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WRR Newsletter for Monday 28th October 2019

Cross Country League.First race for this winter is at Bicester on Sunday.Please see the link below for full detailshttps://oxonxc.org.uk/events/index.php?viewevent=1839

Eynsham 10km Recce.On Sunday 10th November, Matthew Lock will be leading an Eynsham 10km recce.Start, 9am behind the Evenlode or 8:15 at the top of Oxford Hill.

JOHN ROSE TROPHIESTo stand a chance of winning this trophy you need to have raced the following distances.5 Miles 10km 10 Miles Half Marathon 15 or 20 Miles

MarathonThey can be any race, anywhere in the world.These must have been completed between 1st Nov 2018 and 31st Oct 2019. So you still have time.You must also have worn an official club top, unless the Marathon was done for charity and you wore their top.

The Female and Male with the lowest combined times for the distances are the winners, so send in your best times.Last year only 3 ladies and 3 men completed the distances, so everyone got a placing.I need the event and time for each distance with me by 5th November.Please Email your results to – graham.ferris@ntlworld.com

Ladies Night OutSaturday 16th NovemberThank you to all the ladies who have paid. We have a few spaces left so if you want to join the fun please email me for bank detailslucy.harris@witneyroadrunners.co.uk

Men's Night OutSaturday 16th November at Shaan, Indian restaurant.Table booked for 8.30, with an initial 24 places reserved.£20 per person.You choose a starter and a main course, and they will give us an assortment of Rice, Naans and side dishes.If we eat all the Rice, Naans and sides we can have more at no extra cost.If you want to come, I need £20 form you ASAP. Your place is only secure once you have paid me.Obviously there will be a couple of pints somewhere beforehand and after.Graham Ferris.

WITNEY ROADRUNNERS CHRISTMAS DINNERConfirmation of the WRR Xmas Dinner - Saturday 7th December 2019Café Rouge, Witney - time to be confirmedBook your place now with Lyn or Julia

Lyn Hopkins lynhopkins2@yahoo.co.uk

If you wish to attend please get your name/s down quickly to guarantee a fun packed night out, as I expect the places to be filled quickly.

Venue - Cafe Rouge, Witney Time - TBC

Disco - be ready to dance the night away Menu - see details, they are also available on the WRR website Club Presentations to be made on the night

Choices to either me or Julia as soon as possible please, either by email or by hand. My email address can be found on the WRR website under secretary.

Payment can be made in cash or by cheque to either me or Julia, cheques made payable to Witney Roadrunners, or direct to the WRR bank account, details on the WRR website. Please email me to let me know when you have paid and when making the payment on-line quote 'XMAS DINNER'

It should be a great night as usual, we at WRR know how to have a good time, bring on the party.

Lyn and Julia

London Marathon Draw 2020.

Persons wanting to enter must have fulfilled the criteria below, AND must have paid WRR membership and EA for 2020 by 1st December 2019.The draw will take place after the Xmas Pudding relays on Sunday December (date to be decided) at the WSC, all names will be drawn by Lyn Hopkins as in previous years.

London Marathon 2020.

This year’s requirements for the club ballot will be: Entered the London Marathon Ballot for 2019 and received a

rejection slip or e-mail. (You must keep the rejection slip as you need to hand this in). Please send to Andy Church by 1st DECEMBER 2019

Complete the WRR league, 8 races total, 4 in each half. (2019 Season)

Paid WRR membership and EA for next year (2020) Been a WRR member and EA affiliated on or before 1st April 2019 On the WRR short run rota and actually participate! Or on the Junior

rota. Marshal either Witney 10, Eynsham challenge(our leg), Club

handicap

The first place drawn will be for those who have not run the London Marathon beforeThe next places will be all other people who have fulfilled the above criteria and did not have a club place in the ballot this year.If there are any places left then it will be for people who had London marathon club places this year but also fulfil the above criteria.

We do not know how many places we will receive yet.

Please use the WRR membership renewal forms on the website here

WRR BOBBLE HATS

Bertie is now taking orders for new club bobble hats. The price is £19.50. If you would like to order one please let him know and make payment ASAP. The lead time is 13 weeks but if we get the order in soon it will be less.

Payment by BACS is the same account as the membership with the reference of hat.Payment by cheque made payable to Witney roadrunners.Payment by cash in a envelope with your name on it.If you are paying by BACS you will need to email Bertie to confirm bertiewrr@gmail.com

WRR race kit in stock

Ladies - £23 eachT-Shirts - Sizes 8 to 16 Vests - Sizes 8 to 16

Men's - £23 eachT-shirts - Sizes LargeVests - Small and Extra Large

Hoodies - zipped - £22 eachSmall to Extra Large -

Hoodies - non-zipped - £15 each - Old stock1 x Large and 2 x Extra Large

If you require race kit please contact me at lynhopkins2@yahoo.co.uk

This weekTuesday 29th

Location: Hills over a 5 mile loop – a popular effort session!Effort Session: 10+ Hills of WitneyTime: 7pm at Sports Centre

7:10 by the underpass on Ducklington Lane

Thursday 31st

Short Med Long X Long

3.2 Miles 5.0 Miles 6.1 Miles 8 Miles

Cogges Loop Corn Street Witan Way Cogges Farm

Jubilee Way Curbridge Road Bridge Street Manor Road

Harvest Way Deer Park Road Wood Green Cogges Hill Road

Woodstock Rd Range Road Early Road Newlands

Bridge St Downs Road New Yatt Road Wood Green

Witan Way Burford Road Farmers Close New Yatt Road

Moor Avenue Hailey Road Farmers Close

Welch Way West End Schofield Avenue

High Street Bridge Street Quarry Road

Witan Way Burford Road Crawley Road

Deer Park Road West End

Curbridge Road Bridge Street

Corn Street Burford Road

Deer Park Road

Thorney Leys

Ducklington Lane

Corn Street

Short Run Rota:Lyn Hopkins, Adam Leary, Lisa Holland

Saturday 2nd NovemberPark Run 5km at: Witney Oxford Abingdon Banbury Harcourt Hill Bicester and

elsewhereDespite the Rugby fixture at 9am, Graham LG will be running his 250th Parkrun at Witney, also at 9am!

Sunday 3rd NovemberCross CountryRound 1 of the XC is going ahead. November 3rd at Bicester - please see link https://oxonxc.org.uk/events/index.php?viewevent=1839Race ResultsAs with all Oxfordshire races check out Barry Cornelius's race photos at http://www.oxonraces.com/photos/

Wednesday 23rd Army Cross Country League – 5.8 m

Tommy Johnson 35:26

Saturday 26th Parkrun Results – all 5km with varying terrain number of laps and undulations! WRR consolidated Parkrun results are here

OxfordFrankie Snare 20.02 1st LadySimon Welch 25.44

RaphaelLee Vanstone 26.28

HartlepoolPaul Ainslie 23.40

Harcourt HillAnne Mcilveen 21.22 1st Lady

WitneyLuke Edwards 20.26 1st Callum Hodnett 20.42 2nd William Shayler 21.00 3rd Liam Walsh 21.13Tony Lock 21.24Chris Ellis 21.43Grant Hunter 21.55Graham Le Good 23.37Stephen Roberts 24.19Matt Lock 24.56Conrad Bailey 24.58Paul Molyneaux 26.50Jane Colbeck-McKinnon 27.11

The WammyKirsty Webb 24.44

Fire CollegeAndrew Green 25.12Jim Horsman 30.38

MorecambeSam Upton 17.39 1st Jen Upton 45.55

Snowdon MarathonGareth Petts 2:51:47 7th OverallGraham Ferris 3:40:13Robert Green 3:46:41Francis Tracey 3:53:43James Field 3:53:43Ben Godwood 3:55:21Toby Clarke 3:59:51Craig Gibbin 3:59:52Sally Howard 4:03:27Melanie Cassidy 4:06:43Lisa Holland 4:19:31Nicola Henman 4:26:20Jessica Wright 4:37:04Lyn Hopkins 5:22:22Vicki Hopkins 5:22:22

Sunday 27th Ascott-under-Wychwood 10kmResults not yet available

Chris Colbeck 3rd ManChris MulcahyDan Wymer 48:29Jade Hewlett 50:30 3rd LadyAndrew Godman

Graham Le Good 52:31Conrad Bailey 53:34Paul MolyneauxJane Colbeck-McKinnon 58:03Judith Le Good 63:06Anna Flory 64:16

Ascott-under-Wychwood 5kmGeorge Reynolds 18:40 1st Skye McKinnon

Clock Change 10kmWill Downey 39:43

Stroud Half MarathonTegs Jones 1:14:11 3rd VM40Adam Leary 1:32:45

ContactsIf you need any further information please contact:-

Chairman John McCormacSecretary Lyn HopkinsMembership Paul RushbyLeague Races Andy ChurchNewsletter Graham Le Good Andy ChurchTuesday sessions Graham Le GoodThursday Routes Nick MorleyShort Run Rota Nick MorleyJunior Rota Fraser HowardWebsite Ian FowlerWRR Club Kit Lyn Hopkins

Junior Club Mike Miles