The weekend ahead - May 25th 2012

What ? Sunny. You have got to be kidding me, or was that just 40 days of rain over then ? I see no Arc.

Here's the weather forecast then : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZMUAd7OJc8
(office environment friendly if you're wondering).
Bono Estente indeed.

This weekend will be just the two events for us - the Folkestone 10k and the Bookham 10k (this time without snow).
Both are still taking entries so beat the deadline.

Fokestone 10k (Kent coast)
http://www.folkestonecoastal10k.co.uk/


Bookham 10k (Surrey / Leatherhead-ish, easy from M25)
http://www.eventstolive.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=42&Itemid=55


Usually we cover about 10 events per month, so far in May it's been 20 - making for a very busy time for everyone here in the office and at the events. We could do with a day off. Any day. Please nominate one for us as it's been 7 days a week since mid March and I've not been for a run since :(

With over 155,000 images uploaded in May alone - it's easy to loose track - so here's the galleries for May in a handy list in date order so you can find yourselves and friends for that Friday feeling !!

23/05/2012	Mundays 5k 2012		1904 files
20/05/2012	Great Baddow 2012		13193 files
20/05/2012	The ETL Denbies Races 2012		2670 files
20/05/2012	Bognor Prom 10k 2012		13888 files
20/05/2012	Horsham 10k 2012		2592 files
19/05/2012	Brutal 10 Race 3 2012		14940 files
13/05/2012	Deal Half Marathon 2012		1797 files
13/05/2012	The Marlow 5 2012		8194 files
13/05/2012	East Grinstead Triathlon 2012		10414 files
13/05/2012	Staines 10k 2012		4092 files
13/05/2012	Oxford Town and Gown 10k 2012		15869 files
07/05/2012	Watford 10k 2012		13036 files
07/05/2012	Burgess Hill 10k 2012		11038 files
06/05/2012	YMCA Fun Runs 2012		10832 files
06/05/2012	Richmond Half Marathon 2012		5359 files
06/05/2012	Three Forts Marathon 2012		10131 files
06/05/2012	REP Steyning Triathlon 2012		2895 files
06/05/2012	Haywards Heath 10M 2012		6220 files
05/05/2012	East Grinstead 10M 2012		6345 files

Some readers will be dissapointed by the lack of rain this weekend

Prices - because time and photography isn't free.
Recently I found a blog debating about the price of race photos and how it might be cheaper and why was it "so expensive" ?. Given that it worked out as a reasoned debate and touched onto the unknowns which I think I helped to fill in - I thought it worth sharing it with you here:  http://bit.ly/Foot4ward-race-blog the blogger is a good runner - and his most recent blogs explain his build up to Edinburgh which also makes interesting reading. So Hello to Lewis Birchon - I hope the Edinburgh prep and taper madness is still going well !


Race planning
A handfull of other races you should be in the know about if you fancy planning ahead.

Running 

10k
June 4th 2:30pm start - Godalming
Jubilee 10k: Royalist, or not royalist and want something to do instead on the bank holiday? then go here: http://www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk/events_godalming-jubilee-run.html

Worthing 10k - new lap route on the seafront after work
7:30pm Wednesday 6th June
http://www.worthingharriers.com/worthing-10.php

Half Marathon
Seaford half marathon - wonderful views - June 3rd

http://www.npslions.co.uk/halfmarathon/halfmarathon.htm
Aquathlon - for Kids
Get your kids active if they can swim and run on July the 8th - it was a fabulous day last year.
http://www.7oakstriclub.co.uk/members/members-news/news-archive/1931-7oaks-junior-aquathlon-entries-open.html

Triathlon
Mid Sussex Tri club Tri -10th June
http://www.midsussextriclub.com/the-mid-sussex-triathlon.aspx

Off Road Triathlon - for those of you who have tractor bikes and fancy testing yourselves
The Vachery Tri a *new race* part of the esablished XTri race series
http://www.vacherytriathlon.com/
(and there is a road tri too if you don't have a tractor MTB)


So for now, Scorchio, don't forget the sun-block, hat and long sleeved white top for the weekend. Big white compression socks have never seemed so appealing.

Don't get sunburnt
Until next time
Anthony

Enjoy the hills, the views and the Sun this weekend

Great Baddow, Denbies and Horsham 2012 now live

The last three races from the weekend are now live and on-line bringing the total number of images since the start of March to more than 450,000. (this fact is a bit of a surprise to me) I've not had a day off in that whole time, but hoping that you're going to keep me busy with plenty of happy memories being ordered !
Hats off to the intrepid team of photographers and staff here in the office who have brought you this through the warmest and driest spring on record... I now have a double waterproof strategy which I'm happy to share if you want to get in touch to ask.

Latest Races

Here's the links for the latest galleries and links to each race website for more race information and results are on the gallery page:

Great Baddow -  The Edmund Carr 10 Mile and Fun Run
http://bit.ly/Great-Baddow-2012-Official-Photos-

Events to Live - Denbies 10mile and Fun Run
http://bit.ly/Denbies-10-2012-race-photos

Horsham Joggers 10k and Fun Run
http://bit.ly/Horsham10k-and-fun-run-official-photos-2012


Here's some action from Great Baddow - which was a fantastic Fun day with Fatima Whitbread starting the Family Fun Run race - and then having a go herself (search on 53)

Off on time - the 10 mile race started to the second

One of the best warm ups I've seen in a long time, and the best DJ/MC at all the events we go to all year. Seriously fluent, an amazing skill.

wearing full BA kit - 2 miles done

Spidey fun run

BBBBBBBB BATMAN !!!!

3 generations on the way in

One way to cool off the partner. (Not advised!!)

Seen regularly at the races - our police friend - although not sure why he still needs a stab vest?!

Start them off young

2 miles - not out

A flying Scout

In step together

Great family team running

The Scouts got stuck in and did a fantastic job of helping on the day 

2miles on a balance bike = dedication

Damn you stopwatch race clock, I'll have you next time !!

well done everyone on a great weekends racing, I hope to see you out and about again very soon.

Until next time
Anthony