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Helsby RC Weekly Round-up – 24/6/19 to 30/6/19

Helsby RC Weekly Round-up – 24/6/19 to 30/6/19

Hello Green Army

Better late than never, thanks for sending the reports in, don’t forget we can’t do a blog without the reports. Keep sending them into helsby-race-reports@outlook.com

A few notices firstly from Tim

Possible first aid course

I am trying to gauge whether there would be interest if I organised a first aid course for Helsby Running Club. It is likely that the club would be able to provide some subsidy but I have not looked into the costs as yet. The courses that I am thinking of are either a one day (8hr) course promoted by England Athletics or a two day (16hr) Outdoor First Aid course (as recognised by various outdoor sport governing bodies eg MLTB, BCU, RYA). The likely venue is Helsby Community Sports Club. Please email Tim on tim@timjenny.me.uk if you are interested in one or both (or reply via Facebook).

Also, if you have a valid first aid certificate and would be happy to be included on a list of Helsby RC first aiders, please can you fill in this very simple online form https://forms.gle/4EZvYHmCRzyRKfog9?fbclid=IwAR2ZIIa7YRzBrvk_y0MioORBi_sfhF9_eadMBhJX_MfkVTWTqGzmN1yrPeI

Tim Palmer

Membership forms

Just to let you know that there is now an online membership form – https://forms.gle/47WUVW1gqJuqipd68 . It is also linked https://helsbyrunningclub.wordpress.com/membership-form-join-us/

Regards

Tim

Onto the reports, Jim Jones is first up. 

I visited Hamburg last weekend and did the Hella Half Marathon while I was there. The weather turned out to be as forecast– hot!! It was 28C at the 10.30am start line and rose to 34C before the race was over. The heat really tested the typically excellent German organisation on this occasion. There were water stations every couple of miles, showers and hoses set up along the way, and even the Hamburg fire engines had turned out to hose runners down. However, the logistics of getting drinks to some 8000 runners caused difficulties at a couple of the water stations. The irony of ‘Hella’ being a drinks company was not lost on me! Fortunately I didn’t experience any problems along the route. It was a fantastic way to see the city of Hamburg and there was loads of support along the way. Finishing in 1hr 54mins, it was the slowest half I’ve completed but I was happy that I wasn’t one of the 500 that dnf. Despite any problems caused by the heat, the event was the high point of a great weekend in Hamburg , and I’ll be doing it again next year. 
 
Jim
helsby 1
Sue Buck has sent in the following
Deestriders Off Road Grand Prix Series Race 2
Debbie had entered the full series and had mentioned how much she enjoyed race 1, so I thought I give this one a go.
The route is about 4.7 miles long. It starts with 2 laps of a field before venturing out to run roughly alongside the Dee twice, with an excursion into fields and a short bit of forest.  It’s a mix of terrain, but mainly grass and very flat apart from a couple of short ups onto a couple of banks. The fields were a rock hard under foot, and a bit uneven in places, but my ankle passed that test with flying colours!! We did think this might be a good course for someone to try who wanted to try cross country without the mud.  Hope to see some more #greenarmy at the next one! No results out as yet.
Sue
Great work, looks like a good series
Bish has sent in the next few reports
Hi all
Sale Sizzler is a series of 5k runs at Wythenshaw park. It is fast and flat which attracts a lot of interest. Although I have to race as first claim so with my red vest not green thought I would send in a report.
Last Thursday saw me head off to Manchester on a lovely warm sunny evening to join over 600 runners!
Race was won by D Clowes in an impressive 14.50. I set my sights on just getting around as fast as I could. V55 record at 17.01 in my sights. Well I managed to complete the course in 16.58 ? Not that prize money for course PB was any incentive ?
I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone who fancies chasing a PB or just a nice race in the park.
Cheers Bish
Hi, Me again?
Saturday saw WRC hold the summer 5 mile trail race of their 5 mile series which gets you a segment of medal which when you complete all four races slots together to make one large medal.
Well although Saturday started clouded it was very warm out there. The course takes you through wooded areas trails and paths around Colliers Moss Warrington. With plenty of support on the course and at the finish glad to say I came home first?.
As this is on the doorstep for most of us I would recommend this series you can even do a virtual run and get some bling??
Cheers Bish
Excellent time on the 5k Bish congrats

Consolidated Parkrun results below.

https://www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1721

That’s all this week folks

Cheers

Fitzy

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