December 2008 newsletter
Tuesday, January 13th, 2009All the content from the old website is available at old.datchetdashers.com, but to save you searching, here is the December 2008 newsletter.
Archive for January, 2009
Road closure – now cleared
Monday, January 12th, 2009
Update:
The roadworks have gone (we got through on Tuesday night)
Due to a gas leak there is a closure on Goswell Road, Windsor.
Any traffic coming in from Datchet is being diverted out and through Old Windsor. Traffic coming in via Arthur Road is being diverted via Thames Street.
If you do get held up on the way to training tomorrow, don’t worry there will be a notice on the door so you can find us.
Update:
If you’re coming from the Datchet end ignore the road closure signs you will get to the clubhouse road before you get to the closure.
If coming from Arthur Road try turning into Alma Road under the arches, through the car park and out the other end into Barry Avenue, you will then bypass the closure, this worked last night and should be okay provided the local authority don’t decide to close the barrier at Barry Avenue end (unlikely)
Tadley Cross Country - 11 January 2009
Sunday, January 11th, 2009Some photos from Tadley – I’m sure if you email Chris (chrisbradfield at gmail dot com) and ask nicely he’ll give you an original, high-def photo.
(Results to follow when available)
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| Tadley Cross Country 2009 |
Bushy Park 5k timetrial – 10 January 2009
Sunday, January 11th, 2009My first run for a while…pity it was –4C!
| Pos | Athlete | Time | Cat | Age Grade % |
| 437 | Nneka Okonta | 34.30 | SW30-34 | 42.95% |
Bushy Park 5k timetrial – 27 December 2008
Sunday, January 11th, 2009| Pos | Athlete | Time | Cat | Age Grade % |
| 57 | Jon Elliot | 21.08 | SM30-34 | 61.51% |
Christmas Jingle 4 Mile Fun Run 2008
Sunday, January 11th, 2009
| Pos | Time | Name | Cat |
| 2 | 22.58 | Jason Emmett | MO |
Forest of Dean Trail Races
Sunday, January 4th, 2009Barbara Mason reports
A good little event with the different distances and start times working well – although I’m not sure that arriving with the car thermometer reading -8C was ideal! The route is all uphill for 2.5km and all down for 2.5km on hard trail paths in the forest (no muddy bits). Multiple laps for the longer distances, giving a good chance to push for fast times.
5.4km race - Philip Mason, 5th, 23:39
10.4km race - Barbara Mason, 54:03
15.4km race - Paul Mason, 6th, 1:02:19
Bushy Park timetrial
Sunday, January 4th, 2009A nippy morning, and some nippy running too from Mr & Mrs Black.
Directions to the Tadley Cross Country
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009The next cross country – and next race in the club championship – takes place on January 9th, at Hurst Community College, Tadley, Hants RG26 5NL. The race starts at 11am, but the start is 10-15 minutes walk from the parking, so please get there in plenty of time.
Mike Raistrick at Bracknell Forest Runners has kindly put together a composite Google map with all the XC venues on it
Bushy Park 5k Time Trial
Thursday, January 1st, 2009Dave Priddy started the year as he means to go on, running off the mince pies with a 20:08 clocking around a frosty Bushy Park for 32nd place overall.
Happy New Year
Thursday, January 1st, 2009Welcome to 2009! I hope everyone had an happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year’s celebration, and you’re all now ready to hit the roads, trail, track or mud again in 2009.
First on your list of resolutions for 2009 should be to book your ticket for the club’s New Year Party, which is taking place at Charley’s Horse, the second oldest Mexican Cantina in England (there will be a small prize if anyone can find out what the oldest Mexican Cantina in England is).
£10 buys you entry, a free drink, a DJ, a buffet, and lots of dancing like you don’t care who knows! See Claude, Jo or Mel for tickets.