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18Oct

Llandudno XC

Llandudno XC this weekend

Join in and support the Eryri teams

While you are all inspired by last weekends relays, here is a quick reminder about another team event – the XC on Saturday this weekend at the lovely St David’s College, Llandudno! Same format as last time – first race at 2pm (all ladies, U17 and O70 men) followed by the second race at 2.45 pm (all other mens categories). All welcome to join in! Junior races in the morning too.

Current team positions after one fixture:
Ladies – 2nd in the Senior and Masters category
Men – 6th in in the Senior and 7th in the Masters category

Please let me know if you can make it. Matt and I won’t be there this weekend as we are at a wedding so go get them Eryri!

See website for more details: http://www.northwalesxc.com/fixtures

Thanks,

Becki (bex85@msn.com)

16Oct

UKA British Fell and Hill Relay Championship 2017 Results

Are here

16Oct

North Wales Junior Mountain Running Championships

Results

NWJMRC 2017

13Oct

SMARNA GORA, SLOVENIA. Saturday 7th October 2017

SMARNA GORA, SLOVENIA. Saturday 7th October 2017

All three Welsh athletes competing in the Smarna Gora, World Cup race in Slovenia on Saturday 7^th October excelled themselves with excellent performances. On the challenging, mainly uphill 9.5k/650m course, Wales were led home by the experienced Rob Samuel in 14^th place overall with a time of 46.26 followed by: 41^st & 5^th Female – Bronwen Jenkinson in 53.48 and the very inexperienced, but very talented, up and coming 17 year old Annabelle McQueen who finished 60^th overall and 1^st under 20 female finisher with a time of 57.41. Team Manager Paul Jenkinson also ran well to finish 94th in a time of 66:08.

The event attracted a high quality field and was won by Norway’s Johan Bugge in a time of 42.27 while the very experienced and former Marathon Olympian (London) and 6 time World Mountain Running Championships winner Andrea Mayr (Austria) was the first female finisher in 20^th place overall in a time of 47.40.

A very good European elite mountain running event from which our athletes performed very well and will have gained valuable elite competition experience.

A special thank you for the fantastic welcome from the Smarna Gora Race organisers, especially Tomo Sarf who is also the General Secretary of the WMRA.

Race Results:

http://www.smarnagora.com/pdf/tek2017_rezultati_abs.pdf

13Oct

BANGOR 10K & HALF MARATHON Saturday 7th October 2017

BANGOR 10K & HALF MARATHON Saturday 7^th October 2017

There were 5 Eryri Harriers amongst the 268 finishers in the 10k with Russell Bentley leading the way by comfortably winning the event in a time of 32:38 followed by: 8^thBrian Wills 39:31 (PB). 14^th & 1^st MV/55 Arwel Lewis 42:30. 15^th Gary Porter-Jones 42:44. 66^th Chris Hoult 50:50.

In the Half Marathon, only Iwan Edgar of Eryri was amongst the 267 finishers, finishing 18^th overall and 1^st MV/60 in a time of 94:26.

13Oct

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE RACE 1 – CAPENHURST Sunday 1stOctober 2017

BORDERS ROAD RUNNING LEAGUE RACE 1 – CAPENHURST Sunday 1^stOctober 2017

8 Eryri Harriers represented the club in the Borders League 2017/18 Season opener at Capenhurst on a flat two lap 5 mile measured race route. Eryri were led home by Matt Fortes in 44^th place with a time of 29:58 which is a PB for him at the distance considering that Matt has not run a 5 miler before! Next in for Eryri was Ali Chant in 128^th position with a time of 33:27 followed by: 141^st Arwel Lewis 33:55. 181^st Ashley Wager 35:28. 221^st and on her Border League debut; Lesley Lawson 37:04 just ahead of 222^nd Helen Blair 37:05. 306^th Don Williams 41:26 and 340^th, ensuring our women had a full scoring team: Alison Donnelly 44:35. There were 385 finishers. Eryri’s women were placed 4^th on the day while the men were 8^th of the 10 teams in their respective 2^nd Divisions while the Eryri women head the Improvers Trophy table.

There is an amendment to the next race in the series: The scheduled race due to be held on Sunday 12^th November has been moved back to the 18^th February 2018. The next race will be at Birkenhead Park on Sunday 3^rd December starting at 11am.

03Oct

Wrexham Cross Country

Free bus for Wrexham cross-country this weekend

All welcome, come along to run and support the teams

The first fixture of the cross country league is in Wrexham this Saturday – please let Becki Law know if you would like a space on the bus (email: bex85@msn.com, mob: 07922968636) or if you have any queries – all Eryri members very welcome to join the teams – we are looking particularly low on men at the moment so anyone out there who fancies a good blast please do come along! Any second claim members, email me to check.

Bus leaving Parc Menai, Bangor at around 11.30am (provisional, will confirm), with pick-ups along A55 according to need. Returning to Bangor area for around 5.30/6pm. Women/under 17 men and over 70 men, 2pm start, approx 5k. All other mens categories, 2.45pm start, 8-10k. Free to run, just turn up and wear your Eryri vest. Great team atmosphere, look forward to seeing you! Junior league is on in the morning too – see website for details.

More details on the league here:

http://www.northwalesxc.com/

Cheers,

Becki

02Oct

London Marathon

Don’t forget the new method of allocating the club’s allocation of London Marathon entries.

London Marathon Eryri Ballot:
Each year Eryri are allocated a handful of places. To be eligible for one of these places, the following rules will be in place for 2017 & the foreseeable future. Members must:

1. Be fully paid first claim club members.
2. Attend the Christmas club fun run.

Selection.
3. Priority will be given to members who entered the London Marathon Ballot and were rejected. Evidence of rejection needs to be provided. (This needs to be for the same year)

4. If the number of members with rejection notices is lower than or equal to the number of places available then they will receive an automatic right to the place.

5. If the number of members with rejection notices is more than the number of places then names will be drawn for the places.

6. If there are still club places available after step 4 above, then the remaining place(s) will be allocated by means of an open draw.

25Sep

Borders Road Running League

The Eryri Harriers are about to embark on their 20th season in the Borders Road Running League with the first fixture at Capenhurst this Sunday 1st October 2017. 11am Start. A measured 5 mile race route.

Since being relegated from the 1st Division following the 2012/13 season, Eryri’s men have not really made a promotion push while Eryri’s women, but for a brief season in Division one and a couple of Improvers Trophy wins, have yet to be a force in the League.

There are 7 (Seven) races in the league which are free to compete in for all the club’s athletes who are in the league. All races except for the final event start at 11am. The last race of the season is a midweek fixture which starts at 7:30pm.

Borders Road Running League Fixtures 2017/18

October 1st: Ellesmere Port (Capenhurst)

November 12th: Chester Tri (Upton)
December 3rd: Wallasey (Birkenhead Park)
January 14th: Abergele (Pensarn)
March 4th: Tattenhall
March 25th: Wrecsam Tri (Mold)
April 25th: Deestriders 7.30pm

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19Sep

XC, that time of year!

Hi everyone!

Just a quick reminder that it’s not long until the first race of the cross country season – Saturday 7th October.

ALL first claim runners for Eryri Harriers welcome to join the men’s and women’s teams no matter what your ability – the more the merrier! It’s free of charge, a good ‘tempo’ run out, a change from running on the roads or fells, and a great opportunity to take part in this fantastic team event – no need to enter, just bring your Eryri vest.

Details: Ysgol Morgan Clwyd, Wrexham LL13 9NG, all women sections plus Under 17 Men and Over 70 Men at 2.00pm (approx. 5k) with the Under 20 Men, Senior Men and all Male Masters, 40-69, to follow at 2.45pm (approx. 10k).

A reminder also of the junior league – the first race is also on Saturday 7th October in the same place, registration from 9.30am with first race at 10.30am. £3 entry on the day.

Please see North Wales Cross Country League website for more details and following fixtures: http://www.northwalesxc.com/
Minibuses for Shrewsbury and Oswestry fixtures.

It would be great to know if you are planning to run, feel free to contact me with any queries or if you need a lift 🙂

Look forward to seeing you there,
Becki (bex85@msn.com)

p.s. Contact me if you are a second claim Eryri and want to run.