Category: Race Reports

Well me and my big mouth! I recommended a half ironman triathlon to Mark for his Ironman training, this race would set Mark up well for his big day in September, however what I failed to tell him was it was in Pembrokeshire with plenty of hills which most of you know I quite like in a mad […]

‘For want of a nail, the battle was lost’ – well, just one unidentified finisher amongst 180 caused delays in getting the full results out (so the battle wasn’t exactly lost). Once again the Shobdon Court venue looked lovely in the evening sunlight, and indeed, in view of the weather before and after, we were […]

Totalling 10 miles up the main Llanberis path around the summit of snowdon and back, the race is always well supported by the Croft fell running contingent. Entries are always at a premium and this year being the 40th anniversary only three Croft runners managed to get in.  Conditions were good at low levels but the wind increased with […]

The 5th round in the Shropshire Hills Summer Series  was held the evening after the Croft Handicap and weather conditions could not have been more different with warm sunshine and excellent views replacing the wet and cold of Croft. Just 3 Croft runners took part in the race, starting and finishing at the Stiperstones Inn and covering 3.2 […]

You need to be either brave or foolish to tackle both races in the weekend and both Garys did just that! Fan y big is a classic skyline route of 10.3 miles with 2200 feet of climb and is always well supported, this year with 120 runners.  GaryP despite suffering from a stomach upset, finished 26th, 10th mv40 in 1.29.26. GaryG, largely due to his […]