Sam Harper

Arc of Attrition 50 miler

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Sam HarperLeave a Comment

Report from Sam Maygothling. UTMB World Series 51 miles/ 10800ft of climb / 8hr 37mins What a race that was on the Cornish coastal path, battling the elements as well as the underfoot conditions i probably put together my best race preformance so far to come away with 12th overall in a very competitive field […]

Spine Race Winter 2026

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026Sam HarperLeave a Comment

Report by Greg Jones Remarkably this was to be my 6th Spine event. I’d finished the full distance race last Summer (following a string of less successful and shorter attempts) so now it was time to take on the biggy – the full Winter Spine Race. 268 miles (431km) and over 10,000m climb with no […]

Weekly CARC Update 05/01/26-11/01/26

January 11, 2026January 11, 2026Sam HarperLeave a Comment

A bit of a change today – this update will be written by me, Sam Harper, a poor substitute for the witty and well-informed Bronwyn. And why is Sam writing this instead on Bronwyn? Well, last Sunday unbeknown to the newsletter editting team – as she was still in touch with us and writing the […]

Brown Clee Burn

September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Sam HarperLeave a Comment

What a cracking race the Brown Clee Burn is. I am not sure how many times I have taken part in it – but it has been a few and it is still up there as one of my favourites. It is tough, 11km with 360 metres of ascent but the varied terrains and the […]

Tom Davies 17/09/48 – 02/09/25

September 11, 2025September 25, 2025Sam HarperLeave a Comment

If there was one person that embodied the values that we aspire to as a club it would be Tom. Kind, encouraging and gracious. He passed away on Tuesday 2nd September while taking part in one of his favourite runs – the Bircher handicap. There was a particular poignancy in the fact that the handicap series […]