Guy Whitmarsh

World Mountain Running Championships

September 29, 2019September 29, 2019Guy Whitmarsh5 Comments

This year’s races were held in Gagliano del Capo, on the south-eastern tip of Italy. On this occasion runners were required to run up (nearly 400m in all) and also down (some 260m), on rocky paths, stone steps and some grassland on top. Our very own intrepid Sue D competed, over the longer 11km course […]

Lake Vyrnwy half marathon

September 9, 2019Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

Lake Vyrnwy Is a reservoir feeding Liverpool, nestling amongst beautiful hills. Apart from a few tourists, little disturbs this sleepy backwater, except for the one day a year when runners converge on the tiny village of Abertridwr for the Lake Vyrnwy half marathon. Jasper and I ran it yesterday. We bumped into Hereford Couriers’ Tim […]

Stratford 10k

September 8, 2019September 8, 2019Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

An early start was required to get to Stratford in time for the 9.30 ‘kick-off’, and this had me seeing the beautiful sunrise at 6am, driving through low-lying mist, and recording a temperature of 4 degrees along the Teme valley. However, standing in the sunshine at the start was pleasantly warm, enough to shed the […]

Croft Woods handicap race 6 – 03/09/19

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

Croft Woods handicap race 6 – 03/09/19

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

If you go down to the woods today You’re sure of a big surprise If you go down to the woods today Wear the colour of light blue skies. ‘Cos every runner of every pace Will gather there for the final race In the Croft Ambrey Handicap Series. (With due reverence to the Teddy Bears’ […]