Summer Series, Race 5 Cheshire Grand Prix Sunday April 5th. The forecast was 10o and dry but, with a heavy mist, the thermometer was showing only 3o as I turned into the university car park. It warmed-up, but the sun did not break through until after the finish so, if…
Summer Series, Race 5 Cheshire Grand Prix Sunday April 5th 3 SPEAKE, Peter 33:05 All Men 19 WHITTINGHAM, Andrew 35:49 Male Vet O/45 26 MCGAFF, Tom CR 36:36 (1) Male Vet O/60 41 JOHNSTONE, Sharon 38:00 (1) Female Vet O/40 62…
The 'trial run' Parkrun on the Carrs seemed to go well this morning (Saturday 4/April), at least from the point of view of a participant. The course was muddy and slippery on the grassy sections to the North of the river, but not excessively so and with the amount of…
Saturday 28/3/15 As predicted, and despite the weather, a record number of 12 runners registered their first or attempted to improve on existing times. Nicky and Christian at South Manchester, but didn't beat their previous best. Mike Hill, Doc Matt, Ian and Julie (on her way back from a shoulder injury) braved the elements…
parkrun Summer Series Update . Saturday 21/3/15. I quickly scanned the parkrun results not really expecting to see any WRC members names. I did think of a quick run round Burnage parkrun on the way to Ashton where I had to pick 3 tons of water up, but coupled with an early…
The race start and the two race winners : Ben Siwa of Uganda and Perendis Lekapana of Kenya, breaking the ladies course record in a time of 71.24. Initial report on line here with more pictures and video Television coverage here BBC North West Nick.
First Name Surname Gun Position Chip Time & Position 10K & Position 10 Mile & Position Damian Nicholls 1:12:29 33 1:12:28 33 33:30 30 0:54:46 27 Peter Speake 1:13:35 39 1:13:34 39 34:01 44 0:55:31 37 Rob Downs 1:16:14 58…
Saturday 14/3/15 We had 4 first timers at Lyme Park this week with Christian coming in at 24.15 taking him to the top of the parkrun trail table, followed by Patrick now in second place with 25.11, Ian 26.52 and Don in 27.01. At Congleton, three runners registered times in the…
Sweatshop 10, Blackpool – Sunday 15th March Gail and I ventured the 60 mile journey to Blackpool to run this 10 mile race in preparation for the half marathon next week. The course was changed from previous years, instead of being out and back, it was 2 laps of running…
New Balance Stafford 20 – Sunday 8th March 2015 Only four of us were mad enough this year to venture to Stafford for a 20 mile jaunt. This is an annual pre-marathon staple for Gareth, Christian had previously run this before joining WRC, so was hoping to better his previous…
