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 Welcome to the blue-yonder Web Page for  
Rotherham Harriers and Athletics Club
(mainly the trail running section)

 
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Trail Running Section
Secretary: Sharon Burton 

This web site is primarily to provide information about the Round Rotherham

Road information I have previously posted

 

This web site is being closed down and is not being maintained.  The new web page is http://www.hmarston.co.uk  (which previously redirected users to blueyonder pages)

 
Trail  
The 2008 Round Rotherham
(a mere 50 miles, 81 km on one of the shortest days of the year - 2nd Saturday in December individual and relay) 

Results 2006 are now available, including splits

Members  

Newsletter

Published 3rd Wed of month
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Events
(also see newsletter)		  

Have you seen the New RHAC web-site?  

(Revitalised by Pete Humphries)
Various
Pictures
Discussion  
Links to local clubs, etc  

Rotherham Harriers and Athletics Club

The premier South Yorkshire Athletics Club

Are you one of the two dozen switched on members on the list of web-linked members?
If not, e-mail me with your name, electronic address and club activities to be included on the members page.

Latest News: Newsletter Pete Humphries has taken on the mantle of editor, to be published on the first Wednesday of the month. He has the perennial editor's problem; he needs copy! Get your articles/event reports etc to him by e-mail or in the kiosk at Herringthorpe (or to me and I will pass it on).

New RHAC web-site


RHAC Events Programme
(also see newsletter)
Tell Henry Marston about your event if you want it listing!

 

Medicine Cabinet
link offered for foot problems

Dennis Denlinger says "Many runners experience foot pain and shin splints. In the past all that could be done is rest, special shoes, pain pills and surgery. Now a new discovery gives the runner tools to relieve foot pain, flat feet, shin splints and other foot problems in certain cases by teaching how to use the foot arch correctly."  For more information visit his web site and quote the RHAC website as where you found it.

 

Recent Successes:

Derek Clarke is making a habit of coming third in the London Marathon  as an o/70, in 2003 and 2004

Doug Rufus 88 years young finished the 2000 London Marathon in 24326th position
in a time of 6 h 51 min (a long day at the office). Would you believe that he got a rejection slip for 2001?

The Rotherham Harriers Challenge Cup for the Christmas Day Race

The Christmas Day Race was established in the first year of the club, 1887

The Round Rotherham

Rowbotham's Round Rotherham is now RHAC's longest established regular open event. It comprises a walk or run of 80 km (50 miles in old money), a largely off-road route following the scenic and largely rural boundary of Rotherham. The route passes close to the Firsby Reservoirs:

near route

 

Last update 01 June, 2008 by Henry Marston

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Disclaimer: This site is maintained for the benefit of athletes from Rotherham and elsewhere but it is not an official RHAC web-site. Accordingly opinions expressed on the website or in the newsletter extracts may not be official club policy.

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