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Runfurther April 2010 Newsletter
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The UK Ultra-running Championships 2010
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The 2010 champs so far....
Manx Mountain Marathon saw Paul Thompson earn his 6th win with Ian Ridgeway close behind to be the first runfurther runner home. Jackie Lee won the ladies with Nicky Spinks coming in second as the first runfurther female. Read the whole report HERE
Next up was calderdale and it was a "summer" style scorcher - with Jon Morgan beating Mark Hartell, Martin Beale and Simon Bourne for the top spot and Sarah Rowell as first lady and 7th overall (we have signed her up, along with Kate Bailey Wuthering Hike winner with Team Runfurther so welcome along Sarah and Kate). Read all about the race HERE and see the 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
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Upcoming Races
So far we have filled up several races before the events so please check the 2010 race pages to make sure you can get an entry still - they are all becoming very popular - thanks to all you runners.... running further....
Fellsman - Full
Marlborough Downs - Full
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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 to go further!) |
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Runfurther News - other than the champs
Team Runfurther - we have had a huge response to the competition to find a new Male and Female to run for Team Runfurther (formerly team Vasque), here's some of the quotes:
"Am described as tough as old boots/nails"
"Because frankly I need the help. I could beg if that'd help?"
"I get faster as the race gets longer"
"My husband already thinks I am mad"
If you are interested please register for the chance to be part of Team Runfurther HERE by 26th April 2010.
We will announce the winner in early May (first week)....
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Munro Record Attempt....
At the end of April In 2010 Stephen Pyke (aka Spyke) has set himself the challenge of climbing all of Scotland's 3,000 ft mountains, better known as the Munros, on a continuous round. There have been a number of continuous rounds of the Munros since Hamish Brown first achieved the feat entirely on foot in the summer of 1974. The fastest round was set by Charlie Campbell in 2000 who climbed all 284 Munros in just 49 days – averaging a marathon a day whilst climbing more than 10,000ft! Spyke's aim is to complete a round of the Munros under his own steam (on foot, cycling and paddling) and see if he can break Charlie’s incredible record. Read the whole story HERE
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Running Fitness - Three issues for £1 offer - click on the link right
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Spot Prizes - Please email us HERE if you have won a spot prize
Cat Lawson - Box of ClifBars
Michael Howard - Thorlo Socks (please provide your UK size)
Rob Walker - Elete
Stephanie Goodchild - OMM Waiste Pouch
Tommy Careless - 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! Only two were claimed last month!!!
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Three races profiled
What about trying an adventure race - Dark & White Peak Challenge Events who organise the Long Tour of Bradwell have an event on Sunday 9th May near Hathersage in the Peak District The event includes some cracking moorland running and spectacular mountain biking for all levels - a great way to cross train if you missed getting an entry into Fellsman
Also see a really long race profiled - Davis Wilson competed in the first ever Trans Britain last year and has written all about it - very inspiring - click on the logo on the right for the article
Hardmoors110 - if you enjoyed the 55 why not try the 110 - it may even be better weather!!!! The event is from the same organisirs so will be well supported again. Commencing in the North Yorkshire Market town of Helmsley competitors will have a time limit of 36 hours to complete the 110 mile single stage trail race, passing through the North York Moors and the beautiful Cleveland Hills before following the stunning Cleveland Heritage coastline visiting Saltburn, Runswick Bay, Staithes, Dracula's Whitby, The old smuggling town of Robin Hoods Bay, Ravenscar and the seaside resort of Scarborough before finishing at the Everon centre in Filey. Click on the logo right to read all about it and enter online....
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Keep on running, further.......
Karen, Mark and Si - The Runfurther Crew
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