Month: June 2021

Week commencing 28 June 2021

QuickTechniqueCheckOverall situation : No change of course, and the ‘return to normal’ is postponed till at least 19 July. Indoor training in groups of 6 and outdoor training in groups of up to 30 are permitted, under a Covid-secure environment, and there are no travel restrictions within England. However with one coach, general BA policy means there is a limit of 12 athletes. Tilsley Park do not seem to be changing their policy of making the track available for club bookings only, so it remains unavailable to us. Iffley Road and Horspath tracks are open, but are not available at our normal training times. There are some gym / leisure centre classes with small numbers.

England Athletics’ current advice is here.

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the Radley Lakes loop.  On Wednesday, speed and technique on Copenhagen Drive. Both sessions flexible, depending on who turns up and what state they’re in !

Racing this weekend : None within reasonable travelling distance.

Closing dates : Surrey and Sussex have opened their Masters Championship 3000m race on 18 July, to masters from other counties. Enter here, by Thursday.

Week commencing 21 June 2021

QuickTechniqueCheckOverall situation : No change of course, and the ‘return to normal’ is postponed till at least 19 July. Indoor training in groups of 6 and outdoor training in groups of up to 30 are permitted, under a Covid-secure environment, and there are no travel restrictions within England. However with one coach, general BA policy means there is a limit of 12 athletes. Tilsley Park do not seem to be changing their policy of making the track available for club bookings only, so it remains unavailable to us. Iffley Road and Horspath tracks are open, but are not available at our normal training times. There are some gym / leisure centre classes with small numbers.

England Athletics’ current advice is here.

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the Radley Lakes loop.  On Wednesday, speed and technique on Copenhagen Drive. Both sessions flexible, depending on who turns up and what state they’re in !

Racing this weekend : On Sunday, BMAF 5000m Regional Challenge race at Horspath, at 10:45, registration at 10 am. You will need to have entered by now. And also on Sunday, but from 1:25, the 5000m races in the British Championships in Manchester. You will need to have been invited to compete. No Oxfordshire interest this year but there may be live coverage on YouTube here.

Week commencing 14 June 2021

QuickTechniqueCheckOverall situation : Indoor training in groups of 6 and outdoor training in groups of up to 30 are permitted, under a Covid-secure environment, and there are no travel restrictions within England. However with one coach, general BA policy means there is a limit of 12 athletes. Tilsley Park do not seem to be changing their policy of making the track available for club bookings only, so it remains unavailable to us. Iffley Road and Horspath tracks are open, but are not available at our normal training times. Some gym / leisure centre classes with small numbers may be restarting.

England Athletics’ current advice is here.

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the Radley Lakes loop.  On Wednesday, a threshold session on laps of the estate. Both sessions flexible, depending on who turns up and what state they’re in !

Racing this week : no open races.

Closing dates : “Sunday 19th” is the closing date for the BMAF 5000m Regional Challenge race at Horspath, at 10:45 the following Sunday, the 27th. So I’d get your entry in by Saturday. Details here.

 

Week commencing 7 June 2021

QuickTechniqueCheckOverall situation : Indoor training in groups of 6 and outdoor training in groups of up to 30 are permitted, under a Covid-secure environment, and there are no travel restrictions within England. However with one coach, general BA policy means there is a limit of 12 athletes. Tilsley Park do not seem to be changing their policy of making the track available for club bookings only, so it remains unavailable to us. Iffley Road and Horspath tracks are open, but are not available at our normal training times. Some gym / leisure centre classes with small numbers may be restarting.

England Athletics’ current advice is here.

Training this week : on Monday, 10k-ish on the Radley Lakes loop.  On Wednesday, a threshold session on laps of the estate. Both sessions flexible, depending on who turns up and what state they’re in !

Virtual racing this weekend : it’s an Enfield Virtual League weekend again – submit a time for 5k, 8k or 10k to r.emsley@btopenworld.com, by the end of Sunday.

Racing this week : a 5 mile race in the Vets AC series at Battersea Park, London, at 7pm on Tuesday, but entries are now closed.