Jun 11, 2019 | Running
Wirksworth was represented by 5 runners at the Derby half marathon on Sunday 9th June. The weather was good for a longer distance race, dry with broken sunshine but not too warm. The race now starts and finishes near the cathedral in the city centre after having been...
Jun 10, 2019 | Running
Sunday race commitments (notably the Derby half marathon) and the odd cold here and there meant that just three Wirksworth runners went to Bakewell this week, where there was a massive 56-second course PB for Jo Butt. Jo’s 28:56 made her previous best there...
Jun 6, 2019 | Running
James Watson and Leonard Foulk both took part in the Buxton Half Marathon on Sunday May 26th. Here is James’s account….. This was a lovely Half Marathon made even lovelier by some typical Buxton weather – rain – beautiful rain. In fact there was so much of it there...
Jun 2, 2019 | Running
There were more course PBs from WRC members at Markeaton and some very strong running to get them. Mark Crawshaw (19:41) and Dave Spencer (20:20) both improved their positions in the club league with their fastest ever Markeaton efforts. Tanya Rountree and Jo Butt...
May 26, 2019 | Running
Four Wirksworth members made it down to Markeaton this week and there were some good runs. Adam Leighton’s PBs are becoming the norm – he shaved another 15 seconds off his Markeaton best, he’s now down to 21:31. Kate Watson has been busy lately... 
