Sandbach 10k, Sunday 16th September 2018 Deep in the Cheshire countryside, not the easiest venue to find if you rely on SatNav because of the race road closures, the Sandbach 10k is now an all road race held on narrow, undulating country lanes, with a short but testing uphill stretch…
Training session, Saturday 15th September 2018 Nine of us gathered for the extra training session offered by Nick on Saturday afternoon, which allowed for him to give us a more individualised programme. We were organised into groups based on our parkrun times this year (the reason being that the trails…
An update from Simon regarding the works to be done at the club. Building Works. As ever in the building industry there are delays! The chap doing the dry rot works to the changing rooms had an operation on his shoulder last week and his early estimates of his recovery…
Run twice a year, this is an extremely fast course attracting a class field. Conditions were good, only hampered by a strong breeze on the near 2K of return. Dan went under the 17 minute barrier for the first time, Trevor an excellent second in the V55 and the recently…
Just to repeat Simon’s message from Tuesday night for those who weren’t there or missed it, regarding two forthcoming maintenance projects: Track. We propose to alleviate the ponding on the track at the Bluebell Wood end by installing land drains which will run off down to the river Bollin. The…
Into its thirty-odd year. It’s been going since 1984 though the course has changed slightly this last few years and includes some paths as well as road. It was rainy on arrival. Tony predicted it would be fine and went off for his warm up. I walked around with a…
Message from Cat: We’re looking for some fresh faces to join the organisation of this prestigious event. We’re going through a period of change and modernisation and would like to recruit some new members to the Support Team. The event is evolving towards a Running Festival with a wide appeal…
Well done everyone involved!
Thursday 21st June 2018 John Porteous writes ….. I love the Staffordshire Moorlands summer series of races. Earlier this year I was pondering on the fact that I had moved into a new age group and I may not match the longevity as the usual suspects in Group 4, (you…
Simon says! Beating the Bounds dates back before the Norman Conquest when the parish priest would lead the villagers around the parish boundary and pray for protection and bless the lands. Last year ex Wilmslow Running Club member Ned Spencer revised the old custom to raise funds for East Cheshire…
