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Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1539 Location: Rayleigh

CANVEY ISLAND
‘5’ Mile Road Race and Fun Run
in memory of Nicola Kemp,
proceeds to the Institute of Child Health and Gt. Ormond St. Hospital
Sunday 20th April 2008, 10:30am
Start/ finish at Canvey Infant School, Long Road, Canvey
* Flat course * Certified accurate * BAF permit no 7039 *
* Trophies for first three * Vets prizes * Team prizes * Medals to all finishers *

* Refreshments * Craft stalls * Raffle * Toilets but No showers *
Entry fees: £4 club athletes, £6 unattached. Limit 500
NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY

Infant and Junior Sprints on the school field, start 9:45am,
entry fee £1, these can be entered on the day, prize to all.

rmlowery · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Hullbridge

This is my first 5 miler for the club so fingers crossed i'll do OK.

Richard.

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 294 Location: Canvey Island

So far through club over 31 runners, to many names to put down and no doubt more have entered.
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Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 136 Location: Rayleigh

Good Luck Everybody, I would have liked to do this one, but I am in the Rayleigh Aquathlon and both are in the morning.

Bluebell 5 will have to be my first race this year instead cheers

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Whad'ya mean "Run fat boy, run"? I AM running!

gmike · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 82 Location: Benfleet

This'll be my first 5 miler and my first club race all in one !!

See you all Sunday ... (no club this week ... on nights ... boooo!)

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 275

Good luck in your first race Mike, its a good course done it before. Would love to have done it again and legs feel great 3 days on from Sunday, but alas i am working nights from Thursday so no club run for me either
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gmike · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 82 Location: Benfleet

Cheers Pammie ... really looking forward to this one. Picked up my BRC vest on Friday so now I'm ready for action bounce

Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

I am up for this one if my knee holds out as been havin mega pain down right side of it so off to runners edge friday to see if i need to change shoes. Then if all ok off to pick up my snazzy vest. My first race/run ever ! Wish me luck Smile

No club this week as restin Smile

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 275

Johnny Good luck
Hope the knee is ok
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Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

Thank you. I am classing this as a fun run as opposed to race so no pressure cheers

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 537 Location: Basildon

WHAT?????
No entry on the day?
Damn!

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1539 Location: Rayleigh

Steff - first warning for use of bad language on the forum

laughing3

mikey · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject:

Steff

If you really want to run

Dean was looking to pass on his number last night

gmike · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 82 Location: Benfleet

Have any plans been made for the day?

John B picked up my number for me as I couldn't get down last night.

Looks like it could be a bit of a breezy one Sunday ... if today's anything to go by.

Anyone running there by way of a warm up?

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 294 Location: Canvey Island

I will be a Thorney Bay taking pics, so will get you twice, just after start and about 4 miles in, so Smile cheers

Please!!!!
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rmlowery · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Hullbridge

I really enjoyed today's run. I was nowhere near the front but did manage to get my target time of 45 minutes thanks to a fellow Benfleet RC member who i ran along side for the last 2 miles (sorry i didn't get her name but she had a really bright pink top on!)

There was some good Benfleet support as well which helped!

Richard.

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 502 Location: Hockley, GORC.

I was very happy with my time today. Having not ran anything competitive since last October, I had set myself anything better than my Ingatestone 5 mile time of 59 Min 10 Sec.
I got 50 min 04 seconds. So very pleased.
Thanks for all the support from everyone.

MM2

gmike · Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 82 Location: Benfleet

I thoroughly enjoyed that!

Like a numpty I forgot to stop my watch but it was somewhere around 35 ... probably over ... hopefully just under.

Brilliant to see all the Benfleet vests among the runners and the shouts of support were really motivating.

Can't wait for the next one now ... roll on Essex PB 5 bounce

Well done all cheers

Mike H · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Hullbridge

Thanks for all the support today from everyone at the club, realy helped in the last 2 miles after i decided on my usual plan of go fast (for me) and then die.

Well done Richard in your first club race and i won't be making any more bets with you down the pub.

Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

It was good, and I will def do it again but feel a few were hampered slightly with inconsiderate cars driving out the finish straight. Those runners that expect they will finish early should maybe park outside the grounds. Par for the course I suppose. Not sure of my official time but by my watch started at the start line and got around 49. I expect i need to get out more now the knee prob seems to have gone. New shoes had their first outing on this run, maybe not wise as now have nice blackend toe with blister ! Thanks to all supporters and runners that kept us going along the lovely canvey seafront. Whens the next 5 miler !

Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

Yep, wearing the benfleet vest helped as had lots of support. Didnt realise I was so well known cheers

Will the times be online somewhere in a couple of days ? Anyone know where ?

How did you get on in your aquathlon Ian ?

gmike. Brilliant first race and club run. In fact well done all.

Id like to get couple more 5's under belt before my 10k on 26 May, can anyone suggest a couple, thanks.

Mike H · Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Hullbridge

Basildon PB Begining of May I think, maybe 4th. Also Bluebell 5 which I beleive is off road; think it's on 11 may but just check the boards at the club on Tuesday/Thursday.

debbie g · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 251

Well done to all the runners today. I was one of the vocal supporters at the start and mile 4 and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Some excellent times from you all and Mike M that's a really huge chunk off your PB and despite your wanting to swap places at 4 miles you were going great.

Ladies were brilliant again today Louisa 4th in 32:52 (awesome!), Sharon 1st Vet and Debbie Smith 1st 45 vet.

Allan Ollie and George all our yougsters were well up the field, well done.

Especially good performance from Louis' young daughter Lily in her 1st 5 miler she was steaming along at 4 miles. Well done Lily cheers

Pammie · Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 275

Well done everyone, a lot of good performances
Well done on your massive pb Mike

The Essex(Basildon) pb5 is a good race hoping to do that, not the most picturesque of races but then i hardly see the scenery in races these days colors

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Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 136 Location: Rayleigh

Andy F · Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 120 Location: Hullbridge

I can relate to that Ian, I too went off way too fast in the Swim. I took it steady for the first couple of lengths, then thought I would try to keep up with the big boys and girls. Oh Dear that was my second big mistake of the day (the first one was getting out of bed), I however, very nearly did drown and think my swim and transistion time must have ended up at around 14mins. After my near death experience, I quite enjoyed the run.

Being my first ever dual event, I quite enjoyed it and it has certainly made me realise the task ahead of me to prepare for london. Thanks for all the support around the course.
Andy

Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 537 Location: Basildon

Well done all, good runs there. Would have joined you if I had pre entered!

Karl..............

Haha!

Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

Well done, running is enough but swimming as well !! you'll be cycling next !

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1539 Location: Rayleigh

Pictures are now live in the web. Thanks Lee !

Ian J · Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 136 Location: Rayleigh

Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

Ha, I can't swim or ride a bike, honest !

mikemoreton · Joined: 23 Apr 2007 Posts: 502 Location: Hockley, GORC.

Results are in:

http://www.ukresults.net/2008/nicolas5.html

rmlowery · Joined: 01 Apr 2008 Posts: 22 Location: Hullbridge

Johnnyboy · Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 31 Location: Hullbridge

Nice one. Quite a few from BRC with some nice times as well.