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

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)

Training and Racing: Tuesday 28 July - Sunday 02 August 2009 Tuesday 28 July - 6:30pm A 9.1 mile run from Bramcote out onto the Erewash Canal over Toton sidings and back via Moor Bridge. Wednesday 29 July - 5:30pm Hilly 13.7M run from Tennis Centre incorporating some of the infamous Mapperly Hills. Give me a text if you're interested, start time is flexible. Saturday 01 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 02 August - 8:30am Papplewick 14M and a 23M. Race Results Notts 5M - Fri 24th July ( full results ) 4th Rob Keal 25:33 (Cracking run Rob - a PB) 14th Richard Darling 27:55 (another cracking run - PB?) 21st Dave Oxland V55 29:55 55th Ken Allen V60 32:46 58th John O'Donnell V60 34:03 61st Barry Harpers brother V50 34:24 62nd Rab Acid V50 34:26 Milton Keynes "Comedy" Half Marathon - Sun 26th July (included a "comedy" extra mile in the middle where i...

4th Rob Keal 25:33 (Cracking run Rob - a PB) 14th Richard Darling 27:55 (another cracking run - PB?) 21st Dave Oxland V55 29:55 55th Ken Allen V60 32:46 58th John O'Donnell V60 34:03 61st Barry Harpers brother V50 34:24 62nd Rab Acid V50 34:26

Training and Racing: Tuesday 21 July - Sunday 26 July 2009 Tuesday 21 July - 6:30pm How about 9.4 mile run on the Pit Lane - Tin Bridge - Nottingham Canal route? Think we're going to the Vic in Beeston for a couple of pints after the run. Saturday 25 July - 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 26 July - 9am Not sure what's planned. Matt & me (Ben) are going to be having a run round the Milton Keynes 1/2M. Thinking to do a 5M warm-up, 13.1M @ marathon pace, 2M cool-down - sounds good, eh? Upcoming Races Milton Keynes 1/2M - Sunday 26th July, 10am (entries on the day) 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)

9 - 14 September 2009 By train (sleeper) to Zagreb from Nottingham (£255), via London, Paris and Munich. The Race is on Saturday 12 Sept at 11am. GMc has booked, leaving Nottingham at 12:28 (9 Sep) - returning 15:59 (14 Sep). Itinerary available.

Training and Racing: Tuesday 14 July - Sunday 19 July 2009 Tuesday 14 July - 6:30pm Bramcote for a 10M run on the Kimberley/Swingate route. Probably a 10k-pace/intensity session of some sort. Wednesday 15 July - 5:30pm Mountainous 13.7M run from Tennis Centre incorporating some of the infamous Mapperly Hills. Give me a text if you're interested, start time is flexible. Saturday 18 July - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton. Sunday 19 July - 9am Not sure what the plan is - best to check to find out what people are up to. Race Results Notts AAA Summer League Race #4 - Worksop - 8th July ( full results ) 17 - M Yates - Redhill RR - V40 - 27:55 25 - N Cobb - Redhill RR - V40 - 28:31 28 - D Brazener - Notts AC - V40 - 28:40 109 - K Allen - Notts AC - V60 - 33:20 121 - J O'Donnell - Beeston AC - V60 - 34:13 Notfast 10k (County Champs) - Newark - 12th July 1 - B Bennett - Redhill Road Runners - 33:52 4 - M Clapp - Redhill Road ...

Training and Racing: Tuesday 07 July - Sunday 12 July 2009 Tuesday 07 July - 6:30pm Bramcote for a 10M run on the Kimberley/Swingate route. How about 5 or 6 x 5 mins @ 10k pace off 2:30 recoveries. Saturday 11 July - 9am Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton. Sunday 12 July - 9am Not sure what the plan is - best to check to find out what people are up to. Race Results HPP Grand Prix Race #3, Wollaton Park, 30th June, 5k ( full results ) Women 1 - Sharon - Orridge - V40 - LERC - 0:18:13 - Sharon wins again!!!! HPP Grand Prix Race #4, Colwick Park, 2nd July, 5M ( full results ) Women 1 - Sharon - Orridge - V40 - LERC - 30:22 - and again!!!!!!! SHARON WINS ALL 4 RACES IN THE SERIES AND THE SERIES OVERALL Upcoming Races Sat 11th July, 1:50pm - Buxton 5 (part of Carnival) St. John Hall, Holker Road, Buxton, Derbyshire. A hilly race. Sat 11th July 11:00am - WASDALE FELL RACE (R). AL. 11.00 a.m. 21m/9000' (entries in by 27 June - 25...