Road and Fell Racing/Training 2008: 18 July 2004

Road and Fell Racing/Training 2008

Training Sessions and local races for the (virtual) running club, Nottingham City Harriers. During the summer (from the last weekend in March) we are based at Bramcote Leisure Centre which gives easy access to off-road runs. gary.mcmahon(at)bigfoot.com

During the winter (from the last Tuesday in September) we are based at Nottingham Tennis Centre, University Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 2QH, UK, Aerial view, which gives easy access to the road.

We offer training for everyone, whether in a club or not. For example, there are two groups, one doing 10 miles at a strong pace which is for those whose times are below 37 - 38 mins for 10k, 62mins for 10 miles 85 mins for a half-marathon or run on the fells. Geoff's group is for slower paced runners, down to very roughly 50 mins 10K, 70 mins for 10m, 105 mins half-marathon and who would like to improve.

Wednesday, July 21

Training and Racing 21st - 27th July 2004

Thursday 22nd July - 6:30pm - Bramcote Park Intervals
Trevor's session - meet @ Bramcote Pk. @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 6 x 800m off 60-90 sec recovery.

Saturday 24th July - 10am - St. Leonards, Wollaton Park
Couple of options:
1. Easy 1 hour session round the Park & Uni.
or
2. 2pm Snowden Fell Race - reputed to be a v.v.v. tough out and back with Snowden in the middle of it ;-)
International Snowdon Race, Padern Park, Llanberis. 10 miles/3300ft £12 to organiser with SAE. Records: 1:02:29 K. Stuart 1985 f. 1:12:48 C. Greenwood 1995. Details: Jayne Lloyd, Tyddydn Cae, Pontrug, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2SW. Tel: 01286 677785. E: timjayne.caeathro@btopenworld.com W: www.eryri.org.uk

Sunday 25th July
Trentham 10M (formerly the John Oultram 10M) - reputed to be a tough 2 lap course where you're likely to get beaten by a bunch of old blokes as it's the British Masters 10M Champs - details below.

Tuesday 27th July - 6:30pm - Bramcote Leisure Centre
10M off-road, start steady, finish quick.

Labels: Training

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Monday, July 19

Racing Grey-Haired Old B@stards

For anyone interested, the Trentham 10M Road Race, which constitutes the British Masters Federation 10M Championships, is on this coming Sunday, 10:30am, at Tittensor just outside of Stoke-on-Trent

Details here.

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Sunday, July 18

Cyclist's are softie's

Runners beware when taking up cycling: your legs are too strong. See down-tube on this!

# posted by Gary McMahon : 10:22 PM 0 comments

Charlie Futcher's

Buxton '5' weekend at Moorside Farm, Longnor. Torrential rain welcomed us to the start of the 5 mile race at Buxton on Saturday morning.

Buxton 5 - Results (in order of finishing) This was a re-run of the 2002 Race, same positions!

Simon Rouse ? (cycled 40 miles to race)
Gary McMahon 25 (cycled 40 miles to race and broke his bike frame)
Stuart Lebelinski (cycled 40 miles to race)
Barry Harper (Drove to race in nice two-seater sports car)
Andy (cycled 40 miles to race)
Holding the pint at the finish Steff (cycled 40 miles to race) and Andy (drove in nice car with radio on)
pints drunk before Chips = 4

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