Race Report: Killer Mile 09/05/2013
On the 10th May I decided that a short run wouldn't do me any harm, what was I thinking!!!!!!!!!
I travelled straight from work and arrived in time to book myself in, Queen Victoria (aka Mik Escolme) and Wee Willy Winky (aka Paul Nicholls) were alr...
Race Report: Worden Park 18/05/2013
Today myself and Denis ran a really nice little 10K in Worden Park which is in Leyland, just near Preston. The morning started off well a bit dull but 11 degrees. Liz and DenisWhen we got there it seemed a little quiet but that was because we g...
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Race Report: Brathay Windermere Marathon 19/05/2013
Following completing the Sandstone trail ultra I felt pretty good and decided to enter myself in to a marathon. I looked at a couple and decided the reviews for the Brathay marathon made it worth a shot.
Paul and Michael in the car park before the race ...
Race Report: Leaden Boot Challenge 19/05/2013
A quick race report for The Leaden Boot on 19th May.
Elaine and I entered it again this year with an aim of coming in under 9 hours by walking the hills faster and running a little of the more level sections. The course is extremely tough and contain...
Race Report: Excalibur Marathon 18/05/2013
I first heard about this race two weeks ago when my running bud phoned me excitedly telling me about a marathon in the Clwydian Mountain Range where we do our hill and trail training most weekends, so on that I decided to enter even though it did say it w...
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Race Report: Clayton 10k 15/05/2013
On Wednesday 15 May I ran the Clayton 10K. What a day I had at work, lots of students coming in for interviews, then I had to rush to Talke Pit to pick up Sue Davis from South Cheshire Harriers, do my wonder woman act and change in her toilet and so...
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Race Report: Sandstone Trail Ultra 11/05/2013
Sandstone trail ultra...Written on behalf of busy mum Heather.
Ok I agreed to do the race report when Heather declared being a mum was a full time job, obviously being a dad isn't, so here you go Heather...So it's the Sandstone Trail ultra, the 33 mi...
Race Report: Rainow 5m Fell Race 08/05/2013
Occasionally, a race comes around which catches my eye. The Rainow 5 is a fell race, but probably as easy as fell races get, having a climb of 229m / 751ft and only 5 miles.
Chris, Giles, Hill and Mat at the Rainow 5
As this fell on a Wednesday night,...
Upcoming Event: Monday Sandstone Off-road Adventure 20/05/2013
The first of this season's Monday evening off-road adventure runs was very successful with 8 Striders enjoying a beautiful run around Swettenham and Brereton before returning to the Swettenham Arms for a well-deserved drink.
This coming Monday we will con...