Eye Community Runners

• Next Frostbite takes place on 10^th December at March. Juniors 9:45 and seniors at 10:30. This is a club champs’ race. We are using this instead of the 5^th race in February.    
• Christmas is coming……. What’s on:
• Thursday 14/12 – MINCE PIE NIGHT – Bring a small donation of food for the buffet, which we eat after we’ve run over a catch up with optional for a drink at the Blue Boar pub afterwards. Note: No raffle again this year, but cash donations can be made to our charity of the year in lieu of Christmas cards if you wish.
• Thurs 21st Dec – 7pm: CHRISTMAS LIGHTS RUN For our last club night of the year, a social run together to find as many decorated houses as possible around the village. On the way we will gather around the ECR Christmas Tree at the church for a group photo.
• Thurs 28th Dec – 9:30am: ECR CLUB RUN. Meet at the club on Lindisfarne Road, Eye. Groups and paces decided on the day. Optional Blue Diamond cafe afterwards.
• Club reopens on Tues 2nd Jan 2024 – 7pm at Candy Street and Thurs 4th Jan – 7pm in Eye
•  Werrington Joggers are holding the annual Boxing Day run starting from Kings Cliffe VH at 9:30. Refreshments afterwards and donations welcome to the WJ charity.
• Yaxley’s post-Christmas invite run takes place on Sunday 31st December starting at 10am from Folksworth VH. Distances from 5 miles to the full 15! Refreshments afterwards and donations to the Yaxley charity (East Anglian Air Ambulance) welcome.

 ECR members ran at 7 different parkrun events: – Portsmouth Lakeside. Wollaton Hall. Corby. Moors Valley. Thornham Walks. Rutland Water. Manor Field. Snowden Field. Huntingdon. Ferry Meadows.
 
Special mention to the following; Sam Cullen – 2nd lady – Ferry Meadows, Amanda Walls – PB – 41:01 – Huntingdon, Pete Jeffrey – 150th parkrun, Lorna Young – 250th volunteer occasion.
 
Latest results:
 
Bauble Bimble – 5.3k loops Ferry Meadows : 03/12/23 – 4 loops (21.2k – Half Marathon) Georgina Ruggiero-Timbers 01:54:48 (2nd pos 1st female), Victoria Bolderson 02:54:53; 6 loops (31.8k) Karl Bates 04:54:44; 7 loops (37.1k) Charlotte Bates 05:48:12; 9 loops (47.7k – Ultra) Jade Vickers 06:29:17

• Thanks to everyone who helped with the start of the Hereward Relay and well done to our four runners.  
• Eye Church will be holding the annual Christmas Wreath Festival over the 2^nd and 3^rd of December so if you can why not drop in and have a look atthe weaths including one from ECR, have a cuppa and browse the items on sale plus buy some raffle tickets. As usual the club will again be donating a tree to stand by the door which was put up today.   
• Werrington Xmas Pud run is on Sunday 3^rd December at Morton village hall starting at 9:30. Bring your bowl, spoon, and cup! Donations to the WJ charity for 2023. An out and back course with distances of up to 10 miles. WJ are also holding the annual Boxing Day run starting from Kings Cliffe VH at 9:30. Refreshments afterwards and again donations welcome. Yaxley’s post-Christmas invite run takes place on Sunday 31st December starting at 10am from Folksworth VH. Distances from 5 miles to the full 15! Refreshments afterwards and donations to the Yaxley charity (East Anglian Air Ambulance) welcome.
• Next Frostbite takes place on 10^th December at March. Juniors 9:45 and seniors at 10:30. This is a club champs’ race. We are using this instead of the 5^th race in February.    

ECR members ran at 7 different parkrun events: – Andover. Boston. Corby. Foots Cray Meadows. Hastings. Rothwell. March. Brockenhurst. Clare Castle. Rutland Water. Manor Field. Snowden Field. Ferry Meadows.
 
Special mention to the following; Mark Wareham – 6th place – PB – 23:52 – 25th parkrun – Manor Field, Chris King – 8th place – Snowden Field, Nick Wilkins – PB – 20:46 – Hastings, John Airey – PB – 27:40 – March, Zoe Clarke – PB – 27:41 – Snowden Field, Dave Stevenson – PB – 27:49 – Snowden Field, Janet Millar – PB – 32:43 – Ferry Meadows, Lucy Constable – PB – 52:26 – Rutland Water
 
Latest results:
 
Hereward Relay : 26/11/23 – Eyeway to Hell 06:49:43; Joanna McDonnell 01:18:56, Karl Bates 01:55:06, Jade Vickers 01:58:35, Charlotte Bates 02:19:43 (Adj -42:37)

• We have again been asked to help by marshalling the start of the race getting the runners from the track to the river and on towards Whittlesey. Help needed from 8am to around 9:15. If you can help, please let Dave know.
• Eye Church will be holding the annual Christmas Wreath Festival over the 2^nd and 3^rd of December and as in previous years the club will again be donating a tree to stand by the door. The tree will be erected on Thursday 30^th November.  
• Werrington Xmas Pud run is on Sunday 3^rd December at Morton village hall starting at 9:30. Bring your bowl, spoon, and cup! Donations to the WJ charity for 2023. An out and back course with distances of up to 10 miles. WJ are also holding the annual Boxing Day run starting from Kings Cliffe VH at 9:30. Refreshments afterwards and again donations welcome. Yaxley’s post-Christmas invite run takes place on Sunday 31st December starting at 10am from Folksworth VH. Distances from 5 miles to the full 15! Refreshments afterwards and donations to the Yaxley charity (East Anglian Air Ambulance) welcome.
• Next Frostbite takes place on 10^th December at March. Juniors 9:45 and seniors at 10:30. This is a club champs’ race. We are using this instead of the 5^th race in February.   

ECR members ran at 7 different parkrun events: – Jersey Farm. Richmond. Northside Beltline, Atlanta. Manor Field. Snowden Field. Alice Holt. Ferry Meadows.
 
Special mention to the following; Owen Beale – 3rd place – PB – 18:07 – Ferry Meadows, Nigel Walls – 6th place – Northside Beltline, Alice Constable – 1st parkrun, Lucy Constable – 50th different location, Diane Constable – 100th volunteer occasion
 
Latest results:
 
St. Neots Half Marathon : 19/11/23 – Marc Joyce 01:29:42, Miguel Nunes 01:35:32, Roy Young 01:50:10, Matthew Thompson 01:54:25, Keith Stanley 02:04:22, Neil Plant 02:05:16, Zoe Clarke 02:06:17, Jade Vickers 02:10:16, Emma Richmond 02:16:59, Rebecca Ella 02:17:00, Karl Bates 02:18:39, Elaine McMillan 02:46:29, Joanna McDonnell 02:46:42

• The Hereward Relay, a 40 mile race from Peterborough to Ely takes place on Sunday 26^th November. The relay is an event for teams of four. Full details and route can be found at http://marchac.co.uk/races/ Andy Short will again coordinate teams so if interested please let him know. Further information can be found below. We have one team confirmed already.  
• We have again been asked to help by marshalling the start of the race getting the runners from the track to the river and on towards Whittlesey. Help needed from 8am to around 9:15. If you can help, please let me know.
• Eye Church will be holding the annual Christmas Wreath Festival over the 2^nd and 3^rd of December and as in previous years the club will again be donating a tree to stand by the door. The tree will be erected on Thursday 30^th November.  

ECR members ran at 12 different parkrun events: – Wickford Memorial. Kesgrave.
Oak Hill. Dewsbury. Sence Valley Forest Park. Wisbech. Maborikaigan Yuhoho, Japan. Moors Valley. Rutland Water. Manor Field. Snowden Field. Ferry Meadows.
 
Special mention to the following; Nigel Walls – 6th place – Maborikaigan Yuhodo, Andy Short – 6th place – Snowden Field, Tracey Barnes – 8th place – 1st lady – Snowden Field, Julie Wright – 2nd lady – Snowden Field, Sam Cullen – 2nd lady – Ferry Meadows, Chris King – PB – 24:42 – Wisbech, John Airey – PB – 26:14 – Manor Field, Victoria Bolderson – PB – 32:27 – Kesgrave,
Caroline Geddes – 150th parkrun
 
Latest results:
 
New York Marathon: 05/11/23 – Raffaele Mazzarella 03:46:55

Rutland Night (Friday) 10k : 10/11/23 – Liam Parkin 61:16, Rebecca Warters 67:54

Rutland Night (Saturday) 10k : 11/11/23 – Nick Pearson 49:23, Claire Redhead 60:31, Karl Bates 64:50, Charlotte Bates 64:51

Alton Towers 10k : 11/11/23 – Nick Pearson 49:37, Jade Vickers 56:13

George Munday 10k : 12/11/23 – Karl Bolderson 38:37 (PB), Samantha Cullen 40:16, Nicholas Wilkins 43:03, Roy Young 48:09 (1^st MV65), Melanie Tindale 52:13

• Congratulations to Emma Richmond and Peter Ridley who won the two ECR Folksworth 15 entries and Tracy Barnes whose name was drawn for the club 2024 London Marathon place.
• 42 seniors ran the 2^nd Frostbite race at Nene Park finishing in 10^th place with our 3 juniors taking 12th. We also had six club members volunteering at the race. The seniors braved the water feature running through the ankle-deep water twice! Well done everyone who took part.
• The Hereward Relay, a 40 mile race from Peterborough to Ely takes place on Sunday 26^th November. The relay is an event for teams of four. Full details and route can be found at http://marchac.co.uk/races/ Andy Short will again coordinate teams so if interested please let him know. Further information can be found below. We have one team confirmed already.  We have again been asked to help by marshalling the start of the race getting the runners from the track to the river and on towards Whittlesey. Help needed from 8am to around 9:15. If you can help, please let Dave know.
• Eye Church will be holding the annual Christmas Wreath Festival over the 2^nd and 3^rd of December and as in previous years the club will again be donating a tree to stand by the door. The tree will be erected on Thursday 30^th November.  

ECR members ran at 11 different parkrun events: – Corby. Holbrooks. Huntingdon. Rutland Water. North Wollongong, Sydney. Stevenage. Valentines. Henlow Bridge Lakes. March. Manor Field. Ferry Meadows.
 
Special mention to the following; Jade Vickers – 25th parkrun, Andy Short – 400th parkrun, Sarah Short – 400th parkrun, Lucy Constable – 100th parkrun AND 100th Junior parkrun!!,
 
Latest results:
 
New York Marathon: 05/11/23 – Raffaele Mazzarella 03:46:55

Mallard Cake Dash 10k: 05/11/23 – Alison Dunphy 47:58

Bushfield Frostbite (Seniors): 05/11/23 – Owen Beale 33:08, Samantha Cullen 33:42, Karl Bolderson 34:24, Dan Ward 36:02, Yusuf Cox 36:10, John Bartrop 36:11, Stuart Clarke 37:47, Andy Short 39:25, Nick Wilkins 39:38, Steve Ellen 40:21, Mike Wright 40:36, Roy Young 40:50, Matthew Thompson 41:38, Tracey Barnes 41:54, Rebecca Holmes 43:08, Chris King 43:25, Jade Vickers 43:44, Neil Plant 44:08, John Airey 44:09, Steve Clarke 44:57, James Constable 45:00, Julie Wright 45:34, Keith Stanley 45:48, Euan Over 46:08, Leah Barnett 47:14, Stephen Simons 47:17, Karl Bates 47:19, Nicola Goy 47:55, Stuart Barnes 49:49, Victoria Bolderson 50:08, Zoe Clarke 50:10, Paul Barnes 55:20, Margaret Hayes 59:45, Jan Millar 60:51, Michelle Gard 62:00, Charlotte Bates 62:09, Helen Airey 62:13, Elaine McMillan 63:57, Joanna McDonnell 64:16, Diane Booth 64:20, Sarah Short 65:21, Tracy Mayhead 65:22

Bushfield Frostbite (Juniors): 05/11/23 – Nicholas Bartrop 13:15, Harrison Mather 13:41, Holly Pedersen 15:40