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By Graham Robinson Although it did create lots of travel uncertainty, Storm Goretti's snow and icy conditions failed to stop 215 runners from lining up for this year's penultimate instalment of Derby Runner XC series at Bramcote. With a wind chill of -6c, the pre-race...

By Kat Davey A fairly interesting concept for a race - start at midnight from the 500 year old cross in Meriden, the traditional centre of England, then you have 24 hours to escape in any direction you choose, with the added bonus that your tracked distance is...

By Graham Robinson The elite of WRC (and me!) joined the 1000+ strong field on 14th December for North Derbyshire’s Bolsover 10k.   I would certainly recommend this event, which starts and finishes around the grounds of Bolsover Castle and is a great fundraiser...

By Graham Robinson Over a hundred runners turned up on Sunday the 28th of September to take on the final race of Wirksworth Running Club's annual series - The Stewart Learmouth Memorial Undulator. Along its 8.5 miles length, it fits in 1500ft of ascent. This includes...

The Leaden Boot Challenge.  Report written by Steve Elliff The Leaden Boot Challenge may not be the most well-known local marathon, but it is arguably the most underrated!  This hidden gem starts in the small village of Alstonefield, just inside the Staffordshire...

By Lewis Glover A large field of runners presented themselves at the old train platform near to the Teversal Park visitor centre for the start of the first race of the Derby Runner BDL 2025 summer season. Unlike April 2024, the weather had been untypically dry,...

Saturday morning dawned cold but bright - perfect conditions for a long trail run! I parked up in Otley and navigated my way to the Scout Hut for registration. I had opted for the 20 mile version of the event, although there was a half marathon, 34 mile and 50 mile...

By Lewis Glover Although there was a smaller total number of collective club runners than previous years at 167, the Wirksworth team were raring to go for one of the favourite courses of the winter season with Holmebrook park presenting its usual typical 'dampish'...

By Graham Robinson With weather conditions freezing but at least dry, January's Derby Runner BDL X country saw a healthy club turnout for the penultimate run of the winter series. Could be strong New Year's resolutions, the promise of Kat's incredible post run treats...

Ilkeston Winter BDL 2024 by Gavin Stewart The Ilkeston Winter BDL proved to be a true test of grit and determination, as WRC runners battled through challenging conditions to secure impressive results. The morning of race number 3 in the winter season series made for...

James Watson heads north and finds hills and haggis pies….

Well done to our league winners for this year! After a hotly contested final few weeks, the results were as follows: Ladies 1st - Tanya R 2nd - Kate W 3rd - Helen M   Mens 1st - Steve E 2nd - Graham R 3rd - Danny M   Well done...

By Peter Johnston Earlier this year (May 2024) I finally entered a relatively new race format for the first time. The ‘Backyard Ultra’ is the brainchild of Lazarus Lake (of Barkley Marathons fame), where competitors make their way around a 4.167 mile course every...

By Lewis Glover Wirksworth Running Club made its mark on the first Derby Runner BDL of the season! The weather was kind for the opening race of the 2024-25 winter season for which 260 runners had donned their respective club tops and headed over to Shipley Park. Our...

By Mark Crawshaw 98 runners joined Wirksworth Running Club’s Stuart Learmouth Undulator race this year at Stoney Wood on the club’s 20th anniversary.  The original route designer from the club Russel Morgan joined for the race’s twelfth running.  The recent weather...

Can you believe our lovely little club is turning 20! That’s 20 years of socialising, support, enjoying a range of weathers, with a bit of running thrown in too! We celebrated the club’s birthday with some relays in the rain! A 5k loop completed in teams of 4, making...