Cobra News Aug 2011

Well what a year it has been to date.

Cobra continues to go from strength to strength with now well over 100 members.

What is even more exciting is that Cobra runners are regularly winning their categories at many of our local races putting Cobra well and truly on the map!!

Well done to Jill Hall for taking the fastest lady villager again at the Blakedown bolt, I think that is 3 years on the trot now well done.!!

Also Jill has taken her age category at the stourbridge stumble this year. (what is that girl on??)

A team of brave Cobras entered the Thunder run a 10k relay race spread over 24hrs well done to Sarah, Clive, Dan & Steve what a fantastic achievement.

Paul Orme completed his John 0 Groats to Lands End charity bike ride over 1000 miles in 10 days, experiencing in the first 2 days some of the most dreadful weather conditions, gales, rain, hail, you name it they had it, but 10 days later cycled over the finish line in Lands End with a beaming smile on his face, and blisters & sores in places too personal to mention, well done to all those who took part.

Mike Elwell continues to run in every race available he has become a real race “junkie” this year with well over 50 races already this year under his belt. Ursula his long suffering personal trainer always in attendance!!!

Keep it up Mike and well done to “S” for putting up with you.!!!

Training with Cobra has never been so enjoyable with a great attendance on all Four meeting days, with the Wednesday night beginners session still proving to be extremely popular. Also to cater for all of our members we now arrange that every fourth Tuesday the training runs are “on road” this also has proved very popular.

Website and results are kept up to date via Alan so keep those results coming in…. and again thanks to Alan for doing such a sterling job.

 

Any more news/photos keep em coming folks.

 

Clive Bucknall and Sarah Collette recently ran the Edinburgh half marathon, they put their stunning performances down to 3 things

  1. It’s all downhill
  2. There was a trailing wind
  3. A packet of sweets? Click here

Mike – Does ‘S’ know about your new venture with Ike? Thanks Clive  

A warm welcome to the following new members, Maxine Adams, Lisa Godfrey, Joanne Skett, Gemma Perry, Kate Williams, Angie Jordan and Jessica Bentley. All have joined the club after our 10 week beginners course, which proved to be a huge success.
Also Welcome to Nick Hall and Phil Dawber, who now take the Cobra membership to 98.
Paul Orme along with 3 other cyclists will ride 1000 miles in 10 days from John O’Groats to Lands End in aid of charity from 23 May to 1 June.  To sponsor Paul and his chosen charity, MS Society, please visit his just giving page @ http://www.justgiving.com/Paul-JOGLE2011 and you can follow his progress via Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/home.php?sk=group_129623357097780&ap=1
 
Congratulations to Carson Tweedie and Aldo Mussi on breaking 1.30 for the half marathon. Carson and Aimee travelled to Tewksbury on Sunday the 22nd for the Tewksbury Half and Carson did himself proud in coming home in 1.29.52 and Aldo travelled to Bath finishing in 1.29.41, well done both!
The triathlon section is settling down nicely now under the guidance of Andy Pincher, Andy has assured us that he will be organising regular biking on a weekly basis within the next couple of weeks keep an eye on the notice board for updates.
Dont forget our upcoming social event the annual “Beer n Skittles” places will be limited so book now to avoid disappointment for more info go to the Cobra website and check out the social section under the “members tag”

 

Congratulations to Mike and ‘S’ on their 40th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated in Monte Carlo

 

Congratulations to Carl Stephens and Andrea on the birth of their baby daughter River Eve