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Garfield Jan 2013 1:50pm, 8 Jan 2013 2,281 posts	Quote Pin Garfield I'm hoping to do the last one at Denbies Wine estate, but unfortunately have Wokingham half the day after...so a spot for Wokingham might come free as my legs probably won't fancy going 13 miles after 8k the day before!
Curly45 Jan 2013 1:51pm, 8 Jan 2013 1,431 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 I need to see if I can do Denbies - the other problem with Surrey League is the different venues for different sexes. No good for running couples
Garfield Jan 2013 1:53pm, 8 Jan 2013 2,283 posts	Quote Pin Garfield So I've heard...
SPR Jan 2013 1:58pm, 8 Jan 2013 17,834 posts	Quote Pin SPR We had about 30 runners at the last league fixture. I think the champs get less turning out though. One a month is probably about right for me in winter training.
Magpie Rob Jan 2013 3:59pm, 8 Jan 2013 2,860 posts	Quote Pin Magpie Rob Denbies should be ok - the men's race is in Coulsdon 3 hours later. It will probably take about half an hour between the two
Curly45 Jan 2013 4:02pm, 8 Jan 2013 1,434 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 glad to see someone is planning ahead Still why they cant be in the same place eh?
Magpie Rob Jan 2013 4:24pm, 8 Jan 2013 2,861 posts	Quote Pin Magpie Rob How come you get to run around a vineyard anyway?
Curly45 Jan 2013 4:39pm, 8 Jan 2013 1,435 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 I work in a wine shop not really a huge departure for me is it ;'
Lisa T Jan 2013 6:13pm, 8 Jan 2013 1,232 posts	Quote Pin Lisa T That's really odd having the mens & womens in different places! Ours all run from the same place. We cheer on the men, then they can cheer us on.
ndellar Jan 2013 7:43pm, 8 Jan 2013 1,893 posts	Quote Pin ndellar One of our leagues has men and ladies in the same place, the other league has everyone at fixture #1 and then we go to where one of the 3 men's divisions is so we get to be with our guys at one more fixture. I like being able to cheer them on and having them there yelling at us. Our fixtures are on a Saturday, which I quite like. It does mean with 2 leagues there are literally about 2 Saturdays between Oct-Xmas when I've not got an XC race. I've managed to do every one including XC relays and Champs this season and I feel like a better XC runner for it. I know of some leagues where the men and ladies run in the same race, just going in to separate funnels at the end. And they are on a Sunday. How uncivilised!