Berlin update by Felicity
September 30, 2009
Felicity and Son
So thats me ( 3hrs.49, position 842 female ) and my son ( 3hrs.33) in his first marathon with the most painful smiles ever. The crowds, the bands and even the weather was fantastic and the wye valley shirt got me loads of cheers… But please..dont let me do it again….Oh and thanks for all the support-
Felicity
Swansea Bay 10K 27th Sep 2009 – By Mike Shaw
September 29, 2009
Picture by Phil Smith
Photo Courtesy of Mike Shaw
Wye Valley spent another great day at the Swansea Bay 10k. The weather yet again was very kind to us. There were some notable performances by those that raced ; Luke Mason finished 21st – 34.07, Harry Franklin VO/70 – 44.37 and Christine Motteram finished first ladies vet O/65 in a time of 51.48mins. Lisa Miles beat her PB by 10mins!! John O’Driscoll picked up his race vest but decided against another assault on his PB and went on a tour of the pubs in Swansea!!. There’s dedication for you.
Phil Smith provide the questions for the coach quiz but it seems the questions were so bizarre they caused the engine to overheat. 10 gallons of water failed to cure the problem and we were forced to spend another hour in the pub while a replacement came from Hereford.
Happy days.
Mike Shaw
Welsh Fell Runners’ South Wales Series Champion 2009 by Stuart Moore
September 29, 2009
Photograph of Llyn y Fan race by Alistair Tye. www.fellrunningpictures.co.uk
Merv’s Berlin Update
September 27, 2009
Merv Berlin Marathon 2009
Had a great run in roasting temperatures -27%- but I managed to keep running and finish in 3h.38m.21s, 19minutes quicker than my marathon debut in New York, finishing 6936 male runner out of 38000+ runners.
It was quite an experience and I would recommend Berlin to anyone who hasn’t already done it.
Thanks to everyone who has sponsered me on behalf of Breast Cancer Haven, to date we’ve raised £2100+ gift aid, which is fantastic.
Best wishes
Merv
FUN DUATHLON
September 24, 2009
