The XC season is nearly upon us. It’s time to get those dirty old spikes out of the cupboard and get ready for lots of mud. A list of winter fixtures is available below. Get training everyone!!!
Results
Updated club records
We’ve updated the club records for various new records set in August. Well done to all our new record breakers.
Speak to John Topliss or your coach if you think there are any we have missed.
LA5 Race Report and Results
What a pleasant warm and sunny Sunday morning for the 22nd Hydro sponsored LA5 and Fun Run.
As in previous years there were a lot of our regulars taking part and also some new faces that we hope to see again in the future. We are always glad to see the support from local clubs, running groups and unattached runners, but it is also very pleasing to see runners from clubs further afield such as Notts AC, Hinckley RC, Wrekin and Halesowen AC.
As always we will be making donations to three charities. Eloise and Lorreta from Birmingham Children’s Hospital, one of our nominated charities raised £49.79 on the day. Lorreta started the races and later on along with Eloise presented the prizes.
The LA5 always produces some good times and this year was no exception, the LA5 open prize winners were –
- 1st lady Bethan Padbury Hinckley Running Club 34 mins 10 secs
- 2nd lady Nicola Ross West Bromwich Harriers 37 mins 05 secs
- 1st man Oliver Harradence RSCAC 27 mins 25 secs
- 2nd man Shaun Evans RSCAC 27 mins 52 secs
Congratulations to all our prize winners.
Thank you to all competitors in both events and also a big thank you to all the volunteers that turned out to help on the day.
Vets Cup Final – Sunday 30 August
Results of the Vets C Cup Final held at Worcester on Sunday:
Midland Vets Cup Final 2015 MatchCv2
It was a great meeting, electronic timing, top announcing, great atmosphere with 20 teams competing .
All C Final races were combined with the B Final so all lanes occupied.
Great performances by our very small team .
It was thirty years ago that the Cup Finals were started and we have won the A Final 11 times ( more than any other club ) .
Lets hope next year we can put out stronger teams in the League and make it back to the A Final.
- Sharon Ralph W35 200m Hurdles 33.20 breaking Sandra McDonalds record of 33.40 set in 1996.
Well done Sharon a great run only beaten by World Masters bronze medallist!
- David Price .M75 Javelin (700g) 26.70m . A new record .
David competed in the M50 event. A round trip of about 300 miles for David to get to this meeting. - John T M70 100m 15.78 beating Bill Morrows 16.51 set in 1999. John now intends to run a 200m in Florida next month.
His Discus was also close to the M65 record. We know you can get them Graham !
Well done Lorna!
Great to see you back Fiona.
Just under a week to go until the Little Aston 5 mile road race and 2 mile fun run
Just under a week to go until the Little Aston 5 mile road race and 2 mile fun run.
The Little Aston 5 takes place this year on Sunday 6 September, with the 5 mile race starting at 11am and the 2 mile fun run starting shortly after. The route starts and finishes at Little Aston Primary School (Address: Forge Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BE) where parking will be available. Entries will be taken on the day up to the race limit. Registration closes at 10.30am to allow for a prompt 11 o’clock start so please allow yourself plenty of time.
A full race prospectus, map of the course, and links to race results and photos from previous events is available on our LA5 page.
Presentation Evening tickets go on sale this Thursday at the club house (£6 each)
Presentation Evening tickets go on sale this Thursday at the club house. The tickets are priced at £6 each. The event takes place on Friday 18 September at Walmley Social Club and entrance is by ticket only (no payment on the door)
Fred T sets new 800m club record at Tipton Open
“Hi Everyone, Today Fred T broke his own M35 800m club record set in 2013, whilst competing at a BMC meeting at Tipton. His time was 1.56.8. 
Also competing at the same meeting were M50 Rob Andrew whose time of 2 06.1 was a seasons best and M40 Paul Thompson who recorded 2.14.
New club record for Jasmine Walker at the Stoke Open
Brian Higson reports on some great performances by our U13s at the Stoke AC Open:
“Jasmine Walker had a fantastic debut performance for RSC by winning the Under-13 girls’ javelin competition at the Stoke Athletic Club’s open meeting last Saturday. Her best throw of 27.06 metres not only broke the club’s long-standing record by over two metres, but also was the longest throw by an under-13 girl in the West Midlands this year. What is so remarkable is that Jasmine only took up javelin throwing four weeks ago and this was her first ever competition. There is plenty more to come!
Other successes at the Stoke meeting involving under-13 Royal Sutton athletes included Freya Liddington who won silver medals in the long jump (with a new PB of 4.40m) and the shot putt and Maddie Hammond with bronze medals in the 1200 metres and shot putt.”
Presentation Evening – 18 September
A date for the diaries…..The annual Presentation Evening will take place this year on Friday 18 September at Walmley Social Club. Admission will be by ticket only (no payment on the door). More information will follow soon on the website and at the clubhouse.
Gold medal and world record for Muninder Singh Hayer

Graham Felton reports on a fantastic day for Muninder Singh Hayer at the CPISRA World Games in Nottingham:
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