38 sleeps till the Christmas Party.

Wye Valley Runners Christmas Party

Tickets from Sue Pretty or Gail Colley 

Saturday 21st December – Hereford Rowing Club

Tickets - £20 
Buffet – Disco - Charity Raffle in aid of Marches Family Network 

The following culinary delights will be on offer:
Hand Carved Honey Roast Ham
Coronation Chicken
Cheese and Tomato Quiche
Pasta and Bean Salad with French Dressing
Diced Potato and Spring Onion in Mayonnaise
Mixed Salad
Selection of Bread 

Fresh Cream Chocolate Roulade
Sherry Trifle
Served with Fresh Cream

Ufton Court Cross Country - Sunday 1st December

Next up - a new course Ufton Court.
Course Description - The course is one 6.25 mile lap and is entirely on private farmland. It is undulating and follows the headlands around the edge of farmed fields.  There's a mixture of grass, dirt and mud surfaces plus stream crossings and a small section of track.  The course is NOT suitable for road shoes.  It will be marked with signs and yellow triangles and marshalled at the major crossings
Press here for more directions and here and here for course maps and more details.
Nicola Goodwin will be holding a practice run on the course on Sunday 24th November - meet at 10am. Please email Nicola atgoodwinnicola@hotmail.com if you wish to come along.

Croft Cross Country Results

A bright sunny morning at Croft Castle with some great individual results and an improving team position. Wye Valley women's team now in 3rd place and the men in 2nd . Overall Wye Valley move up to second place - only 3 points behind Couriers
Kathryn King dominated the womens race with over in minute in hand to Croft Ambreys Sue Davies.Daneen Hughes and Becky Davies followed swiftly behind
John Pullen led for the men in his now traditional 3rd spot. Jim Masters and Dan King followed John to head the mens pack. 
Results here  If you want to compare your progress with last years results - take a peak here if you dare

Reminder - Croft Cross Country

Countdown to Croft Cross Country.
This Sunday November 10th 11.00 am.
Situated at Croft Castle and organised by our friends in Croft Ambrey.
Each lap is over a long established course of 2.2 miles - three laps for the men and one and a half laps for the women. Note the parking charge levied by the National Trust . To offset that and save the planet we will be sharing transport with a meet up in rowing club at 9.00am. Click here for a bit more detail
Let's put Wye Valley back where they belong in the league table!

Mighty Oak and Alternative Run voting forms

The Mighty Oak award is given annually to one female and one male club member in recognition of anything that they may have achieved or done throughout the year i.e. returned from injury, raised a great amount for charity or been a great all round member of the club.
Voting is strictly restricted to members of Wye Valley Runners. 
If you cannot attend the AGM you can email your vote to mail@bella67.orangehome.co.uk 
Voting forms are also available by clicking here . Please pass on voting slips to Michelle Williams.
The awards will be presented at the Christmas Party on 21st December 2013.

Best Alternative Run Voting Forms
The candidates for best alternative run award 2013 are Dinedor, Rose Gardens, Fownhope, Tillington & Withington.
Voting forms will be available at the AGM or by clicking here.Please pass on voting slips to Michelle Williams.
If you cannot attend the AGM please email your vote to mail@bella67.orangehome.co.uk
This award will also be presented to the run organiser at the Christmas Party on 21st December 2013.

Croft Castle Cross Country Details - Sun10th Nov


Click here  for full details of the next race in the Herefordshire Cross Country League . It's a great course in a beautiful location. Each lap is over a long established course of 2.2 miles - three laps for the lads and one and a half  laps for the lasses. Note the parking charge levied by the National Trust . To offset that and save the planet we will be sharing transport with a meet up in rowing club at 9.00am. Let the training begin...

Club Christmas Party 21st December

Club Xmas Party
Saturday 21st December – Hereford Rowing Club
Tickets - £20 will be on sale at the AGM. Contact Sue Pretty.
Buffet – Disco - Charity Raffle in aid of Marches Family Network 

The following culinary delights will be on offer:

Hand Carved Honey Roast Ham
Coronation Chicken
Cheese and Tomato Quiche
Pasta and Bean Salad with French Dressing
Diced Potato and Spring Onion in Mayonnaise
Mixed Salad
Selection of Bread 

Fresh Cream Chocolate Roulade
Sherry Trifle
Served with Fresh Cream

AGM & 30th Anniversary Countdown

AGM + 30TH Anniversary Night: We plan to start the AGM on Fri Nov 1st at 7pm. AGM will finish at 8.30pm so that we can move onto the 30th Anniv Celebrations. In order to ensure we have enough time to get through the order of business at the AGM there will be no formal break we will continue straight through to 8.30pm. Also we will not have the usual mighty oak and best alternative run awards which will be presented at the Xmas Party. Voting forms will be available and will be collected by Michelle . The Most Improved Runner and Super 8 awards will still be presented at the AGM.
Former club members are also cordially invited to attend the celebration, please bring along any old photos that can be displayed without frightening the guests. 
We are having a special 30th Anniv celebration cake made by our very own Becky Davies. 
More news will be posted when available- and don't forget your jam jars for Sarah!

Fforest Fields Cross Country Results

Some super running this weekend - with a somewhat depleted team.

Great performance from our men and women - Daneen Hughes pushing home in fifth place with Sandrine Gorien breathing down her neck. In the men's John "consistent" Pullen takes third place with much welcomed new member Jim Masters in a credible 7th. Overall Wye Valley in third place for men and women with all to play for as the season unfolds. Thanks to Mike and Les for doing the admin and support.

Womens results here. Mens here and the team results here

Cross country details - last minute reminder.

A reminder for this weekends kick off to the cross country season!
The first event takes place at 11.00 am in Fforest Fields this Sunday,
Click here for directions

It's a great course to test you out at the start of the season - details of course  click here

Parking is restricted on site . For those who wish to share transport please meet at the rowing club car park at 9.00 am.

 

Wye Valley Runners