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You go out that way - then it's uphill. Before the Newport 10k
Coming Soon
Thursday 2nd July - A run with the South Cheshire Harriers from Nantwich. Meeting at the Vagrants Club Nantwich CW5 7EP at 6:45. Please let me know if you can make it -
as we need to let them know how many people there will be. A few lifts will be available from the Rugby Club at 6 p.m.
Recent News
29th June - Handicap standings available here. Thirty-one members have already run in the handicap this year. It's not too late to have a go as there are two more races left.
25th June - 23 people put our handicapper under pressure in race 2 of this year's handicap. Fastest on the day was Rob Sharam in 18:27. Slowest on the day was me!! Don't ask. I can confirm that setting off too fast really doesn't work! Results are on the racing page.
Standings will be updated in due course but Sara Rogers is leading from Christine Henderson and Rob Lewis.
23rd June - A really good social run round the canal followed by a meal at the Horse an Jockey. Over thirty people took part in what proved to be a very popular event.
21st June - A quiet weekend with just one result for Sarah Rogers who ran her fastest 10k of the year.
15th June - July races added to racing page. And one more result to add for the weekend. Kate Waterhouse ran in the Potter's Arf Half Marathon in Stoke on Sunday. Bet that was on the warm side!
13th June - Last year it was the Muller that was baking hot - this year it was Newport. Only a small group from the club took part this year which was a shame as it is very well organised event. But it was hot and everyone suffered.
Ken Robbins was least fortunate - picking up a calf injury in the last kilometre having done all the hard work! Highest placed was Rob Sharam followed by Simon Phillips, Rachael Foster, Sara Rogers without Rusty and Helen Robbins.
I just watched - for which I was very glad!
10th June - Whippets have been getting about midweek. Jon Morgan, Sara Rogers and Kate Waterhouse raced in the third of the Telford Sexarathon races at Granville Country Park.
Official standings aren't available yet but I reckon Jon is now leading in the 50-55 year age group. Kate is also well up in her group. On the same day Simon Phillips and Dean Richards ran in the Park Hall 5k part of the Oswestry
pentarathon. Results aren't yet available.
8th June - Just one result to report. John Rowlands ran the Westbridge 5 in Stone on Sunday in a time of 46:34.
2nd June - A record twenty people turned up for the first of the four Summer Handicap 3 mile races challenging Simon Phillips on his first day as handicapper. Simon managed to get 15 of the 20 runners within 42 seconds of their actual times - a real achievement, but that doesn't mean Elaine is going to forgive him any time soon! As to the race itself, Christine Henderson ran from gun to tape to win. Little does she realise how such bravery will compromise her future handicap! Fastest on the day was Jon Morgan in a time of 18:32 - 7 seconds faster than his best last year.
Full results are on the racing page. The next race is on Thursday the 25th June.
Ken Robbins informs me that he and Helen ran in the Delamere Trail 5 mile race on the 28th May. Helen was 2nd in her age group and Ken 5th in his.
1st June - Not much happening on the running front this week so thought I'd let you know that I have a limited number of copies of my novel available for purchase. If anyone would like a copy please drop me an email or otherwise let me know.
Price is the same as through Amazon at £6.99 - but without the postage!
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