New Years Day 10k

Hope you all had a great Xmas

We still need marshals and helpers for the New Years 10k so if so if you are not able to run your support would be greatly appreciated. There are a large variety of tasks that need doing on the morning of the race and the more help we can get the easier it will be for everyone.


We will obviously be monitoring the conditions and providing updates if flooding is likely to be an issue. As last year the race will continue even if the towpath is flooded as we have a contingency course which starts and finishes of the Great Western Way. Short of the the Rowing Club House flooding the race will stlll go ahead.

Mighty Oak Awards 2013

Many thanks to Michelle Williams for organising and counting the votes for this years awards. Congratulations to Kathryn King and Paul Watts for their outstanding performances and receiving the club's Mighty Oak awards for 2013, Kathryn's trophy will be presented at the New Years Day 10k. See below a picture of a for once speechless Paul Watts with Harry and Ralph.
 

Xmas Party Raffle

Please keep your entry tickets as the number on the ticket will be in the raffle. Many of the prizes were originally donated to raise money for charity SO there will be an opportunity to buy additional tickets to increase your chance of winning. PS most prizes have been man wrapped say no more !!. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Marches Family Network.

Wet and Windy Fancy Dress Run

There was a surprisingly good turnout for the Fancy Dress Run on a very very wet and windy evening. Some great costumes were on show as you will see from the pictures on flickr. The best dressed contest was a close affair and the prizes went to Sue Sherwood and Harry Franklin. Many thanks to Chippy for opening his doors to the Wye Valley Crew and it was real nice to see Barrie who is recovering well from surgery.

Not sure what the late night shoppers in High Town made of it all!!

Merry Xmas

Free Marathon Places

Hereford Festival of Running: Wye Valley Runners have free places for 2 male and 2 female athletes in the marathon to be run on 21st Sept 2014. If you are interested please apply by emailing mikelynn8@btinternet.com. If we receive more applications than places we will hold a draw to decide outcome.
Please note that this is the same day as Swansea Bay 10k and Llangorse Triathlon.
Closing date for applications will be 13th Jan 2014.

Club Sports Running Clinic

A word from Matt from Club Sports in Hereford:

 

"We Are holding a running Clinic this Wednesday in our store in Hereford, starts at 5.30pm till 9.00pm .
We are doing this in partnership with Ady Watts and his team, they will be coming in to help with any problems you may have with shoes, injury and if in need to help improve your Fitness.
We will be able to offer 20% off against any FULL priced running shoes .
If you or any of your members are interested then please feel free to pop down, would be great to see you"

Festive Diary

Quite a few things going on between now and New Years day:

A few highlights:

 

  • Torchlight run 6.15pm Monday 16 December
  • Christmas fancy dress run. 6.15 pm Wednesday 18th December - drinks afterwards in bar
  • Club Christmas Party - Rowing Club - Saturday 21st December
  • Might Oak and Alternative Run awards 2013 - Saturday 21st December as part of party
  • Annual Taste of Raj Curry Night Friday 27th December
  • New years Day 10k - 1 Jan 2014  enter here:  /nyd-10k/

 

Undoubtedly more informal runs over the Christmas period-  Enjoy!

Midlands and National Cross Country Championship 2014

Cross Country Captain Paul Bouston writes:

All club members are encouraged and welcome to take part in the Midlands and National  Cross Country Championship on Saturday 25th January in Leamington Spa and Saturday 22nd Feb in Nottingham

Ability really doesn't matter - you won't be out of your depth.

Midlands Leamington Spa Jan 25th:

Womens Race starts 2.20pm. Mens 3.00pm. Shared transport as usual

National  Sat 22nd Feb Nottingham

Womens race time 2.20pm and the Mens race time 3.00pm with shared transport again

Please let me know by New Years day if you wish to be entered. It's good thing to take part - give it a go.

Paul.

Muddy Woody 2014 - Sold Out.

Entries for the 2014 Muddy Woody Race are unfortunately now closed .We have reached our limit exceptionally quickly.

We would love to accept more entries but we are restricted by limited parking and narrow forest tracks and feel that to increase the number of runners would spoil the enjoyment of those taking part.

In setting the entry limit we have already made an allowance that a number of entrants will not turn up on the day. For this reason we do not have a reserve list and it also means that no further places will become available at a later stage.

Wye Valley Runners