Category: Race Reports

If somebody had told me 5 years ago just after my ACL operation that I would be running 43 miles in one go after my rehabilitation, I would have told them, well, to go and take a running jump. But I have many other aches and pains, both physical and emotional, to keep my mind […]

We arrived at Fforest Fields, a car load of elderly gents whose combined age was 288, with a certain amount of apprehension. Not because of the weather, which was mild even if the clouds seemed to have gathered over the hills, nor intimidated by all the Fs in the name of the course, but fearful […]

What a day to go down in the Croft history books – two Croft ladies teams in the top three! First and third! To say I am pleased is a complete understatement. At the beginning of the week I was a little concerned that numbers were going to be low as a few ladies had […]

Being fairly strong on the hills and having enjoyed the few fell runs I have done around the Long Mynd I have decided to give the Shropshire Winter hill series a try, so long as the races don’t clash with the Hereford winter league. Emma was keen too so we set off for the first […]

Sunday 13th August 2017 was a warm sunny day with 77 runners starting the race. 7 Croft runners; myself, Kelly, Ashley, Scott, Will, Neil Taylor. Being one for always asking others what I’m letting myself in for and also being the first time I had run this distance for Croft Ambrey, I’m always keen to […]