Not sure if the Festive 10k is sold out. But just noticed this and thought of all you ladies!! This might be a different experience and challenge. Swinton Running Club has traditionally always had a strong women’s section and a commitment to encourage women’s running. As a demonstration of this,…
Congratulations goes to Matt for his performance at the Tatton Half Marathon. 1 Mo Abu-Reezeq 1:07:59 1st Male 30 Margaret Beever 1:27:42 1st Female 45 Matt Taylor 1:31:03 8th /V45 980 Runners Can’t wait to see this shirt get an outing Or is it a suggestion to Cat to…
Congratulations to Mick Fairs who broke Ron Read’s 22 year old record for the Half Marathon at Manchester last month (October). We have updated the records page on our website. It is worth pointing out, in case you were not aware, that you can view the records anytime on the…
Hopefully most club runners who did the parkrun this week managed to finish and get home before the rain came. Though by the turnout it maybe a lot of people chose to watch England get turned over tactically by New Zealand. Or were getting their bonfire and fireworks ready!! We…
With our club receiving its one guaranteed place. You will have seen Paul’s eMail regarding how we allocate it. We hold a draw at Food Night on Tuesday 12th November. To be eligible for the draw you have to have: entered the 2020 London Marathon ballot and been rejected been…
The annual 5 mile Police Cross Country race took place last Wednesday [30th]. A host of different runners from different forces ran. Malcolm does most of the organising and preparation but relies on help from club members. Mike, from Running Bear, was there with the Running Bear gazebo – inside…
A few of our runners chose to wait for fine weather on Sunday to make use of the monthly free 10k trail run at Lyme Park. No times and results are published, but it is a good way of building up strength and clearing the head after a Saturday night…
Injuries took toll of some of the ladies intending to run the 15k Trail Challenge, but Jan and Sue, supported by the injured Julie and Carolyn, completed the course. They look like they had the best weather on Saturday including Rainbows to finish with. Jan, liking the ups and the…
After a summer of mishaps, Leigh completed the Dublin Marathon, Sunday 27th of October. She maintained a solid pace virtually all the way round to finish with a PB of 4:28:38. Well done. Othmane El Goumri of Morocco won the Dublin Marathon in a record time of 2:08:05; Ireland’s Stephen…
Just a reminder that Match 2 is Saturday the 9th November at Kenworthy Woods. Speak to Janine and/or Andrew if you need to ask anything with regards to running. The course is a mix of grass, trail and woodland running (no tarmac). We recommend that you bring both studs and…
