Future Events

Events in January

As we were rather late putting links to events onto the blog for December races, I thought I’d be super efficient for January and give you plenty of time for forward planning (or to think up a good excuse!)

So here’s a selection, some of which Martin and I will be doing:-

14th January 2007

Oh My Obelisk – starting at 11am at Dawlish Leisure Centre.. We hadn’t even heard of this one beforehand but it sounds like our sort of race!:- “This 10.8 mile all terrain race includes plenty of mud and spectacular views with a few hills too” Entry form can be obtained by clicking on the following link to Dawlish Coasters website.

http://www.dawlishcoasters.co.uk/


Rough’n’Tumble – unfortunately this on the same day, also at 11am, and I really want to do them both. If you check out the website the pictures of the course will probably make you want to do it too. I suspect the picture of the post race cakes may clinch it for Martin, but it’s going to be a tough decision. This is billed as a “tough multi terrain event over 10.4 miles” and it starts at Milton Lilbourne in “the heart of Wiltshire”. Phil, this would be a good one for you – they have a map of the course on their website so you can study it in advance!

http://www.grassrootsevents.co.uk/


Milborne 10 What is it with the 14th January? I haven’t done this “9.97 mile hilly road race” before, but I know Martin has and probably Phil and Dave too. It’s the local option for this date but no contest against 10 miles of mud and track as far as I’m concerned. The link below takes you to Runners World events page where you can find the details and a link to a universal entry form.

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events


28th January 2006

Broadclyst Bimble – This one is definitely on our calendar for 2007. We last ran it in 2004 but for various reasons have not been able to do it again since. It’s a “tough, hilly, muddy, multi terrain half marathon” organised by Richard’s first claim club, South West Road Runners. Last year a marshal mis-directed the runners and they ended up back on the course but going in the wrong direction, so I’m not sure you should consider this one Phil. If that doesn’t put you off Martin and I could give you a lift and that surely will! The entry form isn’t available yet but once it is it will be at the following link.

http://www.swrr.co.uk/race_results.htm


I’m particularly disappointed to learn that the Axmouth Challenge isn’t being held next year. It was a low key event organised by the village which followed a 10 mile course of beach, golf course, lanes and tracks and which I would have thoroughly recommended. Never mind, it would probably have been on the 14th anyway!

If this is helpful or inspiring please let us know and we will try to get something on the blog well in advance for each month. So many races are filling up way ahead of the date now that you need to be fairly well organised if there is a particular race that you want to do.