GariochRR This Week

July 02, 2007Running despatches from the heart of the Garioch
Announcements
Congratulations to all GRR'ers who took part in yesterday's Follow the Herring race at Portsoy. Once again the club was well represented, including Cameron Leel in his 10k senior race debut.
Times were as follows:-
Hazel Riddel 51:47
Cameron Leel 42:55
David Blane 39:14
Duncan Leel 43:55
Leigh Summers 49:51
Phil Owens 47:19
Rab Murray 38:50

Well done!

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Congratulations to team Garioch who entered last weekend's Corrieyairack challenge
Defying recent convention, the weather held out for the entire race, although the wind got up for the cycle stage.
Ian Cran 5:08
Jane Eaton 5:13
Steve Waites 5:33

Well done!

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Check out this week's Inverurie Advertiser sports section for a photo of some GRR runners who competed in last weekend's Dunnydeer Hill race.

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Congratulations to Brian Ross and Jane Morrison who ran in yesterday's Stonehaven Half marathon. A special mention to Jane who got on the podium as 2nd Lady Vet.
Brian Ross 1:39:05 (PB)
Jane Morrison 1:52:19 (PB)

Well Done!

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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 Paradise Wood, Pitfichie, 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 Back 'o Bennachie, near Oyne.
Meet at usual time of 6.30 pm.
Click here for more details on this route
Click here for a map of where to meet (use the zoom to find your bearings).


Saturday 7th
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 Forres Highland Games 10k at Grant Park, Forres, starting at 1300hrs.


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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