March 2010 Newsletter


Runfurther March 2010 Newsletter
Championship Supporters........	The UK Ultra-running Championships 2010
	The 2010 champs so far.... Record numbers in Wuthering Hike - with new joint winners Ian Phillips & Adam Perry with Kate Bailey setting a new female record in 4 hours and 34 minutes - read more HERE and see the picutres HERE The new race Hardmoors55 pulled in nearly 100 runners for its first year in the pooring rain - making it a real toughy for the start of the season - Sturat Mills and Wendy Dodds took the titles - read all about the tough race HERE and photos HERE See the Leader Board HERE - please check you are on it if you have raced so far, if you have not raced yet you will get on once you complete your first Champs event
	Upcoming Races Easter weekend sees a welcome return of the Manx Mountain Marathon to the series. Tough, beautiful and very welcoming, runfurther races have enjoyed the Manx since our very first year in 2006. This event is now full. A week later we have Calderdale Hike - another favourite and the first of the medium races - this event is nearly full so click on the logo right to enter Fellsman is also full - so please can you make sure you register early for all the Champs races this year - they are getting more and more popular!
	Supporting the Championships Looking for new kit to run in - click on Lakesrunner logo to buy online. This helps keep runfurther going and therefore the UK Championships going so please help yourself by helping us - the more you buy from them the more we get to spend on prizes (see here for details of how the champs and runfurther run as we don't get paid for this - it is all for fun!)
	Runfurther News - other than the champs Team Runfurther - we have teamed up with Running Fitness to try and find a new Male and Female runner to be part of Team Runfurther. The chosen runners will be part of the existing team (formerly Team Vasque) and will receive team kit from the team sponsors - Vasque, Thorlo, ClifBar, Elete and will feature in Running Fitness. You will run in at least four of the Championships races this year, receive training tips and help from the rest of the team and entries, all worth over £800 per person. We are looking for enthusiastic runners, new to the ultra scene or old hands willing to write some race reports, share their entusiasm on the team blog and in Running Fitness. If you are interested please register for the chance to be part of Team Runfurther HERE by 26th April 2010.
	Running Fitness - Three issues for £1 offer - click on the link right
	Spot Prizes - Please email us HERE if you have won a spot prize Sue Brown - Box of ClifBars Mark Ellison - Clif Water Bottle Christopher Burn - Thorlo Socks (please provide your UK size) Nigel Webber - Elete Jon Roberts - OMM Waiste Pouch Adrian Donnelly - Running Fitness Subscription Any unclaimed prizes go to the end of year prize giving party and are given out as spot prizes there instead - so get claiming!
	Two of our races profiled - Please read our race reports on the Long Tour of Bradwell (by Dark & White Peak Events) and Pumlumon - we love these two races and want to get more people running at them - they are both very hilly tough routes, so if you love the rough stuff check them out by clicking on the logos on the right...... Make sure you enter early for all our Champs races as they are all filling up fast. Fellsman - already full!
Check out our face book page and comment on your running, add us to your favourites, become a fan and keep up with everyones running........	Wiggle Lightning 12 Hour Run - See the race report by clicking on the logo on the right
	Trans Britain - We are teamed up with this event again for 2010 - so if you fancy doing the UK's biggest stage race - click the logo to the right
	World Wide Ultras - Why not get a team of mates together to enter Paul Batesons race - The Al Andalus Ultra Trail in Grenada area of Spain in July. See all the others we like HERE
	Calling all Over 40 Runners - Please can you help one of our runners complete her training project by completing this survey
	Finally, check out our Facebook page for race news and updates – we would like you all to contribute and pass it on to mates... Keep on running, further....... Karen, Mark and Si - The Runfurther Crew

First up is the classic season opener – Wuthering Hike – a fast 31ish mile tour of Bronte country you can run as solos or pairs and will provide a good indication of how solid that winter training base has been.