. Come early, recce the course and decide for yourself, I would go for fast trail / fell shoes. Strava link to recce the course: Division 1 & 2, U13 and U15/17.
6. Race Timetable and Distance:
Division Two 1:00 pm 8.5km
U13 boys 2:00 pm 3.2km
U15/17 boys 2:30 pm 4.3km
Division One 3:00 pm 8.5km
7. Course Safety:
Not running or coming along to cheer? We need some help, please give us a hand. Click here to voluncheer for division 2 race. Please contact THH for division 1 /junior races.
The golf course is out of bounds.
First aiders will be on the course. If you are in serious problem or you see a runner in serious problem, please stop to help them out. Get help from a marshal immediately. All our marshals will contact our first aider immediately.
The course will be marked with “THH” markers and / or rugby ball cones.
The race is organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
Please arrive by foot, by bike or by public transport.
Don't forget your race number and completing the health information on the reverse.
This is cross country so expect uneven surfaces, tree roots, trip hazards, muddy areas, fallen trees / branches and any other obstacles. The courses will be marked and marshalled by volunteers / club members in hi-vis bibs.
Watch out for cyclists, other runners, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches and other obstacles around the course.
If you’re watching, keep clear of runners on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
There are no changing facilities available at the venue, so please come ready to run. Toilets and refreshments are available at the Windmill Tea Rooms (adjacent to the car park mentioned above).
Please treat the environment and local nature with respect and take any litter home with you – even if you didn’t bring it.
8. Results:
The results for Division 2 will be produced by Fulham Running Club. For any discrepancies, please email fulhamxc@gmail.com
The results for Division 1 and young athletes will be produced by Thames Hare & Hounds. For any discrepancies, please email mike.farmery@clearandbright.com
9. Lastly:
We like to thank Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators for allowing us to host the race at Wimbledon Common (Home of Cross Country!)
Not running or coming along to cheer? We need some help, please give us a hand. Click here to voluncheer for division 2 race. Please contact THH for division 1 /junior races.
Andrew Han
07505 304 907
fulhamxc@gmail.com
Fulham Running Club
Division 2
Mike Farmery
07771 650 080
mike.farmery@clearandbright.com
Thames Hare & Hounds
Division 1 and Young Athletes