Bake it, and they will come!
As the picture attests Sarah Bowring has been busy in her Flapjack Factory. At £1 per bag it represents amazing value, and the sumptous taste will be a welcome reward after the hard slog of the Muddy Woody.
All proceeds will go to The Haven, so not only will you be enjoying the delicious chewyness of these treats you'll also be supporting our charity of the year.
Happy hunting!!
With Sunday fast approaching we are putting out a final call for volunteers to marshal at the Muddy Woody... The more marshals we have on the day, the better!!!
Anyone planning on helping out will need to assemble at the start line no later than 9.30am. At this time you will be given your job for the day... and with temperatures on the rise the Met Office currently shows no rain for the weekend, and if we're lucky, some sun too!
We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.
click to visit Muddy Woody pageLess than a week remains until our flagship event returns....
Therefore, to celebrate our impending competiton the new Muddy Woody website page is now live. All future race information surrounding the event will now be posted here. However, details of marshalling, club arrangements, etc. will continue to be posted with the news section.
Additionally please see the message below from Dave Sherwood with regard to helpers on Saturday:
With our 2013 race taking place next Sunday, 17th February, can I remind you that we need a large army of volunteers to help with the organisation.
On Saturday we will be meeting at 12.00 AM to set up the registration area and mark the course. As usual, many hands make light work and if you can spare a couple of hours to help it will be much appreciated.On race day we need marshals at various points on the course. If you can help in this capacity then please report for duty no later than 10.00 AM. Please allow plenty of time to park your car and come prepared with warm and waterproof clothing and suitable footwear for the conditions.
On the subject of carparking, we also need a team to help direct drivers to the designated areas. If you are running then it will be appreciated if you can collect your number early and then help in this capacity.
Further updates regading the race will be posted on the club web-site during the next week.
Regards
Dave
Click the logo to visit the Wye Valley Brewery website.It is my great pleasure to announce that this year's Muddy Woody will have a new sponsor in the form of Wye Valley Brewery.
Already a favourite tiple of many of our club members the brewery has agreed to provide category prizes for both male and female in the form of gift packs. The gents will enjoy the deep stout and lucious Butty Bach, while the ladies can indulge in the HPA and, my personal favourite, Golden Ale.
I think you'll agree this adds an extra incentive to be first home in your classification! So 'Wye' not click the logo on the left and visit their wonderful website to see the full range of ales, including the limited run of Dorothy's Heroes.
Click for Frosty 5 series standings
The latest Frosty 5 update is ready, and now the competition starts in earnest.
The competition has reached its sixth event which means those runners who have competed in all six races are now trying to better previous scores to improve their totals. Meanwhile, some of you will be approaching the 5 race qualifying requisit.
With this in mind this update is the first to show the current table for those who have completed 5 or more races.
In the mens event perennial John Pullen (239) currently enjoys over Adam Michmiok (229), who in turn leads Steven Flowers (213) by 16 points. However, the final races could see this turned on its head.
The ladies event has only 3 competitors who, to date, have completed 5 races. In first place is Becki Ansfield (226), closely followed by Lynne Compton (221). Hot on their heals is Jan Edwards (215). The next race will see a few more ladies enter thr fray so expect these standing to change considerably.
Click the pic for the full results.
Updated with information from Dave Sherwood
We are hosting the next league race which takes part at Monkhall Farm, near Dewsall Court HR2 8DA.
We are hoping for a good turnout from the club to take part in the race but also need a team of marshals to be positioned at various points on the course.
If you are able to help then please arrive by 10.00 AM.
The race starts at 11.00.
Monkhall XC course (click to enlarge)An unexpected title, for sure, but related...
First up.. The map on the left is the course for Sunday's XC. Dave Sherwood will be sending further instructions out tomorrow, and these will be posted as an update.
Secondly.. Sarah Bowring has come up with a great suggestion for any unwanted Xmas pressies. She would like to raffle them for our charity of the year, The Haven. Therefore, if you have any presents you would like to donate please could you bring them to the race on Sunday.
A new collection of photos from New Years Day are now available in the website gallery.
The slideshow highlights a few of those included. Click the slideshow to visit the gallery.
In between the coughing and spluttering over my keyboard I've processed the results from the 10K, and the file below contains the latest update to the Frosty 5 series.
New Years Day 10K (handicap applied) & Frosty 5 standings after 5 races
NB: the latest update includes the points scored by Phil Butler during the Mortimer Forest 10.
We have now reached our entry limit and are unable to accept any further entries.
Click here for resultsThe weather did its best to disrupt today's event but happily it went ahead under clear skies, although with a minor course alteration, and with 212 starters in was a keenly contested event.
The mens race was closely fought, with Luke Mosely (Hereford Tri Club) narrowly beating out James Richards (Wye Valley) and James Rose (Severn AC) respectively. In the ladies event the honours were taken by Myshola Kirkham (Coventry Godiva). Satu Haikala (Brecon AC) secured the runners up spot, and Niki Morgan (Chepstow) rounded out the placing positions.
In the team competition Wye Valley Runners won the men's competition while Hereford Tri Club clinched the ladies.
Many thanks to all our entrants for their understanding and valued feedback in slightly difficult conditions (best laid plans etc.). Please click the image above for the results, and we hope to see you all again soon!
Best Wishes
Wye Valley Runners
Live Hereford feedFurther to the previous post regarding the flooding ahead of the New Year's Day 10K.
The link below guides to the current Environmental Agency flood update for Hereford. You may also visit a live webcam feed by clicking the picture on the left.
Environmental Agency flood update
Please check the website for continued updates regarding the status of the race.
Regards
Wye Valley Runners
Attached is the latest update of confirmed entries for the Muddy Woody 2013.
To all intents the event is now full, and the entry form has been removed from the website. Congratulations to those who have a place. We'll see you all in February!!
Well, the weather held for the duration of the event and I think we can safely say that all those involved had a most enjoyable morning.
Strain and stress were not on the agenda as our very relaxed group of competitors took on a 5 mile run followed by a 10 mile bike ride. Gentlemanly agreements were in effect as four entrants crossed the line together to collect their delicious biscuits, supplied by the very talented Becky Davies.
Click the pic on the left to 'embiggen' the results, and the picture on the right for the Flickr feed.
And now a word from our sponsor:
Many thanks to Alan Lewis and Gavin Jones for minding the bikes and timekeeping today. Also to Becky and Lucy for supplying home baked biscuits and mince pies which were quickly devoured at the finish line.
The weather was brilliant for this event and I've had good feedback from everyone that participated, Photo shows us all in good spirits at the start line with just a 5 mile run and 10 mile bike ride separating us from said tempting biscuits and mince pies. Photo album will shortly be posted on Wye Valley Web Site flickr link.Alan will kindly post event results. Just need to put finishing touches to my fancy dress costume for Wed night!!
All set for 2012, but will you be at the start for 2013?The latest confirmed list of entries for the Muddy Woody is now available.
At thr current rate the event will be fully subscribed by early January at the latest, so if you would still like to enter please do so in the the next week.
Click the picture on the left for the entry list
The annual Midland XC Championship will be run on January 26th at Stafford Common.
If anyone is interested in participating please speak to Bousty, or use the contact form on our Membership & Contact page, by January 1st (ie New Years Day 10K).
The 2012 event was extremely enjoyable, and I highly recommend tagging along if you haven't been before. Although all levels of ability compete it allows you to experience running against the best the Midlands has to offer.
With Xmas approaching in double quick time there are several club events on the horizon:
Now includes provisional Frosty 5 series update (new runner handicaps to be assigned)
Hot off the press we have the results for the Mortimer Forest 10.
Click the link below to find out where you finish.... Frosty 5 series update to follow!
The entries are continuing to arrive for next year's Muddy Woody, and the race is filling up nicely. With this in mind the link below list the confirmed entries as of December 6th.
It is my great pleasure to announce that the entry form for the Muddy Woody 6 is now available.
The event has been scheduled to take place on Sunday 17th February 2013. Hopefully next year's race will have slightly less frost, and a whole lot more mud, than 2012.
So... with out further ado here is the form: Download Muddy Woody 6 entry form.
We look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Best Wishes
Wye Valley Runners