As us mere plebs scrape mud from our studded soles in preparation for some or all of the events detailed below, our minds momentarily reflect on how the gentry of our club celebrate Christmas. Those who still ring bells for the butler when they need their slippers , or to…
Link: . Tuesday December 27th. Finishing Times 1 Katina Marshall 53 52 2 Sally Maddock 54 39 3 Trevor Faulkner 55 9 4 Trevor Morris 55 51 5 Ian Ashcroft 56 14 6 Gavin Mendham 56 15 7 Kate Ayres 56 23 8 Penny Hinke 57 11 9 Paul Ayres…
Cheshire X Country League Round 1, MacclesfieldSun 11th December LADIES RESULTS6th Kate A8th Jane19th Nicky29th Kate S Team Result: 2nd Vet4th Senior All four of us had excuses for not running well! Three with tired legs from the mornings race in Stockport and the fourth feeling slightly hung over from…
On a weekend when many Wilmslow runners were gearing up for a hard Stockport 10 or the Macclesfield Cross Country, a small band of three happened to be down south, taking in the convenient Bedford Harriers AC Half Marathon, incorporating the Beds AAA Championships in their 20th Anniversary year. After…
For the local first timer “The Stockport 10” has a rather grim ring to it suggesting perhaps a few cold laps of the A6 and the Merseyway shopping centre. However by the time I was walking into Woodbank Park in rather pleasant sunshine I was thinking that this might not…
ITS TIGHT AT THE TOP WITH ONE RACE TO GO. Official results are now available following race three via www.BBRESULTS.COM but a summary is shown below: The senior men finished 4th at Boggart Hole Clough and retain third overall one point ahead of Salford.A lot will depend on the quality…
The Manchester XC Leauge moved on to Boggart Hole Clough for race three. For some it was the sublime to the ridiculous !! For snow , substitute mud ! Mike and Rob had to give up sand , sea and sangria for s**t ! On Wednesday I had raced at…
Six of us turned up to do this race and we all a good run. The course includes sections on a busy main road and there are a couple of gentle hills but it was well marshalled so there was no problem following the route or with traffic. Sally ran…
Mention Benidorm and lager, sun burnt ex-pats and zimmer frames may spring to mind. But then again a fast half marathon in the sun in late November? Let’s do it! From the air Benidorm is a cross between Llandudno and Manhattan with a long wide promenade separating the beach from…
Following the success of the first two race meetings , we are keen to build on our success. I know that a lot of the men have been making discreet enquiries along the lines of ‘ What’s this cross country actually like’? Actually , very good fun ! Times…
