Message from the chair:

Thirsk 10; we now have 1130 runners entered (92 last week) for our race on Sunday 15^th March;

We could do with a handful more marshals so if you can help please do. See either Phillip, Ken W or myself at training or drop Phillip an email to phillipc26@gmail.com

Thanks

Duncan

MONDAY 9^TH MARCH

Briefing at 7pm, Thirsk School Gym. Clean shoes please. Rolling core work inside

Outdoors. Ken and Duncan are taking an outside group. We will probably be on our “new routes” again as the field is a little wet at the moment. Starting from the school.

TUESDAY 10^TH MARCH (social run*)

Social run from Thirsk and Sowerby leisure centre at 7pm (meet in foyer) on well-lit paths and pavements. Suitable for all abilities; there will be several stops to run back/regroup, no-one runs by themselves or gets left behind. New and returning Tuesday night runners always welcome.

Route to be decided on the night, around 5 miles. Please wear high vis.

WEDNESDAY 11^TH MARCH

7pm School sports hall.

First half rolling core work.

Second half Inside : Lung busters

Outside group. 2 x 6 x 1 min/ 1 min rec/ 2 mins between sets @ 5k pace. It’s a tough one.

THURSDAY 12^TH MARCH (social run*)

7pm sharp, Starting from Sutton Bank visitors centre, out to Cold Kirby

Bring a clean t-shirt and some beer tokens for refreshments afterwards.

SUNDAY 15^TH MARCH

Thirsk 10 day has arrived. Looking forward to another great race hosted by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers.

RUNNERS: Enjoy the race!

MARSHALS: Cheer the athletes on, especially our own members running.

OTHER: Pop down and enjoy the day

Message from the head-coach:

The coronavirus and self-isolation

I’ve been self-employed all my life and it seems the likelihood of Boris paying me to stop at home if I’m feeling a bit under the weather are very slim. There is no way Christine and I can run our business from home!! I guess I’ll have to wait and see what develops. But just at the moment I’m getting vibes that things are very similar to when I was in charge of a large herd of dairy cows during the foot and mouth outbreak in 2001. Large parts of the country were out of bounds and we all became frightened of going anywhere.

Hopefully things will stay pretty calm and we can host the Thirsk 10. The downside to all this is that Christine and I have entered 8 or 9 races, booked 4 holidays and we’ve just had a massive spike on our pension fund. However, all this is in the future and it’s not all bad news because I’ve just had the best winters training for quite some winters and I’m not in bad shape. This weekend I’m running the Yorkshire Vets Cross country Championships in Sheffield and I’m really looking forward to it. The forecast is wet and windy so nothing much changes and if it’s not cancelled, I’ll let you know how I get on!!

keep smiling. Rob

6^TH – 8^TH NOVEMBER

Harriers, Lakes weekend, Glaramara Hotel in Seatoller, Borrowdale. A fantastic weekend in the Lakes to enjoy, running, walking and relaxing amongst friends. Rooms still available and can be booked directly with the hotel on 017687 77222. If you would like to know more about the weekend, please speak to Helen.

When booking ensure you say you are from Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers.

FUTURE RACE LISTS

Trail Series – starting at 10 am, enter on the day

Series Presentation Race 6: 22nd March – Saltburn 5k Trail (TBC)

Fell Races (check necessary kit list)

Mar 15^th – Bilsdale (only AL on North Yorks Moors) (start 11:00am)

Mar 29^th – Maybeck Three Crosses, Maybeck Car Park, Sneaton, nr Whitby (start 11:00am)

Apr 4^th – Guisborough Three Tops, Sea Cadets Hall, 74 Belmangate, Guisborough TS14 7AQ (start 13:00 – Women 13:30 – Men)

Apr 19^th – Blakey Blitz, Lion Inn, Blakey Ridge, nr Castleton, Kirkbymoorside YO62 7LQ (start 10:30am)

Club Championship fixtures

Mar 29th – Hartlepool Marina 5- entries open now

Apr 28th – Spring Coast Road 5k – TUESDAY evening, 7.15. Flat! Entries open Jan 1^st

May 6th – Gribdale Growler Fell Race (Wed evening)

May 19th – HDSRL Nidd Valley (Tues evening)

May 31st – Ripon 10

June 18th – HDSRL Ilkley (Prov) Thursday evening)

June 25th – HDSRL Skipton (Thursday evening)

July 12th – Kilburn 7 (Sun pm)

July 26th – James Herriot 14k (Fell) – Entries open

Aug 9th – Darlington 10k

Aug 19th – Sessay Swift 6k (Wed evening)

Sept 13th – Tholthorpe 10k Entries open

Sept 27th – Redcar Half Marathon

Oct 25th – Whixley 10k

Nov 1st – Guy Fawkes 10 – Entries open

Nov/Dec – XC to be arranged

Other Races

May 24^th – Melmerby 10k start 11:30am