Cross Country Captain

Wye Valley Runners wish to thank Paul Bouston for the tremendous job he has done as Cross Country Captain. During Paul's tenure the club have seen a resurgency of interest in Cross Country running and both the men's and women's teams have enjoyed considerable success. Needless to say we are going to miss Paul who has stepped down to focus on his race day running and will still be available to help in other ways.

This means we are looking for someone to take over the role of Cross Country Captain in time for the start of the Summer Series. If you are a club member and have a passion for Cross Country running this could be the role for you. If you are interested please contact a committee member. In the meantime Mike Shaw will be acting Cross Country Captain until a replacement is found.

Wye Valley Runners 

Ralph's Marathon Training Program

Ralph Lloyd and Paul Watt's increasingly popular marathon training program continues as follows:

Sunday March 3rd; Meet at Tesco Belmont car park , start  9.00am Distance 14/15 Miles

Friday March 8th ;Meet at Rowing Club ,start 6.15pm Distance 9/10 miles

Sunday March 10th; Day off (Mothers Day)

Sunday March 17th; Gloucester 20

If you are interested in joining  Ralph and Paul Contact Ralph 07977140582

Black Mountains run - Sunday March 3rd

On Sunday 3rd March I'm planning a run up the Black Mountains.

It will be approx. 18 miles, and is an ideal warm up for those doing this year's London Marathon. To allow people enough time to eat I would expect to meet at the Rowing Club around 9.30am.

If you're interested in tagging along email me at: alanlewistfc@msn.com.

 

Frosty Winter 5 update (after 8 races)

Click the image to download the fileWhat are the scores on the doors?!....

Almost at the finish line now, only two races remain for competitors to improve on their totals. The Eastnor Magnificent 7 and Shobdon offer an excellent opportunity to really gather some extra points, so get you entries in now.

As it stands the top of the mens leaderboard remains identical to the last race as none of the leaders ran in the Muddy Woody. However, Kathryn King's superb display earning her 25 points and second place in the series.

Both competitions will certainly go down to the wire.

 

Muddy Woody Thankyou's

Wye Valley Runners wish to thank all the runners for continuing to support this event , the race sponsors , the many marshals, and helpers whose hard work  makes  this race possible and especially the local residents for their cooperation and assistance.

A few individuals that deserve a special mention:

Harry Franklin- excellent hand made trophies.

Les Chamberlain & Ian Matthews - we'd be lost in the woods without them.

Barrie for once again providing the caravan.

Mervyn for organising marquees and toilets

Martin Roche for the generator we'd have had cold drinks without it.

The Refreshments team Ralph, Sarah & Penny for keeping us all going

The Results Team - John Holdroyd and Sue Pretty

A very big thankyou to Dave and Susannah Sherwood for organising entries , registration etc

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Flapjacks of Fury

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Bake it, and they will come!

As the picture attests Sarah Bowring has been busy in her Flapjack Factory. At £1 per bag it represents amazing value, and the sumptous taste will be a welcome reward after the hard slog of the Muddy Woody.

All proceeds will go to The Haven, so not only will you be enjoying the delicious chewyness of these treats you'll also be supporting our charity of the year.

Happy hunting!! 

Final call for Muddy Woody marshals

With Sunday fast approaching we are putting out a final call for volunteers to marshal at the Muddy Woody... The more marshals we have on the day, the better!!!

Anyone planning on helping out will need to assemble at the start line no later than 9.30am. At this time you will be given your job for the day... and with temperatures on the rise the Met Office currently shows no rain for the weekend, and if we're lucky, some sun too!

We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

Muddy Woody event page live!

click to visit Muddy Woody pageLess than a week remains until our flagship event returns....

Therefore, to celebrate our impending competiton the new Muddy Woody website page is now live. All future race information surrounding the event will now be posted here. However, details of marshalling, club arrangements, etc. will continue to be posted with the news section.

Additionally please see the message below from Dave Sherwood with regard to helpers on Saturday:

With our 2013 race taking place next Sunday, 17th February, can I remind you that we need a large army of volunteers to help with the organisation.

On Saturday we will be meeting at 12.00 AM to set up the registration area and mark the course. As usual, many hands make light work and if you can spare a couple of hours to help it will be much appreciated.
On race day we need marshals at various points on the course. If you can help in this capacity then please report for duty no later than 10.00 AM. Please allow plenty of time to park your car and come prepared with warm and waterproof clothing and suitable footwear for the conditions.

On the subject of carparking, we also need a team to help direct drivers to the designated areas. If you are running then it will be appreciated if you can collect your number early and then help in this capacity.

Further updates regading the race will be posted on the club web-site during the next week.

Regards

Dave

Wye Valley Brewery to sponsor the Muddy Woody

Click the logo to visit the Wye Valley Brewery website.It is my great pleasure to announce that this year's Muddy Woody will have a new sponsor in the form of Wye Valley Brewery.

Already a favourite tiple of many of our club members the brewery has agreed to provide category prizes for both male and female in the form of gift packs. The gents will enjoy the deep stout and lucious Butty Bach, while the ladies can indulge in the HPA and, my personal favourite, Golden Ale.

I think you'll agree this adds an extra incentive to be first home in your classification! So 'Wye' not click the logo on the left and visit their wonderful website to see the full range of ales, including the limited run of Dorothy's Heroes.

Ralph's Marathon Training Program

You are welcome to join Ralph Lloyd and Paul Watts in their marathon training program. It’s much easier to do distance work in a group, the more the merrier!!
The runs will gradually increase in distance week by week culminating in a final training run of 20 miles.

Sunday February 10th : Meet at Cock of Tupsley, 9am start - 11/12 miles .
Friday February 15th : Meet at Rowing Club, 6.15 pm start - 10 miles
Sunday:February 17th : Muddy Woody
Sunday Febuary 24th ; Meet at Leisure Centre, 9.00am start- Half Marathon.
Sunday March 3rd ; Meet at Tesco Belmont car park, 9.00am start, - 14/15 Miles
....more dates to follow.

Any queries : contact Ralph 07977140582

Frosty Winter 5 series after 7 races

Click to download Frosty 5 results  Updated: results now included amended entries for Shaun Hoyes

Sunday's excursion to Presteigne brought to an end the latest winter cross country series, and with it the seventh race of our Frosty Winter 5 series.

 

Only three races now remain for our intrepid members to gain the points which will count towards their final tally, and at this point podium places are still up for grabs!

Mike Fawcett currently sits a top the Men's competition, closely followed by John Pullen and Adam Michmiok respectively. Indeed, Adam's excellent performance at Presteigne has seen him knock out one of his previous lower scores, and in an 8 point swing reduce the gap from John to 2 points.

Meanwhile, the ladies event is beginning to take shape as more competitors reach the minimum five races required to be eligible for the overall prizes. Jane Rowland's superb season is reflected by the fact she currently holds first place from Sandrine Gorin, who in her debut season has already helped the ladies team retain the winter XC championship. Rounding out the trio at the top is Becki Ansfield for whom the word 'consistant' was seemingly invented.

It will interesting to see how the scoring is affected over the remaining races, where there is a possibility of fewer Wye Valley entrants at each event. The potential to increase your points haul could see some tactical choices being made by our more competitive members!

 

Presteigne XC results & final positions

A little later than normal but there was a lot to compile!!

Mike Shaw has already posted an eloquant view on this morning over at Facebook, so I've 'nicked' it and re-printed here....

For the second year running we have won the men's and women's team competitions and its the fifth year in succession that the men have won the team title. It was very close this year with just 1 point difference in both events. Many thanks to you all for consistently turning out in force this year it is a big factor contributing to our success. Most of all we hope you all enjoyed the Winter Series and a big thank you to Mike Blenkensop, Clive Rowberry and everyone that helps organise and marshal league events. The rest of my photos will appear on flickr later today, in the meantime I am going to put my feet up for a few hours

Click the links below for the today's results, and the final rankings for the individual and team competitions.

Presteigne XC results

Individual overall results

Team overall results

The latest update to the Frosty 5 series will follow shortly..

A couple of reminders for forthcoming events...

As we await the results of today's Presteigne XC I thought it would be an ideal time to remind you all of some forthcoming races.

Crocodile 8

Crocodile 8First up we have the Crocodile 8. This will be run on the second Bank Holiday weekend in May. A 3.00pm start ensures you can still have your Sunday morning lie in. Click the picture on the left to visit the website.

 


Magnificent Eastnor 7

Eastnor 7Meanwhile, Sunday April 14th sees the return of the Magnificent Eastnor 7. Head over to the Ledbury & District Harriers website for all your entry details... and don't forget this constitutes race 9 of the Frosty 5 series, so if your looking to improve your standing this could be an ideal opportunity. .Once again, click the pic to visit the site

Presteigne XC details (UPDATED)

Update: For anyone who would like to carpool, or are unsure of directions, we will be meeting at the Rowing Club at 9am on Sunday morning.

Also, the presentations will be made after the race at the British Legion. If everything goes to plan both the ladies and men have a good opportunity of winning the team prize. With further possibility of success in the category awards it could be a productive day for Wye Valley.

See you all on Sunday morning!

 

Car Parking - Click to enlargeHard to believe but the final XC of the winter season is already upon us. With this is mind here are the details for Sunday, courtesy of Mike Blenkinsop.

New course - click to enlargePlease find attached the details for the final race in the 2012/13 Herefordshire Cross Country League series to be held at Presteigne on Sunday 3rd. Feb. 2013.
On the course map the men’s course is coloured blue and the women’s course red. Any male juniors (under 17) will run the red course.
The race will be followed by the annual Presentation Ceremony to be held at the British Legion Club in Presteigne where refreshments will be available. Come along and support your team’s successes.
Many thanks to Presteigne Pacers for hosting this event.
I will also take this opportunity to request that all clubs remind their runners to wear their club vests for the league races. This enables easier identification by the officials and allows the other runners to recognise against whom they are running.
Thanks,
Mike B.

Wye Valley Runners

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