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

Ben and Gary are in hot and sunny Bastia, Corse after the great GR20 Bed Race. This is an ultra endurance event comprising sleep deprivation, nasal challenges and long hours marching over incredibly rough terrain. The rules of the race are that the first one to the refuge for the next day gets the best bed and the last gets no bed. Runners regularly start the event at 5am. You will be gald to hear that we succeeded in sleeping soundly every night. See you on Saturday for a run around Wolly Park. 10am.

Training and Racing 4th July - 10th August 2004 Wednesday 4th August - 6pm - Tennis Centre The Ken Allen-endorsed midweek longish run. Either meet at the TC @ 6pm for an out-and-back to Holme Pierrepont, ~11M, or meet at my place @ 5:50pm to make it 13-14M. Thursday 5th August - 6:30pm - Bramcote Park Intervals Trevor's session - meet @ Bramcote Pk. @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 8 x 600m off 60-90 sec recovery. Friday 6th August - 10:40am - East Midlands Airport Fly to Nice, get the ferry to Calvi in Corsica, walk the GR20 ;-) Saturday 7th August - 10am - St. Leonards, Wollaton Park Easy 1 hour session round the Park & Uni. Sunday 8th August There's talk of some people doing the Newark 1/2M, some info here . Tuesday 10th August - 6:30pm - Bramcote Leisure Centre 10M mainly off-road, start steady, finish quick. Sunday 22 August at 12pm - Sedburgh, Cumbria SEDBERGH HILLS RACE 14m/6000ft from the Peoples Hall, Howgill Lan...

Training and Racing 28th July - 2nd August 2004 Wednesday 28th July - 6pm - Tennis Centre The Ken Allen-endorsed midweek longish run. Either meet at the TC @ 6pm for an out-and-back to Holme Pierrepont, ~11M, or meet at my place @ 5:50pm to make it 13-14M. Thursday 29th July - 6:30pm - Wollaton Park Intervals Trevor's session - meet @ Wollaton Pk. Lake @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 6 x 800m off 60-90 sec recovery. Saturday 30th July - 10am - St. Leonards, Wollaton Park Easy 1 hour session round the Park & Uni. Sunday 31st July - 9am - Tennis Centre 17-19M. Tuesday 2nd August - 6:30pm - Bramcote Leisure Centre 10M mainly off-road, start steady, finish quick.

Trentham 10M (formerly John Oultram 10M), 25th July 2004 - Results 1st Robert Deakin Staffs Moorlands 51:27 3rd Andy Wilton Staffs Moorlands 53:46 1st V40 21st Paul Archer Notts AC 58:54 7th V40 (16th Vet) 23rd Ben Bennett Unattached 59.17 6th SM Very well done Paul ;-) 365 finishers. Complete results listing here .

Snowdon Fell Race followed by The Marin Mountain Bike Trail at Gwydyr Forest: Bliss. Snowdon Results Gary McMahon Top: 54:27 down: 28:39 All: 1:23:06 Simon Elliott Top: 55:20 down: 29:21 All: 1:24:41

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. ...

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 .

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

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

Training and Racing 14th - 20th July 2004 Wednesday 14th July - 6pm - Tennis Centre Meet @ TC for 11M loop out past Holme Pierrepont. Alternatively come over to my place (for 5:50pm) and run from there for 13-14M roundtrip. Thursday 15th July - 6:30pm - Wollaton Park Intervals Trevor's session - meet @ Wollaton Pk. Lake @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 6 x 800m off 60-90 sec recovery. Saturday 17th July - 10am - St. Leonards, Wollaton Park Easy 1 hour session round the Park & Uni. Sunday 18th July - Tennis Centre 9am Meet at Nottingham Tennis Centre for a long run - it'll be ~17M, 2 hours or so. Tuesday 20th July - 6:30pm - Bramcote Leisure Centre 10M off-road hammer session for serious nutters ;-)

Tara Kinder Memorial 10k - Results 1st Rob Jefferies Derby Athletics Club 34.04 9th Paul Archer Notts AC 35.37 1st V40 10th Andy Watson Notts AC 35.43 2nd V40 14th Ben Bennett Unattached 36.17 9th SM 19th Simon Elliott Notts AC 37.12 9th V40 23rd Neal Kirk Kimberley & District 37.21 10th V40 25th Richard Ventrella Hudson Notts AC 37.29 12th V40 85th Ken Allen Notts AC 43.30 10th V50 Gary McMahon Unattached ker - BOOM! Well was that a fun night out or what?!??!? ;-)

Training and Racing 8th - 13th July 2004 Thursday 8th July - 6:30pm - Wollaton or Bramcote Park Intervals (check with Ben or Trevor) Trevor's session - meet @ Wollaton Pk. Lake/Bramcote Park @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 6 x 800m off 60-90 sec recovery. 7:30pm Friday 9th July - Tara Kinder 10K Elvaston Castle, Derby Ben, Andy, Gary (poss), Ken, Simon and Rich (poss) doing this session. The Tara Kinder Memorial 10K from Elveston Castle, Derby. Entry: £7 + £2 for late entry, 500 limit. The Derby Runner, Unit C, Sandringham Drive, Spondon, Derby, DE21 7QL. T: 01332 280048 10am Saturday 10 July - Wollaton Park Easy 1 hour session meeting at Lambourne Drive. Sunday 11th July - Long run from Tennis Centre 9am Meet at Nottingham Tennis Centre for a long run. Couple of choices, we could do the 'standard' Holme Pierrepont Route, which has options for 11 - 17M, or we could head out through Bramcote and get on the Erewash canal then run back past Trent Lock for ...

Inter-County Fell Championships, Simon and Gary were the sole representatives of Nottinghamshire . Pike O'Blisco - Results 53 216 McMahon, Gary U/A M V40 00:49:47 87 217 Elliot, Simon Notts AC M V40 00:55:44 155 Runners. Male Team Results here. Gary tore his new shoes and got upset.

Results 2 William Speake Notts AC SM 1:12:16 20 Ben Bennett Unattached SM 1:20:44 40 Neil Kirk Kimberley & District VM40 1:24:41 141 Terence Norris-Hunt Sutton Harriers VM40 1:33:31 729 finishers. Complete results listing is available here .

Skiddaw Fell Race Results Gary McMahon 23 1:22:56 8th Vet Simon Elliott 31 1:25:13 13th Vet Last year GMc did 114th 1:20:07 Two old duffer's enjoying the post race sun at the Keswick, Skiddaw Fell Race today.

Training and Racing 30th - 6th July 2004 Wednesday 30th June - ~6pm - Tennis Centre I'm planning on doing 13-14M out to Holme Pierrepont from Beeston. Thursday 1st July - 6:30pm - Wollaton Park Intervals 1.Trevor's session - meet @ Wollaton Pk. Lake @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 6 x 800m off 60-90 sec recovery. Sunday 4th July - Couple of options: 1. 10am - Mansfield Civic Centre, Mansfield Mansfield 1/2M - www.mansfieldhalf.co.uk or 2. 12:30pm - Fitz Park, Keswick Skiddaw Fell Race: Simon and Gary doing * SKIDDAW FELL RACE 9m/2700 from Fitz Park, Keswick. Registration at Cricket Pavillion (GR:NY 268238) £4.50 on day only, includes food. Records 62:18 Kenny Stuart 1984 f. 73:29 S. Rowell 1989 Trial for Snowdon International race. Safety pins not provided. Details: Allan Buckley, 18 Jefferson Garth, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0UA T: 017684 83737 Simon & Gary's taper prior to the race includes a 6-7 hour run supporting a chap doing the ...

The Chamonix Marathon and Half Marathon Team yesterday at the end of the race; Plan Praz, 2050m. Toni, Ben, Pete, Gary, Craig and Amanda. Results 1. 1:53:57 Sylvian Masson (French) 22. 2:08:11 Craig Henderson 19th (catagory) 132. 2:27:34 Pete Tonge 2nd 136. 2:27:59 Toni Minitti 6th 170. 2:31:22 Gary McMahon 51st 190. 2:33:32 Ben Bennett 112nd (GMc & BB together until Lemon Tea stage, 300m (vert) from finish!)

Pete Tonge receives the 2nd place for age

Tuesday 22nd June - Heritage Series #1, 10k, Holme Pierrepont Watersports Centre A great night out was had by all, with the long-awaited show-down with Andy W finally coming to pass. The results speak for themselves.........well done Andy + all. 7 Andy Watson M49 Notts AC 35:11 11 Ben Bennett M34 UA 35:39 12 Paul Archer M30 Notts AC 35:42 34 (F2) Antoinette Minniti F31 UA 38:00 36 Paul Cooper M46 UA 38:09 66 Geoff Jackson M52 Redhill RR 40:42 450 finishers. Complete results listing is available here . These results are clear proof that racing keeps you young as Paul Archer managed to shed 10 years during the 10k ;-)

Training and Racing 22nd - 29th June 2004 Tuesday 22nd June - 7:15pm - Heritage Series #1, 10k, Holme Pierrpont Watersports Centre I think the majority of people who normally turn out for the Tuesday night 10M are planning on doing the race. Thursday 24th June - 6:30pm - Bramcote Park Intervals 1.Trevor's session - meet @ Bramcote Pk. @ 6:30pm for 7pm session - likely 8 x 600m off 60-90 sec recovery. 2.Not sure if there is another run as a number of us are off to Chamonix for the Fell Race - probably best to check with Rich / Paul. Saturday 26th June - 10 a.m., St. Leonards Drive (across from main exit from Wollaton Park) Again, I'd check with Rich / Paul about this one - 8M easy/steady pace round Wollaton Park / University grounds. Sunday 27th June Chamonix Fell Race / Marathon ;-) Tuesday 29th June - 6:30pm - Bramcote Leisure Centre Right now, a 10M somewhat off-road run from Bramcote Baths looks quite likely.