News Archives 2011
THE Stubbington 10k is a little less than two months’ away with another record field expected to take part. However race director Gary Littlecott reckons he faces his biggest challenge yet recruiting marshals. More... |
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| ANNUAL Xmas Walk - Tuesday 27th December Many of you will be aware that for the last 2 years I've organised a Xmas walk for members, family & friends. We will be meeting at the Solent Hotel at 10.30 and stop at the Horse & Jockey. The walk will be 6 miles. Perhaps you could let me know if you are considering coming so that I can warn the pub of approximate numbers. Contact me at caroline.street@ntlworld.com if you are interested. |
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| HASH Run - Wednesday 28th December Having joined Portsmouth Hash House Harriers events several times this year, it's now our turn to organise a hash. Julie Bowden and I have planned a route from the Golden Bowler, Stubbington. It will start at 3pm (meet at 2.45 for instructions) and the main route will be around 5.5 miles. Why not introduce yourself to Hash running? If you intend to go into the pub afterwards then you may wish to bring a spare pair of shoes as we will be doing some off-road. A torch also would also be useful for finding the route as it will be dark by the time you've followed the route and reached the pub. Instructions will be given at the start. As with all hash runs - we'll be drinking at the end at the Golden Bowler, if you wish. Please contact me at caroline.street@ntlworld.com if you are interested or want more information. The attached picture is from the midsummer Xmas hash!! Hashes are really good fun ... and a bit mad (probably why I like them!) - there is no theme for our hash on 28th so normal running gear will be fine. |
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| WITH a few of the club's runners unavailable through illness, holiday or choosing to do another event it was a depleted team of 17 Stubbies which headed to Farnham for the second Todays Runner cross country which took place at Bourne Woods. More... |  |
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| London Marathon Places 2012 Available. More... |  |
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| THE SGR Forum is currently offline due to human error! I don't think it was being used very much but am very happy to install a new forum if there's sufficient interest. It will mean that you will have to register again though. Please let me know if you wish to have a new forum, thanks, Ed. |  |
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| THE Christmas Mulled Wine Christmas Handicap returns! More... |  |
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| Stuck for that last minute Christmas present for that person who has everything? How about a gift to help with their running- Gift vouchers for a 30 minute or 1 hour treatment/massage available (because it's nice to get something other than socks!) Please contact me for more details. Many Thanks and a Merry Christmas, Lucy May BSc(Hons) Sports Therapist |
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| POPHAM Airfield was the venue for the third fixture of the Hants cross country league with fourteen Stubbies making the trip up to the flat-ish course. More... |  |
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| IT was a cold dark Friday night when the Simisters and I arrived in Eastbourne. More... |  |
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| THE 2011/12 Stubbington Leaderboard is up and running and will be following the same format as previous years. More... |  |
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| TO all those who attended the Stubby awards night, your faithful social committee are the |
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| THE Avebury 8 is an 8-mile trail race which takes place in the Wiltshire countryside, starting and finishing at Avebury, a World Heritage Site famed for its stone circle. More... |  |
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| THE first of the Todays Runner winter series took place at QE Country Park in glorious warm sunny weather which was more reminiscent of early summer than mid autumn. More... |  |
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| GLORIOUS Goodwood was the venue for the second Hants cross country fixture with twenty Stubbies turning out in the warm sunny conditions. More... |  |
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Movember Mile - 26th November 10:30am |
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| ABSOLUTE Running are having a Ron Hill open evening at Nobes Sports in Stoke Road Wed 23rd Nov where anyone attending will have an opportunity to try samples of next years running apparel range and meet like minded individuals to compare notes. Coffee and cake between 7 and 9pm. Bring sports kit. Kind regards, Nick & Harry Carter. | ||
| ALEXANDRA Sports are hosting a Pure Project Evening on Wednesday the 23rd November from 4pm until 8.30pm. On the night we will have industry experts available to offer free advice on the full range of Pure Project shoes. The evening will be fun packed including try-on shoes, fitting advice, hospitality and the opportunity to buy your brooks core shoe with a reduction of £25 off when you buy a PureProject shoe. |
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| AFTER a heated debate and several cups of tea with biscuits, the three lucky recipients of club places for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon were decided upon at this months committee meeting. They are........... Sarah Martin, Richard Snell and Keith Whittaker. Good luck to them all. |
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JOHN Tussler has decided to stand down as the club organiser for the RR10 and Today's Runner series; he will see out this TR season. The role consists of attending the relevant meetings, co-ordinating the race results and crucially, organising our two races.
So, do you fancy becoming a race organiser? There will be plenty of experienced club members ready to offer assistance so you would not be on your own.
If you feel you would like to help the club out by taking on this role please let any committee member know as soon as possible. John will also be pleased to answer any questions you may have. |
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| SGR Annual Awards Night. Saturday 26th November, NOW CLOSED. |
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| A few weeks ago I competed in Caesar Camp 50 mile Ultra. More... |  |
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| I have been asked to coordinate a team of Stubbington Green Running Club volunteers for the Eastleigh parkrun on Saturday 10th December – helpers will need to arrive at 8.30 for the start at 9AM. More... |  |
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| All RR10 Clubs. You are cordially invited to join Hardley Runners for a barn dance on Friday 25 November - 7:30pm - 11:00pm which is in aid of the Motor Neurone charity. No experience required as we have a great caller. The venue is the Masonic Hall, Lexby Road , Eling, Totton. SO40 9HD. They have a car park. The cost is £15, which includes the band, a caller, and food. There is also a bar. If you are interested please e-mail Sue at: Susan.Stone@hantspt-sw.nhs.uk Please make chq's payable to Sue Stone and send to the following address: 68, Downs Park Crescent , Eling, Southampton . SO40 9GP. If you require further information you can ring Sue on the following numbers: 07855 212058 or 023 80867659 |  |
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| FLEET & Crookham AC is delighted to announce that on-line entries are now open for the 2012 ASICS Fleet Pre-London Half Marathon which will be held on Sunday 25th March 2012 starting at 10.30am All entries (with the exception of the military - see website) will be on-line for 2012 through www.fleethalfmarathon.com. Click on the link on the home page to go through to the online entry. |
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| ON Sunday 30th October while lots of green vests were lining up for the Great South Run, I was at Sandy Balls for an 8.15 start to the duathlon. More... |  |
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ALEXANDRA Sports in Portsmouth are holding a Triathlon evening on the 16th of November from 6pm until 9pm. They will have a lot of special offers on the evening, free goody bags and expert advice. |
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MY name is Michael Cox-Walker and I am studying Sports Science at Winchester University. I am now in my final year and undertaking my final year project. This project is based on running and performance. |
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| ISLE of Wight Fell Race Saturday 18th September Race 2 Ventnor Horseshoe 1500ft ascent 7 miles 120 runners Zippy Grice 4th overall M40 2nd 0.hr 59.min 42 sec Nick Crane 53rd overall M50 6th 1 hr 12 min 56 sec. Results by Nick Crane. |
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DORSET 3 Peaks Challenge Sunday 30th October
The Stickler 10.1 gruelling miles 3 massive hills and the infamous Stickle Path 1500 ft of climbing and very steep up and down hill sections.
414 runners took part on a damp drizzly morning visibility very limited on the tops of the hills running in cloud until 1/3 rd way round then you could take in the views. The end of the race was at platform 1 of the old Shillingstone railway station, a well organised event and one for next years calendar.
Nick Crane 122nd 1 hr 30 min 03 secs
Andy Lee 199th 1 hr 37 min 00 secs. Results by Nick Crane. |
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THE second Hants Cross country is at Goodwood this Saturday. See here details. Please contact me if you need help arranging transport. Hello everyone, I need to know who would like to be entered into the Hampshire, Southern and National Cross Country Championships. I would love to get at least one Male and Female team out for each of these events and at least 12 men for the Southerns for a chance to win the Hampshire Cup. |
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| JUST a reminder that the first of this season's Todays Runner Cross Country races takes place on Sunday13th November at the Queen Elizabeth Country Park near Petersfield starting at 11.00am. Apparently there will be no free parking this year so please bring some money for the meters. In view of this runners are encouraged to car share wherever possible. Look forward to seeing a good turnout for this first race. | ||
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| WHILE folk in England were enjoying an Indian Summer, we were having an unseasonal cold snap. More... |  |
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THE Pub to Pub has had an 11th hour reprieve and will be run as usual on the 27th December - hopefully without the snow this time - in aid of Portsmouth Hospital Rocky Appeal. |
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| ANOTHER race in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and this time I didn't get lost! More... |  |
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PORTSMOUTH Coastal Marathon race number up for grabs. Julie Ashman won't be running the Portsmouth coastal marathon on 18th Dec due to injury/lack of training and her number is up for grabs/free to good home. (Julie doesn’t want any money for it). Please ring 01489 600294. |
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| SWEATSHOP Southampton has now officially opened as of Saturday 29th October. you can follow them on facebook where they will promote any in store discounts and offers. Brasher Leisure Limited T/A Sweatshop | 28-29 Hanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JU
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| HRRL league season is now one quarter through, and after three races Stubbington teams are all performing well. More... |  |
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| TOTTON RC put the second running of their Stinger back to October from it's original May date so as not to clash with the nesting season, and found a clear sunny day. More... |  |
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| CLEAR blue skies, blue sea, white sand and national trust heathland; it could only be the Studland Stampede. More... |  |
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| GREAT South Run - I know it’s last minute ….. but I am not going to be able to run the GSR tomorrow. Does anyone want my race number? Phone Robert Spencer on 07980 264 678. | ||
| THE National Lottery Olympic Park 5m. To celebrate the unique contribution National Lottery players have made to London 2012 and British sport, The National Lottery is offering you the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run a five-mile course through the Olympic Park starting at 14:00 on Saturday 31 March 2012. The cost of entering The National Lottery Olympic Park Run is just £15. There are 5,000 places available to the public for this event and entry will be through a ballot system open from 30 September to midnight on 27 October 2011. More... |
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| WHAT a day it turned out to be. With last minute changes to the team and the week before recceing of leg 1, we were ready to go. It felt quite strange to me thinking that the relay had started while I was pegging out my washing and going to the shops! More... |  |
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| THE first race of the cross country calendar was held at Farley Mount near Winchester with 15 Stubbies turning out for the club. More... |  |
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| LAST weekend, I travelled into deepest Somerset to race in the Mendip Muddle with a Bristol based friend. More... |  |
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| TONY Smith has once again completed the Abingdon Marathon and as always the organisation was like clockwork. More... |  |
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| My name is Jessica and I work for Refuge which is the country’s leading single provider of emergency accommodation and specialist support for women and children experiencing domestic violence. Every day we support over 1.600 women and children. One of the ways we do this is to generate money through our running events such as the London and Brighton Marathons. We are currently recruiting runners and I was wondering if your running members would like to join Refuge runners and take part in this event! At Refuge, our runners are very important to us as they make up a vital part of our fundraising. We do everything we can to support runners every step of the way. We offer a free Refuge t shirt or professional running vest, a training plan, a full running pack containing training, nutrition and fundraising advice, a free online fundraising page. Furthermore, our London Marathon runners are offered a training event with a running expert in the run up to the event, a pre-race meet up and a post-race reception complete with showers, massage and refreshments. We have a relatively small running team so we really are able to offer one-to-one support – as one of our 2011 runners said: “I thought Refuge were amazing in their support and guidance. I really felt a valued part of the team”. Please get in contact jessica_madeley@refuge.org.uk if you want to take part or if you have found someone who can run for Refuge! With best wishes, Jessica |
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| THE 2010-11 Leaderboard has now been finalised. More... |  |
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| THE final club 4 mile time trail took place at the end of September, and the results for the 21 club members are: |  |
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| DOESN'T seem like a month ago that we were competing in Beijing! R&R in Guernsey, two weddings and a funeral have made the time fly. More... |  |
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| NOW that the evenings are dark please could you all be safe and wear some reflective/high visibility clothing. See and be seen!!!! Reflective bibs can be purchased at most running shops or you can purchase a stubbie one from here. |  |
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| TEST Way Relay 2011 - Many thanks to Totton Running Club for taking on this popular relay. More... |  |
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DON'T Forget if you wear Asics trainers you can still get them from Julie Ashman at 25% off retail. Julie can be contacted on 01489 600294, 07909 927784 or email jashman@ntlworld.com. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON Athletic Club are hosting a 25hr charity relay. Click here for poster. |  |
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| HELLO everyone! The first cross country of the season is this Saturday the 8th October at Farley Mount, Winchester. I would love to have at least one team out for the mens and ladies races. Don't forget the benefits from cross country races which can be found in Septembers Green Runner. The ladies 6km race starts at 1335. The mens 10km race starts at 1430. Please contact me on loo_c50@hotmail.com if you have any questions or need help finding transport. Thank you and look forward to seeing you all on Saturday. Lucy May, cross country secretary. | ||
| AGAINST the top runners from as far afield as Cornwall and Norwich, only the Stub Men over 50’s were up to the challenge! More... |  |
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| 2012 Virgin London Marathon. The club has applied for an allocation of places for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon; we do not know how many we will get but hope for four. If you wish to be considered for one you must get your 2012 ballot rejection slip to Paul Hammond by 30th October at the latest. Please remember that those individuals who are selected for a place have to pay the entry fee and are responsible for sending off their entry. | ||
| LONDON Marathon places available. If you are interested in running the London Marathon and fundraising for Caudwell Children, please fill in the attached enquiry form and send it back to me as soon as possible. The deadline for places is Thursday 20th October. | ||
| SARAH Taylor will not be running the Great South this year owing to knee problems, so has 1 place available for £38 (or near offer). If you are interested email Sarah Tayler at sarahtayler82@gmail.com | ||
| SINGAPORE Army Half Marathon. More... |  |
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| SPECIAL Offer from Glen Street. More... |  |
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| MUD, mud, glorious mud. More... |  |
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| TODAYS Runner dates for 2011-12 now available. More... | ||
| BEACHY Head Marathon. There are 2 numbers available for the Beachy Head Marathon on 22 October 2011. If anyone is interested in running this slightly undulating marathon, please contact Chris Hall. | ||
| BROOKS Glycirin 7 running shoes. Julia Park has a pair of running shoes brought from Alexandra Sports last year and worn twice - once to walk in and once to run. "I should have bought the size up as they are too tight for me so I haven't worn them since. If anyone wants them they are welcome to have them." They are women's size 5 (38) Brooks Glycirin 7 (universal platform or in other words neutral shoes). White with a red trim. If anyone wants them they can contact Julia on 07825 648690. |  |
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| THE Great South Run is little more than a month away and if you're now thinking of taking part in the sold-out 10-mile race around the streets of Portsmouth, then here's a chance. The Hampshire Autistic Society has a couple of spare places in the race on Sunday, October 30th. The entry fee is £38 and you need to try to raise around £200 in sponsorship for a charity which supports youngsters and adults with the disability in the county. For more details, contact Kerry James on 01489-880881 ext 203. |  |
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| DLL PORT SOLENT TRI CLUB - Sprint Triathlon 25th Sept. More... |  |
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| AFTER some muttering, then getting the right runners in the right car along with their kit, we set off in five cars to Cherhill near Marlborough for the start of the White Horse Relay. More... |  |
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| KNOWLEDGABLE chaperone needed this Saturday. Due to a reshuffle, we find ourselves a lady runner short on leg 2 of the Test Way. We now have a lady volunteer, but Ann has never run leg 2 before, and it's not a straightforward leg to do without a reccy. Can any man who knows the leg, run alongside Ann on Saturday morning please? Approx start time 11am. Please contact Mike Harper or Sally McGrath. | ||
| TEST Way Relay - URGENT - we need a lady to run in the mixed team of the Test Way relay on Sat. 10th September. Please contact Sally McGrath as soon as possible, thanks. | ||
| THE Annual Fish n Chip handicap returns on 7th September! More... |  |
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| THE climax of the 2011 series of RR10 races culminated in the final race being held in the green and pleasant IBM grounds at Hursley which saw another strong contingent of 35 Stubbies (25 male and 10 female). More... |  |
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| AS 2012 edges ever nearer, we at Keep a Child Alive have been working hard to make our 2012 Brighton Marathon team as fantastic as our previous years! The Brighton Marathon takes place on Sunday 15th April, and is such a fantastic day. You can no longer get a place directly through the Brighton Marathon but I wanted to let you know that KCA are currently recruiting runners, and as we have limited spaces we wanted to intially open the places to you - our loyal supporters. More... |  |
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| DO you know someone who wants to run but lacks direction and motivation? The NHS Choices Couch to 5k programme might be just what they need. More... |  |
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| SOUTHAMPTON SPRINT triathlon on Sunday 28th August. Due to illness Clara Fordina will be unable to participate. If anyone would like Clara's number or more info, she can be contacted here - cruisingclara@hotmail.com | ||
| AS many of you will know the Test Way Relay has been organised by Hardley Running Club for some years; they have now given up the baton and Totton Running Club are the new organisers. More... |  |
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| EVER thought you’d see Andy Simpson outsprint Mo Farah? Well Rushmoor Arena could be your chance :) More... |  |
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WE have been given the opportunity for another team in this year’s relay. So that’s 8 runners. I’m sure many more would like to do it, so all we can do is put the names in a hat and draw 4 men and 4 women for a mixed team. More... |
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| CONGRATULATIONS to Andy Vernon- World Student 5000m Champion. Apparently shot clear with 450m to go with a last lap of 53.7 to win! |  |
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| THE New Forest 10 was run on the 10th July in very warm and humid conditions. More... |  |
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DO you fancy running in the BUPA Great South Run this autumn but haven’t got a place? Well, the Hampshire Autistic Society is offering Stubbies a chance to run for the 10-mile race around Portsmouth on Sunday, October 30th, as well as raising cash for a worthwhile cause. |
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| ON Wednesday 24th August Phil May will be starting an 8 mile time trial for the cyclists in the club on the Eric Road route we use for the run time trial. Open to all standards and participants will be going off at intervals to avoid congestion at the first corner. | ||
| IT was a perfect summers evening that greeted the 36 Stubby runners and around a dozen supporters as they arrived for the 9th and penultimate race of the season held at Itchen Valley Country Park on Wednesday 3rd August. More... |  |
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| THE HRRL fixtures have been finalised for the 2011/12 season, and Stubbington are hoping for a repeat of the successful 2010/11. More... |  |
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FANTASY Football. There is a league for Stubbington Green runners on the following fantasy football website. If you would like to join go to: http://fantasy.premierleague.com/ - register and then select a team. Then go to the leagues tab and select Create/Join and enter the following code: 537406-144019. It’s free to play and you can make one transfer per gameweek – max number of 3 players from any one team. |
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OPERATION WellFound, a charity which helps to provide access to clean water and sanitation facilities for people in need has places available for the Great South Run on the 30th October, 2011. Entry fee is £40 and for that we’ll provide transport, if you need it, a running shirt, advice and assistance. We want as many of your members to get involved as possible so we have no minimum sponsorship requirement but like to encourage a target of £300 per runner. For more information on the Great South Run or Operation WellFound please contact us on contact@operationwellfound.org, visit our website www.operationwellfound.org, find us on Facebook (http://on.fb.me/rjuyI8) or Twitter (opwellfound), or telephone us on +44 (0)20 7998 7376. |
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| STUBBINGTON Ark is looking for charity runners to participate in the Great South Run. More... |  |
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| OHH yessss! Contrary to the current weather, BBQ season is on its way! So let’s hear it for the return of the Great Stubbington Green Summer Barbie!! More... |  |
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| David and Tina will be bringing lots of new trainers and kit for sale at the barbeque at amazing discount prices - bargains to be had for everyone! So make sure you bring some cash to snap up a new pair of trainers - we have 100 pairs for sale! |  |
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| THE Solent has been swum! I did it! More... |  |
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| WEDNESDAY 20th July saw the 8th RR10 take place at Janesmoor Pond. More... |  |
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| CHICHESTER Big Swim. This is a swim only but could be good training for our triathletes. More... |  |
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| HRRL 2010-11 dates are now available. More... | |
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| FLEMING Park in Eastleigh was the venue for race 7 of this year's RR10 series and provided probably the least interesting course of the ten events with two laps weaving in and out around the former golf course. More... |  |
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| GOFAST Handicap. More... |  |
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| 18 Stubbington Runners completed the 5K Eastleigh parkrun on Saturday 2nd July with Keith running his 50th run at Eastleigh. More... |  |
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| THE 8 week beginners’ course was a huge success. More... |  |
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| RR10, Marwell. More... |  |
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| Keith Whitaker’s 50th parkrun! More... | |
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| NEW Club Kit! More... |  |
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| ON Monday 25th July 2011 I will be swimming 1.25miles across the Solent for the Isle of White Samaritans. More... |  |
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| NORTH Downs Relay (this Saturday). This is very short notice I realise! But I have a drop-out on Leg 9 of the NDR, so if Stubbington wanted to/were able to field a runner in the GO & Co team at 1pm from Vigo Inn that would be excellent. If you are interested, please contact Jeremy Wilde - jeremy.wilde@btinternet.com | ||
| GREAT South number up for grabs. Due to injury, Claire Borrowdale will be unable to run this year's Great South. Claire can be contacted here - claire.borrowdale@ntlworld.com | ||
| ON a windy Wednesday evening down at Goring Gap the Worthing 10k course had it's first run out. More... |  |
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| WINDSOR Triathlon proved to be the wettest for 11 years, and we had entered! More... |  |
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| CONDITIONS were near perfect for the 4th RR10 of the year held at Deer Leap Inclosure, Ashurst and 42 Stubbies enjoyed the warmth of the evening sun. More... |  |
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| BEHOLD the next stubbie extravaganza! More... |  |
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Donna Mitchell's club profile. More... If you would like your profile listed or would like to update your existing profile, we'd love to hear from you! All you need to do is fill in this simple questionaire and return it here. |
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| THE Stubbington Striders left Whiteley at 3.30am to head for the shores of Beachy Head. More... |  |
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| PETER Hutchison wants to thank all those from the club who were so kind as to send a Get Well card after his hip renewal - "A very kind thought which really gave me a boost when I got home. All is going well with it, but I’m not sure about doing a 10K just yet! The op’ was on Friday and I made my escape from QA on Monday, so now I’m sitting at home trying not to get too frustrated with the inaction. Remarkably mobile on the crutches – is there an Olympic event using crutches? For all those without injuries, strains, hamstring, achilles problems etc – the few that remain- enjoy your running. And final threat - I shall be out with the camera before long!!" Peter. |  |
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More club profiles needed! If you would like your profile listed or would like to update your existing profile, we'd love to hear from you! All you need to do is fill in this simple questionaire and return it here. |
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| JUST two Stubbies, David Eland and myself decided to give the Bishops Waltham 5 a go this year. More... |  |
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| 4:30am, and we’re awake trying to eat muesli and banana ready for The Bridge Triathlon, an ITU Worlds Qualifier for Beijing. Sandra has a 7:15 start; I’m lucky with 8:15! More... |  |
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| QUINTANA Roo Chicqilo Tri Bike for Sale. More... |  |
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| Chichester Challenge – you can walk it, run it or MTB ride it for fun or charity. This year’s Chichester Challenge is on Sunday 10th July and organised by the Rotary Club of Chichester Priory. It is a day of ups and downs including three walks, three timed runs and two Mountain Bike events all starting and finishing at Lavant Village Green, near Chichester. Those taking part may get themselves sponsored for their chosen charity and all other proceeds from the event will be for St Wilfrid’s Hospice and Children on the Edge. The event is designed to challenge you in many ways with fantastically beautiful scenery and views throughout the Goodwood Estates, the South Downs Way, Forestry and Downland trails. Full details from 01243 527739 or visit www.chichester-march.org.uk for on-line entry and registration forms plus past years images and information. We also need some helpers on the day so please call if would like to take part or help us. |
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| THE next RR10 race is on Wednesday 8th June at the Recreation Ground, Blackfield and is hosted by Hardley Runners. For those of you who fancy some liquid refreshment after the race, the chosen pub is The Pilgrim's Inn, Hythe Road, Marchwood as last year. | ||
| MILES of Miles invitation: 7pm 29/06 Applemore College. More... | ||
| parkrun this Saturday, 4th June. Fancy dress and running shoes required! The event is located at the Lakeside country park, Eastleigh which is where the mini railway is sited (2nd left opposite southampton airport). A BIG brown tourist sign directs you into the park. | ||
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| ANOTHER fine summer's evening saw 40 Stubbies out enjoying the New Forest at Wilverley Inclosure, Sway for the third RR10 of the summer. More... |  |
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| MARWELL 10k - Barry Hards ran his slowest time for the course, but coming first V50 more than made up for it. 39:47 27th - 1st V50. |  |
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| VICTORIA Country Park in Netley provided the backdrop for the final 10k of the HRRL season. More... |  |
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| AS Saturday 14th May dawned I had the pleasure of driving The Three Amigo’s (Eric, Alan and Nigel) and The Apprentice (Nikki) plus One (John) to Emsworth to compete in the annual Emsworth to Basingstoke Relay. More... |  |
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| MANY thanks to all at SGRAC for the fabulous glass bowl that Phil presented to us at our evening wedding reception at Athelhampton House on 30th April. More... |  |
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| SUMMER Solstice 8k. More... |  |
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| FOR anyone looking for a very enjoyable 10k in lovely scenery then try this this one next year. More... |  |
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| RR10 update - We will be hosting our RR10 at Marwell on the 22nd June, not Manor Farm as previous years. More details soon. | ||
| THE Alton 10, as penultimate HRRL race of the season, provided another challenge for the 20 Stubbington Runners who were not put off by the profile in the race program. More... |  |
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| THE top of the Stubbington Green Leaderboard 2010/11 is going to be a close run thing this year by the looks of things. More... |  |
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YEP it’s Ruby Murry time again! The next soiree to a favourite local Indian restaurant will be on Thursday 19th May at, would you believe it, Stubbington Green! The venue is the Stubbington Tandoori which has a very fine buffet menu costing £8.95 per head. We intend to meet at the Red Lion Public House at 715pm then stagger to the restaurant in Stubbington square for 745ish. Please let Nick Kimber (postbox@hookpark.co.uk ) or myself know if you’d like to join us ASAP and we’ll book an appropriately sized table. Hope to see you on the 19th May and look out for the next curry night in July. Tim Sullivan for Social Committee (tim.sullivan1@virginmedia.com) |
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| DO you fancy a spin on the track? Then the Open Meeting at Southampton Sports Centre might be for you. More... | ||
| NEW running shop in Gosport. More... |  |
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| THE second RR10 race of the summer took place at Longdown Inclosure, Ashurst. More... |  |
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| SUNNY spells on a warm Sunday Morning in Sturminster Newton. More... |  |
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| TOM Whitcher came first again in his age group Tri 3 in the Hamble aquathon organised by Chapel tri stars. More... |  |
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| JOHN Austin Half Marathon & IOW 3 Hills Race. More... |  |
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| ALL of the members of Stubbington Green Runners wish Mark and Lucy all the best on their new married life together. More... |  |
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| THE next race in the RR10 series takes place at Longdown Inclosure, Ashurst on May 4th starting at 7.15pm. Parking for the race will be at the New Forest Wildlife Park (formerly known as the Otter and Owl Sanctuary) which can be reached by taking the A35 towards Ashurst from the Totton bypass. Turn left into Deerleap Lane at the top of the hill and follow this for approximately 1.5 miles. The entrance to the park will be found on the left. The debrief location will be at the Happy Cheese at Ashurst. Past experience has shown that this location has been rife with bugs and insects etc in previous races so it is recommended that runners come prepared with insect repellents just in case. |
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| THE Guernsey Easter Running Festival passed this year without Glen and Caroline Street, but John and Sue Simister with ten year old daughter Katie and John Tussler joined John, Tommy and I for the trip this year. More... |  |
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| SGRAC Triathlon Champs. We shall use the chichester triathlon (Sunday 17th July 2011) as our annual chamionship race. More... |  |
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| LONDON Marathon. If you were lucky enough to run the London Marathon then you are probably resting those sore legs, so why not send in your report of the day along with your time etc. We'd love to hear your story! (Updated 29.04.2011) More... |  |
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| MEMBERSHIP Renewals & Resignations (hopefully not too many of the latter). It's time to think about renewing your membership. Existing membership and UKA fees expired at the end of March. The on-line renewal system has proved very popular. Don't feel obliged to pay on-line if you prefer not to but still use the system to generate your renewal form. This will help ensure you pay the correct fee. Members without internet access can request a membership renewal form by contacting me, Kevin Ashman on 01489-600294. If you have any queries then please contact me. To renew/resign your membership, click here http://www.sgrac.net/MembershipApp/Membership.htm | ||
| THE 10/10/5 Royal Wedding (Honeymoon) Handicap is similar to the usual club handicaps, in as much as you have to finish as close to the specified time as possible. And that’s where the similarity ends! More... | |
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| I ran my first ten km in over 6 years near Arundel at the weekend. More... |  |
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| THIS year the beginner’s course will start on Tuesday 26th April at Crofton School, 6.30-8.00pm, and will run for 8 weeks. More... |  |
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| MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT. Car Boot + Annual Winchester Charity sale coming up. If any SGR members or friends have any unwanted items they wish to dispose of please give me a ring or email me and I will collect. Household goods/china/bric a brac/costume jewellery/toys/games anything considered, contact Chris Ryder 07768 780439 or chris@chrisryder.force9.co.uk | ||
| JUST a reminder that the 2011 RR10 Cross Country season kicks off on Wednesday 20th April at the Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley. Please note the early start time of 7.00pm. We will be continuing the tradition of adjourning to a local pub after the race for a debrief and fluid replacement, not to mention the cheesy chips, and the proposed venue for this post race gathering is the Prince Consort Pub in Netley which is situated just outside of the Park. |
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| EMILY Foran is the world's fastest fairy and that's official! More... |  |
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| TOM Whitcher came 1st in his age group TRI 3 in the Bodyworks Duathlon at Preston Park Brighton on the 3rd April. More... | |
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COULD a marathon ever be run in under two hours? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine Thanks to Robert Spencer for sending the link. |
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| MARCH time trial results. More... | |
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| HASH House Harriers (Please note change of venue on Monday 18th April, now Sarisbury instead of Curbridge) More... |  |
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| NEW Stubbie record. Possibly for the first time ever, the girls outnumbered the boys at Tuesday's quality session! |  |
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| EUAN McGrath unfortunately went over his handle bars last night while mountain biking. Get well soon Euan :) | ||
| Great Western 10k and 2k results. More... |  |
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| THE Punta Cana 10k offered to be a fast and flat course even if it would be very hot as we are now approaching the hottest times of the Dominican Republic year. More... |  |
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| CURRY Night Returns - Thursday 31st March see the welcome return of the Stubbington Curry Night. The first one for sometime will be held at Lee Tandoori on Marine Parade, meeting up first at The Old Ship just down the road from 7:15 and then on to the curry house for 7:45. New faces are most welcome as I can’t seem to get anymore drinks out of the old ones. Please drop me a line so I can let the restaurant know numbers. Nick Kimber nick@hookpark.co.uk http://www.leetandoori.co.uk/ ~ http://www.sizzlingpubs.co.uk/theoldshipleeonthesolent/ |
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| BARRY Hards completed the Ringwood Rabbit Off-road Run at the week-end here are the results. A good race, mostly around the forest tracks. 10k (10.1K!) - Barry Hards 40:30ish 2nd Overall. 1st vet. 5k - Ella-May Hards(11) 28:01 2nd female overall. |
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| CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who ran the Eastleigh 10k on Sunday, we had a fabulous turn out of 45 Stubbies. The near perfect condtions meant that many ran PB's or seasons bests. Well done, what a great day. More... |  |
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| SOME of you may know that I was fortunate enough to get a club place for the London Marathon. I have decided to use the opportunity to raise funds for Coeliac UK, which is a charity that supports people that require a gluten free diet. Ann has been living with coeliac disease for over 8 years now and this is the reason I have chosen this charity. I have set myself a target of £500 and I would really appreciate any support you can offer in helping me achieve this. Any donation small or large all counts to making life easier for those that have been diagnosed with coeliac disease. I have a justgiving page which can be found here. http://www.justgiving.com/John-Blake0 Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disease and often goes undiagnosed, if it is not managed it can lead to many complications including bowel cancer. Managing the disease may seem fairly straight forward by avoiding gluten, however this is difficult when manufacturers do not always clearly label their food products and gluten can appear in food items you would not expect. Restaurants do not always cater for gluten free diets and sometimes when they do, the staff are not aware of the implications of cross contamination. This can make avoiding gluten very difficult and eating out stressful. Thanks John Blake. | ||
| WISHING Mike White a speedy recovery after his bike accident. Get well soon Mike :) | ||
| A reminder for those running Eastleigh 10k, especially Dave Jeffery, that the clocks go FORWARD on Saturday night. The race starts at 10am, so don't be late, Dave. Oh and don't forget your chip either;-) Graham |  |
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| HAVING had this race recommended to me a number of times I thought that it was about time that I gave it a bash. Sunday 20th March produced a lovely Spring morning perfect for a gentle jog near the sea! More... |  |
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| CHARITY 10K race, Sunday 10th April. More... |  |
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| IT was a perfect spring day that greeted runners as they arrived for the 6th and final Today's Runner race of the season held at Staunton Country Park. More... |  |
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| THE Leaderboard has been updated to include all races up to and including Salisbury 10. More... | |
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| RAMBOUILLET Half Marathon report. More... |  |
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| Hi All, Caroline and I will be cycling 500 miles in 7 days in the mountains of Sardinia and Corsica in May. We will be climbing over 36,000 feet during the Challenge.
We would like to raise money for the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital, who looked after my Mum in April last year, before she sadly passed away. If you could spare a "few bob" it would be greatly appreciated. (I promise I'll give up fund raising one day). Visit this Just Giving site if you would like to help: http://www.justgiving.com/carolineandglen2011/ Thanks and I hope everything is going well with you all. Glen |
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| DONNA Mitchell is running the London Marathon and is raising money for St Vincents Hospice. If you would like to donate, please visit Donna's Just Giving page here. |  |
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| EASTLEIGH 10K place up for grabs!! Due to injury, Richard Thomas is unable to run. If anyone would like the number / chip please contact Richard (drrichardthomas@aol.com, 07787 530183). | ||
| SURREY Spitfire 20 report. More... |  |
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| A small but happy band of Stubbies headed to Wiltshire for the 9th HRRL event of the season. More... |  |
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| FOR the those on a spring marathon training regime the Bramley 20 offers traditional point in the schedule to test the water, and race over a longer distance. More... |  |
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| 6500 frozen runners were kept waiting for 10 minutes as the start was delayed while Katie Price parked her car. More... |  |
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| EMSWORTH Relay 14th May - if anyone else would like to run this popular event, please let Phil May know as soon as possible as entries have to be in soon and reccies need to be carried out - philmay@btinternet.com | ||
| IT was definitely brass monkey weather on Sunday morning as just under 100 runners lined up for the David Lloyd 5k in Southampton. More... |  |
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| WHEN Mike Harper told me about the opportunity to run the Barf Half Marathon through qualifying for a free entry based on my time from the race at Gosport in November, I thought he must be mistaken, but he wasn’t. More... |  |
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| JAZ has numbers for the Grizzly and Brighton marathon races. If you are interested, Jaz can be contacted here - jaz.smith@ntlworld.com | ||
| THIS years Stubbington Green Runners AGM will take place at the Crofton Pub in Crofton Lane, Stubbington on Thursday 3rd March at 8:15pm. If you have any items for the agenda then please contact Paul Hammond. Further details will be published in the February edition of the Green Runner. There are two positions on the club committee that have come available, Chris is standing down as chairman and Susie as Ladies captain. If you would like to stand for either of these positions please let Paul know. |
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| WHEN I first looked at the Portsmouth Joggers website to print off my entry form for the plod in late January, I noticed an excellent Google Earth course map was available. More... |  |
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| THE penultimate race of the Today's Runner cross-country series was our own fixture which, as usual took place at Manor Farm Country Park on the 13th February. More... |  |
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ALAN Marsh of Portsmouth Joggers is once again organising coaches for London Marathon. As usual we welcome bookings from anybody who wishes to join us. |
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| GLASTONBURY had nothing on the scene that greeted the team from Stubbington!!! More... |  |
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| TO those of you who have not met me as I am quite new to the club, hello! More... | |
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| AN intrepid team of Stubbies entered the ‘Southerns’ this year held at Parliament Hill in London (updated 18.02.2011). More... |  |
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| HANTS XC, no respect from the young! More... |  |
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| BARRY Hards and daughter Ella-May ran the Inca Trail & Yak Track on the weekend. More... |  |
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| AFTER 13 years of organising the Clarendon Full, Half and Relay Marathon events this email is to let you all know that this year’s event, which was due to take place on 2nd October 2011, has been postponed until next year. More... |  |
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| BRITISH 10k London Run 2011. The run is on Sunday 10 July 2011 and we are looking for runners to help us raise funds for bursaries for disadvantaged and disabled young people to join Tall Ships Youth Trust voyages. These voyages help young people challenge themselves, developing self-confidence and life skills that help them build better lives for themselves - particularly important now in today's highly competitive environment for them. Here are brief details about the event... http://www.tallships.org/ | ||
| PAUL Hailwood is injured (again!!) and not able to compete in the Meon Valley Plod. If anybody in the club wants Paul's number, please contact Paul - paul.hailwood@btconnect.com or 01329 663768. | ||
| IT's the first weekend of February, it's blowing a gale, so lets all get on a ferry and run 10 miles around the hilly end of the Isle of Wight. More... |  |
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| THE Chichester Priory 10k is one of the major races on the English road running calendar. More... |  |
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NATIONAL Cross Country Champs - The National Championships will be held at Alton Towers Theme Park on Saturday 19th. The course is mostly flat with a short testing climb halfway around, that’s all I’m going to say about that, so if you fancy a run out against the rest of the country come along and let Phil May know philmay@btinternet.com. A small charge of a crisp tenner for fuel is all that is being asked and the bus will leave at 09:30 from Stubbington and then 09:45 from B & Q car park. Womens race starts at 14:20 and mens 15:00. |
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I'M planning to travel up on the Saturday morning, run the race then drive to Talybont on Usk where I know a lovely pub with a bunkhouse attached, (£18 the night, I've reserved a few beds). More... |
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| MIAMI done and very happy! More... |  |
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| CHARITY Donation to Rainbow Centre. More... |  |
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| THE latest leaderboard shows that Mike Harper's is still the most consistent Stubbie so far this season. More... |  |
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| A couple of years ago I set myself a goal of running the 5 World Marathons Majors before my 50th birthday. More... |  |
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| Duck Pond Waddle & Somerley 10k reports. More... |  |
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| THE Southerns XC, Parliament Hill, London, Saturday 29th January - The Bus will leave from the Red Lion in Stubbington at 07:30. And from B&Q car park at 07:45. Anyone wishing to come along, please bring £6 for petrol, all comers welcome, Phil May. | ||
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| THERAPEUTICS (update) - Therapeutics introduces Biomechanical Gait Analysis with "Vicon Motion Capture System". Records human motion in real time to produce an accurate mathematical model of the body. Individualised gait analysis provides quantative details on joint motion, rotation and angular accelerations, helping to enhance professional clinical injury management. The launch of this brand new biomechanics and gait analysis service will take place at Therapeutics Southampton Ltd, Trojans Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO50 9HT. On Wednesday 2nd February there will be two session times; 5:30-6:45pm and 6:45-8pm. If you are interested please let them know which of the two sessions you wish to attend by emailing info@therapeutics-southampton.co.uk Tel: 02380 653707. The object of the evening on Wednesday 2nd February is to introduce the new service to local running coaches, consultants etc. The assessments take 1 hour per person so there isn't the time to actually carry them out on the evening. The assessments will be available from 7th February and they cost £75 (1 hour). | ||
| SGRAC 10k helpers race, Sunday 23rd January at 10am - lots of prizes! More... |  |
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| JUST to let you know that the donations for the pre and post race treatments at the SGRAC 10k raised £179.67 for the Joe Glover Trust. Once again thank you for letting us loose on your runners!! Louise Oram. | ||
| CROSS County run @ Avon Tyrell -Bransgore, Dorset on Saturday February 19th 2011 - This a real cross county run, Mud tracks, water & a couple of small hills (1 lap for the 5K & 2 Lap for the 10K. More... |  |
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| LOST during the Stubbington 10k, a wooden loveheart lucky charm with the name Lisa on it. If anyone has found this please let Paul Hammond know so he can then re-unite it with its owner. |  |
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| FIRST of all a Happy New Year to all you road runners out there, and congratulations to all who ran the Stubbington 10k. More... |  |
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| JUST 2 Stubbetttes turned out for the club at the Reading Cross Country on Saturday. More... |  |
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Youth Hostel Weekend with Hardley Runners (18 - 20 February 2011)
All cheques should be made payable to Hardley Runners and sent to Sue Stone at 68 Downs Park Crescent, Eling, Southampton SO40 9GP.Hardley Runners would like to invite us along on their Youth Hostel Weekend in February. The hostel is Streatley on Thames and the dates are 18 – 20 February 2011. The cost is £35.50 per person. The hostel is close to the Thames Way and also the Ridgeway. Details are available at: We have joined them on several other occasions and it has always been a good weekend away. Perhaps you could drop me an email if you might be interested. I can always give you some more details. Caroline Street |
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| MOTORISTS around Stubbington and Titchfield are being warned to expect traffic delays this weekend. More... |  |
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| THE swap shop is now closed for business! More... |  |
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| STUBBINGTON Green 10K helpers urgently required. We are still short of helpers for the day and we really need your help if you can spare a few hours on the day. Please contact Paul Hammond as soon as possible - pjh669q@btinternet.com There will be two meetings for race day marshals and helpers, Thursday 13th & Friday 14th January; both will be held at the Crofton Community Centre at 7.30pm. If you are marshalling or helping out on race day please attend one of these meetings, this is very important as details of the day and your responsibilities will be disseminated then. Help is also required to pack the numbers for race entrants, this will be done on Wednesday 5th January, 7.30pm at Peel Common Junior School. We need between 25 and 30 people for this to try and break the 1hr 45min record to pack 1800 numbers. Note: Gary makes the tea and provides the cakes! Paul Hammond pjh669q@btinternet.com |
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| TO all you cake makers out there, could you please spare a little time to make/buy a cake for our Stubbington 10K race please. Small cakes are always good as they can be wrapped individually. Cakes can be dropped off to Di and her army of helpers in the kitchen on race day. Or if its easier, you can drop them off to Di at 39 Cuckoo Lane, Stubbington. Thanks to all in advance! |  |
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HANTS XC, Reading - Rachael Openshaw will be leaving at 11:00am for Reading this Saturday. If anyone wants a lift contact Phil May or Rachael. Phil will be leaving at 11:30 for the race. |
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EMSWORTH to Basingstoke Relay - This race is usually held the last week in May and the week before the South Downs. Please contact Phil if you are interested, depending on numbers will depend on how many teams we’ll enter. |
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| SGRAC Shield urgently needed for our 10k. Andrew Greenleaf passed over shield to one of our members at a recent event. Whoever has the shield, could you bring it with you on race day if you are attending or contact Mike Bell who can collect it from you. Either way, please let Mike know if you have it. Thanks. |  |
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| CONDITIONS at Lord Wandsworth College for the fourth of the Todays Runner series were considerably warmer and more comfortable than those experienced at the same event last season which made for very pleasant running. More... |  |
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| DO you want a place for the Reading 1/2 Marathon on Sunday 20th March? You may be aware that the on-line registration for this event has now closed. However, the Rainbow Centre in Fareham still have a few places available. Please contact them on 01329-289500 or email julie@rainbowcentre.org for more information. (Caroline Street) |
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| THE Hampshire Championships were held today in Eastleigh Fleming Park over the same course as the RR10. More... |  |
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| SOME last minute places have become available on the Youth hostel weekend. Open to families including kids and friends, all welcome (running not essential but socialising is!) First come, first served but cash/ cheque made payable to Stubbington Green Runners needed to secure your place, £30 a head. Please email Sue (sue.robinson@cdata.co.uk), or Tracie (tracie.jarvis@ntlworld.com) to book you bed for a great club weekend! More... |  |
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| THANKS to everyone who turned out for the post-Christmas walk. It was great to see runners, families and friends. This year we had 22 people - 8 more than last year's walk. The weather was a bit warmer than it had been lately but thankfully the rain stayed away. A lovely leisurely stroll with a snack at the Horse & Jockey 1/2 way round. Happy New Year to everyone! Caroline & Glen. More pics... |  |
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| BOXING day arrived and the race started at 9AM with temperatures at -5C it was always going to be about just finishing for me! More... |  |
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| ON a bitterly cold December morning 14 Stubbies made the journey to Bourne Woods in Farnham. More... |  |
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| ON Monday 27th December I'm organising a walk (approx 5 miles) from Whiteley out past the Horse & Jockey. It will be a leisurely stroll and we'll stop at the pub en route. More... |  |
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| CHRISTMAS drink - After training Monday 20th December, we will be popping in to the Parson's Collar, Whiteley at around 7.30pm for a Christmas drink. Everyone is welcome and you don't even have to train first! Hope to see you there, fancy dress optional! |  |
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| ON the 28th November Neil Jarvis and myself headed to the Longmoor training camp near Petersfield to run the Hell Runner with temperatures as low as -3c. More... |  |
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| AFTER the success of last year’s Christmas handicap, we return to Solent Breezes for another 10kish handicap. More... |  |
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