Weekly round-up 18th Feb to 24th Feb

Weekly round-up 18th Feb to 24th Feb

 

Firstly, a message from Jackie.

UKA All England Club Team Marathon Championships

How about HRC entering the inaugural UKA All England Marathon Club Team Championships? Giving club runners the opportunity to compete against one another as a single club unit at the popular MBNA Chester Marathon on 6 October. Club runners of all abilities will be able to contest for a national team title in a mixed team format. For our club size we need 4 men & 3 ladies. Who is up for this please, email jackiekeasley@btinternet if you are or reply to facebook feed.

More Info Here:- closing date for team entries 31July but you need to enter individually too.

https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/england-competitions/national-championships/champions-of-the-road/#clubteaminfo

Susie Woodwardmoor sent this in from the National XC Champs

Four of us took part in the Senior Womens race at the ECCA National Cross Country Championships, Harewood House on Sat 23rd Feb. A sparkling day, clear blue skies, colourful flags heralding the scores of clubs that take part, fluttering in the sunny breeze – it was like being at a festival (in stark contrast to last years grey chilly conditions). Hundreds of friends and families supporting the runners (many with dogs for those of us who like to bring them along). A happy and exciting atmosphere.

The race starts with an exhausting climb up clingy longish grass but evens off along a lovely smooth plateau dipping down then up again, meandering around the the rolling parkland with beautiful open views across the landscape to the house, it’s a wonderful venue, especially on a day like this. The senior women’s race is two laps long an 8km route.. long enough. Lovely as it is, it’s quite a tough course and we appreciated the support from Mario and Rachel’s son Paddy (who came 450th out of 2000 senior men representing his university) . The hills are not much fun and we are all a bright shade of pink at the end but we loved it and would recommend it as a great event, worth the travel. A mud free X country…

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Results  http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/news/saucony-english-national-xc-results-2019Champs

Debbie Read sent this report in from Birchwood XC

Sunday saw the last cross country of the season at Birchwood, Warrington. Due to a mixture of it being half term and other races happening over the weekend a very depleted Green Army were in attendance-just 2 men and 3 women turned up.

Leaving Helsby in the fog, the race was run in beautiful spring sunshine and despite being told duff information that conditions underfoot were dry and firm we all had a good time.
My shoes are washed, drying ready for next season – can’t wait. 

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The end of season saw Helsby men finish 14th out of 24 clubs and the ladies 10th

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The full consolidated parkrun results for Helsby members are below.

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

Highlights would have normally included the 1st place for Chris Fitzpatrick at Phoenix Park. However, the shine was well and truly taken off the win when it came to light that Fitzy had resorted to wearing his expensive new cheating shoes at what is supposed to be a friendly timed run. Oh, the shame!

Cheers
Gaz

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