The Manchester and District Orienteering Club (MDOC) is holding an introductory event for newcomers to the sport, in Lyme Park, on Thursday 7th. This is an alternative to normal club training on that day (the club run will also take place). For details check their site. Registration is from 17:30…
Saturday 25th April 2009 It was by all accounts another mad day in the park with close to 300 runners. Wilmslow were well represented with Malcolm back to winning form and Tom second. A great run by Tom who leapfrogs Steve Vernon and I to go 2nd in the all…
Results from our marathon team above. Also a number of comments given that both Rob and Mike broke the previous club record, now held by Rob. Will statistician Ian update !? Congratulations to all. I was at Robs house this evening ( he was home by 5.20pm !). Although he did…
We celebrated our 1st birthday in some style with nearly 300 runners enjoying the 5k in the pleasant spring sunshine. Perhaps spurred on by the birthday breakfast spread waiting for us at the café there was a lot of fast times and a good helping of PBs. Rob and Jim came in…
Nick has already posted the outcome of out trip to Sutton Coldfield. He hasn't mentioned the spade work he did getting our entry completed 4 days after the Northern qualifiers. I don't recommend a 2 hour traffic jam on the M6 as pre-race prep. After some frantic texting to Vicky…
Despite encountering near terminal delays on the motorway which forced the organisers to delay the start , our ladies arrived ready for the fray if a little travel weary !! You cant just enter the National Road Relays , you have to earn your place . This means the top 25…
Staffs Moorlands AC summer series is kicking off on 11th June with the Tittesworth Reservoir race. The series now has on-line entry via this link http://www.ukresults.net/online/090611smac1.html
A great performance from Stacey Ward (Basildon AC) today gave us a new women’s course record by over 45s. Meanwhile over 200 others enjoyed 5k in the fine Bank Holiday weather. Stacey had set the previous course record on her first visit to the park in the Christmas holidays.…
12th April 2009 A well organised 5 miler over closed roads including the Runcorn Bridge. 1 John McCole (Liverpool Harriers) 24:585 Rob Downs 26:40 1V45 637 finishers Full results and measurement certificate at http://www.runhalton.co.uk/
Good Friday – 10th April 1 Ian Grime 31:1320 Rob Downs 33:04 3V4535 Trevor Morris 34:38 7V4538 Jim Pendrill 34:48544 finishers Ideal conditions for a couple of laps past the cemetery and industrial units resulted in two group 1 PBs. An amazing quality V45 field left Rob and Trevor well…
