Everything is in place for the much awaited first club race of 2025, the Sam Shoebottom 10 kilometres. As usual it will take place from the Lady Wilton Hall, Simister, Manchester M25 2SB, starting at 1.00 p.m. As always it will be helpful if you can let Dave know if you are able to attend and in what capacity at dave.evans08@hotmail.co.uk.

Meanwhile I await your January Virtual 5 km times with bated breath. As things stand only a trickle of submissions have been received.

CLOCKINGS FOR THE JANUARY VIRTUAL 5 KILOMETRES TO BE RECEIVED BY JANUARY 31st. ANECDOTES AND PHOTOS ONCE AGAIN WELCOMED.

THESE SHOULD BE SENT TO TONY at tonymtaylor@gmail.com

If you need inspiration, see below photos taken by Greg Smith on January 12th at Woodbank Park before a %k effort on the track

Interestingly Nigel Shaw in submitting his latest clocking talked about the dilemma of finding an effective balance between stride length and cadence. By chance I found this piece by Julian Hopkins in a 1979 Athletics Weekly.