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

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

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.

Races!

It’s been a good week for races with excellent turn-out and results at two races, including plenty of Buckley Runners doing two races on successive nights

Results for Ponderosa Race are on Facebook

Not seen results of Race 3 of Deestriders Off-road GP yet. They will be on Deestriders website soon.

Race coming up in August and September

Sunday 10th August Vale of Clwyd 5km at Llandegla starts at 11.00

Saturday 16th Race the Train (Tywyn) Several races from 9.00 onwards

Sunday 17th August Two Hill Forts from Llandyrnog at 1.00 on. 9.4 miles + 1800 feet out-fit.org.uk/challengesandevents.html

Wednesday 20th Robbie Webster's Wobble at Frodsham (7.00)

Wednesday 20th Capenhurst 5km (7.15)

Monday 25th Cilcain Fell Race

Friday 5th Sept. Off-Road GP - final (4th) race at 7.00 on followed by presentation

6th Sept 2014 Llyn Brenig http://www.denbighharriers.com/downloads/Brenig_2014.pdf 

Sunday 31st Caernarfon 10km, inc Regional championships starts at 11.00

Sunday 14th September Lake Vyrnwy half marathon starts at 13.00 p.m

Sunday 21st September Ras y Cob, Porthmadog starts 10.15 a.m

Posted by Rob

Races next winter

Please see below date for Borders League and Cross Country for next winter. As far as I know these are finalised. There has been quite a bit of shifting around, mainly venues but some dates in CC too.

Apart from the CC League and the NWCC (which is back at Northop) you will see that both the Welsh CC Champs and the Welsh Masters are in Denbighshire this year. It is important that north Wales clubs take part in these. We complain when they are in south Wales, so we need to show that we value them being in North Wales. Dates in diaries please.

And just reminder - last time the Welsh CC Champs were in Northop, Buckley took the bronze medal behind Cardiff and Swansea!!!! Lets do it again!

North Wales Cross Country League 2014/15 Senior League Fixtures

Men's Start 2:45pm.  Ladies Start 2pm

4 October             Treborth Track, Bangor, LL57 2RQ    

18 October           St David’s College, Llandudno (LL30 1RD) 

29 November     Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, LL13 9NG

31 January            National Sports Centre, Lilleshall, Telford, TF10 9AT

7 February           Marches School, Oswestry, SY11 2AP

NW CC Champs @Northop Saturday 24^th January

Welsh Champs @ Rhug Saturday 14^th February 

British Masters Athletics Federation OPEN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday March 14^th, 2015 at 12.00 (Masters = Men and Women over 35 years of age on race day)

At Ruthin School, Ruthin, Denbighshire LL15 1EE

12 noon Women and M65+ (approx 6Km) 1.00pm M35-64 (approx 8Km).

BL Dates and Venues:

Race 1 9^th November 2014 West Cheshire (probably at Cheshire View)

Race 2 7^th December 2014 Chester Tri (probably at Tattenhall)

Race 3 11^th January 2015 Birkenhead (at Birkenhead Park)

Race 4 8^th March 2015 Prestatyn

Race 5 22^nd March 2015 Wrecsam Tri (at Mold)

Race 6 12^th April 2015 Eryri or Cybi (at Caernarvon)

Race 7 22^nd April 2015 Wrexham (includes presentation night)

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

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

Correct result

I apologise - I got the result wrong. I hadn't realised that Eric had overtaken both Hazel and Alice. Sorry Eric! 

The full results are below. They are in the actual order that we finished, which is the true result of the handicap race.  

But we should note that the best actual times were 

Jez with 27.05, Simon with 27.39 and Eric with 28.30

Dawn 34.17, Hazel 34.35 and Alice with 36.12

Rob

Finish Order		Actual run time
1	ERIC CAMPBELL	28.30
2	HAZEL BERRETT	34.35
3	ALICE WILLIAMS	36.12
4	SIMON ROBERTS	27.39
5	JOHN MORRIS	35.43
6	JEZ BROWN	27.05
7	DAWN URQHART	34.17
8	ALLEN SMITH	33.31
9	PAUL STINTON	30.44
10	STEVE TOOGOOD	28.52
11	STEVE BELLIS	31.47
12	ANDY WORTHINGTON	36.54
13	MIKE AUSTIN	30.04
14	JANE LINDLEY	37.43
15	ROB MACKEY	41.55
16	DAVID BOOTHROYD	31.56
17	LISA GITTINS	38.33
18	JACK THOMAS	42.00
19	JASON DWAN	42.20
20	COLIN HAWKIN	42.20
21	HAYLEY EVANS	41.16

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

Provisional BL Dates

Dates and Venues: the following dates and host clubs were agreed:

Race 1 9^th November 2014          West Cheshire (probably at Cheshire View)

Race 2 7^th December 2014         Chester Tri (probably at Tattenhall)

Race 3 11^th January 2015              Birkenhead (at Birkenhead Park)

Race 4 8^th March 2015                   Eryri or Cybi (at Caernarvon)

Race 5 22^nd March 2015                Wrecsam Tri (at Mold)

Race 6 12^th April 2015                    Prestatyn

Race 7 22^nd April 2015                   Wrexham (includes presentation night)