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THE HARRIERS HERALD No. 279, May 2016 Editor: Sue Francis

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Thursday night schedules for May and June Ridgeway Relay – An update on Compton Harriers’ team Race results: Reading Half – Five Harriers pound the streets of Reading, while two enjoy White Horse Half; Compton Downland Challenge – An organisational success for the Club, and a great run for Giles; Brighton Marathon – Philomena reports on her most enjoyable marathon and how she met the race winner; London Marathon – Four Harriers run well in the capital: is one of them the millionth London Marathon finisher? Handicap Race – George steals a win with a fast finish; and it’s close at the top of the 2016 Championship Webmaster’s article – Mo features: his link to the 2016 Boundary Run & Walk route; local-physio.co.uk website; and races of interest for the summer months Thanks to Philomena, Richard D, Martin and Mo for contributions to this month’s articles and photos

Thursday night schedule for May Thurs Thurs Thurs Thurs

5th 12th 19th 26th

Boundary Run & Walk – see below for more information Sus to lead Lucy to lead Philomena to lead

Thursday night schedule for June Thurs Thurs Thurs Thurs Thurs

2nd 9th 16th 23rd 30th

Handicap Race Run with Team Kennet from Snelsmore Common Pete O to lead Mo to lead Martin to lead

Boundary Run & Walk (7.7 miles, multi-terrain): Race HQ: Parking, toilets, changing & showers at Downland Sports Centre. Start place: Main gateway of former Institute. Start times: Walkers 16:45, and runners 17:45. Finish: Downs School playing field. Post-run/walk refreshments: BBQ at East Ilsley Swan pub from 19:30. Trophy presentations: At the BBQ.

Thursday 7th July: evening run with Didcot Runners from Wittenham Clumps (choice of 4.3 miles or 6 miles) followed by a hot buffet (£10 per head) at ‘The Bear’ at South Moreton. More details nearer the time.

Ridgeway Relay Thanks to Team Manager Richard D, Compton Harriers will once again have a team in the Ridgeway Relay, on Sunday 19th June starting at 07:30 from Ivinghoe Beacon. The provisional running order is: Stage 1 - Martin Fray Stage 2 - Sue Francis Stage 3 - Susanne Enhard Stage 4 - Richard Bickerton Stage 5 -Ryan Morris Stage 6 - Giles Humphreys-Evans Stage 7 - Terry Bartholomew Stage 8 - Lucy Gettins Stage 9 - Jonathan Phillips Stage 10 - Philomena Mburu Reserves:

Richard Disney, Dick Kearn

Everyone else is welcome to come along and support the team for part or all of the day. Richard says: “It is recommended that all runners do at least one reconnaissance run of their leg before race day as some of the stages are tricky to navigate, especially in the first half of the Relay, and the conditions may be very different from previous years. This is a relay race and our success as a team depends on such mundane issues at being at the start in good time to commence your stage and being familiar with it before race day. There have been numerous instances of runners going off course in the past but, as a club, we have a good record in this regard and we don't want to lose that! It has been a tradition for team members and supporters to meet up for a meal in Marlborough or Hungerford after the end of the relay”. HH May 2016

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