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(22Apr08) HERTFORD CHARITY RUN 10KThere are over 200 places left for the Hertford Charity Run on 06 April. There will be entry on the day.(28Mar08) SEAA men's 12-stage and women's 6-stage relaysEntry forms for the SEAA men's 12-stage and women's 6-stage relays are now available via www.afd.org.uk and www.afd.org.uk/general/relent12.htm The race date is Sunday, 6 April. The venue is Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot, not Milton Keynes.(04Feb08) London Marathon PlacesThe Hertfordshire Community Foundation has Golden Bond places available for the Marathon. Any interested runners should go to our Charity website www.hertscf.org.uk or contact me urgently for further information on 01707 251351 or e-mail: patricia.saunders@hertscf.org.ukPatricia Saunders Marketing Manager, Hertfordshire Community Foundation (16Jan08) Windy Royston X/C
The fourth Sunday cross country of the season was held at Royston. The race was held on a hilly grassland course. 
The race was hosted by Royston Runners. 
SUNDAY X/C LEAGUE RESULTS (13Jan08) Stevenage 5K Results Race 3Stevenage 5K Results Race 2Web: www.fvspartans.org.uk SUNDAY CROSS COUNTY LEAGUE RACE 3Sunday, 16 December – Grovelands ParkPermit number SEAA/97/07 This is the third Sunday League race, co-hosted by London Heathside and Serpentine. The venue is Grovelands Park, Southgate in North London (not far from Trent Park). There will be a combined men’s and women’s start at 11.00am. The women will run a shorter distance (aprox 3.25 miles) than the men (aprox 5 miles). The course will be two differing laps for the women and three laps for the men. The opening lap will be on well-maintained parkland, with the opening half of the second and subsequent laps being through woodland. It is gently undulating. The course will take a spike and is also suitable for fell or trail shoes. It should be a good course for cross country newcomers, as well as providing a competitive race for more experienced runners. We will meet close to the finish, which is by the boating lake. There is a cafe, which should be open and serves hot food after the race, on the opposite side of the lake. There are public toilets here. There is also a children’s play area. However, please note that there are no changing facilities, so please come in your running kit. Please also note that should the weather be wet, there is a marked lack of places to shelter. Travel: you’ll find plenty of unrestricted street parking in all the roads surrounding the park. Watch out for speed cameras. I noticed one on Bourne Hill, right opposite the main entrance to the park. Please see map on www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=530486&y=194228&z=1&sv=530486,194228&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf If you’re using public transport, Winchmore Hill Station (National Rail) and Southgate Tube (Piccadilly Line) are within 10 minutes walk of the (many) park entrances. Contact: - Malcolm French: 020 8422 3900: MalcolmFrench@aol.com (22Nov07) Cold Digswell X/C
The second race of the Sunday X/C League was hosted by Garden City Runners at Digswell. Matt Robins of Garden City Runners was first man. Kath Philp of Garden City Runners was first woman. 
It was cold and cloudy. The mens race was 2 laps and the womens 1 lap. 
SUNDAY X/C LEAGUE RESULTS (18Nov07) Stevenage 5K ResultsWeb: www.fvspartans.org.uk Sunday League Cross Country Sunday 18th November 2007The Digswell cross-country will be held over the normal course organised by Garden City Runners this Sunday 18th November.Race HQ is the Digswell Village Hall in Harmer Green Lane. This is 50m North of the entrance to Welwyn North Station. Parking: there is plenty of parking in the station car park but we understand the train company are now charging, even on a Sunday, please read the signs before parking. There is also plenty of free parking on the roads around the station and down the hill towards the course with 2 small car parks by the viaduct. Please do not park on the private road near the course start/finish. Facilities: There are limited toilet & changing facilities at the village hall but no showers. Refreshments: We are proposing to provide some refreshments at the village hall after the race. As well as the normal tea/coffee etc someone has offered to provide bread and soup so please return to the hall after the race if you can. The course: is approximately an 800m walk down the hill from the Village Hall. The entrance to the course is via a footpath near the bottom of New Road. Turn left into the footpath around 50m before the mini-roundabout junction with the Hertford Road. On the map the start/finish field is just North of the river Mimram and also North of the private road that runs along side the river. The start/finish has changed slightly from last year – instead of the small lap of the field before going through the gate we are now proposing a 400m straight run up to the gate to spread the field a little. From here the men will run 2 complete laps on farmland (approximately 3 miles per lap) and the ladies 1 complete lap, before returning through the gate to the finish. Race start: 11.00am – men & ladies will run together, once out of the start field, 2 laps for the men and 1 lap for the ladies. Race distance: Approximately 11km for men & 5.5km for ladies. The course: is grass to start and the main lap is a clockwise loop on farmland over footpaths and farm fields. There are styles and gates to negotiate on the course so please take care. Multi map reference: www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|digswell Hope to see you all Sunday Steve Livingstone on behalf of Garden City Runners (13Nov07) Stevenage Half ResultsNow includes Team and County Results.Web: www.fvspartans.org.uk Fittlife ScheduleSuzy Fitt's November/December schedule is now on www.fittlife.com.Suzy offers group and individual fitness programmes for healthy living. (21Oct07) First 2007 X/C at Broxbourne
The first Sunday cross country of the season was held at Cheshunt Park. The race hosted by Broxbourne runners. Steve Harrison of FVS Tri was first man. Kath Philp of Garden City Runners was first woman. 
It was warm and sunny. The mens race was 5 miles over 3 laps and the womens 3.5 miles (2 laps). 
SUNDAY X/C LEAGUE RESULTS (21Oct07) Horse Racing EveningGarden City Runners are holding a Horse Racing Evening.Welwyn Rugby Club, Hobbs Way, WGC. Friday 17th November 2007. 7.00pm Bar Opens, 7.30pm First Race, 8.00pm Two Course Meal. Tickets £5. (Includes Meal). Phone 01707 327771. (15Oct07) Berlin Marathon
KATH HARDCASTLE of Fairlands Valley Spartans ran 3 hours 8 minutes 15 seconds in the Berlin Marathon on Sunday. She was 76th woman overall and now has a qualifying time for automatic entry to next April’s London Marathon. (02Oct07) FVS success in Herts 10K Track Champs
Fairlands Valley Spartans' MARK GLADING and JIM BROWN were both medal winners in Sunday's Hertfordshire County 10K track championships. On a busy track Mark took bronze in the Vet 40 category with a time of 44 minutes 27.1 seconds. Jim won the Vet 50 category (gold) in 40 minutes 25.7 seconds. (01Oct07) Sarah joins Commons PracticeI am delighted to announce that Sarah Fensome will be joining The Commons Practice as an associate from the 1st of October. As well as her current workplaces Sarah will now also be available on Mondays at the Orchard Clinic in St Albans.Sarah has been running since the age of nine, and has competed for Hertfordshire on both track and cross country. A member of St Albans Striders and Tri Force, this year she has turned her attention to triathlon, and in September competed for the GB age group team at the ITU Triathlon World Championships in Hamburg, where she finished 6th. Sarah trained through YMCAfit in London and also practices at The Lifestyle Centre in Berkhamsted and The Bodyworks in Radlett. In her spare time she enjoys walking her dogs. Sarah is a member of the Sports Massage Association and is fully insured to practice. If you wish to make an appointment with Sarah she can be contacted on 07810 357997. Paul Medlicott (The Commons Practice) www.thecommonspractice.co.uk (27Sep07) Garden City 25th Aniversary PartyGarden City Runners are holding a 25th Aniversary Party. Music, Food, Games, Raffle and Memorabilia. All invited.Friday 5th October 7.30pm Welwyn Rugby Club, Hobbs Way, Welwyn Garden City. £6.50, £4 Under 16s Phone 01707 327771 to order tickets. (26Sep07) Hearts First Jog at St. Albans
Today the British Heart Foundation held the Hearts First Jog in Verulamium Park, St. Albans. Over 200 entered the jog. Participents completed up to 10 1K laps of the lake. 
The Mayor of St. Albans started the jog. The Mayor is picured left after completing a lap of the lake. 
Conditions were excellent for the jog, warm and sunny. After rounding the lake runners head towards the Roman Wall and back to start/finish. 
The Race Organiser was Rob Cox, pictured left on stage before the warmup and right before setting off on his lap of the lake. www.berniebarnaby.com (23Sep07) Garden City 10 ResultsResults: www.gardencityrunners.org.uk(04Sep07) Hearts First Jog - St. Albans You don’t have to be a seasoned marathon runner to take part, though if you want to get out there and challenge yourself, you can! The jog will be taking a 1km circular route around the lake, and you can run, walk or jog as many laps as you want up to a maximum of 10 laps. So if you’re more Peter Kay than 10K, it really doesn’t matter. It’s a great excuse to get outdoors and have some fun with friends, family and colleagues, and it really is for a great cause. Go to www.bhf.org.uk/stalbansjog or call us free on 0800 38 99 750 for more information or to register. The reality is that heart and circulatory disease is still the UK ’s single biggest killer. One in five men and one in six women will die from it and nearly 5,000 babies are born with heart defects each year, the chances are that either you or somebody you know has already been affected. But there is some good news. The BHF are saving lives every day through pioneering research and vital patient care within the community, helping to care for patients and families of all ages. So if you can spare some time to get registered and get sponsored, you can literally help to beat heart disease one step at a time. IS YOUR COMPANY BETTER THAN ALL THE REST? THEN ENTER A TEAM! There’s still plenty of time to join in the battle for a St Albans Jog 2007 - Hearts First Hero award, presented to the highest fundraisers later on in the year. You can keep getting sponsored even after you’ve finished the jog, so there’s still plenty of time beat the competition and scoop the title. We’re hoping to get lots of teams from all sorts companies in the area, and we would love to hear from you if you’d like to set one up at your workplace or get involved in supporting the jog. Whether you want to dress up, or dress down, why not do your bit. Team entry is now open and available at a discounted rate, just call us on 0800 38 99 750 for more details or to sign up now. I hope to see you there on the day. Rob Cox Regional Events Organiser (British Heart Foundation) (25Aug07) Fittlife Website Now OnlineSuzy Fitt's website www.fittlife.com is now online. Suzy offers group and individual fitness programmes for healthy living. Fittlife's Term dates and Schedule are on the site.(07Aug07) Fairlands Valley Relay ResultsPaul Medlicott of The Commons Practice Sponsors Results PagesI am delighted to announce that as well as being our first ever advertiser on Runherts Paul Medlicott has now kindly agreed to become our first page sponsor. Paul, who trades as The Commons Practice, has been trading for five years and is one of the few full time sports masseurs in the area. He trained at the prestigious London School of Massage, and has sat on the Board of The Sports Massage Association with special responsibility for regulation of the industry. Paul is well known in Hertfordshire and treats many of the runners and triathletes from the local clubs. He operates from 3 clinics based in St. Albans, Welwyn Garden City and Harpenden. For further information on The Commons Practice please go to www.thecommonspractice.co.uk or follow the link on the results page.(25Jul07) Aston 5 ResultsSunny Epping Forest Race for Life
The sun came out for the Epping Forest Cancer Research UK Race for Life. The 5k race was run on North Weald Airfield 
Mr and Mrs Bloby together with their friends from Ten-17 Radio were at the event. 
The race was organised by Kate Francklow. She was assisted by other members of the Events Team. Pictured left are a group of Fairies who ran and walked the course. 
Picture right are two Cowgirls happy to finish. Start Photo from St. Albans
Third Division 1 Fixture at Stevenage
The third division 1 Midweek Road Race League fixture was at Stevenage. The race was hosted by North Herts Runners. The race started and finished on the cycle way near Ridlins Athletics track. 
Astrid McKeown of North Herts Road Runners was first woman. Jane Laws of Barnet and District was second and Martha Hall of Garden City Runners third. Barnet and District took first and second in the mens race. Richard Burgess-Gamble first, Richard McCormick was second and Paul Adams of St. Albans Striders third. 
Enfield Race for LifeFor Article and Photos of The Enfield Cancer Research UK Race for Life see NEWS and PHOTOS pages of www.runwalklondon.com.(17Jun07) Fittlife at Welwyn Race for Life 
The Welwyn/Hatfield Cancer Research UK Race for Life was at Stanbourgh Lakes yesterday. It was Hot and Sunny. Ladies who train with Suzy Fitt of Fittlife were at the Event. Some of the group are picture before the start above and after finish below. Left is Sarah Haliday. One of the origional members of the group. She came to Suzy having never exercised before. She ran the New York Marathon last year and is currently seven months pregnant and still going strong, finishing in 33 minute. Right is mother and daughter Isabelle and Maggie. Isabelle suffers from asthma and has found running has helped control the condition. Many of the ladies ran in memory of loved one. It was a fabulous and emotional day for all.  First Div. 1 Midweek Road Race at Welwyn
The first division 1 Midweek Road Race League fixture was at Welwyn Garden City. The race was hosted by Garden City Runners. Richard Mc Cormick of Barnet and District was first man (33:42) followed by Ian Murray (Royston, 34:02) and Paul Adams (St. Albans Striders, 34:06). 
Sharon Morris of Garden City Runners was first woman in a time of 37:03. Zanthe Wray of Barnet and District was second (38:12) and Mandy Livingstone of Garden City Runners third (39:31). Garden City Runners were first Mens team and first womens team. St. Albans Striders were second mens and womens. 
Jim Brown wins East of England 20 miles and marathon
Fairlands Valley Spartans Jim Brown has won the East of England 20 miles and full marathon championships. He won gold medals in the Eastern Vets 50 plus category. Like many others he is taking advantage of the Spartans training programme to prepare for next month's London Marathon. More on the Spartans from www.fvspartans.org.uk 29228 (blue vertical stripes) in the picture. (11Mar07) Final Sunday X/C at Watford
The last Sunday X/C of the season was held at Cassiobury Park, Watford. The mens race was won by Steve Harrison of FVS Tri. Kath Philp of Garden City Runners was first woman. 
After recent rain the ground was soft. The race was hosted by Watford Joggers. 
In third place was Cath Harris of Garden City Runners and in the mens Simon Hall of FVS Tri. SUNDAY X/C LEAGUE RESULTS (25Feb07) SUNDAY CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE FINAL RACEWatford Joggers proudly present the SUNDAY CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE FINAL RACE on February 25thRace starts at 11:00 in Cassiobury Park Route as Autumn Challenge, ie same as usual but with a slight modification at the start. Changing in hall at Sun Postal if required. No showers or changing rooms. Buckets of water to rinse down after the run, warm if you are lucky, clean if you are quick! Please no muddy footwear or clothing in the main hall. This is a social club. In the hall there will be 3 masseurs to relieve you of the stresses of the CC season. £2 for 10mins. There will also be Rolls & Soup for sale. There will be a bar. A great chance to socialise with your club or other runners whilst Malcolm tots up the final scores. We look forward to seeing you all, Colin. (14Feb07) Liz Yelling visits St. Albans Striders
Tonight Liz Yelling joined St. Albans Striders for a session at the St. Albans athletics track in Verulamium Park. After the session she signed copies of her new book, "The woman's guide to running". Photo right is Gill Jubb receiving her copy. (Photo by Ed Crocker) (13Feb07) Watford Half Marathon LinkWeb: www.watfordathletics.co.uk(02Feb07) Liz Yelling at St. Albans
St Albans Striders have arranged for Liz Yelling to come down on Tuesday 13th February to join in a session, answer questions on training and racing and sign copies of her new book, "The woman's guide to running" which is aimed at novice/beginner women runners. Striders are opening this event up and anyone who wishes to come down and join Liz for a run, ask her a few questions and/or get a copy of her book signed is welcome to join us (we may even laying on some tea and cakes for our guests!) Training session starts at 7:00 at Westminster Lodge track in Verulam Park, the book signing will follow on, probably about 8:00. Mike Jubb St. Albans Fred Hughes 10 LinkHerts Phoenix Xmas Handicap ResultsTXT XLS St. Albans Striders Men FirstAfter years of finishing second St. Albans Striders were first mens team in the Herts County X/C, at Fairlands Valley Park, Stevenage. The race was won by A. Bowden of Harrow AC in 37.55. N. Burton of Tipton (38.02) was second and O Edwards of Shaftesbury Barnet third (38.31). Garden City Runners were second team and Barnet and District third.V. Webster of Shaftesbury Barnet was first women in 28.03. R. Gibbs of Bedford and County second (28.59) and C. Willer of Watford Harriers third (29.07). In the teams Garden City Runners were first and third, North Herts second and Fairlands Valley Spartans fourth. Full results of these races and all other age groups on County website. Buntingford 10 LinkSouthern X/C Accommodation.GCR are travelling to the Southern XC Champs on Sat. 27th January in Norfolk. We are staying over night on Fri 26th and Sat 27th January in Kings Lynn. There are around 20 of us going but there are still 15 places available for either or both nights. The cost : Around the £25 mark (for both nights - less if only staying for 1 night) but this is likely to be less the more people that come. Places are on a first come first served basis.- please contact me on mahall28@hotmail.com if interested. Look forward to hearing from you. (18Jan06) Stevenage 5k Race 3 Results.Results: www.fvspartans.org.uk (16Dec06) Lanzarote Ridge RunKevin Skinner was first in the 13k Ridge Run in a time of 41.58.Astrid McKeown was first woman in 49.46. Full results at: www.clublasanta.com (28Nov06) Astrid and Kevin first in LanzaroteAstrid McKeown of North Herts Road Runners was first women in the Club La Santa 10k in Lanzarote. Her time was 38.05.Kevin Skinner of Garden City Runners was first in the mens race in 31.51. The 10k is the first race of 4 in the 2006 Lanzarote Challenge. (27Nov06) |