Oct 31, 2021 | Running
The heavens opened up at about 8:59 am at Alvaston parkrun this week. However a spot of rain wasn’t going to stop three Wirksworth runners storming into the Top 20. John Potter was surprised to find himself winning the race in 18:50. Simon Edwards ran a...
Oct 27, 2021 | Running
Four Wirksworth members were at Markeaton this week. James Watson (24:03), Seb Hardy (22:17) and John Potter (18:39) all ran well and Ania Ames (pictured) clocked 24:17 in her first ever parkrun. On the road, Georgia Mai-Walker was at Barrow, running 26:16, whilst...
Oct 17, 2021 | Running
Five Wirksworth runners were involved in Sunday’s Derby 10km race. Wirksworth’s fastest runner, Chris Sleath, finished 5th overall in the race, in an astonishing time of 32:48. Dave Spencer continued his fine form with 42:21, Stef Brassington ran a very...
Oct 5, 2021 | Running
Report by Simon Edwards A bright and breezy Sunday morning greeted a full team of four WRC women and eight men to the first Derby Runner BDL Cross County of the season at Shipley Park. In spite of the previous day’s rain, the race took place on a relatively benign...
Oct 5, 2021 | Running
Wirksworth’s Elaine Stone finished 48th overall in the Eyam half marathon on Sunday, in a time of 1:45:41, earning her 3rd place female and a comfortable win in her age category. Another smashing performance!
Oct 5, 2021 | Running
Wirksworth had two runners in this year’s London marathon. Ania Ames (pictured) ran round in 4:01:24 – the windy conditions on the day were not kind enough to allow Ania to duck under the 4-hour mark but Ania was rightly pleased with her performance... 
