Club Handicap 8th May
01/05/2008 by Andy.
The third event in the Handicap series will take place at 7pm on Thursday 8th May.
Your best three results from the four events will go towards your overall score - though as usual prizes are also awarded on the night.
See Handicap 8th May 2008 for the start times.
Club Handicap 24th April
21/04/2008 by Andy.
The second event in the Handicap series will take place at 6:45pm on Thursday 24th April.
Your best three results from the four events will go towards your overall score - though as usual prizes are also awarded on the night.
See Handicap 24Apr08 for the start times.
Severn Bridge Time Trial
28/03/2008 by Andy.
37 runners turned out for last night’s 5 mile time trial across the River Severn and back. Luckily someone thought to build a bridge, so we didn’t get wet feet!
The legendary Severn Bridge winds were present, though thankfully below gale force (though I for one certainly noticed the headwind in the last couple of miles).
Thanks go out to Gareth, Mark, Sue and Jeremy for waiting in the cold to take down times and places, plus to Dick for marking out the course (including the low branch - handily located in the darkest part of the course for added excitement). A big “boo hiss” to the people responsible for the Aust Services, who don’t maintain the footpath nor, evidently, the street lighting.
As for the results (remember, it was a time trial, not a race) - Rich Matthews recorded the fastest time, just missing out on the “magical” 30 minute barrier, followed home by Matthew Stott and Pete Ward who competed strongly to the end, with a spectacular sprint finish. Lou Summers was first Lady, in under 34 and a half minutes, with Jane Horler breaking 35 minutes and Marianne Gittoes not too far behind her.
We welcomed a new club member (Brenda Avery) and even the slowly-healing Dick Finch completed the course. It was good to see a large number of the Magor Marsh 10K training group turning out, with some determined performances from all - every finisher broke 9:30 minute miling, so well done!
This event was held, partly to signal the end of the winter road-running club nights, but also to give Vanessa an idea how to assign the time penalties for the first Handicap event - which will be held on Thursday 10th April. Next week we’ll be taking a run round the course as a practice for everyone, whether you’ve done it before or not. It’s good to know what’s round the next bend…
I wish I hadn’t tried so hard now, I’m bound to get hammered in the handicap rankings!
Here’s a link to the results: 5M Time Trial Results
CLUB HANDICAP
26/03/2008 by Andy.
The popular Handicap series starts on Thursday 10 April starting at 6.45 – see the Club Handicap page to read all about it. On the Thursday before, the 3rd, our club run will be a recce of the course. You can either drive to the course in Chepstow Park Wood, or join in with a group running there from the Leisure Centre, leaving at 6.15.
Directions – take the A466 past the Racecourse and turn left through St Arvans village. After a couple of miles on the road to Devauden you pass a turn to the right (signposted The Cot), and immediately on the left you’ll see the forestry car park. Here’s a link to Google maps, showing the car park - zoom out to work out where it is!
We’ll meet there at 7pm and run the course.
