Announcements

Hello again - long time no hear! After a prolonged winter hibernation, the weekly news is back. It does seem a little premature hibernation-wise judging by the lousy running weather we've been having, but hey, its never too horrible to run out there (believe me I've tried!).

So how have you been? Have you been keeping the running up through the dark nights, or still waiting for Spring to sprung?

Well good news - the clocks change this weekend, so the light nights are only a few days away....

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Congratulations to our runners who ran in Nairn 10k at the weekend.
Results were as follows:-
Ian Cran 41:14
Steve Waites 44:53
Phil Owens 47:40.
Well done guys!

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Well Done also to our GRRers who made it through the poor road conditions to last weekend's Inverness Half Marathon. The event has grown in recent years and this year included chip timing - well done to the organisers. Commiserations to those who were all pumped up for the race and got beat by the crappy driving conditions.
Results were as follows:-
Sandra Reid 1:41:35 (PB)
John Parr 1:34:04
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The GariochRR AGM will soon be upon us!

Make a note in your diaries for 20th April at 8.00pm (after a short club run).
As usual the AGM will be in the meeting room at the Garioch Sports centre, Inverurie.
Please contact Steve ('the sec') Waites with your nominations for office bearers (go on make his day!) and also nominations for the John Sharp Trophy.
Also, dont miss our chairman's debut speech outlining the achievements of the club over the year; I know Pete has been working long and hard into the small wee hours on this, for this much anticipated presentation.

In a discussion on the club run last week, Pete asked who all got PB's last year. Its a good question - so lets find out. Please send an email to bruce@axoninstruments.com listing what you distance you got your PB at, and we'll get some statistics together for Pete's big speech.
Alternatively you can send a text: Simply send 'PB' followed by '10k' or 'half' or 'mar' or 'none' and your name to 07808055382

What's Up This Week

Tuesday Evening...
Usual club run round the streets of Inverurie, starting from the Garioch Sports centre in Inverurie.
Various distance options to choose from, ranging from 5m up to 8m
Meet in the sport centre's foyer at 6.30pm
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Thursday Evening....
Club Run around the streets of Inverurie. Start from the Garioch Sports centre in Inverurie.
2 brave GRRers braved the challenging winter weather last week to do a bit of resistnace training by running into the almighty headwind all the way up North Street - just goes to show that its theres never bad weather, just a bad choice of clothing....
Meet in the sport centre's foyer at 6.30pm

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Saturday 25th
Club run from Essons car park, Bennachie.
Usually start with the rally route (8m) with plenty of options for going a bit further for anyone with the energy.
Meet at Essons car park at 8.00am

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Sunday 26th
A Choice of race distances :-
Elgin 10k
1400hrs Cooper Park, Elgin
Part of the Northern Scot 10k Series
Download an entry form by clicking here here

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Edinburgh Half Marathon
This is the capital's first 1/2mar - starting from the Ocean Terminal in Leith.
See their web site for more details by clicking here

Its also Mother's day in case you'd forgot - so spare a thought for the running 'widow' in your life and re-schedule that long run you were planning to Saturday & come along to the club run on Bennachie instead...
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Have a great week.

Run Long at Taper.
The GarriochRR team

Garioch 10k

The first Inveruire 10k is taking place year on Sun 02 April.
The run starts and finishes at the Sports Centre with runners following a route down Blackhall Road, up Nether Davah, round Polnar past Andersons and along Burghmuir Drive, up Brankie and down Conglass and back to Strathburn Park.
Theres a goody bag and race T-shirt on offer - you can download an entry form here.

As an event taking place on our home turf, here's hoping GariochRR can have a good club turnout - entry forms have to be in by 27th March!.
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GRR is also having a stand at the start/finish area to promote the club - anyone not taking part in the race who can lend a hand please come along and spread the word on the benefits of club running