CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION
CROSS COUNTRY DATES FOR 2006/2007 SEASON
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Sunday |
22 10 06 |
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Sunday |
5 11 06 |
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Sunday |
12 11 06 |
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Sunday |
14 1
07 |
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Sunday |
28 1 07 |
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Sunday |
25 2 07 |
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Your WRR cross country
captain for this season is
The following pages have been primarily put together
for those who may not have taken part in a cross country race in a long while
or if at all, though it doesn’t exclude our previous team members from taking a
look
Contents
·
The dates and
introduction
·
About the
·
What not to Wear
·
Directions to
race venues
CROSS COUNTRY
Or, All you wanted to know about mud but were afraid
to ask
Warrington
Road Runners are part of the Sunday North West Cross Country League which
comprises of six races, the first race is usually third or fourth Sunday in
October/first in November and the last race beginning of March but all dates
issued in newsletter and postcard in advance
Male
teams require six runners and female teams three. One runner in each team must be of veteran
age category and runners must be first claim club members. A club vest must be worn (contact Judy Heavey
for kit 01925 730418). It helps the
cross country captain to know in advance who will be running for the club so
please let Gill know if you are intending to run or more importantly if there
is a problem preventing you from running.
Aim
to arrive at the course by
All
races commence at
At
the end of the race each runner is given a ticket which represents your
position. This is handed to the cross
country captain(s) and WRR first six male finishing positions are added
together as are the first three female positions to give the team total. Guest runners are allowed to take part but
cannot score and are requested not to take a finisher’s ticket and should make
themselves known to the host club
Venues
have shower and changing facilities available and the club hosting the race
provides refreshments, sandwiches and tea/coffee (beer if we’re lucky) after
which the results of that day’s race are announced
Prior
to the first race, we aim to set up a weekly training session specifically for
the cross country season (see below). Ongoing
details will be in the newsletter and on the website. To get the best out of your race in mud or at
very best soft grass, specific training is the best way to benefit your race
day performance will be used to the terrain
TRAINING DATES (practice before Race
1
Tuesday 3 10 06
Tuesday 10 10 06
Tuesday 17 10 06
Meeting at
What Not to Wear
No
Trinny and Susannah aren’t giving out their advice but here are some WRR “trade
secrets”
In
addition to the very “de rigour” WRR vest, most competitors run in shorts
whatever the weather, but still wear gloves and hat if extremely cold.
Footwear – teetering about in mud is by no means easy and
cross country spikes will give more traction to dig in on hills (up and down)
but if it’s your first attempt then the use of trail shoes or old trainers will
be fine.
Mud is the new black – wearing thin black socks will not worry the fashion
conscious runner as running without socks can give a dermabrasion effect to the
feet by the end of the race.
Packing the sports bag - Can’t make up your mind which outfit to take, don’t
worry, take everything – you’ll need a possible three changes of clothes. If walking the course proves to be muddy and
wet, clean dry clothes for after the race will be needed. An old towel to scrape of the mud prior to
showers so you can use the nice fluffy one when you’re clean. Plenty of carrier bags won’t go amiss to put
all this mucky stuff in.
Your
spikes will last a lot longer if mud is removed as well as being more
comfortable to run in next time. Having
tried several methods; in the sink; in the bath; in a bucket, my tip is to get
the jet wash on them – done in an instant; stuff with newspaper which will
absorb the water quite quickly and then take out to finish off.
Last but not least, WRR organise one of
the six races in the league. The venue
is
Finally, you may be surprised, or
possibly disappointed to learn that cross country races are NEVER cancelled!
ARRANGEMENTS
FOR TRAVEL (directions to races next page)
Meet
at Broomfields
If
runners prefer to go independently, directions are always available from Cross
Country Captain (
RACE 1
·
PICK UP THE A562
(FROM WIDNES/RUNCORN BRIDGE)
·
TAKE THE
·
FOLLOW UNTIL SMALL
ROUNDABOUT (STILL ON A562) AND TAKE 2ND EXIT (HIGHER LANE)
·
CONTINUE OVER 2
SETS OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR ABOUT APPROX 1 ½ MILES UNTIL TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT CROSS
ROAD JUNCTION (KWIK SAVE ON RIGHT AND A FEW SHOPS ON THE LEFT) GO STRAIGHT ON (HILLFOOT AVENUE)
·
AT NEXT TRAFFIC
LIGHTS (ASDA/RETAIL PARK ENTRANCE OPPOSITE) KEEP RIGHT AND BEAR RIGHT
(STILL A562)
·
KEEPING LEFT,
AFTER ABOUT 200/300 METRES TAKE 1ST LEFT TURN INTO
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PASSING CEMETRIES
ON BOTH SIDES, CAR PARK TO
RACE 2 BEACON COUNTRY PARK, SKELMERSDALE
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M6 NORTHBOUND AND EXIT AT J26 (M58 TURN OFF)
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FOLLOW M58 WESTBOUND EXIT J5
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FOLLOW
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TURN RIGHT ONTO
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TURN RIGHT AT MINI ROUNDABOUT ONTO
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LEFT AT NEXT MINI ROUNDABOUT ONTO
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CONTINUE
·
TURN LEFT INTO
·
CONTINUE ALONG MILL LANE FOR ABOUT A MILE PASSING 1ST
CAR PARK ON LEFT (HARTS CAR PARK) AND JUST ALONG FROM HERE IS THE MAIN CAR PARK
(WHICH CAN BECOME A BIT CRAMPED)
RACE 3 ARROWE PARK, WIRRAL
·
M56 AND EXIT FOR
M53 BIRKENHEAD/WIRRAL
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EXIT M53 AT J3
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TAKE LEFT
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AT MINI ROUNDABOUT
(ARROWE PARK PUB ON RIGHT) TAKE 1ST EXIT ONTO
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ENTRANCE TO CAR
PARK APPROX ¼ MILE ON RIGHT WHICH IS ALSO PUB CAR PARK ENTRANCE.
·
There is a
good 5 minute walk to the course start from car park
RACE 4 TOWN PARK, RUNCORN
Race
organised by Warrington Road Runners – full information to all club members re
marshalling/team runners separately
RACE 5 WALTON HALL PARK,
FROM BROOMFIELDS PROBABLY QUICKEST IS
TO PICK UP M56 TO GO OVER RUNCORN/WIDNES BRIDGE FOLLOWING FOR A562 TAKE A5300
WHICH LINKS TO EITHER M62 OR M57
·
FROM M57 EXIT AT J4
AND FOLLOW FOR A580 (
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FOLLOW FOR A
COUPLE OF MILES AND THE SPORTS CENTRE IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE JUST AFTER
GOING UNDER AN
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FROM M62 CONTINUE
UNTIL END AND TAKE A5058. FOLLOW FOR A
FEW MILES AND TAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO WALTON HALL AVENUE (A580) and the sports
centre will be on left
RACE 6 BIRCHWOOD
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M62 TO J11
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FOLLOW
·
AFTER ¾ MILE AT ROUNDABOUT TAKE 1st EXIT
(LEFT) ON TO MOSS GATE (SIGNED TO GORSE COVERT, RISLEY MOSS)
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AFTER ¼ MILE AT SMALL ROUNDABOUT, TAKE 4th
EXIT (RIGHT) INTO