Guy Whitmarsh

Eastnor Magnificent 7

April 27, 2021April 30, 2021Guy Whitmarsh1 Comment

Well, magnificent to be back running, semi-competitively, in a novel format. Self-timed, and start when you’re ready, 86 runners set off between 10am and 2pm, in socially distanced format. It was a sunny, quite warm day but was Eastnor named for its east-nor-east wind? Fortunately after the first half mile we were largely protected from […]

Kinsham Time Trial

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020Guy Whitmarsh1 Comment

Theresa kindly volunteered this course at her parents’ farm above Kinsham, planned the route and then helped mark it out the day before, with Tom and Bryan (combined age 152?), on a bright mild day, with (apparently, though we were not to benefit from them next day) great all round views. Little did we know […]

Telford 7/14/marathon

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

Jasper and I did a 14 mile race around Telford on Sunday, a mixture of gravel trails, tarmac and earth /mud/puddles. The 7 mile course was quite remarkable, not only running alongside the swollen River Severn for a few miles , but also going through a veritable museum of industrial revolution history; Blists Hill , […]

Telford half marathon

November 4, 2020Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

Jasper & I did a half marathon today In Telford. Originally we were going to be doing it next Sunday but the organisers gave us the option of doing it today because of the impending lockdown. The course was out and back along the old railway track next to the River Severn, starting near Coalport […]

Road and Fell

September 14, 2020October 3, 2020Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

A summer of virtual running draws to a close, but it has been as hot today as back in May, with some fairly non-descript weather in-between. Dedicated road-runners have been competing in the Hereford Couriers Virtual 5km series, with some excellent results: Sue P won her age category overall, as did Bryan, and our ladies […]