Harrold Pit Run – 28th April 2012

Race Registration is now OPEN!

There are 2 ways to register for the race:

1. Register Online

Beat the queues and guarantee your place in this year’s Pit Run.

• Easy online form
• Secure credit card transaction
• Just turn up to collect your race number and let us know how much sponsorship you’ve raised

2. Register at the Village Hall

Register on the evening before the race or on the day of the race. WARNING – queues can develop on race day so don’t leave it until the last minute!

Whichever way you intend to register, please raise as much money as you can!!

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We are delighted to announce that we have been given the go-ahead by the office bearers of the Harrold Centre and the support of the Parish Council to get a regular Fit-Club going in the village.

From the spacious Harrold Centre to the many open spaces and the beautiful lake-centric country park, we are blessed with an array of facilities right on our door step that lend themselves perfectly to accommodating convenient and affordable group fitness & well-being sessions.

The plan is to have 2 or 3 professionally run sessions per week of varied exercises, catering for all ages & abilities and at affordables rates (between £3-£4/session). And by keeping it local it means you don’t have to possess a gym membership or make an environmentally objectionable 20 mile round trip just to find a class that suits you!

Initially, Fit-Club will be run on a trial basis in order to gauge if there is a genuine appetite for it and to determine whether or not it is financially feasible – So please do support it if you are keen to get fitter/healthier and spread the word to your friends and family.

Research shows that the UK is the most obese nation in Europe; with 7 out of 10 Brits ‘overweight’ and a staggering 1-in-4 Brits ‘obese’ – So, statistically, there are plenty of us in the village who need to shift a bit of timber/get fitter and there is no better way than a convenient group session which is proven to be a far more motivating and enjoyable environment to be in when exercising.

More details on classes and session times to follow in due course – Watch this space!

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Times & Citizen Pit-Run Piece

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Apologies for the slight delay in getting the Provisional Main Race Results out - A combination of the Bank Holiday weekend coupled with the arduous process of reviewing photographic/video footage to cross-reference runners with finishing positions has meant that it has taken slightly longer than usual – We are still doing this cross-referencing but a hunger from people for the results has meant that we have released these provisional results for now.

First and foremost we must apologise to Jack Chapman who we initially hadn’t placed in the race but who, after review of photographic footage, finished an impressive 19th and won the Junior Category – The reason Jack wasn’t placed correctly was because his race number was not visible as he powered towards the finish line – Whether this was because it had flipped up or had come off during the race is not clear. Either way it serves to remind runners that numbers need to be pinned onto their fronts in a secure manner to ensure they are recorded correctly at the finish.

Irrespective of this, we will shortly have the definitive race results, but in the mean time please review the provisional results. Again we would like to extend our sincere thanks to you for your support whilst congratulating all those who competed. The race gets more competitive every year and next year looks set to continue in this vein with promises of a Sub-16 coming!

Click Here For Pit-Run 29: Provisional Main Race Results 

Click Here For Pit-Run Prizes Report

Open Female Winners Podium: (L-R) Emily Robertson - Renee Allen - Kayleigh Docherty

Open Male Winners: (L-R) Tom Watson - Patrick Jelley - Kevin Shelton-Smith

'Jacks The Lad' - Powering To Victory In The Junior Category (race number not visible)

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After a full reconciliation of our race database and cross-referencing of all place/position recording sheets, we can officially confirm the Kids Race Results as follows:

~~ Lower School Race 1 – (Reception + Year 1 + Year 2) ~~

Boys: 1st: Harry West - 2nd: Sebastian Iles– 3rd: James Vinnicombe

Girls: 1st: Eleanor Ayers – 2nd: Maddie Webb - 3rd: Poppy Clark

~~ Lower School Race 2 – (Year 3 +Year 4) ~~

Boys: 1st: Gregor Blackstock – 2nd: Josh Rose – 2nd: Finn Lever

Girls: 1st: Molly Blizzard – 2nd: Hannah Sharp – 3rd: Hannah Blunt

~~ Middle School Race (All Years) ~~

Boys: 1st: Matthew Forster – 2nd: Tommy Forster – 3rd: Izaak Wright

Girls: 1st: Anna Vinnicombe – 2nd: Olivia Haughton  – 3rd: Alice Duckworth

Very well done to all of you that took part in the race – It was fast and furious and it was great to see so many keen runners amongst you – We hope to see you all back again next year!

Middle School Girls Podium

Lower School Race 1 Boys Podium

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Superb photos of the day were kindly taken by professional photographer and local Harrold resident, Laurie Moore – Laurie has a great skill in being able to really capture the spirit and atmosphere of an event and he has done so again for Pit Run 29!

If you live in Harrold, you may have seen the large panoramic photos in the Co-Op or on the Butchers’ window.

You can view the photos and purchase the photos from here – Again, all proceeds go to the local charities/organisations we support , so we would encourage you to fill your scrapbook up!

Many thanks to Laurie for an excellent job and great gesture.

Provisional Pit-Run results and times are also due out later today, so keep checking back!

Thanks again for all your support.

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We are delighted to anounce that we have secured the services of Kontraband as our live music act at the Pit Run this year – Kontraband have a tremendous local reputation and we are certain that they will have all of our little Pit-Run-Monsters rocking and bopping on The Green throughout the afternoon!

~ Music Is The Poetry of the Air ~

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We are delighted to announce that Hopping Mad Brewery from Olney have agreed to provide a firkin of their very finest Ale to the winning pub team in this years Pit Run – So get your fittest punters together and get your team entered!

~ Hopping Mad Pub Challenge 2011 ~

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Pit-Run Sponsorship Forms are now available for pick-up from Harrold Post Office & Carlton Post Office.

Please pick up a form or download one from this website and start getting your friends and familiy to sponsor you to run for your preffered local charity – The sponsorhip you raise is a vital lifeblood to the charity you do it for.

Carlton Post Office

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After a full reconciliation of our race database and cross-refrencing of all time/place recorder sheets, we can officially confirm the Kids Race Results as follows:

~~ Lower School Race 1 – (Reception + Year 1 + Year 2) ~~

Boys: 1st: Harry West - 2nd: Toby Buzzard – 3rd: James Vinnicombe

Girls: 1st: Evie Tongue – 2nd: Eleana Ayres - 3rd: Mani Cooper

~~ Lower School Race 2 – (Year 3 +Year 4) ~~

Boys: 1st: Josh Rose – 2nd: Jack Holden-Postles – 3rd: William Kirkup

Girls: 1st: Lottie Robinson – 2nd: Bethany Perry – 3rd: Hannah Sharp

~~ Middle School Race (All Years) ~~

Boys: 1st: Matthew Forster – 2nd: Joshua Dickens-Smith – 3rd: Daniel Wheatley

Girls: 1st: Molly Ecott – 2nd: Sally Germyn – 3rd: Anna Vinnicombe

Very well done to all of you that took part in the race – It was fast and furious and it was great to see so many keen runners amongst you – We hope to see you all back again next year!

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