50s & 60s Motown disco at Hallam FC on Saturday 27 September
Historic Hallam Chase fell race returns to Crosspool tonight
This evening sees the historic Hallam Chase return to Crosspool, an annual fell race organised by Hallamshire Harriers and hosted by Hallam Cricket Club.
At 8pm on the Tuesday evening after the second bank holiday in May, runners set off from Hallam football/cricket club’s Sandygate ground, go down Den Bank through the Rivelin Valley and up to Stannington church, before returning by the same route. The run 3¼ miles long, with 800 feet of climb.
In 2013 John Alexander took first prize. The record time of 19 minutes 42 seconds was set in 1968 by Trevor Wright.
Find out more on the Hallam Chase and Hallamshire Harriers websites.
Football and music stars line up for Sandygate charity fundraiser
Well-known local faces from the worlds of sport and music are taking part in a charity fundraiser at Sandygate this afternoon, Sunday 23 March.
Chris Waddle will lead an all-stars team featuring ex-footballers David Hirst, John Sheridan, Carlton Palmer and David Holdsworth, plus Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure.
The day is to raise money for homeless charity the Archer Project. Tickets are £5 and are available on the door. Kick off is at 2pm.
Church services and carols this Christmas in Crosspool
The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season.
Highlights include St Columba’s Community Angel Festival on 21-22 December, where local community groups are putting their best creative heads together to decorate large willow angel sculptures to be displayed in the church over the weekend. There’s still a few left if your community group would like to decorate one – contact Diane Ryan at st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk. You can see the angels at St Columba’s on Saturday 21 between 10am and noon, or on Sunday 22 between 2pm and 4pm.
In addition to the church services there will be carols, mince pies and mulled wine at Hallam FC’s Sandygate Road stadium on Thursday 19 December in the 1860 Suite. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start.
Full details of Crosspool church services:
St Columba’s Church of England
Sunday 22 December 10am Family Communion; 4pm Angel Festival Carol Service
Tuesday 24 December 4pm Candlelight Storytelling Nativity
Wednesday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Festive Holy Communion
The Beacon at Stephen Hill Methodist
Tuesday 24 December 4pm Christingle Service; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
Wednesday 25 December 10am Christmas Morning Service
St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
Tuesday 24 December 4pm Children’s Navivity Service; 8pm Christmas Night Mass
Wednesday 25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
Tapton Hill Congregational Church
Sunday 22 December 2.45pm Carol Service
Wednesday 25 December 10.15am Christmas Day Service
Hallam Chase 2013 report and results
A good turnout of 57 runners endured the grey drizzle to compete in the 2013 Hallam Chase in Crosspool last week.
Den Bank was greasy but the rest of the route was good underfoot and allowed John Alexander (CGCC) to lead the men home and Katy Bennett (Dark Peak), the ladies. Peter Stenton (Dark Peak) retained the youngest runners prize and Gerry Lax (Dark Peak) the oldest.
Being handicapped, with the slower runners off first and the fastest 10-15 minutess later, the actual fastest runners was David Lunn (Dark Peak) in a time of 24 minutes 22 seconds. John Spencer ranked the runners in the handicap and deserves praise as the runners returned in a good group.
Prizes where donated by local solicitors, Taylor and Emmet. They have helped out for many years; without their generosity the event wouldn’t work as well.
Next year’s event will be on Tuesday 27 May 2014 (and for those who want to prepare its Tuesday 26 May for 2015!)
Thanks also go to Richard Storer and the Hallam Cricket Club for hosting the event, Ian and Judy Thomas for managing the results, plus Les Outwin and David Price for officiating.
The event now has a website www.thehallamchase.org.uk containing event information and recent results. Hallamshire Harriers, who marshal the event, train in Hillsborough Tuesday and Thursday evening and can be contacted via www.hallamshireharriers.co.uk.
The Real Food Club launches in Crosspool
A new food club to help people to eat healthily launches on Wednesday 29 May in Crosspool.
The Real Food Club is designed to be more than just a slimming club. It encourages people to make small changes to their diet to give big results. You don’t even have to be looking to lose weight to join.
Each family-friendly session includes:
- Weigh-in or measure (private from others)
- Education session or outside speakers
- Group discussion on the week- optional to join in
- Menu plan
- Two recipes
- Unlimited email and phone support
Come along on a Wednesday night from 8:15pm to Hallam FC, Sandygate Road. The first session is just £3 and after that it is £5.50 a session.
The club is run by Hannah Bailey from Wise Choice Nutrition. Hannah is a qualified nutritionist with three years experience of helping people lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle.
She set up the Real Food Club to offer an alternative for people dissatisfied with current weight loss clubs and looking for something which would give long term benefit.
For more information visit www.the-real-food-club.blogspot.com or email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk or call Hannah on 07912 556470. You need to book the first session.
You can also follow The Real Food Club on Facebook and Twitter.
Historic Hallam Chase fell race returns to Crosspool on Tuesday 28 May
Tuesday 28 May sees the historic Hallam Chase return to Crosspool, an annual fell race organised by Hallamshire Harriers and hosted by Hallam Cricket Club.
At 8pm on the Tuesday evening after the second bank holiday in May, runners set off from Hallam Football/Cricket Club’s Sandygate ground, go down Den Bank through the Rivelin Valley and up to Stannington church, before returning by the same route. The run 3¼ miles long, with 800 feet of climb.
The record time of 19 minutes 42 seconds was set in 1968 by Trevor Wright.
Find out more on the Hallam Chase and Hallamshire Harriers websites.
First Wednesday networking event at Hallam FC’s Sandygate
On Wednesday 3 April a business networking event is taking place at Sandygate from 7.30am:
Church services and carols this Christmas in Crosspool
The four local Crosspool churches have announced their programme of services for the Christmas season.
In addition to the church services, Loxley Silver Band will be playing local carols and Christmas tunes from 8.30pm at The Sportsman pub on Sunday 9 December, and there are also carols at Sandygate on Thursday 20 December.
St Columba’s Church of England
16 December 10am Family Communion; 4pm Carol Service (with Stephen Hill Methodist Church)
23 December 10am Morning Worship
24 December 4pm Candlelight Nativity Service
25 December 10am Christmas Family Communion
St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church
24 December 4pm Children’s Nativity Service; 8pm Christmas Night Mass
25 December 10am Christmas Day Mass
Tapton Hill Congregational Church
23 December 2.45pm Candlelight Service
25 December 10.15am Christmas Day Service
The Beacon at Stephen Hill Methodist
24 December 4pm Children’s Service with Christingles; 11.30pm Midnight Communion
25 December 10am Worship for all the family
Christmas carols at Sandygate on Thursday 20 December
Hallam FC chaplain Reverend Peter Allan is to host an evening of Christmas carols, mulled wine and mince pies at Sandygate, the oldest football ground in the world.
From 7pm on Thursday 20 December Peter will lead a choir and guests through some best-loved carols around the tree in the 1860 Suite.
All the family are welcome and the bar will stay open afterwards.
