The first stage of the course started on the A34 heading into Birmingham City Centre. This section includes a climb over one of the flyovers on this road. The route then enters the city centre where there are several changes in direction and height. Runners will also pass several city landmarks including Birmingham Cathedral and the Council House and Town Hall in Victoria Square. Runners then head down hill to the Mailbox, following which there is a short steep climb.

Then they left the city centre and the course undulates through Edgbaston before a two and a half mile gradual descent to the finish line on Broad Street near Centenary Square.

Gareth, a current first team squad member just missed his target of 1:30hr by the smallest of margins, but the half marathon must have been a stroll in the park compared to his earlier London Marathon conquests.  However, Hannah was only 15 minutes behind, who has recently joined the club from Highbury.

Birmingham City would like to congratulations the both of them on their achievement. And wish them luck in the future.

Location: Meeting at the Square Peg

Time: 8pm

Contact: Ruth

If you haven’t recieved your username or password please let nick know and he’ll send one out to you. It is essential you use this system for your availability this year, so please log on and update.

9th November 2008
Home team listed first

As most of you are aware, I’m the first team manager this season, and with the job title comes the responsibility of finding out everyone’s availability.

To try and make this job as easy as possible for myself and craig, and also to ensure that its really easy for you to tell us what games you can / cant make, Ive wrote a small website to allow you to update your availability as and when you want.

http://www.squashednewtcom/clients/ftm/

Your login details I will send in a separate email.

Once you login you will be presented with a screen that shows your availability for the 12 CEKL games we have this season. At the moment they will all be blue, meaning “no answer given / unsure whether can make it”. To change your availability for any of the games, simply click on the coloured square on the left hand side, and hey presto it will cycle through to green, then red, then back to blue again. Thats all there is to it, nice and easy, nice and simple.

Theres a few extra things I put on there which youll see from the top menu. Everyones availability allows you to see everyones availability (clever name hey), text messaging is disabled, but will eventually tie into a text messaging system where you can text message (for free) all the members in one go, and then theres “admin” that allows you to change your password to something youll more easily remember (so I suggest you change it now). Logout does what it says on the tin.

Hope it helps guys, its in a beta version at the moment, and will work as long as you use it. Ill only bug you to do it at training anyway.

Ill eventually tie it into MRL games, 2^nd team games, and other bits and bobs. But using this as a test bed first.

If your new to the club you probaly have a million an one question. Well luckily enough you will be able to find out all the information you may need. Below is a list of questions you may have, and by clicking on the link will take you to  apart of the website which will answer your question.,

FAQ’s?

Training and Fee’s

• Where/when do you train?
• How much does training cost and who do I Pay?

Matches

• Where our the league fixture?
• Who do I contact to say I can or can’t play?

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