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Post by rtphil on Jul 6, 2011 8:46:19 GMT 1
I have spoken to a few people about this - a local race to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee, starting from the top of Helsby Hill and finishing on the playing fields behind the Robin Hood
Anyway, I was thinking do we want to do a reccy tonight as a muster run, so we can look at the logistics and understand the timing
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Post by ed on Jul 6, 2011 11:35:09 GMT 1
Re: mustering - depends on the weather, precipitation may preclude any significant hanging around tonight!
Are you on about a straight downhill?
Wouldn't anything involving crossing Chester Road near the end be problematic with council/police? Perhaps a finish at the bottom of the quarry would be more likely to get the go-ahead.
In general though, it might be difficult to arrange anything around a bank holiday as many people will take the opportunity to go away.
Sorry if I sound negative, must be because I'm an accountant!
Ed
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Post by rtphil on Jul 6, 2011 16:49:49 GMT 1
Hi Ed,
The route would be Helsby Hill to Frodsham Hill and then down via Middle Walk coming out on the A56 by the High School, over the footbridge and then the pavements - let's see if it works
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Post by Adair on Jul 7, 2011 8:05:52 GMT 1
Did you try the route?
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Post by ed on Jul 7, 2011 9:55:50 GMT 1
We did. I believe it came out at 6 miles measuring from the top of the Hill to Robin Hood, but perhaps a little difficult for anyone other than club or serious runners. It was a nice run though, and I think we should do it regularly as an alternative to the normal club run. Anyone after a slightly longer run could do the hill a second time on the way back. Thanks Phil.
Ed
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Post by Mike Searle on Jul 7, 2011 22:05:28 GMT 1
I've been chatting to a few people about last night's Diamond Jubilee recee and I've been inundated with requests from local couch potatoes just dying to flex their dormant running muscles over the course with a growing clamour for it to be a minimum of 2 laps, possibly with some sort of additional challenge like carrying a one hundredweight sack of coal around the course as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(That was a joke by the way!)
Mike
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Post by Adair on Jul 11, 2011 22:34:03 GMT 1
I knew you were joking Mike, you meant one hundred and fifty right?
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Post by rtphil on Jul 12, 2011 7:08:13 GMT 1
Today's headlines - see below - are just a smoke screen for the newly wed royals to train up for the race
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to cut down royal duties
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to cut down on their royal duties - partly to avoid overshadowing the Queen ahead of her Diamond Jubilee year.
The newly-married couple have just returned from a high-profile tour of Canada and the US but will take on few engagements this autumn and winter.
William and Kate were now mindful that the Queen "quite rightly should be in the spotlight", a spokesman said.
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Post by Adair on Jul 22, 2011 17:00:47 GMT 1
Bet William is quite fit
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Post by ed on Jul 26, 2011 13:46:47 GMT 1
Bad luck Adair - he's already taken.
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Post by Adair on Jul 27, 2011 12:51:49 GMT 1
ah I didn't know, I'll have to start taking more notice of the news, nevermind
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