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Preston Queen’s Jubilee Fun Run - Monday 4th June 2012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Queen’s Jubilee Fun Run

Queen’s Jubilee 5K

Dovestones Diamond

Abersoch 10K

Morecambe 10K

Knowl Hill Fell Race

Three Sisters Trail Race

Horwich 5

Platt Fields 10K

Sotos 10K

Trail Wales Half Mara-

Swinton Torch Bearers

Beginners Group

Up and Coming Races

CLGP 2012

Chorley 4.4 Trail Race Club Championships

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Bull Hill Fell Race

Ladies Championship

Men’s Championship

Committee Minutes

Christmas Party

Activeyes

Social Events

Race Results

Contacts

Today we went to a race. It was a mile fun run it was at Moor Park. We ran half a mile and turned round and came back. My favourite part was getting a medal. I beat mummy and Mike. After I played on the park. I saw a squirrel climbing a tree and I knelt down to see if it would come to me but it didn't. After that I was cold and mummy put her jumper on me and I felt better. I then went and watched my mummy race and cheered her on.

Jessica Murphy (aged 7 years and 2 days) Full results available here

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Preston Jubilee 5K - Monday 4th June 2012 I entered this race as it was over the Jubilee weekend and seeing as Jessica and I were not joining in any street parties or local fetes I decided to look for something to do as I couldn’t send Jessica to school without having done some activity for the Jubilee so this was the best I could come up with. The race was a bit of a trek for a 5K as it was opposite Preston North End Football Club at Moor Park. It was a bargain to enter at only £2.50 for the fun run and £5.00 for the 5K with the added bonus of a medal for both the fun run and 5K finishers so I entered both!! Registration in the football stadium was pretty straight forward, going to the toilet, however, was not! I had asked the security guard about directions to the ladies and he gave me a full escort as the bathroom was in the heart of the football club (next to the director’s box) and we got a little tour of the ground. Jessica and I visited the ladies and whilst there I made a couple of phone calls to my parents so they could wish us both luck. What I didn’t know was that the security guard was waiting outside to guide me back to the registration area and looked thoroughly unimpressed waiting for Jessica and I to materialise. Jessica did her mile fun run first with Mike and I running along-side as chaperones and she did fantastic, dragging us two old biddies along with her, then it was a quick stretch and time for me to race. The race itself was billed as a fun run. The course itself was really nice going through Moor Park. It was pretty flat for most of it, running on the park pathways with plenty of supporters out on the course. It then loops back on itself with a small sharp uphill and a slight incline towards the end. I felt like I was running really well for the first mile and a bit and then all of a sudden I lost the ability to breath which is rather important for running. I started to panic and felt myself slowing down and loads of people started to overtake me. I got a second wind and saw the 3 mile marker and was pleased to see I went through at 22 minutes exactly. Only another 160 meters to go and I thought I could break 23 minutes. I began my sprint finish only for the finish not to materialise for another 400 meters!!!! As you know I am a stickler for accurately measured courses and this one came in at 3.25 miles and finished in 23:47 which I was really disappointed with. On the plus side, Jessica had a great time and really enjoyed her run and was made up with her Jubilee medal and the fuss that was made over her at the end by the organisers.

Emma Full results available here

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Dovestones Diamond Trail Race - Wednesday 23rd May 2012 B EING 50 Yesterday was something of a milestone for me .... being 50! This means a move up to age group MV50...... ouch, that’s hard to take but I’m trying to be positive making this a new starting point in my athletic career. This means forgetting all previous bests and forgetting how quickly I used to be able to run when I was 25, with the possibility of winning some age group prizes. So the new start begins the next day with the Dovestone Diamond 10k Trail race. This is a local race for me starting from the village of Greenfield in Saddleworth. The race is organized by jolly Kiwi Jason Chapman (who some of you may know from the Sweatshop in Hyde) and is located adjacent to the infamous Saddleworth Moor. The race route takes in a circuit of the Dovestone Reservoir, popular with climbers, walkers, mountain bikers and this evening runners. The evening air was warm and not too hot, ideal for racing, which probably accounted for the large field (209) of which 109 entered on the night! So to the race; the beginning is narrow and a little muddy with shaded tree roots threatening to trip the unwary. Quickly there is a dead stop with a sharp right turn. The (now) tarmac path gets even narrower reducing the field to single file and the steepness of this path slows the pace to just above walking. Fortunately I have ridden the first part of the course and know what to expect. Again there is another sharp right turn onto a stony dirt track, this time less steep although still doesn’t allow for any overtaking. Soon there is a switch back to the left and the path flattens out a little. A dark wooded area hides rutted hollows which is difficult underfoot and the path is peppered with deep puddles. This terrain continues for about half a mile and demands full concentration. At last, the path opens up and overtaking becomes easier and I manage to get past the traffic jam. At the far point of the course you (as Jason put it at the race brief) just turn and burn! He wasn’t kidding either as the return stretch is very fast. At the last gate there was a surprise steep grassy descent for 50 metres which is followed by an eyeballs out final one and a half kilometres to the finish on a private tarmac road. At the 9 km sign there were three of us together. In recent times I would not have been not bothered about the finish, but now having moved up an age group every place counts, and places could mean prizes. 500 metres to go and I start to pick up the pace just on the shoulder of the guy in front, but in the final charge I just can’t beat him. Well I haven’t felt that good with that buzz at the end of a race for ages, even though I was pipped at the post ( for 41st place, just in case you thought I was at the front of the race). As I catch my breath and try not to be sick I look up and see two women runners chatting as if they had just turned up to watch, and several balding and grey haired men sipping drinks, whaaaaaat I thought this was going to be easier, I thought I could win my age group, I thought I was running really fast. It is amazing that men and women of a certain age are still fit, healthy and running faster than me (but I’m not bitter.... he lies). So I guess it’s back to hard training, revisiting my old times and trying to run again like a 25 year old. This is definitely one for your 2013 race calendar, but make sure to see the first half mile of the course prior to the start, and start near the front. In all a great race, ample parking, well organised, food at the end, stunning location and a £5 Sweatshop voucher!!

Barry Full results available here

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Abersoch 10K - Saturday 9th June 2012

Kath and I did this race last year in 26 degrees, so we were happy to see the cloudy skies and slight drizzle on the morning of the race. After watching Peter and Ken tuck into a full English we set off, just making the start. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really lovely beginning to the race, starting at the centre of the village; giving it a great atmosphere. This was continued throughout the course with plenty of people cheering us along. Abersoch has incredible scenery and it is well worth doing the run for that alone. There is a holiday atmosphere as you make your way around the course, passing camp sites and holiday homes; with both locals and holiday makers offering their support. The shale track hill at 3 miles is horrible and the beach finish is a killer; so no chance of a PB here. It's a good challenging race though with a good mix of abilities. The Welsh hills are fairly challenging but the stunning views over Cardigan Bay and Snowdonia coupled with the atmosphere takes your mind off it. The beach finish was really good but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impossible to finish with a sprint; the commentator however thought differently, with loads of enthusiasm and encouragement for everyone. Anyone fancying a weekend away and a Saturday morning race, this is one to add to your calendar for next year. You receive a goody bag including a t-shirt and medal; both really nice. The first man back was Ben Fish 30.01. The first woman back was Jane Evans 35.13. Abersoch Lifeboat crew member Rick Cotter finished in 1.48. He ran (walked) with a 9 stone weight on his back. He was amazing; he was really struggling early on but still kept going to the finish and received great support. Celebrations continue into the evening with everyone meeting later in the afternoon for presentations, drinks and partying into late evening. Great people and great atmosphere..... very enjoyable

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Morecambe 10K - Sunday 10th June 2012 Not having done this race for about 8 years and being a man who always likes to show a girl a good time, I suggested to my wife, Christine, that we combine my doing the race with a weekend away, not in Morecambe, but in nearby Lancaster. When she had got over her excitement we booked somewhere we had stayed before and off we set. Saturday in Lancaster was rather wet and grim but we had a good time looking up old haunts from when we used to visit our eldest daughter at university there. As I was complaining about various aches and pains, chief of which were a sore achilles and a sore right backside, we went into a chemists to look for some Ibuprofen gel. Christine managed to spot some product I had never heard of, called 'Dynamint', which sounded like a cross between something you clean the drains out with and a tube of toothpaste! Even better it was half the price of Ibuprufen so I bought some and took it back to the hotel to administer. Sunday morning dawned bright and early and amazingly the weather had cleared and it was hot and sunny. I had a light breakfast, leaving Christine to get full value as always, and while she prepared to go in the hotel gym and pool, I set off for Morecambe and the race. By this time I was well addicted to the soothing feel of Dynamint on my aches and pains so I arrived at the start smelling like a peppermint cream! The race started near the newly refurbished and very elegant Art Nouveau style Midland Hotel, right on the prom and not far from the Eric Morecambe statue. The first 2 miles were along the prom to Heysham and the views across Morecambe Bay to the Lakeland fells were a fantastic distraction from my aches and pains. Also, the Dynamint seemed to be kicking in and I felt quite relaxed. After 2 miles, the race then turned off the prom up a hill into Heysham village, still a quaint spot, despite the nuclear power station and container depot that overshadows it!. After running up a steep incline near the power station we then turned inland and ran down to the main road leading back to Morecambe. While this bit isn't very scenic, it wasn't long before we turned back on to the prom at the spot that we first left it, leading to a lovely bracing run in to the finish line near the Midland Hotel. With the benefit of chip timing I was able to record an accurate time which wasn't brilliant but not bad in the circumstances , though like all runners, I can always blame some niggles for not achieving my desired time. After that it was back to the hotel in Lancaster to join Christine for a quick jacuzzi ( as Eric Morecambe might have cracked, 'they can't touch you for it') a stroll along the canal and back home. All in all a nice friendly and scenic race, a good weekend and I've discovered the joys of Dynamint!.

Pete Marsh Full results available here

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Three Sisters 5K Trail Race - Wednesday 15th June 2012 Having the magical word ‘trail’ in the title was enough to rouse my interest. The allure of mud and puddles is too much of a pull for a Wednesday evening. Julie W and Julie H came to collect me from home and we headed off down the East Lancs. Getting to the venue was easy enough, finding the registration place a bit more difficult as we headed off in the opposite direction. Realising our mistake and being sensible to ask the marshals we were soon heading in the right direction and found where we should be. They had run out of application forms so we ended up filling in the form for the Swinton race instead, at least they weren’t wasted there. Finding the other Swinton runners, Rebecca was pleased to see some more ladies which meant we had a ladies team. The route consisted of two smalls laps along the road to the entrance turning sharp left into the wood which was slightly undulating then circling around a small lake. After this we turned right and headed off for a larger lap which took the runners around the outskirts of the race circuit before heading back past the entrance down the road and into the finish. Being optimistic that there would be mud I had changed into my trails shoes which weren’t needed and road shoes would have been more appropriate. Even with the trails being dryer than I prefer I still enjoyed the race and was amused when Emma text me and knew I’d have enjoyed it as Mike H had hated it. The race was won by Anthony Valentine from Bolton Harriers in an amazing time of 16mins 15secs. First in for Swinton was Darren in 18mins 17secs with Rebecca being first Swinton lady home in 23mins 21secs closely followed by Julie H 2 seconds later. Well done to all Swinton runners who ran in this new race. Let’s see if we can have a bigger Swinton presence in next years.

Sharen Full results available here

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THREE SISTERS 5K TRAIL RACE - WEDNESDAY 15

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Horwich 5 - Wednesday 20th June 2012 It was Sharen’s turn to drive so I was kindly picked up from home. When we arrived I was quite surprised to see how quiet it seemed from the last race. Sharen explained that race 1 is part of the Grand Prix so generates more runners and the next three races would be a lot quieter. We met up with the team and did some pre race warm ups. It was a really pleasant and warm evening and in my mind I was thinking I have got to do this hill again and could I get a better result this time. Wishing everyone good luck we all set off and straight from the start I just put my head down and tried to focus on my run. At the half way mark I could hear Lucas, Patrick & Jess cheering me on and as I passed them I heard Lucas say go mother which made me smile and think cheeky monkey. Heading towards the hill I thought this is it, once I am up this hill I can check my watch to check my timing. I thought at the time that I was running a slightly better race than last month’s. Running to the finish I could hear the crowd cheering so loud it urged me to do a sprint finish. Carly was the first Swinton lady home and we waited for the rest of the team to finish. Next up came Emma & Rebecca running down together with big smiles on their faces. Then Steve, then the trio of Swinton came in with big cheers from the team Sharen, Carol & Dave. It was a great sight and made you proud to be part of Swinton Running Club. The race was over and babysitting duties was passed back over to Emma & I. Back at home I was delighted to hear that I had won a bottle of wine for being the 3rd vet but seeing the results I think it was a mistake as Carly was classed as being 65 years old! It also looks that I didn’t run as well as the previous month. Will need to try harder for race 3. A big well done to everyone who ran this race especially to Mark & Carly for being the first Swintoners home. An extra big thank you to Adam & Lauren for looking after Lucas & Jess while Emma and I had the chance to run.

Julie Whelan Full results available here

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HORWICH 5 RACE - WEDNESDAY 20

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Platt Fields 10K - Sunday 24th June 2012 It was Charles De Gaulle who once said, ' Apres moi le deluge' and I reckon he must have been in Platt Fields park the night before this race. I've done this race many times as it's flat, cheap and I must admit rather boring ( three times round Platt Fields is not the most imagination stirring venue)! Nevertheless it is part of the Manchester Parks series and I like to tick off as many as I can. The normal tarmac and shale paths however were transformed this year by the deluge of the previous two days, leading to what I can only describe as a very challenging run. Setting off on lap one we immediately encountered the first water obstacle- a lake about six inches deep and about 30 yards long which had lodged itself on the path and which there was no way round. As the ground echoed to the sound of squelchy trainers, I soon discovered that this was the first of many similar pools we had to wade through and then repeat the experience three times! By the time we came to the last lap and rounded the boating lake, I think I had more water in my shoes than there was in the lake. At least this was an excuse for my time of 53 minutes 13 seconds which was 2 minutes slower than last year. Still,yet another experience to add to my years of running, but next time I think I'll take my flippers as a precaution!

Pete Marsh Full results available here

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Fleetwood Sotos 10K - Sunday 24th June 2012 A blustery and wet Sunday morning in Fleetwood: Mike, Louise, Liz and myself were standing at the start with lots of athletic looking club runners. We three beginners felt a bit out of our depth but, “Too late to worry!” Off we went! It was a nice, flat course and I was running well, covering the first 3 miles in 27 minutes. At the first water point, we found a gap in our training as we discovered we couldn’t drink from a cup and run at the same time. Then it was on to the sea wall for the return leg and, with the wind in our faces, we struggled a bit. There would have been nice views of the Lakeland fells across the vast expanse of Morecambe Bay, but grey, rain laden skies put a stop to that. We turned off the sea wall and crossed the boating lake into the final straight to cross the line in about an hour. We were rewarded with a day-glow t-shirt and matching banana!

It was a nice flat course and could have had PB potential, had it not been for the wind and rain.

David Curry Full results available here

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Trail Wales Half Marathon - Saturday 23rd June 2012 After spotting and signing up for the Trail Wales Half Marathon on the Internet, the constant updates via the website, Facebook and emails made this event sound better and better, but after running the event they were wrong it surpassed all expectations. This race is the hardest race I have run to-date, It included everything that a trail race should and more. Climbs to rival those in the Marsden 10K, Rivington, and Trooper Lane. Descents to match the White Peak Marathon - Steep muddy trails that would put any Cross Country Course to shame including Woodbank Park. Earlier in the week I decided rather than travel to Wales early on the race morning, I would camp on the Friday and found a camp site just a mile or so up the road from Coed y Brenin forest where the race was to be held. This sounded like a good plan but as the week progressed, the rain increased day by day and it was looking more and more like a bad move . I left work early on the Friday in the pouring rain, wondering if I was going to be spending the night in the car sheltering from the rain. However, as I entered Wales the weather improved with blue sky's ahead. After a detour into Bala for a quick toilet break the SatNav then decided to make me travel the last 12 miles over, what seemed like, the loneliest hilly single track road in Wales, with no phone signal and having to stop every few miles to open and close gates. I went straight to the registration office which was housed in the Coed y Brenin Visitor Centre, this part of Wales is famous it’s Mountain Bike Trails, and quite a lot of them start and finish at the centre. At the registration I received my number, a t-shirt, and a pair of Salomon trail socks, with the promise of more goodies in the morning after the race. I then drove to the campsite with still no sign of the rain, but the wind was now picking up, leaving me hoping that the tent would stay up. The people at the campsite, which is also a working farm, were very friendly telling me I could leave my tent pitched the next morning, and come back and shower after the race. Tent pitched, I had some tea in the kitchen and spoke to some of the other campers all of whom were running the next morning. I managed to get a good nights sleep even with the noise of wind. Up early next morning, a quick bowl of cereal and I left for the race. The marshals kept the traffic moving on forest roads and in the car parks and I was soon parked up and making my way to the start to try and meet up with Karen and Andrew some friends of ours from Pudsey Pacers. Karen was running the full marathon rather than the Half and like myself and Lauren had run the Marsden 10 a few weeks before. I quickly found them and had a good catch-up whilst waiting for the Marathon to start at 9:00 - the Half was to start at 9:30. At this point the midges came out in force and I had beat a retreat to the car to liberally spray myself with anti-midge spray. Back at the start of the Half, the race organiser told us all about the course mentioning all the name of the trails we would soon be running on, “The Beast”, “The Dragons Back” and “The Volcano trail” to name a few, each one conjuring visions of bigger and bigger hills. SWINTON

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Trail Wales Half Marathon - Saturday 23rd June 2012 The race was started by the Gamekeeper of the forest with is 12bore Shotgun, a very apt choice. The start of the race was very much like Rivington, up a steep track followed by a nice decent. Unlike Rivington I managed to run all this section of the race. The race then followed a series of forest trails, most of which were quite wide and not too muddy considering the amount of rain the area had the previous few days. The views of the Mountains of Snowdonia and the forests were breath-taking and took my mind off the hills that came thick and fast, The steeper one I had to walk as usual. The fellow runners were super, having our names on the numbers helped as people were calling out to each other, asking if they were OK and generally having a good chatter. At around 7 miles we came to a great technical part of the race, a long decent along a muddy single track path weaving in and out of the Fir trees, I was really enjoying this part of the race. However for every good part there is always a bad part, this being a very steep trek up the other side of the valley, everyone around me was walking this part, as there was a steep drop off to one side to a fast flowing waterfall ( Even Lauren could not miss the Waterfalls on this race). The water stations on the race were well manned and all had a selection of water, energy drinks and slices of banana along with some gel stops too. The marshals and mountain rescue teams’ support was super and could not be faulted. The last part of the race, included the “Sting in the Tail” that the race organiser had mentioned at the start of the race, and what a sting it was! A long steep climb that seemed to go on for miles. It was along this stretch that the leader of the Marathon passed me running up the hill as if was not there. The last mile was a slight climb, then a long decent to the finish, At the finish I received my goody bag of a wooden coaster, water bottle and a piece of flapjack - that did not last long. The time on the Garmin was 2:48 and showing a distance of 13.9 Miles. My slowest time for a Half, but who cares on a course like this. I would wholeheartedly recommend this race to any person that likes trail racing. It’s hard, maybe too hard in places, but you come away thinking that you have accomplished something. There is already a provisional date for next years race June 22nd/23rd, but entries will go live initially for 2012 entrants only.

Steve Hart Full results available here

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Up and Coming Races Tuesday 3rd July Rochdale 10K

Wednesday 1st August Chorley 4.4 Trail Race (CLGP)

Sunday 8th July Catforth 10K Road Race “Eddie Cheetham” Memorial 7K Trail Race

Thursday 2nd August Sale Sizzler (3/4) Sunday 5th August Stockport 10K

Radcliffe 3 Day Challenge

Thursday 12th July Bull Hill Fell Race (Club Champs) Friday 13th July Giants Seat Cross Country Saturday 14th July Woodcocks 5 Mile Trail Race

Saturday 11th August Pennington Flash 10K Pennington Flash 5K Women’s Only Trail Race Sunday 12th August Cross Bay Challenge Half Marathon NVAC 10K (CLGP)

Thursday 19th July Sale Sizzler 5K (2/4)

Thursday 16th August Sale Sizzler 5K (4/4)

Sunday 22nd July The Moonraker 10K

Sunday 19th August Birchwood 10K

Sunday 29th July Idle 10K Trail Race

Sunday 26th August Fleetwood Half Marathon

Please confirm any dates before entering, just in case of any typos

July 12th-13th-14th

Radcliffe 3 Day Challenge Swinton Ladies won the team prize in 2010 Swinton Men won the team prize in 2011

Park Runs - Heaton Park & Worsley Woods Every Saturday at 9am this 5km run is organised - free!!. All you have to do is let them know you're coming in advance. Web page link

Race Calendar Web Sites Look for all those local and not so local races on these web sites  Swinton RC Forum  Fetch  John Schofield  SoftSport SWINTON

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The wonderful Fetch does it all (running log, routes, race log, leagues, logs shoe miles, blogs, fetchmail & more!!) its a great place full of nice running types, a proper online community, its the place to see and be seen, AND its free!! King Fetch (Ian) is very good at responding to member requests about new site content and there are now a total of 13 Swinton Members using the site! Fetch (in my opinion Fetch has the Class!). Andrew

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Central Lancashire Grand Prix Series 2012 This years Central Lancashire Grand Prix races are fast approaching, with new races and another one new club Leigh Harriers. The website is http://centrallancsgrandprix.blogspot.com although a new catchier address and site are coming soon. There will be a results service around the site and each club is expected to provide race reviews of its own races at least. Other contributions will be gratefully accepted by Gary Stevens.

The next race in the series is the

Chorley 4.4 Trail Race

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Sunday, 19th February

Central Lancashire 5K

Sunday, 5th March

The Trotters 5

Sunday, 15th April

Radcliffe 10km

Wednesday, 16th May

Horwich 5

Wednesday, 13th June

Three Sisters 5K Trail Race

Wednesday, 1th August

Chorley 4.4 Trail

Sunday, 12th August Sunday 9th September Sunday, 30th September

NVAC 10km at Bisham Pennington Flash 5Mile Trail Race 2nd Swinton 10 Mile Road Race

Sunday, 7th October U S E FU L CL GP LI N K S Central Lancashire Grand Prix Web Site Swinton Running Club Website UK Results ( on-line entries ) SportSoft ( on-line entries )

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Swinton Running Club Championships 2012 This was set up to try and encourage competition between club members at all levels and to be sure of a good turnouts at events in the area: seeing Swinton runners competing at events throughout the field is the best advertisement for the Club. For this year 2012 will see a slight change to the championship: ď&#x201A;¨ For the men there are 13 events of which 7 races will score. ď&#x201A;¨ For the ladies there are 14 events of which 7 races will score. Scoring is done the same has in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, 1 point for first, 2 points for second, 3 points for third etc. etc. etc. Prizes will be awarded for the first 3, and also in each of the vet categories. Only one prize per member. To be eligible for prizes, competitors must have taken part in the minimum number of events (now 7 races for both sexes)

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Central Lancashire 5K

Sunday, 5th March

The Trotters 5

Sunday, 15th April

Radcliffe 10km

Wednesday, 16th May

Horwich 5

Wednesday, 13th June

Three Sisters 5K Trail Race

Wednesday 12th July Wednesday, 1th August Sunday, 12th August Sunday 9th September

Bull Hill Fell Race Chorley 4.4 Trail NVAC 10km at Bisham Pennington Flash 5Mile Trail Race

Sunday, 7th October October TBA

Gin Pit 5 Self Timed Run

Sunday 4th November

29th Through the Villages Race

Sunday 25th November

City of Salford 5.25 Ladies Race

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Ladies Club Championship 2012 - Results to date

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Men’s Club Championship 2012 - Results to date

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Committee Meetings Regular meetings are now being held on the second Wednesday of every month at the club after pack runs.

Swinton RC Minutes of Committee Meeting held 9 May 2012 Item No. Attended BB (Chair); IT (Minutes); SD;SH;RM 1 Apologies JM;IH 2 Minutes from last meeting to be distributed Matters arising: Cross country fees to be charged at £4 per person for the series. 3 Individual races can be entered on the day. Swinton 10 Mile: Last runner marshal will run course at the end and let marshals know when to stand down and Mike Lilley has offered to run with a blind runner who has asked if she can enter. These two may be able to be combined. Time limit of ???? for race then 4 most marshals except course turns will stand down. Course to remain as at present.

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Missing Mile marker and race numbers to be ordered Women’s 5.25: Last runner marshal will run this race as well to let marshals know when to stand down Alan Roughley award/Social events: Award will be decided on and presented at the next social event, possibly a quiz night?

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Interclub challenge: SD outlined the proposed course but it was decided to run it in reverse so you go up the steps. We will need some marshals and directional signs and someone to warn runner when approaching the steps. The start is 7.30 and Mary Lloyd will check if we need to inform the wardens. There is food (pasties and peas) at Clifton Cricket Club and we will need volunteers to help prepare this. Volunteers also needed for timing and we will try to get individual as well as team times if possible.

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Beginners Group: 3rd now in progress. Session on 23rd May will have to be deferred as BB, RM & IT are away and session on 30th May will be held at the Marina at 6.30 as part of the BB & RM interclub challenge. Membership payments: overdue to be chased and those that will not renew to be taken off database.

Runners of the quarter. Winter ones to be presented as soon as possible and Spring Sarah Green and Dave Batty. Rebecca to order trophies.

Last Runner Marshal: dealt with under points 4 & 5.

The Olympic Opening Ceremony: Lauren outlined plans for an event to coincide with this on Friday 27th July. There will be events for the kids on the field and food in the room so the ceremony can be watched on the TV.

London Marathon Ballot: Barr place will only be made available for members who help with club events in future.

AOB: Adult Christmas Party to be arranged at Rendezvous late November or early December. Members will be notified when date is know so that booking for tables can be made as early as possible.

AOB: Leigh Harriers are organising a 10k track relay of 25 x 400 metres

Next Meeting – 6th June 2012 Chair: IT Minutes: BB

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Social Events Christmas Party 2012

We're starting to think about arranging the Running Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Party already.

The proposed venue is Rendezvous in Astley and we're looking at Friday 30th November. The cost would be ÂŁ29.95 per person which includes a 3 course dinner and disco. There is Cross Country race (Wythenshawe Park) the next day, but running round a muddy field is a proven hangover cure so that's no excuse!

For now could people let us know if they'd be interested so we can get an idea of numbers.

Can you please email Socials@swintonrunningclub.org.uk or speak to Rebecca at the Club if you are interested

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Social Events Pie Night - Last Wednesday of the Month Last Wednesday of every month

Pie Night Next one 25th July 2012 Special Offer’s to Members Special Discount Rate for Swinton Running Club Members To match the offer made by both Prestwich and Leigh Road Physiotherapy Clinics, our very own Shirley Duckworth-Oates has lowered her rates. Shirley Duckworth-Oates MBCA, MSTAT, MATI Bsc Hons(Healthcare);Bsc Hons (Chiro); Msc.(Psych) Doctor of Chiropractic and Teacher of the Alexander Technique Telephone 0161 773 3395 Treatment rate for Swinton Running Club members: £25 (normally £35)

Special Discount Rate for Swinton Running Club Members

The usual price per session is £35, SRC members, on production of a current English Athletics card, will only pay £25. This offer is available at both the Leigh Road and Prestwich clinics. Anyone who wants to access the service but does not yet have their card can contact Barbara who will contact the clinic on their behalf. Please check there website for more details

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Race Results Corner Full race results can now be found on both the Swinton Running Club Website and the forum If you have ran a race and cannot find the details on either site please let me know.

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Secretary Steve Doxey Treasurer Ian Thomas Membership Secretary Barbara Bayliss Social Secretary Jonathan Mellor Club Captain Steve Doxey Ladies Captain Rebecca Mills Web Site & Forums Steve Hart Swinton Running Club is proud of its friendliness and welcomes newcomers to come down and meet us for a run, to see if we meet your expectations. We meet at 7:30pm on Mondays and Wednesday at Swinton Moorside Cricket Club. The club can provide you with the opportunity to train and compete at whatever level you choose. We are affiliated with England Athletics for Road, Fell and Cross Country running. We have members from fun runners up to International level - all enjoying taking part in a sport that provides the chance for everyone to find the event that suits them best. We regularly compete in local races at all age and ability levels. Some members just come down to the club to run and don't want to enter races, but prefer to train with like minded people and enjoy the social side of being with a club.

We hope that you enjoy this occasional newsletter. If you are sick of it clogging up your in box, let me know and I will take you off the circulation list.

Steve If you have any race reports, photos, announcements or any news that would be of interest to the others members please let just know.

Lauren Website Forums

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