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Report by Mike B. ‘Tis a sure sign that we are about to wave goodbye to summer when the final event in the annual Croft Ambrey R.C. handicap series is completed. The speed and endurance blessed swallows are busy packing their featherweight baggage in preparation for their arduous flight to sub-Saharan Africa after what must […]
Continue ReadingAnother busy week for Croft runners as the long summer days draw to a close. Tuesday night was a glorious evening to be out running. Training was on Bircher Common with hill training led by Sam H. The pain of the 1-2 minute hill reps was made better by the amazing view from the common […]
Continue ReadingBronwyn is away this week so it’s my turn to write the weekly update, so all mistakes and omissions are on me! It has been another busy week for CARC members with lots managing to fit some runs in around their holidays. Tuesday night saw the penultimate handicap series race on Bircher Common. It was […]
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Race report by Mike Blenkinsop. The recent Paris Olympic Games were both enthralling and inspirational and, at the latest Bircher Common Handicap Race, the Croft Ambrey runners were motivated by the Olympic motto of Citius, Altius, Fortius (faster, higher, stronger). Faster : the phenomenal Sam Juson was “Onfireman Sam’ as he destroyed the existing course […]
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Report by Guy. As I write this the rain is still coming down outside, so we were lucky that yesterday evening was a lovely, warm sunny one. This year’s Ragleth Inn race had an altered course, so that runners ran clockwise round, and only ran to the top of the Callow once, making total ascent […]
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