20 Years of Dagenham 88 Thursday, June 26, 2008 We are putting together a "20 years of Dagenham 88" pack ahead of our Anniversary meal at The Cranleigh in September. Jan has already provided some great early years pictures of the club and hopefully will be able to dig out some of the early committee meeting minutes - we'd like lots more pictures and stories and other mementoes of yester-year to include in the pack. Please can you give your photos and/or stories, about anything to do with the club, to Alex Mullett - either at the club or by email to ramblers2@sky.com (all pictures will be scanned and returned to you straight away). Sunday Training 29th June + Hainault Run Thursday, June 26, 2008 Great to see so many people at the club last night - only two ending up in Romford A&E! We will be training again this Sunday at 9am. Same as last Sunday - see who turns up (10 last week) and see what we fancy doing as a group - I don't think it'll be anything TOO strenuous ahead of the Hainault Hilly 5 on Tuesday, but for Alex (so he tells me) it's great to fill that gap between Thursday and Tuesday training. A reminder that whilst a lot of the team will be over at Hainault on Tuesday for the 5 mile run, the club will be open as usual for normal training (with Cheese + Wine moved back a week to Tuesday 8th July). If anyone needs a lift over to Hainault on Tuesday, please let someone know and we'll make sure everyone gets over there.   On Yer Bikes Tuesday, June 24, 2008 As several have suggested a club bike ride, we are going to have one! Sunday 06 July leaving from the rugby club at 9:30am, we'll head out on a 25mile (4 hrs approx) ride along a scenic tow path - with a half-way tea break stop! A 'mountain' bike should be used Everyone is welcome - please let Bob Rant or any of the committee know if you are interested. Alex has his Ups and Downs Tuesday, June 24, 2008 Alex Mullett completed the North Downs 30K on Sunday, a race (would you believe) that is 30K long and is run over the North Downs! The race has now been going 25 years, with many of the Dag88ers having taken part at some point. It is rated the 3rd best on runnersworld and is very well marshalled + sign-posted with excellent water stations (i.e. lots of them!). In slightly warm conditions but with a lot of the course under tree-lined paths, Alex tackled the many ups and downs at a gentle pace, covering around 8km each hour - some of the slopes were physically impossible to run up, other down slopes wouldn't be out of place in a downhill ski event! Of the 500 who registered, only 378 completed, Alex coming home in 3hrs 40 mins 6 secs (338th) - the winner's time was 1 hr 57 mins. I thoroughly recommend it to everyone to try something a bit different - it would be great to see a few of us take part next year!   Cheese + Wine Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Due to there being a club championship race (Ilford Hilly 5) on Tuesday 1st July, our next monthly cheese + wine night has been moved back a week to Tuesday 8th July JARS! Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Gang, Please can you hang on to any empty jars you come across at home or at work and bring them down to the club, jam, coffee, sweet, any shape or size please - with their lids too. We would like them for our JAR-BOLA at the Dagenham Town Show. As many as possible please! Thanks Alex   Town Show Volunteers Required Thursday, June 12, 2008 Please make a note in your diaries. Once again we will be running a stall at the forthcoming Dagenham Town Show on the weekend of the 19th/20th of July. Volunteers are needed to help with the tombola and generally distribute leaflets and talk to potential members about the club. For those who have helped before will know, the 2 days can be exhausting and if we can get plenty of volunteers (even if they can help for a couple of hours) then people can take a well earned break. Please let any committee member know if you can assist. Last of the Summer Wine Thursday, June 12, 2008 Alex, Lisa, Sylvie + Barry are planning a min walking break for the last weekend in August. The plan at the moment is to walk in Dovedale on the Saturday, then travel up for an overnight in Yorkshire before walking Malham in the Dales. If anyone fancies joining them, please let one of them know!   Sheona shoots round Basildon Thursday, June 05, 2008 Sheona Johnson was our only representative in the Essex PB 5. On a fast flat course, Sheona posted a very respectable time of 47.24 finishing in 197th position. Inter Club Night Thursday, June 05, 2008 We have been invited to Havering 90's for an inter-club friendly at Hornchurch Sportcentre on Tuesday August 12. Other clubs invited are Barking Road runners, Ilford A.C. and of course the hosts Havering 90's. As per last year, there will be a 2x1 mile relay and a 5k(ish) team race. We shall retire to the cricket club afterwards for drinks - however this has yet to be confirmed - otherwise the pubs are open. Nibbles immediately available after the race in Havering sportcentre room (sauna, for those of you that remember how hot it was last year).