WRC 1-mile relay race 19th July

WRC 1-mile relay race 19th July

Wirksworth runnning club’s fourth 1-mile relay race replaced normal Monday night training this week, with 21 club members out in force, either refereeing the race (thank you Bob King and Paul Chirstmas!) or running a mile as fast as they posssibly could on the...
Belper Harriers Derwent River (Relay) race, 3rd July

Belper Harriers Derwent River (Relay) race, 3rd July

Report by Graham Robinson Wirksworth Running Club were excited to contribute 3 teams, each made up of 4 runners at the Belper Harriers Derwent River (Relay) race on 3rd July.  The approximate 4.5km route took in a varied and scenic terrain, making for an interesting...
WRC 1-mile relay race 21st June

WRC 1-mile relay race 21st June

Wirksworth runnning club’s third 1-mile relay race replaced normal Monday night training this week, with 35 club members out in force, either refereeing the race (thank you Simon Edwards!) or running a mile as fast as they posssibly could on the High Peak...
Tour of the Derwent Valley 2021 Edition

Tour of the Derwent Valley 2021 Edition

Report by Peter Johnston David Denton’s marvellous race series returned after a pandemic-enforced year off and once again involved Wirksworth RC runners as it has done pretty much every year in memory. The ‘Tour’ is a series of 4 races over the late...
2021 targets set at Carsington Water

2021 targets set at Carsington Water

Report by James Watson On Sunday 27th December, 25 of us turned out for a welcome shot of beautiful winter sunshine at Carsington Water.  Five groups (maximum 6 in each group) set off from Sheepwash car park and splodged around the reservoir, with two of the groups...
WRC handicap league 2020 – what an exciting finish!

WRC handicap league 2020 – what an exciting finish!

Sunday 29th November proved to be arguably the most exciting finish ever to Wirksworth’s club league! Like most things in life, the league was thrown into turmoil in March 2020 when the Coronavirus crisis and subsequent national lockdown meant that races were...