Important Note: For fell races, always bring: bumbag, map, compass, whistle, wind/waterproof top & trousers, hat, gloves, sun cream, drink, food. E&OE, please make your own checks before travelling as well as checks on the race details in case they’ve changed. If you spot any errors in the information provided, or have any updates or additions, please let me know ASAP.

NEXT LOCAL RACE

Name: North Wales Junior Championships

Date: Saturday 17^th September 2011 at 12 noon
Venue: From Summit Cafe, Great Orme, Llandudno
Details: First race at 12 noon with registration from 10am. £2 pre-entry or EOD. Race for U8 (over 6), U10, U12, U14, U16 age groups. Guest runners welcome. Organiser is Mike Blake: 01286 831115/07778 145144. Entry forms (containing other useful information) available at: http://www.eryriharriers.org.uk/documents/Uploads/18184131-3883-4e92-8ec8-4e6ad319788d.pdf

Name: Llyn Brenig Trail Race

Date: Saturday 17^th September 2011 at 1pm
Details: Please see: www.denbighharriers.com/downloads/brenig.pdf

ADVANCE NOTICE OF LOCAL RACES

A quick “month by month” rundown of the races and other interesting stuff, so you can quickly check your availability. More details on each race lower down

Month	Date	Race
August	19/8/11	Garn
	20/8/11	Llety
	20/8/11	Race the Train
	24/8/11	Tryfan Downhill Dash
	24/8/11	Ra Y Mynydd
	28/8/11	Cnicht
	29/8/11	Moel Fammau
	29/8/11	Cilcain Caper
Sept	3/9/11	Pedol Peris Horseshoe
	10/9/11	Llanfest 10K Fell Race
	17/9/11	North Wales Junior Championships
	17/9/11	Llyn Brenig Trail Race
	18/9/11	Anglesey Sandman Triathlon
	23-25/9/11	Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championship
	24/9/11	King John’s Castle
	28/9/11	Recce of new Cross Country route in Treborth (note change of date)
	30/9/11	An opportunity to meet Caballo Blanco (Micah True), one of the central characters of the book "Born to Run"
Oct	1/10/11	Cross Country
	2/10/11	Arenig Fawr
	8/10/11	Penmaenpool 10 mile Trail Race
	15/10/11	Ceiriog Canter
Nov	6/11/11	Clwydian Hills Race
	13/11/11	Rhobell Fawr
	19/11/11	Penmaenmawr Fell Race (with post-race Ceilidh, see below)
Dec	26/12/11	Jubilee Plunge

FUTURE LOCAL RACES

Name: Anglesey Sandman Triathlon

Date: Sunday 18^th September 2011
Details: See details on website: www.angleseysandman.com

Name: Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championship

Date: 23-25 September 2011
Venue: Various, see details CMUC website: www.cmudc2011.org

Details: Friday 23^rd September: Seafront Open 5K - Challenge Series 1 (Llandudno) Saturday 24^th September: Open Mountain Races - Challenge Series 2 (Llanberis) Sunday 25^th September: Open Trail Race – Challenge Series 3 (Newborough Forest).

Name: CROSS COUNTRY

Date: 1^st October 2011

Venue: Treborth, Bangor

Details: Eryri Harriers is hosting this first fixture of the NWCCA league at the University playing fields, Treborth. The Women’s /Youths / Men 70+ race starts at 2 pm and is about 5km while the Men’s race starts at 2.45 pm and is about 10 km. The course has to be altered again from last year, so Arwel & his Garmin have devised an adapted route, involving another path in the woods & still including plenty of mud! Do come and have a run around this new route on Wednesday 28th, meeting at Treborth at 6 o’clock. The club is looking forward to a great season again, building on last year’s second position in the Women’s league and first place in the Men’s league, as well as many individual successes! If you are not able to run at Treborth, please could you help with marshalling – just get in touch with Maggie Oliver 01286 871494. Last but not least, please could you bring a cake as a contribution to the refreshments! Check out the XC section of the website at: www.eryriharriers.org.uk

Name: King John's Castle

Date: 24th September 2011

Venue: The Raven Inn, Llanarmon yn Ial.

Details: New Fell Race. Map ref 190562. 4.6 miles & 865 ft of ascent. The course is suitable for all abilities & marked for the whole distance. £4 entry fee payable on the day. Further details contact: John Linley, 01352 771543

Name: Arenig Fawr

Date: Sunday 2^nd October 2011 at 1pm
Venue: Car park and registration near Arenig quarry (GR SH830392)
Details: AM, 6.7 miles. £4 EOD only. Start 1 mile from car park. No toilets. Over 18. Organiser is Yiannis Tridimas: 0151 7272615 or 07779 187769.

Name: Penmaenpool 10 Mile Trail Race

Date: Saturday 8^th October 2011 at 12 noon.
Venue: Penmaenpool can be found on the A493 on the South side of the Mawddach Estuary, approximately 4 miles West of Dolgellau.

Details: A fast, flat, traffic free 10 mile trail race on well surfaced track in the Snowdonia National Park amid the stunning scenery of the Mawddach Estuary. Trophies in all categories (depending on entry). Entry forms from website below or EOD. Affiliated £8, unaffiliated £10 (add £2 for EOD). Entry limit just 150. Postal entries close 25^th September. Minimum age 17. More details: http://www.run-meirionnydd.co.uk/our_races.html

Name: Ceiriog Canter

Date: Saturday 15^th October 2011 at 2pm
Venue: Start/finish/changing/refreshments at Canolfan Ceiriog Centre, Glyn Ceiriog LL20 7HE
Details: BM, 6.5 miles/1200ft. EOD only £5 from 11am. Prizes in all categories. Over 18. Organiser is Mike Thorpe: 01691 718200 or 07947 047170

Name: Clwydian Hills Race

Date: Sunday 6^th November 2011 at 11am
Venue: From Cilcain village hall, Nr Mold (GR SJ 177653)

Details: AM, 10 miles/3000ft. over 18. no pins. Organiser is Peter Reynolds: 07738 556753

Name: Rhobell Fawr

Date: Sunday 13^th November at 12pm (NOTE: date has changed from Saturday 12^th November)
Venue: Llanfachreth, Nr Dolgellau (SH 756225)
Details: 6 miles/1900ft. Prizes in all categories subject to entries. Teams (AAW/FRA): 3 to count. EOD only £4. Also junior/short races. Because of the terrain and the often adverse weather conditions, navigational skills needed. Minimum age 16. Entry limit is 250. Full kit needed. Organiser is Graeme Stringer. Tel: 07917 001173. See website: http://www.run-meirionnydd.co.uk/our_races.html

Name: Penmaenmawr Fell Race

Date: Saturday 19^th November at 10.30am
Venue: From Capelulo village hall, Dwygyfylchi (GR SH 744764). Limited parking, please use car parks at GR 754769, 759769, 749770. free bus to start.

Details: BM, 10 miles/1950ft. over 18. No safety pins. Organiser is Chris Near: 01492 621189. Also, following last year’s successful event...  Eryri Harriers Post Pen Race Ceilidh & Hogroast! (with veggie option). 7pm Hendre Hall, Tal y Bont, Bangor. Hugely successful last year, tickets sold out. Music/caller supplied by Aderyn Prin. £15 for adults, £2.50 for kids 10 and under. Preferred payment is via fabian4 at the same time as paying for the race entry. Just select additional option at payment section. Or purchase from Eryri Committee members. More information about the race and the checkpoints on www.eryriharriers.org.uk

Name: Jubilee Plunge

Date: Monday 26^th December 2011 at 2pm
Venue: Start on summit of Moel Famau, finish at Golden Lion, Llangynhafal.

Details: AS, 2.5 miles/1350ft (downhill). Over 16’s. EOD only £1. Organiser is Martin Cortvriend: 01824 790534 or 07880 932832

CANCELLED RACES

Foxtrot on 17^th September

OTHER EVENTS AND NEWS

Visit from Caballo Blanco

For all you ultra runners (and barefoot runners!) a visit from Caballo Blanco (described in the book Born to Run) to Chester should interest you! An opportunity to meet Caballo Blanco (Micah True) , one of the central characters of the book "Born to Run" Micah will be giving talks around England during September 2011 - don't miss your chance to hear his story. Confirmed dates include Chester: Friday 30th September 2011 - Chester University Conference Centre, Parkgate Road, Chester, CH1 4BJ: http://caballoblanco.weebly.com/info.html

Help the Doctor!

Please see the message below sent to Eryri Harriers from a doctor in Ysbyty Gwynedd. Can anyone help? If so, please contact Bethan on her email address: Bethan.Owen35e23f@wales.nhs.uk

Dear All 
I am a doctor in the Emergency Department in Ysbyty Gwynedd and am doing a case presentation to my medical colleagues on exercise induced hyponatreamia - very low blood salt levels following prolonged and intensive exercise. I would very much like to gain an impression of how common this problem is, could you ask if any of your members have been treated for it and if they were local perhaps they could get in touch with us? Obviously in my presentation the person(s) would be entirely anonymous and only information relevant for teaching purposes would be used.
Thanks for your time, 
Regards,
Bethan Owen 
Clinical fellow in Emergency and Pre Hospital Medicine,
BCUHB - YG Emergency Dept

Learn how to use a handheld GPS device

Wednesday 23rd November 2011 (please note this has been moved from September), Moelyci Environmental Centre, Tregarth. If you have, or are considering buying, a handheld GPS, this is the course for you. Map refresher, grid ref system and Lat, Long, GPS setup, GPS software, entering waypoints and routes, GPS field navigation, saving points and tracks in the field, downloading to computer, Geophotography. GPS eTrex units will be provided for the course, with principles and skills transferrable to other GPS units. 9.30am – 4.00pm with Dr Jeremy Williams. £45, Booking Essential. office@moelyci.org

Eryri Harriers Junior Fell Running Training

Thanks to Math Roberts for this update:

Junior Fell Training Sessions – open to all aged 10 up

Sessions in Llanberis from Fire Station on Sunday Mornings, 0930-1030– ages 10/11 and beginners. 1100-1230– ages 12 up and more experienced runners

Next session – 4^th,  18^th Sept, 7^th Oct and on. 

Note NO session 11^thand 25^th September, 2^nd October, 13^thNovember, 4^th December 

Races 

17/9/11 North Wales Junior Champs – Great Orme (pre enter or on day) from U8 to U16 

24/9/11 UK Junior Open Champs Llanberis (over 12 on 1^st Jan 2011) 

1/10/11 Junior Cross Country Treborth 

8/10/11 Penmaenpwl Junior Race (Dolgellau) 

22/10/11 Junior XC Llandudno 

28/10/11 Snowdonia marathon junior race Llanberis 

12/11/11Junior XC Northop 

13/11/11Rhobell Fawr (nr Dolgellau) junior race 

4/2/11  Junior XC Wrexham

Further details on Eryri harriers  and WFRA websites

Eryri Harriers Annual Club Membership

This runs from the end of March. If you would like to join, re-join or renew, please check the link below, or contact Jenny Heming at: eryrih@gmail.com

http://www.eryriharriers.org.uk/services/servicesNews.aspx?folder=2&newsid=256

Etape Cymru Bike Ride

Sunday 9th October 2011. 100 miles/6000 feet, Clwydian Hills. www.etape-cymru.co.uk/

USEFUL LINKS

For races further afield than North Wales as this email is intended to cover “local” (i.e. North Wales) races only

Eryri Harriers: www.eryriharriers.org.uk

WFRA: www.wfra.org.uk

FRA: www.fellrunner.org.uk/

Cross-country website: www.northwalesxc.com/

Menai Track and Field: http://menaitrackandfield.org.uk/

Bro Dysynni Athletics: www.brodysynniac.com/

Meirionnydd Running Club: www.run-meirionnydd.co.uk/

RACE PHOTOS

Al’s: www.fellrunningpictures.co.uk

Gwynfor's: www.sportpicturescymru.co.uk

Peter D’s: www.prdouglas.co.uk/

Pete Mac’s: www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/pete.macmillen

WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST

Please check weather forecast for yourself before setting off. Below is a link to the Met Office website, as well as a NEW WEATHER WEBSITE from Norway that provides excellent hour-by-hour updates for any region. The link below is for Llanberis (thanks to Jeremy for this):

www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/snowdonia/snowdonia_latest_weather.html

www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdom/Wales/Llanberis~2644172/hour_by_hour.html

According to the Met Office website, the forecast for the weekend is currently as follows:

Saturday:

An unsettled day across the region with frequent showers, these possibly merging into longer spells of rain at times. The rain may be heavy at times leading to hill fog across the peaks. Southwesterly winds remaining brisk.

Sunday:

Remaining unsettled once again with further showers, although these generally lighter than Saturday and mainly easing away by the evening. Brisk southwesterly winds.