HAPPY NEW YEAR
CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE
NORTHERN CROSS COUNTRIES
LONDON MARATHON PLACES
ROMBALDS STRIDE
REMINDER ON DARK NIGHT SAFETY
NEW MEMBERS (WELL SORT OF!)
NEWS FROM HEREFORD
JANUARY RACES
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
First of all, a Happy New Year to all Kirkstall Harriers and
your families. May 2007 bring health, wealth, fitness and PBs
by the sack full.
CROSS COUNTRY UPDATE
Well done to all who ran in the first race of the Sport Direct
XC league at Shaw Cross in Dewsbury on Sunday 17th. Whilst results
are not yet available – well I couldn’t find them
anyway – there was a reasonable Kirkstall turnout for
both men’s and women’s teams.
The course was a challenging 4.5 mile gently undulating course
with lots of muddy sections for the mudlarks amongst us. It
would be such a lovely course…… in July.
The overall turnout was surprisingly high – it’s
amazing what people will do to get out of Christmas shopping
– but hopefully the final count of both teams will have
got us off to a reasonable start in the campaign to avoid relegation
from the top division, but we were without someone the faster
men and women so hopefully we can improve in the next races.
For those of you that were disappointed not to make it, the
next 2 races are on the 7th and 28th January at Meanwood and
Otley Chevin respectively.
Races begin at 11am and for those wanting lifts and directions
meet at the LPSA at 0945 prompt.
NORTHERN CROSS COUNTRIES
This will be on Saturday 27th January in the afternoon at Heaton
Park, Manchester. We have entered a male team of 7 places, so
all those who would like to run please pass your names to Peter
Branney or Peter Hey.
This will be a higher standard of cross country to the Sport
Direct league, but should still cater for all abilities, despite
the frenzied elbows at the front of the field.
Please bear in mind that this event is the day before the Otley
Chevin Cross Country.
LONDON MARATHON PLACES
The club’s 3 places this year have been awarded to Collette
Spencer, Sheila King and Jill Barron. Well done to these 3.
We’re sure you’ll all do the club’s vest
credit and we wish you luck in your training. If you want help
with long training runs, several people from the club have well
trodden long run routes up to 20 miles so if you let us know
your plans there’s sure to be volunteers to come out and
run some or all of your long runs with you to keep you company.
This year’s club places were hotly contested, with 11
people with London rejection slips wanting places. This meant
the committee delving into the rule book in order to allocate
the places in the fairest way possible.
Hopefully it won’t happen, but if for whatever reason
you cannot continue the training we have until 10-Feb-07 to
transfer a club’s place. A draw took place to decide the
first standby runner and this went to Paul Luxton who’s
advised the 3 with the places to “watch their backs”
over the next month!!
ROMBALDS STRIDE
The date for this event (you cannot seriously call it a race!),
a nice challenging off road 22 mile run / jog / stroll through
Esholt, Baildon, Ilkley and Otley (with tea and biscuits included
en route at the check in points) is 3rd February 07. Subject
to demand, we maybe organising a recci run of the last 14miles
on Saturday 13th January.
Please let Peter Hey or Tony Downham know if you’re interested.
REMINDER ON DARK NIGHT SAFETY
Even though the night’s are now drawing out now we’re
past the shortest day, we’re still going to be training
in the dark for a few months yet so just a quick reminder to
you all to please wear light or preferably high visibility clothing
when training at nights. An extensive range of high visibility
club kit is available for those of you, who for reasons best
known to yourselves still haven’t purchased such items.
See Carol for more information.
NEW MEMBERS (WELL SORT OF!)
Claire and Stuart Rayner gave birth to their second son, Sam
on the 30th November. Sam weighs in at 9lb 3oz and all are doing
well. Congratulations to you all, and Claire you have permission
to take a couple of weeks off running.
NEWS FROM HEREFORD
For those of you who remember Stuart and Rebecca Moore who left
Leeds for Hereford, via South Africa, they have announced that
they are expecting their first child in June of next year. Well
done Stuart and good luck Rebecca! Could this be the first Kirkstall
Harrier to play for Hereford United in the Premier League! We
wish you both all the best.
We will hopefully sending down a team to run the Crocodile
Run in May, so hope to see you both on the start line!!
JANUARY RACES
Sunday 7th January – Sport Direct XC League, Meanwood
Sunday 21st January – Brass Monkey 1/2 Marathon –
EVENT FULL
Sunday 28th January – Sport Direct XC League, Otley Chevin
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