ANNUAL DINNER - 26th FEBRUARY

The date for the clubs annual Dinner has been set for Friday 26th of February.

The location is The Rocks restaurant in Dunbar. Cost is in the region of £25 per person. The Rocks have a couple of mini-van/buses and will hopefully lay on transport for those who need it (within reason).

It is our intention this year to combine the dinner with the club's prize giving.

Obviously all members and partners are welcome, but please let Stuart know by 29th January if you intend to come along so that we can give the restaurant an idea of numbers.

See you there.

Joggy Coach

Hello,

We've just released a new Iphone App "Joggy Coach" dedicated to
running activities.

In order to improve and evolve its features, feel free to talk about
this tool and to send us your feedback. Off course you can include a
link to us on your website our your newletters.

There are already many tools (garmin watch, nike +, other apps etc...)
which measure running performances, but we believe that Joggy Coach
brings interesting new features, and most of that for a very lower
price.

Link to website :
http://www.joggycoach.com

Link to app store :
http://www.joggycoach.com/appstore.html

We also take this opportunity to wish you a happy new year 2010 and a
lot of running miles :-)

WEST HIGHLAND WAY - INTER CLUB RELAY. WHO'S UP FOR IT??

Please see the message below, from HELP, and get back to Stuart, ASAP, if you are interested.
This is an ideal opportunity for a weekend trip and a chance to get to run along this route.

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Happy New Year to you and the rest of the Dunbar crew.

Regarding the proposed relay challenge over the West Highland Way I am looking at the weekend of 10 -11 July. It means an early 4am start for the initial leg runners but this is the only way we can comfortably fit in the whole route so that we are able to get to the evening accommodation and have a meal and a few drinks (and brag about the day's activities). Last year we started at 4am and finished just about 8pm.

There would probably be about 12 stages and I propose that we have one principle runner for each leg - we would try to match runners of comparable ability (eg lady with lady etc). As many people as want to can run each leg but from the point of view of having "a race" let us keep the time of the principle runners as the race time. Details can be discussed later.

We would probably need a support bus for each team. I need to know how many "volunteers" you are likely to have from Dunbar and how many rooms to book. Last year we stayed at the Inchcree holiday village - this has communal rooms housing upto 8 (for those who have friends) and chalet style rooms housing couples.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best regards

Paddy McDonald
(Chairman HELP)

DID YOU GET WHAT YOU WANTED?

Well, the holidays are over and it’s back to normal. Time to choose between the NIKE’s or the snow-shoes and get out there and burn off all that Christmas pudding.

The results of our last on-line poll have now been [belatedly] counted and scrutinised.

27% of you asked Santa for running gear and 73% didn’t.

Whatever you asked for we hope you got what you wanted, or at least like what you got.

Simple poll to start the new year off the way we mean to go on. So… eyes right and up.

West Highland Way Race 2010

An informal evening for runners / friends / support crews training for
this Epic Scottish Race, but also incredibly useful for runners
training or thinking of training for other ultra events like the
Highland Fling, Devil O' the Highlands, Mountain Marathons etc.

Wednesday 20th January 2010, 7pm – 9.45pm

St Bride's Community Centre, 10 Orwell Terrace,

Dalry Road, Edinburgh EH11 2DY

Tips /anecdotes / priceless information from a variety of experienced
West Highland Way Race regulars, including race Legends of the past
and Heroes of the present.

Dave Wallace (four time winner) will tell tales of his early races.
How he trained etc., and his wife and longtime support crew Anne-Marie
will offer wisdom in "crewing " for the event.

Other race Legends will offer spontaneous wisdom too.

Mid-evening tea, coffee, biscuits around 8ish

To reserve your place(s), please e-mail edinburgh@runandbecome.com

Adrian Stott and Ian Beattie will try and co-ordinate proceedings with
possible spontaneous contributions from other experienced runners
there on the night.

An evening to be inspired, and also to inspire each other.

Gala Cross-Country

The 7th of February has been suggested for the race postponed from this Sunday.  Please be aware that this date has not been finalised as yet, so keep an eye on the club news for confirmation.

 

 

Run Dunfermline

25th Anniversary of Dunfermline City Half Marathon
2010 sees the 25th Anniversary of Dunfermline first half marathon staged in 1985!

 

Run Dunfermline 2010 - Entries Now Open
"One of the best if not THE best events of its kind anywhere in the UK!"
The Run Dunfermline 3-day running festival takes place in 2010 over the weekend of 12th/13th of June. Centred on Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline there will be schools events, the short-course race (5K), the centrepiece event: the Dunfermline City Half Marathon and a fun run.
While all the activities are going on outside in the Park, the National Healthy Living and Lifestyle show will be held inside the Glen Pavilion hosting many of the "get active and fit" initiatives, providing something for all the family. If you, your business or your organisation want to be there please email us via the website or directly through admin@dunfermline-half.co.uk.

 

Just In Case Anyone Was Thinking of This One....

Due to the weather and specifically the poor underfoot conditions the
Nigel Barge 10k Memorial Road Race (and associated 3k Junior Race)
will not go ahead as advertised this coming Saturday 9th January. Both
events have been postponed, and will instead take place on Saturday
27th March 2010 with the venue still Garscube Sports Complex. Those
who have pre-entered can retain their place for the new date, secure a
place in the 2011 race, or alternatively contact Kenny Stevenson for a
full refund (ken.stevenson@hendersonloggie.co.uk). Sorry for any
inconvenience caused. Further details are available at
www.maryhillharriers.com.

Hope to see you all in March.

Thanks
Stephen Jones
www.maryhillharriers.com

Cross Country - 10th January

Due to the current and predicted severe weather conditions, the race
scheduled for 10th January 2010 at Galashiels is cancelled. As yet the
rescheduled date has not been finalised.

BLACK BUN RUN 2009

The last race of 2009 (in Dunbar anyway) saw 15 runners brave the
bitterly cold conditions.
On a night when those with less "get up an go" but, arguably, perhaps
a bit more "common sense" were warm indoors getting ready for the
festivities these runners set off on the quick mile and a half course.

The recent snow had left the conditions "good to firm" but nothing was
able to assist the challengers from stopping Grant once again claiming
the coveted "Bun".

Grant Noble 0:08:34
Mark James 0:08:45
Stuart Hay 0:08:48
Ian Rowland 0:08:56
Brian Davidson 0:10:26
Graham McPheat 0:10:32
Findlay Smith 0:10:37
Julie Oswald 0:11:05
Steven Weir 0:11:16
Anne Hay 0:12:12
Greg Noble 0:12:43
Cameron McPheat 0:12:53
Val Herring 0:13:31
Sheila Kerr 0:16:04
Theresa Leslie 0:16:04