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Show some support for Sundays!
The informal Sunday morning club run is suffering from a lack of attendance. If you've nothing better to do on a Sunday morning than lie in bed, why not drag yourself down to Majuba Road car park (outside R-Kade skate park) for 9.30am and join us for a long, slow run?
Don't be scared off by the idea of a long run - we will gladly accommodate the needs of individuals and we always select our routes and distance according to fair and open debate (rock, paper, scissors usually works!) We try and go a little further afield and take in a more varied terrain than can be managed on the Wednesday night runs - such as Errington Woods, Upleatham, Saltburn Valley Gardens or the beach - and are open to suggestions for other routes.
Also, don't think that these runs will be too hard. We keep the pace nice and steady - this is a training run and should be enjoyable. Please feel free to come along and join us for a nice long chat, with a bit of running thrown in.
Huge haul of PBs at Redcar Half Marathon
Despite the gloomy weather and much derided new 'scenic' route, a highly impressive field of 30 club members turned out for the Redcar Half Marathon and several others braved the drizzle to turn up in support (though they sneakily avoided being included in the Club photo).
Several runners, both local and those from further afield, commented on the lack of support along the out-and-back route but the cool, damp conditions were ideal for running - as demonstrated by the results. Sadly, Karen had to pull out due to an existing injury but the others managed the achieve an impressive 22 personal bests (including 12 first time PBs) and our usual star performers - Dave Greensmith, Sarah Bibby and Pam Costello - also set three new club records.
Ladies going from strength to strength
The club's female runners have once again been putting the blokes to shame with some fantastic results. Pam has notched up so many first places in her age category that we've frankly lost track and the recent Tees Barrage 10K race saw our ladies finish first in four age categories and Sarah Bibby finished as fourth lady overall. In addition, their strong performance meant they picked up the team prize as well.
Changing rooms improvements complete
The rennovations to the Cricket Club's changing rooms are now complete - hurrah! Unfortunately, the start of the cricket season means that our access to the changing facilities will be limited to those evenings when there isn't a home match scheduled... gah! However, our meeting room is now newly decorated and we shall continue to meet there prior to Wednesday evening runs when there is a cricket match on.
Paul's charity appeal
On 16th May, Paul Munster is running the Brathay Windemere Marathon in aid of the Brathay Trust, an organisation which helps young disaffected people. If you would like to sponsor Paul, please visit his Just Giving page and help support his fund-raising effort.
Rennovations underway on club facilities
The Cricket Club changing rooms are currently not accessible as improvements to the current facilities are underway. This will mean a few weeks of disruption but we will eventually have separate showers and changing facilities so that the ladies will no longer run the risk of getting an unexpected eyeful... In the mean time, members are asked to meet in the Cricket Club lounge prior to the weekly club run.
Ladies lead the way
We've had several very strong performances in recent races by the club ladies who seem to be improving exponentially. Sarah put in a strong performance at the Brass Monkey and captured the coveted 'Top Dog' rank from NMH, whilst Pam has placed first in her age category regularly at the cross country series and her performance in the Brass Monkey was good enough to put her in the 80% WAVA category. Rachel is also making rapid progress, knocking 12 minutes off her previous best time at the recent Poultry Run. With so many new female club members and improving results, the boys had better pull their socks up!
Cross-Country grows in popularity
The cross-country season has kicked off and the club has fielded several new runners this year with many of our newer members tackling the hills and mud. Experienced mud-bunny Pam has notched up some fantastic results, winning her age category at Flatts Lane, the toughest course of the series, and many members have improved on last years times. We're already a few races into the season but anyone interested in running off-road should speak to Dave Bell, Ian or John for details of how to get involved in cross-country, trail and adventure races as there are many opportunities to leave the roads behind and get a little more adventurous.
Winter running season gets off to a Hellish start
Club masochists Rob and Tom have embraced the mud and rain and have taken part in several 'adventure races' – serious off-road events where the aim is apparently to get as muddy as is humanly possible. First up for the dynamic (and possibly deluded) duo was the Saab Salomon Turbo X Challenge - 10 miles of mud, hills and muddy hills just outside Sheffield. Rob struggled with an injured ankle but Tom relished the conditions and managed a respectable time for the distance, despite the three pounds of mud plastered to him. A few weeks later, they headed off to Cheshire for the HellRunner - Hell Up North race, a 12(ish) mile scramble through Delamere Forest with added obstacles and, of course, waist-deep mud. Despite the mud and arduous conditions, they both claimed to have enjoyed the events and are busy trying to recruit more mud fanatics to join them next year.
Click here for pics of Rob and Tom at Hellrunner
Record turn out for Tees Pride 10K
A record 27 Redcar Running Club members took part in the recent Middlesbrough Tees Pride 10K on September 6th. It was a pleasant day for racing - not too warm - and perhaps it was that, combined with the strong support around the course, that helped 12 of our runners to get PBs.
Several people performed particularly well and knocked minutes off their previous bests: both Denis and Michelle beat their previous times by over 3 minutes, Nadia and Louise managed to get 2 minutes under but the star performers were Paul Wilmot and Peter Ball who cut their PBs by 4 and 6 minutes respectively.
Click here for club results or visit the offical results site for all competitors.
Ladies claim victory at Kilburn Feast
A memorable day for our ladies at this year's Kiburn Feast. The 7.2 mile hilly race saw our ladies team grab first place with strong performances from Angela Inman and Pam Costello who also won prizes in the Womens' Open and Womens' Over 55 categories respectively - Angela picking up a prize for 10th placed lady and Pam coming first in her age category. Sarah Bibby (another member of the successful ladies team) finished just outside the prizes in a commendable 11th place and the final team member, Louise Bibby, was chased to the finish line by Rachel Jones in her first race for the club.
For full race results, click here.
Club membership continues to grow
We're not sure if it's just word of mouth or our strong presence at local races (resplendent in our Redcar Running Club jackets), but more and more people continue to join the club. Membership has soared in the past few years with many new members, both keen runners looking to improve and complete beginners looking for motivation and new running-buddies.
If you're thinking of joining, why not come down on a Wednesday night at about 6.15pm and come see us? We're always happy to welcome new people.
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Ladies going from strength to strength
The club's ladies have once again produced some fantastic results
Changing rooms complete
The rennovations are completed on the Cricket Club changing facilities
Paul's charity appeal
Help Paul raise funds for the Brathay Trust
Rennovations started on changing facilities
Ladies lead the way
Cross-country grows in popularity
Winter running gets off to Hellish start
Record turn out for Tees Pride
Ladies team claim victory at Kilburn Feast
Club membership continues to grow