GLCL XC - Race 3 - Sunday 8th Jan

GLCL XC - Race 3 - Sunday 8th Jan - 11:00am

Race Venue is: 

Humble by Nature

Upper Meend Farm, Penallt, NP25 4RP Monmouth

The course - 1 lap = 1.42m
(3 laps ladies, 4 for the men).

Cross Country Season

From Howard Jones

GLCL XC - Race 2 - Pontypool

Sunday, November 20th. 11:00 am

 Pontnewynydd Cricket Club, Pontypool, NP4 6TJ

 Hosted by Griffithstown Harriers
  The course is on a mixture of farm fields and mountain track.
  It is an ‘out and back ‘ course with ladies turning and running back at the two mile point and men at  another half mile.
  There is a circuit on flat fields to start and finish the course.
  The attached map is an indication of the course, to provide a guide- but not an exact representation.
  This is a tough technical course , containing a climb of several hundred feet and a similar tricky descent.
  Car Parking – There is none !
  So sharing / mini-bus travel by those coming furthest would be wise.
  The cricket club may allow thirty cars on their field if conditions are dry,
otherwise cars will have to be parked on the road leading from the cricket ground to Pen-twyn village.

 Click here for a Map to get to Race Venue:
Google Map

XC - Rogerstone School - Sunday 23rd October

Venue: Rogertsone School, Newport, NP10 9YX
 Hosted by Lliswerry Runners.
 Sun. 23rd Oct. 2016.
  Race start time: 11am

 After the race there will be a presentation for GLCL 2016 Road Race Series & 2015/16 Combined Series winners.

 Route map:

 Parking:
 The car park next to the school has limited parking so alternative parking is shown in red on the following map. These are at 14 Locks Visitor Centre - if using Brunel drive do not park in the lower 50m. Please be mindful of the residents. There is no access to the school building.

Parc Bryn Bach - Road Race 5

Clive Cooksey‎ 

August 15 at 7:27pm · 

 

Hello to our fellow GLCL Clubs. Parc Bryn Bach RC are inviting you to the closing race in this summers Road Race series to be held at the Park on Tuesday 23rd August 2016. Here is some information for you regarding the event. The course will be similar to our 6 mile race held in April but slightly shorter The start will be moved further into the road that is located behind the visitors centre to accommodate a larger field! As in the past you will run along the road past the main gate and towards the golf course lap, you will be directed up the hill to complete a lap of the golf course , you will then be directed down onto lake-side running clockwise around the lake before completing a second lap of the golf course. You will then return to lake side, running towards the Visitors Centre and will be directed into the caravan site to the finish. The distance will be slightly less than 6 miles. Although we can't guarantee that the course is traffic free because of visitors leaving the park in their cars but this will be greatly reduced due to the 7.30pm start! Just to prepare you PBB RC will not be providing water during or after the race unless a heat wave is forecast !! and I don't foresee that happening at the Park :) but we have arranged for the cafeteria to remain open for snacks and drinks until the event concludes. One request to you all is to use the numerous car parks and NOT TO PARK on the access road to the V C or at the rear of the building near the caravan park because both these area's are crucial to the START and FINISH OF THE RACE! Showers / Changing and Toilets are available at the rear of the VS. The post code for the park is - NP 22 3AY So we will see you on Tuesday 23rd and don't forget "Bring a smile on your face and a spring in your step" :)

Updated map for Road Race 4, Pontypool, Tues. 2nd Aug.

Start and finish has changed for road race 4 at Pontypool Tues. 2nd Aug.
Here's a new map showing the new start and finish. Also some information from Pontypool & District Runners ahead of Tuesday's race :

Hi all,
We have moved the start over to Fountain Road so that we get straight onto the canal towpath.
We will run a short loop around the houses on Fountain Road, (less than half a mile) to spread people out a bit, but everyone needs to be mindful that the canal towpath is quite narrow in places.

Its not ideal, but is wider than the pavements on Usk Road, and traffic free.

After approximately 1 mile, the runners go under a LOW, LONG bridge (Under Usk Road) - before turning sharply right. Having already slowed to get under the bridge, the turn shouldn't be too bad.
Then it's back on the original route...

There will be NO water on the route as cups/water bottles etc may end up in the canal

The finish is BEFORE you reach the leisure centre.  Its just approximately 6 miles, but not the uphill finish of the Pontypool Home Run. (yay!)

I know we all want the best outcomes from these events, but PLEASE, make sure your members are mindful of other canal path users.. we will post advance signs etc, but if the Waterways receive too many complaints, they will refuse permission not just for this next year, but also for the St David's Hospice Care event in February (that raised £20k to support local patients this year).

Thanks a lot,
See you all Tuesday.
Chris.

GLCL 2016 Road Race Series, Race 4, Tues. 2nd Aug.

Penultimate race of the GLCL 2016 Road Race Series; 
Tues. 2nd Aug., 7:30pm start.
Race HQ : Pontypool Active Living Centre, Trosnant Street, Pontypool, NP4 8AT

Hosted by Pont-y-pwl & District Runners
This is another superb 10k course which starts and finishes in the beautiful Pontypool Park.
The route follows the road out to Mamhilad and returns via the canal towpath.
Please follow the marshals instructions when car parking.