Tonight I ran my first ever Dave Clark 5 race. This race is held in memory of Dave Clark who was a founder member of the Trentham Running Club’s committee, a keen cyclist, avid fan of Grand Prix and Moto GP and my hubby’s mate. There is a ra...
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Hell on the Humber (Ultra Race) – 18-19th Aug
Strider Michael Escolme ran the gruelling 12-hour endurance running race Hell on the Humber on August 18-19th
Participants run back and forth along a four-mile circuit of the Humber Bridge as many times...
K Swiss Running Shoes
As you will see from the photo that Mik took I have new running shoes. Yes K-Swiss.
I had never heard of this shoe until Evonne drew my attention to her shoes. They are
extremely light and the sole is made up of tubular r...
Ok, so Last week I ran the Cross Bay Challenge and really struggled. I got annoyed with my running; I was sick at the end and felt like ending my running career there and then.
Perry and Paul on the start line raring to go.
So what’s the best remedy f...
Since the 8th April when our club mate and friend John Lawton went missing during a mountain marathon in Greece, hundreds of people have spent thousands of hours searching for him.
Hundreds more people have donated time and money to the search effo...
Preston Parkrun (5k) – Saturday 11th August
The course is in Avenham and Miller Parks, and run on tarmac and gravel paths, although some sections of the course do accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. The starting point is at the bottom of A...
Well, the time had come. This time there would be no escaping it, I would be doing my first Parkrun. On this occasion my hands were tied. I needed to go to the post office in Lancaster and get an international driving license for my upcoming holiday, a...
Race Report: Queens Park Quacker 5k (Race 2 of 3) – 27/07/12
Friday evening, just back from holiday & pre-Olympic opening ceremony I decided I’d run the 2nd in the Queens Park Quacker Series. These are a series of 3 x 5k races organised by our frien...
Crowden Horse Shoe 8m 1700ft
Thankfully the torrential rain that greeted me at registration cleared up for the race and the weather was fine except for a brief shower on the highest of the moors. I've not done this race before but the route is well ...
On this hot and balmy Wednesday evening, 8 Sandbach Striders travelled to Thorpe Mill Farm, Dovedale, in the Peak District, to take part in a mini mountain marathon. The event was open to fell runners, road runners and strong walkers, and involved scorin...
