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Craig Vaughnley membership secretary

ECH Report for 4th October 2020.

EAST CORNWALL HARRIERS RACE REPORT 5 OCTOBER 2020.

A very difficult year for everyone so far and a very different London Marathon.

It would be impossible to replicate the atmosphere of a normal London Marathon with the crowds – the course the music and the support from the crowds and full credit to the organisers for establishing something new to replace the actual event and so allow the entrants to run the 40th London Marathon.

< al event and so allow the entrants to run the 40th London Marathon.</p> <p> </p> <p>An actual race did take place for all the elite athletes in every category. Running with the Elite males was Dan Nash who after leaving to go to Cardiff University now lives there and runs for Cardiff AC. Jenny &amp; Pete Nash will have been bursting with pride to see him competing at the highest level and he produced the result with a brilliant 2h 20 min finish.</p> <p> </p> <p>For other Harriers they had to run a virtual London Marathon on a course of their choosing but still competing the full 26.2 miles. The training and build up was just the same as for the any marathon but the difference was having to choose their own course and the Cornish October weather had a final say with last minute changes having to be made again.</p> <p> </p> <p>Oliver Jones last year was firmly putting his name in the Guinness World records for the fastest London Marathon run in full Scout Uniform this year it was thirteen 2 mile laps around part of the Cornish Marathon Course at Pensilva. With Craig Vaughnley. Oli added another challenge adding press ups at the end of each lap increasing by one for every lap. Oli's time was 4,51.42 and Craigs 4.54.14. For the whole marathon the weather was appalling with torrential rain and a biting wind.</p> <p> </p> <p>For Clive Shute again running for the Roy Castle Foundation his chosen course was the Camel Trail from Dunmere Halt. Clive ignored the weather and ran a brilliant 3.52.07 as well as again raising money. Gail Cory also chose the Camel Trail and recorded a fine 5.21.40 in the awful conditions.</p> <p> </p> <p>Nikki Pritchard, Lyndsey Saunders &amp; Sarah Steed chose a tough route around Liskeard after their initial route around Siblyback was closed by South west lakes due to unsafe conditions. They persevered throughout and completed their 26.2 miles in fine spirits although completely soaked . Recording 7.55, 7.51 and 8.03.</p> <p> </p> <p>Ben Harding chose his own route taking in as many hills as he could around Liskeard and also picked up some local support from Harriers to help him on his way.</p> <p>Matthew Loughrey Robinson completed his race in 7h 33m and Chris Nottle in an excellent 4.07 .</p> <p>Sharon Daw on Marathon nr 356 recorded 5.13 and on a previous marathon a few weeks ago has already qualified for London 2021.</p> <p> </p> <p>There are some Harriers who were unable to run the 2020 race who are already entered for 2021.</p> <p> </p> <p>Many thanks to all the Harriers who came out and ran with and supported their team mates which was a massive boost to the runners.</p> <p>Sorry if I have missed anyone but not all the results have been posted yet.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>...

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The club committee along with coaches and leaders have reviewed the club position in respect of restarting club training sessions.

The outcome of this is that the club position will stay as it is, with no formal return to club training sessions.

Whilst this may understandably be a huge disappointment, only a very few coaches / leaders felt confident to manage a session in the required Covid-19 secure environment manner at this time. We are also mindful of potential adverse reaction if the club is seen to be †f the club is seen to be ‘flaunting’ in the public perception, Government guidelines. </p> <p>We will review the situation once again at the end of October.</p> <p>With the nights drawing in, running in groups becomes more important for safety reasons, since evening runs will be in darkness. Hence, although we greatly encourage members to keep running in their own informal groups (of no more than 6), ‘See and be seen’ (i.e. head torches &amp; hi-viz) remains critical.</p> <p>Thanks everyone, stay safe</p> <p>Rob</p>...

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EAST CORNWALL HARRIERS RACE REPORT 13 SEPTEMBER 2020.

2020 is a year like no other for East Cornwall Harriers and all runners.

So many disappointments of race and series cancellations and of course the cancellation of the London Marathon. Many runners had put in many miles of training – but runners are nothing if not determined to pursue the sport they love.

With some ingenuity - determination and hard work of our team captains and committee members they organised virtual nd hard work of our team captains and committee members they organised virtual races and competitions. This provided the opportunity for runners to again be joined in competition whilst obeying all the social distancing rules. Both individual and team events provided the opportunity for maintaining fitness and competitiveness – both vital for a runners well being.</p> <p> </p> <p>Now some three quarters of the way through the year some events are now again being staged observing all the necessary safety precautions.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Plym Trail Marathon organised by First and Last running took place on Dartmoor and Sharon Daw our outstanding marathon expert in her 354th marathon had a brilliant race finishing as first lady in 3h 52m 31sec on this tough Dartmoor course starting and finishing in Clearbrook Village. Obviously the long lay off did not affect Sharon.</p> <p>Meanwhile at Blenheim Palace the Sims family had a great day out competing in the Sprint Triathlon now a regular event on their race calendar. Karen Sims finished in 2.03.08 and Andrew Sims in 1.43.17. The race has an open water lake swim followed by the cycle race on closed roads and then the run around the Queens Pool. A brilliant event in a stunning setting.</p> <p> </p> <p>Marcus Wills competed in the Croyde Bay Ocean Triathlon nr 1 in Red Bulls best UK Triathlon List. A 1.5 km open water swim followed by 38 km cycle race and then a 12 km run. After a very solid start with the swim Marcus powered his way to a great time in the cycle race. Just after the start of the run Marcus twisted and badly damaged his ankle but bravely persevered to finish the race in a na excellent 2h 44m 54 secs.</p> <p></p>...

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You would all have received via POST or Email a reminder to re-join England Althletics. This is normally covered by your club fees.

This year is very different and we are not currently reopening membership for this year due to COVID.

Therefore if you wish to still rejoin EA then you will need to cover the costs yourself, we currently have no electronic payment method set up for the club so if you wish to join, you will have to send payment to me and i will then use the secretary portal to pay for your EA membership to pay for your EA membership. I am hoping Tess can add the payment card to the EA account, but in the meantime please email me if you wish to pay EA fees, I will then send you my payment details to BACS the money across to my account</p> <p>DEADLINE 31st August 2020</p> <p>I will only accept BACs payments. NO CASH CHEQUES etc.</p> <p>Regards</p> <p>Craig Vaughnley - Membership secretary.</p>...

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Hi all, just a brief reminder of the situation regarding club training sessions.

The committee, along with coaches and leaders met (in a socially distanced manner) in early August to consider whether we could contemplate a return to club training sessions.

The guidance on these matters from England Athletics can be read by following this link : https://d192th1lqa r noreferrer"> https://d192th1lqal2xm.cloudfront.net/2020/07/EA-return-to-activity-guidance-coaches-leaders-170720.pdf</a></p> <p> </p> <p>After reviewing the guidance, Government regulations, and after careful consideration of all the options, it was agreed that it was not desirable to reinstate any formal club training sessions. This applies to both adult and junior sessions.</p> <p> </p> <p>Only a small number of coaches or leaders felt comfortable enough to be prepared to take on the additional demands and responsibilities that would be needed, and indeed the protocols that would be needed would make sessions both difficult to manage and may not be enjoyable enough to attract sufficient support.</p> <p> </p> <p>It was also agreed that the situation would be kept under review and will re-assess when there are any significant changes to circumstances, including a settling in period after schools have returned.</p> <p>Obviously we all hugely regret this situation but hope that everyone continues to run and in the best way they, be it individually or in small self-organised "bubble-groups".</p> <p>Thanks everyone, keep safe</p> <p>Rob</p>...

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After a very long lay off from official races - at last something to report.

EAST CORNWALL HARRIERS WEEKLY REPORT . 16 AUGUST 2020.

It has been a very long 7 months for Cornish runners due to the extraordinary shut down due to Coronavirus. It has been very frustrating for many runners as the list of cancelled races started to grow and accelerated over the months with many races cancelled at short notice.

For all athletes any race is not a single day event it is the culmination of weeks of y race is not a single day event it is the culmination of weeks of specific training for the races entered.</p> <p>Both Grand Prix series were cancelled and many special club events as well.</p> <p>The London Marathon was cancelled &amp; those Harriers lucky enough to get places were very disappointed. Our own Cornish Marathon was also cancelled. As a responsible club we have followed the Guidelines from England Athletics and taken special note note of the danger of club members who could maybe catch the virus and then pass it on to someone much more vulnerable to the effects than they are. The club has adopted a safety first policy.</p> <p> </p> <p>Obviously for all sports clubs the effect of the shutdown has had both a social and financial effect. Normal subscriptions were stopped as the club was not functioning as normal.</p> <p> </p> <p>Of course as a running club it takes a lot to stop our members from running and thus virtual competitions were introduced using available technology to keep the members in contact with each other and to keep competition alive including team competition by posting their performances recorded on Strava &amp; other running apps. Some small group running has taken place using social distancing. Many Harriers have also taken to 2 wheels to maintain their fitness levels an added bonus for our triathletes. Special thanks to Lyndsey Saunders for her brilliant efforts with this all the info and also Chris Ullman &amp; Glenn Wood.</p> <p> </p> <p>Events have now started to slowly resume where the organisers can ensure safety measures can be put in place successfully.</p> <p> </p> <p>Last week Oliver Jones successfully ran 7 marathons in 7 days – accompanied on some days by fellow Harriers observing social distancing – a great effort. On the last marathon along with fellow Harriers Oli &amp; his supporters collected a pile of discarded rubbish - so a double bonus.</p> <p> </p> <p>Drew Clark entered his first Half Ironman – the Cotswold Classic on 2nd August and posted an excellent time of 4h 24m - 7th overall and 1st in age group.. The event took place at Ashton Keynes Water Park in the Cotswolds. A 1.2 mile swim completed in 26m 41sec, 56 miles cycle race completed in 2h 25m and a half marathon completed in a brilliant 1h 31m.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sharon Daw was very pleased to be back in action at the Badger Trail Events Ooser Marathon in Dorset. This is a tough trail marathon noted for its 3000 feet of climbing – mud – streams and stiles. The race takes place on some of Dorset's finest trails . The Ooser is a wooden Medieval Face mask used in rituals since Roman Times and coming from the the village of Melbury Osmond. Sharon finished in 4h 56m and was 1st FV 50 – more important for Sharon is that it was her 350th Marathon. Congratulations to her on this massive achievement. That is 9170 miles of marathon running. Only 32 marathons to beat 10000 miles and I have no doubt that will be achieved..</p> <p> </p> <p>In September The Harriers will be holding the annual Club Handicap race which can be done using advised precautions.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>...

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For all Shakespeare fans, Joel Nash is performing as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at Sterts theatre on Weds August 19th for both a matinee and evening show. This is a show that he was touring around schools before lockdown with Box Clever Theatre Company aimed at GCSE students, and they have been able to bring it to Sterts just for this day. The show is an hour long. Sterts have all Covid measures in place so tickets are limited and have to be purchased on line through their website beforehand. There are no tickets on the door.