Steve Haywood Health & Fitness

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Thursday 1st January 2009: 11:15am CLEETHORPES NEW YEAR’S DAY 10K

Cleethorpes Cricket Club, Chichester Road, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire DN35 0HZ

PLEASE NOTE: if entries are received after December 19 then race numbers or details will not be posted out – they will need to be collected from registration on the day. CLOSING DATE for entries will be 23rd December

• Entries in advance only £7.50 / £9.50
• James Woodhouse: 01472 822 634
• Mobile: 07599 934 642
  Email: james@selvic.co.uk
• Click here for more information.

18th January 2009: BRASS MONKEY

• Knavesmire Harriers, York.
• Entry forms available on their website from 18th October
• #### Race now full ####

Sunday 25 January: 11am BLACK HILL AND BECK 11

• Grove Car park Hamsterley Forest, Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland, DL14
• 11 miles, multiterrain, hilly, traffic free
• Onsite parking
• Postal entries now closed, entry on the day only for 6GBP
• Contact: Gerry Hehir, Club Secretary, Durham Fell:
• 4 Hall View gardens
  Howden – le -Wear
  Crook
  Durham
  DL15 8HT
  Day telephone: 07720 112 500
  Email: Gerryhehir@btinternet.com

Sunday 25 January 2009: 11am CHERNOBYL 10K

• The Welcome Tavern, Hennel Lane, Preston , PR5 5UL
• Road race: Water stations every 5km and distance markers every mile
• Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments

Well supported event, helping raise money for the children affected by the Chernobyl Disaster. Book early 500 limit, over-subscribed for the past two years.

• Cheques payable to: M & C Ribble Valley Group
• Postal closing date: Sunday 18 January 2009
• Click here for more information
• Click here to download entry form
• £8.00 entries in advance
• Contact: Tony Cowell, Secretary
  53 The Oaks
  Walton Park
  Walton-Le-Dale
  Preston
  Lancs
  PR5 4LT
  Telephone: 01772 316 204
  Mobile: 07961 256 036
  Email: tony.cowell@mcrv.co.uk

Sunday 25 January: 9:30am Meltham 10K

• Meltham Community Centre, Mean Lane, Meltham, Huddersfield, HD9 5QT
• Water stations: Occasional
• Distance markers: Every Mile
• Venue facilities: Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Cheques payable to: Meltham AC
• Postal closing date: Thursday 22 January 2009
• Limit: 500 competitors
• £7.00 affiliated £9.00 unaffiliated whether in advance or on the day
• Contact: Andy Whitworth, Race Secretary, Meltham AC
  2 Beaumont Street
  Longwood
  Huddersfield
  West Yorkshire
  HD3 4RE
  Telephone: 01484 646 387
  Email: trycycling@ukonline.co.uk
• Click here for club website
• Click here for more information

Sunday 8 February: 11am BLACKBURN WINTER WARMER 10K

• Plus: 2.5K Junior Race
• Witton Park, Preston Old Road, Blackburn, BB2
• Water stations every 5km, distance markers every km
• Venue facilities: Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Course Record. Ben Fish, Blackburn Harriers 31:29 in 2008. Ladies record. Pauline Powell, Blackburn Harriers 35:03 in 2008
• Cheques payable to: Blackburn Road Runners
• Postal entry closing date: Thursday 5 February 2009
• Limit: 500 competitors
• Entries in advance £6.00 affiliated £8.00 unaffiliated
• Entries on the day £8.00 affiliated £10.00 unaffiliated
• Contact:    Adrian Batson, Race Organiser, Blackburn Road Runners
  1 Midsummer Street
  Blackburn
  Lancashire
  BB2 1HH
  Day telephone:    01254 603 607
  Email:    blackburnroadrunners@ntlworld.com
• Click here for more information.
• Click here for race entry form

Sunday 8 February: 12 noon ST WILFRID’S MUDDY BOOTS 10K+

• Plus: The Golden Mile Fun Run
• St Wilfrid’s School, Church Lane, Ripon, HG4 2ES
• Water stations every 5km, distance markers every mile
• Toilets, Refreshments, Home Baking
• Great muddy route with fast road start and finish.
• Cheques payable to: St Wilfrid’s Association
• Postal closing date: Saturday 31 January 2009
• Entries in advance £7.00 affiliated £9.00 unaffiliated
• Entries on the day £8.00 affiliated £10.00 unaffiliated
• Fun Run £2.00 affiliated £2.00 unaffiliated
• Contact: Fiona Ranson, Race Secretary
  26 Aislabie Garth
  Ripon
  North Yorkshire
  HG4 2DX
  Email: marstons@fsmail.net
• Click here for info and entry form.

Saturday 14 February: 11am NEWCASTLE 10K VALENTINES LOVE RUN

• Plus 5k family fun run – fancy dress welcome
• Gosforth Park Racecourse, Newcastle Upon Tyne
• All money to charity: www.actionduchenne.org where entry forms are also available
• £15 in advance, £20 on the day
• Enquiries: Vici Richardson: 07920 723 494 Email: Vici@actionduchenne.org

Saturday 14th February: 11am MANCHESTER 10K VALENTINE’S LOVE RUN & 5K FUN RUN

• Heaton Park, Manchester, M25 2SW
• 10k Entries in advance: £20.00 affiliated    £20.00 unaffiliated
  10k Entries on the day: £20.00 affiliated    £20.00 unaffiliated
  5k Entries all £20.00
• Multiple laps of a hilly park
• Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments, Supervised bag storage
• Contact: Esther Derber, National Events Organiser, Action Duchenne
  Epicentre
  41 West Street
  Leytonstone
  London
  E11 4LJ
  Day telephone: 01706 693 399
  Evening telephone: 07768 620 721
  Email: esther@actionduchenne.org
• It appears at the moment that you can only get registration forms by post – despite the instructions on the website here.

Saturday 14th February:2pm PARBOLD HILL RACE 6.75

• Richard Durnings Endowed Primary School, Bispham, Parbold
• Changing, Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments, Free massage. 39th year of race. Very limited parking. Please share transport if possible and arrive early. Expect mud.
• Entries in advance: £5.50 affiliated £7.50 unaffiliated
  Entries on the day: £7.00 affiliated £9.00 unaffiliated
• Click here for race entry forms and Skemboundary Harriers’ race webpage.

Sunday 15th February: 10am Wombwell 5 plus 1 mile Fun Run

• 

  Wombwell SAC logo

  Wombwell Sporting Stadium, Station Road, Wombwell, Barnsley

• Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments. UK Athletics bronze graded event. The race celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2008 with a record field. Limited entries on the day – be early !!!
• Entries in advance: £7.00 affiliated £9.00 unaffiliated
  Entries on the day: £9.00 affiliated £11.00 unaffiliated
• Contact: Janette Tomlins, Race Secretary, Wombwell Sporting A.C.
  144 Aldham House Lane
  Wombwell
  Barnsley
  South Yorkshire
  S73 8RZ or try info@wombwellsac.co.uk
• Click here for race website. Application form doesn’t appear to be working. Try entry by post or go to Runner’s World.

Sunday 15th February: 10.30am RADCLIFFE 12

• 

  Photo from the 2005 Radcliffe 12

  Nellie Halstead Track, Cams Lane, Radcliffe

• Changing, Toilets, Showers, Refreshments
• Parking available on School Street, Radcliffe (at the Radcliffe 10k venue): there is a short walk to the track. The actual run still starts on Sion Street (10 minutes away by Asda).
• Entries in advance: £5.00 affiliated £7.00 unaffiliated
  Entries on the day: £6.00 affiliated £8.00 unaffiliated
• Contact: Bill Armstrong, Race Secretary, Radcliffe Athletic Club
  84 Meadowcroft
  Radcliffe
  Manchester
  M26 4JQ
  Evening telephone: 0161 724 6692
  Email: tomradac@aol.com
• Click here for the entry form and race details.

Sunday 15th February: 12pm THE NJT SUPPPLIES LIVERSEDGE HALF MARATHON

• RACE NOW FULL!
• Roberttown Community Centre, Roberttown Common, Liversedge, West Yorkshire WF15 7LS
• No entries on the day
• £8 affiliated £10 unaffiliated
• Peter Knott: 01924 401 147
  Evening telephone: M Childe 01924 400 125
  Email: petek.genesys@btconnect.com
• Entry form here at Roberttown Road Runners

Sunday 15 February: 11am FIGHTING CANCER 5K

• Anderton Arms, Longsands Lane-Fulwood, Preston, PR2
• Toilets, Onsite parking
• First race in 3 race series
• Cheques payable to: Rosemere Cancer Foundation
• Postal closing date: Saturday 7 February 2009
• Limit: 200 competitors
• Entries in advance £5.00 affiliated £7.00 unaffiliated
• Entries on the day £6.00 affiliated £8.00 unaffiliated
• Contact: Ron McAndrew, Events Coordinator, Rosemere Cancer Foundation
  Rosemere Cancer Foundation
  Royal Preston Hospital
  Fulwood
  Preston
  Lancashire
  PR2 9HT
  Day telephone: 01772 523598
  Email: ron.mcandrew@lthtr.nhs.uk
• Click here for event website

Wednesday 18th February: 7pm GUIDE DOG PREDICTOR 2.25 or 4.5

• 

  Marco the Guide Dog

  Ancaster Drive, London Road End, Sleaford

• This is a LOW KEY Sleaford Town Runners event that is OPEN to all. Entry on the night only please be there for 7pm to run at 7:15pm
• Entry is £1 (mimimum donation to Guide Dogs, we sponsor “Marco”)
• The race is a 1-lap (2.25m) or 2-lap (4.5m) run where you guess your finishing time and try to run to it – the nearest wins a bottle of wine. Watches are not allowed! I do the timing.
• All profits to Guide Dogs.
• Normal dates are 1st Monday and 3rd Wednesday (Check the website) Runners between 14 and 18 need parents’ permission (Letter or sign sheet at event) Under 14′s MUST run with an Adult.
• Contact: Christopher Smith, Sleaford Town Runners
  16 Meadowbrook
  Ancaster
  Grantham
  Lincolnshire
  NG32 3RR
  Email: ancaster@ntlworld.com
• Check out the Sleaford Town Runners website for more info.

Wednesday 18th February: 7pm RONHILL DERBY WINTER MIDWEEK TRAINING RACES

• Alvaston & Boulton Cricket Club House, Raynesway, Derby
• Contact: David Denton
  5 Swinney Road
  Belper
  Derbyshire
  DE56 1EF
  Day telephone: 00 44 1773 880 338
  Mobile: 0044 7747 776 233
  Email: david_run2005@yahoo.co.uk
• Click here for entry

Saturday 21st February: 9am BRAMHALL PARK 5K

• Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3NX
• Toilets, Onsite parking, Bring your own water, Bags can be left at start, Cafe, Very scenic
• FREE 5k – EVERY SATURDAY 9AM!! Tarmac and woodland footpaths, traffic free – inside the park. Accurately measured and well marked. A parkrun event with emphasis on fun and fitness. Top athlete or slow jogger – all are welcome. Locals please jog/walk/cycle to the park.
• Totally free – register online
• E-mail contact BramhallOffice@parkrun.com

Sunday 22nd February: 10.30am SLEAFORD HALF-MARATHON + 3K FUN RUN

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  Sleaford Striders Athletics Club Logo

  RAF College Cranwell, Sleaford, NG34

• T-Shirt, Goody bag, free cup of tea at finish. Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Following a change of venue and a new course in 2004, the Sleaford Half has retained its reputation as a well-organised event. The new route has managed to find hills in Lincolnshire. Mainly run on-road, the race features a two-mile green lane section along the Viking Way. The course record is just over 78 mins. Ideal as a first half of the year, it is also timed well to fit in with training for the London Marathon.
• Click here for information at the Sleaford Striders website

Sunday 22nd February: 11am START FITNESS GREAT NORTH WEST HALF MARATHON

• Blackpool, FY1
• Entries in advance only: £15 / £17
• Contact: Ron McAndrew: ron@blackpoolmarathon.com
• Entries here.

Sunday 22nd February: 11am THE SNAKE LANE 10

• Pocklington Rugby Club, Burnby Lane, Pocklington
• Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Entries in advance only £7.00 affiliated £10.00 unaffiliated
• Race Secretary
  8 Wheatlands Close
  Pocklington
  York
  YO42 2UT
  Email: dave.kathbee@tiscali.co.uk
• Entries by post
• *** NO LATE ENTRIES … CLOSING DATE: SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2009***

Sunday 22 February: 11am HUDDERSFIELD 10K

• Huddersfield Rugby Union Club, Lockwood Park, Brewery Drive, Huddersfield
• Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• £100 prize for new male/female course record
• Cheques payable to: Huddersfield Road Runners AC
• Postal closing date: Monday 16 February 2009
• Limit: 600 competitors
• Entries in advance only £7.50 affiliated £9.50 unaffiliated
• Contact: Leslie Gruszka, Chairman, Huddersfield Road Runners AC
  69 Greenfield Avenue
  Oakes
  Huddersfield
  Yorkshire
  HD3 4GA
  Mobile: 07810 223 045
  Email: Hudds10K@hotmail.co.uk
• Click here for race page.

Sunday 22nd February: 11am LOSTOCK 6

• Lostock Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 4BL
• Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Entries in advance: £6.00 affiliated £8.00 unaffiliated
• Entries on the day: £8.00 affiliated £10.00 unaffiliated
• Click here for entry form (pdf)

Sunday 22nd February: 11am MALCOLM MCDOUGALL MEMORIAL NETHERALL 10

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  Competitors at the Netherall 10 mile road race

  Netherhall School, Netherhall Road, Maryport, CA15 6NT

• Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Entries in advance: £6.00 affiliated £8.00 unaffiliated
  Entries on the day: £6.00 affiliated £8.00 unaffiliated
• Chris Neil, Race Director, Cumberland AC
  195 Newlands Lane South
  Workington
  Cumbria
  CA14 3NS
  Day telephone: 01228690100
  Evening telephone: 01900 605 323
  Mobile: 07515 960 909
  Email: chrisneil82@yahoo.co.uk
• Click here for all entry info.

Saturday 28 February 2009: 9am PARKRUN BRAMHALL PARK 5K

• Bramhall Park, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 3NX
• Toilets, Onsite parking, Bring your own water, Bags can be left at start, Cafe, Very scenic
• FREE 5k – EVERY SATURDAY 9AM!! Tarmac and woodland footpaths, traffic free – inside the park. Accurately measured and well marked. A parkrun event with emphasis on fun and fitness. Top athlete or slow jogger – all are welcome. Locals please jog/walk/cycle to the park.
• Go to website for online registration – race itself is free!

Saturday 28 February 2009: 2:30pm Standish Hall Winter 10K

• Hesketh Arms, Shevington Moor, Wigan, WN6 0SE
• Changing, Toilets, Showers, Onsite parking, Bar
  Free results. Bar. Race HQ is in the north-east corner of junction 27 of the M6 (start is 2/3 mile from HQ). Course – bridle track and woodland Prizes in all categories, including first unattached team
• Entries in advance: £4.00 affiliated £6.00 unaffiliated
• Entries on the day: £5.00 affiliated £7.00 unaffiliated
• Paul Carroll, Race Director, Wigan Phoenix
  21 Pilgrims Way
  Standish
  Wigan
  Lancashire
  WN6 0AJ
  Enquires to: Paul
  Evening telephone: 01257 426 166
  Mobile: 07950 074 173
  Email: paul.carroll@wiganphoenix.org.uk
• Click here for entry forms.

Sunday 1st March: 11.30am ALEXANDRA PARK 5K

• Alexandra Park, 180 Russell Street, Manchester, M16 7JL
• Ideal for novice runners. A relaxed and friendly race, flat course on tarmac around the park. We accept pre-entries or entries on the day.
• £3.00 affiliated £5.00 unaffiliated
• Anna Verges, Race Director, Open Athletics
  Alexandra Park 5k Runs
  Open Athletics
  8 Cardigan Street
  Salford
  M6 5QT
  Enquires to: Anna Verges
  Mobile: 07709 000 436
  Email: alexandrapark5k@openathletics.org
• Click here for more info.

Sunday 1 March: 11:30am HAWESWATER HALF-MARATHON

• Bampton, Penrith
• Water stations frequent and distance markers every mile
• Changing, Toilets, Onsite parking, Refreshments
• Cheques payable to: Eden Runners
• Postal closing date: Thursday 26 February 2009
• Limit: 550 competitors
• Entries in advance £12.00 affiliated £14.00 unaffiliated
• Entries on the day £15.00 affiliated £15.00 unaffiliated
• Haweswater Half Marathon c/o UKResults
  1 Sutton Street
  Blackburn
  Lancs
  BB2 5ES
  Enquires to: Rhiannon George
  Email: rhino@mnteverest.net
• Click here for more info.

Sunday 8th March: 11am STANLEY PARK 10K

• Blackpool, Lancashire FY3
• £10/£12
• Contact: Ron McAndrew: ron@blackpoolmarathon.com
• Click here for more information.