Great runs from Rob Gilbert, Gareth Trimble, Don Bullough, Angela Maziere, Nina Birch and Sarah Miles. Runs on par with current race form from; Tony Hulme, Kate Sutton and Ian Ashcroft. Those who ran below their normal pace were in exalted company; Damian Nicholls (he finished 4th. but…
On Sunday we enjoyed perfect running weather but statistics can be cruel and if we take out the ‘good weather effect’ your performance may not look so rosy – my best half marathon time for two years becomes my worst performance in any of the 41 races analysed over a…
I saw hardly any Wilmslow runners on the course and am too sensitive to the cold to chat after January races – it would be good if others used the ‘Comment’ button at the bottom to give a fuller picture of the race/day. The blustery 25kmh wind forecast did not…
Somehow in compiling the newsletter I mislaid this update from Dave Wheable, apologies. Ian Continuing my preparation for the Abingdon Marathon I entered the Dunstable Downs 20 Mile Challenge on the basis that I needed to do some more long runs. This race was perfectly timed as my last long…
Some argue against the inclusion of Langley in the Summer Series, and it is certainly not summery in Langley in November but it’s a wonderful race and I suspect the 30 who took-on the hill yesterday would have been less than 10 without the magic of the Series. Six runners…
Tropical storm Laura instead of hitting land in the southern states of the USA travelled up the eastern seaboard, messing-up our weather in New England. It was then expected to fizzle out across Canada. Instead it gained strength over Newfoundland, was picked-up by the Gulf Stream, followed us home and…
Actually 10k and a bit, which fits with the ‘villagey’ quaintness of the event. This has tended in the past to make it a 3/4/5 day rather than one for the stars. The stars anyway had been pre-occupied with the North-West relays the previous day, excellent report by Rob, have…
In the sort of August that made Noah famous, it looked like we might have a dry race but with an hour to go the drizzle moved in. This did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of a smaller than usual Wilmslow contingent who were already sensing a points bonanza. …
A bit of nostalgia at the beginning, Mike already on the road and with fresh air between him and the rest of the field as we were only starting up the drive at David Lewis. With a three lap course there’s always the fear of seeing Mike again before the…
It rained again this year. Last time we froze queuing for the pie & peas, two benefits of experience; I was there before the queue formed and I opted for the beans. This year, the rain, at least during the race, was welcome on a sultry evening. The prize-giving…
