I have been informed today by the distributors that the Calendars should be sent out between this Friday and Monday.
Margaret
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I have been informed today by the distributors that the Calendars should be sent out between this Friday and Monday.
Margaret
Thank You Margaret, and a Happy New Year to you:)Quote:
Originally Posted by FRAFixtures
I'll second that;)Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Hurrah! Happy New Year :) can't wait to see the calender :D
I'll second that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Whats on the front cover FraFixtures?
As usual it doesn't state in the Calendar what the sketch depicts, so perhaps I should let you all guess!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
For the 2009 Calendar it is of a Scottish scene in the Lowther Hills near Durisdeer in Dumfries and Galloway. The Durisdeer Hill Race was one of the 2008 British Championship races.
We have a new artist for the 2009 Calendar. For the last twenty years or so Tony Hulme has very kindly provided the sketch. However, this year he suggested it was time for a change and asked Vincent Booth a clubmate at Cheshire Hill Racers to do the honours.
I was wondering about how the sketch got done. I've done a few drawings of the fells over the years and secretly wondered about getting that gig! Seriously though, I think it's a lovely idea having a mystery sketch and am looking forward to seeing this year's. :)
Any idea when it'll plop onto the mat?
ST
Not much mystery for the 2009 sketch if you read the post above yours!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
I was wondering earlier about what colour the cover was going to be. In a meagre 3 years of membership I've gained pale blue, mid blue and black calendars. Sadly I have somewhat anorak tendancies and keep old copies. Surely I can't be the only one???
Hopefully next year I'll do more than 5 1/3 races out of it!
Just read it again and see what you mean. Doh...Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
I was assuming that the first 2009 was meant to be a 2008
Starting with Giant's Tooth Dom?Quote:
Originally Posted by dominion
Anywaysup now that those with little patience have been reassured by Margaret that the Calendar is on its way is there any news on the 2010 edition?
I wouldn't want to miss a closing date would I with some races apparently being restricted to only 400 runners?
Arrghhhh... GT at 200 mile round trip or a hilly 5 mile road race 15 miles from home? Decisions, dcisions....Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Never mind 2010, I'm planning an assault on a vet category in 2014 so I really need to know what the championship races are going to be for that year so I can start doing my recces.Quote:
Originally Posted by alias
I must apologise to Margaret for my impatience,believe it or not I am an event organiser myself as well as being a founder member of the FRA and a former committee member so I should know better than to criticise anyone who gives of thier time freely to serve others........I stand corrected !
Thats the problem with forums its all to easy to air your thoughs in public, once its written and submitted its all too late to think again about what you have written or who you might upset.
Fair point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norman Bates
Better late than never.
Pleased to accept your gracious apology. I'm sure everyone is getting impatient to receive their Calendars! Hopefully they'll arrive in the first half of next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Norman Bates
Happy New Year.
Margaret
found my standing order form and sent in two weeks ago so hopefully I will get mine as well
yippeeeeeee
Just landed on the mat:)
Got mine:)
got mine off postie on my way out this morning, thanks. Nearly went back home for a read, instead of out for January sales shopping & bag holding duties. (sigh) all those wasted hours :D
My came today. What was all the fuss about?:rolleyes:? Well done production team!
Got mine today. :)
As a suggested enhancement to the handbook, I wonder if it would be possible for the 2010 edition to identify (by different font, italics, bold or something) which races are new to the calendar. The first thing I do when I receive it is to look through to see what's new and this would help enormously!
PS - a seperate summary list of new races would also serve this purpose..
PPS - Before the guardians of the FRA's (voluntary) officials flame me, this is in no way meant as a criticism of an already excellent and invaluable publication :D
Have you ever thought of glancing through the index (from page 23) and looking for an unfamiliar name?
Or is that too difficult?
I don't know how many times these sentiments are echoed in the intervening pages Margeret, but I'd like to repeat them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Happy New Year and thanks for all the hard work you and people like you put into this sport so people like me can just pitch up and pay a nominal entry fee to take part in great events.
Thanks again. The intervening pages have probably drifted off to other topics of conversation, but the point is worthy of repetition.:)
Er.... thats what I currently do... not too difficult, no, but I'm always on the lookout for a lazy man's solution. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by end
I'd also thank Margaret and the rest of the FRA committee for the great work they put in but it seems to have already been done about a dozen times.
Got my copy today Thanks. :D
Yup, got mine also. I know how I'll be spending Monday morning at work now....:)
Seconded ( err apart from the Brett bit)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
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Originally Posted by Norman Bates
I find thats half the fun, we all make mistakes and it is true that all the organisers work their socks off and in this case I think that Margarets reply was dignified and justified, howeveryou cannot please everybody all the time and that has to be accepted, i don't believe we have to tug forelocks all the time because people volunteer and I know Margaret was not suggesting this, however some of the replies seem to htink that this is the case
Sometimes it worth sticking wind up statements out there or geniune beliefs -such as in my personal opinion Fell Runner isn't that good really, not that I don't understand that a lot of hard work goes into it or that a lot of people appreciate it, but I don't bother reading it these days and would certainly not pay for it, but i bet that does not cause Britta to lose sleep and nor should she. Putting out contentious statements helps to show how full of sh*t and pumped up self opiniated drivel many of us forumites are, reading some of the responses from others on this thread helps to show that:).
Don't beat your self up Norman, some people on here should aplogise for their their sheeplike responses eh Penguin ;).
mine not arrived yetQuote:
Originally Posted by Silly Big Fella
going to leave some stale mince pies and sherry out for the postman now.
In fact I am getting so excited i don't think i will sleep tonight.
yippee, i hope it arrives tomorrow
Got mine today. :)
As a suggested enhancement to the handbook, I wonder if it would be possible for the 2010 edition to identify (by different font, italics, bold or something) which races are new to the calendar. The first thing I do when I receive it is to look through to see what's new and this would help enormously!
PS - a seperate summary list of new races would also serve this purpose..
PPS - Before the guardians of the FRA's (voluntary) officials flame me, this is in no way meant as a criticism of an already excellent and invaluable publication :D
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Originally Posted by end
Another example of what I was talking about, Trundlers request , which include the fact he stated was not criticising anyone was immediatley attacked without reason.
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Originally Posted by Antisocial
yawn i see Victor'Antisocial' Meldrew starts the year off with a bang! :p
You make being right so easyQuote:
Originally Posted by Penguin
Prove it then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Antisocial
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Originally Posted by Tussockface
Thank you, you just have (again).
by the way Tussock face happy new year, I am sure we wuill both be injury free and racing each other for the line in no time at all.
Also the way things are going we will be the only 2 left chatting on here as well.
That is proved me right - but you knew that of course being one of the more intelligent gentlemanly members.
:D That's really good and made me laugh!Quote:
Originally Posted by Antisocial
And yes, I agree with you AntiSocial, End's reply to what I felt was a perfectly good suggestion by Trundler was more than a bit reactionary