June news

Good news that the club have allied with a local business, Love & Piste in East Leake are now offering a 10% discount off purchases made by our members (Not including food!), a huge thanks for supporting us!

Despite suffering a rotator cuff injury our Chairperson Hilary McDermott swam 3.8km at this years River Arun open water event

Pushing the learning Dean Pomeroy is pushing through his Coaching in running fitness (CIRF) running coach qualification

Ginny Birney and Katy Melton successfully biked 104 miles at the Belles of Belvoir sportive

Big result for David Man-Ohren at the Blenheim Palace Triathlon coming an impressive 13^th place

Claire Adam took part in the Dambuster Triathlon at Rutland water

Katie Woad successfully swam the Aquasphere Chillswim Coniston 5.25, that’s a 5.25 mile swim in one of England’s most famous lakes!

Ginny and Chris Birney successfully completed the 102 mile Rutland equipe sportive with Hannah Pole completing the 63 mile event

Getting back to speed David Man Ohren got round a hot evening at the Summer Slstic 10k at Long Bennington

Hannah Pole participated in the Prestwold 10k, looked very fresh and fast on a hot day!

Richard Allen, Paul Leaney, Hannah Pole and Matt Hall took part in the four races in nine days HPRC Grand Prix series, still happening as going to press!

If we have missed you or your result or your news, please come forward!

MAY 2023 NEWS

David Man-Ohren, Ginny Birney, Dean Pomeroy, Louise Dunne, Claire Adam and Sue Arrowsmith took part in the Outlaw Half Triathlon this weekend, huge well done to all!

Lovely warm weather for the swim and the bike, maybe not so much for the run. So many of the club senior and junior out supporting this, big thank you also those cheers make a difference.

Paul Leaney and Hannah Pole took part in the West End 8 LRRL race at Queniborough, with that long incline up past South Croxton church, that asks questions, nice event.

Huge congrats to Dean Pomeroy on passing his England Athletics Leadership in running fitness, Dean is now cracking on with his next levels!

Eleanor Taylor took part in the British Triathlon super series in Llanelli

Charnwood commotion our second 4LT social/training ride of the season was a massive success with fourteen riders joining us including some very friendly members of Birstall RC, it’s an absolute pleasure to put these on for all.

Our next outrides are The Wymondham Whirl on June 17^th and The Dale Dash on June 24^th both are around 50 miles with lunch somewhere in the middle.

Our esteemed Chairperson Hilary McDermott is raising funds for Pancreatic cancer UK via the Big step forward on 15^th July

If you would like to help the link to her page is here:

https://www.thebigstepforward.org.uk/fundraisers/hilarymcdermott/big-step-forward

Rob Beers has a Coached Cycling conditioning session on Saturday 27^th May, concessions for club members and dare I say the local bistro do very good lunch/breakfasts.

Sophie Caldwell who we are very proud to say came through the 4Life Tri system representing Great Britain won her first ever World Championship series Triathlon series in Yokohama, Japan-Club is always proud of you Sophie!

Tri club relays- I think currently we have two or three teams, can interested parties pleas confirm with Victoria Coombes asap

There are tons of great events happening, the HPRC Grand Prix is a superb non-expensive running series, will anyone be joining our Richard Allen on the start line? Still time to enter:

https://www.facebook.com/HPRCGrandPrix

Have news we have missed? Have photos, certainly we need lots of new photos, please come forward

You can tell us to print your PB time or “Took part in”, it’s excellent we show the diversity and range of things our members are involved in

April  2023 News

it’s been a huge upswing swing from the club in recent months ,where do we start?

After around three years lapse the club has again become affiliated to England Athletics , we certainly would make a superb first or second claim club for the many!

Cycling events returned on April 8th with a social cycle out towards the Wreake Valley, into Harborough and the edges of Rutland and back via Melton district. And it’s a shout out to Ginny, Jenny and Chris who successfully took part in the Belvoir cycle sportive.

The club has also been out with fundraising sportives organised by the Dovecote Barn in Barton in Fabis.

Maiden victory by Richard Allen at Barton in Fabis Macmillan 5k a very nice charity event put on by the Dovecote Barn Bistro that recruited runners from many local clubs and saw seven club members participate.

The clubs Tuesday adult running sssions are hitting huge numbers! Led by Coach Rob Beers the team are improving individually incredibly, that fine mix of hard work, team work, technical input and fun.

Rob has recently passed his level 2 Triathlon coaching qualification and a real asset to the club moving forward.

Junior athlete and fancying Trying Tri? Our " Bring a friend" scheme happens Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th June from Lantern lane Leisure Centre East Leake, fancy joining in?

Junior athletes and coaches could recently be seen at Rushcliffe cp-thank you to everyone who took part and made this a success highlighting what we do in the community.

Couch to 5k started April, the club’s venture into new territory with great reports of positivity, we cannot say enough-keep at it!

Super Junior coach Neil Harris took part in Big Bear Events Beacon Hill six hour challenge taking in over Marathon distance and quite a few thousand feet during laps of Leicestershire’s 2nd highest area.

Despite turning 68 years old not long earlier much cherished Paul Leaney ran his first Marathon distance at Manchester Marathon. A few weeks prior Paul was the only 4LT shirt on show at the Belvoir Half Marathon putting in a blinder of a performance!

Whilst the day did not go as planned for Sam Perkins as an assisted wheelchair participant, he did cross the finish line! Sam also made local news and his battle against motor neurone disease whilst raising funds for stand against MND show what a superb warrior he is- you can read and hopefully support Sam here:

https://justgiving.com/fundraising/onemoremarathon

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