Category: Race Reports

Little Stretton was a far cry from Blackheath on Sunday morning, as just 50 runners assembled to tackle the Mynd Dragon. Our starter had his feet on the ground (for a start), as we set off along 100 yards of road before the first stream crossing, then negotiated a parked car, over the second, smaller […]

Another warm sunny evening made the longish trip to this not very exciting fell race worthwhile. The route takes runners from the start in Forest Glen straight up the main path, mostly a mixture of stone and broken concrete, around the Wrekin trig point and back down again, a distance of 4.5km with 250 metre […]

Despite the warm, sunny morning only 2 Croft runners joined 86 others for this scenic but testing 6 mile multi terrain race. After signing on at the Fownhope recreation ground, the race started innocently enough with a gentle flat run out across the meadows alongside the river Wye. After about 2 miles the route turned […]

An excellent turnout for the first event in the 2016 Croft Ambrey Handicap Series including 9 who were running the course for the first time and a polished and shiny fleet of speedy Austins. Running conditions were favourable, though possibly slightly warm for runners who had become accustomed to chillier temperatures recently. As always, the […]

Storm the castle is one tough duathlon, not my favoured event duathlon but dragged myself out in the early hours to a cold bright frosty morning. I was very nervous as last month I pulled out of Forest of Dean half after 4 miles with a groin strain so confidence was at an almighty low […]