Ivanhoe Robins- English Club – Community Partnership 2009

Newsletter: November 2009

Chairman: Ivan Arkinstall                                          Newsletter: Catherine Cox

                                      Website: www.ivanhoerobins.co.uk

Cross country

     Oliver, Tom and Nathan                     Holly, Abbie and Molly

Our first National Club Representatives

Ivanhoe Robins were represented for the first time at the National

Cross Country Relays at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield on 31^st October. We had two teams – under 13 girls and under 13 boys. Both teams did brilliantly well and showed that our club is up there amongst the National Teams. The boys’ team came in 53^rd and the girls 78^th Well done also to Robins who ran for other clubs: Lucy, Megan, Ellie, Georgia, Hannah, Sam, Zach and Jake.

The next cross country races for clubs are:

Saturday 9^th January – County XC Championships, Wigston.

Saturday 30^th January – Midlands XC Champs, - Stafford Common

Saturday 27^th February – National XC Champs – Leeds

Individual positions count for these races, but there are also team placings. For the County races this is a team of four (up to six at the Nationals) so if anyone would like to join our teams please let Paul know ASAP. You have to be first claim to Robins.

Sportshall

Also on 31 October, another group of Robins represented the club at the county Sportshall competition at the Hermitage Leisure centre. They were: Ben Murray, Elliott Kind, William Paling, Ben Clarke, Daniel Edgecombe, Jordan Meakin, Jordan Fellowes, Kate Riley, Anna Chambers, Faith Dowdy, Rhiannon Woolerton, Jessica Male, Natasha Kirk, Amber Stevens, Alice Lord, Daisy Tyers, Isobel Hughes, Laura Turner, Joy Rushton, and Elise Hall-Dryden.

The teams showed great enthusiasm and had a good time, coming second overall in the competition. Some of our athletes have now been selected to represent Leicestershire at the regional competition. Special congratulations to Alice, Elise, Faith, Jessica, Joy, Kate, Laura, Daniel, Jordan and Jordan. Also to Rhiannon, Natasha and Ben Murray who are reserves.

Cross Country Running

School Runs

Jake, Zach, Hannah, Harriet, Lucy, Georgia, Abbie, Ellie, Holly, Sam and Matthew again ran fantastic races at Groby in the secondary school league.

Ideal Christmas Presents – Club kit available – Vests £10/12 and Hoodies £15/£17.

Winter Grand Prix First Event – The Shepshed Fun Run

A good turnout despite the wind and driving rain saw 22 Robins compete at Shepshed in the first of our winter Grand Prix events. The full Robins’ results were as follows:

1^st Sam Moore 5 min 07      (2^nd overall)

2^nd Zach Meakin 5 min 34

3^rd Matthew Cox 5 min 41

4^th Jake Shaw 5 min 43

5^th Hannah Cox 5 min 44     (1^st girl home)

6^th Abbie Williamson 6 min 24

7^th Harriet Roberts 6 min 33

8^th Ellie Shaw 6 min 48

9^th Reece Paling 6 min 51

10^th Lucy Roberts 6 min 59

11^th Isobel Armstrong 7 min 06

12^th Ben Clark 7 min 18

13^th Amber Stevens 7 min 20

14^th William Paling 7 min 25

15^th Dominic Brown 7 min 27

16^th Jasmine Stevens 7 min 48

17^th Rhiannon Woolerton 7 min 55

18^th Mia Rawlings 8 min 04

19^th Elliott Kind 8 min 06

20^th Kate Riley 8 min 23

21^st Natasha Kirk 8 min 36

22^nd Paige Brown 9 min 13

These are the remaining dates for the winter grand prix. This year we have taken a mix of the Centurion grand prix, the Derby runner league and other races to make up six out of which you must complete at least four to complete the grand prix:

November 22^nd 2009 - Derby Runner at Foremark

December 6^th 2009 - Centurion 2k fun run

January 10^th 2010 - Derby runner Bagworth Heath

February 13^th 2010 - Ivanhoe Challenge

March 7^th 2010 - Centurion 2k fun run

We have amended the age groups this year so that they are in school years- (yr 3/4, yr 5/6, yr 7/8, and yr 9 and above). This is because some of the races are different lengths for different age groups. There will therefore be no overall winner, but prizes (cash!) for first, second and third in each age group. 

Other dates to note:

28^th November 2009 – the leisure centre is unavailable so we have again booked the Hipac at Loughborough from 9.00am.

20^th December 2009 – The Mince Pie Run – a fun run with members of Ivanhoe runners.

20^th December 2009 – Christmas Party at Swadlincote Ski Centre

********    ‘Athlete of the Month’   ***********

The coaches have selected our athletes of the month. They are:

***Jordan Fellows***… .And…. ***Laura Turner***, for their great attitude and enthusiasm both at training and at the Sportshall competition.

Well done to both of you.

Ivanhoe Robins Junior Athletic Club have recently been awarded a £500 grant from East Midlands Airport Community Fund - to purchase Speed, Agility, Quickness (SAQ) Equipment