Jogging Buddies is a part of Active Communities Ltd Room 11, 41 Blackstoun Road, Paisley, PA3 1LU Tel:0141 258 9923 Email: [email protected] Company number: SC370513 Charity number: SC041275

Quarterly Newsletter October 2013

Erskine Bridge Buster 10k & Waterfront Wander 3k

This event will take place on Sunday 27th October 2013, setting off from Community Sports Centre, Kilpatrick Drive, Erskine, PA8 7AF and heading along the scenic waterfront, across and back.

Entry fee £8 for 10k and £3 for 3k—includes a post run reception at Erskine Community Sports Centre and medal for all finishers.

Cheques payable to ‘Active Communities () Ltd’. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Registration from 09.45 on the day. Entries by post to Active Communities, Room 11, 41 Blackstoun Road, Paisley, PA3 1LU.

Scottish Athletics permit event, held under UK Athletics rules. Event supported by Council

Girls on the Run - an exciting new class If you would like to contribute to for girls aged 10 - 16 years old! the next issue of The Jogger jogging please contact Fiona on fun runs orienteering 0141 258 9923 or at Personal development Zumba [email protected] Boot camp Team building Contents Saturdays 11.00am - 12.30pm Cost £2 ON-X Linwood (address on back page) P2 More Autumn 2013 events If you are interested call/email/follow on P3 Look back at summer 2013 facebook - Active Communities P4 Membership information

Autumn Events 2013

Join us at Barshaw Park, Paisley Jingle Bell on Sunday 1st December 2013 Run 2013 starting at 11.00am

Come along and take part in our annual jingle bell run - 3k entries are £5 for adults, £3 for children or £13 for a family of 4.

Entry forms will be available at Jogging Buddies venues soon. Medals and goody bags for all finishers

New! Fortnightly - 3 - 5 mile run Sunday Run AND you can choose to take the hilly or flat route

1st outing at 10.00am on Sunday 13th October 2013 meeting up at the Visitors Centre Castle Semple Loch, Lochlip Road Lochwinnoch PA12 4EA Just turn up on the day if you would like to join in

Anyone interested in Bike Buddies?

We’re planning a fun 2 hour cycle mystery tour somewhere in Renfrewshire in November. If there is enough interest it might be the beginning of a Pictured: Active Communities Helen Moir after a cycle, with regular get together. Please contact Helen if you Hearty would like more information or to take part. To further your fitness and have some fun come along to ... Church of Scotland Hall, 284 Main Road, , PA5 9EF £5 per session—discount of £1 to Jogging Buddies members!

Tuesday evenings at 6.00pm Ask for Alison and pay at the door 2 Look back at Summer 2013 Congratulations Lynsey Chambers!

Lynsey Chambers, a jog leader with Active Communities, ran the Inverness marathon in 3.5 hrs on Sunday 29th of September 2013.

Chest Heart and Stroke 10k

Fiona McCreadie, Susan McDonald and Isabel Wylie-Robinson, all members of jogging buddies, looking bee -utiful after completing the Chest, Heart and Stroke fun 10k in Edinburgh on Sunday 22nd September 2013 - they had a good time and raised £300 for Chest, Heart and Stroke!

Susan said “this was a really challenging course with the first 6k uphill on Arthur’s Seat! We would have achieved a personal best (PB) if my deely boppers hadn’t got caught in the tunnel and Fiona’s wing hadn’t broken!”

Buzz ness as usual!

Pictured: Fiona McCreadie, Isabel Wylie-Robinson and Susan McDonald Joggers... we are really interested in what you’ve been doing this summer and would like to include stories about your achievements, good ideas, fun you’ve had and any pictures you have to let everyone share the good times you have and so that we can record your achievements and hard work.

Please send any photographs and stories to: [email protected] or contact Fiona by phone on 0141 258 9923 or Inspirational Quote

tell your jog leader and ask them to pass on the I think everyone should message! be told they are beautiful We will share the good news in The Jogger until they believe it.

newsletter and annual report.

3 Membership Information Jogging Buddies You can further support Jogging Buddies by purchasing: Awards Dinner at the Lynnhurst Hotel, Jogging Buddies T shirts £8 Jogging Buddies Hoodies £10 on Friday 15th November & 2013 at 7pm New! Jogging Buddies Vests £10 cost: £32.50 it lets people know that we’re here and raises (deposit of £10 payable now) money to enable us to continue our spread & across Renfrewshire! would you please send us photographs and any funny / inspirational quotes we can Walking Buddies - Winter Walk with Judith add to a presentation to be 6.30—7.30pm Elderslie Village Hall, shown on the night? All welcome—fee payable on the night Thank you

Jog Scotland Update - training opportunity

Venue: ON-X Linwood, Brediland Road, Linwood, PA3 3RA

When: Friday 25th October 2013 - 6.15pm - 9.00pm

This is a practical refresher course for jog leaders who trained before 2010. Contact Fiona to register.

Venue Day / Time If you haven’t run or Linwood Sports Centre Saturday 10.00am jogged before, Jogging Buddies is for complete Houston Village Hall Monday 6.30pm novices to experienced Leisure Centre Monday 6.30pm runners and provides you Lagoon Leisure Centre Tuesday 6.00pm with qualified jog leaders to guide and support you Glennifer High School Tuesday 6.30pm to attain your goal in a Lochwinnoch Football Centre Tuesday 6.30pm safe and friendly environment. Wednesday 6.30pm To register for classes or Ralston Sports Centre Wednesday 7.00pm find out more information call us on 0141 258 9923 Elderslie Village Hall Thursday 6.30 or email info@ Erskine Sports Centre Thursday 6.30pm activecommunities.co.uk

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