And so it starts - XCountry

[Witton Park]

I am training tomorrow and then at the club hamdicap.

Is first prize a gammon joint

[Roadrunner]

Nice one WP, but I wouldn't know what to do with it anyway!!!!
I will be starting so far off the bacl half the club will have finished by the time I do the first 400m!!!!

[pauljonesforengland]

Latest News:


17/12/08
There will be mud! The course for the last fixture is very heavy going underfoot and
I'm confident that it will provide a challenge for all age groups. Please note that toilets, changing and showers are in the building next to the track, and not in the swimming
baths, and post race refreshments will be on sale in the clubroom upstairs; drinks, pie
and peas etc. Parking is available at the sports complex (turn immediately right
on entry). Should you have to park on Newchurch Road, please do so carefully
and with courtesy to our neighbours. Guests may register with Graham Fecitt in
the white van adjacent to the fire escape. After a request from a non swimmer we
have construc.ted a bridge over the stream crossing which should cope with the
larger seniors, although I won't expect a RIBA award.
Good luck to everyone.
Steve Duxbury

..bring it on!!

no roadrunner to zip past me (aka lapping) today then. Hopefully be able to get the mudclaws unlaced afterwards.

[Witton Park]

My money is on Matt Barnes if he turns out for it.

You were right RR - did you get down to William Hill?

[Saints Lad]

was watching today at the red rose league at marl pits
well done to matt barnes on the win over john brown
chris ran ok finished in 22nd
also met disco stan for the 1st time nice to meet you.
won't mention that you dropped out oj hehe

[Witton Park]

http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2008/rr084.htm
Results

http://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2008/rr08pts4.htm
Overall Standings

Great day again. Unfortunately WPette has a cold and has been laid up today so missed her favourite race.
Mrs WP had a cracker and I didn't do so bad myself.

What happened to Horwich Ladies today though They had both Ladies and VET ladies in the bag and only 1 senior turned up.

On the razzle last night?

Thanks Steve Duxbury and Rossy for putting on a good event again. You can get rid of the bridge though, it's so slippy it's worse than jumping the stream!!

[Tubber]

Thoroughly enjoyed the race. I was unsportingly amused at a few runners descending problems. One or two said, afterwards, it was the worst cross country they'd done. I'd say it was one of the best.

[Vince]

Although muddy, it is was to expect on that course!

[disco stan]

was watching today at the red rose league at marl pits
well done to matt barnes on the win over john brown
chris ran ok finished in 22nd
also met disco stan for the 1st time nice to meet you.
won't mention that you dropped out oj hehe

Nice to met you SL.
Managed one lap before duffing my ankle.
Nevermind i'll strapit up for stoop and hit the cocodamol.

[Roadrunner]

The betting form was looking good for Matt Barnes but I wasn't expecting JB to turn up or expecting Matt not to be able to tie his own shoes and therefore loose one of them on the first downhill section!!! Cost him some time but managed to pull back JB by the end of the race. I thought Barnes would have won by a bigger distance, but it just shows how good a shape JB is in. Not pleased to have missed this fixture but had to start the sessions again yesterday as I need some speed back. I am fit, but just lacking that turn over of leg speed.

Well done everyone.