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Meon Valley Plod - 9th Best Race in Country

'The Meon Valley Plod' has achieved 9th place in the Runners World Readers' TOP 50 races of 2009!

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/event-editorial/readers-top-50-races-2009-25-49-votes/4824.html

This is a great tribute to the race organisers (Patsie and Ray Ruzewicz) and ALL the volunteers from the club (and their friends and families!) who have made this achievement possible.

The race (and I quote an entrant for this year) is 'Legendary' and I sincerely hope that all of you who have entered in 2010 enjoy the day! Let's just hope for good weather again.

If you haven't already registered for The Plod on 28th February, hurry... we already have approaching 300 entries!

Ryde 10m Entry List

Here is the list of PJC entrants for the Ryde 10m on 6 February.

  22:READ, Mark
  34:CLARK, Howard
  46:GROVE, Frances
147:HALL, Claire
148:HALL, Andrew
204:MARSH, Rosalind
205:HEGARTY, Eileen
206:MCCULLAGH, Carole
207:GLASSETT, Victoria
208:SCALES, Carmen
209:CLARK, Laura
210:CAREW-ROBINSON, Katie
211:HOPKINS, Sandra
212:STAMP, Maria
213:TRICKETT, Faye
214:TUTESIGENSI, Moses
215:BIRD, Melvyn
216:ELLIOTT, Scott
217:CROWD, Andrew
218:SCALES, Bill
219:SPOONER, Paul
220:STAMP, Rick
221:MCMILLAN, Mac
222:PARKER, Eric
223:HEWETT, Tony
224:STANDEN, Michael
225:CONWAY, Tony
226:CARRIE, Joe
227:HARDIE, Michel
228:BESTLEY, Russ
229:POWLES, Derek
230:BACON, Martin
231:DOBSON, Neal
232:GRANDY, Mark
257:MAY, Helen
258:KIRK, Carly

Nik Bryan's Tuesday Group

With quite a few people wanting to train for various races of all distances over the next 3/4 months, and after discussion, most of my group who I have managed to speak to were 'up' for joining Chris Brier and his group on a Tuesday doing his Threshold training as featured on his marathon schedule for this period only.

Thursday training will remain as normal with Nik leading.

Tuesday training will return to normal after Spring Marathon season.

Win a Free 2010 Great South Run Place

Team Healthy Pompey has 15 free places available for next years Great South Run.

5 Adult , 5 Junior and 5 Mini run places available.

It will involve wearing a fruit or veg suit to run in for the adult places...

If you are interested in entering this competition please complete this form.

Mountain Marathon

Dougie Gray and Tony Conway are looking for runners interested in competing in a Mountain Marathon in the Lake District during the weekend of 3rd / 4th July next year. 

The format is drive up on the Friday stay in the YHA, do the MM sat/sun, Sunday night in the YHA and drive back Monday.

All interested parties will need a certain amount of kit and a knowledge of navigation would be an advantage.

Email tonyconway@btinternet.com to register your interest.

Exchanging Race Numbers

If you wish to use another runners number please be aware of the following or else one or both of you could be banned.

HRRL Races: Please pass any spare numbers to Alan, Martin or Eileen and they will ensure that the numbers are transferred correctly.
If this process is not followed PJC could be ejected from HRRL.

Other Races: Please contact the race organisers and gain their approval before exchanging numbers.

Meeting Place

Those of you that run on Tuesday and Thursday evening from the Mountbatten Centre will be aware that we have been without a meeting room for the last few weeks and have been finding car parking somewhat challenging due to the on going building work.

Starting from Tuesday 21st April we will start meeting at the Gymnastics Centre which is round the back of the Mountbatten Centre. We've been promised a meeting room and there should also be more car parking around the back of the Centre.

Saturday training with Dave and Chris will continue to meet at the front of the Mountbatten Centre.

Dave Blofield's Group

Whilst Dave is out injured Nik Bryan will be leading the Group on Tuesday and Thursday.

Nik BryanNick Bryan contact details
nik_bryan@hotmail.com
02392230798 home
07947117640 mob