Presteigne XC details (UPDATED)

Update: For anyone who would like to carpool, or are unsure of directions, we will be meeting at the Rowing Club at 9am on Sunday morning.

Also, the presentations will be made after the race at the British Legion. If everything goes to plan both the ladies and men have a good opportunity of winning the team prize. With further possibility of success in the category awards it could be a productive day for Wye Valley.

See you all on Sunday morning!

Car Parking - Click to enlargeHard to believe but the final XC of the winter season is already upon us. With this is mind here are the details for Sunday, courtesy of Mike Blenkinsop.

New course - click to enlargePlease find attached the details for the final race in the 2012/13 Herefordshire Cross Country League series to be held at Presteigne on Sunday 3rd. Feb. 2013.

On the course map the men’s course is coloured blue and the women’s course red. Any male juniors (under 17) will run the red course.

The race will be followed by the annual Presentation Ceremony to be held at the British Legion Club in Presteigne where refreshments will be available. Come along and support your team’s successes.

Many thanks to Presteigne Pacers for hosting this event.

I will also take this opportunity to request that all clubs remind their runners to wear their club vests for the league races. This enables easier identification by the officials and allows the other runners to recognise against whom they are running.

Thanks,

Mike B.

Herefordshire XC Championship results

We've had the regular results and close on their heals come the county championship results.

Thanks as usual to Mike Blenkinsop for compiling all the data together.

Herefordshire County XC championships

Monkhall XC results

Click for Monkhall XC resultsI'm sure you've all be waiting anxiously for today's results, so without further ado click the image on the left to download the file.

You can also see a multitude of pictures over on Flickr

Monkhall XC photos

Check back tomorrow for the latest Frosty 5 update 

Monkhall XC course map & unwanted Xmas pressies (UPDATED)

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. 

Midland XC Championship 2013

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.

Fforest Fields XC results & photos (UPDATED)

Updated: Now with added Frosty 5 !!!

Sam Clarke, Neil Marshman and Sue Sherwood have yet to be issued handicaps. A revised set of results will be posted to account for this

The votes are in, and the lines are closed... so without further ado here are the Fforest Field XC results...

Fforest Fields XC results (Team, Men & Women)

Frosty 5 series after 3 races (Fforest Fields XC and current standing)

Mike Shaw has also posted a selection of photos on flickr. Follow the link below to view the shots.

Click the picture above to see Fforest Fields photos

Reminder: Fforest Fields XC

Fforest Fields courseA final reminder for Fforest Fields on Sunday...

Anyone who wishes to car pool, or follow someone who knows the route to the race, should be at the Rowing Club for a prompt 9am departure.

Don't forget there is the option of a shower post race but please be forward thinking with regard to not taking XC shoes, and extremely muddy kit, into the facilities.

See you all on Sunday morning!!!

Fforest Fields route

Fforest Fields directions

Fforest Fields information

Mike B has forwarded us a titbit of information regarding next Sunday's cross country. Some of you may find this extremely welcome!

Mike Speake (Builth & District R.C.) is the Race Director for the next XC League event to be held at Fforest Fields next Sunday. He has held talks with the Barstow family (the owners of the camp site) and they have generously agreed to allow the runners to use the newly built shower and toilet facilities on the premises. Their only request is that the runners do not enter the new building wearing spikes or muddy footwear.

Please pass on this information to your runners and, if they would like a more civilised departure after a XC race, they need to bring along a towel and travel home fresh and clean (and possibly exhausted !). Things are much more refined on the western side of the border.

Hot drinks etc. will be available.

 

Many thanks to the Barstow family for their kindness, co-operation and hospitality in allowing us to run one of our league races on their premises. Many thanks , also, to Builth & District R.C. for all their hard work in organising this event.

 

See you there.

 

Mike B.

Fforest Fields XC details

The next XC is just around the corner so no better time than the present to let you have the details.

The attached maps give the directions. Further info will be posted closer to the event.

Fforest Fields route

Fforest Fields directions

Update on 2012-11-30 21:07 by Wye Valley Guru

A final reminder of the details for Sunday's race at Fforest Fields.

If you wish to car pool, or follow some one who knows the route, please be at the Rowing Club for 9am.

See you all on Sunday morning.

Lost a T-shirt at one of the XCs?.....

Mike B has emailed Dave to say he has discovered a T-shirt, with the slogan 'Wye Ultra, Why not?' printed on it, in the boot of his car.

If it's your top, or you know to who it belongs, Mike will have it at the next race.

This message was brought to you by the letter.. P.. And the number.. 8 !!!!!