8th August 2010 This race is one of the Manchester Park Series that all handily incorporate a 3k junior race so I'm able to reclassify Sunday racing as a family activity. "Debdale" sounds like it might have a lake and a few fells but in fact it is a small…
Up and Running is offering Fitness/VO2 testing, and sessions with a Physio or Podiatrist, to club members, at their Manchester store next Saturday (14th August). There are 30 minute sessions measuring:- - VO2 max and Sub max test : Find out maximal oxygen consumption during exercise - Race Pace Testing: Lets you know…
Manchester YMCA Harriers are organising this event, in case anyone is interested in a 5-miler at the end of August:- Blackleach Country Park 5 10:00am, Sunday 29 August 2010, Blackleach Country Park, Walkden, Manchester. Event Profile:- Distance: 5 miles Surface: Multiterrain Route: Out and back Setting: Park Profile: Flat/Undulating Water…
Pie & Peas 5 Wednesday August 4th. Pie & Peas is always popular. We missed Rod, a three-pie man. Nick also has an impressive PB but with signs that three years of injuries may be coming to an end, he’s seeking to ease his profile down from pie-man to…
Malcolm is organising a 5-miler on the new bypass, before it opens for traffic – on Sunday 24th October at 9:30am. Details on the 'Club Update' section (top of this page)
Mellor Show Race 24th July (4.6 mile 600ft) A brand new race on the Hayfield Fell race site meant a later start to Saturday than the rush to get to Bramhall and warmed up for 9. The course was well marshalled and marked but I tucked in behind local boy Tom…
Club Macc Forest run Sunday July 18th After 10 miles around Macclesfield Forest and the surrounding area, in steady rain, everyone still looks cheerful. Our next training run is Sunday Aug 8, the plan being to hire a coach or mini bus, pick up from the rugby club or…
More pictures from the Bollington Nostalgia:- a – pictures from Alan Hulme via Don – if you want a full-sized copy Don has them on CD. These are now in our photo album (click link in left hand margin). b – large scale photos from the professional photographer at the stile can…
Gravy 6 18th July Northernboyslovegravy organise this flat fast race round the Longdenvale trail starting in Royston Vasey, head count required at the end. Taking Big Malc's approach to running – see if I can race myself fit. A quick look at the start line told me there were no V45…
Buxton Carnival 5, 17th July Great race well organised with big crowds as it starts through the pedestrianised town centre just before the carnival floats go by. Lots of fancy dress and spiderman got his 30 seconds of glory, he was only good for 200m and I had to side step…
