Winter Grand Prix 2017/18

Here are the dates and races for the Winter Grand Prix Series 2017/18. There’s loads of great races over the coming months and we’ve included a variety of competitions: x-countries, 10ks, relays and even a marathon! Get stuck in and rake in the points and you could be in with a chance of bagging yourself a shiny trophy at the next presentation evening. And the more you compete the more you’re going to improve.

From the following list you must run in 3 road/relays and 3 of our own winter grand prix races at Colbalt. You also receive five points for every NEHL XC race.

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Christmas Party – save the date – Saturday 9th December

This year’s Christmas presentation evening and party will take place on Saturday 9 December at Lindisfarne Club, Wallsend.  It is on the same day as the North Eastern Cross Country Championships at Redcar so it will be a great way to celebrate!
All club members and their families are welcome. It is a chance to celebrate everyone’s hard work and achievements over the past year, with plenty of prizes, and trophies. Food and disco will follow! Watch this space for more details.

My mission to BeatBerlin42

Training started as soon as I crossed the finish line of my last marathon (Stirling) in May 2017. My marathon times have recently been getting slower; therefore I was determined to take my training more seriously this time. After a year in Paris (see previous article), I was back training with the green and golds on a full time basis and feeling the benefits. My training routine included everything from spinning classes, parkrun, Tuesday and Thursday training nights to running the last leg of The Toby with the Harriers in August.

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