We have a new Wednesday night club run starting Wednesday 20 November at 7:30pm led by Jeremy and Andrew
This club run tailored towards runners that run 10 minute mile pace and quicker. The group will meet outside David Lloyd barriers – It operates loops backs and a tail runner (when possible) to ensure safety and inclusivity. Led by Jeremy and Andrew (starts 20 November 2019)
The weekly mail is having a week off next week and will be back the following week on the Thursday or Friday, keep an eye on the club Facebook page for any important news in the meantime
Christmas raffle
It’s that time of year again!
We need FABULOUS raffle prizes!
If anyone is able to donate a prize for the Christmas Raffle - to be drawn on Friday 6th December 2019.
please contact me, Martin Lawrence (rr@redwayrunners.com) or Katie Elmer.
100% of all takings go to the Club Charity Emily’s Star. Thank you
Dirt Half Challenge
Great numbers of Redway Runners at the Dirt Half Challenge this Saturday.
We will go for a big green group photo outside the registration hall at 9.50am
Beginners graduation
Our seven beginners' groups that started in September graduated at the MK parkrun on Saturday 9 November 2019
Well done all, Milton Keynes parkrun recorded the 7th highest attendance at a UK parkrun Saturday with 704 finishers
Well done all - great if cold morning.
Cross Country - Tear Drops
Saturday was match two of the Chiltern Cross Country League at Tear Drop Lakes and we had a great turnout in very wet conditions with 82 Redway Runners showing in the results across the days races.
Genci was first in his age group and Rachel E third her age group
Massive thanks to Sue Boothby, Kerry Cooper, Steve Boothby and Terry Down who did a fab job marshalling in the cold and wet for us.
Also another big thanks as always to Stephen Scott and Douglas Yabsley for setting up the awesome tent for us! And to the people who stayed after in the rain to pack down Lisa Yabsley, Hannah Watkins Connelly and anyone else who stayed. We hugely appreciate all your support.
Chiltern League said 'Now that the dust has settled (or mud brushed off), a thank you to you all for coming out to Teardrop Lakes and running in (after 1pm) unpleasant conditions, we have not had much mud in recent seasons so good to experience XC weather!!!
Including all our guests and Cross Challenge athletes we had 1708 finishers which was 30 up on last year, but interestingly the male numbers were down by 36 overall (SM up by 15). Whereas the continuing trend is for the females to be increasing in numbers. Overall there were 65 more finishers this year at 773 (64 more SW) with the other age groups also up slightly with the exception of U15 girls which was 31 down.
A big thank you to all the Officials and Marshals who were out in that weather, and we look forward to seeing you at Stopsley Common, Luton in December.'
Annette has been working with the Beginners run leads team to put together our next set of free beginners courses, these will be free again you will just need to be a member. (annual membership is £5)
Plans are coming together, and we are hoping to have groups starting 11 January 2020 working towards the Milton Keynes 5K parkrun on Saturday 21 March 2020
We hope to be announcing all the details and how to book in the middle of December 2019
RAF Henlow 10 Finale
Just a small group of Redway Runners took part in the very final RAF Henlow 10 mile race today.
Shame to see this iconic race ending after over 60 years of the event being held, a race that starts at one airfield and finishes at a different one and at halfway you are in Ireland.
Cannot find the race history that used to be published but sure a part of folk lore was that one year birds fell out of the sky during the event (something about a hard hailstorm and folks tales!!)
Anyway, the event ended with a special finishers tee and medal to commemorate this milestone
Personally, would add that these little gems of races need to be supported or they will disappear, know this race is going for other reason but...
Thanks to the hard work of everyone at RAF Henlow who have put on this excellent event over many years
Ramble
We had a group of 14 out for our ramble on Monday 11 November from the Plough in Simpson
Next one will be 2.15pm on Monday 9 December 2019 from KuKu Coffee House, 9A Bodmin Place, Broughton Gate MK10 7DP
We have a special offer for members after the walk a free cake with hot drinks or 20% Discount off food
So even more reason to come along and support this new coffee shop in Milton Keynes
Weekend success
As well as Genci being first in his age group and Rachel E third her age group at the Chiltern League Cross Country on Saturday
Jamie Farmer won the Tough Runner UK Cardiff trail half marathon on Sunday
Well done to all for weekend triumphs
MK Marathon Clinic 2020
The Milton Keynes Marathon clinic will be on Monday 3 February 2020 at the Holiday Inn, CMK.
Registration is now live and Redway Runners can get 25% off the £10 ticket price by using this code: CLINICRR25
If you are running any Marathon in the spring or just have an interest in running then this event is well worth some of your time, Nick is a top quality coach and a great speaker.
We have an offer for paid Redway Runners from F45 training, details below
Team Training, Life Changing. F45 Training is a global fitness community specializing in innovative, high-intensity group workouts that are fast, fun and proven to get rapid results for members.'
Receive a one week free trial contact them and mention "redway runners"
If you would like to come and experience a class yourself first please feel free to email Dan (miltonkeynescentral@f45training.co.uk or call on 07851447292.
Cake Sale
For those of you not doing the Dirt Half there is a cake sale at Milton Keynes parkrun finish on Saturday supporting Lisa Shepherd’s fundraising for Cancer Research. It is also her 50th birthday and 100th parkrun too! Bring along your pennies or bank card as contactless is available!
Get Outside Champion
Do you have what it takes to be an Ordnance Survey #GetOutside champion?
OS help more people to get outside more often. You could make a real difference to the 20 million people across Britain who struggle to spend enough time outside.
All you need is an infectious enthusiasm for outdoor activity and a passion to share this with others. As a Redway Runner, this is probably you! What are you waiting for, apply now!
Join the Mind BLMK team and help us raise funds to support our vital work in making a positive difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people living across Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
Next year, we are proud to be one of the Gold Charity sponsors of the Rightmove MK Marathon Weekend. You can run the full marathon, the Rocket 5K, or the half marathon for Mind BLMK this time. The MK marathon is one of the top 10 UK marathons and we have 40 places across all 3 races for people to take part.
Been asked to let you know about this
---- My work sponsor the MK marathon weekend & each year have a team called ‘On The Move’ running & fundraising for a couple of charities. This year the team will be raising money for local charity Harrys Rainbow & CALM (a mental health charity).
We have just launched our campaign to recruit next years On The Move team & I wanted to get in touch to see if any of the Redway Runners would like to take part? There’s lots of benefits in return for taking part, & we’ve even got Kelly Holmes joining the team this year, so hopefully that’s enticing! We’ve had an amazing response already (having only launched this week) & I wanted to see if any of your members would be interested in taking part? Hope you don’t mind me getting in touch, I’ve loved joining the club & you sprang to mind instantly when we thought of local community groups to reach out to. I’ve included the link below so you can find out more. Thanks for your time! Sara
I have also been asked to let you know about the Santa Dash for Willen Hospice, details below
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I was wondering if you’d be able to share our Santa Dash event on your social media page, and possibly in your newsletter too?
It’s on Sunday 15 December, 10am, starting at Willen Hospice. It’s only a 2K run but it is in a Santa Suit!
The Redway Runners Christmas meal is booked for Friday 6 December at David Lloyd, arrival 7pm for free drink on arrival (wine or soft drink).
Tickets as always are limited so you need to act fast.
This year's price is £27.50 per person and club members can book for themself and one guest (open to those 16 and over)
The usual merriment will ensue, with a late bar and a disco.
Disco only tickets from 9.30pm are also available at £5 each and can be purchased by club members
Tickets are available through your Redway Runners LoveAdmin account, once signed in select 'Events'
If you have not run with us yet then you will find details of all our runs on this page: http://www.redwayrunners.com/weekly-runs/
If you are unsure of the best runs to start with on this page you will find a link to our 'Run Finder' and you can put in you rough pace and it will recommend runs to try
Club kit
All items of kit can be ordered at our on-line shop on the club web site under store.
We have a Facebook page please ‘like’ it and watch for news stories or post anything that is of interest to other runners. https://www.facebook.com/RedwayRunnersMK
Please remember when you register for parkrun to select your club as ‘Redway Runners’ or if you are already registered, when you get the next mail from parkrun select ‘update my profile’ and update your club to ‘Redway Runners’.
Registering as a Redway Runner
Did you know you can register Redway Runners as your club on a number of on-line sites
Strava
Strava users need to search under 'clubs' (on the 'explore' tab) when you find 'Redway Runners' click join, or directly on this link https://www.strava.com/clubs/redway-runners
Fetch Everyone
Fetch users pick 'clubs', find 'Redway Runners' and then join
We do have a page on our web-site ‘who’s racing where’ (under the ‘events’ tab) so if you have entered any events let us know and you can be added to the list.
Pacing at MK parkrun
Redway Runners are again going to be offering pacing at the Milton Keynes parkrun on Saturday 23 November, if you can offer to be a pacer for this date go to:
Our next Redway Runners parkrun road trip will be to Wendover Wood parkrun on Saturday 30 November, we will aim to get a big green photo near the start at 8.50am. The parkrun is at Wendover Woods, Forestry Commission, Chilterns Office, Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, HP22 5NF
Places are limited so do not miss out on this little bit of Christmas magic
PS we are looking for a few helpers for the start area and to marshal, if you can help please got to the entry page and select the helpers and make sure on the confirmation page you enter.
We are also looking for items for the goody bags this year, if you have anything please get in touch
Finally, if you would like to sponsor a part of this event let us know, we will have prizes for best outfit or you could sponsor and help with the cost, like numbers, timings or medals, email us at:rr@redwayrunners.com
If you receive a rejection email or letter you still have another chance in the Club ballot. First check on the club website to ensure that you are eligible to enter, if you are, forward your email or screenshot the outer wrapping of your rejection magazine (showing your name and address) and forward to Denise.s.browning@btinternet.com
Deadline is 26 November at midday
This FREE event is open to fully paid up members of Redway Runners only.
Sunday 17 November 2019
At a secret location (TBC) near to New Bradwell / Oakridge Park area of Milton Keynes.
Starting between 9am -10am in teams of 4 club members leaving at minute intervals looking for hidden letters using a grid map and cryptic clues. Once each letter has been located a group selfie must be taken as evidence that everyone attends all locations. Once all the letters have been located they will make a word or words relating to the event. The word or words must be given to the organising team at the finish to record the completed time.
The distance will be approximately 9-10 kms depending which route is taken.
The fastest team will receive a small prize and the 'Treasure Hunt Trophy' won last year by Simon Navin, Dawn Navin & Jenny Moorhouse.
There will be bacon or veggie baps with unlimited tea and coffee at the end for only £3.00 with all profits going to the club charity of the year, 'Emilys Star'.
One person can register the whole team by entering a 'Team Name' and all 4 Team Member details, first ensuring that their club profiles are up to date regarding emergency contact details and medical conditions. (The organisers reserve the right to withdraw any team where this has not been done)
Due to the time limit it will be restricted to 60 teams (240 participants) so please ensure that you will attend this event so as not to deprive others in the event of a non attendance.
Team member changes will be accepted on the day if necessary.
Our 3rd Redway Runners running expo will be on Wednesday 22 January 2020 from 6pm to 9pm again at Woughton Leisure centre.
We are now taking bookings for stall holders, for the event, stalls are free as Redway Runners pick up the costs of the event
So if you are interested in a table (we will even supply the table) then Redway Runners book by logging in to your Redway Runners Love Admin account and select 'Events' at:
We are looking at holding a meet the stars table, so if you know someone who is well known or has a great running story and would be interested in a 20 minute slot on this let us know by mailing us on the email below
Also last year the show was opened for us by Gail Emms, we are looking for the face of 2020, if you know anyone who would do it then please let us know - sorry but we do not have a budget, but would be very grateful and provide plenty of exposure
Alternate Sunay club run cover photo from Sunday 10 November 2019
Milton Keynes parkrun (Willen)
9 November 2019
MK parkrun at Willen with event 500 - yes the 500th parkrun to be held at MK and 704 finishers with 325 from the club
Great to see all the beginners graduating we have 88 people showing as first time and Redway Runners at MK
If you are not showing below could be as you do not have 'Redway Runners' as your club, if that is the case, from the results mail select 'manage my profile' and update your club for next time
Sarah BIRD was second lady and Julie MARTIN third lady
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Redway Runners Race discounts
Special discounts have been arranged for Redway Runner paid members – this is the place to find the details
Once you have entered a race let Simon Richards know (e-mail simon.richards77@hotmail.co.uk) and you can be added to the ‘who is racing’ page on the club website. After you have run the event, send a link to the results to Nigel Sheppard and your result will be added to the results section.
If you have any contacts that can offer the club a discount please get in touch with Jonathan who is looking after these for Redway Runners
Up & Running members on-line discount (show membership card in store)
Redway Runners Exclusive code : club-UKPTV
---- Other current discount list, shown in date order:
Results Base have provided us with a 10% discount code for paid Redway Runners for their events with Big Cow running and Big Cow Multisport events.
The running code is:RR102019- This can be used for: MK Winter Half, Cattle Creep, Cowman triathlons, Cowman Duathlon, MK City Duathlon, Stowe Triathlons and Rugby 7's.
Gato Sports Head Torch 10K series - 4 Dec, 23 Jan & 25 Feb
10% of the price for individual entries if you use the code "rwgato10". https://www.bigbearevents.net/
MK Festival of Running - Sunday 15 March 2020 Redway Runners discount code for the MK Festival of Running. REDW15http://www.mkrun.co.uk/
Twin Lakes 20 - Sunday 22 March 2020 Redway Runners discount code for the Twin Lakes 20. RRVIP15 http://twinlakes20.com/
MK Marathon weekend - 2 & 3 May 2020 Redway Runners code for the Half & Full Marathon (15%): REDWAY2020. Use this code for the Rocket 5K (5%): ROCKET5K.https://mkmarathon.com/
Facebook
Have you ‘liked’ our Facebook page yet – if not you are missing the club updates – just click link below and click like https://www.facebook.com/redwayrunnersmk
Results
Results are posted on the results page on our web page (that is if you have sent a link to the results to Nigel)
The latest club parkrun results are at: parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=18005. If you ran and are not listed then please, from a parkrun mail (results or newsletter), click the ‘manage my profile’ and you can then update your club to ‘Redway Runners’
Running Timetable
We have lots of club runs the main runs are listed below and are best ones to for new runners to the club to start with, you can find details of all the runs at:
'Social run' 4 miles, with loop back for those who run 10-minute miles and quicker,
'Step up group' which does about 3 miles at a gentle pace and the
Meet at the Mercedes-Benz Training Centre, Delaware Drive, Tongwell, MK15 8BA to leave at either 18.00 or 19.00 or if you are new please arrive about 10-minutes before the start and say hi to the run lead
Wednesday
Main Club Run - all standards
Meet to leave at 9.30 prompt at David Lloyd reception for a max 1 hour run (we mix up runs with Interval sessions or hills).
Thursday
Evening Social run or Step up to 10K runs or session work (hills or intervals) meet near the barriers to David Lloyd to leave at 19.00
Sunday
Longer training runs, leaves at 9.00 check the web site under 'Train' and ‘Sunday runs’ for details.
NON-DAVID LLOYD MEMBERS MUST NOT PARK IN THE DAVID LLOYD CAR PARK
Please remember to do your warmup and cool downs before and after the run.
Small Print
'Redway Runners' is independent affiliated running club, if you would like to join the club go to: http://www.redwayrunners.com/join/
