Metros Running Club

Metros Marathon Week - a club race for Metros only!

Metros Marathon Week will take place this year from 25th – 29th June.

The events will be as follows:

Friday 25th June - 7.15pm or 7.45pm - 10k hill run over Harrow Hill
Saturday 26th June - 9.00am or 9.30am - 4 & a bit k beach run
Sunday 27th June - 9.30am - 10k run in Ruislip Woods
Monday 28th June - 7.15pm or 7.45pm - 5k at Kings College Road track
Tuesday 29th June - 7.15pm or 7.45pm - 13k road run from Lowlands Tennis Club

There is no charge for entering this event but all entrants must be a member of Metros Running Club. Please contact Garry & Gill Young for an entry form.
Email g.c.young@btinternet.com or tel. 01923 833 726 (or see attachment)

 

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:

Match One - Monday 10 May, Battersea
Host club:	Herne Hill		Additional officials:		Metros & Serpentine
1830	Discus		M35		M50
1830	High Jump		M35		M50	M60
1900	Shot		W35		W50	W60
1900	100m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
1910	100m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
1915	High Jump		W35		W50	W60
1920	2000m walk		M35		M50
1920	2000m walk		W35		W50
1930	Long Jump		M35		M50	M60
1945	Discus		W35		W50
1950	400m		M35A	M35B	M50
2000	400m		W35A	W35B	W50
2000	Shot		M35		M50
2010	1500m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
2015	Long Jump		W35		W50
2025	1500m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
2040	4x400m relay men
2050	4x400m relay women
Match Two - Monday 7 June, Twickenham
Host club:	St Mary's Richmond		Additional officials:		Ealing & Hillingdon
1830	Hammer		M35		M50	M60
1830	Triple Jump		M35		M50
1900	Shot		W35		W50
1900	200m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
1910	200m		M35A	M35B	M50
1915	Triple Jump		W35		W50	W60
1920	800m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
1935	800m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
1945	Long Jump		M35		M50
1945	Hammer		W35		W50
2000	3000m		W35A	W35B	W50
2000	Shot		M35		M50	M60
2015	Long Jump		W35		W50	W60
2020	3000m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
2040	4x100m relay women
2050	4x100m relay men
Match Three - Monday 21 June, Hillingdon
Host club:	Hillingdon		Additional officials:		Ealing & St Mary's
1830	Javelin		M35		M50
1830	High Jump		M35		M50
1900	Discus		W35		W50	W60
1900	100m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
1910	100m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
1915	High Jump		W35		W50
1920	2000m walk		M35		M50
1920	2000m walk		W35		W50
1920	Triple Jump		M35		M50	M60
1940	400m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
1945	Javelin		W35		W50	W60
1950	400m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
2000	1500m		M35A	M35B	M50
2000	Discus		M35		M50	M60
2015	Triple Jump		W35		W50
2025	1500m		W35A	W35B	W50
2040	4 x 400m relay men
2050	4 x 400m relaywomen
Match Four - Monday 12 July, Battersea
Host club:	Serpentine		Additional officials:		Herne Hill & Metros
1830	Hammer		M35		M50
1830	High Jump		M35		M50
1900	Javelin		W35		W50
1900	200m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
1910	200m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
1915	High Jump		W35		W50	W60
1920	800m		W35A	W35B	W50
1930	Long Jump		M35		M50	M60
1935	800m		M35A	M35B	M50
1945	Hammer		W35		W50	W60
2000	3000m		W35A	W35B	W50	W60
2000	Javelin		M35		M50	M60
2015	Long Jump		W35		W50
2020	3000m		M35A	M35B	M50	M60
2035	4x100m relay women
2045	4x100m relay men

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

 

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 (link to information)

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

 

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.

10k Challenge Route

5K Race

Run within Roxbourne Park. 5k race route

 

 

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