Races

Just a quick reminder

Next weekend (Sunday 26th) Halloween Hellraiser (Nantwich)

Sunday 2nd Clwydian 10 and Abergele 5

Sunday 9th 1st Borders League. To compete in this you must have paid your subs and run in a club vest.

Posted by Rob

British Fell Relays

The British Fell Relays were held at Sedburgh on Sunday. The Buckley team were 118^th in a time of 5.18.17. That is pretty impressive in a field that includes all the top fell clubs and runners in the UK. The six-strong team was made up of: -

Leg 1   Paul Donoghue 182^nd I 1.02.20

Leg 2 Steve Toogood and Simon Robert 79trh in 1.39.02

Leg 3 Andy Pritchard and Huw Lewis 112^th in 1.25.47

Leg 4 Andy Worthington 190^th in 1.11.08

A fantastic performance! They were 16^th in the M40 Category, there were 213 teams (187 finishers).

Posted by Rob

10 KM on the road

Farndon 10km

Returning after a two year absence the race was well attended and saw Jez Brown finishing 6^th overall winning the M40 in an excellent time of 36.20

As far as I am aware no Buckley Runners ran at Bangor on the Saturday

Posted by Rob

Cross country at Llandudno

We had an excellent turn-out for Round 2 of the CC at Llandudno last Saturday in both the ladies and men’s teams. And some impressive performances helped us to retain a good position in all the leagues.

Results

Men teams Division 2 on the day: Buckley 337, Colwyn Bay 341, Whitchurch 418,

Aggregate after 2 races.  Buckley 638, Colwyn Bay 668, Prestatyn 768,

Masters Teams on the day Shrewsbury 35, Oswestry 46, Buckley 50, Colwyn Bay 77, Prestatyn 80,

Aggregate after 2 races : Shrewsbury 79, Buckley 89, Oswestry 94, Eryri 116, Colwyn Bay 138,

Ladies Teams Division 1: Eryri 54, Oswestry 66, Wrexham 87, Colwyn Bay 117, Buckley 162, Menai 228

Aggregate after 2 races . Division 1: Eryri 99, Oswestry 127, Wrexham 188, Colwyn Bay 241, Buckley 330, Menai 409

Ladies MASTERS. Teams: Wrexham 15, Eryri 22, Denbigh 25, Oswestry 38, Buckley 79, Wrecsam Tri 82,

Aggregate after 2 races : Wrexham 39, Eryri 39, Oswestry 70, Denbigh 83, Buckley 150, Prestatyn 200,

Posted by Rob

October is nigh!

September has been a good month for the club! We have had several excellent training nights with strong numbers of runners turning out regularly, all kitted out with the mandatory hi-vis for the dark nights. Training nights have been good fun but some really hard runs too.

Several new members have been running with us at the club. Its always good to see new faces (or should it be legs?)!

Some fine results in races such as two Welsh champions on the fells (Steve and John) and winning the team prize at Sutton.

October brings the busy season. 

Next pub night is Tuesday 7th October, 8.30 in Running Hare, Ewloe after training

Next Saturday 4th October is the first race of the cross country season at Bangor. Ladies + MV70 race is at 2.00 with Senior Men and Vets (up to MV60) at 2.45. Parking is usually very tight so we will lift-share, meet in the car park at Northop at 12.15 ready to leave by 12.20

2nd race is two weeks later (18th) at Llandudno, Meet at Northop car park by 12.25 ready to leave at 12.30

Sunday 5th Chester Marathon. Several Buckley Runners taking part, Steve Bellis and Rob Davies are pacemakers

Sunday 12th - Flintshire 10km in Mold at 12.00. Good race, tough course, excellent cause.

10km races at Bangor and Farndon on 19th

Snowdonia Marathon on 26th

Sunday 2nd November is Pen Fell race and Abergele 5.

First Borders League race is on Sunday 9th November

Just a reminder that anyone who want to compete in either Cross Country or Borders League must be a paid up member of the club and Welsh Athletics.

Race reports - please send race reports to me, I can load them onto the blog.

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

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Guilden Sutton 10k Sunday 21st Sept

A successful day for Buckley Runners at Guilden Sutton on Sunday 21st September where 4 members turned out for the race in glorious sunny conditions.

Jez Brown led the way finishing 6th place in 35:52 closely pursued by Eric Campbell 7th place in 36:49. Mike Austin 24th in 40:10 and John Morris 80th in 48:56.

Jez picked up a prize for vet 40, Eric for 1st vet 50 and John was 1st vet 70 finisher but best of all was Buckley Runners winning the prize for 1st team overall.

Posted by Rob, courtesy of Eric

Chris Higgins (Ironman!)

You may not have seen Chris at the club much recently. That’s because he has been training for Iron Man Wales. And if you are not quite sure what that means here is a word of explanation. It’s a full marathon, but instead of carb loading and a good night’s sleep before jogging to the start competitors undertake a 2.5 mile sea-swim and 112 mile cycle ride.

Chris completed IMW at Tenby last weekend in 15 hours 25 minutes and 32 seconds; 1.49.58 swimming, 7.53.38 on the bike and the marathon in 5.11.32. That is just amazing. Chris posted the following report on Facebook earlier today, and that too is an achievement. With his permission I have copied it verbatim.

The Oldest Ironing Man in the Village.

Thanks ever so much for all your good wishes and congratulations. It was a long but fantastic day out that actually went pretty quickly.

The swim was tough to be honest with 50 odd people being taken out of the water by the R.N.L.I. A few being hospitalised. Of course, Sally Napthen, who drove down to add additional brilliant support had done what all good coaches would and anticipated this. I tried to claw my way aboard an R.N.L.I. inflatable only to be pushed back into the water the crew man saying 'Sally said you'd be fine' and so I was!!

What a spectacle the beach was at sunrise with over 2000 swimmers in black wet suits standing to the Welsh National anthem, quite emotional. After the dip, 1k run to the bikes and a tour of the area which as some have said is truly beautiful all 112 blinking miles of it! Thought there were hills up here in the north but we don't have a monopoly believe me. It was a bit like skiing you have to do the boring bit to the top and then the fun starts, brilliant whacking into and through Tenby with the streets lined with people shouting and blowing horns and those soddin’ cow bell things (how ungrateful am I?)

So bike back on the rack running kit on break out the Buckley vest!! The run, like the bike and in fact the swim, was hilly but the encouragement never waned for an instant right up and beyond the witching hour volunteers were still handing out drinks, snacks and (not sure I can actually write the word without tasting them) GELS, there I said it!!

So, swim, bike, run for 15.5 hours, maybe first Buckley vest on the 'red carpet' as they call the run in to the amazing finish to hear announced '' Chris Higgins you are........ hogging the camera let someone else have a go''. Not the quickest time but can do better. Not really decided on the next one though one there will be. Probably nominated the same as Tenby was, a lap top computer, credit card and that critical ingredient a bottle of red wine, a lethal combination but one that can and has paid dividends.

Sorry for the diatribe but it was brilliant, recommended to anyone.

To close I really want to thank everyone for their genuine support and in particular, Buckley and Chester Tri colleagues who have helped no end even when they didn't know it. Lovely Wife and of course Coach Sal who has been unerringly positive even when I wasn't sure I was.

Thanks again.