GariochRR This Week

June 25, 2007Running despatches from the heart of the Garioch
Announcements
Congratulations to GRR's Graham Donaldson who took part in the Edinburgh marathon. Despite problems with a calf injury at 23m, Graham finished 66th overall with the cracking time of 2:58:22

Well done!

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There's been quite a few other races since the last newsletter (oops), so heres a quick rundown on what everyone's been up to:-

Inverurie Sprint Triathlon 10th June
Sandra Reid 1:48:42
Chantel Clark 2:00:58
Donna Gray 1:35:52 (1st FS)
Jake Vellacott 1:28:02
Steve Barrett 1:32:09

Running shop Beach 10K 12th June
Brian Ross 44:30
Phil Owens 48:01
Neil Skene 57:21

Meldrum 5 miler 16th June
Graham Donaldson 29:19 (3rd)
Rab Murray 30:57 (3rd MVet)
Mark Wyness 34:07

Ythan Challenge 17th June
Donna Gray 52:59 1st Female
Aileen Kirkwood 57:08 1st Female Vet
Jane Eaton 1:00:32 2nd Female Vet

Fraseburgh 10K 17th June
Rab Murray 38:59
Steve Waites 45:42
Rosie Massie 57:46
Leigh Summers 48:39

Highland Cross 23rd June
Sandra Reid 4:45:18
Rob Trahan 4:48:27
Dave Kilshaw 6:38:34
John Edwards 7:06:44
David Edwards 7:06:43

Dunnydeer Hill Race 24th June
Rab Murray 20:00 (1st MVet)
Bruce Taylor 21:32 (2nd MVet)
Jason Wilson 22:20
Brian Ross 22:25
Mark Wyness 23:29

Well done everyone!

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A special thanks to Steve for organising the training schedule for our summer runs - details now on the club website.
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Congratulations to Chantel Clark who has recently been awarded a sports scholarship at Gordonstoun College.

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Fancy some speedwork?
Theres been a bit of interet shown in holding a speedwork session at the Inverurie Academy playing fields 400m grass track.
So for anyone interested, it is proposed that we meet at the track for 6.30pm starting Wed 6th June.
This is a great chance to increase your running speed, form and econony; regardless of how fast/slow you feel your running is at the moment, your running speed will increase as a result of this session.
Click here for a map of where to meet (use the zoom to find your bearings).
Some of the folks from Tri-changing gear are alos going to come along to swell the numbers and share their knowledge of speedwork.
What's Up This Week
Tuesday Evening...
Club Run from Pitfichie Cycle Trail, near Monymusk.
Usual Meeting time of 6.30pm.
Click here for more details on this route
Click here for a map of where to meet (use the zoom to find your bearings).

Thursday Evening...
Club run from Inverurie Swimming Pool, for a run round the stone circle.
Meet at usual time of 6.30 pm.


Saturday 30th
Club run from Esson's car park, Bennachie.
Meet at 8.00am for an off-road run on our favourite hill.
or
There's the Corrieyairack Challenge.
Good luck to Team Garioch (Steve, Ian, Jane).
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Sun 1st
Follow the Herring 10k, Portsoy, starting at 1045hrs.
Did I mention the fab smoked salmon burgers you can get afterwards at the boat festival?...
or
There's the Stonehaven Half Marathon, starting at 1115hrs.

Have a great week

Run Long and Taper.
The GariochRR team.
First Monster
Heard the club folklore about the Highland Cross Duathlon and those wild weekends in Inverness?
Always fancied entering a duathlon but looking for something shorter?
Well nows your chance: on 2nd Sept there will be the first ever 'FirstMonster' a 120k race round Loch Ness.
The race is to be completed by teams of 4, each doing a 10k run & 20k cycle.
Click here for more details.
The race is limited to 250 teams so you need to get a move on!
  
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