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Monday night horse racing at Windsor - 7th July
 
Date: 7th July 2008 - 'Irish Night'
First race: 6:30pm
Cost - £18.00
Transport - By coach from Fleet to Windsor and back (leaving approx 5-5.30pm). Cost dependent on the number of us going - if there are 20 of us it will be £12.50, but this will rise if there are fewer going.
Please let Neil Havill know if you are interested ASAP - the non-extendable deadline is 18th June as we will need to confirm the coach.
Neil's email address is: nei1havill@tiscali.co.uk
 

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Issued June 1st 2008 @20:25

The run will start and finish at The Fox and Goose in Greywell. It is almost all off road and fairly muddy and we will be running through long grass in places so wear suitable footwear and also leggings may be appropriate. If you wish to order food from the pub for after the run please do so before 7pm.

A note from Ali:

ITU Triathlon World Championships, Vancouver 2008

Thank you everyone for the good luck card, I’m taking it with me to put on display in our (very posh) hotel room. The BBC should be televising the event but I don’t know when exactly.  The time difference means that the elites go off late afternoon/early evening our time. Basically the event runs over a few days:

 Thursday 5^th June Juniors

Friday 6^th June Sprint distance age groupers

Saturday 7^th June Standard distance age groupers (that’s me) and AWAD

Sunday 8^th June U23s and Elites

The Standard distance is 1500m swim, 40k bike and 10k run – 3 to 3.5 hours of beautiful Canadian scenery!  There are 53 entries in my age category (F55-59) and we are due to start at 8.15am (2.15pm here), along with 38 F60-64s, 12 F65-69, 7 F70-74s and 1 F75-79!!!  Total wave start of 111 old tri-birds!!!

 You can see a ‘tricast live’ at www.triathlon.org and more information (videos of the routes etc if you’re interested) on www.triathlonvancouver.com which is the website for the event.

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London Marathon Entries 2009

Due to an overwhelming response Phase 1 of the Flora London Marathon 2009 online entry ballot has now closed. The limit of 80,000 applicants was reached at 10pm on Monday 14 April.

Phase 2 (the remaining 35,000 places in the online ballot and 5,000 paper ballot entries for runners who are unable to enter online) will open on Monday 21 April at 9am. Paper ballot entry forms, for those unable to enter online, are available by pre-registering with the London Marathon helpdesk on 020 7902 0200 from Monday.

Below is the link for 9.00am on Monday.

www.london-marathon.co.uk

Issued March 28th 2008 @06:28

TRACK REMINDER FOR MONDAY 31^st MARCH

Two weeks to London means there is still time to add a bit of polish to your training and get a last track session in.  The main set will be coached by Steve & Ali and will be aimed at providing a good workout for everyone, whatever their goals.  The set will be a descending interval session – 1x1600m, 2x800m, 4x400m.

And something new - for the next two track sessions (31^st March and 14^th April) as an alternative to the main run set there will be a chance to do a bike to run brick session, coached by Farnham Tri.  If you have entered the Hart Sprint perhaps you’d like to get your legs used to swapping muscle groups!  Bring your bike and your turbo trainer and set up for a 7:30 start.  More details if you need them from Steve or Ali.

7.30pm, Aldershot Military Stadium, Queens Avenue.  Cost - £3.

Issued March 26th 2008 @20:36

Issued March 26th 2008 @14:42

Club membership is now overdue. From April 1st (ie next week!) names will be removed from the mailing list if you have not renewed and any race results will not be counted (ie Bob Muat and club handicap) The first race of this year's Bob Muat Championship is the FLM so if you are running and want your points to count please see Sue to pay your money ASAP.

Photos

Spin is in the process of collecting any photos from 'club history' before our Anniversary Ball on May 30th. If you have any photos (either actual photos or digital form) from past trips, outings, races, socials etc please pass them on to him. The more embarrassing the better!

Issued February 25th 2008 @16:47

Hart Road Runners AGM: Wednesday 27th February 2008. Crookham Street Social Club @ 7.45pm. If possible please bring the printed details regarding affiliation (see attached) to the meeting.

·        25th Anniversary Ball  May 30th 2008: Tickets will go on sale straight after the AGM at £35 per person. Tickets can only be reserved with full payment by cheque (preferred method) payable to Hart Road Runners or cash, and with meal choice (Vegetarian or non-vegetarian).

·        Raffle Tickets: Everybody should have now received their pack of raffle tickets to sell. We are aiming to raise £5000 for our nominated charity, the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, from the raffle so please try and sell as many tickets as possible. If you would like more, please see John Errington or any committee member.

Issued February 14th 2008 @16:31

A few messages......

Raffle Tickets

I would just like to say a quick thanks to all runners who turned up on Tuesday to help deliver the envelopes around Fleet I hope you enjoyed the run as much as we did.  Thank you, John Errington

Who?

HRR have received a cheque form a Mr Ayer for £25.  We have no record of this person on our membership list.  If you know who it is please let me know. Thanks, Mike Cloke.

Isle Of Wight Marathon

The 53rd Isle of Wight Marathon takes place on Sunday 11th May, starting at the Ryde Boating Lake, Ryde Esplanade at 11am.  The course is a single lap of 1505 feet ascent, covering Ryde, Wootton, Newport, Rookley, Godshill, Shanklin, Sandown, Brading and back to Ryde.

Entry is £8 UK Athletics affiliated club member, £10 unattached runners.  Cheques payable to Ryde Harriers.  Closing date is 4th May (postal entries).  Entry on the day plus £2.

As a number of individuals have expressed an interest in taking part in this event, we are currently looking into ferry costs (price is per car so worth having a car full) and potentially some accommodation for the night of Saturday 10th May.  If you are interested in taking part, please email Angela Austin with your contact details: AustinA02@cpwplc.com

Reminder: Track session at Aldershot Army Stadium, Monday 18^th Feb. @7.30pm and Circuit Training at the Leisure Centre on Wednesday 20^th Feb. @ 7pm.

Issued February 7th 2008 @14:34

15 mile training run

Nigel is planning a 15 mile training run in the Farnborough area for anybody who wishes to take part. Please let him know at n.marchant@ntlworld.com   if you are interested so that he can organise water stations (what luxury!) etc. Further details regarding time etc will be available once he knows numbers.

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Issued January 20th 2008 @19:07

A note from the cross country captains:

A huge thank you to all competitors, car park marshals, course marshals and catering team for making the Hart Cross Country event such a fantastic success.  Well done to the committee, in particular Nigel and Spindle, who put in so much work.  Add to this a 4^th place for the men’s team and 7^th for the ladies’ giving us a 6^th overall and we couldn’t be more pleased.  We will have to wait for the league placings but we think we may have moved up one or two places overall.  Full report to follow in Runtastic and on the website.

Issued January 7th 2008 @19:12

Training: Attached is the new training schedule, put together by our coaches, to take you right up to the London Marathon

Cross Country

Please find attached details for the next race in the cross country league to be hosted by us and held at Lord Wandsworth College, Long Sutton on Sunday 20th January at 11 am. We will be offering the following menu to all competitors / spectators after the run.

      CHICKEN CURRY, RICE & NAN BREAD

                  OR

      FARMHOUSE VEGETABLE SOUP & FRENCH BREAD

As well as needing lots of runners to try and repeat last year’s victory, we are also looking for volunteers to help in the following areas. Please contact the named person if you are able to help:

Marshalling: contact Nigel at n.marchant@ntlworld.com

Food: We are serving hot food this year (so no sandwich making required!) but we need help to serve and to make tea/coffee. Contact Sue at graves.sue@virgin.net

Car Parking: contact Howard at H.robinson@jfeverard.co.uk

On the day we will have our own car parking area as follows:

Please do not enter the school via the main entrance. You are kindly requested to enter via the Estates and Grounds entrance which is in the village of Long Sutton, ½ a mile up the road.

This entrance will NOT be marked with HRR XC signs as there is insufficient parking for the main body of runners. The turn is sign posted to C of E Primary School (there is also a green sign saying Lord Wandsworth School by the entrance) and is opposite a bus shelter and a red telephone box.

Go past the school and the car park will then be signed with yellow arrows.

Issued January 2nd 2008 @07:46

Todays Runner League Race 3 – Liss - 11am Sunday 6th January

Directions attached or car share from Hart Leisure Centre @ 9am

There are no official refreshments but Ali, Steve & Angela are bringing cakes & chocolate to share, so bring your own sandwiches, a thermos (and probably an umbrella) for a picnic.

Issued December 21st 2007 @14:52

Well Done to Derek Graves, Chris Furness and Chris Allen who were the lucky recipients of a marathon place following the draw last night.

Also congratulations to Anita Grant on winning the Guinness Trophy and to Nigel Marchant who was voted HRR Member of the Year.

Pudding Run: Sunday 30/12.

Meet at 8.30am at Lord Wandsworth College for our annual pudding run, come in fancy dress and bring along the family. We will then head for The Bell in Odiham for breakfast. I will be collecting breakfast orders before we set off for the run.

Thursday 27/12:

Meet at the leisure centre at 7pm for our usual Thursday run.

Debbie Hill will be running from the Bourley Road car park at 9am on Christmas day if anybody would like to join her for a run

A Christmas message from Cyprus…

Wishing all Hart Roadrunners a Merry Christmas and a Happy Healthy New Year

With love from Nan & Brian (Eke)

Have a very Merry Christmas,

Issued November 20th 2007 @12:58

Dear all,

 Please find attached further information about the public meeting on November 28th regarding the planned development on Bourley Road.

Also….

·        Voting for the HRR Member Of The Year is underway. Please let Spin have your completed form.

·        Training session tonight (Tuesday): Fartlek on Avenue Road coached by Nigel

Issued November 2nd 2007 @14:47

Gym Session Weds 7/11

 There will be a gym/circuit session FREE OF CHARGE in the leisure centre sports hall on Wednesday at 8pm. There will be NO coached session on Tuesday 6/11

Issued October 17th 2007 @20:28

Well done to all who ran in the Fleet 10K on Sunday. There was a great turnout from the club and some fantastic individual and team results. Full race report and prize winners will be in the newsletter.

Thursday 18^th October:

  Club Handicap night followed by drinks etc at the Fox and Hounds, Fleet.

Greyhound racing: Friday 16^th November

Nicky needs to know final numbers and have payment by Thursday 25^th October. The evening will include a 3 course dinner at tables overlooking the track, and this, together with entry and a race-card and costs £25.

She will be at the Fox and Hounds after the handicap tomorrow or contact her at nicky_howarth@hotmail.com  to confirm your place.

Hart Road Runners Christmas Meal

It’s that time of year again!

We will be holding our annual Christmas meal at the Tweseldown pub, Fleet on Saturday 15^th December. Cost will be £25 per head. The main course is a traditional Christmas Feast (or there is a vegetarian option of Scrummy Nut Roast with Roast potatoes and seasonal veg.). Coffee and Mince Pies are also included.

 Places are limited and will go quickly, in order to reserve your place could you please let me know your choice from the following for starters and pudding and let me have a cheque for £25 payable to Hart Road Runners ASAP. (I will be at club on Thurs if you want to pay straight away and guarantee your place!) Thank you.

Starters:

Chunky Corn Chowder Soup with Crispy Bacon, served with bread and butter,

or

Rich Homemade Mushroom, Tarragon and Port Pate with Warm Toast and Butter,

or

Crab, Prawn and Smoked Salmon Seafood Cocktail,

or

Spicy Potato Wedges with Honey and Mustard Mayo.

Pudding:

Homemade Little Christmas Puds with Brandy Butter and Cream,

or

Chocolate Ameretti Squidgy Slice with Fudgy Sauce and Whipped Cream,

or

Plum Crumble and Custard.

or

After Dinner Mint Ice cream

Either catch me on a club night or you could send a cheque and menu choices to:

Carol Sworn,

Playford,

Mill Corner,

North Warnborough,

Hants RG29 1HE

Thank you,

Issued October 7th 2007 @17:01

Well Done to those who ran in the Solent Half Marathon today and GOOD LUCK to all in the Fleet 10K next Sunday.

This week….

Thursday 11/10: We will be meeting in the De Havilland Arms on Elvetham Heath following the run.

Wimbledon Dogs – Friday 16^th November

For anyone interested, we are organising a club social at Wimbledon Dog track. If you haven’t been before, it is a great evening out and doesn’t require standing outside in the cold to watch the races! The races are quicker and more frequent than horse racing and the odds of winning are much better – you don’t even have to leave your seat to place bets as the staff come to the table and will return with any winnings!

The evening will include a 3 course dinner at tables overlooking the track, and this, together with entry and a race-card and costs £25.

Please let Nicky or myself know if you are interested as we now need to know numbers in order to book.

Southern Counties Track and Field:

John is still looking at the possibility of putting a team together for this event. Please see the attachment if you are interested. All ages/abilities welcome!  ((johnerrington@lineone.net)

Newsletter:

 Apologies from Debbie that there was no newsletter this month due to technical failure! Any items for the next newsletter should be sent to Debbie by 21/10/07 please.

Committee Meeting:

 Next meeting this Friday (12/10/07)

Issued September 2nd 2007@07:18

Well done to everybody who ran at Overton yesterday in the first HRRL race of the season!

Tuesday 4/9/07

Due the onset of the dark evenings (is it me or is it getting darker earlier this year??) there will be a change to the scheduled canal run this Tuesday. Please meet at the sports centre as usual at 7.30pm for the coached session.

Sunday 9/9/07 Alice Holt 10K and Family Picnic

 There will be a family B.Y.O picnic (let this be the first one this year not to be rained off!) and also Bob Leppard has kindly offered to give some basic orienteering training after this race for anyone who is interested. There is a permanent orienteering course there and he intends to walk around teaching people how to set the map to a compass, pace distances and get a feel for the symbols, colours etc. on the map. Participants should bring a compass if they have one, although he has a few spare compasses that he will bring along for those without. Maps should be on sale from the shop (usually about £1 each). The undergrowth is somewhat unpleasant within most of the forest so leg protection is essential (i.e. no shorts). If anyone wants to get more involved in orienteering then he is happy to accompany them on one of the many Southern Navigators events during this autumn/winter.

Cross Country

The dates for this season’s races have been decided so please put these in your diary. More details will follow…

11^th November 2007:    Q.E.2 Country Park             (Portsmouth Joggers)

16^th December 2007:     Bourne Woods                    (Farnham Runners)

6^th January 2008:           Rogate Common                  (Liss Runners)

20^th January 2008:         Lord Wandsworth College    (Hart Road Runners)

10^th February 2008:       Manor Farm                         (Stubbington Green)

9^th March 2008:             Stanton Country Park            (Denmead Runners)

60’s/70’s Disco 29/9/07

Tickets are now available from Ali on Thursday after the run.

Windle Valley Relay 15/9/07

We still need a few more runners to make up the teams. Please let John Errington know if you are available to run.

Issued August 6th 2007@10:26

Monday 6/8:

Track session at Aldershot Army Stadium at 7.30pm. Cost £3. Come and kick start your training in preparation for the start of the HRRL.

Tuesday 7/8

Meet at Bourley Road car park at 7.30 for this week’s ‘Tuesday session’ coached by Steve.

Thursday 9/8

Meet at 7pm in the car park just off Hartley Wintney High Street for a scenic run around the surrounding area.

Alice Holt 10K Sunday 9/12/07

Entry forms for this Bob Muat race are available from   http://www.farnham-runners.org.uk/racediary/aliceholt10k.htm

or from the club board.

 We are planning (weather permitting) to hold a family B.Y.O picnic and also Bob Leppard has kindly offered to give some basic orienteering training after this race for anyone who is interested. There is a permanent orienteering course there and he intends to walk around teaching people how to set the map to a compass, pace distances and get a feel for the symbols, colours etc. on the map. Participants should bring a compass if they have one, although he has a few spare compasses that he will bring along for those without. Maps should be on sale from the shop (usually about £1 each). The undergrowth is somewhat unpleasant within most of the forest so leg protection is essential (i.e. no shorts). If anyone wants to get more involved in orienteering then he is happy to accompany them on one of the many Southern Navigators events during this autumn/winter.

Issued July 8th 2007 @20:06  2007

Coming up……….

Farnham Tri Clubnight:

Farnham Tri have invited us to join them at their monthly club night at 7.30pm on Monday 16^th July at Ewshot Village Hall.   Mark Turner from Science in Sport will be speaking about sports nutrition and hydration and answering any questions.  He did a talk last year and it was really very interesting and informative.  If you have ever wondered about gels, electrolyte drinks etc then you should come along.

Coached sessions this week

 Steve will be coaching this week’s track session at Aldershot Military Stadium, Monday (9^th) @ 7.30pm. On Tuesday (10^th) Howard will be leading a pyramid session by the canal, meet at 7.30pm at the leisure centre.

Thursday 12^th July

The run this week is to the Swan pub, Hutton Road, Ash Vale. If you wish to run the whole 9 miles meet at the leisure centre at 7pm or if you fancy a shorter run you can start at Pondtail. Remember to arrange transport back from the pub after the run…..!

Overton 5 mile road race

This is the first race of this year’s Hampshire Road Running League. Entry forms are now available from the Overton Harriers website (www.overtonharriers.org.uk) or on our notice board.

Offered (for free):  one HRR fleece, size L.  Hardly worn.  See Ali if you’re interested.

Issued June 27th 2007 @15:19

Don't forget to enter for the July Bob Muat event, the Harry Hawkes 8. This event is on Sunday 1st July at 10.00 a.m. at Giggs Hill, Thames Ditton. The flat, picturesque 8 mile course along the Thames, starts and finishes at Thames Ditton Cricket Club. You can find more details and enter online at  www.hh8.org.uk

Bring the family and a picnic and meet up after the race at the picnic area behind Thames Ditton Miniature Railway. From Giggs Hill Road, go straight over the A307 onto Claygate Lane and the model railway is on the left. (On site parking is limited so leave your car where it is and enjoy the 'cool down' walk.) You need to walk through the Miniature Railway area to get to the field. Take care when crossing the railway as miniature engines may be warming up! 

Admission to the site is free and trains run from 14:00 to 17:30. If you wish to ride on one you can purchase single, day and family tickets. Leaflets about the attraction are in the key box.

Issued June 19th 2007 @20:26

A note from Steve who was due to be coaching tonight’s (Tuesday) session:

‘For possibly the first time in the club’s history we decided to cancel the training session tonight. A huge thunderstorm went over just prior to the session and as a result the leisure centre’s car park and entrance hall were flooded. With the conditions as they were we decided not to head out to the Barley Mow as planned. Well done to the few hardy souls who actually turned up to run!’

Coming up…….

This Thursday (21^st): Handicap night

Saturday 23^rd: Dawn Run (please let me know if you intend to be there so that Huw can ensure there are enough bacon butties!)

Monday 25^th June: Track session at Aldershot Army Stadium (I ventured along for the first time a couple of weeks ago and will definitely be going back, highly recommended!)

Tuesday 26^th June: Clover Leaf on the canal with Nigel.

…so plenty of opportunities to make up for the missed session tonight!

Issued June 14th 2007 @14:02 

Dawn Run

Following the success of last year, HRR will be once again be out with the larks on the morning of Saturday June 23^rd. Meet at Bourley Road Car Park at 4 am

Huw and Wendy Williams have kindly offered to provide breakfast for all who come along. Please reply to this email if you will be running so that they can make sure there is enough bacon!

Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Calling all little HRRs, their friends, their parents and grandparents and, of course, their teddies.

There will be a Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Sunday 24^th June at Oakley Park, Albany Road, Fleet from 11.30am until whenever. 

Bring your own picnic, rug, chairs etc and we’ll mark out a spot near the playground so littlies can be entertained and bigger kids can play football or whatever. 

See you there.

Bob Muat Race: Harry Hawkes 8, Sunday July 1^st

 The next Bob Muat Race is the Harry Hawkes 8.  Immediately after this race, HRR will be holding a BYO picnic nearby, so bring along the family to cheer you on and then join us for a picnic in the park.

Race entry forms and further details are available at www.hh8.org.uk

Issued May 11th 2007 @11:41

Training

A reminder that there will be a track session next Monday (14^th), 7.30pm, at the Aldershot Army Stadium. The Tuesday summer coaching schedule is now well under way and next Tuesday (15^th) it will be a ‘canal/road efforts (fartlek)’ session. Please meet at the leisure centre as usual at 7.30 and we will use the run to the canal as the warm up.

Hook 10 Sunday May 20^th:

There will be a Pot Luck Picnic at Andy and Carol Sworns’ house in North Warnborough following this race. Please bring a plate of food to share and the club will provide the drinks. Parking is limited so please car share from Hook if possible and make use of the nearby pub car parks (Blubeckers, Jolly Miller or Lord Derby)! There will a map available at club next week.

 HRR 25^th Anniversary

As part of the club’s anniversary celebrations next year, the committee plan to hold a charity raffle. If you feel there is a particular charity (local or national) appropriate for the running club or you have a personal interest in a charity and wish to nominate them please let me know by replying to this email.

The next committee meeting is on Friday May 18^th. If you wish to raise any points please speak to a member of the committee.

Thanks.

Issued March 28th 2007 @20:18

Dear All,

As you may know I am running a few long events at the moment – in preparation for my main event of 2007 the Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR) which is 145mile. http://www.gucr.co.uk/

I am looking for some support for this race ……. especially the second half when I am allowed buddy runners. My pace should be between 5.30 and 6hr marathon pace by this stage – inc some walking breaks.  There are detailed notes on the route and even notes for support crew on website link attached.

If you are around that weekend (which unfortunately is a bank holiday weekend) and are able to help as a runner, or driver for support runners, or coordinator  ………. then please have a look at the website link above and drop me a note, or collar me on a training night.  javed.bhatti@biofisica.com

PS.

This coming weekend I am running the Jurassic Coast (75m) as part of my prep for GUCR.  If anyone wants to come along and join me for a ‘scenic’ night section (Saturday night) ….. give me a shout.

http://www.votwo.co.uk/votwo2006/race_view.php?i=14

Kind Regard

Javed Z. Bhatti

Issued February 12th 2007 @13:24

A Note from Sheila…

I have recently spoken to the leisure centre manager and there is going to be a massive refurbishment of the centre. I have been informed that when it is complete there will be no bar. This is quite serious for us. What do we do on Thursdays after running? Will they still let us use the showers etc?

This needs to be discussed by the club and suggestions for alternative venues to be put to the committee. After all we need somewhere that does food and drink and has room for us. Something for everyone to think about.

Cross Country

 A reminder that the next race of the season is on Sunday 18th February at Manor Farm Country Park, starting at 11am.

 For a map and directions please take a look at Stubbington Green's website as they are the organizing club.

 I am aware that some of our usual lady runners in particular, are unable to be at this race (half term!) so do come along if you can and help the club to maintain its winning ways! If you wish to car share please meet at the Leisure Centre at 9.15am.

The last race of the series is on March 11th at Staunton Country Park but unfortunately this coincides with the Fleet Half.  So if you don't fancy the half then the cross country will be a great alternative!

HRR AGM

This will be held on Friday March 2^nd at Crookham Street Social Club at 8pm. If you have any questions that you wish to raise at the AGM could you please put them in writing to John Errington (johnerrington@lineone.net)

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Issued January 19th 2007@11:54

As you are aware this Sunday we are hosting our Cross Country Race at Lord Wandsworth College, Long Sutton. We look forward to seeing as many runners and supporters as possible, as well as all those who have kindly volunteered to help. If anybody else is available to help with either marshalling or refreshments, please let Nigel know (N.marchant@ntlworld.com ) Please arrive by 10am if you are helping, 10.30 if you are running - race starts at 11am, on the dot!