September 2010 by Swinton Running Club

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Steve Prescotts’ Engage Mutual Challenge Four Marathons, Four Days - 28th September to 1th October 2010 Swinton member David Burke is putting his best foot forward to run four marathons in four days. The event is in aid of a fund set up by his pal, former Great Britain Rugby League star Steve Prescott who is suffering from cancer . Eric, son of ex-Salford forward, is also taking part in the gruelling 104-mile run from Hull to Old Trafford – arriving in time for the Grand Final on Oct 2. Worsley-based Dave, a 58 year old granddad, is a former sports editor of the Salford City Reporter and has run more than 50 marathons in a best time of 2 hours and 39 minutes.“That was a few years ago,” said Dave, “and I‟ve had three knee operations since so we won‟t be going for any record times that‟s for certain!.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Steve Prescotts’ Challenge

Blackpool 10K

City of Salford 10K

Worsley Woods Trail Race

The Paras’ 10

Gawsworth Fun Run

Robin Hood Half Marathon Garstang Half Marathon Improving with Age CLGP Series

Dave cycled almost 1,000 miles from Perpignan to London last year with Steve and raised £1,500 for the charity. He is looking for sponsorship for the latest energy-sapping event and 12 anyone interested should contact Dave on 07970 836721. 10 14

Manchester Area XC Series

Up and Coming Races

Committee Minutes Caption Competition

Steve, MBE, played for St Helens, Hull, Wakefield, Ireland and Great Britain before being diagnosed with a rare form of stomach cancer in 2006 and given months to live. Following a 17 number of operations and treatment Steve, married with two young children, is still fighting 18 the disease.

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“Steve is an inspiration and has already run the London Marathon since being diagnosed with the illness. But this will be his toughest challenge – and mine! ” Dave pictured with Steve Prescott at Wembley after finishing a 1,000 bike ride from the South of France last year Dave, a former Rochdale Hornets RL player added, ”Steve is the Jane Tomlinson of Rugby League and everyone who meets him can‟t fail to be impressed by his remarkable fortitude, enthusiasm and bravery.”

The Steve Prescott Foundation was set up in 2007 to raise money for two charities - the 22 Christie Cancer Hospital in Manchester and Try Assist, the Rugby League Benevolent Fund. More details on Steve Prescott and the Challenge can be found on his web site. http://www.steveprescottfoundation.co.uk/Home.aspx

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Blackpool Hilton Illuminations 10K, 4th September I‟m still not quite sure why I entered this race, as Blackpool is certainly not high up on my list of favourite places to visit. Mike recommended it – he ran it last year – so I guess he‟s the one to blame. It didn‟t start well; Adam and I managed to find ourselves right in the centre of Blackpool and appeared to be driving round in circles seeing the same repulsive sights far too many times for our liking. We eventually found the Hilton, met up with Rebecca and straight away spotted several A&T runners. Do they get everywhere? As it turned out, there were far more Swinton runners than A&T, so that in itself was a victory. We made for quite an impressive sight on our group warm up, I was told by Carol as she and Lisa joined us at the starting line. At 11am, we were off along the road out towards Bispham – the first two miles were surprisingly undulating and I started well, probably too quickly if I‟m honest. I passed Garry from A&T quite early, however he was to be the only one of their runners I managed to catch. After about 2.5miles we turned back towards Blackpool and ran alongside the sea wall. At that turning point, there was an old car rally taking place (now you all know how much I love rallies / fetes etc- not!) and the announcer there was kindly asking his car enthusiasts to, „Keep out of the way of the MARATHON.‟ I must admit to having a minor panic when I heard that word. Thankfully, it was his mistake, not mine! The next 3 miles were by the sea wall, running against the wind so any thoughts of a PB ebbed away pretty quickly. After what seemed like an age, a short but steep hill brought us almost back to the start. Unfortunately, the race had rather a cruel ending as we had to run past the start then double back on ourselves. It was here that I spotted Andy Land and was not going to let him catch me this time (he had passed me just before the post two weeks earlier at Birchwood) so I managed to put a last spurt of effort in. I was pleased with my time of 44.05 and although it was nowhere near my PB, it was my best 10k time this year and about a minute faster than Birchwood. Only after I had finished, did I spot Adam cheering in the finishing runners. Those of you that know me well, will know that I am a „tad‟ competitive and this is tenfold when racing against my husband. How on earth had he passed me? Had I been so concerned with staying ahead of Andy, that Adam had whizzed by and I hadn‟t noticed? It was about to be major sulk time, until I realised that he had actually picked up an injury and unfortunately had had to drop out. Please understand, I was not happy to discover that he was injured, but I have to admit to slight relief that he hadn‟t finished the race before me! All in all, I enjoyed the race and even though it is in Blackpool, will give it another go next year. Another fantastic turnout from Swinton, great support from the Hart family and well-deserved PBs for Andy Land and Paul Shier. Well done all! Full Results Available Here

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Blackpool Hilton Illuminations 10K, 4th September

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City of Salford 10K, Sunday 5th September I have to admit that I only entered the City of Salford 10K because of the enticement of a „goody bag‟ and t-shirt. But having entered and ran the race I am pleased that I did and would certainly recommend it as one of the club runs. It was another lovely sunny morning, obviously a curse of running with my fellow racing chum Emma. There was a great turnout from the Swinton ladies, Emma, Dawn and Sue and we all arrived looking glamorous as usual in the Swinton red with matching painted nails. The race field was fairly impressive with nearly 700 runners taking part, with all ages and abilities participating. It started off outside the Lowry theatre and headed off over the bridge to Trafford Park where we ran on mainly closed roads around Trafford Park. As the roads had been closed and coned off I did think that the squashed dead rabbit could have been moved, unless of course it was murdered by one of the many runners who were ahead of me. The scenery in Trafford Park is not the most inspiring and a real downside to the run was having to pass through the godforsaken place that is named „Old Trafford‟. Not being a Manchester united fan I did find that my pace improved as I passed by the ground in a bid to be away from the place as soon as possible. The second half of the race was to do a loop back which took me back past the road kill but did mean I got to see the other Swinton runners. Heading back up towards the quays was a definite improvement in scenery and there was also a lovely cooling breeze to counter effect the blazing sunshine. The course then did a few more loops before heading back over the bridge with the finish line in sight, but alas there was yet another detour along the opposite side of the water. Soon enough the finish line was in sight and I sprinted as fast as my dumpy little legs could carry me to try and beat a runner from an opposing club but to no avail as she crossed the line just in front of me. This didn‟t bother me too much though as I was pleased that I had beaten my personal best 10k time from 2 weeks previous by over a minute, not an insignificant amount in my eyes. There were more PB‟s earned that day and I want to say congratulations to all the Swinton runners who took part. I will definitely be entering this race next year and hopefully obtain another PB for myself.

Sharen Full results available here

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‘Athlete Matters’ Worsley Woods 4.5 Mile Trail Race, Sunday 12th September This was a local race with the promise of homemade cakes, bouncy castles and a race memento and I was sold. 11 Swinton runners (and three Swinteenies) descended at Roe Green on Sunday morning to be greeted by a sea of mud. The course was different from the last couple of years (so I was informed) but there were plenty of steep hills, a stream crossing, stiles and some slippery wooden bridges (it was like watching Bambi on ice seeing me going over them). After negotiating the course myself and Sharen were then heckled at the finishing line by our three Swinteenies (Jessica, Patrick and Daniel) „C‟mon lazybones!!‟ Charming!! After the race it was straight onto the Children‟s one mile fun run. At this point my daughter is still consulting with trade descriptions as she did not find the run „fun‟ nor was it 1 mile but 1.4 miles. At the end all the children got t-shirts, water bottle, medal and bananas. (The adults incidentally got a water bottle). This was a really good local race and I am looking forward to doing this again next year. Well done to everyone who ran, especially our young budding stars, Daniel, Patrick and Jessica.

Emma Full results available here

The young one’s show how it’s done

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‘ATHLETE MATTERS’ W O RSLEY WOODS 4.5 MILE TRAIL RACE

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The Paras’ 10, Sunday 12th September On a hot Sunday morning on the 12 th September, Jon Mellor and myself took part in the Paras‟ 10 P Company Challenge. This is the Parachute Regiments 10 mile endurance fitness test. The course includes hills called “ Pussy Hill, Lick Out Hill and Land of Nod” All competitors have to compete the course in 1 hr 50 minutes to pass carrying 16kg in a rucksack and wearing army or walking boots . Your rucksack is weighed before and at the end just to make sure you do not cheat. The course is lined with Paras all telling you to “run quicker sir”, “pain is merely weakness leaving the body” all looking slightly mad, but very polite with it. The course is all off road with the first 4 miles a continual climb. What the Paras call flat Jon and myself call a hill, what they call a hill we call an ascent. Having tabbed and run to 5 miles, the heat took its toll, with both of use loosing 2 miles as light headedness and nausea took over. Having got to 7 miles and taken some water on the race become possible, up to that point both us wanted to be taken off the course by the Paras no such look as they told us “ to run faster sir” , “pain is merely weakness leaving the body”. Having completed “Lick Out Hill” at 6.5 miles, gone through the water baths, there was only “Pussy Hill” which involved at 400m climb hands and feet crawling up, after which you could see the finish a mile down the road. That would be simple, but being the Paras it involved a short uphill section just to really finish you off. Jon and myself both made the 1hr 50 mins with ease!!!!. The race has taken us 4 days to recover and makes Coniston 14, Radcliffe 10 mile and Snowdon Marathon look flat. Nothing can prepare you for this race except doing. It is the most physically and psychologically demanding event we have ever done. As for next year bring it on, any one fancy entering a team? Next for Jon and myself is the infamous SAS endurance test the FAN DANCE up and down Pen y Fan in the Brecon Beacons twice with 18kg in 4 hours. For more information www.paras10.com

Ian and Jon

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Gawsworth Fun Run, Sunday 12th September This is a humble offering of an event – not, I suppose, normally considered worthy fare for the terriers of Swinton – but bear with me. Gawsworth is not without charm. It is a quiet, picture-skew, Cheshire village with its own historic estate (the eponymous Gawsworth Hall), and as fine a collection of strange old country gentlemen as I have seen in many a year. It also had an entire battalion of the local WI on parade, directing traffic, offering advice of random utility and sporting the worst collection of casual knitwear since the first mail order catalogue was printed in colour. Most extraordinary was the deployment of a tweed–encrusted calendar girl to control the portaloos. Portaloos are vital to runners but the queues can be a bit much. Unless emulating Paula Radcliffe, they therefore need to be dealt with. Custodian of a fine collection of six blue portaloos, Daisy (as I think of her) had this off to a fine art. “Number 4 is free” she would cry, airily waving an arm towards number 3 as numbers 1 and 5 were emptied. Through spectacles so thick they would stop high velocity bullets, she smiled like a St Trinian‟s Extra as we dutifully followed her eccentric instructions. I say most extraordinary, but perhaps that is unfair.15 minutes before the start of the 10K, there is an announcement over the tannoy. They have run out of safety pins. Would the assembled throng be prepared to do with 2 or 3 and provide some spares? Expecting Dawn French to heave into view at any moment I wondered if Dibley was based on Gawsworth. N.. n..n..n..n….yes it was. Speaking of clergy, one of the most colourful contributions was made by Bishop Williamson, who opened the race and was in attendance afterwards. He was, if this is possible, a cross between Desmond Tutu and George Melly, sharply dressed with a big walking stick and a bigger hat. Handing out flapjacks at the end of the race with a booming laugh he was the essence of English countryside weekend pursuits; all innocence and expensive teeth. But it was a damn fine hat. Did I say race? Oh yes…. Well, the course was not straightforward, with some gentle undulation, plenty of mud, styles, barbed wire, patrolling rabid dogs (made that bit up), but seemed to be well marshalled and I thought it was fun. Everybody else moaned about their times, but this was my first race since I was at school, so I set a PB. That this particular PB was best measured in weeks is neither here nor there, and there are some 10 years olds who have been put firmly in their place I can tell you! Oh – and I need new shorts. Having recently savaged the modern athletic wardrobe for its utter lack of chic, I stood in a field in Cheshire in a pair of shapeless, stitched together dishcloths, rapidly reviewing my own contribution to the debate. Finally, and truthfully, everyone was really nice and without the WI we would all still be out there, somewhere in the wilderness, dodging shot from farmers and looking for the loo. Jon Green (Linda has a very different take on this race threatening to sue the organisers under the trade‟s description act as it was anything but fun. Interestingly we all have holes in leggings and scratches on legs in exactly the same place, from the same craftily placed piece of barbed wire. - Sarah) SWINTON

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Robin Hood Half-Marathon, Sunday 12th September My preparation for this race would probably not tick any of the boxes on the what to do the day before a race checklist. I was staying over the night before with a uni friend I hadn‟t seen in a year so inevitably we ended up going out for dinner and even more inevitably ended up having some wine with dinner and then some more wine when we got back to the flat. Then her neighbour decided to entertain us with some very noisy music played into the early hours! Race day dawned bright and sunny - I seriously think I might be cursed when it comes to the weather on race days - if we have a series of unexpectedly warm days for the cross country events this winter please feel free to blame me! The Robin Hood Half is part of the Robin Hood Festival of Running which also includes a full marathon and a fun run. There were therefore lots of runners milling around the “race village” (which boasted, amongst other attractions, a bouncy castle I am pleased to report) waiting for the start. I carried out my usual pre-race routine of several visits to the loos and avoiding the mass warm up before being sent to my starting pen. First mile was nice and quick, second mile less so as we hit the first proper climb up to the castle. Between miles 2 and 3 I ran for a little bit behind Tony Audenshaw (apparently he‟s in Emmerdale) who was running the full marathon and for some reason seemed to be dressed as a banana. Embarrassingly he was still soon able to out-pace me! Despite the early hill I was doing OK on pace until about mile 6 when the course came to the University campus and a seemingly endless hill. I was wilting a bit in the heat by then as well and my pace went from OK to only slightly faster than a walk (in fact walking would probably have been quicker) - I clearly need to get back into some hill training! It might have been a bit tough (or at least I thought so!) but the course was also interesting. As well as the little excursion round the university we also got to run along a dual carriageway (reminiscent of the big city runs), through a housing estate complete with small children offering to hose us off and around a park (another hilly part but with the advantage of some shade provided by the trees!) The last few miles were all on the road and with very little shade - although the temperatures were nothing near the horror that was the South Lakes Half it still felt far too hot for me and I really struggled. I was delighted when we finally turned back towards the finish. The poor full marathon runners split off and set out on their second 13.1 miles (they didn‟t look happy!) and us half marathoners were sent onto the field for a quick sprint across the finish line. It wasn‟t my fastest half (by a good few minutes) but despite the hills and the heat I actually really enjoyed it. I think it benefited from having enough runners to feel like a big event but not so many that you were fighting for space to run. It also boasted a pretty impressive looking medal. If I do it again though I‟d put a lot more hill training in!

Rebecca Half Marathon results available here

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Garstang Half-Marathon, Sunday 19th September It was a wet Sunday morning, rain bouncing back up off the floor by at lease 3 inches - it was also time to make the pilgrimage up the M61/M55 to a small Lancashire market town which took its name from the Saxon word "Gaerstung" meaning common land or meadowland! The town stands on the River Wyre and the Lancaster canal and as we would soon find out, on this Sunday was standing a little too close to the water. A total of 5 Swinton runners made the short trip plus Adam and Patrick who came along to stand in the rain and sample the very upper class supermarket known as Booths - that posh they don't serve bacon butties for breakfast but ham and cheese Panini's instead! After a misguided attempt to collect our race numbers from the local leisure centre we were quickly redirected to the local social club where, after getting out of the car, soon realised that Garstang was standing a little too close to the water. Walking towards the club we soon spotted a picnic bench half submerged in water - either the local vandals had thrown it in the river or the heavy rain had been too much for the river to cope with. As we walked closer it soon became apparent that the river had burst it's banks and flooded the picnic area. When we collected our numbers we soon found out the flooding wasn't just at the picnic area, the final section of the course was under water which meant the race had to be shortened from its usual 13.1 down to 11.8 miles. So long as I could make it to the finish it would be a new PB. The race was scheduled to start at 11 and we all met at the gathering point 5 minutes before the start to be escorted down to the start line on the main high street. As we walked down most runners took the sensible option of taking cover in the many shop doorways from the rain which was showing no signs of easing off. The gun went off the 200 or so competitors headed down the high street and out of town towards the many country lanes. The runners soon started to spread out which was a good job seeing as the pavements started to get narrower and drivers less patient. After about a mile my shoe lace started to come undone and an emergency dash across the road to re-tie it and avoid getting flattened by the runners behind. We soon turned off the main road down onto the country lanes - for those that took part in the Great Warford 10 mile run in August these hedge rows were not as long and boring and too tall to look over. This pretty much set the scene for the rest of the race, long country lanes with the occasional 'incline' but nothing too major. By 3 miles pins and needles had set in making my left foot numb, despite stopping to looses my laces and shake it off nothing seemed to be working. Struggling along to the water station by 5 miles I stopped for a quick drink - by some miracle a drink seemed to cure the pins and needles and feeling fresh for the remaining 7 miles of the race. Not so fresh was my IPod which was suffering a little with the weather and constant rain which decided to shut itself down and not come back to life. By the time I got to the 2nd water station it soon became clear how bad the flooding had been. The country lane was completely flooded with 3 inch deep water and no way of passing apart from running straight through. Despite having wet socks the remaining 4 miles seemed to go fairly quickly as we left the country roads behind and started to return to civilisation with cars and houses becoming more frequent. After a short trip over a humped back bridge over the ever bulging river. We were quickly escorted off the roads onto footpaths which brought us out in the middle of a housing estate. Passing the 11 mile marker the 4 or so other runners seemed to be getting closer as I reeled them in one by one. A quick dash down the main road towards the high street was followed by a diversion onto a footpath that seemed to start uphill but soon levelled off. Ahead was the big inflatable finish line which I crossed in 1:49.43 and was swiftly handed a woolly hat and a half drank isotonic drink by Sharen. Even though the race was cut short it was still really enjoyable. Great scenery, friendly marshals and a nice course with not much traffic flying past - can't wait to go back next year and I'm sure I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x;t be the only Swinton runner to say that.

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GARSTANG HALF MARATH ON

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Improving with Age It's a simple biological fact that as we get older we can‟t run as fast as we could have when we were younger. But this doesn‟t mean we can‟t improve and become better runners for our age, or even set new PB‟s if we didn‟t achieve our full potential in our younger years! With the right motivation and training, improved running performances can be achieved long after the prospect of new PB‟s has faded away. But how can you tell if your performance is improving when your times are getting slower? This is where Age-Grading comes in. Age-Grading is a simple but very effective method of measuring your performance, making allowances for your age and sex. It gives you a percentage score for each run calculated by comparing the time for your run with times set by world record runners of the same age and sex. Benchmark times are collated by World Masters Athletics, the governing body for track and field, long distance running and race walking for veteran athletes, and performance adjustment profiles are produced for various distances and ages for each sex.

The following graph shows an example of how performance levels vary by age for world record runners at the marathon distance. You can compare performance profiles for other common race distances on Good Run Guide with the interactive tool in our main Age-Grading article. Why is Age-Grading beneficial? Motivation – Getting slower can be demotivating for runners who are 'past their peak' even if they are running well for their age. So, rather than focusing solely on how fast you are running, it can be more motivating to focus on your Age-Graded performance. Comparing with other Runners - By factoring out age and sex it is possible for two different runners to compare their performance for the same run on even terms, enabling people to compete with each other regardless of age and sex.

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Improving with Age Long-Term Performance Tracking - Factoring out age enables you to see how good your performance is at any time given expected norms for your age. Using this you can track how your performance has changed over the long-term. Predicting Race Times - You can use you current Age-Graded percentage as a basis for predicting finish times for races of different distances. Interpreting Age-Grading Scores As Age-Grading scores are based on a comparison with world record times, don't be disappointed if your scores are a long way from 100%; you‟ll probably get the most motivation by aiming to improve on your own scores and by comparing your scores with those of your friends. But, the following table provides a general guide to interpreting Age-Grading scores. Age-Graded %

Guide to Level

100%

Approximate World Record

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World Class

80% +

National Class

70% +

Regional Class

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Local Class

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Age-Grading on Good Run Guide You can keep track of your Age-Graded percentages in your Good Run Guide Log Book – scores can be calculated when logging your runs and even compensate for hills to provide fair comparisons between different types of runs. And, if you just want to calculate an Age-Graded percentage without using the Log Book, you can also use our standalone Age-Grading calculator. Finally, if you have an iPhone or iPod Touch and would like to be able to calculate an Age-Graded score at any time, even without an internet connection, you can now do this with our new Age-Grading app called “Score My Run” - see the article below for more information. Many thanks to Louise at Good Run Guide for allowing us to publish this article

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Race Series Report

The Central Lancashire Grand Prix Series Race

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Lostock 6

28 February

6 Miles

St. Annes 10

21th March

10 Miles

Radcliffe 10k

18th April

10 Km

Haigh Hall 4

12 May

4 Miles

Smithills Serpent

30th May

5 Miles

Horwich 5

21th July

5 Miles

Chorley 4.4 Trail

4 August

Swinton 10

26th September 10 Miles

Gin Pit 5

10th October

Entry

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5 Miles

USEFUL CLGP LINKS

Central Lancashire Grand Prix Web Site Swinton Running Club Forums UK Results ( on-line entries ) SportSoft ( on-line entries )

The next and final Grand Prix Race of 2010

Gin Pit 5 Trail Race Sunday 10th October 2010 11:00am If you can attend the Grand Prix Races please try and do so.

Please check the forums for more details

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Race Series

Manchester Area XC Series

The cross country season is almost upon us, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to clean both the mud and the rust off those spikes. The series consists of 5 Cross Country races in and around the Greater Manchester area. Date

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Saturday, 23 October 2010

Heaton Park, Manchester

Sherdley Park, St. Helens

Boggart Hole Clough, Blackley, Manchester

Sunday, 21 November 2010 Saturday, 4 December 2010 nd

Sunday, 2 January 2011 th

Saturday, 12 February 2011

Woodbank Park, Stockport Clayton Vale, Manchester

Please let Steve Doxey know ASAP, if you wish to run in the series, as Steve needs to enter the teams shortly.

CROSS COUNTRY, W HAT ON EARTH IS IT ALL ABOUT? Q: What is XC? A: Awesome sport in which intelligent people are involved in, that most people don't understand unless they are involved in it. You know you're in Cross Country if.... 1) All your socks are either stained or torn. 2) You can spit while running. 3) You wake up every Sunday morning in pain. 4) Your Saturdays for the past 4 years were ruined. 5) You enjoy running hills. 6) You think sprinting is for wussies. 7) You don't know what an "off-season" means. 8) You find yourself saying, "it's not really a hill..." 9) Your calves are bigger than your biceps. 10) You run through puddles instead of around them. 11) You can blow nose with your index finger. (Snot Rocket!). 12) You know exactly what a difference .14 miles can make. 13) You have suffered through one too many cases of "runner's nipple." 14) You set extraordinary goals that real people wouldn't be able to meet. 15) Your Saturdays for the next 4 years are ruined 16) It's always a beautiful day for running, regardless of reality! 17) You've become accustomed to the taste of mud & sweat. 18) You count how many people you pass. 19) There's no such thing as bad weather, just soft people. 20) You knew all of the above and didn't need to read this. SWINTON

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Up and Coming Races Saturday 2nd October Salomon Rivington Half Marathon

Sunday 7th November 27th Sweatshop Through the Villages Race

Sunday 3rd October Harewood 10 Mile Trail Race

Sunday 14th November Anderton Arms 10K Road Race

Sunday 10th October Gin Pit 5 Mile Trail Race - CLGP

Sunday 14th November Barnsley 10K Road Race

Saturday 16th October Claire Ryder Memorial Watergrove Reservoir Race

Sunday 21th November Preston 10 Mile Road Race

Sunday 17th October Sandbach 10K

Sunday 21th November Help for Heroes Fun Run 5

Sunday 24th October Run the Bypass

Saturday 27th November Wesham 10K

Saturday 30th October Standish Hall Trail Race

Sunday 28th November The Best 5K Fun Run

Sunday 31th October Accrington 10K Road Race

Sunday 28th November Thirsk 10 Mile Road Race

Fancy something a little bit different

27th Sweatshop Through the Villages Race - 8.45 Miles Sunday 7th November at 10:30am Already a large number of members have signed up for this super race Heaton Park - Park Run Every Saturday at 9am this 5km run is organised - free!!. All you have to do is let them know you're coming in advance. It has been suggested that it could become a Swinton regular event on the first Saturday of each month. Web page link Lucozade Sport have a van at the run every 4 to 5 weeks, giving away lots of freebies and advice.

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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Committee Meetings Regular meetings are now being held on the second Wednesday of every month at the club after pack runs. Notes from the August meeting below. The minutes for September will be approved at the October meeting and appear in the October Newsletter. Remember any member may sit in the meeting.

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Social Events Caption Competition LAST MONTH’S CAPTION WINNER

“yum that Robin makes the best sausages ever” So Adam earns himself of the Old World‟s Finest.

THIS MONTHS CAPTION PHOTOGRAPH

We are now scanning the internet for the butt of next month‟s humour – if you are shy/averse to severe „Micky taking‟ let us know and we will make sure any photos of you are not used in future competitions. Conversely if you‟re game for a laugh and have a previously undisclosed embarrassing image to share – send it to us!

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

Pie Night! Next one October 27th

Special Offer to Members Special Discount Rate for Swinton Running Club Members

The usual price per session is ÂŁ35, SRC members, on production of a current English Athletics card, will only pay ÂŁ25. 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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Social Events Anniversary Disco, 29th October 2010 The Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anniversary Disco will be held at the Cricket Club on Friday 29th October. Disco and buffet. Please see Jon, Ian or Mary for tickets

Christmas Events CHILDRENS PARTY

We are arranging a kids Christmas party sometime in December. If you would like to attend with your children or grandchildren please let either Lauren or Emma know. More details to follow, both here, on the Forums or the Facebook site. LADIES NIGHT OUT

The Ladies are organising a Christmas Night Out in Manchester on Friday 10th December at the Olive Press in Manchester. If you are interested please let Lauren know ASAP. MENS NIGHT OUT

The men are organising a more informal night out in Manchester on Saturday 4th December. Adam and Dave Hession are in charge of the organising this evening to remember. Please watch out here, the forums or the Facebook site 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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Swinton Running club can provide you the opportunity to train and

Steve Doxey

compete at whatever level you choose. We are affiliated with the

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North of England Athletic Association for Road, Fell and Cross Coun-

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try running. You can be part of a friendly informal running club with

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members from local runners to fun runners - all enjoying taking part in

Barbara Bayliss

a sport that provides the chance for everyone to find the event that

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suits them best. We regularly compete in local races at all age and

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ability levels. Some of us just come down to the club to run and don't

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want to enter races but like to train with like minded people and enjoy

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the social side of being with a club (we do have a bar !!!).

Ladies Captain Rebecca Mills Web Site & Forums Steve Hart

Important Membership Notice 2009/2010 registration fees have been paid to England Athletics. Any member who has not paid will be automatically removed from the database at the end of June, anybody who wants to continue as a member must pay their fee and I will ask EA to reinstate them. Cards will be sent out in the next few weeks, if you don't receive one and think you have paid then please let me know. If any new members need their registration number please email me - barbara.bayliss2@btinternet.com 2010/2011 fees will be payable in January 2011, instead of October 2010, to bring us in line with EA.

We have said it before and will say it again: 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.

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