Category: Race Reports

Report by Huw. When I was fourteen or fifteen, my English teacher, Mrs Griffiths, made a point of telling her class that we should avoid using the word ‘nice’.  She then wrote a long list of ‘better’ adjectives to use when describing things. The problem is that, there are times when ‘nice’ is the perfect […]

Report by Ashley Robinson Three halfs No, not a cheap round in the pub. Jasper and I ran three half marathons in the last four weeks. Running between the sea and the sky, the Severn bridge half marathon offered exhilarating views both up & down river and into the distance. The wind was little more […]

Report by Emma Last weekend I took part in the 2020 Rhayader Round the Lakes 30k race – just 18 months after it was originally scheduled. Also on the start line for Croft were Gareth Leek and Eric Apperley, though they were instantly so far ahead that I didn’t see them running again. Road races […]

Report by Tory Dickinson On Saturday 18 September Tom Powell and I set off in glorious early morning Herefordshire sunshine for a two drive to run a HM in the grounds of Badminton House, South Gloucestershire.  The route was described as ‘flat, fast and runnable’ and offering lovely views around the estate – I’d rather […]

Report from Bronwyn. A little bit late to the party with these two reports I’m afraid but I finally got them done, nevertheless. First off we had the Hatfields Shrewsbury 10k which took place back on Sunday 22nd August. A slightly overcast day, there was a good turn out from Croft with 17 runners taking […]