Subject: V S Update - Dates including VSGP and VSFC, Hooded tops,
Max's run, Race results, River Moy and BMW reports, Cardiac concerns, support
Wheatfields
Sent: 14 June 2012 23:33
Subject: V S Update - Dates including VSGP and VSFC, Hooded tops, Max's
run, Race results, River Moy and BMW reports, Cardiac concerns, support
Wheatfields
Dates
Sun 16 June – Buckden
Pike fell race – V S Fell Championship
Tue 19 June – another
normal week for training sessions and all at Leos – Kathy’s beginners/improvers
at 6pm, Holly’s improvers at 7pm, club group meet Leos at 7pm for 5 by 6 mins
at Eccup Res.
Tue 26 June – Yorkshire Vets Race at Leos starting at 7:30pm – approx. 5
miles round the woods near Leos, There will be a 6pm Kathy’s group (all
welcome) but the two 7pm sessions are cancelled as we need people to
marshal. If we have enough marshals then spares will be able to run (you
needn’t be a vet). If you can marshal please email [email protected]
Fri 29 June – Tony
Haygarth’s band, two singers who cover most things from Elvis to Adele, dancing
compulsory (says Dan), buffet food, cost is £12.50, please book at [email protected] by Sunday 16
June. If you’re probably going to come, we’re happy for you to book and
say “probably” – you may cancel later if something unexpected occurs.
Tue 3 July – Pie and peas night. The proposal is that Kathy’s
group and Holly’s group will both meet at 7pm so that runners can have a meal
straight afterwards. Fell training group to meet at Leos but earlier than
usual - 6:45pm. Club group meet Leos 7pm for 3 by 10 mins session.
Book food at [email protected] saying whether you want meat pie or veg bake, whether you want mushy
peas or baked beans and whether or not you want apple pie.
Wed 4 July – “John Lunn” 5k at Woodhouse Moor – V S Grand Prix
Wed 4 July – Danefield Relay – teams of 3 – make up your own teams http://otleyac.org.uk/
Fri 13 July – Washburn Valley Relay – teams of 3 – make up your own
teams http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=2142
Sun 15 July – Eccup 10 mile – V S Grand Prix – also junior races (3
different distances depending on age) http://www.abbeyrunners.co.uk/
Sun 15 July – Holme Moss Fell Race – V S Fell Championship
Sat 21 July – Ingleborough Fell Race – V S Fell Championship
Sun 22 July – Pudsey 10k – V S Grand Prix – also junior races (2
different distances depending on age) http://www.pudseypacers.com/
Tue 24 July – VS 30th anniversary – change of plan! - Summer
Handicap 5 mile off-road route via Emmerdale, also junior 1 mile race, followed
by barbecue. More information to follow
Wed 25 July – Golden Acre Relay - teams of 3 – make up your own teams –
details will be on http://www.abbeyrunners.co.uk/
Sun 2 Sep – advanced notice of date for Leeds Country Way - last year we
had 5 teams of 12 runners, keep this date free!
Grand Prix / Fell
Championship / Junior Races
Just got the Chevin
Fell Race results and updated Fell Championship table from Steve Webb, the
table will be on the website by the weekend.
I’m a couple of races
behind with the Grand Prix table, but this too will be on the website by the
weekend, including the Otley 10 results.
We’ve added a race to
the Grand Prix to replace the Rothwell 10k that was cancelled in May.
This is the Hyde Park summer mile that is on Wednesday15 August.
We now have over 20
juniors in the club, most of them training at our Tuesday 6pm session. I
know that there are quite often junior races alongside fell races at village
shows etc but these are usually off my radar, so If anyone spots junior races
please let me know.
Hooded Tops – message from Dan Murray
We are about to place
an order with our branded clothing supplier for some more black hooded tops.
These are as many of you will have seen people wearing around the club which
have ‘Valley Striders Leeds’ on the back in large print and the same on the
front on the left chest but smaller and embroidered. The cost is £21 per top
and the choice of sizes is S / M / L / XL. If you’re unsure about size, please
ask someone who is wearing one to see if they would mind you trying it assuming
they look about your size. We will be placing the order on Monday 25th
June so can all orders be made by emailing [email protected] by no later than
Friday 22nd June stating your name and size.
Cheers, Dan
Max’s Run
To celebrate what
would have been Max’s 85th birthday, last Thursday evening by 6:45
there were just 6 of us trying to keep dry under the shelter at Oakwood
Clock. We agreed to wait to see if anyone else came, and sure enough, a
couple of minutes later someone did, and this pattern was repeated several more
times (although they didn’t admit it, I’m sure the latecomers were deliberately
arriving late in the hope that everyone had set off and they could go back
home)
So at 7pm, we were 13
– Alex Irvine, Andy Settle, Bob Jackson, Ged Coll, Graham Ford, Joel Giddings,
Julie McGurk, Liz Reddington, Maggie Horgan, Myra Jones, Rich Clough, Richard
Irvine and Tom Button. Not an auspicious number, but looking back on it,
a very satisfactory number as Max’s route is just over 2 miles and therefore
the 13 of us achieved just over a marathon between us. Not quite as far
as the 118 miles that Max achieved in 24 hours as an over-70 and which is still
a world age record.
After the 2 mile
route, a few who were more (fool)hardy took in a lap of Roundhay Park Lake,
several who had run to Oakwood ran home, and I have to admit that I just got
back in my car and drove home looking forward to the warm shower.
Results
Sheffield Half
Marathon
GP Points
7 Andy
May
1:13:56 100
189 Dan Murray
1:29:40 93
3789 Alexa Hannant
2:11:44 87
5517 Becky Murray
2:40:27 80
Apperley Bridge
Canter
GP Points
4 Richard Balshaw
0:37:01 100
19 Joel Giddings
0:39:15 99
22 Clive Bandy
0:39:41 98
34 Gary Mann
0:40:45 97
35 Roy Huggins
0:40:46 96
45 Dan Murray
0:41:40 95
47 Tahir Akhtar
0:41:45 94
48 Andy Stoneman
0:41:48 93
60 Richard Irvine
0:43:01 92
71 Alan Walsh
0:43:34 91
72 Alan Brydon
0:43:39 90
77 Greg Skerrett
0:43:46 89
83 Lisa Wilyman
0:43:54 88
87 Alistair Smyth
0:43:58 87
100 Joe Hanney
0:44:40 86
101 Adam Parton
0:44:41 85
103 Paul Smith
0:44:47 84
105 Leroy Sutton
0:44:58 83
149 Nick Wallhead
0:47:21 82
162 Patrick Barrett
0:47:52 81
170 Mick Tinker
0:48:12 80
185 Iain Currie
0:48:55 79
204 Ged
Coll
0:49:55 78
Wharfedale half
GP Points
23 Joel Giddings
01:45:23 100
28 Gary Mann
01:47:13 96
37 Richard Irvine
01:52:05 92
109 Graham Ford
02:09:02 88
118 Alun Davies
02:11:19 84
127 Ian Spence
02:14:56 80
Wharfedale Full
Marathon (counts for “Any
other marathon” category)
GP Points
10 Eirik Stangnes
3:25:53 90
15
Ian Sanderson
3:34:24 n/c
16
Clive Bandy
3:34:25
n/c
31
Richard Adcock
3:57:57 75
36
Paul Smith
4:01:59 73
ND
Martin Oddy
4:12:30 71
also
8
Kim Threadgall
3:24:02 90
n/c = not counting for VSGP AOM points, has run faster marathon elsewhere
ND
= no dibber so not counted in official results but accepted on VS results
Pictures on VS Facebook
River Moy Half – report from John Wallace
Ballina, Co Mayo, Eire – Saturday May 13th 2012
A year goes by right quick and here we were again, by far the largest
overseas contingent for this superb little race. Last year Patrick Barrett
seduced 9 of us (calm down, not that sort of seduction) to join him at this
race where he promised a flat course and an excellent craic. He was half right
– the craic was superb but if he thinks that’s flat I wouldn’t let him design a
house for you.
Nonetheless, despite the lack of flatness and some foul weather, a raft
of PB’s were set and prizes won last year and the Striders posse, expanded by
the addition of another drunk, sorry I mean runner, in the shape of Nobby
returned to show the locals what they could still do.
Arriving on Friday lunchtime in a town dominated by bars was possibly
not the best strategic move, but undeterred we swiftly adjourned to The Old
Shebeem (or something like that) for a sandwich and a bit of refreshment.
Despite the 12 month interlude the landlady quickly remembered us (Dan’s cheeky
grin always wins them over) and started pulling 11 pints of the black stuff –
pretty soon she was pulling another 11 and not long after … well, you get the
picture.
It soon became apparent that the quality of the Guinness was dividing
the group into serious runners and those who fancied a good time – this was
further emphasized when on the long walk along the river to collect our race
numbers we lost 5 of the party to another bar. The remaining 6 pressed on
to the race HQ, Ballina rugby club, and started catching up with friends from
last year and generally chilling out - it was perhaps no coincidence that these
6 were the first 6 Striders in on race day! We ascertained that last year’s
winner had been banned from winning again and was running as a 1.30 pacer – Dan’s
chances had just improved.
A little later we returned back up the river and went out for a bite to
eat at cousin Dessie Barrett’s new bar and restaurant, and then later a few of
us adjourned to his old bar. It’s very difficult to get out of these places as
people kept turning up and buying us drinks – what a nice bunch. Still, Capt
Bob would have been proud that we were all tucked up before midnight to do our
best for the Striders the following day.
The race was a very respectable 11am start so plenty of time for a full
Irish breakfast (as much to provide ballast for the inevitable post race
drinking as energy for the race). In complete contrast to last year (hissing
down and gale force wind) the weather was bright, sunny even, and only slightly
windy. A record field of about 300 lined up and the Mayor set us off – I have
never been so near the front of a race before. That wouldn’t last!
Little Dan sped off with the leading group, closely followed by Nobby
and lawyer John B. For a while I held my own just behind these guys as we all
chased sub 1.30. However, the outward 6 miles is largely uphill, including a
gradually climbing 2 mile stint along a not very busy main road, and it was
along this stage that Nobby and the lawyer pulled away from me, as did the old
man of the group Hutch, and shortly the 1.30 group avec Alistair. The sun was
out and I was finding it pretty tough.
Shortly after the 7 mile stage the route goes into a series of little
ups and downs, during which I could see ahead of me that Hutch and Alistair
were going have a right old battle as were Nobby and John further ahead of
them. I was slightly surprised then to see they were both little Dan who had
apparently ‘tweaked a muscle’ (probably his drinking arm). We entered some
pretty and slightly shaded woodland and ran alongside the Moy river, with a
fine view of a concrete ship that now forms a boom but gallingly also being
able to see the finish straight over the river which was still nearly 4 miles
away.
Perhaps recognizing this my legs went to pieces and my pace slowed very
considerably. Coming up to the last water station at 11 miles I just wanted it
all to be over. To take my mind off how bad my legs felt I decided to swallow a
fly and ended up stopping to wash it down – stopping in a race, aarrrgh!!
Coming up to the bridge back over the river I was shocked to see Tim Towler
stood there cheering people back in – shocked not because he’d finished
(dropping out I presumed rather than due to a new personal best – he hadn’t
even overtaken me) but because he didn’t have a Guinness in his hand ready for
his fellow Striders – poor support that Tim. I stumbled back along the river
but on coming to the last corner I glanced over my shoulder to see Greg just
behind; this spurred me on for one last surge and the chance to add some cramp
to the general weariness I was feeling. I beat him.
At the finish line I and all the Striders got personally announced to
the crowd as we approached the line – it’s rare for a club runner to be a local
celebrity but it would appear that all you need to qualify in Eire is to be
part of a group of drunks from Leeds. I was so relieved to finish. Dessie was
there handing out medals (if you’re not taking part you’re helping appears to
be the motto) and I went to join the Striders that had finished and cheer in
the other runners.
Patrick soon followed, no longer competing for the over 50 trophy since
he invited Hutch and Alistair along, followed by Jonathon Brownlee(bill),
resplendent with Yorkshire flag, and Tom Button, pleased to finish after his
recent attempt to snowboard whilst not on the snowboard.
All in all a brilliant race which is getting bigger each year but still
retains a homely feel; Nobby was first Strider, setting a new PB and also being
1st overseas runner. He was closely followed by lawyer John who also
set a PB and was 2nd M40, Alistair pipped Hutch but was
unfortunately 2nd M50, failing to defend his title. Hutch did take a
title – 1st M55. My own poor run put paid to any chance of
taking the M45 although I was 2nd – I like these small races.
Post race a mountain of sandwiches, cakes and tea/coffee was laid on and
consumed before we headed off down the road to Crocketts bar and then the Old
Shebeem, which saw some of the worst breakdancing, but best Freddie Mercury
impression, ever seen, followed by some more at another bar because it was
there, and then a fishing tackle shop that also sold beer (you couldn’t make it
up). And it was still only 8pm – the night hadn’t even started. But, being an
old rugby player what goes on tour stays on tour, unless you ply me with
alcohol in which case all will be revealed....
Can’t wait ‘til next year.
13 Gary
Mann
01:28:14 1st International
15 John
Batchelor 01:29:21 2nd M40
18 Alistair
Smyth 01:30:10 2nd M50
20 Alan
Hutchinson 01:30:27 1st M55
24 Dan
Murray 01:31:53
30 John
Wallace 01:34:01
31 Greg
Skerrett 01:34:15
54 Patrick
Barrett 01:38:11
72
Jonathan Brownbill 01:41:17
97 Tom
Button 01:44:49
Clumber Park 10k results – race win for Holly!
7 Holly Williams 40:52 1st
W
69 Laura Goodson 45:14 9th
W
198 Sarah Smith 50:00
252 Carole Towler 51:44
351 Liz Winchurch 54:29
374 Vicky Hepworth 55:17
415 Grace Thomas 56:15
761 Emma Johnson 69:40
Pictures on VS Facebook
Bradford Millennium Way Relay report from John
Wallace
After the recent heavy rain, resulting in some of the wettest reccy runs
ever, the weather miraculously cleared and we were blessed, or cursed depending
on opinion, by blue sky and sunshine for the 2012 BMW relay.
The leg 1’ers all arrived nice and early and set off at a good pace with
48 other teams from all over Yorkshire, Lancashire and Holland. Andy and Tosh
had clearly listened to the comments about the early bottleneck at the first
bridge and sprinted into 3rd place, something Tosh appeared to be
regretting a little by the end.
Both pairs came through successfully, albeit down on my predicted times,
and mentioning how slippy it had been. Having done reccys on Thursday and
Friday this was no real surprise and I think everyone was expecting slower
times due to the wetness of the ground underfoot, with small becks becoming
significant rivers and the bogs being much boggier than usual – there was
certainly no chance of staying dry.
Leg 2 set off with the mixed team in second place (behind newcomers and
eventual winners Stainland). Leg 2 would have been pretty hard over the moors
but Roy and John B were enjoying it so much for the Mens team they decided to
take a few detours before eventually arriving and handing over to Steve and
Jeremy.
It’s and odd thing about running with Steve (an experience I am unlikely
to be put through in race conditions) but everyone who finishes with him
immediately says never again. I say immediately, but Jeremy’s first gasped
words were actually ‘water , water, water’ before he collapsed in a heap
against a wall whilst Steve shook hands and said hello to people he hadn’t seen
for a while and generally looked like he’d had a nice stroll – yes, Jeremy had definitely
had the Steve Webb treatment.
We didn’t see the leg 3 mixed team which meant Amanda and I had the joys
of the mass start. Adopting the Andy/Tosh approach and conscious of a very
early stile which would create a bottleneck we set off at pace and were 2nd
over the first few obstacles, which we somehow maintained up the first hill. In
fact we maintained it over the whole leg, paced ourselves well and were
eventually first of the mass start group as well as clawing in a few other
teams for a magnificent pb on the leg by 2 seconds! Remarkably we were only 3
minutes slower than our Mens team – possibly Kevin and Dusan were slowed down
by the flippers and snorkels they thought advisable after the Thursday reccy?
Or possibly they were just enjoying the scenery too much!
Leg 5 had unfortunately well and truly gone by the time we arrived, but
provided arguably the best performance of the day as Holly (fresh from her win
at Clumber Park) and Nobby contrived to break with last years tradition and not
get lost or fall down rabbit holes and posted the 6th fastest time,
albeit still behind the mixed team of Stainland (2nd) who really
were rather good.
Overall magnificent positions of 12th for the Men and 19th
for the Mixed (4th mixed thanks to the late charge from Holly
Nobby), a huge improvement on last years 12th and 20th.
Bingley won (as usual but no records) whilst Accrington overturned a 15 minute
deficit on leg 5 to take Vets glory (and 4th overall). Keighley and
Craven won the ladies (as usual but no records).
Another terrific event and we’ll be back next year - maybe even 3 teams
(it really is the best relay).
Big thanks to all for taking part and to the unused reserves for being
there. Full Striders results below:
Valley Striders A (Mixed) 95:
1. Ian Sanderson & Laura Clark time 1.33.37,
leg position 21st (2nd mixed), overall team position 21st
2. Paul Sanderson & Sue Sunderland 1.36.55, 30th,
28th
3. Patrick & Chloe
1.26.11, 41st, 33rd
4. John W & Amanda
1.23.09, 14th (2nd mixed), 26th
5. Nobby & Holly
1.23.09, 6th (2nd mixed), 19th
Total time 7.23.01
Valley Striders B (Mens) 96:
1. Andy Stoneman &
Tosh time
1.26.31, leg position 14th, overall team position 14th
2. Roy & John Batchelor
1.34.12, 28th, 17th
3. Steve Webb & Jeremy
1.02.54, 6th, 13th
4. Kevin Mc & Dusan
1.19.56, 10th, 11th
5. Dan M & Adam Parton
1.35.18, 22nd, 12th
Total time 7.00.30
Message from Chris Leggatt
The latest edition and the notice of The Wharfedale 1/2 & Full marathons from Threshfield
reminds me of the times I came over to Yorkshire as a Sale Harrier to run the
Burnsall 10 over that part of the Dales. I always thought it the best of
the best for a race venue. I would love to run again but old age and the
fact I'm in Spain prevents my participation. These days I cycle around to
Grassington via that little road on the far side of the
Wharfe. I suggested some time back that a cycle
group be formed when Stev'O told me of his regular
cycles. Rode "The Way of the Roses" 170 miles, by myself last
year. Anyone up for the challenge? From Morecambe
to Ripon is all hills.
Cardiac
concerns (from
Athletics Weekly 4 Jan 2012, by Jason Henderson)
Is
running bad for your heart? When done to excess, during periods of illness,
then disturbing evidence says, quite possibly, ‘yes’
The following can be
found online at http://www.athleticsweekly.com/blog/cardiac-concerns/
Ever since Jim Fixx
keeled over in 1984, runners have been worried that their sport might be bad
for their health. Perhaps not worried enough, though.
Fixx famously helped
trigger the running boom in America with his best-selling book The Complete
Book of Running. Yet he was only 52 when he collapsed after a run and died from
a heart attack.
Most people sought
solace in the fact that Fixx had a family history of heart disease and had led
an unhealthy lifestyle until his mid-30s. It will never happen to me, they told
themselves.
I have been no
different. So far I have breezed through my running life thinking that every
run I do will strengthen my heart, not make it weaker.
With the heart being
the main muscle and motor that drives the entire body, I’ve got a kick out of
wearing a heart rate monitor during track sessions and driving my maximum rate
up as high as possible. Then, I’ve looked in envy at world-class athletes who
have resting rates of around 30 beats per minute and maximums in excess of 200
(a far more impressive ‘range’ than my own modest 50 and 180-odd).
What if we are all
wrong, though? What if running hard, long distances actually damages the heart?
At this point I would
say that I am not going miss my run today. Nor am I going to avoid going
tomorrow, or the day after. The healthy benefits of running far outweigh any
possible negatives. There is also no firm evidence that lots of running hurts
your heart.
Saying that, research
done by Athletics Weekly contributor Martin Duff suggests that there could be a
problem. He has been in contact with dozens of athletes – including well-known
figures like ex-British internationals Bill Adcocks and Bernie Ford – and has
encountered too many ex-athletes with heart problems for it to be a mere
coincidence. Given this, he is keen to spread the word so that some definitive
scientific and statistically sound research can be undertaken into the subject.
Duff, a former 14:20
5000m runner, takes up the story…
Did our training
lengthen our lives? Or is it now shortening them? I think the answer might be
“both”. On the one hand, we have protected ourselves against artery blockage
and subsequent heart attacks but, on the other, we may have caused other tissue
damage.
From everything that
runners have told me, it seems there are instances where atrial fibrillation
(AF), which can put the patient more at risk of a stroke, has not been
recognised by GPs. Some of you, like me, were initially diagnosed with
exercise-induced asthma. I eventually “undiagnosed” myself and later the heart
damage was recognised (firstly to a valve and then of AF). I was then moved
from aspirin to warfarin and beta blockers. Running with the latter is like
driving a car with the hand-brake on!
Some have not been so
lucky and have had strokes. These could have been avoided if the probability of
AF had been recognised and treatment made earlier. So, for those not on
aspirin, warfarin or other anticoagulant drugs, please take note. The drug
Pradaxa is also used, but I understand that it cannot be used where there is a
leaky or damaged valve.
If a long-term
trainer is exercising and suddenly finds a shortage of breath, it is unlikely
to be a result of “old age”. It could be AF so my recommendation is to see your
GP. If it is, treatment can be prescribed.
Current athletes
training to high intensity will inevitably ask what they can do to avoid the
problems? Years ago, Chris Brasher, the 1956 Olympic steeplechase champion and
founder of the London Marathon, warned runners not to train through heavy
colds, flu or viruses. At the time we largely dismissed the idea because we had
to get our mileage in. Yet now it seems it may have been a sensible suggestion
and that the high intensity training we all did 40 or so years ago, through
colds and illnesses, may have damaged our hearts, leading to valve damage,
irregular heartbeat and AF.
Dr Chris Pepper,
Consultant in Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology at Nuffield Leeds
Hospital told one of Athletics Weekly’s readers: “It is well-recognised that
long-distance competitive running increases the risk of atrial fibrillation.
Some estimates put this at around twentyfold … I am sure there is much to be
discovered about the reasons underlying the increased risk of AF in runners.”
My own cardiologist,
Dr James Sneddon, agrees. However, the problem is, as my electrocardiologist,
Dr Martin Lowe, explains, most GPs and even cardiologists typically see just
one case of heart damage caused by high-cardiac concerns intensity training
during their careers and therefore do not recognise the symptoms or the cause.
Canadian cardiologist
Dr Larry Cresswell, who writes on athletesheart.blogspot.com, told me:
“Endurance athletes have a much greater risk of atrial arrhythmias than
non-athletes. These arrhythmias aren’t generally life-threatening, but they do
cause grief and often require treatment.” The problem is that the symptoms have
to be recognised and the appropriate medication given.
AF, if not treated
with blood-thinning drugs like aspirin, warfarin or Pradaxa, can lead to a
stroke and it is important that GPs recognise the symptoms and get the
diagnosis right.
So what action should
present-day high-intensity trainers take?
» Avoid running with
flu or other viruses.
» Do not train while
run-down or stressed.
» Get regular
monitoring by qualified personnel for the onset of any atrial arrhythmias.
Dr Andreas Wolff has
carried out research which shows that there is a link between high intensity
training and heart damage. He looked at 300 top male Finnish orienteers and
compared them with a larger sample of non-athletes. Both sets were approaching
50 years of age. He found that there was a 5.8 times more frequent development
of AF in the athletes.
The above comments
were part of a longer article that appeared in the December 8 issue of
Athletics Weekly (see the back issues section of this website for a copy).
Since then, the magazine has received a number of letters from runners and
ex-runners who have suffered problems.
Duff is also still
encouraging athletes to fill in a questionnaire which can be received by
emailing him at the address: [email protected], but he also urges
the medical world to take note and look into the area in more depth.
In conclusion, should
you stop running? No way. Should you think twice about training hard with a
cold or virus? Definitely.
Keep an eye on
Athletics Weekly, too, because further news and developments are almost
certain.
Volunteering
Opportunity – earn £10 for
Wheatfields Hospice
Georgina Abbott, new
VS member, has emailed:
We have a volunteer
opportunity for people to get involved helping at the Leeds Xpress Triathlon at
Leeds Grammar School (LS17 8GS) on Sunday 29 July and I wondered if you could
spread the word to members of Valley Striders? We are looking for about
20 people to help on the day, which will involve working as route marshals
and cheering on the athletes. The marshal’s role is to ensure runners
and cyclists take the correct route and inform pedestrians of any road
closures. A company called Xtramile events is organising the Triathlon and for
every person that volunteers for us they will donate £10 to Sue Ryder Wheatfields
Hospice.
In other news we
also have a few places for the New York Marathon in November if you know anyone
that is interested.
It would be great if
you could include the above in your newsletter and ask people to contact me on [email protected] if they are
interested in supporting us.