Author: Sam Harper

Race report by Natalie Covil After hearing the sad news about Snowdon Marathon being cancelled – bad luck to all of you who trained so hard for it – I was very pleased that mine went ahead, mostly due to all the sponsorship currently around £1200. I set off between the 2 storms with an […]

Race report by Tori Dickinson Herefordshire & Borders Winter Cross Country League 2026/27 kicked off with a new course at Gwatkin Cider Farm in Abbey Dore. Hay Hotfooters were the race hosts and what a fantastic event they put on. I think most of us were in slight trepidation at the start as the first […]

Race Report by Sam Harper Race 9 of the club championship series saw 20 Croft Runners taking part in The Wye Valley Runners fundraising 10k – The Credenhill Canter. Raising money for the Herefordshire Special Care Baby unit, this was a well organised, well marshalled and very friendly race. It is race of two halves […]

Report by Mike Blenkinsop The advent of the month of September is an indication that we are about to wave farewell to what has been a long hot summer and it also delivers the final race in the CARC traditional handicap series.The 6th race gives the runners a final chance to record a PB and […]

Report by Mike Blenkinsop Following the excitement of the recent celestial spectacle 40 keen Croft runners lined up to try to eclipse their fastest times, and their fellow club mates, on the testing Bircher Common course. More favourable running conditions greeted the competitors for the 5th, and penultimate, race in the 2026 handicap series. Underfoot […]