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Club 20th Anniversary: With a history of putting on “Challenging Events” – Benfleet to Lands End and Back, Run Across America, Run the length of the Thames from source to the sea, - it was suggested that we do something for our 20th anniversary in 2010.
After discussing various alternatives, it was decided we would plan to do Lands End to John O’Groats or vice versa, as a relay so that as many of the club as possible could take part. In principal it would be along the lines of the Thames Path run with groups of runners joining the run at various points along the route. To this end we are asking members to go on to our website to register their interest (or state “No interest whatsoever”) so that we can get a feel as to whether we should pursue this idea. Let us know if you are interested in taking part either just as a runner or as a runner and part of the planning committee. If enough interest is shown we will set up a Committee of, say 6 members to organize the event. Probable date for the event would be late spring/early summer 2010.

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

Count me in!
cheers

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Eastwood

Definately up for that! count me in, Any one else up for a marathon a day???

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Sounds Challenging to me, Count me in too thumbright

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 953 Location: Hockley

I'm in and what is remarkable is that it is also Godfrey and Ernie's centenary years.......
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Lucycat · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Yup me too. Although oy! seems Jez wants a new running partner 8 years and 1 wedding later though.... Hmph!

May have to think about mega miles seems I dont have mega legs anymore
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paddy · Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

hey ! two foot

- I can run it all

- so boo sucks (or whatever you say in dog speak)

Lucycat · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject:

Im not sure Paddy at the great dog age of 10 in 2010 you will be up to mega miles either. But we can discuss nearer the time
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paddy · Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

woof, woof, howl

("Oh no, I wanted to do that as well...")

mikey · Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

Lucy

As long as you're not as ill as you were in 2000 ..... You'll breeze it

If Paddy wants an easy ride he can always pace me along

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On the organization front

Any of the above willing to step forward and join the organization committee ?

This won’t happen unless we work at it

Lucycat · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject:

Ill help. I have tuesdays and thursdays free in my diary!

No I am serious. I would love to assist with the orgs and of course run.
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runningman · Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 119 Location: my office

Point ME in the right direction ! and away we go bounce

karl are the girls up for popping more blisters ?

Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 155 Location: Rayleigh

Routes available from CTC

http://ctc.org.uk/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabID=3397

Any members in the club?
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boabmac1 · Joined: 26 Jan 2008 Posts: 48

I would like to run a stretch.
How far are we talking about?
I don't mind where I run but I think 30 miles might be my limit in one session. Probably 5 to 6 hours.
Ernie will probably volunteer for the other 600 miles!

Tony Mead · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 13

Yes a marathon a day sounds good. Would that fit in with any other plans?
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