Wheelie Big Cycle

Wheelie Big Cycle: St Michael's Hospice are organising a cycle ride on Sunday 21st July 2013 which starts from Hereford Livestock Market Roman Road. You can choose from 16,32 or 60 mile circular routes. Start times are 9-9.30 - 60 miles, 9.30-9.45 - 32miles & 10.00-10.15 - 16 miles. There will be water stations on all routes and an opportunity to picnic in the Garnons Estate. Entry Fee is £17 or £20 on day.
For more details and route maps see www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk, click fundraising and then events. Scan down events to Big Wheelie.
There are also events for children and families.

 

Summer XC League

The Summer XC League is a series of 4 evening races start time 7.15pm, Aconbury -June 5th,  Kinnersley June 26th, Westhope July 10th and Shobdon July 24th.

The competition sees a high turn-out from clubs around Herefordshire and is run over some brilliant courses. Race distances are normally between 5 and 7 miles and both the men and ladies run the same distance.

The races are open to all club members and there is no entry fee. There is usually the possibility of car pooling from the Rowing Club on the evening of the race.

In order to enter  the series please contact our Cross Country Captain Paul Bouston to register and allocate a race number. It really helps Paul if he can allocate as many numbers as possible in advance of the Aconbury fixture because he is also busy with course marking duty on the night of the race. Paul is available to allocate numbers most club nights. .

The Aconbury fixture  is organised by Wye Valley Runners and we are always  looking for volunteers to help with course marshaling or other duties on the night.

It is a XC league rule that you must wear a club vest. If you do not have a club vest please contact Paul Bouston or Les Chamberlain. If you forget to bring your club vest please see Paul or Les on the night as they usually have some spares. 

Please enjoy the series, all the races are  included in the Super 8 Summer Club Championships

 

Club Sports

Just a reminder that on Tuesday 4th June Club Sports will be open from 5.30 to 7.30pm for Wye Valley Runners members only and will offer discounts of up to 25% on running kit. Please take advantage of this opportunity.
Many thanks to Les Chamberlain for organising.
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Super 8 series after 4 races

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Now we get down to business.....

Over the next few weeks the races will be coming thick and fast, and this will see the possibility of largeClick to download current positions changes to the current positions.

Currently Nikki Tyler heads the ladies competition with 187 points. Hot on her heels is the ever present Lynne Compton (176 points) for whom the term consistency seems most apt. The final podium spot is occupied by Becky Davies (148 points) who considerably boosted her score with third place overall at yesterday's Crocodile 8.

Meanwhile, Luke Mason continues to dominate the mens competition at the moment. Dropping only 1 point over the first four races sits him comfortably in firts place. Hedd Jones (158 points) and Craig Rees (150 points) complete the top 3. Strong and steady performances have given them well deserved placings over the first four events.

Up next... The Magic Roundabout on Sunday, and a race that I highly recommend if you've never entered it before.

Catch you next weekend with the latest Super 8 update.  

Apologies from Simon :(

A message from Simon Oliver:

Please could you put an apology on the club site from me over the lack of an alternative run on Monday.

First of all I had it in my diary as some one else's night. The main reason I did not come down was I had had a bit of an adventure in The Black Mountains over the Wend with my dog (Archie ) , who decided to go off on his own little adventure on Saturday lunchtime and was not back in harness till Sunday afternoon .

I walked something like 30k with family and friends trying to find him. I don't know if you are a pet person but the anxiety this created was considerable.

Thank you and see you soon.
Simon

Yes Simon, I think there are a few of us who can relate to the anxiety that our furry little friends can cause!!! However, he's back safe and sound, and that's what matters.....

Ross River Run invitation

Click to download detailsThis one was brought to my attention by Gavin during our event last week.

In August, over the Bank Holiday weekend, our friends in Ross will be arranging a run from Monmouth to Ross, and they have sent out a general invite to other runners. This will not be a formal race as it is intended to generate feedback and interest, which may in turn lead to the event becoming an actual race.

If anyone is interested in a long trail run that offers something a little different to our normal routes please contact Andrew Person at the email address within the attached document. Alternatively, let Alan know if you're interested and he will feedback to Andrew. Once again, this is just a 'toe in the water' run so club kit will not be necessary.

Wye Valley Handicap Stakes Results

Based on your feedback it seems that the Wye Valley Handicap Stakes was a great success. There was a lot of speculation on the tow path as to who would finish first. Sheridan and Michelle held onto their  lead all the way to the tow path. Sheridan who suffered a bad knee injury at Dinedor last year which she thought had ended her running career managed to find a finishing spurt to take first place. Sandrine Gorin continues to put in strong performances finishing 3rd lady overall.

C hris Head shattered his pb to win the men’s race. Andrew Blackman  put in a great performance to finish second and Mark Killeen madCe significant progress through the field to finish 3rd.

 There were many good performances on the night with the majority of runners improving on their Summer 10 k times which is a little surprising as you would think that times would be better in a normal race situation.

There was a 7 min spread between the first and last runner and just 3 min’s  separated the last 17 runners.

Results are displayed in finishing order, Summer 10k times where available are shown in  brackets:

1.Sheridan Butterfield  57.18 (63.03); 2.Michelle Williams 57.23; 3. Chris Head 44.53; 4. Andrew Blackman 45.46; 5. Mark Killeen 42.54;, 6. Paul Kemp 44.03 (45.30); 7. Antony Evans  48.17; 8. Craig Rees 43.46 (44.56) ;9. Steven Flowers 38.49 (39.52); 10. Sam Clark 44.15 ;11. Kevin Artus 41.21 (42.09) ;12.Sandrine Gorin 45.28(45.32); 13. Ralph Lloyd 47.28 ;14. Laura Tootell 44.44 (45.07); 15 Diane Rowlands 53.45 (54.16) ;16 Tristan Edwards 47.53 (47.38); 17 Ward Linney 41.57 (42.16) ;;18 Jan Edwards 49.10 (49.15); 19. Lynne Compton 49.23 (49.50) ;20. Jamie Griffiths 42.25 ;, 21 Nikki Tyler 46.27 (45.37);, 22 Paula Ferris 49.57; 23 Greg Wood 37.11 (36.21)

Photos have been posted on flickr just click the link provided on the web site. I’m not sure I like the new format but you can access the pictures by clicking on Chris Heads photo top left.

 

 

Herefordshire Sprint Triathlon

The annual Herefordshire Sprint Triathlon takes place at Lucton School near Leominster on Sunday June 30th. A great event for beginners or people who are looking for an old-fashioned super sprint. Entries at www.entrycentral.com
If you don't fancy doing the swim or bike the organisers accept relay entries. 
The 400 yd 16 length swim is in Lucton School Pool, the bike ride is 10 miles of undulating road around a loop course taking in Yarpole. The 3 mile run is a testing undulating course on country lanes.   

Wye Valley Handicap Stakes - Start Times

Here are the runners n riders for the inaugral Wye Valley Handicap Stakes. There's a box of chocolates for the first lady finisher thats if Les n I don't eat them first and a bottle of wine for the first male finisher. We have a number of volunteers to help with directions. If you are not sure of the course there's also a map with directions on the web site and we will also do a quick review before starting the race.
Start Times: 6.30 - Sheridan Butterfield, Michelle Williams; 6.39 –Harry Franklin, Diane Rowlands, 6.43 - Antony Evans, Brian Symonds 6.44 Lynne Compton, Jan Edwards, Paula Ferris, Dana Machackova 6.45 Chris Head, Annie Ransome, Mick Hackman, Ralph Lloyd, Tristan Edwards, Andrew Blackman, 6.47 Nikki Tyler, Sandrine Gorin, Paul Kemp, 6.48 Laura Tootell, Craig Rees, Mark Killeen, 6.50 Lea Wood, 6.51 Kevin Artus, Ward Linney, Jamie Griffiths , 6.53 Steven Flowers, 6.57 Greg Wood, 6.58 Luke Mason.

Club Handicap Race: Runners Info

We have 27 runners signed up for the club handicap race on Wed 22nd May which exceeds all our expectations as this is our first attempt at a race of this nature.
We are sure you will enjoy this fun event and it will certainly be interesting to see how the race finishes.
We will allocate each runner a race number on the night so please try to bring safety pins. Numbers will be in start order , first person away will be allocated number 1 etc.
The course is same as Summer 10k and we have some volunteers to direct you as you go around but the course will not be fully marshalled so if you are uncertain about the route take this opportunity to study the course beforehand. It's an easy course to follow ref attached route map.
The race will start in Belvedere Lane. Turn left and follow the road through to the Warham T junction. Turn right at the junction and follow the road to the next junction at Broomy Hill. Turn left here there is a sign pointing to Upper Breinton and the village hall. Continue along this road and turn left at the junction signed Breinton Church, Lower Breinton and Warham. Just follow the road around and turn right at the Warham T juction. Follow this road back to the finish turning right into Belvedere Lane.

Super 8 series after 3 races (UPDATED)

Click to download the fileOk, it took a while as I had to check through manually for the Wye Valley members who were missing an entry under club, but I think everyone is now accounted for... until I hear differently!!

Obviously the point situation has changed slightly but the current placings are as per my previous post.

This time I've also included a breakdown of each members scoring for the three races to date.

ENJOY!

Club News


Monday May 20th - There will be a club run as usual from the Rowing Club at 6.15pm. The Rose Garden alternative run as been rescheduled as the only person that knows the course is away.

Tuesday 4th June - Club Sports will be open from 5.30 to 7.30pm for Wye Valley Runners members only and will offer discounts of up to 25% on running kit. Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Cotswold Way Relay Sat 29th June

A meeting will be held in the bar at 7:30pm on Monday 3rd June to decide on legs, pick the teams and collect money (£10). To make things easier on the night could you please let me know in advance the time of day you prefer to run (or leg). Anyone that has not put their name on the list and wants to run also please contact me.
I will not be down the club much this month so please TXT = 07703752487 or leave a message on Wye Valley Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/index.php?lh=Ac8aj0VEuq3kK0h9#!/groups/212142202252899/
Details on the event can be found at http://www.cotswoldwayrelay.co.uk/
Phil Butler

Super 8 series after 3 races

Click to download the current positionsIt's early days in the Super 8 series but the deluge of races in the next few weeks will shape the competition ahead.

In the mens division Luke Mason's early season form has seen him collect maximum points from each of the 3 races to date. Meanwhile, consistant running from Hedd Jones and Craig Rees sees them occupying second and third respectively.

Nikki Tyler has laid down the challenge in the ladies competition, dropping only 10 points over the first events. Lynne Compton is close behind in second place, but expect Kathryn King, currently third, to mount a serious assault over the next couple of races.

Next up... Crocodile 8!

Update: It appears that some members were not listed as Wye Valley so I have missed them from the results. I will have to go through the full results and pull out our runners manually. Please bare with me as this may take a while but I will issue an update asap. Cheers, Alan

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Hereford Half Marathon results & photos

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Click to view resultsFor those who haven't been refreshing the St Michael's Hospice website every 30 secs to see if the results have been posted.... they have, so click the picture to jump to their webpage!

As usual our resident photographer Mike Shaw was out and about today and he has posted the pics on out Filckr page. Click the link below to see if you were caught on camera...

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjF5dx2L

Fantastic Effort Today - Hospice Half Marathon

Just a fantastic effort by everyone in the club who supported the Hospice Half Marathon today what a worthwhile cause. It seemed like just about everyone in WVR was involved either running or marshaling.
Great job on the first water station and on the Grandstand Road Crossing.
We had so many runners and great performances particularly from our new members that it's difficult to single out individuals but Luke Mason your a real star a fantastic performance and just reward for efforts to win this event. Kathryn King another tremendous performance to finish first lady.
For your enjoyment I have posted about 80 race pictures which you can view by clicking the flickr link on the  web site.

Hereford Half Marathon

Just a reminder we are still looking for volunteers to help with marshaling the Hospice half marathon Sunday. Looks like we have the first water station covered but any extra hands appreciated. Les Chamberlain is heading up our water station team.
We need to start manning the first water station at 9.15am and you can go straight there. I can email you a water station instruction pack if it helps..
The hospice are looking for additional help at other points along the course so if you can help please attend the marshal meeting at the Leisure Centre at 9am.
All the best to all our runners it looks like there will be another fantastic turn-out. You can be sure of a lot of support around the course.

Club Handicap Race

Seems to be a reasonable amount of interest in the club handicap race scheduled for 22nd May see earlier post. Many thanks to all those that have already confirmed they would like to run.
Ideally we would like to calculate all the start times in advance of the evening so please let us know if you would like to participate.
Thanks,

Wye Valley Runners