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Olney Runners Club Training 7pm every Wednesday
Training... why bother?
G It’s tough finishing work, feeding the kids, the husband or wife and then trying to get yourself out for a run. Peer groups like Olney Runners provide that added motivation to commit to regular training.
G Progressive training programmes for your ability will help you improve in a much shorter period of time than simply plodding the same old routes over and over again.
G Learn new training techniques fartlek, intervals, hill training, pyramid sessions, parloff and even the occasional ‘easy’ run. Training sessions are always geared towards your ability.
G It really is fun, sometimes tough but always fun.
New to running, don’t hesitate, get yourself down to the Market Place, Olney 7pm every Wednesday. Take a look at the website for further details www.olneyrunners.org.uk
Olney Runners Events
MK Half Marathon
Great results from four Olney Runners with PBs for Linda Morgan 1hr 48 and Sue Teasdale 1hr 57. Doug finished in 1hr 41 and Lynn completed the course in 1hr 49.
World Long Distance Duathlon Belgium
Another damp day for JC as he lined up for the World Long Distance Duathlon in Geel, Belgium in an attempt
to improve upon his 2nd place at the European Championships earlier this year. The race, over a technically demanding and cobble stoned 18km run, 72km cycle and a final 9km run course, is the blue riband event in the Duathlon world. The rain eased over the opening run laps and Jon was able to consolidate a good start in 7th place, entering T1 in 1 hour 13 mins and 18 seconds. Sadly the weather deteriorated again on the cycle leg resulting in a number of crashes and punctures but, despite slowing on the final of 4 laps, after just over 2 hours of cycling Jon was safely back into T2 in 6th place and out on the final run. Due to a stomach problem Jon had not been able to digest any of the special mix of gels and sports bars and inevitably his paced slowed on the final discipline. He dug in, however and completed his best performance at a World Championships to date, finishing in 8th place in a time of 4 hours 4 minutes and 2 seconds. Next up is the 10km – 40km – 5 km Short Course World Championships in Rimini in September.
Adventure Racing Brighton
Four Olney Runners headed to a very windswept Brighton for an eight hour event to include running, biking, canoeing, abseiling and culminating in a climb up a very greasy wall. Henry and Phil finished 4th overall and were first pair home whilst Dave Pepper and Amanda Brear finished 19th and were first mixed pair home. K
JC in the World Long Distance Duathlon in Geel, Belgium.
Olney & Clifton Fishing Association
The fishing season on rivers is now ten weeks old and has produced some reasonable catches: Barbel to 9lb, Bream 7lb 14 oz, Carp to 18lb, Eel 26lb 15oz and Tench to 6lb 9oz.
Paul Hamilton set a new Club match record when he won the Annual Cup with a perch of 2lb 4oz plus 22 bream to 6lb!
The girls beat the boys, again, for the Junior Cup! 1st Freya Carroll 2lb 8oz, 2nd Heather Price 2lb 6oz. This match was sponsored by Mr J Minney, RBACS and Olney Bait Supplies. All competitors caught some fish.
The Dale Rogers Memorial match for juniors was generously supported by the Rogers family, Olney Bait Supplies, RBACS, RC Tackle and Pallatrax. 1st George Hale 3lb 10oz, 2nd Freya Carroll 2lb 1oz, 3rd Phillip Lee 1lb 10oz and 4th Jack Moroney 1lb 9oz.
Later in the season we hold open matches for RBL and Willen Hospice.
With the kind co-operation of local landowners the Club controls approx three and a half miles of river and caters for match, specimen and pleasure anglers.
Contact Dave Partridge 01234 240061 or Olney Bait Supplies 01234 712130 or visit our website www.olneyfishing.co.uk for lots more information.
St Mary the Virgin Carlton
Patronal Festival Weekend
Saturday 6 September 7.30pm
St Mary’s Church Presents
THE LINFORD ENSEMBLE
A varied programme of classical music for strings and wind
Tickets £8 and £6 (concessions) from PCC members, at the door and from Carlton Village Shop
Also
CREAM TEAS AT THE CHURCH From 3pm to 5pm Saturday 6 & Sunday 7
September
Tower open from 3pm to 5pm on Saturday
Left:
Paul Hamilton, Annual Cup Winner 120.12lb – new record (Olney Mill 22.6.08)
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Glenn Crouch, Eel 2.15lb (Olney Mill 1.7.08)
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Keith Mitchell, Bream 7.14lb (Olney 16.6.08)
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Becky Lake, Tench, 6.9lb (Olney 21.6.08)
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