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For the purists in the club I know this isn’t strictly speaking running, but if nothing else I think it may go to show that nutters also exist in other sports! Following a year of busy training (well, by my standards!!) for the Housman 100 mile and across Wales race in 2011. I felt that […]

Three Croft runners took part in this 6 mile hill race organised by Mike Fawcett in aid of Longtown Primary School.The race involves a steep climb up onto the Black Mountains a fairly  level run along the Offa’s Dyke path before descending to to the finish at Longtown. Mike Ligema showed that he has not lost […]

On the 10th June I ran from Pembroke to Tenby, Wales, a half marathon which featured as part of the long course weekend. The whole weekend forms a triathlon with a swim on Friday (1.9K or 3.8K), bike ride Saturday (40, 72,or 112 miles) and run on Sunday (13.1 or 26.2 miles). To qualify for […]

A lower than normal Croft turn out for this interesting race of around 21 miles based at  LLawrtyd Wells. Unfortunately our big hope of beating the horses, Neil Powell, was unable to make it leaving Gary Gunner as the only club runner in the individual event. Gary had another good run to finish in 182nd place,3rd over […]

The  3rd  and  final  race  on  the  road  before  we  head  for  Croft  Woods  was  again  well  supported  despite  the  inclement  weather  and  the  counter  attractions  of  the  Queen’s  Jubilee  celebrations  and  half  term  week.  Ben  has  been  struggling  to  train  recently  due  to  a  niggling  injury  but  was  determined  to  beat  his  previous  best  […]