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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Queen’s Jubilee Fun Run 1

Queen’s Jubilee 5K 2

Dovestones Diamond 3

Abersoch 10K 5

Morecambe 10K 6

Knowl Hill Fell Race 7

Three Sisters Trail Race 8

Horwich 5 12

Platt Fields 10K 15

Sotos 10K 17

Trail Wales Half Mara- 18

Swinton Torch Bearers 21

Beginners Group 22

Up and Coming Races 23

CLGP 2012 24

Chorley 4.4 Trail Race 25

Club Championships 26

Bull Hill Fell Race 27

Ladies Championship 28

Men’s Championship 29

Committee Minutes 30

Christmas Party 31

Activeyes 32

Social Events 33

Race Results 34

Contacts 35

Race Reviews

Preston Queen’s Jubilee Fun Run - Monday 4th June 2012

Today we went to a race. It was a mile fun run it was at Moor Park. We ran half a mile and

turned round and came back. My favourite part was getting a medal. I beat mummy and Mike.

After I played on the park. I saw a squirrel climbing a tree and I knelt down to see if it would

come to me but it didn't. After that I was cold and mummy put her jumper on me and I felt

better. I then went and watched my mummy race and cheered her on.

Jessica Murphy (aged 7 years and 2 days)

Full results available here

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Preston Jubilee 5K - Monday 4th June 2012

I entered this race as it was over the Jubilee weekend and seeing as Jessica and I were not

joining in any street parties or local fetes I decided to look for something to do as I couldn’t

send Jessica to school without having done some activity for the Jubilee so this was the best I

could come up with.

The race was a bit of a trek for a 5K as it was opposite Preston North End Football Club at

Moor Park. It was a bargain to enter at only £2.50 for the fun run and £5.00 for the 5K with

the added bonus of a medal for both the fun run and 5K finishers so I entered both!!

Registration in the football stadium was pretty straight forward, going to the toilet, however,

was not!

I had asked the security guard about directions to the ladies and he gave me a full escort as

the bathroom was in the heart of the football club (next to the director’s box) and we got a

little tour of the ground. Jessica and I visited the ladies and whilst there I made a couple of

phone calls to my parents so they could wish us both luck. What I didn’t know was that the

security guard was waiting outside to guide me back to the registration area and looked thor-

oughly unimpressed waiting for Jessica and I to materialise.

Jessica did her mile fun run first with Mike and I running along-side as chaperones and she

did fantastic, dragging us two old biddies along with her, then it was a quick stretch and time

for me to race.

The race itself was billed as a fun run. The course itself was really nice going through Moor

Park. It was pretty flat for most of it, running on the park pathways with plenty of supporters

out on the course. It then loops back on itself with a small sharp uphill and a slight incline

towards the end. I felt like I was running really well for the first mile and a bit and then all of

a sudden I lost the ability to breath which is rather important for running. I started to panic

and felt myself slowing down and loads of people started to overtake me. I got a second wind

and saw the 3 mile marker and was pleased to see I went through at 22 minutes exactly. Only

another 160 meters to go and I thought I could break 23 minutes. I began my sprint finish

only for the finish not to materialise for another 400 meters!!!! As you know I am a stickler

for accurately measured courses and this one came in at 3.25 miles and finished in 23:47

which I was really disappointed with. On the plus side, Jessica had a great time and really

enjoyed her run and was made up with her Jubilee medal and the fuss that was made over her

at the end by the organisers.

Emma

Full results available here

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Dovestones Diamond Trail Race - Wednesday 23rd May 2012

BEING 50

Yesterday was something of a milestone for me .... being 50! This means a move up to age group

MV50...... ouch, that’s hard to take but I’m trying to be positive making this a new starting point in my

athletic career. This means forgetting all previous bests and forgetting how quickly I used to be able to

run when I was 25, with the possibility of winning some age group prizes.

So the new start begins the next day with the Dovestone Diamond 10k Trail race. This is a local race

for me starting from the village of Greenfield in Saddleworth. The race is organized by jolly Kiwi Ja-

son Chapman (who some of you may know from the Sweatshop in Hyde) and is located adjacent to the

infamous Saddleworth Moor. The race route takes in a circuit of the Dovestone Reservoir, popular

with climbers, walkers, mountain bikers and this evening runners. The evening air was warm and not

too hot, ideal for racing, which probably accounted for the large field (209) of which 109 entered on

the night!

So to the race; the beginning is narrow and a little muddy with shaded tree roots threatening to trip the

unwary. Quickly there is a dead stop with a sharp right turn. The (now) tarmac path gets even narrower

reducing the field to single file and the steepness of this path slows the pace to just above walking.

Fortunately I have ridden the first part of the course and know what to expect. Again there is another

sharp right turn onto a stony dirt track, this time less steep although still doesn’t allow for any overtak-

ing. Soon there is a switch back to the left and the path flattens out a little. A dark wooded area hides

rutted hollows which is difficult underfoot and the path is peppered with deep puddles. This terrain

continues for about half a mile and demands full concentration. At last, the path opens up and overtak-

ing becomes easier and I manage to get past the traffic jam. At the far point of the course you (as Jason

put it at the race brief) just turn and burn! He wasn’t kidding either as the return stretch is very fast. At

the last gate there was a surprise steep grassy descent for 50 metres which is followed by an eyeballs

out final one and a half kilometres to the finish on a private tarmac road. At the 9 km sign there were

three of us together. In recent times I would not have been not bothered about the finish, but now hav-

ing moved up an age group every place counts, and places could mean prizes. 500 metres to go and I

start to pick up the pace just on the shoulder of the guy in front, but in the final charge I just can’t beat

him. Well I haven’t felt that good with that buzz at the end of a race for ages, even though I was pipped

at the post ( for 41st place, just in case you thought I was at the front of the race). As I catch my breath

and try not to be sick I look up and see two women runners chatting as if they had just turned up to

watch, and several balding and grey haired men sipping drinks, whaaaaaat I thought this was going to

be easier, I thought I could win my age group, I thought I was running really fast. It is amazing that

men and women of a certain age are still fit, healthy and running faster than me (but I’m not bitter....

he lies). So I guess it’s back to hard training, revisiting my old times and trying to run again like a 25

year old.

This is definitely one for your 2013 race calendar, but make sure to see the first half mile of the course

prior to the start, and start near the front. In all a great race, ample parking, well organised, food at the

end, stunning location and a £5 Sweatshop voucher!!

Barry

Full results available here

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Race Reviews

Abersoch 10K - Saturday 9th June 2012

Kath and I did this race last year in 26 degrees,

so we were happy to see the cloudy skies and

slight drizzle on the morning of the race. After

watching Peter and Ken tuck into a full English

we set off, just making the start.

It’s a really lovely beginning to the race, start-

ing at the centre of the village; giving it a great

atmosphere.

This was continued throughout the course with

plenty of people cheering us along.

Abersoch has incredible scenery and it is well

worth doing the run for that alone. There is a holiday atmosphere as you make your way

around the course, passing camp sites and holiday homes; with both locals and holiday mak-

ers offering their support.

The shale track hill at 3 miles is horrible and the beach finish is a killer; so no chance of a PB

here. It's a good challenging race though with a good mix of abilities. The Welsh hills are

fairly challenging but the stunning views over Cardigan Bay and Snowdonia coupled with the

atmosphere takes your mind off it.

The beach finish was really good but it’s impossible to finish with a sprint; the commentator

however thought differently, with loads of enthusiasm and encouragement for everyone.

Anyone fancying a weekend away and a Saturday morning race, this is one to add to your

calendar for next year.

You receive a goody bag including a t-shirt and medal; both really nice.

The first man back was Ben Fish 30.01.

The first woman back was Jane Evans 35.13.

Abersoch Lifeboat crew member Rick Cotter finished in 1.48. He ran (walked) with a 9

stone weight on his back. He was amazing; he was really struggling early on but still kept

going to the finish and received great support.

Celebrations continue into the evening with

everyone meeting later in the afternoon for

presentations, drinks and partying into late

evening. Great people and great atmos-

phere..... very enjoyable

Dawn and Kath Full results available here

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Morecambe 10K - Sunday 10th June 2012

Not having done this race for about 8 years and being a man who always

likes to show a girl a good time, I suggested to my wife, Christine, that we

combine my doing the race with a weekend away, not in Morecambe, but

in nearby Lancaster. When she had got over her excitement we booked

somewhere we had stayed before and off we set.

Saturday in Lancaster was rather wet and grim but we had a good time

looking up old haunts from when we used to visit our eldest daughter at

university there.

As I was complaining about various aches and pains, chief of which were a sore achilles and

a sore right backside, we went into a chemists to look for some Ibuprofen gel. Christine man-

aged to spot some product I had never heard of, called 'Dynamint', which sounded like a cross

between something you clean the drains out with and a tube of toothpaste! Even better it was

half the price of Ibuprufen so I bought some and took it back to the hotel to administer.

Sunday morning dawned bright and early and amazingly the weather had cleared and it was

hot and sunny. I had a light breakfast, leaving Christine to get full value as always, and while

she prepared to go in the hotel gym and pool, I set off for Morecambe and the race. By this

time I was well addicted to the soothing feel of Dynamint on my aches and pains so I arrived

at the start smelling like a peppermint cream!

The race started near the newly refurbished and very elegant Art Nouveau style Midland Ho-

tel, right on the prom and not far from the Eric Morecambe statue. The first 2 miles were

along the prom to Heysham and the views across Morecambe Bay to the Lakeland fells were

a fantastic distraction from my aches and pains. Also, the Dynamint seemed to be kicking in

and I felt quite relaxed. After 2 miles, the race then turned off the prom up a hill into Hey-

sham village, still a quaint spot, despite the nuclear power station and container depot that

overshadows it!. After running up a steep incline near the power station we then turned inland

and ran down to the main road leading back to Morecambe. While this bit isn't very scenic, it

wasn't long before we turned back on to the prom at the spot that we first left it, leading to a

lovely bracing run in to the finish line near the Midland Hotel. With the benefit of chip timing

I was able to record an accurate time which wasn't brilliant but not bad in the circumstances ,

though like all runners, I can always blame some niggles for not achieving my desired time.

After that it was back to the hotel in Lancaster to join Christine for a quick jacuzzi ( as Eric

Morecambe might have cracked, 'they can't touch you for it') a stroll along the canal and back

home.

All in all a nice friendly and scenic race, a good weekend and I've discovered the joys of

Dynamint!.

Pete Marsh

Full results available here

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Three Sisters 5K Trail Race - Wednesday 15th June 2012

Having the magical word ‘trail’ in the title was enough to rouse my interest. The allure of

mud and puddles is too much of a pull for a Wednesday evening.

Julie W and Julie H came to collect me from home and we headed off down the East Lancs.

Getting to the venue was easy enough, finding the registration place a bit more difficult as we

headed off in the opposite direction. Realising our mistake and being sensible to ask the mar-

shals we were soon heading in the right direction and found where we should be. They had

run out of application forms so we ended up filling in the form for the Swinton race instead,

at least they weren’t wasted there.

Finding the other Swinton runners, Rebecca was pleased to see some more ladies which

meant we had a ladies team.

The route consisted of two smalls laps along the road to the entrance turning sharp left into

the wood which was slightly undulating then circling around a small lake. After this we

turned right and headed off for a larger lap which took the runners around the outskirts of the

race circuit before heading back past the entrance down the road and into the finish.

Being optimistic that there would be mud I had changed into my trails shoes which weren’t

needed and road shoes would have been more appropriate. Even with the trails being dryer

than I prefer I still enjoyed the race and was amused when Emma text me and knew I’d have

enjoyed it as Mike H had hated it.

The race was won by Anthony Valentine from Bolton Harriers in an amazing time of 16mins

15secs. First in for Swinton was Darren in 18mins 17secs with Rebecca being first Swinton

lady home in 23mins 21secs closely followed by Julie H 2 seconds later.

Well done to all Swinton runners who ran in this

new race. Let’s see if we can have a bigger

Swinton presence in next years.

Sharen

Full results available here

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Horwich 5 - Wednesday 20th June 2012

It was Sharen’s turn to drive so I was kindly picked up from home. When we arrived I was

quite surprised to see how quiet it seemed from the last race. Sharen explained that race 1 is

part of the Grand Prix so generates more runners and the next three races would be a lot qui-

eter.

We met up with the team and did some pre race warm ups. It was a really pleasant and warm

evening and in my mind I was thinking I have got to do this hill again and could I get a better

result this time.

Wishing everyone good luck we all set off and straight from the start I just put my head down

and tried to focus on my run. At the half way mark I could hear Lucas, Patrick & Jess cheer-

ing me on and as I passed them I heard Lucas say go mother which made me smile and think

cheeky monkey. Heading towards the hill I thought this is it, once I am up this hill I can

check my watch to check my timing. I thought at the time that I was running a slightly better

race than last month’s. Running to the finish I could hear the crowd cheering so loud it urged

me to do a sprint finish.

Carly was the first Swinton lady home and we waited for the rest of the team to finish. Next

up came Emma & Rebecca running down together with big smiles on their faces. Then Steve,

then the trio of Swinton came in with big cheers from the team Sharen, Carol & Dave. It was

a great sight and made you proud to be part of Swinton Running Club.

The race was over and babysitting duties was passed back over to Emma & I. Back at home I

was delighted to hear that I had won a bottle of wine for being the 3rd vet but seeing the re-

sults I think it was a mistake as Carly was classed as being 65 years old! It also looks that I

didn’t run as well as the previous month. Will need to try harder for race 3.

A big well done to everyone

who ran this race especially to

Mark & Carly for being the

first Swintoners home.

An extra big thank you to Ad-

am & Lauren for looking after

Lucas & Jess while Emma

and I had the chance to run.

Julie Whelan Full results available here

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Platt Fields 10K - Sunday 24th June 2012

It was Charles De Gaulle who once said, ' Apres moi le deluge' and I reckon he must have

been in Platt Fields park the night before this race. I've done this race many times as it's flat,

cheap and I must admit rather boring ( three times round Platt Fields is not the most imagina-

tion stirring venue)! Nevertheless it is part of the Manchester Parks series and I like to tick

off as many as I can.

The normal tarmac and shale paths however were transformed this year by the deluge of the

previous two days, leading to what I can only describe as a very challenging run.

Setting off on lap one we immediately encountered the first water obstacle- a lake about six

inches deep and about 30 yards long which had lodged itself on the path and which there was

no way round. As the ground echoed to the sound of squelchy trainers, I soon discovered that

this was the first of many similar pools we had to wade through and then repeat the experi-

ence three times!

By the time we came to the last lap and rounded the boating lake, I think I had more water in

my shoes than there was in the lake. At least this was an excuse for my time of 53 minutes 13

seconds which was 2 minutes slower than last year. Still,yet another experience to add to my

years of running, but next time I think I'll take my flippers as a precaution!

Pete Marsh

Full results available here

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Fleetwood Sotos 10K - Sunday 24th June 2012

A blustery and wet Sunday morning in Fleetwood: Mike, Louise, Liz and myself were stand-

ing at the start with lots of athletic looking club runners.

We three beginners felt a bit out of our depth but, “Too late to worry!” Off we went! It was a

nice, flat course and I was running well, covering the first 3 miles in 27 minutes. At the first

water point, we found a gap in our training as we discovered we couldn’t drink from a cup

and run at the same time. Then it was on to the sea wall for the return leg and, with the wind

in our faces, we struggled a bit. There would have been nice views of the Lakeland fells

across the vast expanse of Morecambe Bay, but grey, rain laden skies put a stop to that. We

turned off the sea wall and crossed the boating lake into the final straight to cross the line in

about an hour. We were rewarded with a day-glow t-shirt and matching banana!

It was a nice flat course and could have had PB potential, had it not been for the wind and

rain.

David Curry

Full results available here

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Trail Wales Half Marathon - Saturday 23rd June 2012

After spotting and signing up for the Trail Wales Half Marathon on the Internet, the constant

updates via the website, Facebook and emails made this event sound better and better, but

after running the event they were wrong it surpassed all expectations.

This race is the hardest race I have run to-date, It included everything that a trail race should

and more. Climbs to rival those in the Marsden 10K, Rivington, and Trooper Lane.

Descents to match the White Peak Marathon - Steep muddy trails that would put any Cross

Country Course to shame including Woodbank Park.

Earlier in the week I decided rather than travel to Wales early on the race morning, I would

camp on the Friday and found a camp site just a mile or so up the road from Coed y Brenin

forest where the race was to be held. This sounded like a good plan but as the week pro-

gressed, the rain increased day by day and it was looking more and more like a bad move .

I left work early on the Friday in the pouring rain, wondering if I was going to be spending

the night in the car sheltering from the rain. However, as I entered Wales the weather im-

proved with blue sky's ahead. After a detour into Bala for a quick toilet break the SatNav

then decided to make me travel the last 12 miles over, what seemed like, the loneliest hilly

single track road in Wales, with no phone signal and having to stop every few miles to open

and close gates.

I went straight to the registration office which was housed in the Coed y Brenin

Visitor Centre, this part of Wales is famous it’s Mountain Bike Trails, and quite a

lot of them start and finish at the centre.

At the registration I received my number, a t-shirt, and a pair of Salomon trail

socks, with the promise of more goodies in the morning after the race.

I then drove to the campsite with still no sign of the rain, but the wind was now picking up,

leaving me hoping that the tent would stay up. The people at the campsite, which is also a

working farm, were very friendly telling me I could leave my tent pitched the next morning,

and come back and shower after the race.

Tent pitched, I had some tea in the kitchen and spoke to some of the other campers all of

whom were running the next morning. I managed to get a good nights sleep even with the

noise of wind. Up early next morning, a quick bowl of cereal and I left for the race.

The marshals kept the traffic moving on forest roads and in the car parks and I was soon

parked up and making my way to the start to try and meet up with Karen and Andrew some

friends of ours from Pudsey Pacers. Karen was running the full marathon rather than the Half

and like myself and Lauren had run the Marsden 10 a few weeks before.

I quickly found them and had a good catch-up whilst waiting for the Marathon to start at 9:00

- the Half was to start at 9:30. At this point the midges came out in force and I had beat a re-

treat to the car to liberally spray myself with anti-midge spray.

Back at the start of the Half, the race organiser told us all about the course mentioning all the

name of the trails we would soon be running on, “The Beast”, “The Dragons Back” and “The

Volcano trail” to name a few, each one conjuring visions of bigger and bigger hills.

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Trail Wales Half Marathon - Saturday 23rd June 2012

The race was started by the Gamekeeper of the forest with is 12bore Shotgun, a very apt

choice.

The start of the race was very much like Rivington, up a steep track followed by a nice de-

cent. Unlike Rivington I managed to run all this section of the race. The race then followed a

series of forest trails, most of which were quite wide and not too muddy considering the

amount of rain the area had the previous few days.

The views of the Mountains of Snowdonia and the forests were breath-taking and took my

mind off the hills that came thick and fast, The steeper one I had to walk as usual.

The fellow runners were super, having our names on the numbers helped as people were call-

ing out to each other, asking if they were OK and generally having a good chatter.

At around 7 miles we came to a great technical part of the race, a long decent along a muddy

single track path weaving in and out of the Fir trees, I was really enjoying this part of the

race. However for every good part there is always a bad part, this being a very steep trek up

the other side of the valley, everyone around me was walking this part, as there was a steep

drop off to one side to a fast flowing waterfall ( Even Lauren could not miss the Waterfalls on

this race).

The water stations on the race were well manned and all had a selection of water, energy

drinks and slices of banana along with some gel stops too. The marshals and mountain rescue

teams’ support was super and could not be faulted.

The last part of the race, included the “Sting in the Tail” that the race organiser had men-

tioned at the start of the race, and what a sting it was! A long steep climb that seemed to go

on for miles. It was along this stretch that the leader of the Marathon passed me running up

the hill as if was not there.

The last mile was a slight climb, then a long decent to the finish, At the finish I received my

goody bag of a wooden coaster, water bottle and a piece of flapjack - that did not last long.

The time on the Garmin was 2:48 and showing a distance of 13.9 Miles. My slowest time for

a Half, but who cares on a course like this.

I would wholeheartedly recommend this race to any person that likes trail racing. It’s hard,

maybe too hard in places, but you come away thinking that you have accomplished some-

thing.

There is already a provisional date for next years race June 22nd/23rd, but entries will go live

initially for 2012 entrants only.

Steve Hart

Full results available here

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Up and Coming Races

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Park Runs - Heaton Park & Worsley Woods Every Saturday at 9am this 5km run is organised - free!!. All you have to do is let them know you're coming in advance.

Web page link

Race Calendar Web Sites

Look for all those local and not so local races on

these web sites

Swinton RC Forum

Fetch

John Schofield

SoftSport

The wonderful Fetch does it all (running log, routes, race log,

leagues, logs shoe miles, blogs, fetchmail & more!!) its a great

place full of nice running types, a proper online community, its the

place to see and be seen, AND its free!! King Fetch (Ian) is very

good at responding to member requests about new site content and

there are now a total of 13 Swinton Members using the site! Fetch

(in my opinion Fetch has the Class!).

Andrew

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Please confirm any dates before entering, just in case of any typos

Wednesday 1st August

Chorley 4.4 Trail Race (CLGP)

Thursday 2nd August

Sale Sizzler (3/4)

Sunday 5th August

Stockport 10K

Saturday 11th August

Pennington Flash 10K

Pennington Flash 5K Women’s Only Trail Race

Sunday 12th August

Cross Bay Challenge Half Marathon

NVAC 10K (CLGP)

Thursday 16th August

Sale Sizzler 5K (4/4)

Sunday 19th August

Birchwood 10K

Sunday 26th August

Fleetwood Half Marathon

Tuesday 3rd July

Rochdale 10K

Sunday 8th July

Catforth 10K Road Race

“Eddie Cheetham” Memorial 7K Trail Race

Radcliffe 3 Day Challenge Thursday 12th July

Bull Hill Fell Race (Club Champs) Friday 13th July

Giants Seat Cross Country Saturday 14th July

Woodcocks 5 Mile Trail Race

Thursday 19th July

Sale Sizzler 5K (2/4)

Sunday 22nd July

The Moonraker 10K

Sunday 29th July

Idle 10K Trail Race

July 12th-13th-14th

Radcliffe 3 Day Challenge Swinton Ladies won the team prize in 2010

Swinton Men won the team prize in 2011

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Race Series

Central Lancashire Grand Prix Series 2012

Date Race

Sunday, 19th February Central Lancashire 5K

Sunday, 5th March The Trotters 5

Sunday, 15th April Radcliffe 10km

Wednesday, 16th May Horwich 5

Wednesday, 13th June Three Sisters 5K Trail Race

Wednesday, 1th August Chorley 4.4 Trail

Sunday, 12th August NVAC 10km at Bisham

Sunday 9th September Pennington Flash 5Mile Trail Race

Sunday, 30th September 2nd Swinton 10 Mile Road Race

Sunday, 7th October Gin Pit 5

This years Central Lancashire Grand Prix races are fast approaching, with new races and

another one new club Leigh Harriers.

The website is http://centrallancsgrandprix.blogspot.com although a new catchier address

and site are coming soon. There will be a results service around the site and each club is

expected to provide race reviews of its own races at least. Other contributions will be

gratefully accepted by Gary Stevens.

The next race in the series is the

Chorley 4.4 Trail Race on Wednesday 1st August 2012

USEFUL CLGP LINKS

Central Lancashire Grand Prix Web Site

Swinton Running Club Website

UK Results ( on-line entries )

SportSoft ( on-line entries )

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Race Series

Swinton Running Club Championships 2012

Date Race

Sunday, 19th February Central Lancashire 5K

Sunday, 5th March The Trotters 5

Sunday, 15th April Radcliffe 10km

Wednesday, 16th May Horwich 5

Wednesday, 13th June Three Sisters 5K Trail Race

Wednesday 12th July Bull Hill Fell Race

Wednesday, 1th August Chorley 4.4 Trail

Sunday, 12th August NVAC 10km at Bisham

Sunday 9th September Pennington Flash 5Mile Trail Race

Sunday, 7th October Gin Pit 5

October TBA Self Timed Run

Sunday 4th November 29th Through the Villages Race

Sunday 25th November City of Salford 5.25 Ladies Race

Sunday 9th December Stockport 10

This was set up to try and encourage competition between club members at all levels and

to be sure of a good turnouts at events in the area: seeing Swinton runners competing at

events throughout the field is the best advertisement for the Club.

For this year 2012 will see a slight change to the championship:

For the men there are 13 events of which 7 races will score.

For the ladies there are 14 events of which 7 races will score.

Scoring is done the same has in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, 1 point for first, 2

points for second, 3 points for third etc. etc. etc.

Prizes will be awarded for the first 3, and also in each of the vet categories. Only one prize

per member.

To be eligible for prizes, competitors must have taken part in the minimum number of

events (now 7 races for both sexes)

Further details can be found on the Club Website

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Ladies Club Championship 2012 - Results to date

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Men’s Club Championship 2012 - Results to date

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Regular meetings are now being held on the second Wednesday of every month at the club after pack runs.

Committee Meetings

Item No. Action

Attended BB (Chair); IT (Minutes); SD;SH;RM

1 Apologies JM;IH

2 Minutes from last meeting to be distributed IH

3Matters arising: Cross country fees to be charged at £4 per person for the series.

Individual races can be entered on the day.

Swinton 10 Mile: Last runner marshal will run course at the end and let marshals know

when to stand down and Mike Lilley has offered to run with a blind runner who has asked if

she can enter. These two may be able to be combined. Time limit of ???? for race then

most marshals except course turns will stand down. Course to remain as at present.All

Missing Mile marker and race numbers to be ordered IT/RM

5Women’s 5.25: Last runner marshal will run this race as well to let marshals know when to

stand down

6 & 8Alan Roughley award/Social events: Award will be decided on and presented at the next

social event, possibly a quiz night?JM

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Interclub challenge: SD outlined the proposed course but it was decided to run it in reverse

so you go up the steps. We will need some marshals and directional signs and someone

to warn runner when approaching the steps. The start is 7.30 and Mary Lloyd will check if

we need to inform the wardens. There is food (pasties and peas) at Clifton Cricket Club

and we will need volunteers to help prepare this. Volunteers also needed for timing and we

will try to get individual as well as team times if possible.

All

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Beginners Group: 3rd now in progress. Session on 23rd May will have to be deferred as BB,

RM & IT are away and session on 30th May will be held at the Marina at 6.30 as part of the

interclub challenge.

BB & RM

11Runners of the quarter. Winter ones to be presented as soon as possible and Spring

Sarah Green and Dave Batty. Rebecca to order trophies.RM

12 Last Runner Marshal: dealt with under points 4 & 5.

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The Olympic Opening Ceremony: Lauren outlined plans for an event to coincide with this

on Friday 27th July. There will be events for the kids on the field and food in the room so

the ceremony can be watched on the TV.

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AOB: Adult Christmas Party to be arranged at Rendezvous late November or early

December. Members will be notified when date is know so that booking for tables can be

made as early as possible.

RM+JM

16 AOB: Leigh Harriers are organising a 10k track relay of 25 x 400 metres

Next Meeting – 6th June 2012

Chair: IT

Minutes: BB

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Swinton RC Minutes of Committee Meeting held 9 May 2012

14London Marathon Ballot: Barr place will only be made available for members who help with

club events in future.

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10Membership payments: overdue to be chased and those that will not renew to be taken off

database.

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Social Events

Christmas Party 2012

We're starting to think about arranging the Running Club’s Christmas Party already.

The proposed venue is Rendezvous in Astley and we're looking at Friday 30th November.

The cost would be £29.95 per person

which includes a 3 course dinner and disco.

There is Cross Country race (Wythenshawe Park) the next day, but running round a muddy f ield is a proven hangover cure so that's

no excuse!

For now could people let us know if they'd be interested so we can get an idea of numbers.

Can you please email Socials@swintonrunningclub.org.uk or speak to Rebecca at the Club if you are interested

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Social Events

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Pie Night - Last Wednesday of the Month

Special Discount Rate for Swinton Running Club Members

The usual price per session is £35, SRC members, on production of a current English Athletics

card, will only pay £25.

This offer is available at both the Leigh Road and Prestwich clinics. Anyone who wants to access

the service but does not yet have their card can contact Barbara who will contact the clinic on

their behalf.

Please check there website for more details

Special Offer’s to Members

Special Discount Rate for Swinton Running Club Members

To match the offer made by both Prestwich and Leigh Road Physiotherapy Clinics, our very own

Shirley Duckworth-Oates has lowered her rates.

Shirley Duckworth-Oates MBCA, MSTAT, MATI Bsc Hons(Healthcare);Bsc Hons (Chiro); Msc.(Psych) Doctor of Chiropractic and Teacher of the Alexander Technique

Telephone 0161 773 3395

Treatment rate for Swinton Running Club members: £25 (normally £35)

Last Wednesday of every month

Pie Night

Next one 25th July 2012

Race Results Corner

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Full race results can now be found on both the Swinton Running Club Website and the forum

If you have ran a race and cannot find the details on either site please let me know.

Secretary

Steve Doxey

Treasurer

Ian Thomas

Membership Secretary

Barbara Bayliss

Social Secretary

Jonathan Mellor

Club Captain

Steve Doxey

Ladies Captain

Rebecca Mills

Web Site & Forums

Steve Hart

Swinton Running Club is proud of its friendliness and welcomes newcomers to come down and meet us for a run, to see if we meet your expectations.

We meet at 7:30pm on Mondays and Wednesday at Swinton Moorside Cricket Club.

The club can provide you with the opportunity to train and compete at whatever level you choose. We are affiliated with England Athletics for Road, Fell and Cross Country

running. We have members from fun runners up to International level - all enjoying taking part in a sport that provides the chance for everyone to find the event that suits

them best. We regularly compete in local races at all age and ability lev-

els. Some members just come down to the club to run and don't want to enter races,

but prefer to train with like minded people and enjoy the social side of being with a club.

Website

Forums

If you have any race reports, photos, announcements or any news that would be of inter-

est to the others members please let just know.

Lauren

We hope that you enjoy this occasional newsletter. If you are sick of it clogging up your in

box, let me know and I will take you off the circulation list.

Steve

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