Just to let everyone know that we will not be staging the cross country this year as another club had offered to do it.

See the thank you reply, below, from the organisers.

To Dave Smith, Liam Bradley (Aldridge RC)

On behalf of the League may I thank Aldridge for their very kind offer
to stage the Div 3 December fixture but Droitwich AC have already
offered to stage the fixture and the League has accepted it.

Perhaps you could offer to stage a fixture next year ?

We hope you have an exciting and competitive seasom.
regards
Dave McNamee

Cheers Terry and Karen. See you on tuesday

Hi Ken
I'll be at the club on Tuesday I will have the running vests with me so hopefully we can sort it. they are £12.95 each
Terry

Hi Ken check with Terry when you pay your 50p on Tuesday evening he will arrange one for you.

How do i get a ARC running vest?, and how much are they?

I may have a male & female place at Great North Run inc hotel. If anyone is interested let me know...

Come on Liam. Put your specs back on.

Thank you Steve for drawing attention to my athleticism and for looking dead good, even with a sweat on.
Liam

staffs knott results and photos are available via the grand prix pageon thewebsite. Check out the corker of Liam posing.......

Hi All
Photos from the Staffs Knot 5 2008 are now available courtesy of Brian Smith at http://www.flickr.com/photos/baldeagle/2761170026/
  I will attempt to upload pics of ARC runners to our web site……………….Ron

Hi folks,
Ron has written a report on the recent visit to Namur Running Club and it's now available on the website with photos. Follow the link from the news page or use this URL

http://www.aldridgerunningclub.co.uk/news2.htm


Steve

many thanks to Mel for sorting out the pub last night

Hi everyone. I don't know if any one would like this option.

Hi Liam,
 
please excuse this unusual approach.
 
I was just wondering if any of your members or families may be interested in joining The Birmingham Hash House Harriers on some of their events in the local area.
 
If you are not aware of Hashing, it is a fun way for all levels of runners (& indeed their family members) to run & get fit at the same time.
 
They are very sociable events as they always start & finish at a local pub.

Runners (& even walkers) of all abilities can take part as the faster runners are often penalised so that the slower ones catch up.

 
 For serious runners it can provide a good fartleck training, indeed my race times improved when I start to do hash runs.
 
If you go to the following site it will give you details of our next event & links to our main site:
 
www.eze-europe.com/hash.htm
 
Geoff

PS if you have a notice board available I could send a post card for you to put on it.

if anyone wants to keep up to date with Sherrie's European trip, she has a blog on the go...

http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Steph-and-Sherrie-08/

The Staffs Knot 5 Mile race is on Wed 13th August at 7.15pm. You can enter on the night and the start is at Cannock Chase Visitor Centre. I am arranging to go for a carvery meal at the Turf pub afterwards but I would like to prewarn them that we will be getting there late and how many people are going to turn up. If anyone is interested can they please let me know in advance. You can let me know via the message board or e-mail me on melbrown62@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks very much.

 
From David Smith, Please read



Birmingham City Council is staging the first ever EDF Energy Birmingham
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> Half Marathon on Sunday 26 October and the organising team are looking for
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> hundreds of volunteers to help out at the event.
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> The 13.1 mile run, which is sponsored by EDF Energy, one of the UK’s
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> largest energy providers, will be also known as the Race Against Climate
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> Change and will start at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium in Perry Barr
> and
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> will finish on Broad Street near Centenary Square.
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> Volunteers will be required in both of these key locations to help get
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> runners to the start line and also to help hand out medals and drinks as
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> runners cross the finish line. They will also be required along the route
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> to staff water stations to help keep the thousands of runners taking part
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> hydrated and to act as race marshals.
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> If you are interested in volunteering at the EDF Energy Birmingham Half
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> Marathon then please call 0121 464 2012 or e-mail
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> info@birminghamhalfmarathon.com.

Thanks to Tracey and Chris Sprules for organising a brilliant night out on Friday to see Mary Poppins. Great show and great company. Also thanks very much for the lift. Mel xx