Category: Race Reports

What a difference a week makes! Last week it was chucking it down at 11am, but it turned into a pleasant evening. Today there were clear blue skies at 11, and then (a little bit of) rain late afternoon. With the cross country season upon us, I thought the Ledbury Harriers’ race would make good […]

With the cancellation of Fforest Fields Simon, Mark & Kelly thought it would be a good idea to race the Hope Valley run, a 8.5 mile multi terrain race in Woolhope. The weather was obviously atrocious, non stop heavy rain but with the cancelled league fixture there were more runners than normal for this, mainly […]

What a glorious day to get out and run around the South Shropshire hills. The sun was shining and the sky was clear to allow for some stunning views as a reward for the tough climb to the summit of the hill. The start of the race is a steady uphill along the road for […]

In the absence of a report from the ‘horse’s mouth’, here is a brief comment on the results: Croft seems to have been represented by 7 members, very ably led home by Simon, who finished a fine 6th (out of around 400 competitors, and 3rd in the very talented 40-45 age group), in a time […]