4th March 2007 Travelling south on the Virgin train between Macclesfield and Stoke you can spy Bosley Cloud, a pleasant looking hill rising gently out of the Cheshire Plain, away on the left hand side. A less expensive and altogether more satisfying way to get to grips with the Cloud…
Trafford 10K, 4th March After racing at Heaton Park the day before, and with Sunday’s blustery conditions, Stuart wasn’t able to challenge the 34 minute barrier he set on this course last September, but still ran well. Some way back, I welcomed the following wind in the last couple of…
Following up race report below ,provisional race results are now available at : www.race-results.co.uk Provisional results : A Team and Vets : 3rd overall and 1st Vets team ( 28 North West and Derbyshire clubs) Malcolm Fowler 17.10 (4) Rob Downes 17.51 (4) Stuart Parrott 17.57 (3) Tom McGaff 18.01…
With the decision taken not to compete in the Nationals in Sunderland , the Wilf RichardsR XC relays were to be the culmination of a highly successful XC campaign . The two mens teams were changing by the day as injuries and domestic duties kicked in . By the Friday…
A couple of recent discussions have been around entering both mens and ladies teams in the above . Having had a most successful and I hope enjoyable XC season , we have entered two mens teams ( eight runners) and one ladies team ( three runners) for the above .…
Anyone want to run in the BUPA Manchester 10k – if so see this message:- "My name is Martin Bagnall and I work as a Fundraising Co-ordinator for The David Lewis National Epilepsy Centre, based in Alderley Edge. We have guaranteed places in this years BUPA MAnchester 10k, and are…
The Wincle Trout Run will take place on 2nd June. The organisers say:- "The race proved so popular last year that we have decide to limit the number of entries to 300 to make sure it remains an enjoyable experience for all runners. Pre-entry (by 26 May please) is therefore…
Sunday 11th. February MEN 9k 3 MIKE HALMAN 32:24 9 MALCOLM FOWLER 33:28 1st M40 16 STUART PARROTT 34:01 4th M40 18 ROB DOWNS 34:16 5th M40 23 TOM McGAFF 34:43 1st M50 29 JIM PENDRILL 35:21 31 JEFF CAPPER 35:08 44 RAY EAGLE 36:33 4th M50 45 ROB ELSTONE…
So the Manchester League is over for a year : We also ran in the Cheshires and the Northerns . Below are the names of the 29 runners who made the season such a success . Even if not a counter , everyone one that took part made a significant…
After the toils and efforts of four rounds of cross country races , it all came down to one final race . Medals of all colours were hanging in the balance . One final effort …….one last push through the mud and woods of Woodbank Park. The ladies went first…
