And There Off!

[Mark Roberts]

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We've just got official confermation that we have got the lease on our new ground, Our new ground is located at Littleborough Rugby Club Behind Hollingworth Lake Country Park (5 mins from jnc 21 of the M62)

The ground will enable us to run straights up to 300yds and unlimited bend size.

Facilities include On site Social Club (with cheap beer) food (also cheap) clean toilets/showers, A flood lit area should we wish to run evening racing during the winter, free use of Function Room.

Caravan Club Site 200yds from the track.

Large Parking area no main Rds near by approch to the ground is by single track lane.

Within a short walk theres the Hollingworth Lake with boat hire, The country park & visitors center, ample bars, pubs, resturants.

Our first race meeting will take place This Sunday the 13th November from 1.30pm.

Everyone welcome

For more details contact Mark on 07903 624876 or email ~ parkstonewhippets@hotmail.com

Directions ~ Leave the M62 at jnc 21 (Milnrow) Follow the brown signs for Hollingworth Lake Country Park when you reach the lake follow it round till you reach the White pub (The Fishermans Inn) in front of you turn imediatly right into Rakewood Lane, after approximatly 3/4 mile look for the rugby post in front of you When you reach a small row og Cottages (that appear to be in the rd as you approch them) turn right over the small bridge into the car park, the track is only 5 minutes off the Motorway..

 

[mally]

Nice one mate. I only hope we can keep you out of the pub!!!

hope you have a great first meeting at your new venue

 

[BeeJay]

Sounds like an excellent race venue Mark. :thumbsup: Good luck with the racing. :luck:

 

[Mark Roberts]

Thanks BJ with it being a private Rugby ground they have a full time Groundsman who looks after everything so the running surface is spot on.

They are happy for us to run Opens there and racers would be able to camp on the ground or there is a small Caravan Club site right next door.

 

[Joanna]

Sounds ideal!

Good luck with it all :luck:

 

[Mark Roberts]

Thanks Joanna, it's been hard work but we should now start to see the rewards for all our efforts.

we've a good number of people wanting to join with pups and older dogs so hopefully by the start of next year we should have a good number of runners making for some good racing.

Nice one mate. I only hope we can keep you out of the pub!!!
hope you have a great first meeting at your new venue

Come on Mally get yourself up for a run, you know it makes sense. :thumbsup:

 

[BeeJay]

Just seen the photos Mark looks like a lovely place.

 

[Mark Roberts]

The walk around the lake is approximatly 3 miles, with it being a country park there are some fantastic walks through the surounding countryside.

in the Summer it's a realy nice place to walk around but in the winter it's absolutly stunning with the snow on the hills ect.

were only 10 minutes away from it and we often go up with Kieren as theres loads to see and do around the lake.

 

[Judy]

Sounds like you've got everything you could wish for Mark :cheers:

 

[Mark Roberts]

Sounds like you've got everything you could wish for Mark

No Judy theres 1 thing missing in my life! i'm counting the days till the open season starts again and I see you. :b

 

[Judy]

Sounds like you've got everything you could wish for Mark

No Judy theres 1 thing missing in my life! i'm counting the days till the open season starts again and I see you. :b

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:lol: - You charmer you.

I wonder how many people will put on a post with one of those little green faces. Cynical bunch we get on here

 

[Mark Roberts]

Cynical bunch we get on here

Thats 1 thing you could call them.

 

[Paula Roberts]

We don"t want to disappoint anyone at the LPWRC Judy so just for you. :x :x :x Is three ok or would you like more.

 

[Judy]

Cynical AND predictable :lol:

 

[Mark Roberts]

Cynical AND predictable

You missed out lovable :b

 

[Mark Roberts]

Jeff & Myself have Just got back from an evening at the Rugby club at the invitation of the club Secretary.

The beer is realy cheap, had a realy good night all the rugby players that were in have said they are coming on Sunday to watch the whippets race.

The weigh in on Sunday is 1.30-1.45 pm racing from 2pm, there will be trials available for pups and older dogs before and after racing and during any breaks.

We are hoping to start bend racing next month.

Everyone welcome to come along and have a run.

 

[conway]

:thumbsup: nice one mate , can't wait to come up there next year and take some tropies off you.. :- "

hope it all works out well for you and the club

1st round is on you :thumbsup:

 

[beaker]

sounds ideal, shame i can't make it just yet, but i will be there as soon as i can :thumbsup:

 

[*Caz*]

BRILLIANT NEWS-Mark & Paula :thumbsup: Sounds absolelutly (cant spell that word gets me every time!!! :blink: ) PERFECT :thumbsup: Ooooh hopefully we can come to your open ) next year,

all the very best of luck for now & the future :thumbsup: :cheers:

 

[Mark Roberts]

Thanks everyone, we've had a lot of interest already so fingers crossed by the end of the winter we should be getting a very good number of dogs each week.

1st round is on you

Your on mate (at the prices they charge in the club i'll buy you 2 :cheers: