Well, I managed to make the event…just. Unfortunately Christmas over-ran by about 5 minutes this year. This resulted in me arriving to see Graham, Jim, Rob and many more completing the first lap. So having driven like fury to get there, I went to the start line and ran the…
Club HandicapBoxing Day Snow, ice and below freezing temperatures and not a lady in sight. 13 men seek to burn off the Christmas Day excess, mainly by moaning at the new computerised handicapping system. Tony deemed the normal route too dangerous and an off-road variation was quickly devised. This involved…
The 28th Sand Stone Trail races 17.5 Miles & 1,800.00 feet of ascent approx.By Jim Yearsley Race Date 3rd October 2004 Result: Race A First runner Martin Crosby) home in 01:57:10 (Beeston Split 00:46:00)Mark Wrigley 17th runner home in 02:14:14 (Beeston Split 00:52:00)Jim Yearsley 43rd runner home in 02:24:47(Beeston Split…
Sunday 28th November Report by Julie Lucas, and see also the photos, taken by Amanda’s husband. For the second successive year the Wilmslow ladies turned out for this 5.25 mile all women’s race in sunny, but very cold Salford. The race had grown from 170 finishers in 2003 to 254…
Saturday November 6th. For latest Club Summer Series rankings click here. 10 Tom McGaff 41.17 3rd.M4511 Graham Taylor 41.22 1st. M4012 Jim Pendrill 41.32 16 Nick Bishop 42.11 19 Colin Fray 42.30 36 Mick Fairs 44.54 1st.M5546 Tony Hulme 46.34 3rd.M5061 Jane Clarke 48.11 3rd.F3570 Steve Smith 48.35 79 Kate…
The only remaining members after receiving the Mens and Ladies trophies at Chester Zoo. (Click on the pic to see full-size). There will be another presentation, probably at the Club Dinner, for all concerned. Tony
The first cross country race of the high quality Manchester league took place round Heaton Park in north Manchester on 30 October. Our team of runners looked forward in anticipation to the event, as last year the Veteran Team were promoted from Division two to the premier league. The Men’s…
BIG GAME AT CHESTER ZOO Some of you may have noticed the intense rivalry between two of the club’s more senior members in the Summer Series Championships. For those of you blissfully unaware of the situation let me enlighten you. Two points separate Ian Ashcroft and Roy Pownall with the…
Just for a change, I’ve managed to race so attached is my comments on Chester 10K. It seems like a reasonable idea to do this race. I vaguely remember the start can be a little congested… Travel to Chester with Kate. Car parking is in a field, so I momentarily…
The 2004 Summer Series is drawing to a close with 1 more race to complete. Chester Zoo 10K saw 25 Wilmslow Vests, the largest attendance by far this year (click picture on left to see full results). The top 6 places remained unchanged but Tom McGaff and Nick Bishop are…
