Borders League and WA Registration

The Borders League is back. First race is at Tattenhall on Sunday 17th. Start is at 11.00.

The first race is always a good one, lots of excitement at the prospect of a new season, a chance to meet up with friends from the other clubs. And Tattenhall is an excellent venue and an excellent course.

We need a good turnout from both the men and the ladies to get our season off to a good start. Hope to see you there on Sunday.

Thanks to everybody who has now paid up their BR and WA (or other region) subs, there are very few who haven't now. Just a reminder that you must be paid up to run in either Borders League or Cross Country, or to enter a race as a "Buckley Runner"

Unfortunately this week we have again been notified by Welsh Athletics that people have entered Conwy Half as Buckley Runners who are not paid up or registered with WA. One was a lapsed member who has not paid for a couple of years. The other appears never to have been a member. WA have been informed that they are not members and they will not be allowed to run as such.

I find it extremely annoying that people are abusing the system and the club, just to save a couple of quid or to wrongly enter a championship event. It is not fair on all the genuine members and runners who join up properly (it is not exactly expensive!) or who pay the surcharge and do not enter the championship. And I fail to see why Paul Brooks and myself and Jack should have to spend out time dealing with is. PLease can spread the word thta this form of cheating will not be tolerated.

Many thanks

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/

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Clwydian hills race

Fantastic performances from Buckley throughout. Well done all!
2. Jez Brown
6. Simon Edwards
46. Paul Stinton
48. Huw Lewis
51. Dave Boothroyd
60. Peter Roberts
64. John Morris

Abergele 5

As ever, a well organised race over a challenging 5 mile course with some sharp hills. The North Wales championships are incorporated into the race. Smaller numbers than usual from Buckley this year.

6. Simon Roberts, 28.58
22. David Gilbert, 30.44
29. Jeff Gifford, 31.36
72. Dawn Urquhart, 36.24
121. Lisa Gittins, 40.23
140. Jack Thomas, 42.46

British Fell Relays

A grand day out in Llanberis for the British Fell Relays, the third time in recent years that we've managed (just) to get a team out. A good dose of proper North Wales weather greeted 200 teams from across the UK, including the cream of British mountain running talent (and us). The HQ quickly turned into a gazebo graveyard as some of the bigger clubs saw their best laid organisation plans shredded by the wind: but our more modest 3ft high tent stayed intact! John M acted as team captain and mr motivator, with unhelpful suggestions from Simon R, and Jeff - recovering from illness - providing crucial extra moral support. Rest of the team included Eddie, Simon E, Huw, Dave, Pete - cracking performances all round, in often appalling weather against a top quality field. Watching the final leg runners plunge into waist deep mud topped the day off.
Roll of Honour:
Eddie Davies, Leg 1 (flat out 8k uphill sprint with 300m climbing up towards Bwlch y Groes - Eddie's first ever fell race!)
Simon E and Simon R, Leg 2 (15k, 1000m over 4 peaks including Moel Eilio, 70mph winds on the ridge)
Huw and Dave B, Leg 3 (by all accounts, one of the toughest navigation legs of recent years - energy sapping bog throughout)
Pete, Leg 4 (700m+ of climbing straight up the steep side of Moel Eilio and back through acres of churned mud)
These pics capture some of the glamour of the day.

Flintshire 10km and other races on Sunday

A good turn-out and excellent result at Mold yesterday for Flintshire 10km. Only six runners on the results showing as BR but plenty of Buckleyites around.

Good runs by Simon Roberts (7^th overall, 1^st MV40, Eddie (17^th 2^nd MV45), Mike (33^rd) and Steve (41^st 2^nd MV55) secured the team first prize.

Rob was 297^th and 2^nd MV65, James Huggins made a sneaky appearance, both in Buckley colours. Dawn was a late entry with a fine run in 61^st overall, Sue Brierley was 339^th. Leighton making a rare weekend visit back from Leeds was 271^st, and Kathryn was 251^st.

And of the others; good to see Steve and Jane Tideswell back at the races! Steve 102^nd and Jane 207^th, Carol (Jane’s sister) had a good run at 465^th, Kevin Burns was 137^th.

Big thanks to all the supporters who were out on the course cheering and getting cold and wet.

Everybody found that times were down. It is a tough new course, mostly on closed roads, with around 600 feet of climbing, made up of a long drag up to Nercwys then charging down slippery narrow lanes to follow the Borders League course and back to the sports centre. Weather was cold and wet, especially as the time went on, late finishers got very wet. A well organised event raising money for Nightingale House, well done everybody.

Meanwhile Jason was back in action, clocking 2.11 for Wirral Half Marathon.

And at the Breidden Hills race Jez was 7^th, Simon Edwards was 12^th and John Morris was 89^th, winning the MV65 prize.

A good weekend at the races!

Posted by Rob Mackey
Chairman, Buckley Runners

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

UK fell race relays, Llanberis 20 Oct

We have entered a team for this year's fell race relays. They are in Llanberis (Sunday 20th October) this year, so we felt we should make an effort to get a team out (as the event is held once a year and can be anywhere hilly in the UK). We did quite well last year in difficult circumstances (ie not enough runners!) when the event took place in the Shropshire Hills above Church Stretton - and we also did well when in our only other appearance to date, when it came to the Clwydians (Llangynhafal) a few years ago.

In previous years (including last year) we struggled to get a team out, so it would be great if we could get some names together as soon as possible. We need 6 runners, and ideally some substitutes. There are four legs - two short 7-10k romps up the likes of Moel Eilio for solo runners, and two long legs for pairs (normally around 10 miles, one involving navigation). Please contact John Morris or Simon Roberts (via this blog or by phone/email: simongwyn@gmail.com) if you can join us.

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/