Distance – 9 miles/14 kmTerrain – road and trails, some muddy footpaths, but road shoes are OKShort-cuts – straight back through Alderley Edge (cuts off 2 miles) – from Oakfield Road take the footpath under the railway to the roundabout on the A34 by-pass and return to the club…
With the new season starting this Saturday (20th October), full details can be accessed here. If you have not been before, we have a gazebo to keep dry before and after races , store bags etc . A yellow Wilmslow flag will also make our whereabouts known. See you Saturday,…
after 20 races Sometimes it's how you run that counts, sometimes where. If you needed points, Gin Pit was the place to be, a late substitute, 23 runners luxuriated in a golden opportunity to boost their total for the Series. Jon Bale and Peter Watson completed their seven qualifying races,…
As we prepare for the Manchester XC League first fixture ( Heaton Pk , Saturday 20th October) , I have just had confirmation that the Cheshire County XC Championships will be held at Reaseheath , Nantwich on Saturday 5th January . A chance to win team and individual honours as…
Plenty of choice this week end ! With the change in the club summer series , a number stuck with a long fell race , Rob and Trevor M went for the Congleton 1/2M , Gareth the Chester marathon and the others revisited the Gin Pit 5 (last used in the…
7 October 2012 I failed to defend my title at Congo Half but not for the lack of trying. The first few miles are a bit hilly so I started steady but gradually reeled people in until I caught the leaders around half way. I put in a small surge…
Raw results of the Gin Pit 5 follow- please submit your race reports directly to the site, or via Don, Nick, Kate or myself. A brilliant set of pictures from Rod – note particularly the various puddle-jumping techniques. Andy 1 Lewis Eccleston 27:21 Astley &…
after 19 races Although, unlike Woodford, the Macclesfield Half did not bring major changes to the league tables, nor did it secure any titles, so, with 3 races to go, there is much still to play for . Once again, following a spring and summer of running, much may only…
Sunday 30th September 2012 A keen race not be completely overshadowed by the Half. Pos Name Cat Cat Pos Club Time 1 Kevin Acton M15 (001/010) Stockport Harriers 00:16:47 10 Nick Bishop M50 (002/012) Wilmslow RC 00:19:26 (135 finishers) Don
Sunday September 30th. In Wilmslow it seemed a pleasant day for running, but, 15 minutes away, Macclesfield Leisure Centre was cold and blustery. I was only aware of the wind again on the main-road stretch and, once we got going, the temperature seemed close to ideal and the forecast rain…
