RTT, Cilcain and diary update.

Just got back from race the Train. Excellent events (the 30th!) and a record field of well over 900. Paul Stinton did 1.46 and beat the train. Jane did 2.05 taking 10 minutes off last years time and I did 2.31 taking 5 minutes off last year. Weather was appalling; wet with a strong headwind coming back down the valley. But it cleared up and we were able to have an excellent BBQ afterwards.

Good turn-out of Buckley Runners at Cilcain on Monday for the Moel Famau Mountain Race. Tough going in hot, humid conditions; made even this fairly short race hard going "felt like I was dragging a tyre up the hill" were the words of one club member. Me - I just finished - not felt so drained at the end of a race for along time. Results will be on http://www.cilcainshow.org.uk

Please see below my latest effort at a diary of events. It includes Cross Country and Borders League dates plus I have added links to races where I can. Please note the change of date for Helena Tipping (From 1st December to a provisional date of March 30th.

Next pub night is September 3rd (8.30 in Running Hare)

Can I just remind anybody who has not paid their subs that it would be a really good idea to do it soon. Cross Country and Borders League seasons start soon and you can’t run in them if you haven’t paid. (two cheques to Jack please, £10 payable to Buckley Runners and £15 payable to Welsh Athletics)

Just a reminder – we have a Twitter account (@buckleyrunners), you can find us on Facebook

Rob

  

Events Events programme prepared by Rob Mackey August 2013

Please check details prior to races (they can change or I can be wrong)

Please note that letters in 5^th column (In bold) indicate if the race is part of Buckley Runners Championship.

R = Road, MT = Multi-terrain, F = Fell, BL = Borders League, CC = Cross Country, E = Extreme

Buckley Runners Pub Night is 1^st Tuesday every month in Running Hare at 8.30 http://www.runningharepub.co.uk/

September 2013
1	Caernarfon 10K	Caernarfon	11.00		www.eryriharriers.org
6	Deestriders Off Road 4	Shotton	7.00	MT	www.deestridersrunningclub.net
15	Vyrnwy Half	Lake Vyrnwy	1.00		www.lakevyrnwyhalfmarathon.com
15	Sutton 10Km *FULL!!!	Guilden Sutton	11.00	R	http://www.suttonrunners.org
21	King John’s Castle	Llanarmon	11.00	MT	www.wfra.org.uk.
28	Ras Llyn Brenig	Pentrefoelas	1.00		http://www.denbighharriers.com
29	Sandstone Trail	Duckington	10.0011.00	E	www.deeside-orienteering-club.org.uk
October 2013
5	CC Race 1 (Eryri)	Bangor	2.00	CC	http://www.northwalesxc.com
6	Chester Marathon	Chester	9.00	E	http://www.activeleisureevents.co.uk/
13	Flintshire 10KM	Mold	12.00	R	www.activeglobal.com
19	CC Race 2 (Colwyn Bay)	Llandudno	2.00	CC	http://www.northwalesxc.com
20	British Fell Relays	Llanberis			www.eryriharriers.org
26	Snowdonia Marathon	Llanberis	10.30	E	http://www.snowdoniamarathon.co.uk/
November 2013
3	Clwydian Hills	Cilcain	11.00	F	www.wfra.org.uk.
3	Abergele 5	Abergele			http://www.abergeleharriers.co.uk
16	Pen Fell Race	Dwygyfylchi	10.30		www.eryriharriers.org
16	B+I Masters CC	Colwyn Bay
17	BL Race 1 (Tattenhall)	Tattenhall	11.00	BL	http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
23	CC Race 3 (Deeside)	Northop?	2.00	CC	http://www.northwalesxc.com
24	Conwy Half	Conwy	12.00		http://www.runwales.com
December 2013
14	Inter-reg CC + Masters	Builth Wells
15	BL Race 2 (Wallasey)	Wallasey	11.00	BL	http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
26	Round the Walls	Chester	11.00		http://www.westcheshireac.co.uk
29	Jubilee Plunge	Llangynhafal	2.00		www.wfra.org.uk.
January 2014
18	CC Race 4 (Telford)	Lilleshall	2.00	CC	http://www.northwalesxc.com
25?	NW CC Champs	Rhug, Corwen	12.00	CC	http://www.northwalesxc.com
February 2014
2	BL Race 3 (Abergele)	Pensarn?	11.00	BL	http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
8	CC Race 5 (Oswestry)	Oswestry	2.00	CC	http://www.northwalesxc.com
March 2014
2	BL Race 4 (Deeside)	Deeside?	11.00	BL	http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
23	BL Race 5 (Helsby)	TBA	11.00	BL	http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
30 Helena Tipping Wrexham www.wrexhamroadrunners.org.uk April 2014
6	BL Race 6 (Wirral)	TBA	11.00		http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
23	BL Race 7 (Deestriders)	Shotton	7.00	BL	http://www.bordersleague.org.uk/
August 2014
16	31st Race the Train	Tywyn	2.05		http://www.racethetrain.com/

Chris Davies

Colleagues

 

It is with a heavy heart that I have to tell you sad news of Chris’s death in a motor cycle accident yesterday.

 

Chris was an active member of the Buckley Runners and previously for Deestriders. He has not run recently following some injury problems but was still active. He was a very good and competitive runner, always cheerful and very supportive of both the club and other runners.

 

I am sure you will share the sense of loss. Our condolences go to his family at this sad time.

Rob

Buckley Runners (August)

There's a busy month ahead with lots of championship races coming up; Race the Train and Nant-y-Moch on 17th, Capenhurst on 21st and Moel Famau on 26th,

 

Add to that the Ponderosa on Weds 7th and Gladstone on 11th and theres something for everyone. See you there.

 

And before that it’s pub night on Tuesday 6th.

 

And an addition to the list. Brenig Race is on Saturday 28th September at 1 pm. Its a good race, it is not in the lists because it wasn’t on, but now it is back on. Entry form – follow the link.

 

http://www.denbighharriers.com/downloads/brenig_2013.pdf

 

Message from Claire Campbell - Hi All, if any of you or if you know anyone who maybe interested in doing the Bristol Half Marathon Sunday 15th September, please let me know. Due to the Hubby's Achilles injury he will not be able to run, so we have an entry if anyone is interested. I think it will have to be a male.

 

Rob