Bollington Postbox Street Orienteering - 2017 – Scores

Created on Thursday, 21 December 2017 10:49

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 December 2017 10:49

Written by Julian Brown

From andy, to whom many thanks: Hope you all had fun. 38 runners went out, most of them came back eventually, and £110 was raised for East Cheshire Hospice.

There were also 29 Bollington Harriers from the Poachers on the same course !

Results below. Map here if you feel the need to go round again...

http://www.mh.k313.com/mh/fell/bollingtonstreeto2017.pdf

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Christmas eve run in Lyme Park

Created on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 18:59

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 18:59

Written by Julian Brown

There will be a run on Sunday 24th Dec, from outside the Boars Head pub, Higher Poynton. 10am start for a run of between 90 minutes and 2 hours, with plenty of options for shortcuts if wanted. 

All welcome, after we will retreat to either the pub or the cafe next door, but feel free to bring some festive mince pies as well if you want!

Parking available in the visitor centre car park, but this may be pay and display so you might choose to park on the road instead, try not to fill up the pub car park though.

See you there !

Christmas Track Training Arrangements 2017

Created on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 07:25

Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 07:25

Written by Neil Gunn

The final training session for 2017 is Thursday 21st December.

Training starts again on Tuesday 2nd January 2018 from 6.00pm onwards.

Have a great festive break!

Committee Minutes - 30th November 2017

Created on Saturday, 09 December 2017 18:23

Last Updated on Saturday, 09 December 2017 18:23

Written by Neil Gunn

The minutes from the committee meeting on 30th November 2017 are now available.

There are a couple of important items to note:-

1. There is an urgent need to fill a key committee roles - T&F Manager. Please contact Keith Mulholland if you wish to find out more.

2. The work to develop the future club communications plan continues - watch out for more details to follow from Graham Brown.

3. Christine Ritchie will take over as Club Secretary at the end of the year

4. Mark Godden will take over as Club Treasurer from 1st January 2018.

CLICK HERE to see the minutes from the meeting.

Tracey Porritt
Club Secretary

Club Fell Handicap - Sunday 18th Feb 2018

Created on Monday, 04 December 2017 17:25

Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 December 2017 14:59

Written by Neil Gunn

Message from Phil Cheek (Handicap Organiser)

The Fell Handicap has been rearranged for Sunday 18th February 2018. It has been tricky to find a new date that did not clash with other Club events that the pub could accommodate. For anybody that cannot make the new date I apologise.

Please can you let Phil Cheek know if you plan to run on the new date so that the start times can be sorted out (see below). All other arrangements remain the same (St Dunstan's for registration and post run food, £6 entry, Sweetie tree etc).

hope to see you there!

Phil Cheek

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Indoor Sportshall League (NW) - Round 3

Created on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 19:40

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 19:40

Written by Neil Gunn

19 Harriers travelled to Widnes on 3rd December for Round 3 of the Indoor Sportshall League. We are still waiting for the results to see if we will be in the finals in January.

Anna Carey

A few Upcoming pre-Xmas events ....

Created on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 17:16

Last Updated on Tuesday, 05 December 2017 17:16

Written by Julian Brown

On Saturday 16th December there's the last North Staffs XC League races at Staffs University, Leek Road Stoke. Races start from 12am for the juniors, 1:30 for the Senior Ladies and 2:10 for the senior men. Even if you've not run any of the first 3 races (or indeed never run XC before!) you'd be more than welcome along, it's a great way to support your club, not too demanding, all free and you don't need to pre-register. There's usually some car sharing to get there. Presentations for the series will be from 15.30 onwards at the University: and there are always plenty of individual and team prizes coming in the direction of Macclesfield. http://www.nsccl.org.uk/index.htm

On the same evening (Saturday) all senior members are invited to a social drink or two in the Chester Road Tavern, which unsurprisingly is at 18 Chester Rd, Macclesfield SK11 8DG, from about 7:30 pm. Daft Xmas jumpers will of course be much appreciated (but see below re fancy dress...).

On Sunday morning 17th December, 11am start, there is the Roaches Xmas Cracker race from Tittesworth Reservoir Meerbrook. An 8 mile race up and over the Roaches, all for good causes, and, as well as being a fine race in its own right, there are prizes for the best team and individual fancy dress (the individual prize has in fact been won by a Harrier for the last 3 years!) So with a bit of creative thinking see what you can come up with.  https://www.staffsmoorlands-ac.co.uk/our-races/christmas-cracker

And last but by no means least on Wed 20th December, start time 7pm at the Vale Inn Bollington there will be Andy Skelhorn's traditional orienteering event, up to 90 minutes running round the streets and tracks of Bollington and thereabouts collecting random clues. All welcome: maps and clue sheets provided: if your map-reading skills are next to useless you'll be in good company, as long as you can find your way back to the pub.

Hope to see you at one or more of these !!

 

Runners' World - Road Shoe Testing - update

Created on Thursday, 30 November 2017 12:33

Last Updated on Thursday, 30 November 2017 12:39

Written by Neil Gunn

Many thanks to everyone who applied to test road shoes for Runners World ( RW ).  We had 95 applicants and 55 names were forwarded to them, to hopefully receive test shoes.

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Club Christmas Social, Fri Nov 24th

Created on Friday, 17 November 2017 14:42

Last Updated on Friday, 17 November 2017 14:42

Written by Julian Brown

Don't Forget .... the Club Christmas Social, from 7:30 pm or therabouts at the club house, next Friday Nov 24th. 

Bring your choice of drinks and food !

Tradition has it we adjourn to a pub or two afterwards, and surface just in time to take part in the Cheddleton Pudding race on Saturday afternoon. 

Hope to see you there !!