Sent: 10 December 2010 00:32
Subject: V S Update - Events to enter now, 2011 XC, 2011 Grand Prix,
Peco XC, Subs, WYXC report, flat share, garmin
Enter in the next 2 or
3 days or miss it
We have 4
events in this category
Valley
Striders Xmas Do and Presentation Night on Friday 17 December. We now have over 40
bookings, maximum is about 70, price is £9.50 per person for an all-you-can-eat
buffet meal. There will be a selection of hot and cold meats, meat and
vegetarian pasta dishes, potatoes, salads and followed by various seasonal
desserts. As usual, when booking say whether you’d like carnivore or
vegetarian. If you’re going to sample the vegetarian section, please book
“half-and-half” otherwise (from previous experience) the veg. dishes will run
out. Please book by emailing [email protected]
. You will receive an auto-reply stating
how to make payment. Payment must be made by Tuesday 14 December.
Oh, and I was asked this week about “dress code”, the answer is smartish casual
- ties have been seen occasionally but never a ball gown (put yours back in the
wardrobe, Holly).
Next Tuesday – Track
Training at Carnegie
Likely to
be on - please check on the Striders website on Monday evening.
2011 XC Championships
09/01/2011
Yorkshire XC Championships – enter by 14/12/2010 –
http://www.noeaa-athletics.org.uk/Pages/Event.aspx?id=160&EventID=804
29/01/2011
Northern XC Championships – enter by 04/01/2011 –
http://www.noeaa-athletics.org.uk/Pages/Event.aspx?id=160&EventID=692
19/02/2011
National XC Championships – enter by 31/12/2010 –
http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=59
26/03/2011
Yorkshire Vets XC Championships – Honley (£ N/K) – a bit later than usual!
Book your
place for any of the above by letting Drew know at [email protected]
Entry fees
payable to
2011 Grand Prix
There were
12 Striders at Leos on Tuesday involved in the discussion of races for the
Grand Prix for 2011.
We have a
provisional list of races, these are subject just to checking that there aren’t
two on the same day or that a race doesn’t clash with a major championship or
relay that we’re likely to be involved in.
This list
is now on the website – click the top tab “Club Information” and then the link
on the left for “Grand Prix and Fell Championship”. Someone asked which
races are in which category, a good question, because you want to know whether
the Wharfedale Marathon is in the “fell/trail” category or in the “long”
category, so this year there is an indicator for this. There are 6
categories and you need to run at least one race in 5 of the categories if you
want to avoid penalty points.
Three races
are already full – Chevin Chase, Brass Monkey and
The
Leaflets
are out for the Sheffield Half on Sunday 8 May. Don’t enter it!
It’s the same day as the Leeds Half.
Peco Race 2 & 3
Race
information and course maps for the second race of the season (
Please note
that we can’t use the car parks at South Leeds Stadium, as there is a swimming
gala on: follow the instructions in the race info.
Other
important notes (i) the course is NOT suitable for spikes, and (ii) mince pies
will be provided after the race. The Senior race entry fee will be £2.50
If the
weather takes a turn for the worse, check the Peco XC website to see whether it
is on.
In the
first race, our men’s team and ladies’ team both finished 3rd, but
with a full turnout we have a good chance of winning both leagues.
This may be
the day after the day after the Striders Xmas Do, but it’s the day immediately
after Abbey’s Xmas Do so let’s get ahead of them before they recover!
Note that
the date of Race 3 at Kirkstall has changed from Jan 9th to Jan 16th. This is
to avoid clashing with the
Also put in
your diaries the final two races – 30 January at John Smeaton (my award for the
best food for 2 years running) and 6 March on Otley Chevin.
Vote Jess
UK
Athletics have emailed to ask me to vote for Jess Ennis for BBC Sports
Personality of the Year. You could too!
Subs
If you’ve
not paid, you’ll have had a reminder last week from
I do know
who has resigned but have not yet updated my distribution lists, so apologies
that I’m still sending you emails – this is a task for the Xmas holiday week.
Thirsk 10
According
to their website Thirsk has definitely been rearranged for 27th March – old
numbers must be kept.
Final
Firstly the
Striders successes over the 4 races:
The course
was still covered in snow but was beginning to show grass in places by the time
the men got to do their 5 laps. Major changes to the normal courses due to
sledgers (no, not verbals from Australians placed strategically around the
shouting "Jerry, you're running rubbish") meant that you did the
first short hill after the start, but then did a U-turn and came straight back
down the slope that you normally approach the finish on, before doing a flat
loop around their concert area. I guess most people were just glad that the
health & safety police hadn't stopped the event going ahead.
Only 1
Strider lady made the long journey to
(1st Julie
Briscoe (
10th Katie
Parry 23.22
Men did
slightly better but not a full team either,
(1st.
Andrew Pearson (Longwood) 30.34). Won all 4 races, as befits the 1995 European
XC bronze medallist.
52nd Steve
Webb 36.16
61st
91st Drew
Taylor 39.04
132nd
Malcolm Coles 46.00
134th Tony
Haygarth 46.49
I have
Tony's & Malcolm's plaques.
Flat Share with Holly
I
am looking for a flat mate, here are the details:
£320
per month, all bills included
Broadband
and free landline weekend calls
Fully
furnished double room
2nd
(top) floor flat
Balcony/drying
area
2
people sharing
Moor
Allerton (opposite Sainsburys) off
New
central heating, loft insulation and double glazed windows
If
you're interested give me an email for a viewing: [email protected]
Garmin GPS+HRM for
sale (message from
I have a
Garmin Forerunner 405CX GPS + Heart Rate Moniter Watch which was my christmas
pressie last year. I used the watch once in January and has been sat in its box
ever since, far too advanced for my little brain! I have the original invoice
for £244.90 but would accept £150.00 if anyone interested. Please contact me on
07974 949906 or [email protected]