Garn British Champs Fell Race - Pre Entry Deadline Soon!

Only a few weeks to go so please get your entries in:

We need a good turn out from the blokes and the ladies to secure good positions.

This race is pre-entry only before June 30th. The race is on August 1st. With Tebay already full we need a big turn out here, the blokes have a good chance of securing their best finish for a good few years, with 4th a strong possibility. A classic short race

Fill out the standard WFRA entry form. http://www.wfra.org.uk/ http://www.wfra.me.uk/Y%20Garn.pdf1pm. £4, pre entry only by 30 th June,

Cheques payable to R Powell

Ross Powell
Pen y Buarth Farm,
Upper Llandwrog,
Caenarfon,
Gwynedd,LL54 7RD

Great Arete Midweek Series Round 7

Good finish eh? It’s nice to see pain on the runner’s faces.

Following is win in the “ras jibbar” on Saturday Becki’s boyfriend Chris Edis (Keswick) successfully held off the baying pack led by Chris Near, Paul Jenkinson in 3rd, 1St o/40 Henri W, 1st junior 5th , Arwel 1st 50 in 14th & DWT 1st 60 in 33rd. In the ladies Jenny took her 2nd win 20th overall from Andrea 26th & 1st 40 Annie 36th, Lisa 1st junior 57th, Maggie & Bridget 59th and 60th.

Caernarfon Tyres Junior Series

With 4 wins John Spill leads overall from Rhys & Margan, with 100% records from Henri (u16) & Kes (u8).

Note: No toilets @ the next race on 23rd. Normal story, if you are free 2 help, 07778 145 144.

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

Sat 13th June, Ras Moel Hebog, AS, 4miles/2400ft, M: 43.57, F: 54.26. Beddgelert TIC (SH 591 481). Start 13.00, £3 EOD. www.wfra.org.uk
Sat 13th June, Man v Horse, BL, 22miles/4000ft, M: 1.57.05, F: 2.30.38. Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. £20 pre-entry, http://www.green-events.co.uk/
Sat 13th June, Welsh Castles Relay, Caernarfon, see below.
Sun 14th June, UK uphill trial race, Llanberis, see below.

No evening race Tuesday 16 June. Next race 23rd June, below.

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

For the latest local running news, check this Eryri 'blog' site and WFRA

Advance notices:

Tuesday evening race 23rd June. '3 hills of Penmaenmawr'. Start 7.15pm. Craig Llwyd Kennels (SH 720 759). EOD £1.50. Please register at 6.30 if you can.

Sat 20th June, Red Kite challenge, Nant Yr Arian, (SN 718 813) on A44 east of Aberysywyth. Walk, 11am, 8+miles, £5. Run, 1pm, 11+miles (£100 for new record), £8/£10UA, M:1.12, F:1.19. Forest and moorland. rhedwr@gmail.com, www.redkite-barcudcoch.org.uk
Sun 28th June, Moel y Gamelin, AM, 9miles/2700ft, M: 1.13, F: 1.29. Ponderosa Cafe, Horseshoe Pass (SJ 193 481). Start 11.00, £3 EOD. www.wrexhamroadrunners.org.uk
Weds 1st July, Vaynol Park 10k, pre-entry only by 29th June or when 300 reached. Forms from http://www.gwylfelin.org/ or eilir.felin@btopenworld.com

Eryri Harriers annual club membership runs from the end of March. If you would like to join, re-join or renew, please contact membership-eryri@tiscali.co.uk

Weekend Mountain Forecast for Snowdonia
Saturday: Some brightness at times, though generally rather cloudy for much of the day with isolated light showers and patchy hill fog on the higher ridges and peaks. A gentle southwesterly breeze.
Sunday: A little sunshine at times, but often rather cloudy with light and variable winds.

Help needed for 3 Peaks Yacht Race

If you are interested in racing in the 3 Peaks Yacht Race this year, a team needs a runner. The event is on the 19-23 June. Please contact John on 07774107088

WEEKEND RUNNING

WELSH CASTLES RELAY

The Welsh Castles Relay starts at 10:30am from Caernarfon Castle this Saturday with Brendan Rothery running the 1st stage to Penygroes where last years 1st stage winner Gwyn Owen will run the 2nd stage to Criccieth castle, we are okay with the stage runners for the first day, but we are seriously struggling to find runners for some of Sunday's ten stages: Runners required please for: Stage 14. 09:55am Builth Wells to Drovers Arms 11miles. Stage 16. 11:55am Brecon to Beacons Reservoir 8.8miles and stage 19. 14:25 Abercynon to Caerphilly Castle 10.8miles. Contact Arwel Lewis for further information.

LLANBERIS UPHILL TRIAL RACE

On Sunday 14th is the UK trial race for the 8th European EAA Mountain Running Championships & Welsh Trial race for the 1st Commonwealth Championships. The race is also a Welsh Athletics Championship event and is open to everyone.

Senior Ladies/Junior Men. Starts at 11:30am from Victoria Terrace (4.5m/3563ft). Finish at the summit of Crib Y Drisgl.

Junior Ladies. Starts at 11:45am from the sheds 410mtrs up from the cattle grid on the Llanberis Snowdon tourist track (2.46m/1414ft). Finish at the bottom of Moses hill.

Senior Men. Starts at 11:45 from near the Llanberis library just off the High Street. Finish at the summit of Crib Y Drisgl. (6.8m/3563ft).

Registration will be at The Legacy Royal Victoria Hotel Llanberis from 10am. Entries will be taken on the day.

Anyone free on Sunday and available to help with the marshalling, please call in at the race registration.

Stretton Hills English Champs race, Church Stretton

Whilst the choppers were out searching for the 1000 metres runners a crowd of Eryri runners made their way down to the superb Stretton Hills race in Church Stretton, Shropshire. The race was a counter in the WFRA North Wales series and also an English Championships (a new FRA ruling means Celtic runners and clubs can now count) counter which meant for a top quality field. The race route was superb, 5 and a bit miles with 2500feet of climbing, 4 steep climbs with equally steep descents.

In the men's:

Math Roberts 18th, 50.24
SPJ 64th, 56.33
Paul Jenks 76th, 57.58
Arwel Lewis 98th, 1.00.10
Don Williams 140th and 2nd vet 65, 1.06.30

In the ladies:

Andrea Rowlands 14th, 1.02.15
Maggie Oliver 61st and 2nd vet 60, 1.21.07

Results: http://dcn-mercia.make247.co.uk/node/1326

W/e 'local' fell running, 6/7 June ...

Sat 6th June, the FRA Calendar lists 11 events ! Here are two:-
Welsh 1000m Peaks Race, Abergwyngregyn to Snowdon, 20miles/8900ft, M: 3.27.20, F: 4.02.39. Pre-entry, some classes full.
Stretton Hills, AS, new route, 5.75miles/2500ft, Church Stretton. Start 13.00, £5.

Always bring: bumbag, map, compass, whistle, wind/waterproof top & trousers, hat & gloves, suncream ... (Ras Y Gader !).
E&OE, please make your own checks before travelling.

For the latest local running news, check this Eryri 'blog' site and WFRA

Advance notices:

Tuesday evening race 9th June. 'Moel Faban'. Start 7.15pm. Rachub, park by the swings (SH 622 682). EOD £1.50. Will it visit Moel Faban, Gyrn, Gyrn Wigau ?? (Please register at 6.30 if you can).

Sat 13th June, Ras Moel Hebog, AS, 4miles/2400ft, M: 43.57, F: 54.26. Beddgelert TIC (SH 591 481). Start 13.00, £3.
Sat 13th June, Man v Horse, BL, 22miles/4000ft, R: 1.57.05. Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys. £20 pre-entry.
Sat 20th June, Red Kite challenge, Nant Yr Arian, (SN 718 813) on A44 east of Aberysywyth. Walk, 11am, 8+miles, £5. Run, 1pm, 11+miles (£100 for new record), £8/£10UA, M:1.12, F:1.19. Forest and moorland. rhedwr@gmail.com.
Weds 1st July, Vaynol Park 10k, pre-entry only by 29th June or when 300 reached. Forms from eilir.felin@btopenworld.com
October 3rd, Exmoor 30:30 - a challenge for teams of 5 to carry 30lbs pp over 30 miles of Exmoor. Free entry, £1,000 to be raised for one of four charities.

Eryri Harriers annual club membership runs from the end of March. If you would like to join, re-join or renew, please contact membership-eryri@tiscali.co.uk

Weekend Mountain Forecast for Snowdonia
Saturday: Unseasonably cold, cloudy and windy, with frequent bursts of heavy rain, especially during the afternoon. the rain perhaps turning to snow above 900 metres at times. Hill fog will also become increasingly widespread, especially on north and east facing mountain slopes.
Sunday: Remaining rather cold and unsettled with showers or longer spells of rain, accompanied by hill fog and a strong northeasterly wind.