2009 Club Champs

A fine selection of races for the 2009 Club Champs revealed

 DETAILS  |  RESULT AFTER 7 RACES

Ambleside Junior Championship Races

Saturday June 20th 2009

 Come and run ‘The Beast’  DETAILS   RESULTS

Tour de Staveley - Saturday 11th July 2009

I know there are a few keen road cyclists amongst us at the moment so I just wanted to let you know about Toby's Tour de Staveley which is on Saturday 11th July. It is a non competitive ride and there is a long course (45 miles) and a short course (25 miles). It's a really good event and your entry includes a post French meal at Wilfs plus drinks. Tickets are £16 and you can get them in the shop or online. I know a few of you came along last year either to cycle or marshall. Would be lovely to see you there. More details are on the website: www.wheelbase.co.uk

Wilier and Cannondale will be there with a selection of road bikes to demo as well so if you fancy trying one you can book one out for the ride but you'd have to get in quick! If you don't fancy riding and would be free to marshall please let me know.

Carolyn x

Email c.mackintosh@stramongate.cumbria.sch.uk 

Ullswater Country Fair

Senior fell race and the English Junior Uphill Championships - Sunday, 28 June 2009

Registration 11am-12.30pm, Junior races 1pm - 1.45pm, Senior race 2pm

This is a super event from a very attractive country show. The senior race is an excellent Grasmere style blast up and down.

The race is not organised by a local club, and they struggle to find people to help out. Adding the Uphill Champs makes it even harder. As Ambleside is one of the local clubs, I said I would try to get her some help. I will be on registration, until it is time for me to do my Junior Coordinator stuff!

I would be very grateful to anyone who can spare some time to assist Christine Kenyon.

If you can, could you contact her at patterda@globalnet.co.uk

Thanks in advance, and see some of you there.

Richard Lecky-Thompson    FRA Junior Coordinator (and Ambleside AC)

Fairfield HORSE SHOE 2009

Saturday 16th May 2009 - 1pm

MORE DETAILS | PHOTOS |  RESULTS

Langdale HORSE SHOE 2009

Saturday 10th October 2009 - 11am

 RACE LIMIT OF 500 ENTRIES HAS NOW BEEN REACHED.

SUBSEQUENT ENTRIES WILL BE PUT ON THE RESERVE LIST.

If you cannot run for any reason, please inform the organiser before Sat 26th Sept so that someone on the reserve list can take your place.

I will refund your entry fee or, if you prefer, donate it to Mountain Rescue.

MORE DETAILS | ENTRY FORM | ENTRY & RESERVE LIST

Puma Hawkshead Trail Race

Carolyn, Eddie & Stuart represent AAC - photos courtesy of Sue Owen

 PHOTOS

The 4TH Annual Ambleside AC Loughrigg Orienteering Score Event

Ambleside Rugby Club 6pm onwards Tuesday 14th April 2009

MORE DETAILS | RESULTS

Loughrigg FELL Race 2009

Sponsored by KD Sports, Ambleside

Wednesday April 8, 2009 - 7pm 4m/1000'

MORE DETAILS | RESULTS

Caption Competition

Bottle of wine to the winner at the next club do.

Summer Programme

Confirmed Wilfs for Tuesday 31st March
7.45pm/8pm for the meal
(Out by 10pm latest)

Cost £8. Bookings to me at watershed@enterprise.net or 01539 720058 by
midday Friday 27th March. Pay Wilfs on the night.

Beef chilli with rice and salad or Sweet potato stew followed by plumb
and pear sponge or apple pie.

Will check with Brewery if they wish to open.

 NEW SUMMER SCHEDULE

Loughrigg-Silverhowe Feb 22, 2009

PHOTOS | RESULTS

GREAT LAKES RUN DATE CHANGE
Ambleside AC / Lakes Runner have moved the date of the Great Lakes Run to Saturday 27th June (the date in the FRA Fixtures booklet is wrong). This is to avoid clashing with the Tebay Championship race. Race info on www.lakesrunner.com

LADIES UPDATE
Welcome to new members...

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ODG 'DO'

A weekend has been organised at the ODG from Friday 6th February to Sunday 8th February.

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Wansfell Fell Race

Saturday 27th December 2008
sponsored by Lakes Runner Ambleside

 RESULTS & REPORT

A New Men’s Team Captain

For those that weren’t aware I have taken over as Men’s Team Captain for 2009...

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Kirkstone Handicap race

Tuesday 16th December - 7pm

 RESULTS & REPORT

STEVE PLANNING FOR BGR IN MAY

I am planning to attempt the Bob Graham Round on Saturday 9th May, going anti-clockwise and setting off from the Moot Hall at 7am.

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Ambleside AC AGM Report 2nd December 2008

 DETAILS

Ladies Report

Apologies for not being at the AGM! I’m sitting in front of the fire feeling a bit meek (the snow was bad!) and I have only just recovered from a rather torturous car journey to London at the weekend...

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WANTED: Turbo Trainer

Anyone got a turbo trainer that theyʼre looking to sell?

Contact Ben: 015394 37184

Ben_Abdelnoor@yahoo.com

Club AGM is on

Tuesday 2nd December at the Rugby club

Following the usual road run. All welcome. The bar will be open.

AMBLESIDE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS!!!!

Please email captains with any nominations by next Monday.

After consulatation with several members it has been decided that final decisions will be made at the AGM, with folk voting for the most deserving male and female. This seems the fairest way.

If you can't make it the AGM please either ask someone to vote for you or make sure you let respective captains know who you want to own the sparkling silver trophies.

Thanks Jane Reedy

jhreedy@hotmail.co.uk    Jondeegan@aol.com

Xmas do....Friday 12th Dec

 Can we please have numbers and money please!  Could you please let Helen or Britta know how if you are coming and give cheques to Roger at his home address payable to 'Ambleside AC'

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Dunnerdale

Photos from Sue Owen  

PHOTOS

Wansfell Fell Race

Saturday 27th December 2008

This traditional festive blast is happening this year.

MORE DETAILS | 2008 ESULTS

AMBLESIDE ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS...
Another award to add to our ceremonies at the Christmas do (!) Thought it would be good to celebrate the successes of a few more of our runners. So...there will be a male and female achievement award this year, don't get too excited about prizes/silverware, let's not get carried away.

Please email your nominations for male/female to respective club captains by the end of November, final decisions will then be made by captains and engravings made. 'Achievement' could be defined as a running/long distance challenge, making huge progress through the year, great results in races, recovering from an injury/illness etc...

Get those nominations in! 

Thanks Jane Reedy

jhreedy@hotmail.co.uk    Jondeegan@aol.com

3 Shires - Photos

Some classics amongst these!

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Club Champs

FINAL RESULTS

inov8 shoes

I have 2 pairs of inov8 shoes size 7.5

270 (grey race shoe)

330 (orange fell shoe)

The orange shoes I think have been worn once, so look brand new. The grey ones perhaps 10 times. Rather than put them in the OXFAM bin at Asda I thought I'd see if any runners wanted them......important they go to a good home... of course...

Anna annaforrest@hotmail.com

End of Season Thrash

Race, Support, Drink! Dunnerdale Race  1st November 2008

Huge Thanks to Jim for organising this fantastic day out!!!

LDMTA AGM

After AGM talk by Simon Yates

Here's an opportunity to attend a talk by Simon Yates at the Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley Mill Yard, on Friday 7 November at 8.15pm

Simon's one hour talk is part of the AGM meeting for the Lake District Mountain Trial Association (fell runners).

Please send your names to wendy.dodds@mbht.nhs.uk to ensure a place.

Cost is £5 per head on the door unless you had entered the Trial, in which case its free.

An optional Buffet meal between the AGM and the talk, is available from Wilfs @ £7. It needs pre-booking - by Saturday 1st Nov. through Wendy Dodds

London Marathon 2009

The club has several guaranteed entries for club
members. Please contact Paul, club sec on paul@ambleside2.demon.co.uk
if interested. Places will be allocated at the club AGM in December.

WINTER SCHEDULES

These are now up. Tuesday nights are now from the Rugby Club in Ambleside (start @ 6.45pm).

DATES & VENUES

Langdale Fell Race

Saturday 11th October 2008 - 11am

Results

Wilfs

We have arranged for supper at Wilfs after the Tuesday evening run on 14th October.

Run at 6pm and eat at 7.45pm.
Mushroom Moussaka or Beef Lasagna with jacket potato and leaves followed by Sticky Toffee or Fruit Crumble. Cost £8. Bring your own beer/wine as the Brewery will not be open.

You must reserve your place by midday Friday 10th October with Tony Walker at
watershed@enterprise.net  or call 01539 720058

25th ANNIVERSARY THREE SHIRES 

25th ANNIVERSARY THREE SHIRES RACE

Saturday 20th September - 11am 

 IMPORTANT NOTICE:

As of the end of August all of the parking fields for the Three Shires Race are completely waterlogged. If the race was due to happen in the next week we'd have to cancel!

We're hoping for some drying weather over the next fortnight and if we get that everything should be alright.

If we do have to cancel however, we'll put a message up by the Wednesday of race week, so please check before you come!

Keep your fingers crossed!! 

Selwyn and Elaine

Blisco Dash 2008

Report & Results

Get Qualified in Lancashire and Cumbria

Funding available for anyone wanting to do coaching qualifications.

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Lake District Mountain Trial

INCLUDED IN THE CLUB CHAMPS!

Entries are open for this year’s Lake District Mountain Trial (to be held on Sunday 14th September 2008). Online entry is preferred but paper copies are also available. To access all the information, please go to the Trial website www.ldmta.org.uk.

Don’t hang around too long to enter – entries were full long before the closing date last year!

BG SUPPORT NEEDED

Margaret  Mackenzie is a West Cumberland orienteer who's doing the BG next weekend. She is looking for someone for Dunmail to Wasdale.

Date - Saturday 28th June - starting Friday - midnight. Can you let Selwyn know if you are interested.

selwyn@craighouse39.freeserve.co.uk

Ambleside AC 25 th Aniversary Bash

14th June 2008 --- Brathay Hall Ambleside

 A big Thank You to John B & all who helped to make this such a great day!!!!!!!!!! 

The River Rothay Watershed Challenge Route RESULTS

Photos from John Fleetwood PHOTOS

Photos from Kate Jones            PHOTOS

Photos from John B                    PHOTOS

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Helpers needed - Lakes Runner Great Lakes Run

Helpers needed for registration, finish and checkpoint marshalls

 Lakes Runner Great Lakes Run, June 21, 11am - 13 miles / 7000'

Could any Ambleside AC members willing and able to help out at this race please contact Ian Barnes on 015394 31272

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FRA ENGLISH JUNIOR UPHILL CHAMPIONSHIP

ARNISON DASH ~ ULLSWATER COUNTRY FAIR - SUNDAY, 29 JUNE 2008

Ullswater Country Fair is delighted to be hosting this year's FRA English Junior Uphill Championship races - as well as our annual senior fell race (2 miles/1000 ft of climbing). 
We hope that you will join us on Sunday, 29 June 2008.

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The Fairfield Horseshoe

Saturday 17th May 2008 at 1.00pm

RESULTS | PHOTOS (1) | PHOTOS (2)

AMBLESIDE AC EMAIL

Uhmm - this is now up & running again - appologies to all who didn't get a reply to emails sent in the last 4 month!!!!

Cross Bay Challenge Half Marathon

INFO & ENTRY FORM

Fred Whitton

photos (courtesy of John Brockbank)

The 3rd Annual Ambleside AC Loughrigg Orienteering Score Event

A Huge Thanks to Dan, Julia, Gary & Ben for a fantastic evening!

RESULTS

Loughrigg Fell Race 2008

Wednesday 2nd April - 7pm 4 miles/1000'

RESULTS & REPORT | PHOTOS | more photos (courtesy of Sue Owen)

Great North Run Charity Places

I have been asked if any of our members would be interested in running the Great North Run for the Bendrigg Trust. This is a local Lakeland Charity which provides adventure holidays for disabled children and is entirely reliant on dontions and fees.

Bendrigg would provide transport to and from the race, support, encouragement and race T shirt. They would be looking for runners to obtain in the region of £500 from sponsors. The race is on the 5th October. If anyone is interested in running it and supporting a local charity please contact Jo Winchester on 01539793092.

Richard Baker

RACE MAPS

From Pete Bland Sports & Harvey Maps - AVAILABLE SOON!

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2008 AMBLeSIDe AC RACES

  • Loughrigg Fell Race 2008                     Wednesday 2nd April - 7pm     4 miles/1000'
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  • The 40th Fairfield Horseshoe                Saturday 17th May 2008 at 1.00pm
    RESULTS

  • Langdale Fell Race                         Saturday 11th October 2008 - 11am

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  • 25th ANNIVERSARY THREE SHIRES      Saturday 20th September 2008 - 11am

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Spring/Summer 2008 - Training schedules

If you can spot any problems or have any requests, please let me know asap.

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Brief summary and Photos of:
The Ambleside Old Boy’s Tour of Mounte Rosa

PHOTOS | REPORT

Spare club place for the London Marathon

Jane is unfortunately unable to run the FLM due to a stress fracture. If any other AAC runner wants to give it a go, please email or call Jane.

01539 732006  jhreedy@hotmail.co.uk

 

Dots 50th & post Grizedale Race bash

Venue.....Helen's house, 66 Victoria Road North, Windermere

Time.....8pm onwards

Date.....Saturday 15th March

Drinks & nibbles provided, with any donations gladly accepted!

Thanks

Helen & Dot

Northern Irish Championship Race

Anyone fancy the Northern Irish Championship race on 5th April. I am thinking of going and would love to fill the car and make it cheaper! There is more info about the race on the NIMRA site. I would probably set off at lunchtime on Fri 4th and aim to return Sat evening after the race.

Dan Duxbury
ddux@hotmail.co.uk

some Important dates in 2008

Getting excited about next year’s running season...

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A letter from Ben - Flagpole Hill, Christchurch

For this race I was down in the South Island, 60km west of Christchurch, close to Arthur's Pass National Park.

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The Boat Race

The perfect winters afternoon...

PHOTOS

Kirkstone Handicap 11 December

The annual uphill only race up the Struggle to Kirkstone will take place on 11 December.  Meet at Rugby Club at 6.30 pm.  An uphill only race, from the bottom of Kirkstone, by the Golden Rule, to the top. 3 miles, 1300ft.

All offers of help with timing greatfully received.  Tel John Fleetwood on 01539 823 271 or email johnfleetwood@phonecoop.coop if you can help.

More travel reports

Britta's Himalaya report & photos

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Momentous news item for the web site:

Shaun is buying a new bike from Evans on Saturday! - everyone is being told - worth a mention!

A letter from Ben - A humbling debut at the Kauri Run

So for anyone interested in my New Zealand exploits I was up on the Coromandel Peninsular for my first race, just 72 hours after flying into Auckland.

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The Dark Winter & beyond

Plans/ideas for the winter & the next season.

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Winter Training schedule

Details of winter training runs.

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Boobydoo Bonanza

Report by Jane Reedy

The 40th Fairfield Horseshoe
Saturday 19th May 2007 at 2.00pm

 RESULTS:  

MEN'S SPLIT

Women's Split

MEN's overall

Women's overall

MEN'S TEAMS

WOMEN'S TEAM

 PHOTOS   © Terry Livesey.

Race Results of Ambleside runners

Latest race results. Sorry If I have missed anyone out or forgotten any
races.  Email more results to me at
paul@ambleside2.demon.co.uk

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Photos From Bowfell
PHOTOS

Mullardoch Round, 2-3 February 2007

A classic, remote solo unsupported, on-sight winter's round, 48 miles 6130m, 26 hours 8 mins.

John Fleetwood's account of this challenge.

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Broughton Runners
An update from Selwyn

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Dave’s Diary of the AAC Old Boys Tour de
Mount Blanc

Here is a pdf of the diary from the recent trip.

PDF FILE HERE

 

Loughrigg fell race (AM)

Wednesday April 4, 2007 - 7.00pm

This popular race follows an out and back course from Ambleside to the summit of Loughrigg, a total distance of 4 miles with 1000 feet of climbing.

RESULTS & REPORT

Congratulations

Congratulations to Dan Golding on winning Coniston 14

An excellent result on home territory, with a winning time of 1:15:10.
This is especially impressive given the field of 1359 runners. This
follows  a second place in the Blackpool Half marathon recently.

Of course we now expect a sub 2:30 London Marathon and top 5 finishes in championship fell races (much more important)

Club Handicap - The Kirkstone Challenge Cup

Tuesday 12th December 2006, organised  by Phill Craker & Paul Knowles.

REPORT

Lakeland Classics Trophy 2006

Langdale results and final overall results

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Three shires Race 2006

Full results.

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