Category: Race Reports

Man v Horse 2016 was had a real Croft Ambrey team feel to it this year. We had two mens teams, consisting of the vets team – Tom, Neil T, Dave Rouse  and the younger males, although technically maybe still vets – Dave A, Neil and Pat. We also had 2 ladies teams – Liza, […]

The third and final run, in the 2016 handicap series, around the leafy lanes of north Herefordshire attracted a small field but the weather conditions were excellent and there were 6 P.B.s set. Ladbrokes were quoting short odds on Dave the Dentist filling first place and he incised his way through the field brushing past […]

There are several reasons this race was less well supported by Croft runners this year – the Man v Horse race the day before, which attracted 16 (?) club members, the Magic Roundabout and the heavy rain which greeted us on Sunday morning. Having missed last year’s race through injury, I was keen to tackle […]

I expect you’ve noticed how policeman seem to be getting younger? Well, there’s a modern breed of fell racer who are scarcely out of the cradle! The fourth in the Shropshire summer fell series was held at Criggion, on a very warm evening, and I assumed there was to be a junior race, on seeing […]

Firstly, apologies for the delay in getting the results out – a technical hitch with the website. So, a rather depleted men’s ‘team’, but a strong women’s representation, for the first of the summer off-road races. It was a calm evening, dry and quite mild. 128 runners set off across a bumpy, sloping field, then […]