GariochRR This Week

January 15, 2007Running despatches from the heart of the Garioch
Announcements
Hello again everyone; after a prolonged winter break your weekly newsletter is back in print (was it just me or did the clocks go quicker in December?)
We seem to have been pretty busy running races in the last month, so here goes (apologies in advance to anyone if I've missed your race/times out)...

Prom Series 3k 1st Dec
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Rab Murray 10:41
Ian Cran 11:34

Prom Series 3k 5th Jan
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David Blane 10:36 (PB)
Richard Ingram 12:48

Lossiemeouth Turkey Trot 17 Dec
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David Blane 1:02:22
Rab Murray 1:02:22
Ian Cran 1:08:20
Brian Ross 1:14:18

El-Brim-Ick Dash 6th Jan
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Ian Cran 28:35

Well done everyone! - its great to hear that GRR is being represented in virtually every local race these days.

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Congratulations to GRR's Donna Gray who got on the podium as 2nd Lady in the Beach Bum Fun Run at Fittie on Xmas Eve with a time of 29:18.

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Congratulations to everyone who sobered up early enough to compete in the Lumphanan Detox 10k on 2nd Jan.
Not only did we have a good club turnout, but we got 2 podium finishes!

Alison Sutherland 57:22
Donna Gray 40:12 (2nd Lady <40)
Jane Eaton 47:08 (2nd Lady >40)
Sandra Reid 45:56

Assynt Macleod 40:53
Duncan Leel 47:48
James McGregor 39:11
Ian Cran 43:26
Rab Murray 39:33
Steven Barrett 45:04
Steve Waites 49:10

Well done everyone!

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Good luck to GRR's Brian Ross who will be competing in this year's London Marathon after winning the club place in our xmas party raffle.

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Bagel Alert

Tesco is currently running one of their buy 1 get 1 free offers on those rather yummy Dr Bagel bagels; there a choice of flavours: regular seeded multigrain or seeded multigrain with cranberries (my favourite).

What's Up This Week
Tuesday Evening...
Club Run round Inverurie.
Usual Meeting time of 6.30pm at the foyer in the Garioch Sports Centre.
There's a choice of distances including 5m/6m/7m & 8.6m & even the odd hill for added fun.
GRR also has an arrangement with the sports centre for free use of their changing & shower facilities (just say you are with GRR at reception).
Click here for a map of where to meet (use the zoom to find your bearings).

Thursday Evening...
Club Run round Inverurie.
Usual Meeting time of 6.30pm at the foyer in the Garioch Sports Centre.
Despite the less than ideal running surface, this isnt as bad as it sounds; its fully lit throughout, and at this time of year a clear crisp autumnal evening can be quite refreshing.
Click here for a map of where to meet (use the zoom to find your bearings).


Saturday 20th
Club run from Esson's car park, Bennachie.
Meet at 8.00am for an off-road run on our favourite hill.
Please note that due to the onset of chilly weather we will be heading off sharpish; so unless you fancy a game of hares & hounds....

Sunday 21st
Theres the next stage in the Round the Castle XC series, this time at Drum Castle.
Full race program, starting at 1230.


Have a great week

Run Long and Taper.
The GariochRR team.
GRR XMAS Party
Hope everyone had a good time at the GRR Xmas party; if there's anyone who is having difficulty recollecting all evening's proceedings (and there should be judging by the amount of red wine we consumed), dont worry - theres a bunch of photos posted in the GRR gallery to jog (ehem) your memory.
  
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