On Saturday Gill and Chris took on GB Ultra’s Chester 50. This well-marked ultra-marathon links trails along the North Cheshire Way and the Sandstone Trail taking in Helsby Hill, Delamere Forest & Frodsham. Here’s Gill’s take: After a strong start my whole race flashed in front of my eyes when my calf’s started to play […]
With a stop off in Liverpool to do Croxteth Hall park run where members of Kirkby Milers Athletic Club received a shock owing to them thinking their club colours were unique to them, Gillian and Jamie then took on the Village Bakery Wrexham Half Marathon. This flat, fast half started on Bridge Road North and […]
Robin took part in the Midgley Moor Fell Race not your straight forward race but one where you have to plan first – read the description below; A short but well formed whizz up down and around Midgley Moor with route choices across paths and heather moorland. Those who’ve done their homework and revised their […]
It was QRC’s turn to host the West Yorkshire Winter League this weekend – A huge effort from all involved to put on such a great, well organised event. So thank you to all the volunteers, friends and family members all associated with making it happen If the race could be summed up in one […]
Neil, Mick, Lee, Simon, David, Joanna and Tali made the short trip over to Leeds for the Bah Humbug 10k hosted by South Leeds Lakers. The race started with a lap and half of the track then headed up in to and around Middleton park & woods, with a final 3/4 lap of the track […]
On a brisk Boxing Day morning the annual tradition of the Chevin Chase took place. 7 miles of Hills and Mud through Chevin country park. Nursing full belly’s from Christmas Day festivities the course was completed in 1.03.14 (Mike) 1.12.37 (Jamie) 1.13.07 (Gill)
Coley Canter 2023 hosted by Northowram Pumas. Gary, Mick, Simon, Andrew, Carl, Ian, Pauline and Joanna in action at yesterdays race. At just short of 8 mile and with nearly 1000ft of climbing, it’s definitely a good one to blow away the Christmas hangover. With all the rain recently it made for heavy going over […]
After months out with some serious health issues, Lorna was back in a club vest racing again this weekend, and just look at the smile on her face . Here’s what she had to say after tackling Mytholmroyd fell race “Up up and away, over the hills and far away! Sub-zero temperatures weren’t stopping me […]
I don’t even like running, I like the feeling of finishing so when Gary posed the question of running the Tour of Pendle followed up with, “Carl says it’s the worst race he’s ever done!”, I was tempted. The worse the run the better the feeling when you finish!I knew it was going to be […]
Lee Hipwell at the Wadsworth Half Trog 12th November , hosted by @caldervalleyfellrunners A local classic taking in all the best terrain of the full Trog, without the full distance, but at 9.3 mile with 1400ft of climbing it’s still a tough one. Plenty of varied tough terrain. And perhaps a bit of mud!!!! When […]