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Xmas Eve Park Run 8 am Meet
23/12/2011 by Lou.
If you want to share a lift to the FoD park run tomorrow I believe there is a meeting time of 8.00 at the leisure centre.
Xmas Tree Race - lift
17/12/2011 by Lou.
We are leaving at 9:00 am if anyone needs a lift to the race - atm there is no meeting time - people are generally making their own way there.
If you need a lift phone and leave a message.
5k Thanks Anne, Dick + Mark
14/12/2011 by Lou.
For helping with the 5k TT on the bridge last night - it was quite a night out there! Well done to everyone who braved the race too.
Swansea Gwent League Cross Country Sunday
03/12/2011 by Lou.
Women’s race 1:40, Men’s 2:50
We are now meeting at the leisure centre at 11:00
So far we have -
Mark
Laurie
Rob T
Vanessa
Lou
Jane ( possibly )
Berta ( possibly )
So we need more 
Cwmbran Track 3k Meeting Time
01/12/2011 by Lou.
Neil, Dick and I are leaving our LC at 5:45 to drive to Cwmbran - want to get there in time for a good warm up!
If you can make 5:45 and fancy joining us meet on the steps - otherwise I guess people will be meeting at 6:00.
See you there.
Results St. Arvans MT 10
19/09/2011 by Lou.
Thanks to everyone who helped and/ or ran yesterday.
Congratulations to Griffithstown whose good turnout of quality runners won them the team prize with Sean Taylor ( 1:07:09), Steve Davies (1:10:28), Gerard Gormley (1:16:32), Dimitri Vorres (1:16:45) and Mark Sutton (1:28:39).
Race winner, Matthew Wells of Bridgend ( 1:06:19), managed a strong lead after eight miles although Sean Taylor (2nd )was close from the start.
Fukashi Maeno (1:08:37) came in third with Steve Davies 4th and John Morgan of Bridgend 5th.
Congratulations to Chepstow’s - Kath Matthews ( 1:16:56), Niki Morgan ( 1:17:44), Helen Duffield ( 1:25:13) and Berta Havers (1:44:01) who won first female team.
Kath was lst Female, Niki 2nd, with Griffithstown’s Julie Davies 3rd( 1:21:37) and Annemarie Harris 4th (1:23:42, Parc Bryn Bach).
Results can be found on http://www.chepstowharriers.org.uk/starvansmt.htm
Links to photos to be added shortly.
St. Arvans MT 10.
16/09/2011 by Lou.
Sunday 18th September at 10:30 a.m. is the first St. Arvans MT 10 – farm tracks, woodland trails, country lanes and fantastic views.
Challenging climbs, fast downhills, lots of prizes plus homemade cake, tea, coffee for every finisher.
Karen is making chocolate cake, Vanessa her famous raspberry and chocolate muffins plus Polly, Ceri I will be baking all day tomorrow so come and run and eat cake!
Entry on the day at Race HQ, St. Arvans Village Hall
Registration will be open from 9:00 – 10:20.
The race start is five minutes walk from the hall.
Road or trail shoes will be fine.
Team prizes – men’s team 5 to score, women’s team 4 to score.
RACE H.Q. St. Arvans Village Hall NP16 6ES
Directions: from Chepstow take the A466 towards Tintern/ Monmouth, past the Racecourse, into St. Arvans. The village hall is on the right of the A466 after it bends round to the right just past the Piercefield Pub.
http://www.chepstowharriers.org.uk/starvansmt.htm
Proceeds from the event will go to Chepstow Harriers Junior Athletics.
Week Ahead 30th August 2011
30/08/2011 by Lou.
Tonight’s speed session is a 3k time trail at Beachley Track. Cars will leave the leisure centre after announcements by Niki. Us wanting to jog over will leave promptly to arrive after the track warm up for the 3k.
Thursday’s run is a shortened version of the St. Arvans MT 10 - through the Piecefield Park, Porthcasseg Farm, Fedw Woods, Chep Park Woods, down the hill into St. Arvans and back.
Gill and Dick are still looking for more runners for the White Horse Relay this Sunday - legs are between 5 - 10 miles - drive about 45 mins.
If you are available please let either Gill or Dick know - ideally you would recce your leg but otherwise there is a virtual route available http://www.whitehorserelay.org/
Dick can be contacted on 627569, 07828102680 or dickfinch@talktalk.net or reply on the bulletin board or leave a message here.
Iron Mountain 7 mile trail run
28/08/2011 by Lou.
Bank Holiday Monday Run?
Sorry if this is up somewhere else - just back from the Gower and this looks good for tomorrow - an email from Chris Vorres
“Hi
A few of us are going to do the Iron Mountain Trail on Monday as there is no Machen run.
The name refers to the industry in the area – Blaenafon – not the challenge!
We will meet at Midday, at the Keepers Pond, Blaenafon, and then afterwards pop into the Lamb and Fox for a drink.
It’s a stunning trail, very runnable. Some climb, but at a diagonal so not too steep.
Must stress, this is not an official race – I have not applied for insurance etc….
Please forward this to anyone you think may enjoy the run – I will go out earlier in the day and put out some flour blobs to mark it, but it isn’t really necessary as it’s a well-marked trail. The map attached contains lots of info about it.
walks-ironmountaintrailpart1-1.pdf
Cheers,
Chris. ”
The run is 7 miles - Drive there about 30 - 45 mins from Chepstow
Standish Woodland Chase Meeting Time
13/08/2011 by Lou.
August’s Club Champs race - Standish Woodland Chase - 10 mile MT
http://www.stroudathleticclub.co.uk/index-activeglobalredirection.html
You can enter on the day.
About 30 mins drive.
Race starts at 11:00 a.m.
Meet at the Leisure Centre steps ready to leave at 9:45
