how did your times compare with 2009? My method of working out handicap times (which has been subject to the usual criticism) is to average people's performance over the 25 or so 'club' races during the year. It is a short step therefore to comparing this year's figures with…
"…. some knackered old vets!" (LR)
Our teams came up against some quality fields as we mixed it with the top clubs across the north. A measure of the quality was that Damien was only 20th on the first leg for the men, yet was only a minute off the leader on the first leg. The…
Macclesfield Half Marathon The Ladies had regained the Cheshire Grand Prix from Macclesfield at Great Warford. The Men were looking here to retain their title for the fifth(?) successive year. The performance was impressive; Damian 2nd., Mike 3rd., Rob Downs 6th, Malcolm 7th., Jim 8th., Tom 19th., Ray 39th, Rob…
Useful links to other people’s web sites. Shops The Running Bear specialist running shop Clubs Manchester Area Cross-Country League Wilmslow Half Marathon Wilmslow Rugby Club, whose clubhouse and facilities we share Cheshire County Athletic Association (organise the Grand Prix etc) Staffordshire Moorlands (Summer Series) Runner’s Web (Runners Web is a…
The 'mystery' Club Run on Thursday (19th August) will start from Tegg's Nose visitors' centre, at 7pm. Post code for sat-navs is SK11 0AP. From Wilmslow direction take the A 523 (Silk Road) into Macclesfield, or if arriving in Macclesfield from the Chelford Road (A 537) go into the centre…
Great Warford 10 Sunday August 15th. A warm, sunny respite in this cool, soggy August was a mixed blessing. Many, particularly the lower orders, found 21o too hot and the last lap a struggle. On Thursday evening we were in some disarray; Jim and Rob were on…
Sunday 15th August 2010 1 M Aldridge ( Wotton RR ) 54:19 2 Mike Halman 55:44 6 Damian Nicholls 57:49 14 Malcolm Fowler V45 (1) 59:40 15 Tom McGaff V55 (1) 59:51 39 Ray Eagle V55 (2) 1:03:30 49 Bill Heaton V45 1:04:30 61 Mick Fairs V60 (3) 1:06:05 62…
Some photos which folk may not have seen, courtesy of Robert Wood. Mobberley 5 http://www.apostrophe.co.uk/pictures/mobberley2010/index.html Sale Sizzler – 15th July (these do not have a watermark) http://www.apostrophe.co.uk/pictures/ss15may2010/index.html
Trafford Open Athletics Meeting – Tuesday 10th August A lovely summer evening saw Steve Smith makes his track debut in the 3,000m in the second heat. Early in the race Steve settled into a good pace and found a couple of other runners to track as the laps went by.…
