Sep 16, 2021 | Running
We start this week’s report on the road because Stef Brassington (pictured at the Belper relays earlier this year) picked up her second parkrun victory in as many parkruns on Saturday, at the Milford Waterfront parkrun. Stef ran round in 22:38, just in front of...
Sep 16, 2021 | Running
The 15th episode of this well-known 20-mile challenge event (FRA cat B Long) organised by Edale Mountain Rescue Team is a fundraiser to support the vital work of their volunteer mountain rescue team. Due to high demand this year and limited places available, this...
Sep 5, 2021 | Running
Three Wirksworth runners took part in the WIlne 10km today. Peter Johnston (41:43), Dave Spencer (43:06) and John Potter (39:30) all put in solid runs and were pleased with their performances, particularly Dave, who had trained very hard for the event and hence got...
Sep 3, 2021 | Running
Report by Bethan Nadin The Welsh 3000s, or the 14 or 15 peaks challenge depending how you count it, is a 50km one-way route in North Wales (Snowdonia) typically navigated from South to North taking in the 15 summits over 3000ft. The route includes approximately 4000m...
Aug 29, 2021 | Running
Most of the Wirksworth parkrun contingent were at Alvaston this week and there were some cracking runs. Mark Crawshaw secured his first sub-20 5km in a while with 19:58 and Dave Spencer wasn’t far behing him with 20:17. Simon Edwards 22:18, Brian Clements...
Aug 23, 2021 | Triathlon
Wirksworth’s Chad Bean and John Potter took part in the Ashbourne Sprint Tri on Sunday. The race consisted of a 400m pool swim, a 17km undulating bike ride and a 5km out-and-back on a section of the Tissington trail. The standard was very high but John and Chad...
Aug 22, 2021 | Running
Four Wirksworth runners were at Markeaton this week and they all ran very well. Liz Abrahams clocked a 24:52 PB, Dave Spencer is nearly back to his best with 20:39 and Adam Leighton ran a brilliant 21:45 but sadly forgot his bar code. John Potter pushed round...
Aug 15, 2021 | Running
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...
Aug 13, 2021 | Running
Four WRC runners raced the 2021 Ricky‘s Race at Darley Bridge on Thursday 12th August. Caroline and Clare were on day 2 of their epic three day fell race trilogy having raced the perilously steep Eccles Pike the previous evening and racing Hob Hurst’s House Race at...
Aug 10, 2021 | Running
Report by Adam Leighton WRC were out in club colours once again on a pleasant Tuesday evening race meet. Heanor RC were our kind hosts for the COVID special BDL event of 2021. Plenty of runners turned out with big numbers from the usual suspects: Heanor RC, Matlock... 
