Category: running and life

Mike Faulkner, one of the founders of Croft Ambrey Running Club, tells Huw about the challenge he set himself for his 85th birthday.  Mike Faulkner Age: 85 How did you first get into running? I used to run with my brother, Peter and a couple of friends. There weren’t any running clubs around that I […]

Huw chat’s with club legend Bryan Markham about his love of running and the early days of Croft Ambrey Running Club Bryan Markham Age: 81 How did you first get into running? I used to run X/C at Lucton School as did Peter Faulkner but we didn’t really get into training until much later when […]

Huw catches up with Guy who’s love of running stretches back to the Queen’s Coronation in 1953. Guy Whitmarsh Age: 78 How did you first get into running? It was way back when I was living near Mansfield. I was 8 or 9 and used to race around the block on country lanes with two brothers that […]

Huw meets with Pete Faulkner and finds out about the formation and early history of Croft Ambrey Running Club.  Peter Faulkner Age: 79 How did you first get into running? I went to Lucton school when I was 13. I was a bit of a podgy lad at the time to be honest. Cross Country was […]

As we move towards Croft’s Birthday in June, Huw continues with his series of chats with the members that have been instrumental in our clubs formation and growth over the past 40 years. This week it’s the turn of Mike. Mike Blekinsop Age: 74 How did you first get into running? I’ve always been sport […]