Babcary to Bournemouth

Babcary Road Race

A Championship race today at Babcary so loads of Green and Whites entered the race. A very good turnout and some great running. The results can be seen here.

From Lesley:

Well done to all at Babcary 7.5 mile today. Well done to Paul Card and Helen who were first over the line for YTRRC. Also good work from Lynne Thumpston and Paul Meadows for running the route twice.

I do wish Paul Meadows would look the right way..it is confusing 

Lesley Nesbitt won a bottle of wine and now needs a bigger seller to put them all in. 

Marathon Mike

Something different again this week (for me that is)

With nothing else race wise on the docket for this weekend, we trawled the local clubs’ calendars and Saturday saw us bright and early in Lakewood Ranch just outside Sarasota for a last-minute entry into a shorter than usual run (for me). Now, this is Ranch in name only, no sign of horses, cattle, cowboys or Wyatt Earp look-alikes, the name is just part of the pretense of trying to make newly built suburban areas of featureless houses and chain retailers seem a little countrified. The event was a 5k with proceeds going to two local charities, a young lad with duchenne disease, and an animal shelter run by volunteers.

Aside from it being for good causes it was also an opportunity for me to nail a 5k for this year's hat.  I missed out on a super-slam hat in 2015 by neglecting to do a 5k, no planning and plain forgetfulness.

            Yesterday’s run was a single loop along wide sweeping modern parkways which threaded through a modern industrial estate, quite pleasant though and traffic-free. There were 2 groups, those running alone and those running with dogs! I ran a mile to warm up, and after the national anthem we lined up for the start at 7:30 am. Here was the usual predominance of younger participants who weigh in around 100 pounds (7 stones) wet-through, are really just a heart and lungs on legs and disappear into the distance before the first corner. I was with the also-rans, the more mature end of the field with the slightly oversize waistlines, and just in front of the dogs. This was probably my 4^th or 5^th 5k ever, they’re not really my scene, but it is a challenge to go out and blast round as fast as possible and I’m sure there could be some benefit to my longer distance plodding if I did more. Well, I ran most of it with a 22 year old young lady who was coming back from an injury and hence taking it easy. She kept me going but I was too breathless during the race to respond to her questions or turn on any charm, and had to make that right at the end. Only had one runner with a dog pass me, finished in a whisker over 25 mins, and walked off with the Senior Grandmaster award, maybe I’ve found my event.   

So the race was all over before 8am, really fancied another 23.1 miles, but there was as much as you wanted free beer and food, which was a much better option. We were on our 2^nd pint by 8:15 am but NO TEA & CAKE again.

Yeovil Dark Nights

The final Night run in this series saw a Half and a 10k and the Yeovil Dark Nights went down to Devon.

This in from Katie:

Yeovil Dark Knights take on the Moonlight Flit Half Marathon & 10k down in Totnes. 
Lovely but VERY hilly route, rather posh venue, a few pints and a prize for the speedy Mr Howes.  Some of us collected an extra large medal for completing the series. 
Brilliant evening out but exhausting, with a few nutters ready to take on Babcary smile emoticon
Well done all.

Bristol Half Marathon

From Anita: 

BRISTOL HALF MARATHON
Sunday 25th September
This is now being 'run' by the 'Great Run' company. 
As a club we can get a discount on places again smile emoticon 
As a first claim club member we will only pay £30.40p each (rather than the £38+) But we need 20 places entered to qualify for this.
Over the last few years the club has had 40-50 members running in this event. It's a great race for PBs, first time half marathoners and a great club trip.
Please let me know if you are interested in coming along and I will organise the payments and 'vouchers' to enter

Bournemouth 10m

We had a few Green and Whites down in Bournemouth for todays 10 mile race.

The results can be seen here,  a few pb's, so well done all.

Pub Run

Last Thursday saw Adams Pub run at The King William, the nice thing about this is you get to cook your own stake and the Landlady is just so friendly and even kept the Christmas Decorations up for us. It was a great route as well.

  

Kids Cross Country 

Once again Adam is organising the School's Kids Cross Country on Tuesday and needs helpers. Anyone free on Tuesday afternoon who could help out Adam Hawkins at the Primary schools cross country races at the Yeovil Showground. Setting up starting 1400 hopefully ll over by just after 4pm

Sport Relief

Sunday 20th March see the Sport Relief Mile at Yeovil Recreation Centre, the poster can be seen here. 

The Great Western

We are now only 1 week away from the above race which is hosted jointly by YTRRC and the Rotary Club of Sherborne, raising funds for local charities.

Now in its sixth year this scenic multi-terrain route starts and finishes at Leweston School, Sherborne, DT9 6EN and takes in Lillington and Knighton and passes through farmyards, wood and orchards.

So please support your Club and get your entry forms in as soon as possible. You will find an entry form on the YTRRC website - http://www.yeoviltownrrc.com/2016-Docs/Great_Western_10k_2016.pdf .

The Rotary Club provide the marshals, so lots of YTRRC runners can take part. Although, we would be grateful for a few people to help out ‘at base’ on the day, ie taking entries, setting up the finish line and helping on the finish line as the runners come in; also setting up and manning the ‘café’. On that note we would be extremely grateful if you could supply cakes etc. Mel & I are making a few savoury things too as sometimes runners prefer savoury to sweet after running! So any contributions of sweet or savoury would be very much appreciated.

Katie has kindly offered to be the ‘sweeper’ but it would be useful to have a second ‘sweeper’ to help out so if anyone would like to join Katie it would be much appreciated.

We are setting up on Saturday 5th March at 10 am. Again we would be very grateful for help with that as the more people that come along the quicker we can finish. Meet at Leweston School at 10 am or if you would like a lift please contact myself or Phil.

You can let me have your entries/money on a Tuesday evening or anytime else you see me! Please let me know if you are able to help or supply cakes etc too please. Either FB message or lesley.218@hotmail.co.uk

Many thanks for taking time to read all this and, hopefully, supporting the event, either by running or helping.

Lesley

Notices

Fez is looking to fill two boats at Sherborne County Show on the late Bank Holiday in May. It is a great day out and for £20 you get in to the Show and also at least 4 races. It is a great laugh and great day out. Money to Fez please.

Club  Events

1. Tuesday Club Night is at Goldenstones 6:30pm 1st Mar 

2. The Pub Run this week is on Thursday at The Brewers Arms in South Petherton  6:30pm

3. The next Championship Race is Sun 6th 10k Great Western 11.00 am

4. No Sunday Club Run due to The Great Western.