Thanks to club stalwart, Chris Bolton for this gradely New Year message. Here’s hoping that sooner rather than later we will be savouring Sailash’s quirky humour in the dressing room, relishing racing once more against Dave’s handicapping, all ahead of indulging in Pat’s always excellent post-race buffet.

And to send us forth smiling into the New Year here’s a lovely photo of charismatic Jack Tempest finishing in front of his admiring public – probably taken in the 1950s.

CLUB FIXTURES 2021

Given the latest COVID prognosis and the tiered retrictions the first two fixtures of the New Year are cancelled. Obviously we will keep reporting back to you as to what the future holds in terms of club events

FEBRUARY 8 – SAM SHOEBOTTOM 10K at SIMISTER [CANCELLED]

MARCH 8 – ALISON TROPHY 15K at CHORLEY [CANCELLED]

APRIL 3 – MACCLESFIELD SHIELD 10 MILES at SUTTON

MAY 8 – DAVE CROMPTON MEMORIAL 7 MILES at CHORLEY

JUNE 8 – DICK AND ZENA SMITH TROPHY 10 & 5K TRACK at BURY

JUNE 20 – BMAF 5K at HORWICH

JULY 3 – BARNARD TROPHY 10K at SUTTON

JULY 25 – FRED PEARCE TROPHY RELAY 3x 5K

AUGUST 15 – GOODWIN CUP 10K at CHORLEY

SEPTEMBER 4 – LAMBERT TROPHY ONE HOUR TRACK at BURY

OCTOBER 2 – ALBERT RIGBY SHIELD 10K at SUTTON

NOVEMBER 6 – CLUB AGM 5K at SIMISTER

DECEMBER 4 – DICK MAXWELL MEMORIAL TROPHY 10K at SIMISTER

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POSTSCRIPT

I’m endeavouring to keep a New Year’s Resolution not to mention bloody COVID for 24 hours!!