Weekly Training Sessions w/c 3rd October

We continue this week with our new winter routes. Please make sure you listen to the run leaders at the start of the club run sessions and remember to wear your hi vis apparel as it's now getting dark by the time we set off.

Check Facebook for further details on all our training sessions, or email info@ealingeagles.com if you have any queries.

Monday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Tuesday: 7.30pm Start of exciting new track sessions at Osterley! Please check on Facebook for updates of session details closer to the day.

Wednesday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Thursday: 7.30pm Track with Richard - please check Facebook for the details closer to the day. 

Sunday: 9am 10-mile informal club run setting off from Ealing Green. Please check Facebook to see whether this will go ahead/possible pacing groups, and please note there is no tail runner.

**This route can also easily be made into an 8-mile run by meeting the runners at the entrance to the park on South Ealing Road at approximately 9.10am**

Ealing Half Marathon - Thank You!

Sunday 25th September saw over 4,300 runners from all over the country and the world storm the streets of Ealing to run the 5th Ealing Half Marathon. 

It was a fantastic day as always, with the winner coming in with a time of 1:04:14 in a completely even split, and a huge flock of Eagles running some incredible times and reaching new milestones. 

All the posts on Facebook this week have really shown how much everyone enjoyed this amazing event and how much the hard work that goes into putting it on is appreciated - well done to all the runners and volunteers from the club and a massive THANK YOU to Kelvin and Sandra for letting us be part of the fun! 

We have already received a huge number of new member enquiries since you lot showed the town your Eagle Spirit on Sunday, so make sure you look out for some new faces in the coming weeks! 

Club Championships - Parkrun & Mile

We're well into the Club Championships now, and we have two potential points scoring races coming up. 

The first parkrun fixture is on Saturday 8th October, and we also have the first mile race on Saturday 5th November.

If you are planning to run either of these, please go to the Facebook event and sign up on the spreadsheets which Heidi has posted to each of the events. 

First Aiders

Calling all first aiders! 

We are currently looking for club members who are qualified first aiders, and who would be willing to act as designated first aiders at club activities (such as any future track nights, or Club Champs events like the mile races). 

If you have a valid first aid certificate and would be happy to lend us your skills in this way, please email info@ealingeagles.com and let us know.

Thanks!

Kit - T Shirts, Winter Tops & Crop Tops

Don't forget that you only have a short window to pre-order a T shirt or long sleeved top from the kit shop. We are keeping these orders open for a couple of week and will then order what has been requested. These will take 6-8 weeks to arrive, as they are newly designed items so the printing has to be set up. 

We can also order ladies crop tops for anyone who would like one, however these are made to measure so if you would like one please send us an email to info@ealingeagles.com and we'll be in touch. 

Annual Eagles Club Photo

We will be meeting in Lammas Park at 1pm to take the annual club photo. Please arrive on time as we may be taking people away from EHM volunteering duties for a few minutes and would therefore like to make things as quick as we can! 

After the picture we will take some flowers to Andrew Carter's memorial, which is also within Lammas Park. 

Weekly Training Sessions w/c 26th September

We continue this week with our new winter routes. Please make sure you listen to the run leaders at the start of the club run sessions and remember to wear your hi vis apparel as it's now getting dark by the time we set off.

Check Facebook for further details on all our training sessions, or email info@ealingeagles.com if you have any queries.

Monday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Tuesday: 7.30pm No Tuesday session this week as the coaching team take a quick post-EHM breather!

Wednesday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Thursday: 7.30pm Hills with Richard - please check Facebook for the details closer to the day. 

Sunday: 9am 10-mile informal club run setting off from Ealing Green. Please check Facebook to see whether this will go ahead/possible pacing groups, and please note there is no tail runner.

**This route can also easily be made into an 8-mile run by meeting the runners at the entrance to the park on South Ealing Road at approximately 9.10am**

SEAA Cross Country Relays - Team Entry!

We need to enter teams for the SEAA Cross Country relays, at Wormwood Scrubs, by Friday 7th October.

The event takes place on Saturday 22nd October with start times detailed below:

2:00pm : Senior Women - 3 stages x 3.5km
2:30pm : Senior Men - 4 stages x 5km
(Seniors are classed as aged at least 20 on 31st August 2016)

We will be submitting squad lists which we then need to confirm on the day.

If you are interested in running, please e-mail chair@ealingeagles.com with your name, date of birth and England Athletics number.

NB - We cannot submit your entry without these.

Please be aware the first Sunday League fixture is the following day.

Yoga for Runners Offer at Tribeca!

Tribeca Studios, Ealing's group fitness studio, is launching Yoga for Runners on Saturday 8 October at 2.30pm. 

As Ealing's best running club, they have asked if Ealing Eagles would like first priority access to the class. Even better, if you've never been to the studio, you can do the class for free!

Register your interest at hello@tribecastudios.co.uk by Saturday 21 September.

This offer will be limited to 30 spaces and it will be on a first come first served basis. 

The team from Tribeca will also be down to speak to us at the next club social on 5th October, so if you have any questions about the benefits of yoga for runners, you can ask them all about it over a pint! 

Tailrunners Needed!

The Tailrunning schedule for September and October is looking a bit thin on the ground folks! Please have a look and see if you are able to volunteer to fill up the gaps.

Tailrunning is a popular way to volunteer and we ask all members to do this a few times each year. As the tailrunner for club run, you will be expected to:

• Wear Eagles kit to club runs where possible, so that new members can identify you.
• Run at the back of either the long or short club run, at the pace of the slowest runner. 
• If you are tailrunning the long run and find yourself catching up with those at the back of the pack, check with each runner whether they are doing the long or short route, so that noone is left behind.
• Ensure all runners of your route finish safely and don't get lost. 
• Take a mental note of anyone who tells you they are going to stop before the end of the route, or take an alternative route home. 
• If you are the tailrunner, you must complete the whole route! The run leader will be expecting you back at Ealing Green to signify that all runners from your route are back safely.
• Encourage any new members or recent Beginner's graduates, who might not be as confident in their running as established members. 

To volunteer to tailrun, head to the Tailrunning Schedule in the Training section to choose your dates! 

Weekly Training w/c 19th September

We continue this week with our new winter routes. Please make sure you listen to the run leaders at the start of the club run sessions and remember to wear your hi vis apparel as it's now getting dark by the time we set off.

Check Facebook for further details on all our training sessions, or email info@ealingeagles.com if you have any queries.

Monday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Tuesday: 7.30pm EHM hills/undulations, meeting at the bottom of Park View Road.

Wednesday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Thursday: 7.30pm Hills with Richard - please check Facebook for the details closer to the day. 

Sunday: As today is EHM day, we don't recommend that you use the usual 10 miler route as you will be a bit in the way around Lammas Park....and anyway you will all be running or volunteering! 

**This route can also easily be made into an 8-mile run by meeting the runners at the entrance to the park on South Ealing Road at approximately 9.10am**

Ealing Half Needs You!

***EAGLES! EHM NEEDS YOU!***

EHM is fast approaching and is now less than two weeks away!

Sandra and Kelvin are still looking for volunteers for the day itself, and also for help with a huge array of jobs in the run up. There are lots of opportunities for everyone to NOT let the club down!

Race Day Volunteers

Firstly, they are still looking for volunteers for the day itself. Please go to www.ealinghalfmarathon.com/volunteer if you want to be part of this amazing event on the day! 

Help in the Run Up

There are also lots of jobs which need doing in the run up to the big day. PLEASE NOTE that these jobs are less formal and the way to volunteer for these jobs is to find the PINNED FACEBOOK post from Sandra and comment on it - it is at the top of the Eagles Facebook group feed and will stay there until further notice to make it easy to find. 

Jobs needing doing on the run up include:

• Flyering cars on Sunday 18th September at the time the race will be affecting the roads so the start time is 7am or as soon after as possible. They need about 20 people which reduces the amount of roads people need to do and it's normally finished really quickly. The more people we have the less time it will take. The aim is to distribute two types of flyers. One is specifically for the cars on the route (road and driveways) then another to say their road just off route will be effected (road and driveways).
• In the lead up to the race day, people are needed to be in the park when deliveries etc arrive as Sandra and Kelvin can't be everywhere! If you are happy to come and just sit in Lammas Park on Thursday/Friday/Saturday at any time just to keep an eye on things that is a role.
• Help with the build in the park (dressing barriers, moving tables and chairs etc on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday).
• A few meticulous minds to help with putting up the guidance signs on the Friday and Saturday around the course - these need to follow a plan as they say 'Right Turn Ahead' 'Speed Bump in Road' 'Water Station Ahead' etc (Friday & Saturday). Step ladder required.
• Even more meticulous minds for putting Mile Markers & KM Markers up - These have to be exact for obvious reasons - step ladder required and late afternoon/early evening job on Saturday. 
• Race Packs hand out on the Saturday in Race Village - we will have replacement packs for transfers, international runners, lost pack etc available to be collected on the Saturday by runners. 
• Lots of jobs in the park on Saturday to get it all ready for Sunday morning.
• Food and drinks. Anyone wanting to keep us all fed and watered as we dash around on Friday/Saturday would be considered our very dear friends.

If you are unsure of whether you are available, you can just pop down to the park at any stage as there will be plenty that needs doing.

Please remember we will do a club photo sometime on Saturday 24th at Lammas Park, so if you want to come to that you might as well lend a hand! 

Come on Eagles, we all love EHM and know how much work goes into organising it - so lend a wing and don't let the club down! 

Training Run With Options! Sunday 11th September

On Sunday we will be hosting our annual long training run. This year it will have options to run everything from 3 miles up to 20 miles, in and around pretty Osterley Park. The lapped course will have a number of marshalls and a water/feed station.

We will all meet outside Osterley House at about 8.55am to take a nice photo on the steps of the house.

Please remember there will be no storage, you will need to look after your own clothing etc

There will be a number of people on hand to guide you around and look after your water station, but please do take a look at the course map, just so you know where you are going.

If you need to do a distance in between 5, 10, 15, or 20 miles there is a small two mile lap and of course the one mile park run lap available.

Its in a great location, its close to home, and it would be nice to get a really good turn out, so whether you fancy doing 5 miles or 15 miles, come down, join in, be part of it, and fly with the Eagles.

Cross Country - It's Not Like It Was At School!

At this month's social this year's XC (Cross Country) Team Captains, Sarah Mack and Kieran Santry, gave everyone a flavour of what you can expect from the upcoming XC season.

Whilst you may remember running around the school field (or if you went to my school, the local streets!) in a dubious definition of what cross country is and used the opportunity to sneak off for a fag or some sweets, then you're in for a surprise - there is much more to it than that!

For a start, there is tea and cake!

As a club we participate in both the Met League (which takes place usually on Saturday afternoons) and also a popular Sunday League (which takes place on Sunday mornings). Both are open to any and all members of the club, regardless of age or ability. Both leagues will start in October and run through to February. 

In 2016 our brilliant ladies team were promoted to the second division. This year it would be great to get more ladies out there, including veterans (ladies 35 or over) and also to get a full men's scoring team out at all of the fixtures. In the Sunday League, we brought home trophies for the ladies veteran team won their division and the ladies A team, and we would love to build on this success in the 2016/2017 season. The distance can vary for the fixtures but they are typically a maximum of 5 miles or 10k. 

Running cross country for the club is a great way to get into the mix with scoring in a league, because everyone that completes their respective race, no matter what position they finish, scores for their club. The points scored are calculated after each fixture. After the final fixture the league results are totalled up and the winners are crowned.

The fixtures for this season are:

Sat 15 October - Met League : Claybury 

Sat 22 October - SEAA Cross Country Relays : Wormwood Scrubs 

Sun 23 October - Sunday League : Chestnut 

Sat 12 November - Met League : Stevenage 

Sat 19 November - London Cross Country Championships : Parliament Hill 

Sun 13 November - Sunday League : Grovelands 

Sat 3 December - Met League : Wormwood Scrubs 

Sat 10 December - SEAA Cross Country Masters & Inter Counties Championships : Horspath Track, Oxford 

Sun 18 December - Sunday League : Willian or Stevenage 

Sat 14 January - Met League : Trent Park 

Sat 28 January - SEAA Cross Country Main Championships: Venue TBC but probably Parliament Hill 

Sun 15 January - Sunday League : Watford 

Sat 11 February - Met League : Alexandra Palace 

Sun 12 February - Sunday League : Royston 

Sat 25 February - English National Cross Country Championships : Wollaton Park, Nottingham

So plenty of opportunity to get your spikes or trail shoes out and come and join us at XC this season, and you too could be standing in the snow in a park in Watford, covered in mud and eating cake.

Why wouldn't you? 

Kit Update

As you know we have recently moved to a new kit supplier with Piers distributing the kit to members.

We'd just like to give everyone an update on the current status and some plans for additions to the kit range.

Vests

There is currently an order being produced which will fulfill the back orders and provide us with sufficient stock to fulfill orders immeadiately going forward.

Short Sleeve T Shirts

We will shortly be taking pre-orders for short sleeved Eagles t shirts in the same styling as the new vests, white with the black side panels.

This will ensure that we order enough stock to satisfy the initial demand and provide a stock holdingto allow us to fulfill orders immeadiately going forward.

Long Sleeve T Shirts

We are planning on doing two types of long sleeves Eagles tops, one white with black side panels as per the vest and short sleeved t shirt and a hi-viz option for winter running. The hi-viz option will be in the same design as the other tops but in a bright yellow with reflective trims.

Again, we will shortly be taking orders for these styles. 

Please note that we are not planning on holding these as stock all year round so if you want one, you will need to place an order when we make them available on the kit store.

The T Shirts, both short and long sleeve, will be unisex in sizes 26", 28", 30", 32", 34", 36", 38", 40", 42", 44" and 46" but please note that the supplier says "Loose fit T Shirt style - downsize for closer fit"

Crop Tops

The supplier also offers lycra crop tops.  We are speaking to the supplier at the moment regarding the design, looking to mirror the vest design as much as possible.

These will be made to measure so please contact info@ealingeagles.com to register your interest and we'll contact you with full details when we're in position for the supplier to take orders.

Track and Field Officials

If you were inspired at the track night and have been thinking about how to give back to your sport and volunteer as an Official then look no further!  On Sunday 30th October 2016 there are courses for Level 1 Officials for Track, Field and Timekeeping.  These courses are the first step to becoming a qualified official.

The cost of the course is £30 which would be self funded and also includes a Health and Safety course aswell.

The courses will be held at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, North London, NW4 1RL

More details on Officials can be found here

Detail on the course and how to book can be found here

Are You an Ultra Runner?

It's been brought to Mr. Eagle's attention that the website does not include any information on the glorious exploits of those club members who laugh in the face of marathons and enjoy running ultras! 

We know there are a good few of you out there and would be delighted to give you your own page. 

If you have completed ultra races during your time with the Eagles, please drop us a line at info@ealingeagles.com with the details of where you ran, what your time was, and any pictures you have commemorating your race. 

Leading & Tailing

Ever wondered what we're on about when we talk about Run Leaders and Tailrunners? 

We have a Run Leader and Tailrunner at every club run, to make sure everyone knows the way and doesn't get lost. Anyone can Tailrun and we encourage everyone to volunteer to do this at least twice a year.

If you are happy that you know the club run route (remember we are switching onto new winter routes this week) then check out the Tailrunning schedule and put your name down! Its a crucial job and a great way to get to know some new people. 

You can find out about both roles in the Volunteering section on the website. 

Weekly Training Sessions w/c 12th September

We return this week to the winter routes, which will have a few changes. Please make sure you listen to the run leaders at the start of the club run sessions!

Check Facebook for further details on all our training sessions, or email info@ealingeagles.com if you have any queries.

Monday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Tuesday: 7.30pm EHM hills/undulations, meeting at the corner of Greenford Avenue and Borders Road.

Wednesday: 7.30pm Club run, using the winter routes. Meet at Ealing Green with the option of either 3.75 or 4.75-mile run routes. **Please note that due to fading light in the Autumn and Winter months we request that runners wear hi vis clothing**

Thursday: 7.30pm Hills with Richard - please check Facebook for the details closer to the day. 

Sunday: 9am 10-mile informal club run setting off from Ealing Green. Please check Facebook to see whether this will go ahead/possible pacing groups, and please note there is no tail runner. 

**This route can also easily be made into an 8-mile run by meeting the runners at the entrance to the park on South Ealing Road at approximately 9.10am**

River Relay

The Eagles team triumphed at the River Relay last week!

The River Relay is a baton relay organised by Stragglers Running Club, run over five stages from Windsor to Kingston-upon-Thames, finishing at the Hawker Centre. Teams are mixed and must contain 5 people, with each team containing a minimum of one lady, plus a second lady or vet man so that the maximum number of senior men cannot be greater than 3.

75 teams competed and the Eagles team, made up of Jen Watt, Kieran Santry, Tom Corbett, Simon Stannard and Thom Martini came a very respectable 7th in a time of 2:57:35, with Tom Corbett overtaking ESM's A Team (scandalously named The Ealing Feeling!) on the final leg! 

This is an open relay for all abilities, and we hope to grow the Eagles involvement year on year. 

You can check out more information about other relay events we take part in on the Relay Events section of the website, under Racing.