Mental Skills Workshop with Jenny meadows

Dave Marsh

Mental Skills Workshop with Jenny meadows -

Athletes who attended - Ruby Bell, Alyssa Davey, lulu Griffith, Anouska Brooks, Sam Heyworth, Mia Gibbons, Will Parker, Libby Hill, Ella Gillespie, Taylor Edwards, Izzy Burk. It was also attended by club coaches Dave Marsh, Pete Shaw, Karen Hill & Mike Gillespie. Plus 5 parents.

Sportcity played host to a mental skills workshop delivered by Jenny Meadows & her husband/coach Trevor Painter. The session was so popular that it was delivered in 2 sessions with attendees booking on either morning or afternoon slots. The session was attended by middle distance athletes & coaches from various clubs with Sale Harriers being present in large numbers.

Jenny and Trevor discussed race preparation, coping with nerves, overcoming barriers, the team that surrounds athletes and the role everyone plays towards supporting development. Jenny and Trevor also discussed Jenny's learning curves that she developed over her career that started at the age of 7.

Jenny & Trevor are great friends of the club and we are thankful to them both for sharing their knowledge and experience with us. Dave Marsh said of the workshop "Jenny is a great role model to young athletes & has been a brilliant mentor to some of the kids I coach, always being there to offer support and advice."

Posted 01/03/2017 11:04

Notice of AGM

SALE HARRIERS MANCHESTER

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY 23^rd of MARCH 2017            

COMMENCING AT 8:30pm

AT THE

ATHLETICS FACILITY

 CROSSFORD BRIDGE STADIUM

 SALE

 

Any items of business for the meeting must be notified in writing to the Club Secretary Frank Cordingley at 27 Barnfield, Urmston. M41 9EW. (email: frankcordingley@gmail.com), to reach him no later than 21 days prior to the date of the AGM (i.e. 2nd March 2017).

Club members. The meeting is an open meeting to which you are invited to attend. This is your club so come and have your say.

Posted 12/02/2017 18:42

Aine Cunningham

Congratulations to Aine Cunningham on winning ‘Young Athlete of The Year’.

Seen here with coach Richard Goddard and Club President David Brown CBE.

She thoroughly deserves this award with recent PBs of 4:36:16 in the 1500m at Stretford, 9:52:95 in the 3000m and 2:11.2 in the 800m.

Posted 06/02/2017 14:18

Calling all Volunteers

It is that time of year again when we ask that club members, friends and family can give up a few hours of their time to help the club in its hour of need.

The club receives some greatly needed financial aid when it provides helpers for certain big events. We are only asking for a few hours out of your weekend to give a little back to the club.

Please put these 2 dates in your diaries as we really do need as much help as we can get. The 2^nd April 2017, the Manchester Marathon. We need 35 helpers for this event. We provide marshals for a stretch of the course as it traverses through Sale.

The 28^th May 2017. The Great Manchester 10k and Half Marathon. Here we need 65 people to assist on the day as this is a huge event and a great feather in the Manchester cap.

For both events you do not need any previous experience. If you have not volunteered before this is your chance to tick that all important box on your cv to say that you have freely given up your own time to help your community.

For more details on how to help, see our volunteer page on our website. Click here.

Posted 30/01/2017 18:29

Team Manager Vacancies.

Dave Rodgers

The roles of Masters Team Manager and Womens Endurance Team Manager are vacant and need to be filled quickly.

Details.

Posted 18/01/2017 17:25

The Christmas Handicap

Dave Rodgers

Wythenshawe Park was the venue for this years Christmas handicap event which incorporated an optional 5k or a 10k route through the park. The weather was fine and it was a good turnout for both distances. Dave Rodgers and Mike Wharton are now experts at putting on these events and manage to group people together in order for them to get the best from themselves.

The idea is that participants say what they think they will achieve and the faster you are the greater the time ‘handicap’ you are given behind those who set off first. Many years ago Sale Harriers were to be seen running 10mile handicap races from Knutsford back to Sale post office. Chester Road was not quite so busy in those days. See below from 1991.

There was a great turnout for this revived handicap run, despite the inevitable pull outs or no shows of about 20, they all missed a great event. We wanted an inclusive format to reflect all sections of the club, even social members, coaches, parents and relatives. Right across all age groups, although any under 11’s started with parents and in groups. There were even a couple of toddlers in buggies pushed by mum or dad running. So although a fun event, there was the odd comment about some running  seriously, but for most it was a really good hard training run.

We wanted recognised distances, so chose 10Km (2 laps) for Senior, Junior and Veteran runners or 5Km (1 lap) for Young Athletes, parents and others. A mainly soft ground, multi-terrain course was testing, but enjoyable for them. Joseph Spark (U11) was finishing fast and had taken a good lead before the finish on the track, with Grace Walker (U15) finishing strongly, then Harry Edmundson (U13) recording a fast time. Young Athletes running 5Km dominated the first nine, before first Lady Sinead Ferguson (LV40) came in in a really good time.

She was followed by the fastest young athlete, Kian Lindsey (U17), who ran really well. Not far behind was the 10km first Man and fastest , Olivier Gaillemin (V40). Fastest Lady was Sarah Douglas in a really good time considering the trail nature of the course, then there were many more finishing before Club Secretary, Frank Cordingley, adopted a sweeper role at the back, after already running the parkrun an hour earlier.

The bring a prize, win a prize, was very popular, and full of surprises, before we had cakes and drinks to finish off the morning. Comments of having a really enjoyable time, camaraderie, mixing of age groups, a family atmosphere, a good course, but still a tough run, and a format that seemed to work for everyone to enjoy. Maybe we will do a mid-summer one, any volunteers to help?

Thanks to Mike Wharton and Jenny Miles for sorting the recording for entries and results. Dave Rodgers, Dave Marsh, Colin Gell, Glenn Savage, Jerry Smith, Ken James, Steve Windebank, Mia Gibbons and any others who helped with the course and set up.

Although Dave went to great lengths to explain the route and produce an excellent route map, some people went a little 'off piste', and they know who they are! Please have a good look at the information provided before races, whether road, trail or cross country. It is easier for the organisers if everyone goes the same way.

For interest here is the route map.

Thanks to all those who took time out of their day to help.

See also photos taken on the day by Kirsty Edgson Click here to see her work

 

Posted 19/12/2016 15:00

Christmas Handicap

Dave Rodgers

Sale Harriers Manchester Christmas Handicap
Saturday 17th December 2016 10.15am Start
Wythenshawe Athletics Track

The Christmas Handicap will be an annual event again.
It will consist of two distances ie 10km and 5km,
It is essentially is a fun training event though, fancy dress is optional.
It is open to all club members, including social, athletes, coaches, team managers, but also parents and relatives.

Competitors :
10Km : Seniors, veterans, under 20’s, some under 17’s.
5km : Under 13’s, 15’s and some under 17’s. Social members, coaches, team managers, but also parents / relatives. Also Veterans over 60.
Some under 11’s (min age 9yrs) if accompanied by an adult.

Prizes :
Bring a prize and win a prize (unwrapped and only £1 - £2 value needed).
Prizes to first three to finish (any age). Trophy to the winner, first to finish.
Also in 10k, fastest man and woman, fastest veterans, fastest U20’s or 17’s.
And 5k fastest Under 15 boy and girl, also under 13 boy and girl.

Course:
It will be on a multi-terrain course within the park.
Starting on the track it will follow trail paths by Nan Nook Woods then the stream. Up as far as Gib Lane trail path, which it will follow up to Sale Road, where it will follow the perimeter trail to the lodge house next park entrance. It will follow the park road to the Hall, turning right then left by the basketball court and play area, going up the path between the stables and play area. Turning by the stables follow the path to the stream, turning before the bridge and down the trail with the stream on your left, turn right when you reach the field and follow the path to the car park and track gate, the 10k will go around for a second lap.
10k - a lap of the track to start and finish, 5k just a lap to finish.
 

Entry : FREE
Contact Mike Wharton mjwharton@hotmail.com
Or me Dave Rodgers drrunningwise52@gmail.com

Please give your details below:-
Name : ………………………………... Age: …………..
Current 5k or 10K time ……………….. Recent race …………..
Other significant recent performance or estimate of time………………………...

http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1365565489 first of 10k lap.

 

Posted 26/11/2016 15:09

Winter Party

Get your dancing shoes on and celebrate another successful season of running at the Sale Harriers' Winter Party.

This year we are holding the event at Topaz Dance venue in Stretford, close to Stretford tram stop.

The date 14th January 2017. Starting at 7:30pm.

The venue is a dance studio with a bar / function room and is run by Glenn's brother. Thanks Glenn! The address is 12-18 King Street, Stretford. M32 8AE. At the back of Stretford Precinct (now called Stretford Mall for some strange reason). Next to where the taxis stop.

Tickets are £15 per head and money can be transferred by BACS to Paul Barret or given in cash to Helen Carter at Tuesday training. This includes a cold buffet meal. All proceeds from the event go to funding one of our Welsh Castles Relay team entries. The evening will include the presentation of Club Championship awards too.

If you would like to help with a raffle prize, please let Helen Carter or Paul Barret know.

Posted 14/11/2016 14:54

MIKE STARKEY

Fechin Mc Cormick

A very special ‘Well done’ to Mike Starkey who completed the Great North Run in Newcastle and raised over £1000 (so far) for Alzheimer's Research UK.

It was confirmed earlier this year that Mike has Posterior Cortical Atrophy, a relatively uncommon form of Alzheimer's that affects the back of the brain and has an impact of visual perception as well as memory. Because of this diagnosis he was especially keen to run the GNR with his two sons. It was very special because it was to be their first ever competitive run together.  Unfortunately Mike had failed to get an entry through the usual ballot or lottery so I was fortunate to have the ‘right contacts’ to get him an entry so he could fulfil his dream with his two sons Benjamin and Patrick.

They crossed the line together, holding hands and completed the course in 2 hours 15 minutes and had a brilliant time. Mike’s wife wrote “It was a wonderful day helped by the weather and one that we’ll never forget. I managed to get a good spot 200 yards from the finish and saw Mike and the two boys crossing the line together. We were even given a special car park permit with instructions for getting away afterwards” Mike’s sons also reported how much Mike loved the whole event fulfilling his long standing dream.

Mike joined Sale Harriers in 2015 and has made fantastic progress. All of us who know him wish him and his family well; hope his continued running will benefit him well in coming weeks and months and that he’ll be among the line-up again next year with his sons even fitter and faster to  re-live his dream.

Posted 16/09/2016 08:04

The Manchester Half Marathon

The Manchester Half Marathon 16th October 2016.

As most of you are aware, the Manchester Half Marathon goes through Sale this October. If youre running it, hope the training is going well. If youre not running it, you'll probably be watching it! So, if you fall in the latter, I would be grateful if you could assist marshalling on the morning. We'll be covering Dane Road. In return, you'll get the usual lunch, etc...and you'll be helping the club. We need approx 30 people.
If you can spare a couple of hours please can you registar using this link:
https://www.riderhq.com/events/70363/manchester-half-marathon-support-team-registration/enter
Code is: SALEH
Anyone can help, so if you have a long lost aunt visiting- get her involved.
 

For those who usually train from Crossford Bridge on a Sunday please be aware that Dane Road will be closed for the Half Marathon and so if you intend to train you will need to find an alternative meeting point, jog there or cancel your session. Obviously the best option is to help with Marshaling and then train later.

see Facebook page for details of mashalling

 

Event page

Posted 08/09/2016 08:24