BodyFit Cumbria

27/10/2025

Derwentwater 10 - helpers needed.

Phil from Keswick AC is still short quite a few helpers for the Derwent Water 10 this coming Sunday. If you would like to help, please contact Phil directly via phil.winskill@gmail.com

Those who are racing - good luck! I love that race, sadly can't do it this year.

If you'd like to race - there are a few spaces left.
https://www.eventsupnorth.co.uk/event/407

Keswick Athletic Club, Cumberland AC, , Derwent AC Cockermouth,

I just signed up for Derwentwater 10. You can register or find more information on https://www.eventsupnorth.co.uk/event/407

23/10/2025

Join us! There will be cake! What more could you possibly want?
Saturday 8th November 9am.
If you've not done a parkrun before or haven't done our one, now is your perfect opportunity.

Register here if never done one before. You only have to register once.
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cockermouthgreenway/

Please share - EVERYONE welcome! Runner, walkers, spectators and volunteers. :)

21/10/2025

Our running session this morning, continuing the theme of using our arm-drive more effectively. Well done team!
And yes, I was sheltering under the tree out of the rain, whilst they were all working hard!

Join us: This class is on a Tuesday morning at 9.15am in Cockermouth.
Other classes available! :)
http://www.bodyfitcumbria.co.uk/whatson -day

14/10/2025

At running classes for the next few weeks, we'll be focusing on arm drive. This was our team lighting up the dark night!

Last night's age range was 14-65+

Join us!
Monday 6.30pm
Tuesdays 9.15am
Thursday 6pm

http://www.bodyfitcumbria.co.uk/whatson -day

06/10/2025

Tonight and onwards for our evening running classes:

Dig out your arm lights, bright and reflective kit please.
I've just invested in some new arm lights. My previous ones have given up after 15 years of use! So I'll let them off. These are the replacements. Same make but rechargeable.

They aren't the cheapest, £20 each, i.e. £40 total. BUT, you generally get what you pay for in terms of armband lights. And Ronhill was the brand I'd had before. I'll try them out and let you know how they are. They also go smaller than many brands, so are suitable for older children and adults with a smaller arm.

I bought them from Kendal retailer Pete Bland Sports who I'd highly recommend. Support your local retailers if you can. Postage is free. Pete Bland Sports support many of our local races.

See you at 6.30 this evening from the Lakes Home Centre.
All abilitie welcome. Technique and speed drills followed by hill reps. :)

Sam Ayers
07805 094701

Pete Bland Sports

https://www.peteblandsports.co.uk/buy/ron-hill-recharge-light-armband_11791.htm

02/10/2025

Muster Run:
5.55pm for 6pm start. We'll all be together as one group. All abilities catered for - you know that! :)
Route: Parklands Reverse.

Starting with out and back on Low Road Close, Derwent Street, Sullart Street, then Rubby Banks (out and back by the River Cocker to the arch).

Forecast - it's forecast 40mph wind and 80% chance rain by the end of the session. Please dress appropriately and have a change of kit if you travel by car. Many thanks.

See you at 5.55pm.

Event Cancellations
Events on Saturday may be cancelled due to the weather. The Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay has already been cancelled due to the weather.

Check before you travel. Parkruns can be checked here:
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cancellations/
Note that south lakes parkruns, Fellfoot (Newby Bridge) and Rothay Park (Ambleside) have already been cancelled.

19/09/2025

19/09/2025

Gold for myself and Nick Cowan at the World Masters Rowing Championships in Banyoles, Spain. We were competing in the MxMasF 2x category. This means it's a mixed boat, i.e. male and female, masters F is an average age of 60-65 and 2x means two people in the boat, both with two oars each, rather than one oar for sweep rowing.

Pleased and somewhat relieved as we'd not had the best preparation going into the race!
I also had a couple of second places but at Masters rowing it's all or nothing. You only get a medal for winning.

The other medal belongs to Matthew Pincent: 4 x gold medallist at the Olympics. And yes, it's a real Olympic gold medal. Matt did a talk at Banyoles, and I had the opportunity to try on his gold medal. Banyoles was where he won his first gold in the 1992 Olympics (Barcelona) with Steve Redgrave. Sadly, I didn't get to row with Matt... perhaps I'll ask him ready for next year?

Lakeland Rowing Club, BBC Cumbria, World Rowing News, This Girl Can, Cumbrian Girls Can, Active Cumbria,

08/09/2025

Myself and Erin (who some of you will know from Core classes) took part in the English Rowing Indoor Champs on Saturday.

We both entered the 2000m and 500m. Erin won her Women’s Adaptive Rowing (AR3) category and gained a PB in both events with 8'21.5" and 1'49.8" respectively. Well done Erin!
I also won both events (Lightweight Women 50-59) and gained a PB in the 500m by just 0.1" with 1'42.5" - I also beat the open weight women.

I was having a go at getting the 500m age group record (1'41.5") and was sat on 1.41.3 right up until 420m, then with just 80m to go, my legs went and my split plummeted to 1.55! 😆
But a PB will do!

It's the World Master Champs this weekend - on real water in Spain. Wish me luck!

But before then... I look forward to seeing you at running and stretch this evening.

Remember to check the What's On Calendar - amended timetable this week. Thank you to coach Tony Jewell for covering our running sessions.
http://www.bodyfitcumbria.co.uk/whatson -day

28/07/2025

School holidays...
FREE event, every Sunday 9am for 4-14 years: Cockermouth Greenway junior parkrun. Here's a little snapshot of what's involved. Please share. :)

From the laughter at the start to the high-fives at the finish, we want to show the joy, inclusivity, and community spirit that makes junior parkrun a…

09/07/2025

Cockermouth Greenway junior parkrun now has its own page. The junior parkrun takes place every Sunday at 9am and is for 4-14 year olds. Everyone welcome. Your juniors can walk it or run it. Marshals are spaced 100m apart so juniors are always in line of sight and it's x4 laps of 500m, so it's easy to keep an eye on everyone.

Full details on the FB page. Remember, if needing to drive, please park in the town car parks and walk down. Thank you.

Please share with your friends.


https://www.facebook.com/cockermouthgreenwayjuniorparkrun

Free, weekly, timed 2k parkrun for 4 to 14 year olds. Every Sunday at 9am.

15/05/2025

Tonight: Please meet 5.55pm for 6pm Lakes Home Centre
Return to Running with Tony Jewell

Muster:
Gazelles: Parklands route with Hazel Davies
Whippets: Papcastle route with me. 🙂
Hooray, we all LOVE Papcastle.

Tuesday 20th May 9.15am - We're at Slate Fell, see website for directions. Please park on Strawberry How Road. Trail shoes if you have them. 🙂 Everyone welcome. Please make sure your friends know.

All details here of where to meet plus other classes.

BodyFit Cumbria with Samantha Ayers, Cockermouth, Cumbria