Category: Race Reports

Simon and son Ben competed on Saturday July 12th in sweltering conditions at Upton upon Severn, Simon doing a Triathlon – 1500m swim, 25 mile bike and 10k run, Ben doing a 1km run and finishing 12th out of 90 kids. Father ventured down the muddy Severn, finishing in 2nd though struggling to haul myself out of […]

A brand new course, designed by Tom, for the woodland section of the handicap series. Tom was also instrumental in measuring the original Leinthall Starkes 5 handicap course way back in 1988 and he has now raced more than 100 times around that particular road course in the ensuing years. I hope to be around […]

The ups and downs of the summer series – a magnificent first team place (pulling us up to 2nd overall), and a beautiful summer evening, even if a bit warm for running. At least Mike was warm and dry.                                 […]

Idyllic, lots of character and a BBQ for everyone at midday. What an idyllic race! We began at the little village green, surrounded by cottages and ended just round from there at the bridge over the brook, where the children paddled as they waited. We crossed the bridge past the little church with its stumpy […]

Almost ideal conditions, cool-ish, and the 48 hours of rain seems to have been fully absorbed by the ground. Tom, Gary P and I lined up in the field beyond the campsite with 74 other runners, swollen (fortunately, especially since they filled most of the last 10 places in the race!) by the presence of […]