Newsletter – 23rd February 2020
Well done to Jayne, Ian and Tony who took part in the Tough Runner Hoka Half-marathon yesterday.
Social and other Events
Jo has been working hard to organise some social events and the summer pub runs.
21st March. Skittles Evening at the British Legion. Chilli (meat and veggie options) plus rice will be served. £5 per ticket. Please let Jo Taylor-Greig know if you can come, along with your money plus which chilli version you would like.
14th May Film night at the Market Theatre. The film is “Run, Lola, Run”.
The film will start at 8pm. The bar will be available and tickets will be £5 each. Friends and family welcome. Please note that the film is rated as a “15”.
Summer Pub Runs
These have been booked with the pubs and are as follows:-
Beauchamp Arms, Dymock 5th May
The Moon, Mordiford 2nd June
Slip Tavern, Much Marcle 7th July
Chase Inn, Malverns 4th August
The Bell, Bosbury 1st September – to be confirmed.
21st March will be the Couch to 5K graduation Parkrun. Please come and support the new ‘graduates’ either by running or volunteering.
Litter Pick – NEW DATE!
The Litter pick will now be on Sunday 10th May. Meet at the Rec at 11:30am.
From Richard Hill – Inkberrow Relay on 15th March
“I just wanted to make you aware of the Inkberrow Relay on 15th March running for the 3rd year now.
This year there is an added incentive of a £100 prize for the fastest team under the hour which we’re already receiving some good interest in! “
Full info & entries are at the following link https://www.hillsford.co.uk/news/inkberrow-2020/
Maybe someone would like organise a team or two for this?
Lead Runners this week
Jeffers: Catherine
Gentle Joggers: Helen
Easy Runners: Laura
Runners: Chris L
Sprinters: Sue
Please can I remind you of the running group pace and distance. It is important that groups stay together as much as possible and those faster runners in the group should muster back to the runner at the back. This is really important as it makes everyone feel part of the club.
Jeffers – Run/walk group
Gentle Joggers – 11 – 12 min mile pace, around 3 – 4 miles
Easy Runners– 10 – 11 min mile pace, around 4 miles.
Runners – 9 -10 min mile pace, around 4 – 5 miles
Sprinters – 8 – 9 min mile pace, around 5 –6 miles
Elites – 7 – 8 min mile pace, around 7-8 miles
Magnificent Eastnor Castle Race
This takes place on 29th March 2020. We now have flyers available. If you could collect some on Tuesday and distribute them around your places of work etc or at any races you are doing that would be great. Thanks.
Details of this run have been finalised:
Canicross 10:45
Main Race 11:00
Kids Race 11:10
Entry fee – affiliated £14 non-affiliated £16
Refreshments are now being organised by Ella and Edd Hogan. If we can have a couple of extra volunteers for the day that would be a great help. We will also be looking for donations of cake!
Entries are now live – https://www.entrycentral.com/MEC72020. Please promote at any races you attend or share across Facebook with any other groups who may be interested.
Race Meeting – 5th March at 7:45pm. Venue to be confirmed – either Rugby Club or The Talbot. All welcome to attend.
Fast and Fun
Thursday night 6pm meet at Homebase or 6:15pm at the corner of Prince Rupert Road.
Everyone welcome. You don’t have to be fast – you just want to run faster.
ICE Tags
Now you have your ICE tags, don’t forget to put them on!
Club Kit
Unofficial club kit is available
http://www.yournameonitshop.co.uk/ledbury_harriers.html
Publicity
Please send any race reports to Holly who will try and get them into the paper. If you can email Holly with photos that would be good as the resolution of photos taken from Facebook isn’t good enough for the paper.
Up and coming races
Action Heart 5 1st March 2020
Wolverhampton Trail Half 14th March 2020
Bath Half 15th March 2020
Inkberrow Relay 15th March 2020
Abergavenny 10K 5th April 2020
Dick Whittington 4 Thursday 14th May
Pendock Chicken Run 22nd March 2020
Speech House (FOD) Friday 27th March 2020
Herefordshire 10 miler 29th March 2020
Great Bristol 10k 3rd May 2020
Sandwell Valley Park 5K and 10K 10th May
Edinburgh Marathon 24th May 2020
Dymock Half Marathon and 10k 24th May 2020
Bridgnorth Lions Walk & Marathon Monday 25th May
Bulmers Bash 31st May
Sharpness 16/50 Canal 6th June 2020
Aldridge 5K and 10K 14th June 2020
Frampton 10k Monday 29th June
Severn Bridge Half Marathon and 10k Sunday 30th August
Wye Valley Trail Race 25K 5th September 2020
Bristol Half Marathon 27th September 2020
If you do any events, please let me know so that we can celebrate your successes.
That’s all this week’s news.
Helen