Mounts Bay Harriers

Dear Teacher / Organiser / Parent,

I have the pleasure of inviting the children of your school / club to the 10th annual running of ‘Coose  Trannack Cross Country Races’ on Saturday am 6th March 2010.

The event is held in Coose Trannack Woodland adjacent to Trannack School (nr Helston). It is a millennium wood with fantastic views over the Lizard Peninsular & the course is sloping and challenging.

The event is independent from the cross-country leagues and is open to all children of all abilities from infants through to secondary school (Yr R to Yr 11).

Please find enclosed an information sheet (see link below) that should answer any questions that you have.
It would be helpful to the organisation of the event if you could send a quick early e-mail back if your school or club intends to come along - and then you can send in your registration form with the names of the children closer to the event.

Please note the following main changes to the organisation this year:-

1 / All competitors will be given a race number on the day to wear which will be used to record the race results. This will mean that it will be no longer be necessary for the competitors to report their position to the registration office after the race.

2 / Though the boys and girls will race together, there will be a staggered start so that they will set off separately.

3/ The lucky dip treat will remain, but there will also be a free piece of fruit for all competitors.

4 / We have had to increase the entry fee this year to £1-50 (previously £1) due to increased costs.

5 / There will not be a separate programme produced this year - all of the information on the event is now in the Information sheet.

We hope you can come along and enjoy and look forward to welcoming your child / children on March 6th

Paul Wiltshire on behalf of PFTC

Email: coosetrannack@hotmail.co.uk

Information Sheet Link

VENUE  Registration, Start & Finish, Presentations and Catering at TRURO R.F.C. Clubhouse, St Clement Hill, Truro.

A 10k multi-terrain race around the Pencalenick Estate and Park Farm at St Clement, close to Truro.

COURSE  From the same team that brought you the old Max of which the course was said to be  the best in Cornwall – we hope this one will be seen as a worthy successor, providing 10Km of true multi-terrain. Starting on grass on the rugby ground (good for spectators ), the first ¾ mile on the road is designed to spread the field, before taking to the woodland paths of Pencalenick. After that there are short lengths of tarmac, but it is predominantly off-road. Leaving the woods, after the odd wet place, it’s along the old stone metalled riverside drive to St Clement.  The route then takes to the woods and field paths of Denas Road, still following the river, into Malpas. Turning for home, after a steep climb to Park Lane, it’s mixed grass tracks and paths down into the valley before climbing back to Park Lane, and then, after a steep descent to the next valley, it’s a long gentle climb to the finish at the Rugby Club. Trail type shoes would be useful.

Meet your Max 2008 info sheet

Meet your Max 2008 entry form

To be held at Trannack Community Primary School on Saturday 8th March 2008

Walk the course from 8.30am. Registration from 9.00am. First race 10.00am.Medals for first three boys and girls in each year group. Certificates and Lucky Dip for all competitors. Hot food and drinks on sale all morning.

Full details Here

Here’s a vid with a (fairly tenuous) cross country connection. Grammarsow will have fond memories of these posers (I expect he’s got all their 12″ singles stashed under his bed!).

I was never a New Romantic myself - The Cure or Echo and the Bunnymen were more my scene (man)…

;-)

AikenDrum

For those of you who have no interest in triathlon or don’t fancy the last Cornish tri of the year the first Brooks XC of the season kicks off at Redruth on SUNDAY 14 October - it is hoped that MBH will field a couple junior teams, but as we have registered many people all MBH members are welcome to ‘have a go’ Men + vets run 8.2km, woman 5.2 full details i.e. times, distances, venues and dates can be found at www.westwardleague.co.uk or at club nights (I have the maps etc) - if any MBH members are thinking of running please ensure you wear a club vest otherwise you won’t count for anything!

The second meeting in the series will be at Exeter Arena on Sunday 28th October.