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The club's annual presentation evening is taking place on Sat 12 Jan 2013 with 19 awards and prizes.  The evening starts at 19.30hrs at The Eatons Community Centre, The Maltings PE19 8ES (round behind the Co-Op near the top of Mill Hill / Duloe Road roundabout).

Tickets £12.50 includes supper & disco.  All welcome including husbands, wives, partners...

Sunday 6 Jan 2013 sees the Cambridgeshire County Cross Country event being held at Priory Park, St Neots.  There are races for any age from 8 on the day of race through to seniors and vets.

There is no entry on the day but I am collecting names (and entry fee) and submitting a club entry.  I will be making the last call for entries at the Festive Club Run on Thursday 20 December at the Rowing Club.  Juniors (U17 and younger as at 31 Aug 2012) are £2.00 and Seniors £2.50. 

To take part you must have either been born in the County or be resident here for the last nine months.  The races vary in length between 1.7k and 10k with the first one off at 11.10hrs and the last at 14.00hrs.  Full details are in the Document Library > Misc Papers > Cambs County XC 2013.

Please bring your £2.50 / £2.00 on Thursday to get on the club entry list.

Maurice

The Offord XC for members is definitely on again now in its fifth year This "fun" XC event for all the family both old and young on Thursday 27 Dec 2012 @ 10.30 for juniors and 11.00 for seniors. Parking and starts are on a farm track entrance half way along the Offord to Graveley road. It will be sign posted at the track end.

The Junior Course is 2.3 miles and the Senior Course is approx 5 miles of farm tracks, a disused runway and of course the interesting path across the cultivated field that usually provides much hilarity.

Entry is free  - just turn up on the day.  Please note that there is no "creche" facility arranged and also that this is a working farm - albeit not with a lot happening on this day.

It is not uncommon for some members to make this into a long run - meeting up in St Neots to run to the event, take part and run back.  Check the forum for such arrangements.  Other details - see Maurice, Pam, Tom or Catherine.

Many thanks to the runners who came along to the  Riverside Runners 25th Anniversary 10k & 3k Fun Run held on Sunday 19 August 2012 in St Neots.  A great day for running albeit a tad on the warm side for some.

Results for the 10k and the 3k have been posted on the dedicated pages for the Anniversary 10k at 25^th Anniversary 10k

The event was held in association with The Hunts Post and Circle Health Care, all profits will go to The Hunts Post New Life Appeal which supports the SCBU at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Summer Social Runs take place alternate weeks during the summer, based from a pub with food.  We aim to have a run of between 5 & 8 miles and a walk of between 2.5 & 4 depending upon ground and weather conditions.  Meet from 18.30hrs to order food and start run or walk at 18.45hrs.

2 May 2012   Three Horseshoes, Graveley     Karen & Sam
16 May 2012  Duncombe Arms, Waresley      Gary B & Norma L
30 May 2012  Cancelled
13 Jun 2012   The Bell, Gt Paxton,   Karen H, Nat & Sheena
27 Jun 2012   Horseshoe, Offord Darcy,    Paul & Michaela
11 Jul 2012    Thornton Arms, Everton nr Gamblingay,    Helen
25 Jul 2012    Monkfield Arms, Cambourne,   Steph
8 Aug 2012    Monks Wood & Spicelands,   Liz Hiner
22 Aug 2012  Axe & Compass, Hemingford Abbots, Mick Reading
5 Sept 2012   The Bell, Odell (MK43 7AU)  Helen Liddle

Do we have offers to go in the diary?

The Riverside Runners Round Norfolk Relay team has been selected.  Below is the team list although I’m afraid we have had to disappoint 5 people and hold them as reserves.

As soon as we get our race numbers sent through we will give them out and collect payment of £13.20.

Please try to arrange all of your own escorting bike and car needs before the weekend. The RNR rules are :

To celebrate our Club’s 25^th anniversary we will be holding a Celebration Dinner on 13^th October 2012. The event will be at Wyboston Lakes. Ticket price £25 each for a 3 course dinner, disco and fun casino. Dress code: black tie

Tickets available now from Adrian Jarvis 01480 475717

VLM System now seems bogged down and failing for the "slower runners"   10.30hrs

Some 10k Times missing 10.15hrs.  Some 10k times being added retrospectively 11.15hrs.  Looks like Half Way are starting to be missed  out too  11.20hrs  Some now being added retro.  11.30hrs

Highest Age Group Finisher Anne Furbank 6th !  Phil Redden 18th.

And well done to Paul Veitch - first Riversider in 2.43.51.

Chip Times   5k,    10k,    15k,    20k,   Half,  25k,  30k,  35k,  40k  FINISH
Paul Veitch    18.57,   38.12,   57.37,   1.17.00,  1.21.12,  1.36.14,  1.55.53,  2.15.33,  2.35.26,  2.43.51
Phil Redden  20.54,  41.58,  1.02.58,  1.24.12,  XX.XX,  1.46.21,  2.08.50,   2.32.08,  2.55.27,  3.05.14
Malcolm Pritchard  21.01,   42.09,  1.03.21, 1.24.39,  XX.XX,  1.45.53,  2.07.20,   2.29.52,  2.59.32,  3.11.03
Simon Boothby   20.30,    41.11,   1.02.07,  1.23.30, 1.28.14, 1.45.18,  2.08.42,  2.34.31, 3.01.09,  3.12.38
Ali Cooper   24.47,    xx.xx,    1.14.36,  1.39.35,  1.45.01,  2.04.27,  2.30.17,  2.57.58,  3.25.59,  3.37.54
Anne Furbank   24.47  xx.xx,    1.14.37,  1.39.55,  1.45.30,  2.06.02,  2.33.15,  3.01.27,  3.30.40,  3.44.01
David Irwin   26.57  xx.xx,    1.18.14,  1.43.50,  1.49.25,  2.09.52,  2.37.03,  3.05.30,  3.38.18,  3.51.18
Netta Tyler   27.15  xx.xx,    1.24.40,  1.49.04,  1.54.54,   2.16.32, 2.45.08,  3.14.22,   3.43.42,  3.56.16
Nicola Jones   28.22,   56.28,   1.24.22,  1.52.14,  1.58.09,   2.20.10,  2.48.47,  3.17.39,   3.45.25, 3.57.23
Naomi Goldsmith   27.20  xx.xx,    1.22.29,  1.50.44,  1.56.54,  2.19.15,  2.48.03,  3.17.44,   3.48.04,  4.00.43
Rob Moir   25.17  xx.xx,    1.14.34,   1.39.09,  1.44.29,   2.04.11,  2.32.33,  3.07.28,   3.45.13  4.05.57
Matt Pyecroft   26.59  xx.xx,    1.20.50,  1.48.09,  1.54.14,  2.16.28,  2.47.09,  3.21.14,  3.56.57, 4.11.11 
Peter Dunning   29.05,  57.43,  1.26.48,  1.55.41,   2.02.07,  2.26.10,  2.58.47,  3.38.59,  4.18.08,  4.35.36
Vince Hainsby   27.44  56.40,   1.26.19,  1.57.04,  2.03.52,  2.29.52,  3.07.11,  3.45.15,  4.25.00,  4.40.30
Karl Hiner    20.42,   41.58,    1.03.35,   1.25.57,  1.30.45,  1.56.59,  2.48.21, 3.38.48,  4.26.55,  4.48.00
Nigel Owen   28.42,   57.37,   1.27.18,  1.57.19,   2.03.52,  2.31.00,  3.09.43,  3.55.23,  4.44.51,  5.05.09
Lee Radley   31.37,   1.4.08,  1.37.52,  2.16.57,  2.24.42,  2.52.44,  3.31.07,  4.10.51,  4.52.05,  5.08.02
Maija Bissett    35.29,  1.14.24,  1.59.21,  2.45.36,  2.54.26,  3.30.32,  4.18.03,  5.05.59, 5.54.06, 6.13.33

Good luck to all Riversiders running in the VLM 2012.  We all wish you all the best.  Those that we know have places are :

Annie Furbank - Cystic Fibrosis vest
Nigel Owen - Purple Iscout vest
Maija Bissett - Alzheimers vest
Netta Tyler - Cardiac Risk in the young vest
Vince Hainsby - Orange MS vest
Lee Radley - Fancy dress!!

And in Riverside green are:

Karl Hiner
Naomi Goldsmith
Nicola Jones
Russell Scrivener
Phil Redden
Simon Boothby
Ali Cooper
Paul Veitch
Rob Moir
Dave Irwin
Malcolm Pritchard
Matt Pyecroft

... but hear that Russ has had to defer because of injury.  

 There will be the cheering party at 13 miles who will encourage you all and on your return along the Highway.  We will also try and look out for you "virtually" as you cross the various chip mats and if successful we'll update this page. 

Best wishes to all.

Riverside Runners Annual General Meeting to be held at St Neots Rowing Club, 20:00hrs, Thursday 5th April 2012

AGENDA

1.    Apologies for absence

2.    Approval of last year’s Minutes

3.    Matters arising

4.    Chairman’s Report

5.    Secretary’s Report

6.    Treasurer’s Report

7.    Election of Officers

8.    Election of Committee

9.    Level of Subscriptions                                                              

10.  Election of Auditor

11.  Any Other Business

A printable version of the agenda has been uploaded to the "Document Library | Misc Papers"

16:00 Saturday 04 Feb 2012  Bourne race is CANCELLED.

The race scheduled for tomorrow (5th Feb) at Bourne is CANCELLED. The organisers at Bourne have walked the course today and decided it would be unsafe to run. Snow from earlier in the week has frozen hard and made a very slippery and dangerous course and it's a similar picture in the Woods car park which would make car parking difficult. This, together with the likelihood of heavy snowfall overnight, makes it unwise for us to go ahead with the race.

Saturday 24^th March at The Plough, Farcet, Peterborough.

This year there will be a club coach to take us, leaving the Market Sq 18:30. Tickets £13 + coach £3. Tickets available from Adrian

The Riverside Runners Annual Awards were presented Sat 14 Jan and the well deserved receipients were :

FS Champion - Lucy Taylor
F35+ Champion - Lucy Boothby
F45+ Champion - Alison Cooper
F55+ Champion - Barbara Reading
MS Champion - Paul Veitch
M50+ Champion - Phil Redden
Overall Female Champion - Alison Cooper
Overall Male Champion - Phil Redden
Most Promising Newcomer - Nicola Jones
Most Improved Female - Lucy Boothby
Most Improved Male - Russell Scrivener
Handicap Series Runner Up - Barbara Reading
Handicap Series Winner - Chris Picton
Senior of the Year - Paul Veitch
Veteran of the Year - Maurice Hemingway
Lady of the Year - Alison Cooper
George Callow Award - Chris Windebank
Captain's Cup - Gary Barnes
Club Person of the Year - Helen Liddle

It gets busy around Xmas and New Year and so here is a reminder of club activities & events :

Mon 19 Dec 2011 - Monthly Handicap

Tues 20 Dec 2011 - Speedwork

Wed 21 Dec 2011 -  Grafham Circular

Thur 22 Dec 2011 - Festive Club Run - Juniors and Seniors together

Mon 26 Dec 2011 - 10m Cobweb Busting run with Phil & KP.  Paxton Pits 08.30hrs

Tues 27 Dec 2011 - Annual Offord XC - Juniors & Seniors

Tues 27 Dec 2011 - Festive Speedwork - just as tough but with Xmas vim and vigour

Wed 28 Dec 2011 - Grafham Circular

Thur 29 Dec 2011 - Club Run

Sun 1 Jan 2012 - New Year Run & Bacon Buttie Extravaganza

Mon 2 Jan 2012 - Club Run

Tues 3 Jan 2012 - Speedwork

Wed 4 Jan 2012 - Grafham Circular

Thur 5 Jan 2012 - Club Run & Club Meeting

Sat 7 Jan 2012 - Juniors Annual Presentation / Meeting  including bowling and nibbles - Bowling tickets £2.50

Sun 8 Jan 2012 - County XC Champs - Priory Park - Juniors to be entered and paid to Maurice by Xmas eve (can take money for Seniors too Jun £2.00 & Sen £2.50) .  Can collect entries at Handicap or Festive Run in envelope please with names and ages on 31 Aug 2011 - Juniors must be aged at least 8 on 31 Aug 2011

Sat 14 Jan 2012 - Seniors Annual Presentation Evening / Meeting / Social / Dance - all very welcome and encouaged to attend.  Tickets £12.00

Sun 15 Jan 2012 - Frostbite at March

More details of all these fun and challenging activities and event s gets posted on Forum Pages.  M