Winter League 2010-2012: Positions after nine events
Maurice at Mortimer Forest
Pauline at Wheaton Aston
The winter league status has not been updated for some time because of all the issues with the website in December. However, just when you thought it had all been forgotten about, the leading positions are now here for your perusal. As you might have guessed from the photos, the two leaders are currently Pauline Newton and Maurice Reid. Pauline has 41 points from the nine races so far, and hot on her tail are Prue Shelley (33), Sandra Dainty (29) and Karen Woodcock (23). In the mens division Maurice has 45 points followed by Noel Hogan (36), Kevin Nicklin (34) and John Taylor (32). Please have a look at the link for the full results and you might be pleasantly surprised. Remember there are points for marshalling as well as competing. There are still 6 points events left so there is still everything to compete for.
Please note that the marshals points for Wheaton Aston have not yet been allocated. If you were marshalling at this event then please drop a line to newportdrc@gmail.com and we will give you the points.
The events left are Blymhill this Sunday (22/01/12), The Stourbridge Stagger (05/02/12), Wyre Forest 8 (12/02/12), Carding Mill Canter (03/03/12) and Fradley 10K (11/03/12). In addition one set of points will count from The Lilleshall Monumental, Stafford Half, Wrekin Fell Race (all on 25/03/12) and the Ironbridge Half (01/04/12).
A reminder that it is 10 for a win, 9 for second etc. and everybody gets at least 5 points if you race and finish. There are 7 points for marshalling a Newport event. In the Winter Handicap you have 3 points for competing and 2 more for beating your previous best in the event. There are 3 points for marshalling.
Winter League: Positions after 9 events (PDF)
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Winter Handicap Race Number 3 – Wednesday 11 Jan 2012
Thank you to everybody who either competed in or helped marshal/organise the race. It was another successful evening with good weather for running and great hospitality as usual in The Wheatsheaf afterwards. There were a total of 38 runners – 21 of whom improved times from their best effort before so well done to them – keep it up. Congratulations to Ella Dainty who recorded the best improvement and therefore won the event. We hope to see you all (and more) again in a months time, as this is an excellent way of measuring your improvement over the winter months.
Winter Handicap Race 3 Results (PDF)
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January Jog – Sunday 08 Jan 2012
Thanks for everybody who competed, marshalled or helped organise the January Jog. Thanks in particular, to Ultrasport, The Phez in Newport and the Newport Advertiser for their sponsorship. It was a great day and a record turnout with 132 runners in the senior 5K race and more than 300 in the 2.5K fun run. All monies received make their way to Macmillan Cancer Support. The senior and fun run results are viewable on the race page.
(If you would rather download the results in PDF format straight to your desktop: JJ 5K Results 2012 or JJ Fun Run Results 2012)
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Whatever your pace and experience, however and whenever you run, come and join us.
Every Wednesday night, we organise three runs for runners of all standards – although you may find one group meets your needs better than the others. The training section of the website has more information. You don’t need to be a club member straight away, just come along and give it a go!
There are various training runs at other times of the week either in Newport, at the Wrekin or the hills of Church Stretton. There are also special club runs, breakfast runs and a varied programme of social events held through the year. We even have our own club band called Running Wild.
We organise or support nine races each year: the January Jog in January, the Lilleshall Monumental in March, the Sheriffhales Shuffle in May, the Newport Carnival 10K in June, the Hinstock 5K in September, the Newport Duathlon in October, the Wrekin Wrecker fell race in November, a Christmas Eve family run and walk, and the popular Wheaton Aston 10K and fun run in December. Please refer to ‘Our Races’ for more details.
Newport & District Running Club is thankful for the continued support of Ultrasport.
