Category: Race Reports

February’s first race was the 4th in the winter XC league, giving us a chance to enjoy the fabulous facilities at Fforest Fields, the best caravan/campsite in Wales. This race had been postponed from October, when a freak deluge had rendered car parking unusable. Again, the race was threatened by the weather, but this time […]

Six Croft runners took on the Morning After race in Church Stretton this year, won in 35 minutes 30 seconds by Clive Morgan of Maldwyn. Glyn, back running so well, was 29th (42.00), and it was good to see Nigel T back in action (55th, 45.39), with ‘young’ (?) Dave Rouse, running in ‘Croft colours’, […]

A new year and a new course for the 2018/19 Herefordshire Winter League courtesy of Wye Valley Runners. In my personal opinion, woodland races are always the best and this really is a good addition to the racing calendar, a nice route, friendly marshalls, donuts at the end! I can only hope that it becomes […]

The inaugural Queenswood winter X-C race was a real treat for the 35 Croft Ambrey runners (18 men and 17 women) that turned out for the third race of the winter series. Our thanks go to Wye Valley for creating such an interesting and challenging course.  The two-lap course comprised northerly and southerly loops, mainly […]

Boxing Day at Croft Castle   We turned up early at Croft Castle to erect our gazebo, mark the course and generally prepare for an influx of runners, keen to work off any excesses from the day before. On the plus side, there was a nice little National Trust gazebo which saved us from erecting […]