Great night for Fun Running..and Fun Walking

Picture above from Brendan Jackman
Numbers were up this week as we are all back trying to kill that hill and still get the benefit of the gentle downhill back down towards the RSC!

Only 2 more to go and some of you have emailled waterfordroadrunners@gmail.com as you are wondering whats next after the winter league? Well, keep an eye on our friends at http://www.waterfordac.com/ as they have some plans afoot for the fun runners to keep the great work going. They tell us they are planning on rejuvenating their Spring series from a few years ago and also looking at the possibility of a summer series so let us know what nights/days suit you best such as would Friday at 6 suit, Saturday at 11:00 Sunday at 4:00?? Why not get your spoke in and we'll pass it on.

And now for our Caption competition for the picture above! Come on, you know you have a good one for this fella!!!

WEP note 10 - Jan 27th

After braving the bad weather last week and assisting in raising €2000 for the haiti fund we all look forward to another great night of fun runnning. Three weeks to go so keep up the good work. If you signed up for the series don't forget to come upstairs to collect your free Waterford Roadrunner tee shirt or if not why not come up to buy 0ne at only €5 euro each. There are also a few Road Runner Beanie hats left for sale at €5.

Waterford AC have announced Sunday, April 4th as the date for the their annual 4 mile run around the streets of Waterford. Online entries of €10 can be done at http://www.runireland.com/ or by post. Further details on http://www.waterfordac.com/

Also, those wishing to join Waterford AC are very welcome to do so online here or in person this coming Friday night between 7 and 8 upstairs at the RSC.

We really love this running lark

With weather absolutely atrocious over 200 "Fun" runners went out on the course and "enjoyed" a nice run in the Paddy Byrne Winter League!!!

You say: Are they mad?

One fun runner said "Not at all, once you're wet you ain't getting any wetter!"

Waterford Roadrunners say "Thats the attitude, and €2000 was raised for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund" it can't be bad.


Waterford Road Runners Winter League Week 8 -- 21 Jan 2010 - Images by Brendan Jackman Photography

For those who signed up for the series don't forget to pop in to collect your Waterford Roadrunners tee shirt and for anyone else they will be for sale again next week.

WEP Note 9 - Jan 20th

We are designating tomorrow night's league "Haiti Earthquake Fund Night".

We will be donating:

• All proceeds from the €5 entries on the night,
• Selling off the remaining Waterford Roadrunners Tee shirts at €5 each
• Selling the Waterford Roadrunners Beanie hat at €5
• and any other donations you would like to offer!

Thanks in advance, and see you at the RSC. Remind all your friends who have gotten out of the running habit, and also new runners are always welcome!

Thanks as always to our volunteer Stewards and organisers and if you would like to steward for a night, come on upstairs from 6:30 to be assigned a position!

Great first night back AND Extra night added!

With over 400 runners back the Paddy Byrne winter league went very well last night with many fun runners delighted to be able to get back into that routine after the really bad spell of weather!

Brendan and Ciaran were busy with the cameras and Brendan's gallery is included below with Ciaran's being uploaded shortly on http://www.waterfordac.com/ , thanks guys!


Waterford Road Runners Winter League Week 7 -- 14 Jan 2010 - Images by Brendan Jackman Photography

Also Waterford Roadrunners have decided to add an extra night to the league so keep Feb 11th free too! More details later.

WEP Note 8 - Jan 13th

Met Eireann say "Frost and fog will clear slowly during the morning. It will be dry for much of the day but rain will extend from the west towards evening. Top temperatures 5 to 9 degrees Celsius".
Waterford Roadrunners say "Finally then, it looks like we might be back on the roads (we mean paths of course) for Tomorrow night, Jan 14th".

Check out http://www.waterfordac.com/ for your race handicap and get to the Start; enjoy!

Tonight's run cancelled

Unfortunately due to the weather we have had to cancel tonight's fun run! Have a read of WEP note 7 below if you have not already done so.

See you next week, hopefully.

WEP Note 7 - Jan 6th

Not sure yet for tomorrow as the bad weather has begun to hit Waterford and it may not be safe to go ahead tomorrow night.
We will make a decision tomorrow and put a note here, on WLR fm, by webtext for those who have signed up to them on http://www.waterfordac.com/, (have not signed up yet why not do it now at http://www.waterfordac.com/ ..its free!).
If its cancelled why not use that 'Wii fit' you have not been maximising on, do some pilates from the web on youtube by clicking here or just relax with an energy drink and look out the window at the white scenery of your garden......wait......did we say energy drink: of course we meant a nice bottle of vino, red........... or white to go with the scenery!!!

Have you spotted yourself yet in picture? If you can't get out for a run log on to http://www.brendanjackman.com/ to browse Brendan Jackmans galleries of winter league fun runs and recent half marathon and also click here for pictures from Ciaran Fallon of some of the winter league nights and Alan Crokes of the half marathon!

Keep your comments coming to waterfordroadrunners@gmail.com and great to hear you are having fun, thanks to Jenna (not her real name!) for her comment: "I overdid the Christmas and gained half a stone: is it true you burn 100 calories per mile while running? Waterford Roadrunners says: Yes we heard thats the figure per mile alright so lets hope you are moving up to the 4 mile route and doing your recommended two other sessions per week! Check out more info for recreational runners on athleticsireland website by clicking here! and keep in touch with Waterford AC sessions available most days of the week.

Back after the Christmas Break

As the Waterford Roadrunners Tee shirt shows we are back on 7th January so thats this Thursday! Weather permitting we will pick up where we left off so check your handicap this week on www.waterfordac.com and be ready to run for fun!

For those of you who signed up for the series and didn't pick up your tee-shirt come upstairs from 6:30 on thursday to collect it.