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Last year’s race was postponed because of snow, so this was the second running of this race in 2018, and it was squeezed in between two very wet days, as Gary G and Flora discovered doing the Skirrid race the day before in driving rain and poor visibility. However, Sunday (morning) was at least dry, […]
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After our teams brilliant performance at the Croft Castle race, we were in first place, so the pressure was on to hold onto the lead. A surprisingly mild morning greeted us for this, the second race in the Herefordshire X-Country league. The relatively flat course is not one that best suits runners used to training on […]
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First plaudits surely go to Tom Davies, gamely and with customary resolution starting a comeback from a multiplicity of injuries. Lesser mortals might have called a halt after a couple of laps. Not Tom, no way. He gritted his teeth to finish in 84:45. Fresh from completing his 50th Ludlow Parkrun only the previous day, Bryan […]
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Faced with the prospect of unpacking more boxes after my recent move or running a 10 mile race, I did what any good Croftie would do and opted for the race! I slightly underestimated how long it would take me to get there now I am in Bartestree, North-East of Hereford, and nowhere near Wales, […]
Continue ReadingA cooler but gloriously sunny weekend saw some Croft runners competing at the Elan Valley 10 mile road race on Saturday, and a smaller (with the exception of Tim!) number wrecking themselves on the Wrekin the following day. And in good Gunner tradition, Flora ran in both – over three hours of tough running in […]
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