Apr 27th: The first
proper sunshine weekend of the year!
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Check out the results
and photos from today's sea-front
action in
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Whilst you're on
Flickr, review
over 100 photos from the
London Marathon! We've
got pictures for some, but not all
of you who ran the race. Make sure
you send them through so that we
can add them to our wall of fame!!!
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Apr 17th: Well done
to all 45 Road Runners who completed the
London Marathon!
For a complete breakdown of statistics,
follow
this
link and download the now famous
"Peter Amos" spreadsheet!
Many pictures are now online, such as Nick's
photo (left) of Lucy 'runs with Paula'
Miller. Anyone with photos should e-mail
them (see instructions in Pulse!) so that
we can share them all on the
ORR photo website!!
Also, check the latest fundraising status
of all runners using this
link.
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| Apr 12th: Peter
has plotted the course of the Orpington
10k! Check it out
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Apr 11th: It will
be a giant challenge to all - including
fundraiser Lloyd Scott (left)...
Good luck to all ORR Runners and Supporters
including Baggage Team - remember:
Morning: Runners depart on the 07:28
from Orpington!
Evening: Stumble to the Buff for 7:30pm
to discuss the event of the day!
Tuesday Evening: Post-Marathon drinks and
celebrations at the Buff |
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Apr 7th: Rupert
and Peter A have uploaded more pictures
from Sunday's run - check them out by following
this link. Want to save bandwidth
and load your photos directly to the club
website? Instructions will be circulated
in the next PULSE!
(I am expecting a lot from ORR spotters
across London with the Marathon!!!) |
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Apr 6th:
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With seven days to go till the
London Marathon, we want
to know what you'll be doing. Visit
the Forum and check out our
poll! Also check out
the 2006
baggage team report! |
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We're well into spring time
now so you might have wanted to
attend our 9am
HEROS
session down in High Elms. If you
didn't get to make it, check out
our photos
here! |
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you can subscribe to a RSS feed to
see the most recent uploaded photos? Follow
this link to find out more... |
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Apr 3rd:
Have you been reading the
Tuesday Files
recently? You know that anyone
can contribute if you would like to add
to the Club's chronicle!!! In addition to
checking out this year's file for any evenings
you may have missed, you can also review
2007,
2006 and
even 2005! |
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Life's a
Beachy Head
then you die! Entry system is now
open for this unique XC marathon, for which
there are just 1000 places. As in previous
years we try to coordinate a group entry
with a continuous set of entry numbers.
Betty is prepared to act as Peter Clinch
and apply for a group entry from ORR, but
she will need entry fee and runner details
upfront. As entries do sell out quickly,
Betty will submit on Wednesday 9th April
so anyone interested should
email her with details ASAP:
Full name
Age on race day (25.10.08)
Category: runner (under 5 hrs), jogger (5-7
hrs), or walker (7-9 hrs)
Address
Emergency contact number
Fee £20 Cheques payable to Mrs LKB Chan
Members who can't decide yet or wish to
do their own thing can access link
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Apr 1st:
Check out our
Social
page for details of the Annual Dance
and Post-Marathon Drinks...
Have you entered the
Ted Pepper
10k yet?
Review previous
Winners
at the Annual Awards - consider
your nominations for 2008! |
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MARCH 2008 |
Mar 30th:
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Results from today's
Paddock Wood 1/2M are
published; also the
Brands Hatch 1/2M from a
couple of weeks ago is now
finalised. Please advise
of any errors/omissions!! |
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Photos from
Paddock Wood are now on
Flickr - and NEW you can also
look at tagged photos of
individuals from the whole
Flickr archive (under
development as there are over
1,500 photos currently
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Read the breaking news about the Farnborough plane crash on the
BBC website.
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Mar 27th: I draw your
attention to this new entry on the
YSC:
And review the
Paddock Wood results from
2004-08 now uploaded to predict 2008's
results!!
Lastly, I've found all that I can from
the 2007 Tuesday files, do you
prefer the colour scheme from
2008 or
2007? Please
let me know as I'm building the
back-catalogue ... and it does go back
quite a way!!! |
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Mar 25th:
It's LTOTM, so see you in the
Buff (left).
And also check out the 'whole season' of
the
Charity 10k Series on this page.
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Mar 24th: Happy Easter!
I've always dreamt of a white Easter,
just like the ones we used to know.
Check out our new
HEROS
page! Also, bring your drinks
money and some change of clothes perhaps
(!) for the Last Tuesday of the Month
this Tuesday in the Buff, after our
evening's runs! |
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| Mar 19th: Having read
the Pulse! Easter edition, more results
are uploaded:
Thanet 20,
Eastbourne 1/2M, and
Liverpool 1/2M,
Silverstone 1/2M. We have been a
busy lot!!! |
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Mar 18th: There are now
a total of three (3) clubs in the
Web Ring!
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Results from the
Finchley 20,
Fleet 1/2M and
Sevenoaks 10k now updated on
the YSC race pages. Well done to
Danielle Hurley for being the
first lady home at Sevenoaks!!
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Yellow
Shirts Calendar updated to
show many more dates of the 2008
races - thanks to Betty for
reviewing all the sites last
month! Any published
races, let me know and I will
add them. |
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Mar 17th: Happy St
Patrick's Day!
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Members should review the
Forum
to see the latest race reviews
and forthcoming race plans! |
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Results
from this
year's Hastings 1/2M now
published and updated here. |
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Mar 16th:
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Mar 15th: 8,000
hits since September 2007 - thanks for visiting!
Today sees the creation of the UK-London/South
East Running Clubs
Web Ring. The aim is nothing short
of ambitious - to link all of the running
club websites in London and the South East
in a glorious ring! Webmasters, contact
me to get yourselves connected!
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| Mar 13th: A new POLL on
the
Forum requires your urgent attention
regarding this Spring's HEROS runs...
members with an account can access this
here. Road runners can get a free
account on the Forum as long as they pass
the rigorous entry tests!!! |
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| Mar 12th: Results from
the fifth and final
Charity
10k race are published! Thanks to
John for running the 2007-08 series. Now
all we have to do is organise
our own 10k!
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Mar 11th: Oi Oi Trevor
Delahoy! (And Michael Bennett) - your Justgiving
fundraising
links now join six other Road Runners
as the final countdown to London commences!
Support your running pals here... collectively
over £4,000 raised to date!!!
Also, tonight is the LAST of the
2007-08
Charity 10k series races.. show your
support for
Bromley
Autistic Trust and bring your £1
for every race you've attempted (or thought
about attempting)!!
Thirdly - TWO brand NEW HALF MARATHONS in
Central London this October! See
YSC for details.
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Mar 6th: BREAKING NEWS
- Paula "still committed to London 2008"
-- see the latest info
HERE.
Also, browse almost the full year of events
on the Yellow Shirts
Calendar.
Further, check out the updated
Kit page with clear
pictures of our INFAMOUS yellow shirts.
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Mar 3rd:
Support Emma
Coe and others in their London Marathon
efforts, and also
- have you ever thought about running around
Fleet
(the town, not the British Navy)...
Peter Amos also has posted information about
the 30th March pre-London 22-mile race on
the YSC - including
a link of the route! |
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Mar 2nd: Happy Mother's
Day! Tell me you didn't forget!!!
Pulse 61 should now be e-mailed to
you - if you don't have it, e-mail
Michael at the Pulse inbox to find out
why not!
Did you know that we are also on
Facebook? Pledge your allegiance today!
Currently a measly ten members, ... see
some exclusive video postings from the Christmas
Mince Pie Runs!
Also, check out Lucy Miller's
Marathon Training Blog published on
Men's Fitness Magazine!
Finally - check out the latest leg of Betty's
5 marathons in 5 continents...
Hong Kong! |
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Mar 1st: More website updates
(now over 7000 hits since September - thanks!!)
Luton
Marathon, London Marathon pages (one
for the
event,
one for
our
bits) created.
Tuesday 2008 now up to date for Chas
Waterman's latest chapter.
Get Ready for Mother's Day and
SUPER SUNDAY
- plenty of races to take part in!!!
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FEBRUARY 2008 |
| Feb 26th:
GP Results
after ELEVEN races is now up... only one
event to go!!! |
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| Feb 25th: .... Race
entry forms for the 11th Orpington
10k on 22nd June 2008 are now available!!
Get them while they're hot... and share
the link with all your friends and family!!
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| Feb 24th: Results and photos
from this weekend's race activity at
Larkfield
and
Tunbridge Wells. |
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Feb 22nd: Everything has
gone bright yellow!!! Well, it is
our club colours, right - so only fair that
the website should follow suit. Let me know
what you think by
e-mailing me also if you have and other
suggestions for improvements!
New today: to reflect the varied personal
challenges that we all overcome with the
help of distance running, such as done by
the truly inspirational late Jane Tomlinson
(right) I've created a Road Runner
personal fundraising
links page. Please browse and sponsor
your friends!!
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Feb 9th: A mammoth update
to the website!
Read about:
The latest position on the
ORR Grand Prix
- showing results after the
Dartford
Ten.
The 2008 official
charity
for Orpington Road Runners.
Future social
events -- dates to note down for your
diaries.
Forthcoming and recently-completed races
during February on the
Yellow Shirts Calendar:
Brands
Hatch Half Marathon
Sidcup Ten
Punchbowl
Marathon
Brighton
Half Marathon
Larkfield
Aquathon
Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon
There's also a link to the Bromley Vet's
AC 5-miler at Sparrows Den on 1st March!
Sign up today
Finally - next Tuesday is the 4th race in
the Winter
10k series! Bring your
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Feb 1st: Pictures and results
from Canterbury 10 now online!
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JANUARY 2008 |
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Jan 18th: 2008 has
arrived!!! See the
2008 Tuesday Files and also the
International
Race calendar. |
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Jan 9th: Results for
the Winter 10k
RACE 3 are now published. How did you
do?! |
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Jan 8th: 10K
RACE NIGHT - bring you £1 charity race
'entry' contribution and this year's
nominated charity will be explained to
all "underneath the lamppost". Results
will be posted here on Wednesday.
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Jan 7th: Betty has been
busy over the Christmas Break and has
added dozens of events to the Yellow
Shirts Calendars! See the
updated domestic calendar
here - and
note that some of the more popular races
are now already open for entries!!
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Jan 1st: Happy New
Year - and good luck to everyone
with your running goals for 2008. Many
Road Runners kick-started their year
with the Todd/Gold Run (see our photo
site on Flickr for an image).
Now is the time to think of Dartford,
Canterbury and the other
10-milers in January. |
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DECEMBER 2007 |
Dec 28th: Happy Christmas to you all! Hope you're
taking a rest from the year's otherwise hectic social and running calendars, and
indeed are preparing for January 2008 - plenty of races to enter - Dartford,
Cambridge, Sidcup... they are all on theYSC for you to browse...
Check out latest
photos from
our
Mince Pie Run and from the
recent
US Trip (thanks to Betty &
Warren, and also with the blessing of
newlyweds Tracey and Glynn) - HAPPY
NEW YEAR ALL!
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Dec 19th: Also, from
Eric:
"Just to let you know that the raffle last night raised £154. Thank you to you all for your help and donations.
So, if my maths are correct the money collected so far is £676. Sally Hurd at
The Kent Association For The Blind
should be meeting us at midday after
the Mince Pie Run on Sunday to collect
the cheque. " |
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Dec 19th: At last
night's LONDON MARATHON Draw in the
Buff, we can reveal the lucky holders of
club places are as follows:
Graham Rogers,
Nick Moran,
Karen Samuel,
Dave Tibbles,
Tonia Cook,
Richard Smith,
Barry Hobday,
Reserves:
Colin Holmes,
George Fairbrother,
Mark J Russell
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Dec 17th: We're all I'm
sure thinking about 2008 membership
subscriptions and allocating budgets
accordingly!!
The subscription rates for 2008 are £10 annual subscription fee plus a one-off joining fee of £5 for first claim members and for second claim members - £5 only.
This is as you know because of the
unique affiliation to UK Athletics that
we're doing this year.
Send a cheque of £15 for first claim
members or £5 for second claim members,
to Paula, or this year can make a direct
payment to our bank - details are on
membership page:
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Dec 16th: Latest News!
Female runners are getting smaller, according
to recent population studies. As a result
we've introduced a new mini-size 32" singlet.
Head straight to the
KIT section to find out more...
Also this week...
Tuesday - depart 8pm from the
lamppost for a quick tour of Orpington's
festive lights, before reconvening in
the Buff (pub!) for the London Marathon
Draw. At least SEVEN PLACES up for
grabs, and a chance for the London
Marathon Team for 2008 to get together
and start panicking!!!
Sunday - Our Mince Pie Run, from
the first High Elms Car Park, a little
later than normal, fancy dress is
strongly recommended, as is mince pies,
mulled wine, and a collection of family
friends and pets for carols and
tomfoolery in the car-park after the
run. More details to follow in
PULSE and on Tuesday night.
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Dec 12th: Results from
Race 2 of the
Charity
10k series are out.
Also check out the
Forum for this
week's seasonal poll...
And also keep a look out for bright lights
of a different nature whilst out on the
streets in these dark months - else you'll
find yourself looking like our mystery Road
Runner (see photo!) |
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| Dec 10th: Don't forget
your GOLD NUGGET to pay for your entrance
to this month's
Charity
10k series race!
Also check out pictures
from this weekend's
Christmas Caper,
now uploaded onto our Flickr website.
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| Dec 5th: Find out how to
pay your 2008 membership
fees! |
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Dec 4th: An updated, slicker
YSC, information
about the Penshurst
XC Five, and a
new poll has been released on the Forum
(also see the results from
last week's shocker poll!!)
(Alas, Forum
is restricted to paid-up Road Runners) |
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Dec 1st: Countdown
to Christmas Season key events!
Next Sunday: The
Swanley
Christmas Caper!
Tuesday 11th December: The 2nd
Charity
10k Handicap Race!
Tuesday 18th December: Club
London Marathon
Draw!
Also, we've updated the page for our
Orpington 10k!
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NOVEMBER 2007 |
Nov 27th:
1. Get your entry form in for the
Swanley
Christmas Caper, which sells out every
year and kick-starts the silly season of
fancy-dress running!!!
See also:
2. Also, if you've not got in to the
FLM via the public ballot, all is not lost
if you follow the rules you can get into
the Club ballot! See
here
for details...
3. Finally, there's been a LOT of activity
on the Forum this week.
Nearly 50 Road Runners out of a club population
of 220 have an account and are able to chat
openly about future running events and in
fact any other subject under the sun/moon.
The site is free for paid-up members and
is secure. This week in particular there
is a very topical item that you can express
your views on. Not got an ID yet?
Visit the site, create your account, log-in,
and join in the tomfoolery! Check
here for details.
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Nov 25th: Don't forget,
this Tuesday (27th) is the
LTOTM (Last Tuesday of the Month)!!!
So... bring some money for the Buff afterwards
because Nigel Webb certainly won't be buying
the drinks all night!!! |
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Nov 20th: Let's get ready
for the 2008 London Marathon!
On our new dedicated
page,
find out how to get one of our club places
for the Flora London Marathon, and also
how you can help out on the day if you don't
want to run the distance!!
The following pages have also been updated/revised:
And thanks also for making over 3,000
hits since September! |
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Nov 11th: We now have a
Charity
Page!
This will include details of the local charity
that we support every year (for 2007, this
is the Kent Association for the Blind),
and also of any other fundraising events
that Road Runners are involved with!
So dig deep and support your friends in
exceeding their targets! |
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Nov 9th: All change at
the helm! Following last night's AGM
a number of new faces will be adding their
own unique distinctiveness to the Club's
operations!
We welcome:
Graham Johnson as the new Secretary,
Ashley Smith, now confirmed as Treasurer,
and
Michael Bennett picks up responsibility
for the Pulse! newsletter.
Also, the Yellow Shirts
Calendar (YSC) has now been updated
to reflect all confirmed race dates in 2008
up to an including the London Marathon.
Sign up to everything today! |
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| Nov 6th: Results of the
1st Winter Series Race are published. |
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| Nov 4th:
Results and
photos of the November 3-Way Mob Match
are now online. |
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OCTOBER 2007 |
| Oct 27th: 101 photos from
the Beachy Head
Marathon are now online. Well done everyone!
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| Oct 23rd:
Grand Prix page
is now live! |
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| Oct 23rd: Our PWR10k photos
page is updated to show the thumbnails from
the race's official photographer.
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Oct 22nd: Yellow Shirt
results from the
Maidstone Half
now have their own page - see from the Yellow
Shirts Calendar. Also check out the Forum
for details of next month's AGM!
Also, the
winter handicap
race page is ready for action - first
race is 6th November 2007. If you've not
done this before, you'll need to estimate
your finish time to John Mackay. |
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Oct 17th: Linda's photos
from the Petts
Wood Runners 10k are now online!
Find yourself amongst the 50+ Road Runners
taking part in Sunday's highly-successful
event. |
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| Oct 15th: The Kit page
has been updated. Don't forget to order
your long-sleeve shirts, and your new running
vests for the road-racing season! |
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| Oct 14th: As Ashley celebrates
his forty-something birthday, take a look
at him back at January's Disney Marathon.
Also, the mass entry by ORR of its neighbours'
inaugural 10k race has its own page from
the Yellow Shirts Calendar. |
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For the autumn/winter Tuesday
nights, don't forget to meet promptly the
Lamppost on Shire Lane to both see the light,
and avoid the "fan club" (e.g. to the right)!
Show me!
And don't be a black stealth runner, wear
something reflective on these winter nights!!!
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Oct 8th:
Road Runners wake
up to a new issue of Pulse! and Paula shares photos from the
Beckenham 10k.
The Website approaches it's 1000th hit!
The Forum has 46 users, 22 topics and 144
posts! |
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| Oct 6th: Betty Chan's photos
from the Berlin Marathon have been added
to the Flickr website. |
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SEPTEMBER 2007 |
The birth of the new website!
A more resilient discussion
board Road Runners is established - log
into the
Forum!
Photos from the
Dorset Doddle
and
Will Bolton Relays added to Yellow Shirts
Calendar. |
