Macclesfield Half Marathon - 26th September 2010

Message from Colin Ardron...

The race is fast approaching and we are down on entries compared to the same time last year! Are you doing your bit to publicise the race?

It would be great if every member of the club recruited one person to run the race. How you do this is up to you -it could be by encouragement, nagging, bribery, threats or a combination of all of these. If you are not helping on the day, then why not enter the race yourself? Don't want to hear excuses, if my daughter can do it off virtually no training last year, then so can you. She said that completing her first half marathon gave her more satisfaction than eating a giant bag of honey coated popcorn. Now if you knew my daughter's sweet tooth you would be as amazed as I was by this confession. So don't be a wuss, there is still time to get some training in and recruit someone else as well. It's a highly rated event judging by the very positive feedback from previous participants and all proceeds go to two deserving charities, East Cheshire Hospice and the Macclesfield Track Appeal. So what are you waiting for?


Training Update, other events - 14/1
Written by John Bunyan   

Click on "read more" below for update on thursday night's training (IT'S ON!) plus other news...

Hi All, Yes we will train tonight up at the track albiet with limited facilities.

For u/11s, u/13s and younger u/15s there will be a session 6-7pm.

For older and performance athletes the session will be 6.30 -8.00pm.

The track is still quite deep in uncompacted snow, and I want us to keep off of it please.

The path round the track railings is compacted down and should be utilised for running. For the earlier session try using foam javelins outside the clubhouse and speed bounce etc inside. For the older athletes warm up outside with Fred and Pauline and then transfer inside when the younger age group finishes.

Please note the the approach to the top overflow car park is still difficult.

Please do not try to drive up to the club house.

I am afraid there were no suitable time slots for us using the LC.

Please note that the schools county champs at William Deacons school complex at Widnes has now been delayed to the 30 Jan.

It clashes with the last round of the Manchester area lge, I have tried to get them to reconsider but to no avail.

A course inspection for the 4 villages half marathon takes place tomorrow- please see their web site.

Please pass on this info as appropriate.

Regards, Bob.

 
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