A there were a few people with niggles unable to run and perhaps some conflicting events but Wilmslow still managed to get 18 runners out. With Nick directing and Jules on photo duty there was a great atmosphere on Saturday. Probably a few debutants too. Claire second lady. Category winners:…
Well, what happened yesterday before the XC? Alan returned to Alexandra park but couldn’t better his previous time two weeks earlier. Similar for Richard at Didsbury expect his return was after 2 years. Both were only seconds off doing it. However, Andrew returned to Lancaster after 3 years and PB’d…
Well, it’s been quiet on the web!! Possibly because I was away 😊!! So, what did I miss? Let’s start with the parkrun from a week ago. 11 events attended by xx runners. Perhaps no so many next week [16th] with XC starting. Here’s a lightning look at the results.…
Well the big day arrived and our two members did themselves well. Graham smashed 10 minutes off his PB, Ian 7, In addition, you might have noticed that Dr Phillip – our WRF Half Marathon Winner – came storming home first GBR&NI runner! and: I also noted that Jill…
When a full marathon doesn’t grab your fancy – why not do a half instead. Great run by Jim and who was Di first lady. Nice pacing by Andrew. Brilliant AG by Nicky. Nice shirt Amanda!! Category firsts for Di, Sharon, Nicky. Jim a second. Can’t quite follow the results layout…
With such a busy weekend of running we still had 24 club members running at 8 events. It was parkruns 17th Birthday. A flash back at Bramhall where Damian not only appeared but romped home first. Paul and Oliver also were present. It was his first parkrun for 3 years.…
A busy weekend for racing but there were still 22 members running at 10 parkrun events. Busiest: Warrington [305]; quietest: Burnage [120]. Tourist: Lydia [Hampstead]. At Bramhall the two Pauls battled it out with PaulN finishing first this weekend. Might have rained a bit, but Chris our Open-Top tooting runner…
The Lakeland Four Passes is a 19 mile circular route with over 5300ft of ascent which starts and finishes at Rosthwaite Village Hall in Borrowdale, at the southern end of Derwent Water. The 1st pass takes you to Sty Head Tarn between the Scafell Massif and Great Gable before dropping…
It’s a 5-6 mile hill run around the Dane Valley and Gradbach including the infamous ‘river crossing’ – the route varies each year depending upon which local farm is hosting the fete. Runners receive a trout for their endeavours (as well as a lot of tea and cake)! Beer, trout,…
After a break of more than 16 months due to the pandemic, the race returned to Manchester city centre. This year things were slightly different with no warm-up and plenty of room in the start areas to allow people to social distance to do their own stretching. Both races once…
