The Chester Ultra 50 Mile offers a stunning blend of trail running, featuring diverse landscapes like Delamere Forest, the Sandstone Trail to Frodsham, and the challenging Helsby Hill. The race kicked off at 6 AM on a crisp, fresh morning, but the sun eventually broke through, though by the time I crossed the finish line, […]
Lucy Collins took on the Heptonstall 15 fell race at the weekend. After 2 years of not racing she’s worked hard to get back amongst it, finishing 3rd lady. The race takes you across the best of the local landscape around Heptonstall in the upper Calder Valley. The race is started on the ancient cobbled […]
Twelve QRC runners were part of the field of over 2000 runners who completed the 2025 Wakefield Hospice 10k race on Sunday 16th March – a great turnout that helped raise over £1 million for the hospice. Andy Dovernor had a strong run to become first QRC runner to finish the undulating ‘out and back’ […]
A warm one for Steve, Megan Chris and Ryan at the Trimpell 10K & 20 Mile near Morecambe, hosted by Lancaster Runner’s Club! With temperatures soaring between 14-18°C and not a breath of wind, conditions were tough but made for a scenic run along the almost perfectly flat Greenway and canal paths. Trimpell 10K: Steve […]
Gary and Lucy took on the 44th running of The Haworth Hobble Ultra Marathon. Running as a mixed pair they finished in 5:13:29 and narrowly missed out on the win by 28 seconds! Apparently they’re both fine about it though . The 51km/31.7 mile route, starting and finishing in Haworth has the unenviable task of […]
The final race of the West Yorkshire Cross Country Winter League took place on Sunday 23rd February. Hosted by Stainland Lions the race was relatively short at just over 4.5 miles with a slightly altered route and new start. Another good team of 13 runners from QRC battled it out on the mixed terrain circuit, […]
It was girl power at Salford as Laura, Gillian and Terri took on Media City’s brand new half marathon last weekend. The two-lapped half marathon is flat, fast and perfect for a PB. It was a closed road course, starting and finishing at Media City UK. The route featured two scenic laps, around Salford and […]
We had 2 teams entered into the 2024 Gathering Winter Fools relay, it was originally due to be run in December but some strong winds meant a postponement, with the race finally being held this weekend. Our ‘A’ Team got off to a flying start, chasing eventual winners Bingley Harriers all the way and handing […]
“I’m never running again. Oh, look… A race!”Date Event Description06-Mar-25 QRC Committee Meeting ARCH13-Mar-25 QRC AGM Meeting AGM Meeting16-Mar-25 Wakefield 5k/10k QRC Club Championship Race29-Mar-25 Burnley parkrun QRC Away parkrun30-Mar-25 Vale of York 10 Mile QRC Club Championship Race30-Mar-25 Keighley 5k/10k QRC Club Championship Race01-Apr-25 Track Sessions Start Horsfall Track05-Apr-25 Dovey & Terri Spen parkrun […]
Our new couch to 5k programme will be starting in the New Year, so make the most of the mince pies, wine, cheese and biscuits over Christmas, we’ve got you covered to kick off your New Year the right way. Starting on Tuesday 7th January at 6:30 from Albert Road Community Hub (ARCH) then every […]
This week we have a runner who tops our fly the flag leaderboard who recently completed a 63 Mile ultra.So far this year he has covered over 235 miles in club colours…. It’s Jamie Hill
Robin was Flying the flag at Widnes parkrun on Saturday…and in the process setting a new club age record (male 70s), knocking over a minute off at 22:56. Well done Robin!
Phil is the latest recipient of the Morritt Trophy….. here is Bev’s history of the trophy and her reasoning behind choosing Phil to receive it; My husband, Gary Morritt, had been a member of QRC since 2015. Sport was his absolute passion but a football injury in his 20s put paid to running- or so […]
Our very own Chris Rushworth gives his account of his constant battle with mental illness and the stigma around it. Chris shares the reality of decades of contending with his diagnosis of Schizophrenia and other mental health issues. He openly speaks about how his love of running and how it helps him through some of […]
Welcome to Queensbury RC. We are a running club open to athletes of any ability from 18 years of age. We meet at the ARCH in Queensbury every Thursday between 18.30 and 18.45. If you ask anyone to point you in the direction of a run leader they will make sure you are looked after. […]
Thirsk 10 – Race Report! Sunday saw our runners take on the Thirsk 10, a 10-mile road race winding through scenic villages and fields. With the weather constantly changing—sun, clouds, and indecisive rain—conditions kept everyone on their toes! Club Highlights: Tali Faulkner smashed a club record with a superb 01:13:20! Chris Grice flew to a […]
