The Heptonstall 15 Fell Race has been a popular race for QRC runners since 2011 when Chris Williams, Peter Hughes and Carl Heron first took on the challenge. It is a tough and technical course with some demanding climbs and a few tricky descents, boggy in places too. It’s a well organised race and it […]
This week we have a member a few of you were keen to hear from and who’s stuborness to not be beaten saw her join QRC! This week we have Elspeth!
QRC turned out in force to North Lincs today where Judith, Mark, Jamie, Ryan and Chris took on the half marathon and Steve Brook was in action in the 10k Some very respectable times in the conditions and Judith beat her own club record cementing her record as F55 half marathon (road). Steve was 1st […]
On Saturday we had 5 members take on the 43rd running of the Haworth Hobble Ultra Marathon. A superbly organised race with checkpoints filled with everything you need, water, cola, sweets, treats, cakes, hotdogs, chips…. And stuff you probably don’t need, Whiskey . At just shy of 32 mile and around 5000ft of climbing, it’s […]
Tom & Kole were out at the Yorkshire Fell Running Championship at the weekend. A trot up and down Ilkley Moor with 1400ft of climbing in 5 miles, it’s pretty brutal – With it also being the Yorkshire champs, the 260 strong field of runners was stacked with quality! Speaking of stacked, Tom managed to […]
This week we tracked down Steve to Todmorden where he was racing in the Red-Hot Toddy 10k. It’s a hilly course starting in Centre Vale climbing up to Sourhall before going back through Todmorden. Despite the hills Steve managed an excellent time of 1:01 finishing 3rd in his age category (V75). Wonder where we will […]
On Sunday it was Gill’s turn to help Jamie as he and Carl took on The Liversedge Half. Organised by Roberttown Road Runners, meaning Jamie was back on his old turf, this race is a favourite amongst the running community, famed for its challenging hills. It was completed in: Carl: 1:36:27. (2nd in M60 Category) […]
Something slightly different now but still 50% running related. Andy and Emily made the trip north of the border to compete in HYROX Glasgow at the weekend. For those of you that are new to it, HYROX is a multi discipline event consisting of 8x1km runs with a different exercise station at the end of […]
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 […]
Nicola has kindly sent us her race report for her 10k today! A great day morning out at Trafford 10k. Supporting Tamara on her return to running, although she didn’t tell me until the start of the race that she had a blister, a sore ankle and hadn’t run more than 2 miles in the […]