W/e 'local' fell running, 13/14 February.

Thursday 11th, Night Run, Llanberis, meet at the Vic at 6:30pm. Bring a decent torch or headtorch. If the weather looks bad and you want to check with Iain, try 07971 314 177.

Sat 13 Feb, Ras Tarren Hendre, 6miles/2000feet (AM), 12 noon, Railway Inn, SH 677 069, Abergynolwyn.

Sunday 14th, local run (~2 hours): Meet at 10am, Trefor beach car park facing pier, SH 376 472. A run around the hills of the Eifls or the Gyrns.

Always bring: bumbag, map, compass, whistle, wind/waterproof top & trousers, hat & gloves ... E&OE, please make your own checks before travelling.

For the latest local running news, check this Eryri 'blog' site and WFRA. http://www.wfra.org.uk/

If you are 'walking wounded' or not planning to run and would like to help at Moel y Ci, please contact Jeremy by replying to this email.

Club Presentation Evening, Sat 20th Feb 7pm at Y Caban (after the Moel Y Ci race). Meal, mystery guest speaker, race pictures 'slide' show/videos, club kit sale. Tickets £5 - covers main meal & dessert - on sale from Mike Blake 07778 145 144.

Tuesday Night Hill Reps, join the 15-20 men & women meeting each Tuesday, 6pm, Vic Hotel, Llanberis. Ten different hills for an hour or so, various speed groups, so don't worry about getting left behind !

Advance notices: 20 Feb, Ras Moel y Ci, 5 miles / 950 feet, Tregarth.
6 March, Pipe Dream, AS, Dolgarrog.
5/6/7 March, LLAMFF 2010, Llanberis Mountain Film Festival
13 March, Moel Wnion, AM, Rachub, Bethesda. 20 March, Ras yr Aran, AM, Llanuwchllyn, Bala. 27 March, Llangynhafal, Clwyd. 17 April, Moelwyns. 25 April, Mynydd Swtan, Anglesey. 8 May, Carneddau. 15 May, Moel Eilio. 29 May, Cader Idris. 5 June, Welsh 1000m. 12 June, Foel Fras. 19 June, Moel Hebog. 10 July, Tal y Fan. 17 July, Moel Siabod. 24 July, Ras Yr Wyddfa. 14 Aug, Y Garn. 21 Aug, Elidir. 24 Aug, Tryfan Dash. 25 Aug, Ras y Mynydd. 29 Aug, Cnicht. 30 Aug, Moel Famau. 4 Sept, Ras Llanfest. 11 Sept, Peris. 3 Oct, Arenig Fawr.

Eryri Harriers annual club membership runs from the end of March. If you would like to join, re-join or renew, please contact: eryrih@gmail.com

Menai Track & Field, weekday training at Treborth http://menaitrackandfield.org.uk/

Weekend weather, http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/snowdonia/snowdonia_latest_weather.html
Saturday: Remaining cold. Scattered snow showers spreading from the north. Northeasterly winds likely to be brisk at higher levels.
Sunday: Cold with risk of further sleet or snow showers, especially in the north and east of the park.

New fell running book - ‘The Best of the Fells’ by Peter Hooper

A collection of fell race accounts, written by runners, and featuring a wide range of races and challenges across the UK (and a few beyond). Read it for entertaining accounts of the Bob Graham Round, the Fellsman, classic Lake District fell races, the Ben Nevis Race, the Grizzly and many more. Thirty-five different running clubs and fifty runners have contributed to the book (including Eryri runners). All proceeds from the book are being donated to UK Mountain Rescue.

Can be purchased at the following website: www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/the-best-of-the-fells/8144940

LONG MYND VALLEYS REPORT

A day after his cross country triumph at Oswestry, Eryri's Richard Roberts had to settle for 5th place in a very close run Long Mynd Valleys race on Sunday 7th February where Mercia's Andy Davies won in 1:39:41 ahead of club colleagues Simon Bailey 1:39:49 and Pete Vale 1:40:04 with Richard 5th in 1:40:19. Eryri's Martin Cliffe finished 16th in 1:59:50 with: 49th (3rd female) Andrea Rowlands 2:10:42. 91st Clive King 2:24:53 and 133rd Mike Blake 2:34:56.

There were 205 finishers.

Full results/photos can be found on:

http://www.merciafellrunners.org.uk/

NWXC GOLD FOR ERYRI LADIES

Saturday saw the last fixture in the North Wales Cross Country League at Oswestry and it finished with some success for Eryri. It was fantastic that Richard Roberts got the award for first Senior man, backed up by the evergreen Emyr Davies and Don Williams finishing first and second respectively in the over 65 category. Congratulations also to Ron Hird finishing 3rd over 70 in his first season competing in this category in the league. Unfortunately the men’s teams did not feature in the medal positions; despite doing so well at Colwyn Bay and Bangor (travelling to the more distant fixtures seems to be a problem!). Thanks to Arwel 27th, John Harold 47th, Steve Llan Jones 80th and Eurwyn Edwards 103rd for turning out for the club.
However the women’s team surpassed last years silver medal position by gaining the gold senior ladies team medal (the club last won this in the 1995/6 season!) and the Veteran Ladies bronze team medal. Well deserved individual awards went to Andrea Rowlands (4th senior lady and 3rd over 35), Annie Williams (1st in the over 45 category) and Maggie Oliver (1st over 60). Finishing order at Oswestry was Jenny Heming, Becky Law, Andrea Rowlands, Annie Williams, Allison Donnelly and Maggie Oliver.
Many thanks to all who participated and helped in the league this season.

Meanwhile: Up in scotland Rob Samuel was on his travels again representing Bangor University in the British Universities Cross Country Championships in Stirling where Rob finished 12th overall beating some quality athletes in the process. There were 228. finishers

Full results can be found on: www.bucs.org.uk

ERYRI STORM THE ORME

The Eryri Harriers were out in force for the Nick Beer Llandudno 10km road race on Sunday 7th February with 34 club members completing the scenic route around the Great Orme. Despite a valiant attempt to repeat his Twin Piers success of two weeks ago, Eryri's Matthew Roberts had to settle for 2nd place in a time of 33:35 behind Jason Dunkerley (East Cheshire Harriers) 33:21 though Matthew had the consolation of leading the Eryri team of 3rd Brendan Rothery 34:08 and 5th Paul Wathan to success, Paul just piping Iain Ridgway to the finishing line as both were given the same time of 35:40. Other notable Eryri prize winners were: 17th (3rd MV/45)Thomas Deluca 37:37. 20th (3rd MV/40) James McQueen 38:02. 31st (2nd Woman) Sarah Ridgway 38:34. 32nd (2nd MV/50) Arwel Lewis 38:36 & 190th (3rd LV/40) Libby Peter 47:51.

The weather conditions were dry with a slight head wind along the promenade for the 540 race finishers.

Full race results can be found on: www.chiptimes.biz

CROSS COUNTRY GOLD FOR ERYRI'S WOMEN

At the final Grand Prix Express North Wales Cross Country League race at Oswestry, Eryri's Women showed the men up by at least turning out and supporting the club and in the process winning the title for the first time since the mid nineties while our veteran women also won bronze. Despite an appeal to members to support the club at the event only eight men turned out, Mike Blake was there after competing in the Titterstone Clee race in the morning as always ready to support the club but due to a call of nature, he missed the start! Richard Roberts somewhat saved the men's blushes by not only winning the race but also the overall North Wales Cross Country League title following in the footsteps of some other illustrious Eryri athletes who have also won the title: Colin Donnelly, Emlyn Roberts, Colin Jones and Alun Vaughan among them.

Full report to come from Maggie.

ADNEWYDDU AELODAETH/MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

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