New Years Eve run from Southwold Pier to the Claremont Pier. Leave Southwold at 1400 hrs.
 

Rock Estate Christmas Eve Bike Pub Crawl. Meet at Mark's at 1400 hrs riding to Duke's Head, Corton Hut and the Commodore.
 

Thursday night Rock Estate Duathlon. 2 lap bike ride followed straight away by 2 bridges run. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs. Total bike ride is approx 16 miles.
 

Circuits followed by basketball at the Kirkley Gym 1930 hrs. There is preceded by 2 Bridges Run
 

Thursday bike ride to Gt Yarmouth Running Track for running session then bike back. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs
 

Over 1200 competitors ran in the Norwich Half Marathon. Mark Potter came 46th in 1hr 23m 44s and Tim Earl came 128th in 1h 29m 23s. Tim was just behind snooker legend Rocket Ronnie O'Sullivan who came 120th!
 

Steve Barber competed in the TBS Thetford Forest Duathlon. Consisting of 5.4km run, 14km bike and a 3.6km run, all off-road and very muddy! Steve's time was 1hr 20m 45s.
 

Thursday night Circuits. Circuits at the Kirkley Gym at 1930 hrs followed by basketball. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs for a bike ride or Gaff's at 1800 hrs for Two Bridges run. You can choose which one you want to do.
 

Thursday night Rock Estate Duathlon. 2 lap bike ride followed straight away by 2 bridges run. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs. Total bike ride is approx 16 miles.
 

Southwold Pier to South Pier Beach Run/Ride. When: Sunday Nov 15th 1400 start on a low tide. Where: Between Southwold and Lowestoft South Piers. Rules: We all start at 1400. We all finish at the Monument Lowestoft South Pier. Take your own times. No marshalls No prizes.
Arrange your own transport. 4 categories. 1. Joggers Start at River Hundred outfall jog to South Pier approx 5 miles. 2. Runners Start at Southwold Pier Run to South Pier approx 10 miles. 3. 100%Rock Riders Start at Southwold Pier Cycle to South pier approx 10 miles. 4. Rock Hard Riders Start at and return to South Pier via Southwold Pier approx 20 miles.
All welcome as usual, the more the merrier. We are a "Take Care of your own Safety group". Nothing is so urgent or important that we can't go flat out.
 

Circuits followed by basketball at the Kirkley Gym 1930 hrs. There is possibility of 2 Bridges Run or bike ride before circuits, or meet at Commodore at 1900 hrs for run to gym.
 

Thursday bike ride to Gt Yarmouth Running Track for running session then bike back.
 

Thursdays day night bike ride is the river Hundred route. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

Circuits followed by basketball at the Kirkley Gym. Meet either at Mark's at 1800 hrs for pre-circuit bike ride or the Commodore at 1900 hrs for run to gym.
 

2 lap bike ride followed straight away by 2 bridges run. Meet at Mark's at 1830 hrs. Transition will be at Mark's. Total bike ride is approx 16 miles.
 

Circuits followed by basketball at the Kirkley Gym. Meet either at Mark's at 1800 hrs for pre-circuit bike ride or the Commodore at 1900 hrs for run to gym.
 

Rock Estate had two teams in the Dusk Til Dawn 12 hour mountain bike race at Thetford Forest on Saturday 3rd/Sunday 4th October. The teams finished 8th and 9th respectively. Click here for report.
 

Thursday bike ride to Gt Yarmouth Running Track for running session then bike back. Richie Thomas wins yellow jersey.
 

River Hundred Ride from Mark's to Links Hill >Kessingland >Rushmere >Wrentham past Chris's > Ellough >Mutford & home. Chris Drake wins yellow jersey.
 

Julian Church, Charlie Church, Lee Bircham, Joe Skipper and Tim Earl swim in 1000m Lowestoft Pier To Pier race.
 

Nic Asher and Elliot Willis win the gold medal at the Skandia World Cup regatta at Weymouth in the 470 class.
 

Rock Estate had some superb performances at the Waveney Triathlon at Bungay, with Liam Gentry leading the team home in 2nd place overall. Mark Drake and Lee Cook won their age categories, and there were good performances from Chris Drake, Lee Bircham, Chris Knights, Aaron Gentry, Mike Davies and Jennie Hailes. Rock estate new girls Charlotte Rowland and Rachael Cox both won their age categories. Click here for report.

Lowestoft Scores Race. Mark Potter (8th) in 29m 55s and Tim Earl (12th) in 30m 57s both had good runs in the 14th Lowestoft Scores Race.

Click here for report.
 

Thursday night bike ride. Ride on the track to Somerleyton then on to Gorleston. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

Thursday night bike ride. Beach ride to Southwold Harbour.
 

Joe Skipper won the North Norfolk Triathlon at Wells on Sunday 6th September. Joe finished the 1500m swim, 40k bike ride, and 10k run in a time of 2hr 6m 46s to win by nearly 3 minutes.

Click here for results.
 

Thursday night bike ride. Round the Islands via Burgh St Peter.
 

Liam Gentry in superb form in the A11 10 mile time trial coming 4th in 20m 46s. His new PB smashes the VCB 10 mile record.
 

Thursday night bike ride. Breydon via Burgh Castle. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

Nic Asher and Elliot Willis are sailing in the 470 World Championships in Copenhagen hoping to win their third world title.
 

Thursday night bike ride. Ride to Ashby for the time trail, then Round the Islands.
 

Simon Asher and Liam Gentry scorch round the Bungay 10 mile time trial course on a tandem. They set quickest time in 21m 4s and break VC Baracchi tandem time trial record.
 

Smithy and Andrea are doing the Land's End to John O'Groats (874 miles) bike ride.
 

Maria Adey swam the Great London Swim, and came 79th out of over 1000 entries (men and women included). The 1 mile swim was in the London Docks.
 

Bike ride to Bungay and the Saints taking in the Waveney Triathlon cycle route.

Report: Richie Thomas gets yellow jersey for second time
 

Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club Sea Week. Mark Drake has been racing in the Brown Boat class this week. He has picked up two 3rd places along with a number of other high placings. His has been ably crewed by a number of notable Rock Estate members, mainly Mike Davies, but also Polly Davies and Anna Drake, and sailing boat newcomer Lee Bircham.
 

Thursday bike ride is a 10 mile time trial on mountain bikes. Course is around Ashby/Somerleyton.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs for prompt departure. Time Trial starts near Ashby at 1830 hrs.

Report: Everyone put in great times on the time trial. Liam Gentry got the yellow jersey for a quick time trial and for overtaking the combine harvester!!
 

Thursday bike ride. The 'Loddon Lick' followed by the 'Waveney Wobble'.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.

Report: Mark Potter awarded yellow jersey for a strong ride
 

Thursday bike ride. The Reedham ride.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.

Report: Yellow jersey went to Steve Barber for a great ride.
 

Thursday bike ride. Breydon via the Blundeston Bowl.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.

Report: Richie Thomas showed some superb form on the bike and won the yellow Jersey.
 

Simon Asher got a great surprise for his 30th Birthday when he was whisked away by his girlfriend Emma to see the opening stage of the Tour de France 2009 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
 

Thursday bike ride. Aaron and Goochie's 'Bungay Jump' bike ride.
Ride over to Bungay for a Rock Estate river experience. Don't forget to bring your swimming shorts or speedos!

Report: Aaron Gentry was only Rock Estater with the balls for the big jump, and was awarded the yellow jersey for bravery. A few others climbed the tree but couldn't quite make the leap!
 

Simon Asher wins Redgrave Road Race. Simon attacked hard with 4 miles to go and held off the chasing peloton to win.
 

Fritton Aquathlon. 400m lake swim followed by 2.5km trail run.
Rock Estate had seven competitors in the 2nd race in the series. Results: Liam Gentry (3rd) 16m 54s, Mark Drake (7th) 17m 51s, Julian Church (10th) 18m 53s, Tim Earl (14th) 19m 30s, Aaron Gentry (19th) 20m 02s, Lee Bircham (21st) 20m 10s, and Dale Gowen (24th) 20m 20s

Click here for full results.  Click here for series points table.
 

Thursday bike ride. Ride to Fritton for Aquathlon, then Round the Islands.
Ride only - Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

Nic Asher and Elliot Willis win bronze medal at the Kieler Woche Sailing World Cup regatta in Kiel, Germany.

Click here for sailing report.
 

Midsummer madness ride to Breydon then back via the Reedham Ferry.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.

Report by Mark Drake: Several riders on form and riding well including 6 inches running with the pack on his new machine. The yellow jersey went to Jimbo who not only stayed with the pack but in the last couple of miles hit the front!! Another cracking evening, an excellent 40 mile route on tracks and roads.
 

The Beach run to Southwold.
Riding up to Kessingland, we then ride along the beach to Southwold.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

Rock Estate sent 9 triathletes to the Fritton Lake Triathlons. The team put in some superb performances in the sprint and standard distance triathlons.
 

30th May 2009

Nic Asher takes 4th place in Sailing World Cup 470 class event at Medemblik in Holland. Nic and Elliot Willis were only 4 points off first place in an extremely closely fought competition.
Click here for official results.
 

30th May 2009

Joe Drake and Steve Swatman were successful in the North Norfolk Junior Triathlon on Saturday 30th May. Joe came 1st in the Tristar 1 (T1) category, and Steve came 3rd in the Tristar 3 (T3) category. Both boys were doing their first triathlons.
 

28th May 2009

Simon wins 'maillot jaune' in night of crashes on the Southwold beach ride. Simon is new 'King of the Beach'.
 

28th May 2009

The Beach run to Southwold.
Will anyone beat Julian to be crowned King of the Beach?
Riding up to Kessingland, we then ride along the beach to Southwold. Is anyone brave enough to do it on cheating tyres? I don't think so!
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

27th May 2009

Nic is competing in the sailing world cup event at Medemblik in Holland.
 

22nd May 2009

Aaron's Birthday Fri 22nd May.
Alcohol Training (sponsored by Fosters). Commodore at 1900 hrs all invited.
 

21st May 2009

Dragon Boat: We are are purchasing a head and tail for our 40 footer from Gable Events costing £100 + vat. Pete will be looking for a tenner from Dragon Boat owners to cover costs and river tax.
 

21st May 2009

Thursday night bike ride. The 'Waveney Wobble' route.
Heading to Bungay via Carlton Colville, Mutford, Beccles, Barsham, and Chicken Roundabout. Then from Bungay to St Olaves via Broome, Kirby Cane and Stockton. We will then head back to the Commodore through Herringfleet, Somerleyton and Gorleston Road. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

14th May 2009

Fritton Aquathlon Results.
Mark 6th (18m 08s), Tim 10th (18m 48s), Lee 14th (19m 44s) and Aaron 19th (21m 14m)
competed in the 1st race in the series.

Click here for results.

Click here for Active Outdoor Sport website.
 

14th May 2009

Thursday night bike ride and aquathlon.
This Thursday sees the first of the Fritton Lake Aquathlons. This is a 400m swim
in Fritton lake, followed by a 2.5km run. The race starts at 1830 hrs.
Anyone doing the bike ride only meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs for Simon's mystery tour.
 

10th May 2009

Rock Estate, sponsored by Fishers Hotel, stormed to victory in the
East Anglian Dragon Boat Festival at Oulton Broad on Sunday 10th May 2009.
The team won all three of their qualifying heats and the semi-final convincingly.
They then put in an equally impressive and powerful performance in the six boat
final to successfully defend the title won last year.
 

5th May 2009

Norwich Triathlon 5th July 2009. If anyone wants to enter the sprint distance
or standard distance triathlons at Norwich they should enter fairly soon,
as there are ONLY about 10 places available for both events.

Fritton Lake Aquathlon Thursday 14th May 2009. If anyone wants to enter the
aquathlon at Fritton Lake next Thursday, they have to enter online by Friday 8th May.
400m lake swim + 2.5km run. Mark Drake is only rock Estater entered so far.

Fritton Lake Triathlon 6th-7th June 2009. If anyone wants to enter the sprint
distance or standard distance triathlons at Fritton Lake they need to enter by 22nd May.
Plenty of places left for both at the moment.
 

7th May 2009

Thursday night bike ride. Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

5th May 2009

Dragon Boat Training for the Dragon Boat Festival team.
Meet at Mark's at 1900 hrs on Tuesday.
Team is Pete, Aaron, Gaff, Liam, Simon, Mark, Rob, Julian, Chris K, Chris D,
Smithy, and Brad on drums!
Please let Pete know if you are in the team and can't make it on Tuesday.
 

3rd May 2009

Rock Estate team in strong showing at the Waveney Triathlon.
Rock Estate sent 14 triathletes to the Waveney Triathlon in Bungay.
Rock Estate Team: Liam, Simon, Mark, Richard, Tim, Chris, Aaron, Lee C,
Lee B, Gaff, Mike, Pete, Maria and Jennie.
 

30th April 2009

Thursday night bike ride. Somerleyton and Gorleston route.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

18th April 2009

Nic is competing in the sailing world cup event at Hyères in the South of France.
Sailors from over 50 nations are in Hyères, preparing for the start of the
Semaine Olympique Française this weekend, the fourth event of the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
Nic and Eliot Willis are launching their London 2012 campaign in the 470 class at the regatta.
 

23rd April 2009

Thursday night bike ride. The River Hundred route.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

19th April 2009

Gaff runs Bungay half marathon in 1hr 33m.
Click here for results.
 

19th April 2009

Aaron, Liam and Mark competed in the East Coast Triathlon in Gt Yarmouth.
Liam stormed to victory with Mark making the podium with a superb 3rd place.
Aaron, competing in his first triathlon, came in 9th.
Click here for report.
 

19th April 2009

Simon rides in the VC Revolution 60 mile Road Race at Peldon in Essex.
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Cat race being part of the Eastern Road Race League.
Simon tried to break away a couple of times during the race and finished
in 17th place after a bunch sprint.
 

16th April 2009

Thursday night bike ride. Burgh Castle and the Breydon Water route.
Along the River bank with a stop at the Church Farm pub at Burgh Castle.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

9th April 2009

Round the Islands bike ride then circuits at the Kirkley Gym.
Meet at Mark's for prompt 1800 hrs start. Circuits start later than normal at 1945 hrs.
 

7th April 2009

Dragon boating on Oulton Broad. Training for the dragon boat race in May.
As reigning champions, Rock Estate will settle for nothing less than another victory this year!
Meet at Boathouse Lane at 1815 hrs.
 

5th Apr 2009

Lee, Liam, and Tim competed in the Diss Duathlon.
The race was a 5k run, then a 30k bike ride, followed by another 5k run to finish.
Click here for report.
 

2nd April 2009

The legendary Rock Estate Runners & Riders Thursday night bike ride is back!
First outing will be at a measured pace to break in all the newcomers.
Meet at Mark's at 1800 hrs.
 

26th Mar 2009

Bike ride then circuits at the Kirkley gym.
Ride from Mark's at 1800 hrs or run from Commodore at 1900 hrs.
Circuits will be an especially hard one. (You can blame Mark for winding up Steve!)
 

19th Mar 2009

Meet at Mark Drake's at 1800 hrs.
Cycle round the Fritton bike route then run the Two Bridges.
 

12th Mar 2009

Circuit training at the Kirkley Gym.
Ride from Mark's at 1800 hrs or run from Commodore at 1900 hrs.
Circuits will be a 10-20-30-40-50 as fast as you can circuit session.
 

10th May 2009

Dragon Boat Racing on Oulton Broad.
As reigning champions, Rock Estate will be looking for another victory this year.
After the races we will be having a few beers etc. Bring the family along.
 

5th Mar 2009

Bike to the Gt Yarmouth Running Track then running. Meet at Petes's at 1800 hrs.
 

26th Feb 2009

Circuit training at the Kirkley Gym.
Meet at Pete's at 1800 hrs for pre gym bike ride (Round the Islands)
or the Commodore at 1900 hrs.
 

21st Feb 2009

The gruesome twosome on fire at Hog Hill.
Simon comes 2nd and Liam 4th in a photo finish in a closely fought 4th category race.
They both become 3rd Category riders. Well done boys!
Click here for results.
 

19th Feb 2009

Bike and Run. Meet at Mark's at 1900 hrs.
 

12th Feb 2009

Boxing at the Kirkley Gym. Meet at Commodore at 1900 hrs.
 

5th Feb 2009

Liam, Simon and Nic altitude training in Majorca.
There is no stopping our top wheelsmen as they prepare for the new season in the
high peaks of Majorca. You thought it was hard keeping up with them last year.
You ain't seen nothing yet!
 

5th Feb 2009

Circuits + Basketball at the Kirkley Gym. Meet at Commodore at 1900 hrs.
 

31st Jan 2009

Simon and Liam ride strong at Hog Hill.
Simon rides to a superb 4th place and Liam gets 8th to pick up 6 and 2 British Cycling
4th Category points respectively.
Click here for report and results.
 

29th Jan 2009

Circuit training Thursday at the Kirkley Gym. Meet at Commodore at 1900 hrs.
 

24th Jan 2009

Liam 'hits it' at Hog Hill.
Liam (4th) showed his metal in this British Cycling 4th Category race
at the Redbridge Cycling Centre picking up 6 points.
Simon had less luck throwing up after the finish. Hard luck Simon,
but please throw up in Liam's van next time!
Click here for results.