Jul 15, 2019 | Running
3 WRC members took part in the Crich Monument Race on Saturday, 13th July Report by Carrie Clark As we stood at the start line the organiser warned us of some ‘tricky’ spots to look out for (fallen trees etc) so told us to ‘take it slow’ and enjoy it. Gayle and I took...
Jul 15, 2019 | Running
Summer cycling to Bakewell was in order this weekend and what beautiful weather for it. Mark Crawshaw (pictured at the recent Belper relays) and Dave Spencer cycled to the Bakewell parkrun together and both ran well. Mark’s 19:49 and Dave’s 20:33 were...
Jul 11, 2019 | Running
A muggy Tuesday evening at Matlock rugby club and a couple of hundred runners gather for this year’s Black Rocks Fell Race, hosted by Matlock AC. An amazing turnout of 17 Wirksworth runners lined up at the start of this tough but popular race, all looking...
Jul 7, 2019 | Running
Report by Bob King and Paul Christmas Sunday 7 July saw three brave WRC souls lining up for the hilly Ashbourne Half Marathon. Paul Christmas and Bob King were running conventionally, whilst John Potter was planning to push daughter Jennifer around the whole circuit...
Jul 7, 2019 | Running
Report by Rachel Hathaway A clammy Saturday afternoon saw 2 teams of Wirksworth Running Club members turn out for the annual Derwent River Relays hosted by Belper Harriers. It is a scenic, off-road, (nearly) 5km, 4-stage relay race along the footpaths of the River...
Jul 7, 2019 | Running
On a weekend where Wirksworth members were all over the place, competing in all sorts, it would have been understandable if this report was light on the ground. However, we were out and about and running well. John Potter cycled to Bakewell to get his parkrun fix... 
