Road and Fell Racing/Training 2009

NORMAL SERVICE WILL BE RESUMED...

2009-11-15T22:06:00.003Z

A few people are injured at the moment, we have had a surprisingly long period of injury free training so far. In the next couple of weeks we should be back to full strength (apart from those that will be going to the Tuesday Night knitting class at Lee Roseys Tea Shop).
Training and Racing: Tuesday 17 Nov - Sunday 22 Nov 2009

Tuesday 17 Nov - 6:30pm
Wollaton route for a 10 miler incorporating efforts.

Sunday 22 November - 9am
Papplewick. Meet at the Griffins Head PH Car Park for a 13.75M or 18M run around the forests of North Nottinghamshire. Worth checking who is around.

Geoffs Group Tuesday 17th Nov 6.30pm Nottingham Tennis Centre

2009-11-15T18:26:00.001Z

Approx 9 -10 miles Fartlek session as usual. Newcomers welcome.

Geoff's Group Tuesday 10th Nov 6.30pm Nottingham Tennis centre

2009-11-08T20:03:00.001Z

Approx 9 -10 miles Fartlek session as usual. Newcomers welcome.

Geoff's Group Tuesday 3rd Nov 6.30pm Nottingham Tennis Centre

2009-11-01T20:40:00.001Z

Same as last Tuesday.

2009-10-27T08:37:00.000Z

Training and Racing: Tuesday 27 Oct - Sunday 1 Nov 2009

Tuesday 27 Oct - 6:30pm
Wollaton route for a brisk 10 miler incorporating 5 x 3 min @ 10k pace/effort with 90 sec recoveries.

Sunday 1 November - 9am
Papplewick. Meet at the Griffins Head PH Car Park for a 13.75M or 18M run around the forests of North Nottinghamshire. Worth checking who is around.

Geoffs Group - Tuesday 27th October 6.30pm Tennis Centre

2009-10-25T18:28:00.000Z

9 to 10 miles farlek. Meet in foyer at the Tennis Centre (opposite the shop). New runners of roughly similar ability always welcome.

Geoffs Group Tuesday 20th October 6.30pm Tennis Centre

2009-10-20T06:39:00.000+01:00

Approx 9 miles fartlek this week.

2009-10-18T19:51:00.005+01:00

Training and Racing: Tuesday 20 October - Sunday 25 October 2009

Tuesday 20 October - 6:30pm
Tennis Centre for a 10 mile run on the Attenborough-Chilwell route.

Sunday 25 October - 9am
Not sure what's on the cards - thinking about 15-16M steady, but not sure about the route......suggestions???

Race Results
Worksop half-marathon (Sunday 25/10/09) [RESULTS]
Ken Allen 1:34:53 207th 3rd over 60
Rich Ventrella-Hudson 267th 1:36:56
Barry Harper 198th 1:34:30

National 6/4 Stage - Sat 17 October
Rob Keal - 18:54
Results
Cardiff half marathon sun 18 oct
all beeston ac, paul dennis 1:28; mark rowlson 1:33; john o'donnell 1:34; jonathan exley 1:43; lee caterer 1:44

Upcoming Races
Dublin Marathon - Mon 26th October - BEST OF LUCK, MATT!
Leeds Abbey Dash 10k - Sun 22nd November
Keyworth Turkey Trot - Sun 13th December
Bedford 1/2M - Sun 13th December

2009-10-11T20:02:00.007+01:00

Training and Racing: Tuesday 13 October - Sunday 18 October 2009

Tuesday 13 October - 6:30pm
Tennis Centre for a 10 mile run on the Chilwell/Stapleford (hybrid) route.

Saturday 17 October - 9am
Wollaton Park easy 7.5 mile run for 1 hour, meet at St. Leonard's Avenue, Wollaton.

Sunday 18 October - 8:30am
Anyone interested in doing Papplewick "classic" 13.75M?

Race Results
Birmingham 1/2M - Sunday 11th October, 2009
14th - Matt Clapp - 1:15:05 (chip) - 1:15:06 (gun)

I can't tell which Richard is RV-H in the results as the organisers have seen fit to only list first names in the results!!!!!!!!!!

Apparently he ran ~1:35 - well done lad.

World 1/2M Champs

This is what a 66min 1/2M looks like.

They were going well quick!

Ritz was flying - finished 3rd in 60min flat, but Tadesse had just dropped these guys and was absolutely flying. 59 min pace looks absurdly fast.

Full elite results.

Langdale Horseshoe 2009 (English Championship Race)

2009-10-11T20:01:00.000+01:00

Fantastic weather for the weekend and Great accommodation at the Old Dungeon Ghyll promised that this weekend would be a good one!

Choosing trail shoes for a slimy wet course was a mistake. The start from the hotel saw 400 runners jostling like sheep in a trailer for the first mile until the sharp climb to Pavey Arc. Elbows were everywhere on the ascent.

Soon after Pavey Arc runners could be seen dancing across the bog on the top of the hill. When I got there my first step ended with me in a hole up to my armpits - just a head sticking out. I was more embarrassed than concerned. No-one helped me out choosing to laugh instead.

Sliding around on greasy rock and wading through bogs for the next 7 miles brought me to Crinkle Crags and I followed all the crinkles on the ridge route. It was then, I saw emerging from the mist below me a snake of sleek runners zooming off into the distance ahead of me.

Another descent and ascent to Pike of Blisco and a greasy slide down the rocks in my sleek trail shoes until I finally hit a rock that did not give way and sliced a neat door into the top of my knee. Race-over! And within site of the finish. After many hours with the NHS I managed to scramble back to the Old Dungeon Ghyll for a lock-in and a game of Charades!

Geodff's Group Tuesday 13th October 6.30pm Nottingham Tennis Centre

2009-10-11T19:26:00.001+01:00

The usual 9 ish miles fartlek. Probably all on road now.

2009-10-05T20:46:00.002+01:00

Training and Racing: Tuesday 6 Oct - Sunday 11 Oct 2009

Tuesday 6 Oct - 6:30pm
Wollaton route for a brisk 10 miler incorporating 5 x 3 min @ 10k pace/effort with 90 sec recoveries.

Sunday 11 October - 9am
Papplewick. Meet at the Griffins Head PH Car Park for a 13.75M or 18M run around the forests of North Nottinghamshire. Worth checking who is around.

Results
Nick Watson - Moors and Tors 20m Fell Race 27th (3:39:10) - Crikey! Well Done Nick, that's probably the longest time on your feet for some years!

Upcoming Races
10/10/09 - LANGDALE HORSESHOE (R). AL. 11.00 a.m. 14m/4000' from the Old Dungeon Ghyll, Great Langdale (GR 286062) - Gary's going
10/10/09 - North Mids XC #1 - Markeaton Park
12/10/09 - Merrill & Shelton Striders 10k
31/10/09 - National XC Relays - Berry Hill Park, Mansfield
01/11/09 - 12.00 noon, 50th Derwentwater Ten, Venue – Keswick School, Crosthwaite, Cumbria
14/11/09 - North Mids XC #2 - Corby
22/11/08 - Leeds Abbey Dash 10k
05/12/09 - North Mids XC #3 - Mansfield

International Races
31/01/10 - Marrakech half marathon http://www.marathon-marrakech.com
29/11/09 - Sunday, Benidorm 1/2 Marathon
07/03/10 - Sunday, Ballycotton '10', Ireland
11/04/10 - Sunday - 9:00am Connemara Half/Full Marathon, Galway: www.connemarathon.com
15/05/10 - Saturday - 9:30am, Inishbofin Half Marathon, Galway. Current Flight to Galway from Manchester

BMAF CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS Berry Hill Park

2009-10-03T19:03:00.001+01:00

RESULTS (Redhill Road Runners)
Official times
Yates 14:47
Wetherill 14:19
McMahon 16:27
Nash 15:36
Smith 13:47
Newton 14:30

Fourth place, and Alan was not far off one of the three fastest V40 legs

Geoffs Group Tuesday 29th September 6.30PM TENNIS CENTRE

2009-09-27T19:46:00.002+01:00

Good Evening all,
A reminder we are at the above; with a planned efforts session around the streetlit streets of the City. One of the two regular routes to be chosen on night. A reminder also my group is for slower runners.

2009-09-27T17:24:00.003+01:00

Tennis Centre This Week

Training and Racing: Tuesday 29 Sept - Sunday 4 Oct 2009

Tuesday 29 September - 6:30pm
Wilford route for a steady/brisk 10 miler incorporating 5 x 3 min @ 10k pace/effort with 90 sec recoveries.

Sunday 4 October - 9am
Papplewick. Meet at the Griffins Head PH Car Park for a 13.75M/18M run around the forests of North Nottinghamshire.

Upcoming Races
03/10/09 - MCCA Cross-Country Relays at BERRY HILL PARK, MANSFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG18, UK
04/10/09 - MCCA Cross-Country Relays at Halesowen
04/10/09 - Kimberley Goose Fair Gallop
10/10/09 - North Mids XC #1 - Markeaton Park
12/10/09 - Merrill & Shelton Striders 10k
31/10/09 - National XC Relays - Berry Hill Park, Mansfield
01/11/09 - 12.00 noon, 50th Derwentwater Ten, Venue – Keswick School, Crosthwaite, Cumbria
14/11/09 - North Mids XC #2 - Corby
22/11/08 - Leeds Abbey Dash 10k
05/12/09 - North Mids XC #3 - Mansfield

International Races
31/01/09 - Marrakech half marathon http://www.marathon-marrakech.com
29/11/09 - Sunday, Benidorm 1/2 Marathon
07/03/10 - Sunday, Ballycotton '10', Ireland
11/04/10 - Sunday - 9:00am Connemara Half/Full Marathon, Galway: www.connemarathon.com
15/05/10 - Saturday - 9:30am, Inishbofin Half Marathon, Galway. Current Flight to Galway from Manchester

THIEVELEY PIKE FELL RACE - 2009

2009-09-26T22:50:00.004+01:00

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

NEXT TUESDAY AT THE TENNIS CENTRE!

2009-09-21T22:02:00.004+01:00

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

Berlin Marathon Results

2009-09-20T19:30:00.003+01:00

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.

2009-09-16T10:09:00.005+01:00

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

2009-09-13T21:25:00.004+01:00

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

2009-09-07T20:03:00.004+01:00

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

Longshaw Sheepdog Trials Fell Race 2009

2009-09-05T19:29:00.004+01:00

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.

2009-08-31T08:12:00.003+01:00

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

2009-08-24T20:21:00.003+01:00

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)

2009-08-17T13:42:00.004+01:00

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 - 02:24:26

You can see that the severity of the downhills made mine and Dave's B's come loose ;-)
Entry up ~30% from the last time Matt and I ran this (323 finishers in 2009 versus 245 finishers in 2007)

Upcoming Races

7th September - Lichfield 10k
13th September - Trafford 10k (entry form)