Category: Race Reports

This race may have taken place nearly two weeks back, but I suppose a race report is better late than never. Right? This year the Ludlow10 race was the 4th race in the Croft club championship and, despite the wetter weather, Croft came out in droves for an evening run around the medieval town. Well, […]

Report by Tim Jones A week on from the X-Alpine race at Trail Verbier St-Bernard by UTMB I thought it was time to share some photos and a few reflections on a great weekend.I often think that the best 2 races are the last race that I ran and the next race that I am […]

Report by Guy Whitmarsh After the Ali Ali Ali result at Leinthall, it was Jo Jo at Bromyard, as Jo Tilby lifted the ladies’ cup, with Jo Marriot a close Croft second. Not only was Eric the first male, but (I believe) he also broke the course record (in that heat!), with Sam J close […]

20 June 2023 Report by Mike B A momentous red-letter day in the glorious history of Croft Ambrey Running Club as the fleet-footed Eric Apperley broke the long-standing Leinthall Starkes 5 course record in impressive style. The accurately measured 5 mile course was first run way back in April 1989 and the previous fastest time […]

Report by Greg Jones Well my Spine Race started well …. With 178km (108 miles) of bony trails ahead of me the plan was to take it slow and steady and eat lots – about 6000 calories per day. And that all worked really well, I was hitting my target pace about right and munching […]