Sandhurst Joggers Members of the Month: a recap

As our monthly celebrations of Sandhurst Joggers MOTM has now come to an end, we look back over the past year to reflect on what they have done to earn such a prestigious title!

September 2020:

Andrea Vincent was the first recipient of the title of Member of the Month for assisting a man found collapsed in the street and getting help for him. Find out more about Andrea here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15593

October 2020:

Jenny Robinson was our October 2020 Member of the Month winner for co-ordinating all the run groups during the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure all runs complied with regulations. Find out more about Jenny here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15602

November 2020:

Vinnett Taylor was our November 2020 Member of the Month winner for encouraging SJ members to continue with training for races, despite ongoing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Find out more about Vinnett here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15710

December 2020:

Andy Hazell was our December 2020 Member of the Month winner for taking on the role of the Tuesday run groups which has included Google forms, getting people into the right size groups and making club announcements. Find out more about Andy here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15724

January 2021:

Sharon Burfield was our January 2021 Member of the Month winner for her hard work in the Intensive Care Unit at two hospitals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out more about Sharon here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15734

February 2021:

Monica Burbidge was our February 2021 Member of the Month winner for setting up a Whats App group to help keep members motivated to continue running. Find out more about Monica here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15740

March 2021:

Sophie Le Saux was our March 2021 Member of the Month for tiding up litter in her local area whilst out running. Find out more about Sophie here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15748

April 2021:

Stephen Casey is our April 2021 Member of the Month for organising and keeping the Sunday look out runs going during lockdown and putting together an online quiz for members. Find out more about Stephen here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15768

May 2021:

Nigel Evans is our May 2021 Member of the Month for completing 10 marathons in 10 days to raise money for Young Minds charity which supports children and young people with mental health difficulties. Find out more about Nigel here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15791

June 2021:

Richard Boese is our June 2021 Member of the Month for joining the 100 marathons club after it was delayed. Find out more about Richard here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15802

July 2021:

Lina Johnson is our July 2021 Member of the Month for completing an amazing month of long distance running which ended in her completing Endure 24 with a staggering 85 miles! Find out more about Lina here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15868

August 2021:

Alison Jones, our very own social secretary is our August 2021 and final Member of the Month for trying to keep everyone motivated during lockdown with run challenges and trying to keep members in touch with each other. Find out more about Alison here: https://wordpress.com/post/thejoggersjournal.wordpress.com/15959

Well done to all our winners, your awards are well deserved!

Weekly Run Down – 13th to 19th September

Club Announcements:

Covid-19 message:

Please remember that people will be nervous with case numbers rising and some of our younger members not being double vaccinated so please remember to give people space if they require it.  

Please do not attend club runs IF you have any symptoms of coronavirus or you are isolating as you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus and if you have been at a club run and then have a positive PCR test we need to have record of this so we can inform the relevant people to isolate.

Events from the past week:

Intra Club Relays:

Sandhurst Joggers intra club relays are back with runners paired with each other, depending on their 5km time. Both runners then complete a 1km lap 5 times, taking it in turns to run a lap.

Well done to everyone who took part as it is not just running a 1km lap but running it as fast as you can and the weather was very warm but it was enjoyable to catch up with all the other runners. Our 3rd place winners were George Green and Helev Davey, our 2nd place winners were Martin Steadman and Nigel Arthur and our 1st place winners are Mo Wilcox and Nikii Jett. After all the excitement of running our laps, the social secretaries kindly bought along some pizza and drinks for us all to enjoy afterwards, which as the pictures below show, was very much appreciated and taken advantage of! If you are unsure about the intra club relay as you feel you may not be fast enough, give it a go as there is lots of encouragement from all the other runners and a time to get to know more members of the club.

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Thank you to Amy Jones for being a marshal and taking these photos for us.

Hampton Court Half Marathon:

Well done to Patrick Denston for completing the Hampton Court Half Marathon, I spoke with him to found more about how he found the event:

So I entered this half marathon over a year ago when I was training well, 25kg lighter and missing sporting events. Roll on 14 months and I’m in front of Hampton court palace, hung over, under trained, over weight and since having our first child less than a year ago, massively sleep deprived!

The covid security for this event (very important to some) was to have people start in single file waves, still not really sure how it was meant to work and was lovingly ignored by everyone including the person starting the race. The first few miles of the half marathon meandered along the northern side of the river Thames. Out in force we’re rowers, dog walkers, people enjoying a morning stroll and a 50 person strong female rock choir! This level of variety is one of the few things I miss about living in London. Shortly after the rock choir (who sounded fantastic!) the route crosses the river over Kingston Bridge and back along the road that hugs the south side of the river. Along this part of the route you’re “treated” to the disused sewage settling tanks, which will no doubt be one day converted in to over priced luxury yacht storage or a new home for Brian May, who according to Wikipedia lives in the area but for some reason wasn’t out on Sunday morning to cheer me on.

Shortly after the tanks you pass cigarette island park, named after a boat and not a pack of lucky strikes. The route then goes over Hampton court bridge and passes lots of cheering crowds as you approach the 8 mile marker. The route then follows the north side of the Thames again for about 3 miles. Not really much else to say about this section of the course as it was the same as the first bit. This time however when you reach the rock choir you turn left in to a back entrance to the grounds of Hampton Court place. The last 2 and half miles or so is along a track through fields, passing cows and a few trees. This part of the route even though my legs started to feel a little tired was very enjoyable, it was just like being out in the countryside. Lack of fields and greenery incidentally, is one of my biggest reasons I don’t miss living in London!

The race finish was along a wide, windy shingle path with lots of supporters cheering for the final 100m and over the finish line. I always find the actual crossing of a finish line very anticlimactic and would love to share other people’s levels of enjoyment when they finish but all I think once I’m there is “well, best get on with the rest of the day”. Which I did. Well, after becoming the proud owner of the largest and heaviest medal I’ve ever had. It might need its own rawlplug to hang it on the wall! All in all a well organised good value event. I’d recommend it as a good tapering run for London or for those doing their first half or simply for those that want a medal larger than all their others.

Time for the Parkrun results for this week. Volunteers are always needed and if you are interested, have a look at your local Parkrun website page for more details. Well done to all the club runners with runs taking place all around the country. The parkrun results for this week is from the 18/09/2021.

Frimley Lodge:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
100	84	Christopher GROVE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:20
130	105	Martin GOULD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:34
229	177	Simon WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:10
289	212	James CASEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:36
356	244	Jonathan TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:11
410	270	Stuart MAYES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:00
411	124	Helen CLAYTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:01
450	150	Alison BONE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:41
531	195	Jackie ROBERTS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:44:38
536	199	Anne WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:48:42

Bracknell:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
67	11	Elin LOFTESNES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:57
73	12	Sarah ALEXANDER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:23
123	97	John Graham ELLWOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:11
160	116	Andrew WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:49
173	126	Charlie ST AUBYN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:54
191	55	Jane RALLS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:58
233	87	Samantha WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:55

Killerton:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
136	89	Chris DERHAM	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:06

Graves:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
93	67	Andy SUMMERSKILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:59

Alice Holt:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
105	87	John KING	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:05

Woodley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
11	11	Robert JERRETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:18:42
24	23	Stuart OVERHILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:20:31

Upton Court:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
23	1	Sarah HYATT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:30
64	8	Fiona MARSHALL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:33

Woking:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
184	122	Jim HAFFEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:48

Cranleigh:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
27	23	George GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:27

Hastings:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
144	26	Charlotte ST AUBYN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:19

Prospect:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
117	18	Alison WINDERS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:01

California Country:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
25	23	Jon GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:45
64	55	Iain FINDLAY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:56
82	18	Helen DAVEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:23
88	68	Sam WELLER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:48
114	83	Nigel ARTHUR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:27
168	103	Graeme LAFFERTY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:40:51

Sandhurst Memorial:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
18	4	Sharon FIELDS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:10
42	10	Jane BANNISTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:08
50	34	Graham BOLTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:38
51	15	Beki CHRISTIAN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:39
68	39	Ian WATSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:13
69	40	Simon TIGG	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:14
77	44	Colin CARPENTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:22
82	33	Janet VENABLES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:20
86	48	Mark NEVE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:08
97	52	Patrick WADSWORTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:05
106	50	Sam GOODALL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:27
121	60	Madeleine Claire DUNCAN-BOOTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:42:41
128	60	Richard BOESE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:50:23
129	64	Jacqueline KENT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:50:24

Here is the latest leaderboard for SJ on Strava, to take part in this just create a free account and link it to the club in your profile. Well done everyone, keep up the good work!

Club Events for the week ahead…

Monday:

Patrick Wadsworth will be taking the Monday Club run from Sandhurst Sports Centre leaving at 7:30 for 6 miles in an hour (distances and duration are Monday miles and minutes and bear passing resemblance to those in use at other times).

Tuesday:

The biggest club run of the week will as always offer multiple groups to cater for all abilities from beginners through to faster and more experienced runners. It’s perfect for novices and those coming back from injury or a long lay-off because you can start with an easy group and work your way upwards. The start time is 6:30pm as always this week from the regular start at Sandhurst Memorial Park.

Tuesday Intervals:

Alongside the Tuesday group runs is intervals and the venue varies but most weeks we meet at the Tythings, Yateley or at the Morgan Rec (where the handicap is), Crowthorne. The session can support with helping you get faster, building up endurance with the session being for all abilities and no-one is left behind.

Wednesday Day Run:

If you are struggling to run in the evenings, there is now a run from the Sandhurst Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Anyone of any ability can go and enjoy a run and a chat with a variety of routes.

Wednesday:

Wednesday is a club run with Andrea Vincent and Sharon Burfield. The session is for an hour which is full of friendly chat and no-one is left behind with everyone welcome.

Thursday:

A run with Erol will contain hills, laughs, and a couple of wrong turns (normally), but you can guarantee you’ll end up at the car park eventually, and with a smile at the end of it all! Meet at Sandhurst Sports Centre at 7:30pm and lights and high vis clothing will be required. The run is a great way to improve fitness by running as a group at a slightly harder intensity.

Friday:

Friday night is track night with 3 of our experienced coaches James, Carl and Newton and the venue varies depending on where the coaches are leading the session from and the focus on the sessions. These sessions are for anyone who wants to improve their speed and endurance for ru

Saturday:

Lots of members will be enjoying their weekly Parkrun fix at 9am on Saturday morning, if you’re thinking of going somewhere new then post on the Facebook page as there may be other members planning on running at the same place as you! Wherever you are parkrunning – Don’t forget your barcode!

Sunday:

The Sunday Lookout run a try with Dick Newman and Emy Circuit. They say its the best run of the week but might be a bit biased! It’s a flexible run leaving from The Lookout at 9 am with different groups to suit a wide range of abilities. The three ‘Cs’ of Coffee, cake and chat are enjoyed in the cafe post-run.

Thanks for reading the Run Down, have a safe week of running and I’ll see you next week!

Please do let me know if you are doing any events, I can only report what I see on Strava and Facebook and I hope you appreciate there may be things I miss!

Ping me a message over the weekend and I will include it so others can see what we are doing and may be inspired to try a different event.

Weekly Run Down – 30th August to 12th September

Club Announcements:

Covid-19 message:

Please remember that people will be nervous with case numbers rising and some of our younger members not being double vaccinated so please remember to give people space if they require it.  

Please do not attend club runs IF you have any symptoms of coronavirus or you are isolating as you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus and if you have been at a club run and then have a positive PCR test we need to have record of this so we can inform the relevant people to isolate.

Events from the past week:

Bracknell Half Marathon:

Well done to Natalie Pollard, Claire Rowse, Colin Carpenter, Nikki Jett, Teresa Milroy, Vinnett Taylor, Robert Jerrett and any others that I have missed for completing the Bracknell Half. I caught up with some of them to get their thoughts on the race:

‘A lovely run, along roads, through housing estates, parks and down under passes. Lovely community feel, good marshelling and support on the course. More hills than thought but all good. Overall loved it… Especially the town centre finish, the amazing medal and the T-shirt’.

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River Relay 2021:

Well done to Stephen Casey, Erol Ali, Emy Circuit, Jonathan Luke and Dick Newman for completing the 2021 river relay from Boveney to Kingston-upon-Thames, finishing at the Hawker Centre.

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Great North Run:

Congratulations to Sarah Jones and Fusi Motsamai for completing the Great North Run in Newcastle.

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Pilgrim Marathon:

Well done to Nigel Evans, Alison Jones and Andrea Hadfield for completing the Pilgrim Marathon in Farnham.

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Pure Beginners:

Well done to the Sandhurst Joggers Pure Beginners course who have completed the course and ran a 5k at Bracknell Parkun:

Brighton Marathon:

Well done to Nick Metcalfe and Jess Metcalfe for finishing with good times at the Brighton Marathon!

Time for the Parkrun results for this week. Volunteers are always needed and if you are interested, have a look at your local Parkrun website page for more details. Well done to all the club runners with runs taking place all around the country. The parkrun results for this week is from the 11/09/2021.

Frimley Lodge:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
86	69	Stuart MAYES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:22
132	106	Dave O’TOOLE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:04
189	146	Simon WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:24
379	129	Anne WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:49:20

Gunnersbury:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
71	62	Jon GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:29
140	113	George GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:20

Bracknell:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
18	14	Richard Anthony JOHNSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:44
78	16	Jane CRAWFORD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:20
172	110	Andrew WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:25
188	61	Sarina PIETROSANTI	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:39
189	115	Chris DERHAM	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:39

Houghton Hall:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
40	35	Andy SUMMERSKILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:00

Alice Holt:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
25	21	Clive ROLFE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:48

Woodley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
24	20	Stuart OVERHILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:20:26

Rother Valley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
66	10	Sharon FIELDS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:1

Rushmoor:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
111	93	Dave BARTLETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:35
150	122	Patrick DENSTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:00
342	225	Jim HAFFEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:45
347	112	Beccie WEDDERBURN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:57
408	157	Jenna SOANE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:31
409	158	Kimberly SOANE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:31

Stamford Park:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
60	18	Lyn WINTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:34

Crosby:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
160	101	Graeme LAFFERTY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:43:03

Wöhrder See, Germany:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
6	6	James RATCLIFFE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:05
20	6	Elin LOFTESNES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:50

Dishley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
113	95	Craig BOWLES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:06

California Country:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
65	50	Iain FINDLAY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:28
70	15	Liz UJSZASZI EVANS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:01
71	54	Nigel EVANS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:02
102	32	Jenny CAVE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:53
103	33	Kim TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:54

Ifield Mill Pond:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
31	5	Alison WINDERS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:56
41	9	Jane RALLS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:40

Sandhurst Memorial:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
14	12	David BRESLIN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:37
18	14	Martin STEADMAN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:14
28	20	Martin GOULD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:01
36	13	Jacqueline KENT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:36
67	39	Colin CARPENTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:35
76	44	Jonathan TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:27
86	47	Patrick WADSWORTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:55
96	43	Nicole HERITAGE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:59
102	47	Alurie Maye DUTTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:36:12
104	49	Leanne FULCHER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:37:23
105	50	Liz CROW	Sandhurst Joggers	00:37:23
108	53	Nicol DOHERTY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:46
109	54	Carolyne SCANTLEBURY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:40:35
110	55	Janet VENABLES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:40:37
113	57	Jane O’CONNOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:41:59
114	58	Lisa HARROLD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:42:00
117	59	Madeleine Claire DUNCAN-BOOTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:43:12
120	62	Jackie ROBERTS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:45:34
127	68	Helen DAVEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:55:01

Here is the latest leaderboard for SJ on Strava, to take part in this just create a free Strava account and link it to the club in your profile. Well done everyone, keep up the good work!

Club Events for the week ahead…

Monday:

Patrick Wadsworth will be taking the Monday Club run from Sandhurst Sports Centre leaving at 7:30 for 6 miles in an hour (distances and duration are Monday miles and minutes and bear passing resemblance to those in use at other times).

Tuesday:

The biggest club run of the week will as always offer multiple groups to cater for all abilities from beginners through to faster and more experienced runners. It’s perfect for novices and those coming back from injury or a long lay-off because you can start with an easy group and work your way upwards. The start time is 6:30pm as always this week from the regular start at Sandhurst Memorial Park.

Tuesday Intervals:

Alongside the Tuesday group runs is intervals and the venue varies but most weeks we meet at the Tythings, Yateley or at the Morgan Rec (where the handicap is), Crowthorne. The session can support with helping you get faster, building up endurance with the session being for all abilities and no-one is left behind.

Wednesday Day Run:

If you are struggling to run in the evenings, there is now a run from the Sandhurst Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Anyone of any ability can go and enjoy a run and a chat with a variety of routes.

Wednesday:

Wednesday is a club run with Andrea Vincent and Sharon Burfield. The session is for an hour which is full of friendly chat and no-one is left behind with everyone welcome.

Thursday:

A run with Erol will contain hills, laughs, and a couple of wrong turns (normally), but you can guarantee you’ll end up at the car park eventually, and with a smile at the end of it all! Meet at Sandhurst Sports Centre at 7:30pm and lights and high vis clothing will be required. The run is a great way to improve fitness by running as a group at a slightly harder intensity.

Friday:

Friday night is track night with 3 of our experienced coaches James, Carl and Newton and the venue varies depending on where the coaches are leading the session from and the focus on the sessions. These sessions are for anyone who wants to improve their speed and endurance for ru

Saturday:

Lots of members will be enjoying their weekly Parkrun fix at 9am on Saturday morning, if you’re thinking of going somewhere new then post on the Facebook page as there may be other members planning on running at the same place as you! Wherever you are parkrunning – Don’t forget your barcode!

Sunday:

The Sunday Lookout run a try with Dick Newman and Emy Circuit. They say its the best run of the week but might be a bit biased! It’s a flexible run leaving from The Lookout at 9 am with different groups to suit a wide range of abilities. The three ‘Cs’ of Coffee, cake and chat are enjoyed in the cafe post-run.

Thanks for reading the Run Down, have a safe week of running and I’ll see you next week!

Please do let me know if you are doing any events, I can only report what I see on Strava and Facebook and I hope you appreciate there may be things I miss!

Ping me a message over the weekend and I will include it so others can see what we are doing and may be inspired to try a different event.

Weekly Run Down – 23rd to 29th August

Club Announcements:

Covid-19 message:

Please remember that people will be nervous with case numbers rising and some of our younger members not being double vaccinated so please remember to give people space if they require it.  

Please do not attend club runs IF you have any symptoms of coronavirus or you are isolating as you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus and if you have been at a club run and then have a positive PCR test we need to have record of this so we can inform the relevant people to isolate.

Events from the past week:

Conquer the Chilterns Sprint Duathlon:

Well done to runner, Wednesday day run leader and track coach Carl Bradshaw for completing a duathlon over the past week in a time of 1:52:01 and being second in his age group.

Time for the Parkrun results for this week. Volunteers are always needed and if you are interested, have a look at your local Parkrun website page for more details. Well done to all the club runners with runs taking place all around the country.

Frimley Lodge:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
148	18	Sarah HYATT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:17
163	138	Martin GOULD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:41
193	26	Sarah ALEXANDER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:43
247	198	James RATCLIFFE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:23
255	205	Simon WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:39
260	209	Paul ALEXANDER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:03
278	219	Neil HYATT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:49
301	56	Liz UJSZASZI EVANS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:26
302	234	Nigel EVANS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:27
396	111	Alison BONE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:32
481	166	Anne WHILLIS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:55:59

Lydiard:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
258	77	Alurie Maye DUTTON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:35:33

Southsea:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
214	49	Mo WILLCOX	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:16

Hyde:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
114	31	Janet FORD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:33:24

Minehead:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
53	8	Louisa ENRIQUEZ	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:45

Bracknell:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
2	1	Robert JERRETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:18:22
19	17	Richard Anthony JOHNSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:21:37
29	26	Patrick WADSWORTH	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:24
43	40	David BRESLIN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:20
50	45	Dave BARTLETT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:46
69	7	Jacqueline KENT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:30
85	71	Tom STAFFORD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:16
118	17	Lucy HOWARD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:18
146	112	Simon TIGG	Sandhurst Joggers	00:31:43
160	122	Andrew WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:41
185	133	Mark NEVE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:34:05
231	77	Blanche BARNES	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:58
232	78	Samantha WOOD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:39:59
246	90	Bryony LAMBERT	Sandhurst Joggers	00:42:25

Houghton Hall:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
53	46	Andy SUMMERSKILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:25:37

Homewood:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
31	4	Helen VIZARD	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:22

Woodley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
33	28	Stuart OVERHILL	Sandhurst Joggers	00:20:46

Upton Court:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
104	29	Alison WINDERS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:38

Rushmoor:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
246	191	Jonathan TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:28:17
410	127	Jenna SOANE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:36:36
424	137	Kimberly SOANE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:37:18

Harlow:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
28	25	David AYLING	Sandhurst Joggers	00:24:30

Gnoll:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
81	18	Helen DAVEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:29

Mole Valley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
25	22	Stephen CASEY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:22:26

Hogmoor Inclosure:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
76	60	George GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:26:54

Prospect:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
32	30	Jon GREEN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:02

Heartlands:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
120	47	Kim TAYLOR	Sandhurst Joggers	00:35:49

Higginson Parkrun, Marlow:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
112	88	Richard BOESE	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:42

California Country:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
35	33	Ian WATSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:39
36	3	Sharon FIELDS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:23:42
71	57	Iain FINDLAY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:11
73	15	Beki CHRISTIAN	Sandhurst Joggers	00:27:35
89	23	Teresa MILROY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:29:25
95	69	Douglas MILROY	Sandhurst Joggers	00:30:02
121	82	Colin CARPENTER	Sandhurst Joggers	00:32:46
139	44	Sue HOPKINSON	Sandhurst Joggers	00:35:16
140	45	Rebecca MARGETTS	Sandhurst Joggers	00:35:22

Itchen Valley:

Position	Gender Position	parkrunner	Club	Run Time
262	88	Catriona WICKHAM	Sandhurst Joggers	00:35:03

Here is the latest leaderboard for SJ on Strava, to take part in this just create a free Strava account and link it to the club in your profile. Well done everyone, keep up the good work!

Club Events for the week ahead…

Monday:

Patrick Wadsworth will be taking the Monday Club run from Sandhurst Sports Centre leaving at 7:30 for 6 miles in an hour (distances and duration are Monday miles and minutes and bear passing resemblance to those in use at other times).

Tuesday:

The biggest club run of the week will as always offer multiple groups to cater for all abilities from beginners through to faster and more experienced runners. It’s perfect for novices and those coming back from injury or a long lay-off because you can start with an easy group and work your way upwards. The start time is 6:30pm as always this week from the regular start at Sandhurst Memorial Park.

Tuesday Intervals:

Alongside the Tuesday group runs is intervals and the venue varies but most weeks we meet at the Tythings, Yateley or at the Morgan Rec (where the handicap is), Crowthorne. The session can support with helping you get faster, building up endurance with the session being for all abilities and no-one is left behind.

Wednesday Day Run:

If you are struggling to run in the evenings, there is now a run from the Sandhurst Memorial Park at 12:30pm. Anyone of any ability can go and enjoy a run and a chat with a variety of routes.

Wednesday:

Wednesday is a club run with Andrea Vincent and Sharon Burfield. The session is for an hour which is full of friendly chat and no-one is left behind with everyone welcome.

Thursday:

A run with Erol will contain hills, laughs, and a couple of wrong turns (normally), but you can guarantee you’ll end up at the car park eventually, and with a smile at the end of it all! Meet at Sandhurst Sports Centre at 7:30pm and lights and high vis clothing will be required. The run is a great way to improve fitness by running as a group at a slightly harder intensity.

Friday:

Friday night is track night with 3 of our experienced coaches James, Carl and Newton and the venue varies depending on where the coaches are leading the session from and the focus on the sessions. These sessions are for anyone who wants to improve their speed and endurance for ru

Saturday:

Lots of members will be enjoying their weekly Parkrun fix at 9am on Saturday morning, if you’re thinking of going somewhere new then post on the Facebook page as there may be other members planning on running at the same place as you! Wherever you are parkrunning – Don’t forget your barcode!

Sunday:

The Sunday Lookout run a try with Dick Newman and Emy Circuit. They say its the best run of the week but might be a bit biased! It’s a flexible run leaving from The Lookout at 9 am with different groups to suit a wide range of abilities. The three ‘Cs’ of Coffee, cake and chat are enjoyed in the cafe post-run.

Thanks for reading the Run Down, have a safe week of running and I’ll see you next week!

Please do let me know if you are doing any events, I can only report what I see on Strava and Facebook and I hope you appreciate there may be things I miss!

Ping me a message over the weekend and I will include it so others can see what we are doing and may be inspired to try a different event.

August 2021 Member of the Month

Congratulations to Alison Jones, who is our final member of the month for her hard work on the committee and supporting the Yateley 10K races. I caught up with Alison to find out more about her:

1. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A MEMBER OF SANDHURST JOGGERS:

I joined Sandhurst Joggers in 2014, mainly to get a lift on the club bus to the London Marathon that year, very shallow I know!

2. WHAT FIRST ATTRACTED YOU TO THE CLUB:

I was getting a bit fed-up running on my own, but was not sure about joining in group running, since I had always run on my own, but there was only one way to find out, so Sandhurst Joggers being fairly local to me and seeing the broad range of runs available, I thought this would be a good place to start.

3. TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF:

I trained as a Registered General Nurse, then a State Certified Midwife in Scotland between 1976 and 1981, worked there for a while and decided I did not like the weather. Horizontal rain and gale force winds, on an almost daily basis, becomes very tiring. So, I decided to do something about this and got a position in Saudi Arabia, where it was 35 degrees in the shade, the sublime to the ridiculous!

I met my husband in Saudi and we returned to the U.K. in 1985. 

Again, I worked as a Midwife until we started an Import / Export Business in 1990, from which we have just retired.

I have twin daughters, Amy and Sarah, who are also members of Sandhurst Joggers.

4. WHAT BENEFITS DO YOU FEEL YOU GAIN FROM RUNNING, WITH OR WITHOUT THE CLUB:

I only started running in my 50’s and as I said just ran on my own, really for fitness, then I decided to see what I could do. My intention was to train for and run ONE Marathon, just to see what it was all about, so here we are, over 50 marathons later, so be warned, people!

I have also completed the 6 Marathon Majors of London, New York, Berlin, Boston, Chicago and Tokyo, as usual with me it was more by accident than by planning. People used to say to me “you should run Berlin, it’s fast and flat” so I would go off and run Berlin, before I knew it I only had Tokyo to run to complete the set.

Now I very rarely run on my own, I am either at an event, running with my “Amigos” or doing something with the club and I would not have it any other way.

5. DO YOU TAKE PART IN ANY OTHER SPORTS:

No, as much as I would like to, I will watch any sport on TV and love them all, but I am happy to do anything which might enhance my running, but not to the detriment of it. I attend a boot camp twice a week, which helps, especially with injury prevention, but that’s it.

6. DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE DISTANCE YOU LIKE TO RUN:

Marathon distance, I guess it must be since I have run over 50 of them. I always ran road marathons but have now discovered trail marathons, where you get food and all sorts of goodies, definitely the way to go. I have also tried some Ultra Marathons, which I have really enjoyed.

7. DO YOU ENJOY RACES:

I do and I don’t! I still get really nervous the few days before, whether it’s a 5K parkrun or an Ultra marathon, but the minute the gun goes I am fine.

8. DO YOU ENJOY / PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIAL ASPECT OF THE CLUB:

As one of the Social Secretaries, it would be difficult not to. (When I wrote this I did not anticipate me filling it in) We try to provide as much as is possible in the way of Social events, but this is sometimes difficult due to outside influences, or the reluctance of members to participate, which Andrea and I both hope will become easier in the future.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR RUNNING ASPIRATIONS:

I don’t really have any. When you get to my age (63) the fact that you can run at all is a great feeling and I have done so much in my relatively short running career, with very few injuries along the way, so I feel very lucky to be where I am.

10. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU FEEL THE CLUB COULD IMPROVE:

The past 18 months have been very difficult, for everyone, and I just feel that some of the enthusiasm we used to have as a club, has been waning. This is understandable, but it would be a shame if we could not get this back.

I would dearly like to see more members joining in the summer events, I did them all one year, honestly, they are for everyone, if I can do them anyone can.

The best thing I ever did was join Sandhurst Joggers, it’s probably the best thing you ever did too.

Let’s look forward to happier times where we can all get together and share our love of running.

Here is a testimontial in regards to Alison’s hard work:

“Alison has contributed so much to the club over the past 18 months…..Here are just few ways she has ensured our club remains a lifeline for so many. Firstly, she has inspired us all to get out an run with her own personal challenges. Secondly, she has provided opportunities for us to run, socialise and stay in touch through the many social activities, run leading, exercise competitions, scavenger hunts, scrabble and member of the month. All of these activities have helped to keep us in touch with each other. Finally, she has been a awesome addition to the yateley 10km team, taking responsibility for all supplies!! This included sourcing t-shirts, medals, water and everything else as well as be friendly to the caretakers and waitrose!! She has used her Scottish roots to ensure we get the best deal on everything so we can make the most money for charity!! Alison Jones…a true inspiration and THANK YOU from everyone at SJ!!”

Congratulations Alison!