Archive for August, 2012

  • Sandwell 6 Towns 14 Miles – 26 August 2012

    Sandwell 6 Towns 14 Miles – 26 August 2012

    Lesley Pymm reports: This was the second time I have done this event – only last year they did a choice of 16 or 26 miles, this year the choice was 14, 18 or 26 miles.

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    Coventry Autumnal 5 Mile Road Race – 22nd August 2012

    Barrie Roberts reports: On what turned out to be a pleasant summer`s evening in Coventry two BvHers, Richard Bayliss and Barrie Roberts, participated in the first (of a series) Autumnal 5 Mile Road Race in Coventry’s War Memorial Park.

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  • BRAT 5k race results in (3/3)

    BRAT 5k race results in (3/3)

    For anyone who hasn’t already found them, here are the results from the final BRAT 5k race of the summer. Thanks to Jude for posting them on the other thread, and Orlando for emailing the link in as well. http://www.bratclub.co.uk/images/downloads/5k160812.pdf Some great results for BvH...

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  • Remembering Joe Lewis (update – date for park bench dedication)

    Remembering Joe Lewis (update – date for park bench dedication)

    In the months since our friend and coach Joe Lewis passed away, Bournville Harriers has arranged jointly with Joe’s family to have a park bench installed in Cofton Park in his memory. The bench has been funded by the club, but members (and others) who...

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  • Stourbridge Stumble – 11 August 2012

    Stourbridge Stumble – 11 August 2012

    Rachel Partridge reports: Scott and I decided a few months ago to race the Saturday evening Stourbridge Stumble 10k multi terrain. The last time we ran this race was in 2007, so we did wonder how we would compare in times.

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  • Mid-week series Race 4: Halesowen 5 – 8 August 2012

    Mid-week series Race 4: Halesowen 5 – 8 August 2012

    Lesley Pymm reports: This was the final event in the Mid-week Series and there were a number of runners from BvH. Like many off road events this year, the course was changed owing to very wet areas caused by the rain we have had.

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  • Cofton XC sessions continue…

    Cofton XC sessions continue…

    (EDIT) BvH XC practice continues every Saturday at 8:00am, at Cofton Park (Low Hill Lane, Longbridge, B31 2BQ). This is an unofficial, un-coached session, based around the sessions Joe set for us last year. All are welcome! Please continue to post questions and comments below. (original announcement): Following...

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    Killer Mile 2012 results

    We’ve finally got the results in from this year’s Killer Mile. Well done to all who ran it.

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  • John addresses a packed room full of BvHers in the Rowheath Pavilion Cafe.

    Materials from John’s Half Marathon Preparation Talk

      Huge thanks to BvH Coaching Coordinator and Level 3 coach John Barry, who gave up his time to give an informative and useful talk and Q&A session following our normal Monday night training this week on preparing for your first Half Marathon. (Thanks to...

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