Parkrun report, 14th August 2021

Parkrun report, 14th August 2021

Two Wirksworth members at Markeaton this week.  Adam Leighton put in a solid 25:02 whilst Tanya Rountree was pleased to duck under the 30-min mark with 29:58. Dave Spencer snuck into the top 10 at Poolsbrook with an impressive 20:22.  Dave has his eye on the Wilne...
Parkrun report, 7th August

Parkrun report, 7th August

Another good turnout by Wirksworth members at Markeaton this week, as Liz Abrahams pictured running at the recent Belper relay event set down a 25:54 marker on her maiden parkrun.  Chris Hubbard (27:22) and Zack Hubbard (24:53) also put in solid performances. On the...
York sprint triathlon, August 1st

York sprint triathlon, August 1st

Report by John Potter I love Wirksworth.  I’ve loved it since the moment I decided to live here just over 5 years ago.  I love the community feel you get from just living here and the tranquil feel you get from walking round the town and the friendly people who...
Parkrun report, 31st July

Parkrun report, 31st July

A whopping 8 Wirksworth members ran at Markeaton on Saturday and we did rather well.  None of us cycled there this week, mainly due to various other commitments, which perhaps left our legs fresh to power on through the slightly muggy conditions.  Our members’...
Brassington Hill Race, 29th July

Brassington Hill Race, 29th July

Repoirt by Lewis Glover Thought I’d drop a few lines to everyone following the Brassington hill race, a great event and well attended by around 200 runners, mostly young fit girls and boys clearly eager after the empty event calendar of the past 18 months, to...