Saturday 27th July - Alderley Edge

The start

Neil and Alison were Group Leaders this week.

Despite holidays and hot & sticky weather 15 group members came out for the 4 mile hilly run around Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley.
The terrain was a bit challenging with hills, cobbles, tree roots and narrow paths and sadly Jane tripped and fell but luckily landed in some softer ground (latest report is that she is fine).

The route is shown at the bottom of the photographs.

It was good to run a new route and afterwards we refuelled with tea, coffee and cakes at the cafe by The Wizard.

Well run in difficult conditions.

Neil & Alison

Approaching Whitebarns

Divya back in the group!

Bev

Jane after a nasty fall

Annabelle's first run for a while

Heather looking strong

Julie - smiling as usual

Nina

Whitebarns

Artist Lane

That Hill

That Hill

The hills are my friends - Neil says so

STart running when the camera is out....

The end

Coffee - Tea - Cakes

The Route

Thursday 25th July - Wizard 5

Today Wilmslow Running Club will host the annual 'Wizard 5' multi-terrain (trail, path, road) race. 7.30pm at the NT Car Park at Alderley Edge.

Go on, you know you want to (a good event to try!).

Details HERE

Neil

Wednesday 24th July - Orienteering - TBA

This is the final event of the series - venue to be confirmed.

With 60 minute and 90 minute runs available and using enlarged OS maps to navigate on public rights of way, these events offer an alternative form of informal low-cost navigational challenge suitable for newcomers and experienced runners / navigators alike. Please bring your friends too!

They also all start and finish at a pub, so there is opportunity for food, drink and post run analysis on your return!

Wed 24 July - Venue Boars Head, 2 Shrigley Road North, Higher Poynton, Stockport SK12 1TE. Park in Nelson's Pit Visitor Centre Car Park. Opportunity for a drink and food afterwards.

Registration from 6:30pm. Pre race briefing 7:10pm. Mass start 7:15pm
Bring a pen/pencil and your watch.
Entry is on the night only £3 per map adult, £1.50 per map junior.

Please pre book your map in advance by emailing me on score2013@mdoc.org.uk

More details on mdoc website www.mdoc.org.uk

Saturday 20th July - CANCELLED

The session today (Saturday 20th July) has been cancelled.

Neil and Ali are away and Dawn, Gemma and Cheryl are also unable to lead due to injury. The next official Run England session will be Saturday 27th July at Alderley Edge  (see blog entry for details).

Many apologies.

Neil

Saturday 13th July - CAFOD route

Cheryl Evans was Group Leader this week. A big thanks to Cheryl as she did the session on a bicycle due to injury.

Gorgeous sunny morning for the CAFOD run with a twist.  Apologies for confusing you all by doing it in reverse its the only way I know. It was lovely for the group to see Divya again and Twiggy too.  A very well done to Bev and Divya for doing the extended route - we were enjoying the run that much we missed the short cut!

Thank you to you all for working as a team and Tink for supplying me with wheels to chivvy you along on your run.


A few people went for a coffee at the Waterside afterwards.

Keep up your mid-week running making sure you warm up and cool down to help prevent injuries. Keep hydrated and sun cream on in this warmer weather we are having.

Keep on running!

Cheryl

Wednesday 10th July - Orienteering - Wilmslow

This is the 3rd event of the summer series.

With 60 minute and 90 minute runs available and using enlarged OS maps to navigate on public rights of way, these events offer an alternative form of informal low-cost navigational challenge suitable for newcomers and experienced runners / navigators alike. Please bring your friends too!

They also all start and finish at a pub, so there is opportunity for food, drink and post run analysis on your return!

This is the first in this year's series of 4 events:

Wed 12 June - Ye Olde Park Gate Inn, Over Peover, WA16 8TU
Wed 26 June - The Vale Inn, Adlington Rd, Bollington, SK10 5JT
Wed 10 July - Boddington Arms, Racecourse Road ,Wilmslow SK9 5LR.
Wed 24 July - Venue to be confirmed

Registration from 6:30pm. Pre race briefing 7:10pm. Mass start 7:15pm
Bring a pen/pencil and your watch.
Entry is on the night only £3 per map adult, £1.50 per map junior.

Please pre book your map in advance by emailing me on 1andythornton@gmail.com

More details on mdoc website www.mdoc.org.uk

Saturday 6th July - Rudyard Lake

Gemma Moorhouse was Group Leader this week.


A very sunny day for a run round Rudyard Lake followed by a very sociable ice cream at the cafe.

Gemma