Jul 16, 2023 | Running
After a rather rainy few days, the clouds seemed to be parting just in time for the Black Rocks Fell Race, hosted by our friends at Matlock AC. A small team of Wirksworth runners – Dave B, Mark, Jake and Kat – arrived eagerly at the registration table with...
Jul 11, 2023 | Running
By Steve Elliff Saturday 8th July saw members of Wirksworth Running Club descend on mass to the Derwent River Relays, organised by our friends at Belper Harriers. We fielded five teams for the relays, which were assigned following careful deliberation, with three of...
Jul 9, 2023 | Running
By Graham Robinson Outdoor retailer George Fisher has put together a 50km challenge called The Tea Round. This starts and finishes outside their Keswick shop and visits all of the summits visible from their top floor cafe window. Overall, this accumulates an overall...
Jun 20, 2023 | Running
The day of the cake run dawned bright and sunny, so we packed our suncream and sunglasses expecting Nicky’s prior arrangement for the weather to still be in place. To our surprise, raindrops started to appear on the duck pond as we assembled in Hartington! Not to be...
Jun 19, 2023 | Running
Tunnels & Trails Charity 10k Cake Run and Fun Run. by Liz Abrahams Phew, what a Scorcher! A beautiful June evening saw over 150 people up at Middleton Top ready to run along the trail. First was the 2.5k Fun Run with 21 children and 1 adult making their way along...
Jun 17, 2023 | Running
By Lewis Glover 16 runners from WRC competed in this month’s run taking place at Denby and hosted by Belper Harriers. Fine weather was present making the ground appreciably dry (if a little dusty in places) and the event was well attended by the participating...
May 22, 2023 | Running
By Helen Elliff Saturday 20th May saw a great turn out representing WRC with members taking on all three of the races which make up the Festival of Running; The Ian Milne White Peak Marathon, Swift Half Marathon and Down in a Shot 10k. We had Bethany Higgins taking on...
May 22, 2023 | Running
By Steve Elliff People are motivated to run for a number of different reasons. Judging by the popularity of the monthly cake runs, cake forms a significant motivator for many members of Wirksworth Running Club, and this tale does involve cake! However, before the...
May 21, 2023 | Running
By Lewis Glover Three WRC runners took part in the Parks Life fell race in Belper on Thursday 18th May. This is a relatively new race having only debuted last year. It turned to be a great course, attended by both non club-affiliated runners and supported well by...
May 15, 2023 | Running
By James Watson Woah – what a race! Dear reader it had it ALL! In no particular order…….. 500 registered runners Spring had sprung – Derbyshire looking great On road but through beech and pine woodland plus some moorland thrown in 1,500 ft. of ups and downs... 
