Cross Country 2011
On Saturday 10th December 4 intrepid Penarth & Dinas Runners braved the winter elements and were proud to represent the club and South Wales in the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross-Country Championships and Welsh Masters Championships. The venue was the Showground at Builth Wells, a fine course with mud, hills, flat mushy grassy sections and plenty of loops and curls to keep one guessing just how far one had to run.
Unusually, the Masters Races were separate from the Senior Races which actually made them harder - so many fast older runners, and no stamina-starved "youngsters" to easily beat! Clem Clement continued his powerful and fast recent form and came in 31st of 85 in the Men's race, with Chris Nellins trailing further back in 57th place but pleased to feel improvement as he continues a comeback from injury. In the Women's Race, Lisa Cleary proved her strength on the hills and came 24th of 64 runners, whilst Andrea Hurman strutted her stuff to impress her spectating hubby and children and came in 40th. -
Good performances all, in races with high quality fields.
Cross Country 2010
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Cross country trophies!
1. Sunday 10th October at Newbridge Fields, Bridgend.
2. Sunday 14th November - Bath [but clashes with the Sodbury Slog].
3. December - Blaise, Bristol.
4. February - Brecon.
5. March - Swansea.
Distances for Senior Men is 10k, for Senior Ladies 6k.
No necessity for spikes, but if you have trail shoes you might find them slightly better for x-co than flats. Club vests will need to be worn.
It's 5 minimum to count to make a team but we can field as many runners as we like, and every place counts since every placing puts other clubs runners further back!
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Brecon, 12th February
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MEN |
Special mention has got to go to Emily for running 'with child' and gaining valuable points for team!
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Blaise Castle, Bristol 4th December
This day was one for the purist...freezing mist, icy rain, mud and shivering temperatures. Course slightly foreshortened due to dangerous ice in part of the woods.
Well done to both our teams. Strikingly strong runs from Lisa and Clem, with dogged runs and a real learning experience for first time cross-countryers Judy and Gary. Andrea showed her usual smooth running style to come in soon after Lisa, with Emily under the weather and showing tremendous grit to both run and finish. Chris and Steve dug deep to keep up, with Steve a real hero for braving arctic British weather when he had been snowed out from going to Las Vegas where he was due to run the Vegas Marathon on the Sunday. We think he got the better of the deal, but don’t think he is convinced.
Senior Ladies
Lisa Cleary 26.31secs 61/140
Andrea Hurman 27.31secs 77/140
Emily Luke 32.26secs 112/140
Judy Maranga 35.30secs 123/140
Senior Men
Clem Clement 45.39secs 110/235
Chris Nellins 49.53secs 176/235
Gary Brown 52.26secs 197/235
Steve Hill 55.04secs 208/235
Our Senior Ladies are now 2nd of 7 in Division 3, with our Senior Men 2nd of 5 in Division 4. Lots still to run for, so put Saturday 12th February [Brecon] in your shiny new diaries, so we can go further for glory.
Chris Nellins
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10.10.10 Gwent League
Well done to everyone who turned out for club in the Gwent League today.
