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Christmas Drink
A Christmas drink has been arranged for Sat 20 Dec at 8.oopm in the Lloyds pub in Chorlton.
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Langdale XMAS pudding Run
Please let us know if you are interested in this on 13th Dec as we may be able to obtain free entry, but we need to know numbers ASAP
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There is aPersonal Best day on 22nd Nov 08, at MCFC
could you please let me know if you are interetsed in this. It will start around 1ish with a variety of light activities for everyone to try out and a lot of nutrition advice from Personal Trainers available. Then we have tickets for the game later that afternoon at 3 against Arsenal.

Also as part of this day we are required to wear "Getting Manchester Moving"
T-Shirts so if anyone needs ones please let us know .
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Marathon Glory
Jerry completed the Abingdon Marathon last Sunday (19th Oct 08) in
3:26:57 Unbelievable!

And Colin did a fantastic 3:22:20
in Chicago Marathon within temperatures in the mid-80s!

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MARATHON BID
Colin is doing the Chicago Marathon On Oct 12 2008
After months of grueling training he is finally off to the 'windy city'. He is running for the prostrate cancer charity.
Details are availbale on
http://www.justgiving.com/mrcbt
Please give generously
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There is a 5Krun in Heaton Park on 5th October 2008. 5 km run
The race is open to everyone over 14 years old and to all abilities. The route takes you past some of the highlights of the Heaton Park estate, including the lake, Heaton Hall and the Orangery. The warm-up for the race will start at 11:30am. We may be able to have discounted entries, please email if you would like to participate.

The idea of having a running club t-shirt has been mentioned a few times, please send any links in for where we could get these and any ideas you have for the colours...green colour strip and to the left!

The pictures from the Mcr 10K are now in the photos section.
and we all wish good luck to everyone doing the Edinburugh Marathon this weekend

Good luck to everyone doing this Sunday's Manchester 10K.
For anyone starting early some of us will be meeting at Stretford tram station at eight thirty am. It would be good to meet up at Central Library after the run to catch up. Anyone going slightly later will be meeting at the big pebble outside the Bridgewater Hall.
Also a table has been booked at Croma in Chorlton at 4.00-pm for a 'Victory Feast'

On Friday 23rd we are meeting4 at the Lloyds at 7.30pm to see Jerry and his band, everyone welcome

Manchester and District Orienteering club
are in the process of planning a Stockport City Centre event this Summer. This will be around the precinct, market square etc and will be using a large scale map. Navigation will be involved. It's intended to attract not just orienteers but running clubs as well. So if anyone is interested let me know and maybe we can send in a team. The club have also submitted their forthcoming events.
These are attached in XL format. (I can't get the blooming google diary thingy to work)

Jenny Miles is doing the London Marathon again!
Jenny's charity is Plantlife International
and the fundraising website is
www.justgiving.com/jennymiles

A walk in the park in spring!
On Sunday April 13th at 1.00pm there is a 5k run or 2k walk in
HEATON PARK in to raise funds for CAFOD.
(N.B. children must be accompanied by an adult)
For more details, sponsorship forms and registration you can contact the
CAFOD office on 0161 705 0605

We will be starting a new runners session on

SUNDAY 20TH JANUARY AT

CHORLTON WATER PARK AT 9.30am. Feel free to come along