Sep 8, 2019 | Running
Victory at Bakewell! Chris Sleath won the Bakewell parkrun this week in a time around 17 minutes. Sadly, Chris didn’t have his barcode with him, but John Potter was there to vouch that Chris was definitely running very fast for Wirksworth. These are exciting...
Sep 3, 2019 | Running
Report by Adam Leighton Totley AC’s FRA cat A long race saw a healthy field of over 150 runners gather, ready to test themselves over some of South Yorkshire’s finest landscapes. Unsurprisingly, there was strong representation from Steel City Striders,...
Sep 2, 2019 | Running
Report by Chris Gillott 267 runners lined up for the annual Eyam Fell Race (6.4 miles, 1100ft ascent) on a warm Tuesday evening. The race starts with fairly steady 500ft climb up The Nook and onto Bretton Moor, taking in a mix of terrain including stony trails, road...
Aug 25, 2019 | Running
Three went to Bakewell this week and there was some strong running to be seen in the hot, close conditions. Mark Crawshaw recorded yet another comfortable sub-20 with 19:48. John Hobson was slightly disappointed with his 20:29, the disappointment being more a...
Aug 18, 2019 | Running
It was sunny this week at Markeaton, though the course was waterlogged in places from Friday’s torrential downpour! 5 WRC members didn’t mind the consequent wet shoes though… Mark Crawshaw (20:05), Stacy Newton (20:30), Dave Spencer (21:44), Brian...