Nottingham City Harriers 2018- Training for road, cross country running, fell racing

Training and Racing: Tuesday 13 October - Sunday 18 October 2009 Tuesday 13 October - 6:30pm Tennis Centre for a 10 mile run on the Chilwell/Stapleford (hybrid) route. Saturday 17 October - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton. Sunday 18 October - 8:30am Anyone interested in doing Papplewick "classic" 13.75M? Race Results Birmingham 1/2M - Sunday 11th October, 2009 14th - Matt Clapp - 1:15:05 (chip) - 1:15:06 (gun) I can't tell which Richard is RV-H in the results as the organisers have seen fit to only list first names in the results!!!!!!!!!! Apparently he ran ~1:35 - well done lad. World 1/2M Champs This is what a 66min 1/2M looks like. They were going well quick! Ritz was flying - finished 3rd in 60min flat, but Tadesse had just dropped these guys and was absolutely flying. 59 min pace looks absurdly fast. Full elite results .

Fantastic weather for the weekend and Great accommodation at the Old Dungeon Ghyll promised that this weekend would be a good one! Choosing trail shoes for a slimy wet course was a mistake. The start from the hotel saw 400 runners jostling like sheep in a trailer for the first mile until the sharp climb to Pavey Arc. Elbows were everywhere on the ascent. Soon after Pavey Arc runners could be seen dancing across the bog on the top of the hill. When I got there my first step ended with me in a hole up to my armpits - just a head sticking out. I was more embarrassed than concerned. No-one helped me out choosing to laugh instead. Sliding around on greasy rock and wading through bogs for the next 7 miles brought me to Crinkle Crags and I followed all the crinkles on the ridge route. It was then, I saw emerging from the mist below me a snake of sleek runners zooming off into the distance ahead of me. Another descent and ascent to Pike of Blisco and a greasy slide down the rocks in my sleek t...

The usual 9 ish miles fartlek. Probably all on road now.

Training and Racing: Tuesday 6 Oct - Sunday 11 Oct 2009 Tuesday 6 Oct - 6:30pm Wollaton route for a brisk 10 miler incorporating 5 x 3 min @ 10k pace/effort with 90 sec recoveries. Sunday 11 October - 9am Papplewick. Meet at the Griffins Head PH Car Park for a 13.75M or 18M run around the forests of North Nottinghamshire. Worth checking who is around. Results Nick Watson - Moors and Tors 20m Fell Race 27th (3:39:10) - Crikey! Well Done Nick, that's probably the longest time on your feet for some years! Upcoming Races 10/10/09 - LANGDALE HORSESHOE (R). AL. 11.00 a.m. 14m/4000' from the Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale (GR 286062) - Gary's going 10/10/09 - North Mids XC #1 - Markeaton Park 12/10/09 - Merrill & Shelton Striders 10k 31/10/09 - National XC Relays - Berry Hill Park, Mansfield 01/11/09 - 12.00 noon, 50th Derwentwater Ten, Venue – Keswick School, Crosthwaite, Cumbria 14/11/09 - North Mids XC #2 - Corby 22/11/08 - Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 05/12/09 - North Mids ...

RESULTS (Redhill Road Runners) Official times Yates 14:47 Wetherill 14:19 McMahon 16:27 Nash 15:36 Smith 13:47 Newton 14:30 Fourth place, and Alan was not far off one of the three fastest V40 legs

Good Evening all, A reminder we are at the above; with a planned efforts session around the streetlit streets of the City. One of the two regular routes to be chosen on night. A reminder also my group is for slower runners.

Tennis Centre This Week Training and Racing: Tuesday 29 Sept - Sunday 4 Oct 2009 Tuesday 29 September - 6:30pm Wilford route for a steady/brisk 10 miler incorporating 5 x 3 min @ 10k pace/effort with 90 sec recoveries. Sunday 4 October - 9am Papplewick. Meet at the Griffins Head PH Car Park for a 13.75M/ 18M run around the forests of North Nottinghamshire. Upcoming Races 03/10/09 - MCCA Cross-Country Relays at BERRY HILL PARK, MANSFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG18, UK 04/10/09 - MCCA Cross-Country Relays at Halesowen 04/10/09 - Kimberley Goose Fair Gallop 10/10/09 - North Mids XC #1 - Markeaton Park 12/10/09 - Merrill & Shelton Striders 10k 31/10/09 - National XC Relays - Berry Hill Park, Mansfield 01/11/09 - 12.00 noon, 50th Derwentwater Ten, Venue – Keswick School, Crosthwaite, Cumbria 14/11/09 - North Mids XC #2 - Corby 22/11/08 - Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 05/12/09 - North Mids XC #3 - Mansfield International Races 31/01/09 - Marrakech half marathon http://www.marathon-marrakech.com 29...

Results Gary McMahon - 38:49 24th Senior, 4th V50! (if anyone has read Stephen Donaldson these people are the 'Blood Guard' of Fell-running!) The Race Finish

Training and Racing: Tuesday 22 Sept - Sunday 27 Sept 2009 Tuesday 22 Sept - 6:30pm A 10.3 mile run from Bramcote on the roads via the University Boulevard to do 5 x 3 min (90 sec recovery) @ VO2/5k effort/pace. Saturday 26 Sept - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton - worth checking to see who's about. Sunday 27 Sept - 9am Papplewick for 14 or 18 miles around the forests of Nottingham. Race Results Berlin Marathon Ben Bennett 02:31:08 4th V40 Rob Stafford-Keal 02:31:08 15th Senior (Don't think hands were held) ;) Finish line at Zagreb World Mountain Masters 2009 World Master Mountain Running Championships - Zagreb Gary McMahon 49:35 25th V50, 1st GB ( Results ) It felt better than it looks! Commonwealth Mountain Running Championships, Keswick - Open Race Gary McMahon 1:04:47, 4th V50

Pos and Cat Pos 63 4 Bennett, Ben (GBR) M40 Redhill 02:31:14 02:31:08 64 15 Keal, Robert (GBR) M35 Notts AC 02:31:14 02:31:08 Very well done men, though commiserations on missing the 2 hours 30mins target. The videos of the finishes are not yet available at the time of writing; the respective positions suggest a first London Marathon type finish.

Training and Racing: Tuesday 15 Sept - Sunday 20 Sept 2009 Tuesday 15 Sept - 6:30pm A 10.2 mile run from Bramcote 'Made Up As We Went Along' with 5 x 3 min (90 sec recovery) @ VO2/5k effort/pace. Including gate climbing thanks to Nick. (Only doubled-up with laughter twice on this run) Saturday 19 Sept - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton - worth checking to see who's about this week as the Commonwealth Championships and Berlin Marathon are on this weekend. Sunday 20 Sept - 9am Check with Dave B, Paul A and Matt C as most others racing. Upcoming Races 17 - 20 September 2009 Commonwealth Fell Championships , Keswick 20th Sept - Berlin Marathon 3 October 2009 30th Smarna Gora International mountain race , 7th G.P. race Final G.P., 1st level, Ljubljana SLO

Race Results World Masters Mountain Running Championships - Sat 12th Sept, 2009 - Zagreb, Croatia V50 Category Full Results 25. - McMahon, Gary (1955) - Redhill Road Runners - England - 49:35 Robin Hood Half Marathon - Sun 13th Sept, 2009 - Nottingham Full Results 19 - Matthew Clapp - M - Redhill Road Runners - 1:14:41 - 1:14:39 26 - Richard Darling - M - Notts AC - 1:17:03 - 1:17:02 47 - Paul Archer - M - 1:21:00 - 1:20:58 299 - Barry Harper - M 50 - Notts AC - 1:33:09 - 1:32:56 318 - Ken Allen - M 60 - Notts AC - 1:33:36 - 1:33:24 355 - John Odonnell - M 60 - Beeston AC - 1:34:47 - 1:34:38 Trafford 10k - Sun 13th Sept, 2009 - Partington (nr. Manchester) Full Results 11 - Ben Bennett - Male 40 - 32:46 - 1st V40 - Redhill Road Runners

Training and Racing: Tuesday 08 Sept - Sunday 13 Sept 2009 Tuesday 08 Sept - 6:30pm A 10.3 mile run from Bramcote on the roads via the Uni. Thinking to do 5 x 3 min (90 sec recovery) @ VO2/5k effort/pace. Saturday 12 Sept - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton - worth checking to see who's about. Sunday 13 Sept - 9am Think a few people are racing - worth checking with Gary to see what's going on. [Gary not around either] (GMc) Race Results Lichfield 10k - 6th Sept 2nd - Rob Keal - M35 - Notts AC - 32:29 Upcoming Races 13th Sept - Trafford 10k ( entry form ) 13th Sept - Robin Hood Marathon & Half 20th Sept - Berlin Marathon

A gem of a Fell Race . It's an add-on to the Sheep Dog Trails and the range of trophys for that event is stunning. Prizes were handed out by the Duke of Devonshire and my prize of a jar of Pickles will now be called 'Dukes Pickles' The field was squelchy and soon covered in deep mud. The runner who came to the race on his tractor did a nice sideline in dragging runners cars off the field. Gary McMahon 1st V50 (Jar of Pickles) The prize that was worth winning.

Training and Racing: Tuesday 01 Sept - Sunday 06 Sept 2009 Tuesday 01 Sept - 6:30pm A 9.1 mile run from Bramcote out onto the Erewash Canal over Toton sidings and back via Moor Bridge. Thinking to do 5 x 3 min (90 sec recovery) @ VO2/5k effort/pace. Saturday 05 Sept - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton - worth checking to see who's about. Sunday 06 Sept - 9am Not sure what's on the cards - check back later in the week. Upcoming Races 6th Sept - Lichfield 10k 13th Sept - Trafford 10k ( entry form ) 20th Sept - Berlin Marathon

Training and Racing: Tuesday 25 August - Sunday 30 August 2009 Tuesday 25 August - 6:30pm Bramcote for a 10M run on the Kimberley/Swingate route. Saturday 29 August - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton. Sunday 30 August - 9am Thinking to do a flat-ish 23M, probably round the Cropwells route or something like that. Drop me a text if you're interested. Upcoming Races 7th September - Lichfield 10k 13th September - Trafford 10k ( entry form )

Training and Racing: Tuesday 18 August - Sunday 23 August 2009 Tuesday 18 August - 6:30pm Bramcote for a 10.3 mile run on the Strelley-Cossall route. How about we do it in reverse for a change? Thinking to do 5 x 1M @ 10k pace/effort with 3 min recoveries. Wednesday 19 August - 5:30pm Mountainous 13.7M run from Tennis Centre incorporating some of the infamous Mapperly Hills. Give me a text (Ben) if you're interested, start time is flexible. Saturday 22 August - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton - worth checking to see who's about. Sunday 23 August Not sure what is going on - check with the usual suspects. Race Results Belper 30k - Belper Rugby Club - 16th August ( full results ) 5 - Rob KEAL - SM - Notts AC - 02:13:11 6 - Ben ENNETT - M40 - Redhill Road Runners - 02:13:51 11 - Richard O'SULLIVAN - SM - Tipton Harriers - 02:17:28 14 - David RAZENER - M40 - Notts AC - 02:19:24 27 - Paul ARCHER - M45 - Notts AC - 02:2...

Training and Racing: Tuesday 11 August - Sunday 16 August 2009 Tuesday 11 August - 6:30pm Bramcote for a 10M run on the Kimberley/Swingate route. Wednesday 12 August - 5:30pm Mountainous 13.7M run from Tennis Centre incorporating some of the infamous Mapperly Hills. Give me a text (Ben) if you're interested, start time is flexible. Not sure whether this will happen on Weds, if not then it might be moved to Thurs or dropped from this week. Saturday 15 August - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton. Sunday 16 August - 9am Not sure what the plan is - best to check to find out what people are up to. Rob + Ben will be out at the Belper 30k for a bit of a change from the usual Papplewick run. Think entries are available on the day - worth checking with race organiser to confirm. Race Results Jagermeister 10k - University of Nottingham - 7th August ( full results ) 1 - 33.39 - Matthew Clapp - M - Redhill Roadrunners 5 - 35.40 - Richa...

Water technique is very important: two hand shuffle; heads-up; face plant nicky-nocky noo! Aaah!

Training and Racing: Tuesday 03 August - Sunday 09 August 2009 Tuesday 03 August - 6:30pm Bramcote for a 10.3 mile run on the Strelley-Cossall route. How about we do it in reverse for a change? Thinking to do 5 x 5 min @ 10k pace/effort with half duration recoveries. Saturday 08 August - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton - worth checking to see who's about. Sunday 09 August Rob and Ben will be doing the Newark 1/2M. Not sure what else is going on - check with the usual suspects. Upcoming Races Newark 1/2M - Sunday 9th August, 10:30am (entries on the day) Belper Rugby Rover 30k - Sunday 16th August, 9:30am (entries on the day)