race suggestions/race plans

Date: Jul 26, 2007

race suggestions/race plans

Date: Jul 29, 2007

Hello
What races do you have to complete for the Grand Prix? Will keep my eyes out for new races. I know this year there is the first ever great yorkshire run to be held in sheffield. Its a ten km. Think it is second week in september. There is also the Liverpool ten km, first week in oct?

Rach

Date: Aug 5, 2007

5 Mile
10 K
10 Mile
1/2 marathon for grand prix
to my knowledge you meed a 10 miler (same as me) probably Guys 10 around early December
I am planning maybe Lake Vyrnwy 1/2 marathon Sept

Date: Aug 6, 2007

the proposed date for the club meeting is Wednesday 5th September.

Short run then meeting in YM bar - please make the effort to attend.
Proposed agenda
races from now until xmas. Race plans
old members to meet new members.

Any visitors to the message board would like to come along like and open evening event - please leave message and I will send directions.

Date: Aug 10, 2007

Races i have planned -

Birchwood 10k                 19th Aug
Horrock hill race               22nd Aug (Wed)

Helvellyn Tri                     9th Sept
3 shires fell race (langdale) 16th sept
Flint 10k                           30th sept

Gin pit 5 mile                     14th oct
waddington10k                  21st oct

Ullswater trail race               3rd nov
wesham10k                        3rd nov

Date: Aug 12, 2007

I think I may have found an interesting race.....
The Cumberland Ale Ten km
Each person who finishes gets a bottle of Cumberland Ale smile

It cost £4 to enter and we I guess we can go for a pub lunch afterwards. The date is Sunday 9th September.
It's limit is 100 competitors though so it does sound like a small race and if we all entered we would take up about 15% of the positions.

Rach

Date: Aug 12, 2007

Sounds good to me do they cater for people on crutches ?

Date: Aug 13, 2007

Already entered the Trafford 10k on the same day as the Cumberland...could have done with the bottle of beer though...

Date: Aug 13, 2007

i'm doing Helvellyn tri same day, No doubt i'l be having several cumberland beers . Post race Re hydration and all that. wink

Date: Aug 13, 2007

I'm hoping to be doing a 100 mile cycle event on 09/09.
would like to do the Chorley 5 mile this week - will depend on how many more magazines to transport!!
Though interested in the Harrock hill race.
Gin pit is a good one - might join you on that one.

list of races
02/09
Chesterfiled spire 10miles
09/09
Heaton park 10k
trafford 1ok
Gawsworth 10k
12/09
St Helens corporate cup - enter a couple of teams??
16/09
Hoylake 10k
23/09
Tatton park 10k
Formby10k
Helly Hanson Adventure Challenge
30/09
Macclesfield 1/2 marathon
Grt Manchester childrens hospital 1/2 marathon
14/10
Great Cumbrian run 1/2 marathon

Please anybody with more bring along to the meeting.

Date: Aug 14, 2007

I think we should all make an effort to get to Gin Pit.It's close enough and short enough for most members to be able to make it.
Sunday 14 October
11.00am
Gin Pit 5, Miners Welfare Club, Gin Pit Village, Tyldesley, Manchester
5 Mile off-road route.
Also 2 Mile Fun Run at 10.30am, £2.50 +50p on the day
2007 entry fees: £5/£7 adults, +£1 on the day (pay "Astley + Tyldesley Runners")
Contact: Gin Pit 5, Gary Stevens, 24 Highfield Avenue, Atherton, Manchester M46 9LU - tel. Bob Stevens on 01942 892028 after 7pm - Email - Web site - Venue map
May 2004 - Oct 2004 - May 2005 - Oct 2005 - May 2006 - Oct 2006
Entry form: Word .doc (98k) - Acrobat .pdf (63k) - 5 Mile Online - Fun Run Online

Date: Aug 14, 2007

Also, if members have actually entered a race start a new thread stating which race you have entered.this may encourage more members to come along and make a bit of a show for Striders....

out of the list Dawn has posted I've entered the Trafford 10k and the Royal Manchester Children's Half Marathon.

Date: Aug 15, 2007

Greetings,

I'm doing Birchwood 10k on Sunday. Nice, flat course with quite a large entry ( 1000 limit ). I've entered on the day in the past. Not done it for about 4 years but it is a good race from what I remember.

Doing Helvellyn Tri with Karl ( not sure why.... I hate hills.... numpty ! )

I'm thinking of doing Macc 1/2. Done it last 2 years, bit hilly but quite scenic. Unfortunately Swinton 1/2 is on the same day I think, 30/9

1 week after Macc, 7/10 ( ? ) Congleton 1/2. Again done it last 2 years. There is a short uphill at 12M ' sting in the tail '. It's quite a fast course IMHO and I got a PB there 2 years ago.

Any of you fancy a sprint Tri ?

There is a small local event in Newton - Le - Willows, something to cut your teeth on ? Ask me or Karl if you fancy a go. Link :-

http://www.xtramileevents.com/events_calendar_detail.asp?id=4

Considering the following :-

Gin Pit 14/10
Green Drive 5, Lytham 21/10
Holmfirth 15, 28/10

Anybody fancy These ?

Martin

Date: Aug 16, 2007

Anyone doing the Birchwood via an on the day entry had better be early.I believe they already have 850 pre enteries and the limit is 1000.

Am mulling over Congleton, Gin Pit almost certain.The St Annes five is a great course, flat as a pankcake if you like that sort of thing.

As for the sprint tri i'll have to ask my 8 year old if I can borrow her Barbie bike for the cycling section.

Date: Aug 17, 2007

Races I am planning on completing over next 2 months
19 th August Birchwood 10 k
2nd Sept Rosemere 10k (Blackpool)
16th Sept Hoylake 10k
30th Sept Either the Macclesfield or Manchester Royal 1/2 Marathon
7th Oct Liverpool 10k or Congleton 1/2 Marathon
14th Oct Gin Pit 5 Mile
27th Oct Standish Hall Trail Race

Frank I hope your okay after your tumble(sorry for laughing) and your operation
Gary C

Date: Aug 17, 2007

Here goes...

02/09: Achenseelauf (any races after this date depend on how I will be feeling after completing this! Take a look at the site http://www.achenseelauf.at/)

09/09: Trafford 10km (maybe...)
16/09: My birthday so no races there smile
30/09 Great North Run
07/10 Liverpool 10km
14/10- Where is Gin Pit ??
27/10- Standish Hall Autumn Trail Race. Had a look at this on runners world and it
takes place through bridle tracks and woodland. Might make a change to the usual road races- possible striders race here?
4/11 Decided I would like to do the Derwen****er 10km, I havent done many scenic races
2/12: Liverpool Santa Dash. It's not really a race but it is really good fun and also an attempt at a Guiness record - we broke it last year aww

Good Luck to those doing the Birchwood this weekend.
Hope you are recovering well Frank. You might not believe us but we have been sticking to the training schedule!

Rach

Date: Aug 17, 2007

Good luck to all striders who are running the birchwood on Sunday ,All being well I shall be their giving you some vocal support.But iwill not be on my bike its in halfords getting some stabalisers fitted after last weeks comedy of errors over on shaleys brow.My knee seems to be ok after some surgeon had a play around with it last week, but i think london is off for yet another year!!!!!
Hope to be down on monday good luck. biggrin

Date: Aug 18, 2007

The Gin Pit is in Tyldsley about 15 mins up the East Lancs, This Standish trail Race , I cannot open page on runners world web site until next issus of R/W arrives with my subscription no, how long is it ? Have we missed the closing date for the Gin Pit ? although can just enter on the day
Gary

Date: Aug 18, 2007

Just had a look... postal closing date for Gin Pit was the 10 July (bit early). Might be worth while contacting the organisers and seeing what places are left, or looking at the website http://www.astleyrunners.co.uk

Standish is 10km, postal closing date is 22nd Oct so plenty of time for that.
It's £4 or £6 if you want to do the winter trail race too. Something to discuss at the meeting anyway.

R

Date: Aug 18, 2007

Standish is a good race, although be warned its only an 'approx' 10k.Most people reckon it's nearer 7 miles,and it's tough.

Tom,Dawn and I did it last year.Dawn nearly beat up the marshalls at the end biggrin

it may be worthwhile looking at other races than the Gin Pit if it's going to be a mad rush to get in...

Date: Aug 18, 2007

Just printed off an entry form from the website Rach mentioned for the Gin Pit the closing date on the form is 10/10/07
Gary

Date: Aug 18, 2007

Ooops.... Obviously runners world isnt always correct!!

Date: Aug 20, 2007

Anybody fancy Horrock hill race (Parbold) this Wed (22nd) ill be doing it. Info on uk results

I think the distance is around 5m not 100% sure of the course or the severity of the climbs. I think it could be a flat fast course biggrin

Date: Aug 22, 2007

Derwen****er is a 10 mile - but best race of the year for me - gutted double booked with a date with Harry connuick Jnr.

Standish is good, all types of terrain and undulations. Only problem I think is all the early finishers run back along the path you are returning on - which is very rutted and ditches full of water - my kind of terrain but not in the last stretch when your trying to skim a sec or 2 of your time, the early runners force you to swerve all over the path and run in your way............very annoying - should not be alloweed on the route until last runner finished. They obviously avoiding the puddles you have to run through them!!
enough of the rant, you all know me.

i'm interested in the mini tri, just cannot swim, maybe a team effort. I'll check out the link.
Unpredicatable to confirm races due to house move, at this rate will prov=balby last until next house move.