Author: Guy Whitmarsh
Elan Valley 10
Faced with the prospect of unpacking more boxes after my recent move or running a 10 mile race, I did what any good Croftie would do and opted for the race! I slightly underestimated how long it would take me to get there now I am in Bartestree, North-East of Hereford, and nowhere near Wales, […]
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A cooler but gloriously sunny weekend saw some Croft runners competing at the Elan Valley 10 mile road race on Saturday, and a smaller (with the exception of Tim!) number wrecking themselves on the Wrekin the following day. And in good Gunner tradition, Flora ran in both – over three hours of tough running in […]
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Croft X-C Nov 2018 – Men’s report
A well-observed minute’s silence, marking the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, formed a reflective prelude to this year’s Croft Castle winter XC race. Sadly, I heard that the tenant farmer, an excellent stockman responsible for the surrounding pastures had passed away not long ago, and so the grass in the starting field was unusually long […]
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