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McStecko · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Crieff

Check your e-mail for details.

The gist is that on Saturday August 22nd, we will be celebrating our 25th anniversary with a relay, barbecue, games and a disco at Braidhaugh. The format of the relay will be teams of 5 running roughly 5 legs of 5 miles. The course will start and finish at Taylor Park and, for those that know it, will roughly follow the "Tour de Strathearn" route with a loop of the 10k course to finish.

Once I know who wants to run I will try to sort out the teams so that they are as even as possible giving us a chance of a grandstand photo finish for all the teams taking part... well that's the theory anyway.

After the run we will go down to the rugby clubhouse at Braidhaugh for a combination of beer 'n' wine, barbecue and softball (like rounders but with bigger bats and balls) for Harriers and their families then rounding off the evening in style with George's disco in the bar.

Should be an excellent day/night so I'm hoping that we get an equally excellent turnout from the club!

Blazebuster · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 6:52 am Post subject:

Brilliant!...... Perfect run for the 25th anniversary.

Kirsty and I will definitely be there and wish to be included in the teams please.

If possible I would like either Leg 2 or Leg 4 as I am no use on up hills?

Kirsty is happy to do any Leg as long as she is familiar with the route (possibly Leg 5) ?

Can’t wait …it will be a great day!

I hope everyone wears their SH 25th anniversary running shirts!

Thanks Phil, this should be a great day for us all! Very Happy

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Tanconsult · Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject:

J&I hereby volunteer for any leg that doesn't involve a near-death experience. If selected, calculations should assume we each achieve a speed roughly equivalent to that of a sick tortoise.

Very Happy

Colin

wendy · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 74 Location: crieff

Right. I am working that day, but after getting my ear bent by Mr Carson (it was like being back at the fire service training school, yes sir Wink

) I am going to try to swap with a colleague to attend the fun filled day...
It was really the temptation of the water slide that did it. Will get back in touch when the swap goes through.
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Blazebuster · Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks wendy Very Happy

.....Such dedication Wink

Hope it all goes well!

I can assure you and all other Harriers, this will be a day to remember!

Make sure you have the whole day free and put your family on alert.

Full details will be posted soon! Very Happy

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McStecko · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Crieff

The numbers are building nicely for the August 22nd Extravaganza but there are still quite a few of you who have not yet let me know:

1. if you will be coming
2. if you want to run and
3. how many kith and kin will be needing fed

Please can you do so ASAP (Closing deadline is this Friday - 19th June) so we can figure out how much to buy and how much it will end up costing.

Thus far I've had positive responses from:

Colin and Judith
George and Kirsty
Me and Liz
Karen and Al
Gordon (depending on traffic)
Beth
Kathleen
Colin Glencorse
Patrick and Kona
Kenny
Seonaid
Will and Ali
Doug and Cathy
Graham M
Jim McC
Karen Pass
Adrian

Unfortunately "no can dos" from:

Phil T
Rob B
David A
Wendy

So there are quite a few of the regulars that still haven't let me know yet. If you aren't on this list let me know as soon as you can or if you see someone that isn't on the list, please can you spread the word

Thanks

fiona lyle · Joined: 20 May 2008 Posts: 24

Sorry for delay in reply, checking dates & delighted to say that Murray & I can join you on 22nd!
Iwill run if you are really short of numbers but definately be there for the food & drink.
thanks for organising.
Fiona
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McStecko · Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 294 Location: Crieff

Using highly scientific methods and much agonizing and debate in the mcstecko household we have arrived at the following teams for the Relay on 22nd August.

The objective (apart from having fun and enjoying ourselves) is to get teams as evenly matched as possible so we can have a tight finish on leg 5. But this is not easy when so little is known of everyone's current form. Anyway we've done our best so no nippin an greetin at me if you don't like your team!

Also I have not allocated runners to legs as I'm going to leave that to the lucky team captains who will find out who they are when I will contact them by e-mail very soon.

Enuff of the waffle:

Team 1
Colin Glencorse
Fiona Lyle
Kathleen Campbell
Gordon Morrison
Kirsty McKay

Team 2
Beth Fotheringham
Phil Mestecky
Ali Manners
Karen Pass
Patrick Andrews

Team 3
George Carson
Cathy Tilbrook
Jason Salisbury
Colin Tipping
Graham Martin

Team 4
Digby Sim
Tracey Oates
Kona Andrews
Karen Nicholl
Seonaid Roberts

Team 5
Shelagh Wake
Liz Mestecky
Jane Martin
Al Nicholl
Ian Beattie

Team 6
Matt McLay
Judith Tipping
Doug Flint
Kenny Robertson
Jim McConnell

Gordon

I've put maps for the race on the club website as follows:

Overview - http://www.strathearnharriers.org.uk/runroutes/Aug22relayoverview.pdf

Leg 1 - http://www.strathearnharriers.org.uk/runroutes/Aug22relayleg1.pdf
Leg 2 - http://www.strathearnharriers.org.uk/runroutes/Aug22relayleg2.pdf
Leg 3 - http://www.strathearnharriers.org.uk/runroutes/Aug22relayleg3.pdf
Legs 4 and 5 - http://www.strathearnharriers.org...nroutes/Aug22relaylegs4&5.pdf

Any questions, just ask.

Tanconsult · Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:57 am Post subject:

Thanks, Gordon, for the maps - I'd assumed a few slight differences from the routes shown.

Does cause me to ask of our Esteemed Organiser(s) though, is the object simply to get from changeover to changeover as quickly as (legally) possible or is it also to follow the routes shown between changeovers as closely as possible?

If the former, pre-knowledge of the route might well play a part in shortening actual distances run; if the latter, maybe we should equip all teams with GPS units to help navigation. Of course, in this latter case, the record in the units of the Tracks actually followed on the day would not be needed to ensure conformity with the rules....

Colin Very Happy