18 QRC runners took on the Vale of York races. There was a 5 mile and a 10 mile offering starting on the runway and taking off south around some fast, flat, closed roads in the villages west of York and east of Leeds. Some fantastic results all round but some worthy of extra note […]
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 […]
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 […]