AMAZING FEET RC : LATEST NEWS ARCHIVE ~ MAY 2009
| SITE MANAGEMENT NOTICE (May 31) ~ Results items from January through April 2009 have now been moved onto the archive section of the RESULTS PAGE :: access is by way of the links below the menu on the left hand side of the page |
| May 31 ~ For those of you, like me, who were waiting to send in your entries for the re-launched Lake Vyrnwy half marathon on September 13th, don't bother. It's full ! |
| May 31 ~ A little bird told me that while the rest of us were marvelling at Barcelona last Wednesday evening (27th) DAVID WHYMANT was out at Wombourne where he finished as second M50 in the first of the summer 5km time trial series. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 31 ~ More updates have been made to the RACE DIARY PAGE, which should now be quite comprehensive for the next couple of months |
| May 31 ~ It may have been the hottest day of the year so far, but that didn't stop GERALDEEN LYNCH and RICHARD BAKER joining almost 6,000 others in taking on the Great Midlands Fun Run 8.5 mile extravaganza in Sutton Coldfield to-day |
| SITE MANAGEMENT NOTICE (May 31) ~ Latest News items from October 2008 through April 2009 have now been moved onto the archive section of the LATEST NEWS PAGE :: access is by way of the links below the menu on the left hand side of the page |
| May 30 ~ At last : the RACE DIARY PAGE has been updated fully, with details of races throughout the summer. Most have links direct to the race websites where applicable |
| May 27 ~ Thanks to IAN HALL ~ full details from Sunday's Crocodile 8 are now up on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 25 ~ RICHARD BAKER completes his seventh Tour of the Derwent Valley to-day, recording another improved time over 2008 at the Rowsley 4. Full details, plus the overall Tour details are now on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 24 ~ Six FEET are in action at to-day's Crocodile 8 in Hereford. Good to see DAVID WHYMANT on the comeback trail : results are still awaited, but finishers are currently on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 24 ~ Full details from today's Milford 5 are now available on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 24 ~ Another 19 hours on, and RICHARD BAKER again beats his 2008 time at the Milford 5, the third event in the 2009 Tour of Derwent Valley. Details so far are on the RESULTS PAGE : full results to come |
| May 23 ~ For the second time in 19 hours, determined running sees RICHARD BAKER better his time from 2008 in the Tour of Derwent Valley. Full details of today's run in the Wirksworth Well-dressing 4.2, as well as final results from last night's Duffield 4.2, are now on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 22 ~ The opening race of the 2009 Tour of Derwent Valley in Derbyshire is held tonight : RICHARD BAKER takes part and details so far are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 22 ~ Full details from Wednesday's (20th) Hagley 10km are now on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 20 ~ We enjoyed our biggest turnout for a number of years at the first race of the 2009 Worcs. Midweek League tonight, with six club members taking part in the Hagley 10km. Details received so far from IAN HALL are on the RESULTS PAGE : full results to follow |
| May 19 ~ There were a couple of races last week at which club members were present : CRAIG LEWIS ran the Caradoc Classic fell race on Wednesday 13th, while PHIL WOOD completed the Woodley 10km yesterday in Reading. Details are on the RESULTS PAGE. Thanks to Craig L for the results |
| May 18 ~ The latest committee meeting takes place tonight at the Land Oak, with just four committee members present. We still urgently need new blood as the preferred number on the committee should be seven : anybody interested should contact any of the committee members please. The ONLY commitment to being on the committee is a hour and a half meeting at the Land Oak once a month to discuss club business |
| May 18 ~ Well done to our 'magnificent seven', who travelled up to Paradise itself over the weekend, and completed the third Brathay Windermere Marathon yesterday (17th). Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 16 ~ Congratulations to CRAIG LEWIS who completed the 9 mile, 3,000 feet of ascent Fairfield Horseshoe race in Cumbria to-day : full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 16 ~ The RACE LEAGUE PAGE has been updated |
| May 15 ~ Good luck to all those heading to Cumbria for the excellent Brathay Windermere Marathon and the Fairfield Horseshoe fell race this weekend |
| May 15 ~ More musings on the Muller 10km, this time from RACHEL WARD who finished as second lady over 50 in the race. Check out the RACE REPORTS PAGE |
| May 14 ~ The 2009 Blakedown Bolt has now been declared full, and no further entries are being accepted |
| May 14 ~ Two members of Malvern Joggers came across to our training night yesterday to tell us about their first organised event, the Malvern 10km, which is happening on Wednesday June 17th. Entry forms are available in the Club File, and will be added to the RACE DIARY PAGE when it is updated next week |
| May 13 ~ SIMON GREGG has sent in details of the 2009 JW Ultra relay race in which AMAZING FEET fielded three teams last year. This year's event takes place on Saturday September 26th from Stratford-upon-Avon to Bourneville, and is 30 miles long. The relay part of the event is split into three legs of 9.5, 11 and 9.5 miles. Limited spaces are filling up rapidly : if anybody is interested in having a go, can they either sort out there own teams and speak to Simon for an entry form, or simply speak to Simon if they need to join up with other members |
| May 12 ~ MARK COOPER makes it two races in three days as he is the only club member to tackle the Kingsbury Classic multi-terrain event at Kingsbury water park, organised by Club Secretary Richard Baker. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 12 ~ GEORGE STERRY-MacDONALD has now been confirmed by D-KRC as a finisher in last Wednesday's 10km (6th) and full details have been added to the RESULTS PAGE. Final positions in the race have been amended and changed :: apart from George, our other six finishers have all dropped two places |
| May 11 ~ IAN HALL has put pen to paper (well, fingers to keyboard) over Sunday's Muller 10km, and this is now on the RACE REPORTS PAGE |
| May 11 ~ Two more club members took part in yesterday's Crowle 10km, with KEVIN DRAPER and HEIDRUN HAEGE joining Mark Cooper in the revived event. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 11 ~ Also running at Tewkesbury was CORIN ELLIOTT, who finished in an excellent 8th position in the 5 mile race. Details on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 11 ~ More results from yesterday (10th) as GERALDEEN LYNCH and ANITA JONES completed the Tewkesbury half marathon. Details received up to now are on the RESULTS PAGE : full results to follow |
| May 11 ~ Full results from Sunday's Crowle 10km are now available, and it is indeed a new PB for MARK COOPER : full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 10 ~ ANDY NORRIS and PHIL WOOD took part in to-day's Cobra Classic (now a 10km again after reverting to it's original 14km distance some years ago) : full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 10 ~ As you know, the club again has a block booking of 30 places for the Blakedown Bolt on Friday June 19th, with a number of club members having taken advantage of this. However, nine other club members have entered directly, which of course means we will not need 30 places. As the race is virtually full up, will any other club members who want to take part in the Blakedown Bolt please let RICHARD BAKER know by Wednesday evening, so we can release any unwanted places back to the race organisers. This is your final chance |
| May 10 ~ Another 10km PB - subject to final results and confirmation - as MARK COOPER stays closer to home at the revived Crowle 10km. Details so far are on the RESULTS PAGE : final results to follow |
| May 10 ~ Race six of the 2009 Race League sees just six club members travelling to Market Drayton for the goody-laden Muller 10km. Well done to RACHEL WARD and IAN HALL who both record PB's. Full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 8 ~ Great to hear that former club chairman MARTIN CHILDE was at tonight's first Friday night training run of the 'summer' at the Wyre Forest. Great to have you back with us Martin |
| May 6 ~ Seven FEET turned out at tonight's D-K 10km road race ~ the largest mid-week event in the Midlands with well over 1000 entries. Provisional results are now available on the RESULTS PAGE, still awaiting final confirmation |
| May 4 ~ Full details are now on the RESULTS PAGE for the Uttoxeter half marathon and the Centurion RC 5 |
| May 4 ~ Much like the proverbial London Busses, RICHARD BAKER runs not a step for two and a half weeks, then races two five milers in two days. The Coventry May Day 5 is his destination to-day : full details are on the RESULTS PAGE |
| May 3 ~ IAN HALL had another good run today in the Uttoxeter half marathon. Details so far are on the RESULTS PAGE : final results awaited |
| May 3 ~ A fine run in the final race of the 2008/9 winter Centurion 5 mile series saw MARK COOPER record a PB in difficult blustery conditions. RICHARD BAKER also took part : details are on the RESULTS PAGE : final results still awaited |
| May 3 ~ A little late in the day, but we found out this morning that MARK COOPER had been in action last Saturday (April 25th) taking part in the Wiggle Thunder 10km cross country event at Tamworth. Results are still awaited, but details from MC are on the RESULTS PAGE now |
| May 2 ~ The famous Friday evening off-road summer training runs are back, starting this coming Friday May 8th at the Wyre Forest (meet at the Visitor Centre at 7.00pm for a 7.15 start). The following week (15th) will be at Shrawley and then at Kinver on the 22nd. Further runs and venues will be posted here shortly |