Oct 29, 2018 | Running
It was back to Parkrun and the pursuit of 5km times last weekend. John Potter cycled from Wirksworth to Bakewell and took his tired legs out and back in a very impressive 18:43. Simon Edwards wasn’t far behind with 20:40. A special mention has to go to James Watson...Oct 23, 2018 | Running
What a difference a week makes! In stark contrast to the brilliant blue skies that accompanied this years Undulator race, a week earlier an intrepid group of 12 WRC members braved the driving rain to take part in the first of the BDL Cross Country League races. Run...
Oct 21, 2018 | Running
Well, that was a fast one. The gauntlet thrown down last month by Billy Cartwright when he took the T’Owd Man course record from Harry Holmes was picked up and returned with interest. Rumour has it that Harry was a bit nervous looking at the entry list, Billy...Oct 14, 2018 | Running
We’ve made it past storm Callum and the weather is forecast to be a lot kinder to us this week. The Undulator course should just about have dried out by next weekend! Register early here and save yourself the queuing time and the organisers the typing...Oct 14, 2018 | Running
There was a pause from the weekend parkrun ritual as people set off in pursuit of 10km times. It’s a bit strange to see WRC vests fighting it out on the flat but John Potter fought particularly well and smashed his PB at Tamworth, not only breaking 40 minutes...Oct 14, 2018 | Running
… the Parkrun journey continued. Brian reports from his pb weekend. There is no better way to start the weekend (with or without hangovers) than setting off from Wirksworth at 8ish on a Saturday morning to Markeaton Park Run. Last weekend was a Personal Best...Sep 30, 2018 | Running
It only feels like a week ago that we were talking about a WRC hill race and here we are, talking about another. This time it’s the Stuart Learmouth Memorial Undulator, 8.4 miles taking us from the centre of Wirksworth to the the trig point on Harborough rocks...
Sep 24, 2018 | Running
Despite the weather forecasters trying to scare everyone with their talk of torrential rain, thunder, lightning and gale force winds, Sunday morning was dry and bright with just a hint of a fresh breeze to sharpen the wits. Such unexpected clement weather clearly...
Sep 24, 2018 | Running
Another week, another PB. This time at Bakewell. Mark Crawshaw carried his heavy cold to another PB in 19:53. He was outdone though, as Bob King joined the sub 20 gang with a sparkling 19:40! Meanwhile, John Potter was preparing to cycle from Lancaster back home to...
Sep 18, 2018 | Running
On the 8th September four fearless Wirksworth runners set out on a drizzly and blustery Saturday morning to tackle the formidable 20 mile Nine Edges fell race that follows the 9 gritstone edges from Derwent down to Baslow. John Hobson had set himself a goal to finish...
