Metros Running Club
ALL AGES • ALL ASPIRATIONS • ALL ABILITIES
THE ANNUAL Metros FUN RUN
THE BRIAN JACKSON FUN RUN
2010 Date to be announced
This is the longest established Metros event and the club evolved from this event. It was originally designed as a warm-up for the National Fun Run, but it soon became an event in its own right. It is named in honour of Brian Jackson, the founder of the event and, for many years, the organiser.
Although this is a fun run, the course has been reasonably accurately measured and times will be recorded. The event will follow the same format as previous years and, as usual, it will incorporate the BJ Challenge, which is to run all three main races – a total distance of 10km.
Plaques, to be held for one year, will be awarded to the leading men and women in various age groups in the 4km event and in the BJ Challenge (aggregate time over all three races). There are also trophies (again to be held for a year) for the fastest man and woman and fastest 60+ man and woman over the 2km course. Indeed, anyone can run the 2km if they prefer that to the 4km. For those who prefer to walk the course, there is the “BJ Bus Pass Challenge” (2km), which anyone can enter and for which there are plaques for the leading 60+ man and woman.
Medals will be awarded to the first three boys and girls aged 8-10 and 11-14 years.
The Distances 7 years & under = 500m. Under 11 = 2km. Over 11 = 4km
The Surface Parkland (almost all grass)
The Place Roxbourne Park, Cannon Lane South, Pinner.
The time: 8.45 am Registration. Age as on race day.
The Programme:
9.15 am 4km Ladies age groups 15-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+ Girls, Boys 11-14.
9.45 am 4km Men age groups: 15-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+
10.15 am 2km Girls, Boys 8-10 (over 10s are welcome to run as well as, or
instead of, the 4km, whether or not doing the BJ Challenge).
Followed by:
500m 7 and under
2km Bus Pass Challenge Walk
Refreshments: In the Scout Hall after the above events.
Presentations: In the Scout Hall as soon as possible after the events
Fee £1 for one or two races, aged 18 or over on the day
£2 BJ Challenge, aged 18 or over on the day
Free Under 18’s and Bus Pass Challenge
THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE ARE:
ALL AGES AN ABILITIES ARE WELCOME
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A MEMBER OF Metros TO ENTER,
SO BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, NEIGHBOURS ETC
If you’d like to know more, or would like to help,
please contact Pat Jackson on 020 8868 5683
Summer League
For those who aren’t familiar with this League – it’s a series of races held during the summer months which are open to all ages and abilities.
Entry is on the day, there is no need to pre- enter. The cost is £1 for adults and 50p for children, with free refreshments after.
At each fixture there are three events:
1. An Open Race of 5 miles or 10k, suitable for all abilities from 16 years of age.
2. A Tenderfoot Race of 1.5–2K, suitable for children from 7 years of age, runners returning
from injury and runners who prefer to run a shorter distance.
3. A Fun Run of approximately 400m for children under 7 years.
4. A series of light hearted relays of 300-400m, again suitable for all
ages and abilities.
Scoring is age related– children up to 16, every year - adults over 40 are graded in five year age bands. Participants score points for their club and league trophies and Metros own trophies are awarded based on the number of entrants in the various age groups. There is an additional Metros trophy for the best overall adult Metros runner in this League
Apart from Metros, other participating clubs are Dulwich Park Runners, Ealing Southall & Middx, Mornington Chasers, Serpentine, Sudbury Court and Victoria Park Harriers.
Provisional dates for this year are as follows:
Sunday 6 June 10.30 am - 10km Dulwich Park, Hosted by Dulwich Park Runners
*Sunday 20 June 9.30 am - 10km N.Harrow Recreation Ground. Hosted by Metros*
Sunday 4 July 11.00 am - 5 mile Perivale. Hosted by Ealing, Southall & Middlesex
Sunday 25 July 9.30 am - 10km Regent's Park. Hosted by Mornington Chasers
Sunday 15 August 9.30 am - 5 mile Baattersea Park. Hosted by Serpentine
*CONFIRMED
For further information please contact
Pat Jackson tel: 020 8868 5683
VETERANS TRACK & FIELD LEAGUE
For some years Metros have participated in a friendly Veterans Track & Field League. This year there are again four fixtures open to both men and women aged 35 years and over.
There are three age categories in various events: 35 - 49, 50 – 59 and 60 years and over and, in some cases, separate groups in each event, graded on ability. It’s not necessary to be a fast runner, although of course vets who are fast (or strong – for throwing, or bouncy – for the jumping events) are welcome, but all finishers earn points for their clubs.
The meetings are on Mondays and start at 6.30 pm with the field events, the running events are held later in the evening. There are separate scoring events for both men and women.
The programme of events for each fixture will be:
Monday 10 May – Battersea Park
100m, 400m, 1500m, 2000m walk, discus, shot,
high jump, long jump, 4x 400 relays
Monday 7 June – St Mary’s Twickenham
200m, 800m, 3000m, hammer, shot, triple jump,
long jump, 4 x 100m relays
Monday 21 June – Uxbridge, Hillingdon
100m, 400m, 1500m, 2000m walk, discus, javelin,
high jump, triple jump, 4x 400 relays
Monday 12 July – Battersea Park
200m, 800m, 3000m, hammer, javelin, high jump,
long jump, 4 x 100m relays.
Do consider coming along and finding out about the evenings. They can be fun especially when we get a good group out together.
For further information, please contact
Pat Jackson 020 8868 5683
Thames Valley Winter Cross Country League (was Todays Runner League)
November - March. Mostly cross-country, but some road and footpath. Usually six fixtures per season held at various venues on Sunday mornings. Combined event for men and women, approximately 5 miles. Suitable for adults of all abilities. Junior event at some fixtures for U-17s.
Link to Thames Valley Cross Country League website
10K Challenge
The idea behind the 10K Challenge event is that times are graded according to age, so older runners may be slower than younger runners, but their % effort, when measured against the fastest recorded time for someone of their age, may be better. An online calculator for a whole range of athletic events is available at http://www.howardgrubb.co.uk/athletics/wavalookup.html. We use the 2006 calculator.