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Stilton 7 counted a good number of Hinckley runners considering that quite a few other Hinckley runners decided to take part in the Coventry half marathon to get an idea about how their marathon training was progressing. Needless to say there were a lot of PBs and happy runners after both races!

We had 10 male and 10 female Hinckley runners at Stilton 7. Male runner of the day was awarded to Joe Langham and female runner of the day was awarded to Erica Fisher. Well done!

This was a great and windy day for the Hinckley cross country located in Ullesthorpe this year. A big thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success : organisers, marshalls and runners.

We had 12 men running in total and 5 ladies. Spurred on by all the support, the Hinckley men finished 3rd in league 1 and the Hinckley ladies finished 1st in league 2. This meant that the combined team finished 1st in league 1. Male runner of the day was awarded to Matt Johnson and Female runner of the day was awarded to Sarah Garford. Well done!

UPDATE 20/02/2016 – course details changed and updated on main event page here.

I have just updated the page above with the full details of the event (the next Derby Runner League XC race). Click the link at the top or here to go to the page.

To download the details as a PDF please click here.

Look forward to seeing you all on the day.

Members of Hinckley Running Club celebrated their 2015 achievements at the club’s annual presentation evening at Green Towers which is held every January.

The evening began with club Chairman John Padbury awarding the Chairman’s Award to Paul Clayton for an outstanding year of running coupled with his voluntary commitments to the club.

Kirsty Pollard collected the Beginner of the Year shield from beginners coach Andy Lauder after progressing through the beginners group in 2014 to achieve a times standard Distinction award for 2015.

Vice captains Ed Nixon and Celine Guery presented the Bronze Times Standard Awards to club members who had applied for an award under the scheme. Runners can gain a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond award by completing 5 different race distances within the times set by the standards. A distinction can be achieved by completing all 9 distances within the scheme which must include a marathon and a 20 mile race. Bronze Awards were presented to Ben Masser, Joe Langham, Rolf Hoelmer, Jonathan Strong, Paul Ashby, Diane Wildbur, Liz Mansfield, Leanne Byard, Andrea Earley, Amanda Knight, Odette Foxhall, Jacqui Campbell, Julie Hudson, Julia Waite. Andy Lauder, Kirsty Pollard and Ed Nixon achieved Bronze Distinction Awards.

Club president Geoff Oliver then went on to present the President’s Shield Awards which include a free 2016 membership for the recipients. The awards are based on a points system for individual performance in the Leicestershire Road Racing League (LRRL). The ladies shield was awarded to Jenny Green for first place. Celine Guery came in second and third place was awarded to Sarah Garford. Chris Langham scooped the men’s shield for first place. Chris Limmer was awarded second place with third place going to Ed Batch.

LRRL rep Sarah Garford presented the following LRRL trophies to club members:
100% attendance in the league was awarded to Celine Guery, Jenny Green, Lisa Freestone, Liz Lees, Sally Henderson, Ed Batch, Chris Langham, Julia Waite and Ben Masser for not missing a winter or summer league race. Ben Masser was the only club member to achieve a 200% award for running all road and cross country races. As a result of the men’s teams winning division 2, Chris Langham, Chris Limmer, Ben Masser, Tom Wormleighton, Paul Clayton, Ed Batch, Paul Ashby and Jon Strong from the men’s team were presented with trophies for gaining the most points within the team.

Club captains Katy Grainger and Jon Strong presented Silver Awards to Chris Limmer, Stephen Penney, Rob Pratt, Matt Knight, Kevin Higham, Matt Johnson, Jenny Green, Sarah McSharry, Elizabeth Lees, Jane Wheeler, Kate Perkins, Rachel Hallet and Sally Henderson. Silver Distinctions were presented to Helen Wilebore, Lisa Freestone and Céline Guery.

Assistant Coach Odette Foxall presented the Coaches Award to Paul Ashby for not only his own progress in 2015 but for his constant support and encouragement to runners within the club of all abilities.

Gold Awards were presented by the club captains to Simon Earley, Karl Scally, Chris Langham, Penny Masser, Helen Wilebore, Michelle Fowler, Bethan Padbury, Sarah Garford and Katy Grainger. Paul Clayton was awarded a Gold Distinction. David Limmer and Anne Ashton were presented with Diamond Awards.

The final awards of the evening to be presented were the 2015 Runner of the Year trophies. Celine Guery scooped the Ladies Runner of the Year presented by Andrea Earley. The award is voted for by fellow club members who were inspired by Celine after her outstanding progress since being awarded the 2014 Beginner of the Year which included running 2 sub-4 hour marathons, one of which was a coveted ‘Good for Age’ entry time for London Marathon. Ed Nixon presented Paul Clayton with this year’s Male Runner of the Year trophy who has been an inspiration to club members who voted for Paul after over a year of dedicated training resulted in a sub 3 hour London marathon time and a string of significantly improved PB’s.

Details for Race 5: Grace Dieu XC

Race Start: Juniors 10.30, Men 10:55, Women 11:05

Location: Grace Dieu Manor School, Thringstone, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 5UG. On the A512 between Shepshed and Ashby. Approximately 2 miles from Shepshed.
Grid Reference: SK438179

Distance: Juniors 1 mile or 2 miles. Adult approx 5.5 miles.

Parking: Parking is very limited. Please car share.”

Shoes: Studs advised, spikes not recommended for main race because of rocky ground, boardwalk and hard path.

Course details Approximately 5.5 miles over 2 laps, undulating with some steep sections, across fields and through woods. There are sections of wooden boardwalk and hard path and two stream crossings.

Changing facility = HRC Club tent. No toilets or other changing facilities on site.

Entry details – Race fee is £3, payable on the day to Steve Hatcher or one of the club captains. You must wear a club vest (contact Penny Masser if you need one).

Official Event Page: ttp://www.shepshedrc.org.uk/benidorm.html

Details for Barrow 6

Race Start: 10:30am

Location: Humphrey Perkins School, Cotes Rd, Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire LE12 8JU

Entry details – Anyone in the club can run. Just turn up in a club vest, pay me £5 and I will get you a race number and chip. (Please remember to keep your number for the other winter LRRL races if you intend to run them) If you can get there before 10am with your money that would be much appreciated:)

Minimum Age: 15

Parking: Is at the school but restricted so please car share

Event website: http://www.barrowrunners.co.uk/events/details.aspx?e=2404

Saturday 9th January 2016

First, there was a lone tent and a flag….

Next came the runners, supporters and the mud (of course)! This year the County Cross Country Championships were in our own back yard at Burbage Common. So great to see so many Hinckley runners and supporters. Big thanks to all.

Both the ladies and the men’s team just missed out on a podium position and finished 4th. Team Results here.

Bethan Padbury ran in the U17 race and came 7th. Kate Perkins finished 8th in the Senior Ladies. Both had papers for the county team, well done.  Full individual results can be found here. More details at www.lraa.org.uk

Than, the next day, Sunday 10th January 2016… … Allestree Derby Runner League race 4

Thanks for those who turned up as we were touch and go up to the night before that we would have teams. Results uploaded on the results page. Tteam finished 9th, now 6th in League 1. Men finished 9th, dropped to 8th in League 1. Ladies had a better day, finished 2nd and remain 2nd in League 2.

Runner of the day for the ladies goes to Petrina Lancaster. Thanks for stepping up to make the team up even though she had to shoot straight off afterwards. Well done on another great run.

For the men, great to see a Masser 1 2 finish for the club and well done Ben on such a great finishing position of 21st. Great to see Steve Hatcher back racing! Thanks for stepping in. Runner of the day goes to Adrian (two Cross Countries in one weekend, I love mud) Moran. He put so much effort in on both days too. Well done Adrian and everyone else who took part of chauffeured (Ed! Hope the foot is better now).

Derby Runner have an updated list after Allestree showing where everyone is individually. Bethan is 2nd U20F! Click here for the list.

Markfield 10k was cancelled – next race Barrow 6 this Sunday 24th January 2016.

Details for Race 4: Allestree Park (Derwent) XC

Race Start: Juniors 10.30, Seniors 11am (Men and Women start together)

Location: Allestree Park, Duffield Road (A6), Allestree, DE22 2EU

Distance: Juniors 1 mile or 2 miles. Adult approx 6 miles.

Parking: Main car park (at address above) for cars carrying 3+ people ONLY. Alternative parking: “a small car park at the Evergreen Club on Cornhill. There is another small car park on Woodlands Road, on the Western side of the park, DE22 2HH. There is some street parking on Main Avenue, which has a pedestrian entrance to the park.”

Shoes: recommend trail shoes, not spikes due to a 1km compacted limestone stretch.

Changing facility = HRC Club tent.

Entry details – Race fee is £3, payable on the day to Steve Hatcher or one of the club captains. You must wear a club vest (contact Penny Masser if you need one).

Official Event Page: tbc

It is that time of the year where membership is due for renewal.

This year we have created an on-line membership form to make it easier to renew. The link is below. Payment can either be by BACS, cheque or cash. Bank account details for BACS payments can be found on the application form.

Our annual presentation night will be held on January 16th 2016, 7.30pm, at Green Towers.

Tickets are £5 per person, including a buffet.

Please contact Odette Foxall for tickets.

The Winners and the Losers…………..

Thank you to all of those that joined in the fun at the HRC Christmas Party……….. and of course those taking part in this years The Great Hinckley Running Club Bake off.

With last years master cake maker,  Ben Masser,  off enjoying himself on the ski slopes it left the door open for a another to be crown Hinckley Running Clubs master ‘Cake Maker’

Last years ‘wooden spoon’  winners Jon Strong and Gordon Lansburgh once again entered the fray but bolstered their team with the inclusion of Mike Daniels, so last years ‘Disastrous Duo’ became ‘The Three Stooges’.  Entering the competition with ‘Robin Artois’ there was high hopes that this year they could once again walk away with the wooden spoon.

It became a family affair as The Three Stooges threw the gauntlet down to their better halves.  Not ones to shy away from the challenge the ultra competitive and so very serious Sally Henderson, Sarah Garford and Gemma Daniels entered with ‘OTT’, certain in the knowledge that they win given event organise Sarah Garford had decided to remove some of the instructions prior to posting out to all competitors so it would make it more challenging, especially for The Three Stooges!

Hoping to maintain the winning streak for the younger members of the running club, Bethan Padbury’s ‘Tall Holly’ cake was sure to challenge for top spot.  There were a few worried faces when Bethan was seen entering with her cake and it is rumoured that one member of The Three Stooges commented surely she could not be as good a cake baker as she is a runner.

New member to the running club, Rebecca Gould, did not know what she had let herself in for when she entered  with ‘Sunken Snowstorm’.  Nobody had warned her how ultra competitive this would be but also how critical our judges Ros Clayton and Dave Burton could be.

The last entry, ‘Tinned Surprise’ came from Chris Limmer.  Having posted pictures of himself in his Man Bib preparing his cake he was trying to psych out his competition with reverse psychology  by declaring ‘he didn’t fancy his chances’ as he is a ‘baking chuckle brother’.

This years challenge was a ‘Boiled Tea Fruit Cake’ that was to be decorated with Holly and Berries…………………..

It was now down to our judges to savour the delights in front of them.  Marks were to be awarded for decoration and taste with Dave quite happy to consider bonus points based upon the number of drinks each competitor bought him.  After much laughter, screwed up faces, raised eyebrows, looks of surprise, scribbling of notes, pointing, agreement and disagreement their decision had been made.

It was now that Rebecca was to come to realise how critical and cutting our judges could be with comments like ‘Dense’ and ‘Like the Sahara… a bit dry’ …….. but to her relief she got away light (judges were warned to go easy as she was a new member and was quite a good runner…………)

This year we saw plenty of controversy as the results were announced with The Three Stooges devastated and claiming underhand tactics and some bribery as the ‘Wooden Spoon’ was awarded to Chris Limmer for his ‘Tinned Surprise’.

So who was to take the 2015 title and have the bragging rights of being Hinckley Running Clubs Master Baker.

With accolades of ‘brilliant decoration’, ‘Crumbly and Moist’ and even ‘Perfect’  (I did ask several times for verification of this last comment) this years winning cake was …………………. ‘Robin Artois’.

So the ‘Disastrous Duo’ with the inclusion of Mike Daniels became ‘The Three Stooges’ and went from losers to winners with Mike claiming full responsibility for their success…………..

As part of their winning speech, Mike thanked “Google” and threw the challenge down to last years winner, Ben Masser, to come along next year and see if he is good enough to take on The Three Stooges.

Bradgate Park is a haven for runners wanting a challenging and picturesque place to run. Many HRC members can be found training there. On Sunday 6th December 2015 it saw host to a Derby Runner League XC for the second year running (pun intended).

It looked like everyone might be running in a storm, but turned out quite nice in the end! A great turn out, thanks to everyone who ran or supported.

Results have been finalised and uploaded on the results page.

As a Team we were 5th in the race, left us in now joint 4th overall. I know the next one is the day after the County XC but we could do with a good turn out both days.
Men finished 5th again and droped one place to 6th overall.
Ladies finished 5th and remain in 2nd place.

Ben Harding led the men’s team finishing 4th! Well done Ben.
Chris Limmer and then Dave Masser followed Ben to make the top 3 HRC men.

Great to see Steve Chapman make his début both at a XC and in Blue and White.

Notable improvement for Nick Moore on his second XC, well done! And nice to see Ed Batch back on XC and doing well.

Runner of the day goes to Dave Masser, nice to see Dave back racing again and with a great performance (our first Vet back) too!

Ladies all did fantastic with Jane Wheeler giving XC a go for the first time and did very well.
Ladies runner of the day goes to Michelle Fowler.

Next XC is Sunday 10th January 2016 at Woodlands School, Blenheim Lane, Allestree DE22 2LW

Hi everyone it is that time of year again! Standard Times! 🙂

The standard times scheme is designed to give all club members something to aim for throughout the year.

Full information and standard times can be found on these pages:

Ladies’ Standard Times

Men’s Standard Times

If you’d like to apply for an award this year, please download and fill in THIS FORM

When you have filled the form in, please email it to hrcstandardtimes@gmail.com

PLEASE don’t change the layout – it’ll make life really difficult! Just fill in the form, save it, and send it to us

Basic rules:

The deadline for submitting your form is midnight on Saturday 2nd January 2016, due to time constrains no exceptions will be made. If you know you are done with races for the year, it would be great if you could get your form in sooner as the presentation night is a week earlier this year.

You need five times for an award and nine for a distinction, these should be different distances. Times should be from races run between January 1st and December 31st 2015. Officially measured courses only, including Parkruns.

Please include within the form any highlights, lowlights, funny stories etc.

You will receive confirmation via email within FIVE days of sending your standard times application. If you don’t receive this, please contact myself (Sally Henderson) or Sarah Garford, as this will mean we have not received your form and therefore you will not receive your award.

Any questions, please send an email to the above address.

Details for Bradgate (Roadhoggs) XC
Race Start: Juniors 10.30, Men: 10:55 Ladies: 11:05

Distance: Junior approx 1 mile. Adult approx 5.25 miles

Location: Bradgate Park, Hunts Hill Entrance, Sharply Hill, Leicestershire, LE6 0AH

Parking: Car park for cars carrying 3+ people ONLY. Alternative parking on nearby lanes or alternative Bradgate Park Car parks. Please be considerate to local residents.

Changing facility = HRC Club tent! One public toilet near start.

Entry details: Race fee is £4 including £1 for parking. Pay on the day. You must wear a club vest (contact Penny Masser if you need one).

Official Event Page: http://www.roadhoggs.org.uk/Bradgate.html

Please be aware – parking is at the ‘Hunts Hill’ car park this year as there is a different route starting from the North West corner of the park (nearer Old John). Parking at that location is for cars with 3+ people only so you must lift share!