For those of you joining us on the 5/6 mile Mid Summer run from St Cleer Football Club Car Park on Thursday at 6.30....The route is about 5.5 miles, a combination of road and off road. We go through a couple fields to start with and the grass was a bit long so you will get wet trainers (there were no cows, just a few bunnies hopping about). The other two bits of off road are along two separate short bridle paths, neither of which were very hazardous.

Thanks

Tess

ECH Race Report 17 June 2019.

ECH Team Ladies Win at Bude.

Wednesday 12 June was round 8 of the Cornwall MTRS race series hosted by Bude Pirates the Bude Lifeboat Run.

Eleven Harriers made the trip for this 6 mile testing run – starting and finishing at Bude Rugby Club From the rugby club the route takes runners out along the canal then off road through a field up a steep hill then another hil before a long slow undulating but fast run back to the rugby C steep hill then another hil before a long slow undulating but fast run back to the rugby Club.</p> <p>1st arrier home was DarrenHarvey in 40.45, followed by Ben Harding in 42.50 and Chris Ullman in 44.02. Kaye Patterson 44.44 was 1st lady Harrier 3td lady verall and 3rd in her age group. Revis Crowle 45.02 was very close on 45.02 5th lady and 1st in her age group. Mike Egginton 48.48 was next home just pipping our long distance specialist Sharon Daw 49.03 who had a brilliant run. Alex Coley 49.36 was next just edging Amy Williams 50.51. Liz Egginton 1.00.03 and Ray Goodright 1.00.05 completed the field.</p> <p>Kaye Patterson, Revis Crowle Sharon Daw and Amy Williams collected the Ladies 1st Team prize for the second race in a row.</p> <p>With 8 races now complete in the series there are many Harriers well placed in their age groups. Ben Harding 2nd, Darren Harvey 1st, Chris Ullman 3rd, Mike Egginton 2nd Rob Pick 3rd. The mens team are 4th.</p> <p>For the ladies Amy Williams is 4th overall and 1st in her age group. Liz Egginton 3rd, Revis Crowle 2nd Mary Mullarkey 3rd and the ECH ladies team 2nd.</p> <p>The last two races are going to be very keenly contested and it is likely that many Harriers can sense victory prior to the end of the season.</p> <p> </p> <p>Another week and another 2 marathons for Sharon Daw – taking her Mrathon total to 306. Saturady 15 th June was the very tough Malvern Midsummer Marathon – which is a true circumnaviagtion of the Malvern Hills including over 4800 feet of ascent. In changeable weather conditions Sharon had a brilliant race.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sunday 16 June saw Sharon take on one of the most unusual and tough marathon races – the Shepton Mallet Prison race. 78 laps of the prison with 100 steps to climb on every lap a total of nearly 8000 steps. Sharon completed this in 5.41.44.</p> <p> </p> <p>Sunday 16 June was the turn of Liskeard to host the IntoTri triathlon, The race starts with a 400 m swim followed by a 19k bike on pretty hilly roads up to Tokenbury Corner on Bodmin Moor and then back to Lux park for a 5.6 km run. Just 2 Harriers competed but many more assisted with the race. The weather was pretty appalling especially during the bike race where the wind and driving rain made conditions very tough. Lindsey Smerdon had a brilliant outing to finish in1.42.49. Drew Clark went one better than last year when he finished 3rd to finish in 2nd place in 1.02.38 – some 2 minutes quicker than last year despite the weather – a great effort from Drew.</p> <p> </p> <p>On Friday 14 June 2019 in the Cardinham Woods 10 k series – Samuel Mills Shute had another excellent race to finish in 3rd place – a great effort on this hard off road course.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>...

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The meet up for Meet Your Max at Truro on Wednesday for those who want to lift / car share is at the lower car park, Lux Park leaving 5:20pm. Promises to be a wet one.

England Athletics are looking at running a Coaching Assistant course in Tavistock on 6th & 7th July. If anyone is interested, whether already a LiRF and wanting to take further coaching qualifications or taking the first step on the coaching ladder. Let me know if you are interested. Further information about the course can be found here.....

https://ulearnathletics.com/qualification/163

ECH Race Report 11 June 2019.

East Cornwall Harriers Performing Far and Wide last week.

Dave Hannah in his first Ultra Marathon chose the very tough Classic Quarter – 44 miles of tough coastal path and 5531 feet of elevation from the Lizard – the most Southern Point of Cornwall – along the South West Coast Path – via Mullion, Porthleven, Marazion,Penzance Mousehole, Porthcurno and finishing at Sennen Cove the most Easterl ion, Porthleven, Marazion,Penzance Mousehole, Porthcurno and finishing at Sennen Cove the most Easterly Point in Cornwall. A tremendous achievement to complete this in 10.32.53 at the first attempt.</p> <p> </p> <p>Marcus Wills and Marc Doyle travelled to Staffordshire to compete in the 70.3 Ironman. This race involves a 1.2 mile open water swim, 56 mile bike ride and 13.1 mile half marathon run to finish &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; totalling 70.3 miles. The hours dedicated to a very hard training schedule paid off. . Marc Doyle with a 33m 58s swim, 2.47.33 bike race and impressive 1.43m half marathon totalled 5h13m 17s.</p> <p>Marcus Wills had a superb race with a 37m03s swim, 2h 49m 10sec bike race and brilliant 1h 49m Half marathon totalling 5h 27m 21sec. An excellent showing by both Harriers.'</p> <p> </p> <p>Sharon Daw fresh from her 300th marathon at the Dartmoor Discovery hit the ground running again at the Saxons, Normans Vikings D Day Marathon at Bridlington on 6 th June finishing this race in 4h 56m 11s on a very hot day. Saturady 7 June saw Sharon compete in the extremely hilly Avery Hill Park run &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; completed in 26 m the onto Walton on Thames for the Explorer Marathon which is part of the Excelsior series 12 in 12 days of Marathons. An excellent run completed in 4h 58m. Not a day of Rest on sunday for Sharon &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; the Hampshire Hoppit Trail Marathon &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; very hot and hilly but again a sub 5h marathon &acirc;&euro;&ldquo; completed in 4h 58m.</p> <p> </p> <p>Liz Egginton was also on the road with a trip to the Forest of Dean 10k. A Tough Runner Event, the Epic Trail 10k in the Beechenhurst Forest. A circular route up and down a steep hill followed by a smaller hill.</p> <p> </p> <p>Liz finished in 59m 42 secs a very fine run.</p> <p>Sunday 9 June was the Saltash Half Marathon hosted by Tamar Trotters and starting and finishing at Saltash Rugby Club. This is a very hilly tough Half Marathon which includes many of the hills in the Magnificent 7.</p> <p> </p> <p>8 Harriers made the Short trip. 1st harrier home was David Robinson in 1.31.45 and 1st in his MV 40 age group. 2nd Harrier was Matt Davies in 1.33.17. Shane Caughey 1.41.12 was 3rd Harrier Just ahead of Joe Kearns 1.42.28 who was 2nd in his MV 55 age group. Chris Nottle 1.42.47 was next home . Jon Sudell 1.50.48 was 4th in his MV 60 age group. Paul kelsey 2.05.34 was next home ahead of David Lean 2.19 .32. The Harriers also collected 1st Male Team Prize &ndash; an excellent result.</p> <p> </p> <p>Last but certainly not least, Craig Jamieson did the two castles 10k, a flattish point to point between Kenilworth castle and Warwick castle in the Midlands in 54.26 to be the first Harrier back, and Sandra Haynes finished in a chip time of 01:02:05.</p> <p> </p>...

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Looe Lions have passed this on as one of the organisers of the Coast and Cove Challenge which is set up to raise money for Cornwall Air Ambulance. Apart from walks they also have a half marathon on Sunday 16th June starting and finishing in Looe. If this is something that you might be interested in please go to our web site at COASTANDCOVE.CO.UK or our FB page ="noopener noreferrer">www.facebook.com/coastandcovelooe/</a>. Entry fee is &pound;15 of which all goes to CAA. There will be a sports masseur for before and after the race and there are medals for all. Any questions then please do not hesitate to ask or contact Nigel White on 01503 220485. Thank You</p>...

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On Thursday 20th June we will be holding our Mid Summer Run and Social evening. Meet 6.30pm at St Cleer Football Club for a run and the BBQ and drinks afterwards. The cost is only £7 per person, names to Lyndsey Saunders asap.

There will be two run groups (4-5 and 5-6 miles) going out both at a social pace so all are welcome. Contact Lyndsey (07795 403857) to book your place.

I'm still looking for a few more willing and able marshals if you're available early on Sunday June 16th to help marshal bike/run course please.

As an added incentive (always works for me) Intotri reward helpers with £15 each as a 'thank you'

Please contact Revis - Email: ian_revis@hotmail.com Mob: 07811 763607

Thanks in anticipation.