Borders League this weekend and Pub Night

The next  Borders Leagues race is at Pensarn (organised by Abergele Harriers) this Sunday (February 2nd). We will car-share as usual; meet at Northop Car Park at 9.20 ready to leave at 9.30. Lets have a good turn-out and consolidate our position, we saw a big upturn in our position after the second race, lets continue the improvement.

Next Tuesday is Pub Night; approx 8.30 in the Running Hare after training.

Next Saturday (8th February) is the last race of the cross-country league at Oswestry. Always a good event; good course and excellent tea and cakes afterwards, even sweeter when we pick up some medals!

See you at the races!

Rob 

Posted by Rob Mackey (Chairman)

Buckley Runners

Road, Multi-terrain, Cross Country, Fell Running

Meeting at Buckley Sport Centre in North Wales

Meet 7.00 for 7.15 start on Tuesdays and Thursdays

You can follow us on Twitter @buckleyrunners or find us on Facebook

Notes from AGM

Notes from AGM 28th January 2014.

Rob as chairman’s welcomed everybody and reported another successful year. There have been some excellent individual and team performances with both new and existing members featuring well in races. New runners group working well. Rob thanked everyone for their efforts.

Sue as treasure reported that although expenditure slightly exceeded income but we have sufficient reserves It was agreed that subs for 2015/15 remain unchanged (£10 per member, £5 for concessions) due on April 1^st.

John reported that the Championship is working well but disappointing that not many members are qualifying by competing in each of the six categories. It was agreed to continue in its current format. Awards will be for the first four, irrespective of age/gender. Races for 2014/15 will be agreed and publicised in April.

It was agreed to re-instate the Club Handicap to coincide with Buckley Carnival (Tuesday 8^th July) as the sports centre is closed. John has a suitable 4 mile course on the trails on Moel Famau. Afterwards we will meet in Colemendy Arms.

Jack reported that the registration of members with WA is working well. New members have been able to join and the process has gone smoothly. We have 46 signed up members. Good to see many new members turning up at races creating excellent competition in club.

Presentation Night will be on Tuesday 3^th June at Running Hare

Buckley Runners AGM

The AGM will be at Buckley Sports Centre at 8.30 on Tuesday of this week (28th January)

Full agenda available at the meeting but it consists of

1. Report from officers, coach, league reps etc.
2. Treasurers report and setting of subscription rates for 2014-15
3. Election of officers
4. Any other business (an opportunity to raise issues and float new ideas)

We need to vacate the room by 10.00 but I would hope to be finished before that.

Thanks

Rob

NW Cross Country Champs at Northop

Well done to everyone who competed at the NWCC Champs at Northop on Saturday. Some very tough conditions (mud, rain, wind, hills etc.) and some very strong performances by Buckley Runners.

We are still waiting for the team results, I have no idea how they will turn out. The organisers very wisely did not try to rush to get them calculated on the day; previous experience has shown that rushing them often gets the results wrong with the problem of having to retrieve medals wrongly awarded. 

Good haul of medals for the club: 

Dawn 3rd L40

Mike 2nd M35

Steve 2nd M50

Les 2nd M60

Rob 1st M65

John 1st M70

Full report on the North Wales Athletics Blog  http://athleticsnorthwales.blogspot.co.uk/ It includes a lot of praise for Les, describing his sporting behaviour in helping a fellow competitor back to his feet after a fall.

Posted by Rob

Helsby (4 Villages) Half Marathon

Perfect conditions and the usual very competitive field of 2000. Great to see some new names on the results (running excellent times too!). I may well have missed other new members, if so apologies.

39. Simon Roberts 1.18
160. Gary O'Connor 1.26
771. Andrew Parry 1.45
990. Rob Davies 1.50

Reminder of races and events (Jan 2014)

Just a couple of reminders

• Next Tuesday (14th) is the first of our "New runners group" runs, from the club at 7.15 (usual time). We have some confirmed new runners and offers of support from existing members. Look forward to seeing you all there.
• Next Saturday is the 4th race in the NW Cross Country League at Lilleshall. We are in a good position after Wrexham, another good turnout will consolidate that position. It is a superb venue but it is a fair trek to get there so we need to car-share. We will meet at Buckley Sports Centre at 11.45 ready to leave 11.50. 
• Buckley Runners AGM will be on Tuesday 28th at 8.30 in Buckley Sports Centre

There are races every week until beginning of March

• Sunday 19th Helsby Half Marathon
• 25th NW CC Champs (Northop)
• 2nd BL Race 3 at Abergele
• 8th NW Race 5 at Oswestry
• 15/16th Parbold and Wrexham Half
• 23rd Rhyl 10
• 2nd March BL Race 4 at Deeside
  

Sent by Rob Mackey (Chairman)

Buckley Runners

Road, Multi-terrain, Cross Country, Fell Running

Meeting at Buckley Sport Centre in North Wales

Meet 7.00 for 7.15 start on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Visit our blog on http://buckleyrunners.blogspot.co.uk/

You can follow us on Twitter @buckleyrunners or find us on Facebook

New Year Resolution for new runners

Happy New Year to everybody.

Recently we have had several new members join the club, which is absolutely brilliant. And we have had several inquiries from people who are doing a bit of running but are not sure that they are ready to join the main groups. I have spoken to several people and they are supportive of the idea of setting up a new group on a Tuesday evening. Aim will be to do no more than 3 or 4 miles at a steady pace with a more experienced club member. 

If you are one of those runners, or know of anyone who would be interested, please let me know or just turn up at the club on 14th January.

Rob

Sent by Rob Mackey (Chairman)

Buckley Runners

Road, Multi-terrain, Cross Country, Fell Running

Meeting at Buckley Sport Centre in North Wales

Meet 7.00 for 7.15 start on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Visit our blog on http://buckleyrunners.blogspot.co.uk/

You can follow us on Twitter @buckleyrunners or find us on Facebook