Strollers with curly hair

18 Mar. 2010

Dear All,
        

Today's topics

Good Friday Relays
Cross Country
Sport Relief 2010… Rise to the Challenge!!
Curly hair
Training

Good Friday Relays

         Woody is entering 2 teams for the Good Friday Relays on April 2nd.
         Each team is 4 runners doing 2.28 miles each.
         The venue is Newburn Riverside Park.
        
         Woody has 4 people interested so far so if any others wish to take part then make sure you let him know so he can include you in a team.
         It's a good opportunity for new runners to try out a race. It'll cost you nothing but you will need a Strollers vest.
        
         The women do a straight race over 1 lap, not a relay. If you're interested in doing it then see Captain Jill.
        
        
        

Cross Country

         It's the final cross country of the season at Prudhoe next weekend (Sat. 27th Mar.)
         It's a proper cross country around farm fields and the like with no football pitches in site!
         If you want to do it and you haven't done one before, make sure you see Woody or Jill
         The men could do with a good turnout to prevent relegation back to division 2.
         The women could do with a good turnout to see if they can finish in the top 3.
        
         It costs nothing to enter, the club pays, but you will need suitable footwear and a club vest.
        
         See next week's e-mails for more details.
        
        
        

Sport Relief 2010… Rise to the Challenge!!

         There follows a message from Sam Brown:
         Sunderland Silksworth Mile
         Join hundreds of local people at Silksworth Sports Complex in Sunderland to do your Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile. The course will take you around the complex, past the lively skate park and picturesque swan lake. It will be suitable for all ages and abilities, so there's no excuse not to enter the Mile, get sponsored and make a real day of it!
        
         Date: Sunderland 21st March 2010
        
         Available Start Times
        
         1 mile 9.00am,
         3 mile 9.00am,
         6 mile 9.00am,
        
         For more information or to Enter go to http://www.sportrelief.com/the-mile/sunderland-silksworth-mile
        
         Not Running?!
        
         We are looking for volunteers to help out? Its the same route as our Sunderland parkrun route with the choice of 1, 3 or 6 miles, we'll be meeting at Sunderland Tennis Centre 8am to set up. The 1st lot of runners set of at 9am and the 2nd lot of runners set of at 11am, so far we've got 280 people signed up!! If you are interested please email sam.brown@sunderland.ac.uk. It would be great if you could make it.
        
         I hope you'll join us in rising to the challenge for Sport Relief!
        
         --
         Thank you
         Sam Brown
         Sport & Wellness Development Officer
         University of Sunderland
         Institute of Sport

        
        
        

Curly hair

         I'm not sure why but Mickey Crozier has asked me to show the following picture.
         http://www.sunderlandstrollers.co.uk/temp/jaconellis.jpg
        
         Maybe it's to warn you that if you take up running your hair will fall out? But at least you'll look better when it does!
        
        
        

Training

         Training is as usual this week.
        
         Friday 6:05 Barnes, moderate to brisk 9.5 miles-ish. 7 mile cut off for those not wanting 9 miles.
         5:45 Underpass opposite Homebase, 3-4mile jog for the slower third of the club. ( 10-11 minute miles)
        
        
         Sunday 9:00 Barnes 9 to 12 miles.
         Sunday Morrison's run in Seaburn at 10am. Slow 6-8 miles. Meet on the grass (beach side of the road) opposite the main entrance to the shop in time to leave at 10am.
        
         Monday 6:15 Premier Road/Silksworth Lane underpass 3.75 or 4.5 miles, varied pace plus 2.5-3 miles for the joggers.
        
        
         Wednesday Club Night. Next week we'll be at Ashbrooke for Silksworth, Farringdon, Durham Rd – 20x1 minute.
        
        
         That's all for now,
        
        Dicka.