Club training on Thursday 2nd July

Meet at the village hall opposite Mill Inn at 6.30pm

Run starts from telephone box in Mungrisedale.

A choice of various routes depending on what people feel like doing

and weather conditions. We can do Bowscale Tarn and Bowscale Fell,

Souther Fell or Bannerdale Crags or up to Blencathra itself. Or all

of the above for the really keen!
If anyone wants to stay for a drink and/or something to eat in the pub 
after it would be good to do that too.

Please email me at george.peter@sky.com to let me know if you are coming

so I can look out for you. Also if you require any further information.

Cheers

Peter 

Keswick runners set for record-breaking 'Billy Bland Challenge'

This weekend sees a team of 10 Keswick AC Vets take on the 'Billy Bland Challenge', a 5-stage paired relay over the route of the Bob Graham Round.

Starting and finishing at the Moot Hall in Keswick, the challenge covers 66 miles, 28,000 feet of climbing and 42 peaks and is split into the 5 traditional 'legs' of the BG.

The team are aiming to break the over-40 record of 17 hours 16 minutes, and have set themselves a schedule of 16:50. Team captain Nick Ogden said: 'We've all been reccying our respective legs and so we know that we're setting ourselves a very tough challenge. We'd welcome support along the way if anyone wants a run out, or just join us in the pub afterwards'.

Here's the team:
Leg 1 (Moot Hall to Threlkeld): Nick Ogden & Donald Ferguson
Leg 2 (Threlkeld to Dunmail Raise): Chris Brewer & Dave Prosser
Leg 3 (Dunmail Raise to Wasdale): Andrew Slattery & Steve Angus
Leg 4 (Wasdale to Honister): Dave Birch & Dave Troman
Leg 5 (Honister to Moot Hall): Mark McGlincy & Craig Smith

The boys will start at 3am this Saturday (27th) and are due to finish at the Moot Hall at 7:50pm. You will be able to follow them on a live tracker (link below) as well as getting updates here and on our twitter @KeswickAC.

Good luck lads!

Billy Bland Challenge info: http://www.billyblandchallenge.org.uk/
Tracker link:http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=29

Social

Friday 19th June

Keswick AC Social, Keswick Football Club

6pm Runners meet outside football club - choice of a Parlauf round Latrigg, or just go for a steady run.  Football club will be open from 6.30pm so runners can come back and get showered in the football club.

7pm Informal get together for members, partners and families.  A BBQ will be on the go, please bring your own food for that.  If anyone would like to bring or make side salads and nibbles, and cake/biscuits to share that would be great.   Pints on offer for £1 a pint.  Squash available, and then anything else you want to drink, just bring it along.

Club training this week

There is now a good variety of training sessions available for club members. Details of all the club training sessions can be found on the website www.keswickac.org.uk under the training sub-heading.

Training for the week beginning Mon 8th June:

Tues 9th...
Both sessions meet 6 for 6:15 in Fitz Park Pavillion
Grass session in Fitz Park (Steve Hebblethwaite) as follows: 5mins 'tempo-pace', 6 x 3mins off 90sec, 5mins 'tempo-pace'.
Intermediate session in Crow Park (with Lesley) up and down reps.

Weds 10th...

Midday session, meet 12 noon at Fitz Park Pavillion. All abilities catered for, including beginners.

Wednesday speed session: Warm up out on railway line. 6 x 2min efforts with 2min jog recovery along railway track. 3 out, turn & 3 back. Jog back recovery.

Ladies Social Run

Ladies Social Session ~ Mixed abilities, all welcome, meet 6:30pm at the Cenotaph, Penrith Road, Keswick.
 

Thurs 11th...
Fell run on High Rigg/Low Rigg
Meet 6.30pm at the carpark (grid ref 316194) on A591, just past the RH turning to cross Thirlmere Dam.