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It’s time to dust off your finest, and if you’re a bloke, to practise that “No this really is dancing, not just running on the spot”-dance that has often been seen at Dasher-do’s.

Please see Tony Curtin on Tuesdays or Thursday nights at the club to get a ticket.

Another new FV55 5k record for Barbara Allen as she takes another 23 seconds off the previous best. First runs also for James Samson, Annabel Alphonso and Fiona Kumar, whilst Ed and Pav escorted son and other half respectively round the course. And someone forgot their barcode!

Attached is the latest list of personal bests I have for you all. If for any reason you think something is wrong or missing please let me know, but remember that this list only applies to measured races run whilst you’ve been a member of Datchet Dashers.

Personal Bests as at 31st December 2011

Paul Mason reports

Multi-surface trail race in deepest Worcestershire with mud, slippery grass, riverbanks, low bridges, stiles, farm tracks, pavement, no hills and mud, but tea and cakes were included at the finish. To make things even better there were vast amounts of heated-indoor toilets, changing facilities, showers and toilet roll all in a tomato grower’s greenhouse. The Thames Valley events will be a bit of a shock. Not sure about the distance as apparently Paul did the last mile in over 10 minutes.

 

Paul 14th 37:11

Barbara 116th 51:52

A great turn out for one of the tougher races on our calendar. The recent rain had softened the course and made things a little slippy, while the bright sunshine was a welcome relief from said rain.

Updated 2115 hours to add missing runners!

A unique opportunity today to run 3 parkruns in one day - Bushy at 9am, Nonsuch at 10am, and Riddlesdown at 11am. About 20 people did the triple, which necessitated some rather spritely driving in order to make the next event! From the comments afterwards, the coffers of Her Majesties’ Government may well be bolstered by a few speeding tickets!

First up was Bushy where Jon paced Mel (and Georgie!) to a new pb, while y.t. got “chicked” but had a solid first run.

Next up at 10am was Nonsuch Park, a scant 10 miles away - but as everyone observed afterwards, the various SatNav systems in use were thoroughly outplayed by the people who cycled between Bushy Park and Nonsuch. Yes, cycled. And one of those people then won at Nonsuch!

Finally, and with much limping and creaking of joints was the mudbath of Riddlesdown Park. Almost everyone doing the triple was late… but somehow the cyclists beat us again. Hmmm. Human Brain 1, SatNav nil.

The time from Riddlesdown is a bit deceptive, as many people think that the course was about 100m short.

The inaugural running of this 10m on-and-very-off-road event went like clockwork… except the man who was well in the lead went off course at about 7m and found himself facing a “400m to go sign” when he’d only run 8.8 miles! Chris Bradfield ran steadily through the field to pick up an unexpected win after the unfortunate leader had to admit defeat.

Another new 5k PB for Sarah Lester at the final parkrun of the year.

A too-fast first half plus a headwind that appeared from nowhere in the last 3 miles meant a slightly slower than target finish time, but still a decent ren for David Priddy, finishing 65th in 40:06.

The post-Christmas workout started here for 11 Dashers, with PBs for Rob Foster who ran nearly 90 seconds faster than last week, and for Mel Elliott.