by Guest Contributor | Apr 26, 2022 | Members' posts, Race Report
April 23rd, 2022 Having recced this one and raced it in the past I was quite confident of the route and hazards. Caroline, Niamh amd I were only there a couple of weeks before so I had got my bearings and knew it would be tough. The long track and road section at the...
by IanF | Apr 20, 2022 | Uncategorised
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by Guest Contributor | Mar 1, 2022 | Members' posts, News
For the past two weeks I have been on strike in support of the University and College Union industrial action over cuts to pensions, pay cuts, casualisation, equality pay gaps and unsafe workloads. This post isn’t about the strike but the role running has had in this...
by Guest Contributor | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
The running life of course includes periods of not running, whether it’s because of injury, illness, lack of oomph, or just lots of life getting in the way. Our members who are not running are still our cherished members, so we thought it would be nice to get...
by Guest Contributor | Jan 17, 2022 | Uncategorised
‘‘Twas a few days before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse…. When suddenly on my phone there arose such a clatter (whatsapp)I sprang from my chair to read what was the matter And away to my phone and keyed in the...
by Guest Contributor | Dec 13, 2021 | Members' posts, Photo Gallery
21 miles, 3731 feet. Caroline left a comment on Strava: “rock up and do 20 miles, why don’t you?” She was right. It can’t be anything other than rocking up when I didn’t get an entry until the Tuesday before the race on Saturday. Inadequate training is now a theme...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 16, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report
Sunday 24th October 2021. I ran this race for old time’s sake last month. The Abbey Dash was founded by Abbey Runners and more specifically Colin and Hetta Morath. Hetta has remained an inspiration to female runners and continued racing into her 70s. Colin very...
by Guest Contributor | Nov 11, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report, Results
Kong Winter Fell Race Series 5.6 miles, 1130 ft. Registration for the first race of the series was held in a barn nestled under Bram Crags at the foot of Great Dodd. It was early November, very wet and very windy, with heavy clouds just touching the top of High Rigg...
by Guest Contributor | Oct 24, 2021 | Members' posts, Race Report
Whilst the majority of my club members were loyally scampering up the hills for the British Fell Relays on Saturday, I was committed to running the Cheshire 10K. I chose this race due a combination of factors: running in my birth county, trying a new race and a...
by Guest Contributor | Oct 13, 2021 | Race Report
I finally gained the club place for this marathon after about 7 years of trying. I had already entered Manchester for the following week, but quickly changed my plans. The last three marathons I ran were all the Eryri (Snowdonia). The thing about London , if you buy...
