southcheshireharriers

Just another plug for these races, of approximately 17 miles and 10 miles, both finishing in the middle of Delamere Forest.

The longer one is in our off-road champs (and contains the more picturesque running), but the shorter run is an eminently manageable option for anyone keen to try a trail race but a bit daunted by 17 miles. The shorter race starts (at Beeston) an hour after the longer race, so runners from both races are intermingled after that point.

General info is here: http://www.deeside-orienteering-club.org.uk/sstrail/

The (slightly unnecessarily fiddly) online entry form is here: http://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=207

And the list of those keen enough to have signed up already is here (Lorna, Andy and Liz, Pat, Mike, Paul B among the Harriers signed up so far): http://www.fabian4.co.uk/start/list.aspx?EventID=207

Entries will close well before the race, based on the last couple of years. Well worth doing this one.

My rough and ready mental arithmetic makes it 171 entries to date in the main 'A' race, with a stated limit of 190 per race. Anyone in the men's off-road champs who hasn't yet got their qualifying long run in, and hasn't already entered this, needs to get their skates on.

James, this basically means you.

Have you got money on him Charlie?

I had a monkey on him each way early doors, in't I? In so far as this means anything.

This race is now full!

The A race is full (which is the one that features in our off-road champs). But still, by my reckoning 30-odd places left in the 10 mile B race, starting near Beeston Castle if anyone fancies it.

Also, anyone who just fancies a nice stroll in the Delamere area that morning, it's always nice to get a bit of support towards the end of 17 miles. If you do come, bring sports drinks and bags of sweets!

andy and rob m have just entered the b race-less than 20 entries left from our calculations!! get in quick

Hope you all have a great race I entered but have had to give it a miss as I've been injured my place has been re-allocated so watch out for my ghost runner!! and there goes my long run for the club champs!!

Anyone able to give us a lift back to the start, as usual poor planning on my behalf.

Ta

Have fun. I hope you all have a good run.

Good turnout by the club again today, Nicky Lowe was 2nd lady in the long run. This really is a must do race folks.

That wasn't an easy race, nice views though.

Club Highlights include me taking a tour of the castle at 7.5 miles.
Rich B made his own course was 17.5 miles not far enough?
Rob R Broke 2h 30min
Nicky was second lady, I don't think the prizes 'stretched' that far though, I may be mistaken as I had to leave in disgust.

In the final details of the race, that i have now read it says prizes 1st 2nd 3rd then 1st female then age cats......on the up side i wasn't classed as a vet which i quite liked!!!!

Cheers chaps for staying twas very good of you, i am gutted to come home with out even a glow stick.........

Thanks to all the fab club support, charlie for pace making the early bit, pat for taking over when charlie found his second wind and was gone!!

Great race, tough but well worth the pain!!

Cheers to Phil for crewing,

Well done to us all....esp Liz and Lorna also flying the flag for us girls

Congratulations to everyone who completed this.....you're all winners in my eyes. A fabulous achievement.

Is there still time for Nicky to get an entry for the Snowdon marathon? The bigger the challenge, the better the result - well done!

I can't believe Pat is bigging up some piffling sub-2.30 effort when a sibling of that athlete stuffed his pb for the 2nd year running and ran sub-2.19! Scandalous.

Nicky was excellent and will win this next year which, until she turns 40, is sadly the only way she can get a prize! Well done everyone who took it on (A and B racers both), and well done Rich for getting lost and gifting me a bonus off-road point.

Rob will be on presently to discuss where he's going to find 10 minutes from next year.