Author: Guy Whitmarsh

On one of the warmest evenings of the year, 30 Croft runners assembled in the depths of Mortimer Forest, where all was beautifully still and relatively cool, as we awaited the start of the fourth running of this 1.4 mile uphill ‘fun’ race. Just before the off Eric was caught on camera praying, apparently for […]

Report by Guy Whitmarsh After the Ali Ali Ali result at Leinthall, it was Jo Jo at Bromyard, as Jo Tilby lifted the ladies’ cup, with Jo Marriot a close Croft second. Not only was Eric the first male, but (I believe) he also broke the course record (in that heat!), with Sam J close […]

Report by Guy The results have been delayed by problems with the dibbers, apparently, but anyway here is a report on the race. There were junior races first, attracting a good number of keen youngsters. On arriving a bit late delayed by a large lorry that struggled to make its way along single track lanes, […]

Four Crofties turned out for the latest edition of the Batch Bash, under a (sky) blue sky and warm conditions. A little different to last year, I’m told! 139 senior runners set off, after the enthusiastic juniors had completed their races. It’s only 3 miles, and the first 500 yards are tarmac, so what’s hard […]

What a glorious day to run round the Cwmyoy horseshoe ( following some of the Hatterall Hammer course), 9.1km with 383m of ascent, all of it laid out before us as we stood on the start line. We were told the course was marked, but that the route from CP1 to CP2 (the only two […]