Category: Race Reports

Following a fairly mediocre atttempt on my part at the Ufton Court cross country I was resigned to the fact that I need to do more training, and following an invitation, if thats the right word to use, from Tom I decided to have a ‘crack’ at the Cardington Cracker. Now I have to admit […]

  Memo for 2016, final Sunday in November: Christmas shopping, or Ufton Court? There were many absentees for yesterday’s race, who may or may not have been doing their Christmas shopping, but had more than likely seen the weather forecast – 50mph winds and heavy rain. In the event, the wind wasn’t too bothersome and […]

My first attempt at a coastal half marathon 2 Saturday’s ago wasn’t quite the scene I had envisaged when I booked it up mid Spring when the sun was enticingly warm and shining! I had pictured a beautiful rugged scenic route, waves rolling in along the Rhossilli beach and an enjoyable tho’ strenuous jog along […]

In the absence of a report ‘from the horse’s mouth’, a belated congratulations to Sue D and Liz for being selected to run for their countries in Dublin 10 days ago, especially since neither has had an injury-free year and both have moved on through their age category. The race, in Santry Park, was held […]

The day after Sue and Liz had battled the wind, rain and mud of Santry Park in Dublin, representing their respective countries, Tom and I did battle with the Wrekin in much pleasanter conditions, even if the previous day’s rain had made some sections a little muddier than usual. 176 runners set off on a […]