Running News
Parkrun report 3rd August
Wirksworth members were cycling in different directions to different parkruns this week. Mark Crawshaw and Dave Spencer hopped on their bikes to Bakewell and then hopped off to run some very respectable times. Mark's 19:40 was only 10 seconds off his Bakewell best,...
Bonsall Hill race July 29th
Report by Stacy Newton Monday saw an impressive 15 Wirksworth runners take on the Bonsall Hill race. The race forms part of the village carnival and is relatively short at 3.75 miles but has some impressive climbs to deal with. It starts at the cross next to the...
Parkrun report 27th July
Five WRC members went to Markeaton this week, with Brian Clements and John Potter cycling there. Brian ran a solid 25:35 whilst John managed to knock 20 seconds off his course PB with 18:26. The course PBs weren't finished there.. Alex Clemmitt hadn't run at...
Brassington Fell Race 25th July
Report by Brian Clements Scorchio! Madness! I’m talking about the state of my mind not the band. And I’m not alone – eight other Wirksworth Runners suffer from the same condition, some with acute symptoms, aka Dave Spencer and Mark Crawshaw with their...
Parkrun report 20th July
4 WRC members headed down to Markeaton this week. Matt Smith ran his first ever parkrun, throwing down a 25:30 marker, whilst Tiffany Lovelock ran her first Markeaton race in 29:38 - this was Tiffany's second ever parkrun. Hannah Leighton was paced round by hubby...
Tara Kinder 10km 19th July
It's a warm, humid Friday evening and many are settling down to a nice glass of wine or a cold pint. However, there were 495 people at Elvaston Castle getting ready for the proper way to unwind after a week's work, namely going at it hard for 10km! Four WRC members...
Crich Monument Race 13th July
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...
Parkrun report 13th July
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 both about 20...
Black Rocks Fell Race 10th July
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 resplendent...
Ashbourne half marathon 7th July
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...
Belper relays 6th July
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...
Parkrun report 6th July
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...
Ashover Fell Race 5th July
Report by Mark Crawshaw “Where's Stacy?” “Just what I was thinking. Even with his usual mincing through the rocks and tree roots he should be here by now.” It was already a good 20 minutes since Mark and John had finished. “Maybe something's happened to him?” “Yes it...
Colin Potter 5th July
Report by Elaine Stone Being the quietly competitive person I am, I knew I needed to run a 10k to be able to gain the maximum points needed for the club league. I decided on the Colin Potter, which starts from the rugby club in Darley Abbey. It was a far more scenic...
Carsington BDL 2nd July
A report by Brian Clements, from an organiser's perspective... Another year goes by; it's July, there's a World Cup football match scheduled - so it must be the Carsington BDL 2019. Jackie and I had reccied the course the night before and had decided to shorten the...
Round Sheffield Run 30th June
Sunday morning just gone saw over 2,000 runners assemble in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield for the Round Sheffield Run, a multi-stage trail race around the parks and trails of the Steel City. The race consists of 11 timed stages of varying length, terrain and elevation,...
Riber run 25th June
A moist and murky Tuesday evening last week saw 8 Wirksworthians tackle the Trevor Milner Riber Run. Starting at Lea Green, the 4.2 mile course heads off with a fast downhill start into the woods before winding its steeply undulating way upwards towards Riber Castle....
Chatsworth 10K 30th June
Report by Lewis Glover The Chatsworth 10K is an annual charity event organised by the Helen's trust and held in the glorious grounds of the Chatsworth estate (there is also a 3K fun run too.) The event proved to be well organised, well marshalled and pretty big with...
Parkrun report 29th June
Markeaton was cancelled this week, so 3 Wirksworth runners headed to the fast Long Eaton course, where it was very hot by 9am already! Despite the heat, John Potter ran a lifetime PB of 18:06, which he was thrilled to bits with. Both Mark Crawshaw and Dave Spencer...
Tunnels and trails 12th June
Report by Lewis Glover Whilst this was my fourth participation at the Tunnels and Trails event, it was my first 10K stint, as all my previous entries had been in the fun run with my daughter Fleur. In fact this was my first official 10k event of any type! It has to be...