ESSEX LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY The third race in the Essex Cross Country league was held at Hilly fields in Colchester. The clue is in the name, and yes it definitely is a ‘hilly’ venue. However, with recent dry weather the course was kinder than it could have been. HRR had three ladies running the 4.5 mile course which was longer than [...]
Two members of HRR recieved awards at the Braintree District Sports Volunteer and Activity Awards last week. Hayley Lamkin won the Adult Sports Personality of the year award and Andy Wilmot recieved Highly commended in the same category. Below are the citations as read out on the night by the presenter of the award Chairman Cllr Lynn Walters. Andrew Wilmot Andrew [...]
Autumn has definitely arrived this weekend but the sunshine did make an appearance on Sunday in time for some well known local races taking place. CHELMSFORD MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON This popular event takes runners through Central Park and into the Essex countryside in support of Havens Hospices. HRR had 7 runners taking part on Sunday. Jenny Smith has been [...]
BERLIN MARATHON The Berlin Marathon is part of Abbott World Marathon Majors Series, one of the Big Six. This year was the 50th anniversary making it especially iconic to run. Tracy English was there enjoying the atmosphere. She finished in 3:40.58. Adam Hampton has been training hard and it paid off. He crossed the line in 3:49.18. Second claim member [...]
CHASE THE SUN 10k A fast and flat course at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic park, HRR had 3 taking on the 10k last Wednesday evening. After his PB performance last Friday night, Chris Lloyd finished in 35:44, with yet another PB of 1 minute. He was 4th overall and 1st in his age category. Ben Ryder crossed the line in [...]
It was sunshine all round this weekend and HRR were making the most of it. FRIDAY NIGHT 5 The Friday night 5k hosted by ATW at Northern Gateway which incorporates the Essex 5k county championships was popular with HRR. With an anticlockwise, traffic free, tarmac course with no sharp bends, and a finish line at the end of the main [...]
Another sunshine filled weekend and HRR were out in force. SVP The SVP100 event covers almost the entire length of the well-marked stour valley path trail, and is one of the longest point to point races in East Anglia. HRR had four taking on the 50k, two taking on the 100k and a tail runner. Ross Kemble, Perry James, Sam [...]
A weekend of sunshine made for warm races. MARATHON MAN Andy wilmot kick started the weekend with marathon number 846 at Zigzag running. It was a trail route and Andy ran/ walked it in 5:30. IPSWICH TWILIGHT 10k Gary Wiles joined the club in January as part of the C25k program. He has certainly caught the running bug and ran [...]
OUTRUN 24 The course is on the footpaths and trails within the grounds of Layer Marney Tower. A 2.5 mile loop of mixed terrain comprising footpaths, open grassed fields and woodland. Runners can complete a couple of laps and have a rest before continuing again or keep it going steadily for as long as possible, it is entirely up to [...]
HRR were out in force this weekend taking on new challenges. THE PEDDARS WAY WALK Val Kerrison and Wendy Carter walked ‘The Peddar’s Way’ last week. The route runs through the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The weather was not kind but they enjoyed it nonetheless. They walked for 5 days; day 1, 15 miles, day 2, 13.5 [...]