More physically present racing took place at the weekend with Andy Law rising to the challenge of a super hot 100 mile North Downs Way and 4 Heathsiders taking part in a Covid-19 pilot race at Chelmsford.
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At last competitive action returned to the Athletics Track with 6 Heathsiders taking part in the LICC meeting at Lee Valley.
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Tom Aldred was fastest of 4 Heathsiders who took part in the vurtual 5Km Championships organised by England Athletics.
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In our first race report for a while, we have two detailed reports on virtual ultras from Steve Pennington. Steve ran the Centurion 50k, winning the V50 category in a fine time of 3:26 (going through the marathon mark in an impressive 2:55). Two weeks later Steve and his girlfriend Lisa ran the Endure 24-hour race, and together they completed 123 miles.
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A number of Heathsiders took part in the British masters Virtual 5km Relays between 14-20th June. Andrew Barnes was the first Heathsider home in 67th place recording a time of 14:14.
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Heathsiders will know Sue Rust in several guises: as our hugely inspirational cross-country captain; as our star cross-country runner and regular track stalwart until hit by injury a few years back and as a volunteer in just about every aspect of the club’s range including the committee, as the club’s former communication officer, and so much more.
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In normal times, last Sunday would have been one of the happiest and hardest days of the year for many Heathsiders, when they would have put their months of training in all weather to the test by running in the London marathon, cheered on by huge crowds and loyal and admiring clubmates.
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Not all Heathsiders will be aware that London Heathside is the result of the merging of two clubs, North London AC and Muswell Hill Runners. Over the past few weeks we have had a few articles on how North London AC grew and developed, and now Steve Woolf gives an affectionate and potted history of the formation and growth of Muswell Hill Runners. He’s captured the heady days of the 80s when marathon fever hit and the running boom exploded, and the article continues up to the merger and the formation of London Heathside in 2000.
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Jerry continues his series about his running career and the early years of London Heathside’s founding clubs North London AC and Muswell Hill Runners. Ruth Miller also provides some details of the early days of the Women’s team..
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With the Lockdown continuing to ravage the athletics season an innovative competition was launched in conjunction with Open Track to create a virtual 5 km relay competition for club runners accross the whole of Britain with 34 Heathsiders taking part. Top 10 age group rankings were recorded by Caroline White and Sara Black.
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