Sunday 31st December - Shutlingsloe Surprise

Meeting place: Standing Stone car park, Macclesfield Forest
Time: 10am
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: Jenny, Wendy, Lindsey, Kelly, Pat, Dave and Abi
Coffee: Bring a flask and any chocolates left over from Christmas : )

Saturday 30th December - THERE WILL NOT BE A SATURDAY RUN THIS WEEK AS WE WILL BE RUNNING ON NEW YEAR'S EVE INSTEAD.

Meeting place: THERE WILL BE NO E GROUP RUN TODAY AS WE HAVE A SPECIAL ROUTE PLANNED FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE.
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Saturday 23rd December - Reverse Sutton Reservoir loop & also a D group Taster Session

THERE ARE 2 RUNS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN TODAY;

RUN 1; This is our normal E group run.

Meeting place: Fairways garden Centre, Bullocks Lane, Sutton. SK11 0HE

Time: 9.00am

Route: Reverse Sutton loop

Distance: 4.5 miles

Shoes:Road or trail

Leaders: Pat, Wendy, Dave, Kelly & Lindsey

Coffee: Fairways Garden Centre to thank them for allowing us to use their car park.

RUN 2; THERE IS ANOTHER D GROUP TASTER SESSION ON OFFER FOR THOSE E GROUP MEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN THINKING OF RUNNING WITH D.

Meeting place: Bollin Valley Riverside Car park ( Manchester Road)

Route: Middlewood and canal & maybe some other bits. This flatter route has been designed by Ali & Neil to encourage you to try a D group run. Pat will also be coming along to support you.

Time: 9am

Duration; 1 hr 15 mins

Shoes: Trail probably best

Coffee: Flasks in car park

Leaders: Ali,Neil and Pat.

Monday 18th December - Town Route to view the Christmas lights

Meet at Whalley Hayes Car Park at 6.30pm for  4.5 mile run around the streets of Macclesfield.
Leaders: Wendy, Damian and Pat.
This will be the last E group run on a Monday evening in 2017.

Saturday 16th December - Stypherson pool and Nab head

Meeting place: The Skate Park car park, Bollington.
Route: Stypherson Pool and Nab Head or a visit to White Nancy !
We will be celebrating Damian's forthcoming nuptials with a stag/festive themed run. Please come in fancy dress- you can come in festive attire or as a wedding guest ... bridesmaid, elderly aunt, vicar or whatever you can find in your fancy dress box.
Time: 9am
Distance: 4 miles
Shoes: Preferably trails
Leaders: Damian , Dave, Lindsey, Kelly and Wendy
Coffee: Waterside cafe

Monday 11th December - CANCELLED

IMPORTANT INFORMATION !!!!!
TONIGHT'S RUN IS CANCELLED DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS.
I have walked around the streets of Macclesfield this afternoon and the pavements, and some roads, are very slippery and there are ice patches still visible in parts. The temperature is set to drop to minus 6 degrees at 6pm which will make the conditions even more hazardous. We are sorry to disappoint those of you who were hoping to run this evening but your safety is our primary concern.

Wendy

Saturday 9th December - Bollington Surprise

Meeting place: Clough bank car park, Grimshaw Lane
Time: 9.00am
Distance: Approx 4.5 miles around Bollington.  A lot of E group are running the Yule Yomp this weekend so we are expecting a select gathering for our Saturday run this week.
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: Jenny, Pat & Dave
Coffee: Waterside cafe

Monday 4th December - Macclesfield centre

Meeting place: Whalley Hayes Car Park at 6.30 pm
Distance: 4.5 - 5 miles miles around Macclesfield
Leaders: Dawn, Wendy, Damian, Kelly & Pat

Saturday 2nd December - Bollington Route

Meeting place: Skate Park, Adlington Road, Bollington. ELF RUN !!!!!!
Time: 9am - 10:15
Description of run: This is a fundraising run to raise money for East Cheshire Hospice. We will be charging £2 per person to run today, please come in an Elf outfit if possible. If you don't have a hat, we will provide one for you.  CHILDREN ARE WELCOME ON THIS RUN !!!

Distance: There are 2 distances to choose from along the Middlewood and canal:

Option one is a slower 5k route with stopping and chocolate along the way !
Option 2 is a 6-7k  'grown up' run' .

Shoes: Trail or road shoes.
Leaders: Abi, Kelly,Damian & Lindsey
Coffee: We will meet back at the car park for a cake sale, all proceeds will go to ECH. Please bring some cakes with you ( homemade or shop bought) plus a flask of tea/coffee. Bring a warm coat with you and a Tuppaware container so that you can take some cakes home with you.

*Please note that parents are responsible for their children at all times *

IN ADDITION TO THIS RUN THERE WILL ALSO BE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RUN WITH D GROUP FOR A TASTER SESSION. ALISON GUNN WILL LEAD THIS RUN AND YOU WILL BE JOINED BY SOME E GROUP LEADERS WHO WILL ALSO SUPPORT YOU DURING THE RUN. THE RUN WILL BE IN THE BOLLIN VALLEY. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

Monday 27th November - Macclesfield Route

Meeting place: Whalley Hayes Car Park
Distance: 10k/6.2 miles around Macclesfield
Leaders:

Saturday 25th November - PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF MEETING PLACE AND ROUTE! BOLLINGTON MEANDER

Meeting place: Clough Bank Car Park, off Grimshaw Lane. Bollington
Time: 9.00am
Distance: 4 miles
Route : Dave has planned a run along the Middlewood which includes a gentle introduction to Neil's hill. This route has replaced the Prestbury Lollipop due to the very muddy conditions underfoot which Dave encountered when he went for a recce this week. It must have been waist high if  Dave deemed it too muddy !!!
Shoes: Trails or roads
Leaders: Dave and Lindsey
Coffee: Waterside cafe, Bollington

Monday 20th November - Centre of Macclesfield route

Meeting place: Whalley Hayes Car Park 6.30pm
Distance: 5  miles around Macclesfield
Leaders: Damian, Wendy, Pat, Kelly and Dawn

Saturday 18th November - Sutton reservoir route

Meeting place: Fairways garden centre,Bullocks Lane, Sutton. SK11 0HE
Time: 9am
Distance: 2 distances planned, a 4.75 mile route with a cut off point along the way for a 3.5 mile option as well.
Shoes: Trails or road shoes, there will be a mixture of canal paths and road running.
Leaders: Wendy, Lindsey,Kelly, Damian and Dawn
Coffee: Fairways garden centre to thank them for letting us use their car park

Monday 13th November - Macclesfield Route

Meeting place: Whalley Hayes Car Park
Distance: 5 miles around Macclesfield with an additional half a mile to add on at the end for those who wish to extend the run further.
Leaders: Jenny, Wendy, Kelly

Time: 6.30pm

Saturday 11th November - Cafod route

Meeting Place: Skate Park car park, Bollington
Time: 9am
Shoes: Trail preferable but road shoes will be fine
Distance: A 3 mile and a 4.5 mile route is planned as we are welcoming the recent c25k graduates to E group for the first time.
Leaders: Kelly, Wendy, Pat and Dave
Coffee:Waterside Cafe, Bollington

Monday 6th November - Tytherington Route

Meeting place: Whalley Hayes Car Park
Distance:4.5 - 5 miles around Macclesfield
Leaders: Wendy, Pat and Dawn

Saturday 4th November - C25K Graduate Park Run

Meeting point: Lift share from Riverside Car Park at 8:10 or meet at Astbury Mere
Time: Run starts at 9am but E Group will start warming up from 8:40 - arrive in good time to allow for parking and supporting the graduates
Route: 3 laps of Astbury Mere
Shoes: You choose
Leaders: Everyone
Coffee: Coffee at the small van at the mere after the run

This week, we will be supporting the C25K Course 7 graduates on their Park Run. The run also counts as a 'short' race for the club races.

Please make sure you have printed your barcode and wear your club vest if you have one!

Monday 30th October - Macclesfield Route

Meeting place: Whalley Hayes Car Park
Distance: 4.5 miles around Macclesfield
Leaders: Jenny, Wendy, Dawn and Pat

Saturday 28th October - Rudyard Lake

Meeting place: Rudyard Lake Visitor Centre - Car share to be arranged on FB. Details will be posted.
Time: 9 - 10:15
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: DD, Kelly, Pat and Lindsey
Distance: 4.5 miles
Coffee: Visitor Centre :)

Saturday 21st October - Mottram Mud Run

Meeting Place: Springfield Car Park, Prestbury SK10 4DW
Time: 9 - 10:15am
Shoes: Trail
Distance: 4.5 - 5 miles
Leaders: Pat, Kelly, Damian, Wendy
Coffee : Cafe in Prestbury tbc

Saturday 15th October - Langley 7 Recce

Meeting place: Langley Methodist Church

Time: 10am (until 11:30ish)

Shoes: Road

Leaders: Jenny, Wendy and Damian

Coffee: TBA weather depending

Distance: 7miles plus back to the cars (1/2 mile ish) 

Pace: E Group pace 

Saturday 14th October - Goyt Valley

Meeting place: See image below - car park over the main bridge of Errwood Reservoir. Car share to be arranged on Facebook towards the end of the week.
Time: 9am - 10:15
Shoes: Trail
Route: 4 - 4.5 miles
Leaders: Lindsey and Wendy
Coffee: Bring a flask

Saturday 7th October - Macclesfield Forest

Meeting place - same place as last week, we are meeting at the large lay-by at the end of Ridgegate Reservoir in Macclesfield Forest. Just before the bend in the road.
Distance - 4.5 miles (there will be some hills - but they are your friends!)
Time - 9am - 10:15
Shoes - trail if you have them
Coffee - Fairways Garden Centre
Leaders - Jenny, DD, Damian and Kelly

Saturday 30th September - Gristone Grovel

Meeting place: Lay-by at the end of Ridgegate Reservoir on Clarke Lane. Down from the Leather Smithy and just before the big bend in the road. Please lift share where possible :-)
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Route: Along the Gristone Trail
Shoes: Trail advised
Leaders: Dave and Kelly
Coffee: Bring a flask or Fairways, TBA

Saturday 23rd September - Bollington Route

Meeting place: Skate Park Car Park off Adlington Road

Time: 9am - 10:15am

Route: Tour de Bolly 

Shoes: Either is fine

Leaders: Jenny 

Coffee: Waterside Cafe 

Saturday 16th September - Rudyard Lake

Meeting place: Rudyard Lake Visitors Centre - lift share will also be organised from the Riverside Car Park on FB
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Route: Around the lake
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: Kelly and Dave
Coffee: At the lake

Saturday 9th September - Let's all do the Conga!

Meeting place: Park View Car Park - Congleton Park
Time: 9am - 10:15
Route: Lets do the Conga - new route around Congleton (8km)
Shoes: Either is fine
Leader: Pat, Dave, Damian and Kelly
Coffee: Stocks Pavillion

Saturday 2nd September - True Grit

Meeting place: The small car park off Jacksons Lane opposite Hollins Hall, if full, road parking is fine. Please be aware that the car park is close to residential properties so might be best to
be mindful it's early for some at the weekend :-)
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Route: Kerridge and Rainow - 4.5 miles
Shoes: Trail recommended
Leader: Damian, Dave, Lindsey and Wendy
Coffee: Cafe Waterside

Monday 28th August - Standing Stones & Shutt

To make the most of the Bank Holiday, we are meeting earlier this week for the Monday run.

Meeting time: 9:15am
Location: Standing Stones Car Park, Macclesfield Forest (follow the road from
the Ranger St and turn left at the cross junction).
Shoes: Trail advised
Coffee: TBC
Leaders: Damian

Saturday 26th August - Fallibroome Frollic

Meeting place: Leisure Centre overflow car park
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Route: Fallibroome Frollic
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Leaders: Dave and Lindsey
Coffee: Bring a flask

Saturday 19th August - Tittesworth Reservoir

Meeting place: Tittesworth  Visitors Car Park  - car share to be arrnged from the Riverside - TBA on
FB prior to the run
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Route: Around the reservoir
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Leaders: Kelly, Lndsey and Damian
Coffee: At the coffee shop

Saturday 12th August - Reverse Sutton Loop

Meeting place - Fairways Garden Centre
Time - 9am
Shoes - Trail or Road
Leaders - Kelly, Lindsey and Wendy
Coffee - Garden Centre, as they let us use the car park

Saturday 5th August - Buzzard Run

Meeting place - Leisure Centre at 8:50 for lift share (only a short distance but parking is tight)
Time - 8:50 - 10:15
Shoes - Trail
Leaders - DD, Damien and Kelly
Coffee - bring a flask, hopefully it will be dry

Saturday 29th July - Daniels Wood Dash

Meeting place: Leisure Centre for lift share (it's only around the corner but parking is tight)
Route: Daniels Wood Dash (4 - 4 1/2 miles)
Shoes: Trail
Coffee: Will be decided on FB on Friday -weather dependant
Leaders: DD, Wendy and Damian

Saturday 22nd July - Rudyard Lake

Location: Rudyard Lake Visitor Car Park (ST13 8XB) - car share being arranged on FaceBook
Time: 9am
Shoes: Trail
Distance: 4.5 miles
Coffee: Visitors Centre

Saturday 15th July - Sutton Loop

Meeting place - Fairways Garden Centre - Sutton off Bullocks Lane
Time - 9am -10am (4.5 miles planned)
Shoes - Road or trail will be fine
Leaders - Jenny
Coffee - The garden centre let us use their car park if we pop in after the run for a coffee after the run.

Saturday 8th July - Hollins Hobble

Meeting place: Fairways Garden Centre, off Bullocks Lane
Time: 9am
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Duration: 1hr 15mins
Leaders: DD
Coffee: The garden centre let us use their car park if we pop in for a coffee

Saturday 1st July - Standing Stone Car Park

Meeting Place - Standing Stone Car Park (at the top of Macclesfield Forest, drive past the ranger station, up through the forest and take a left at the junction, you will then see the car park on your left)
Route - mixed terrain - 4 miles
Shoes - Trail
Coffee - Ranger Station
Leaders - Damian and Lindsey

Saturday 24th June - Mottram Mud Run

Meeting place- Springfield Car Park in Prestbury
Route - Mottram Mud Run (4 miles)
Shoes - Trail if you have them, road should be fine if it stays dry
Leaders - DD and Lindsey
Coffee - there is a lovely cafe in Prestbury or we'll do flasks - to be decided on Facebook

Saturday 17th June - Prestbury Lollipop

Meeting place: Riverside Car Park - opposite Tytherington High School
Time: 9am
Route: 4 - 4.5 miles  - flat
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Coffee: Tytherington Club

Saturday 10th June - C25K Graduation Park Run

Meeting place: Astbury Mere - Congleton
Time: Meet at 8:40
Leaders: Jenny
Shoes: Trail or Road are fine at Astbury
Coffee: Mobile van at Astbury

More details to follow...

Saturday 3rd June - Welcome new C25K Graduates - CAFOD route

Meeting place: Skate Park in Bollington off Adlington Road
Time: 9 - 10am
Leaders:
Shoes: Trail or road are fine
Coffee: Waterside or Flasks

Note: This is the same day as the Wincle Trout Race

Saturday 27th May - Gritstone Grovel

Meeting place: The small car park, over the Teggs Nose reservoir bridge, off Holehouse Lane in Langley.
Time: 9am - 10:15am
Leaders: Dave, Lindsey and Damian
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Coffee: Fairways Garden Centre or flasks - TBA

Monday 15th May 2017 Bollington/Kerridge loop

Meet at Clough Bank Car Park for a 6.45pm start.  A loop including canal, road, field & Neil's Hill.  Trail shoes best if you have them.
Damian

Saturday 20th May - Daniels Wood Dash

Meeting place: Leisure Centre Overflow Car Park
Time: 9am
Leaders: Dave and Damian
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Coffee: Bring a flask

Saturday 13th May - Sutton Loop with Reservoir

21 runners met at Macclesfield Garden centre for 4.5ish miles along the canal to Fools Nook, up the 'incline' for a loop of Sutton Reservoir then back along the lanes & across the field to the Garden centre.  Great running by all & a lovely natter over coffee.  Welcome to Jen & Carrie!
Dawn, DD & Lindsey

Saturday 6th May - Buzzard Run

Meeting place: Leisure Centre - overflow car park
Time: Please meet at 8:50 to car share to the starting location! The run will be finished by 10:15
Leaders: DD and Damian
Shoes: Trail if you have them
Coffee: Bring a flask is the best plan of action

Saturday 29th April - Styperson Pool

Meeting Place: Skate Park off Adlington Road, Bollington
Time: 9am - we will be back by 10:20
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: Wendy and Lindsey
Coffee: Bring flask on the rec or Waterside, we will decide closer to the time

Saturday 22nd April - Tittesworth Reservoir

Meeting place: Visitors' Car Park - Tittesworth Reservoir to start at 9am or meet at Riverside Park to car share (leaving there at 8.20am).  Please note there is a car parking charge (around £2.50 for 2 hours)
We will be back to the cars after the run for 10:20
Route: Around the reservoir
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: DawnD, Lindsey & DD
Coffee: Visitors Centre

Saturday 8th April - Fallibroome Frolic

Meeting place: Leisure Centre- overflow car park
Time: 9am - run will take 1 hour 15 mins
Route: paths
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: DD and Damian
Coffee: Bring a flask, we'll sit on the grass!

Saturday 15th April - Easter Fundraising Run

Meeting place: Bollington Skate Park off Adlington Road (Bollington)
Time: 9am - 10:15
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: Wendy, Dave, Lindsey and Jenny
Route: Easter Fundraising Run - This week, we will be offering two runs (similar to the Elf Run at Christmas) - there will be a normal E Group Run (4-5 miles) and a run of 5km for parents and children (up and down the Middlewood so the distance can be tailored to suit your own children if needed). Wendy is leading the fundraising event and raising for Alopecia UK, Alzheimers Society and Breast Cancer Care. There will be an Easter theme fancy dress so grab what you can out of the dressing up box. There will also be a few games for the children.

Coffee: Bring a flask and we can have a brew in the car park  - there will also be some lovely cakes to purchase, yum yum!

Saturday 1st April - Hollins Hobble

Meeting place: Fairways Garden Centre - Sutton
Time: 9am - 10:15
Route: Hollins Hobble - canal, roads and paths
Shoes: Trail
Leaders: DD and Damian
Coffee: Garden Centre (Car Park agreement is we pop in!)

Saturday 25th March - Kerridge Route

Meeting place: Car Park opposite Hollin Hall Hotel
Time: 9am
Shoes: either
Route: Kerridge ridge via Nancy
Leaders: Abi & Damo
Coffee: See who fancies it on the day! Maybe Waterside

Saturday 18th March - Gritstone Grovel

Meeting place: Small Car Park at the end of Holeshouse Lane (off Main Road/Clarke Lane) Langley.
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Saturday 11th March - Rudyard Lake

10 of us met at the lakeside activity centre at Rudyard for a pleasant 4.4 miles around the reservoir. A lovely flat section alongside the miniature rail track was followed by a more undulating path through the woods.  Lots of looping and not too much mud today!  Nice to be able to sit outside to enjoy a post-run cuppa & bacon bap!
DD, Damian & DD2

Before pic with 'The African Blondin'

you're not in luck...no trains today!

Gangsta!

DD telling a story :)