The sun was shining on Sunday and it was a busy weekend for HRR, with races ranging from 5 mile to marathon distance. BRIGHTON MARATHON The Brighton Marathon is a well-established coastal marathon with an undulating, scenic course and strong crowd support towards the finish. Mark Darling had a great run in 3:58.21 After several months of focused training Andrew [...]
SUDBURY 5 MILE The Sudbury 5 Mile, organised by Sudbury Joggers on Good Friday, is a flat, fast 5‑mile road race around Station Road and finishing in Belle Vue Park. It attracts runners of all abilities and raises funds for local causes. HRR had a great turnout with many using it as a speed session ahead of spring marathon goals. [...]
The Essex Trail Events Easter Series delivered four fantastic days of trail running, with a great mix of distances, strong performances, and brilliant team spirit throughout. Always great fun over the Easter weekend. Day 1: Panfield. The longest challenge of the series saw runners take on 13.2 miles, where Caroliena Cameron delivered a brilliant performance, finishing in 2:26:08. In the [...]
THE SPRINGTIDE 50k The Springtide 50k, held along the South Downs Way, offered runners a chance to experience one of the most lovely parts of southern England. For Matt Biggin, competing in his first race of the new season, it was an opportunity to gauge how winter training had paid off. The weather was wonderful, the volunteers were amazing, and [...]
A brilliant day out at the Essex Road Relays at Northern Gateway, Colchester. A flat and fast 3-loop course of just under 3 miles, that always delivers great racing and even better team spirit. A fantastic team event with a strong showing from HRR, fielding an impressive 9 teams across the categories! LADIES Finishing 19th overall and 4th in age [...]
Personal bests, steady training runs, and tactical pacing made for an inspiring weekend for HRR. ESSEX 20 The club had a great turnout at the Essex 20, with plenty of runners taking on the challenging 20-mile course as part of their spring marathon training. The Essex 20 takes runners across an open, windy airfield. Conditions were blustery, making the 20 [...]
It was another busy weekend for HRR, with members taking on challenging races. From hilly trail runs to half marathons on the roads, the club enjoyed strong performances, personal bests, and first-time finishes. CAMBRIDGE HALF MARATHON The Cambridge Half Marathon provided a fast, city-based course with plenty of enthusiastic supporters lining the streets. Aidan Kelly, currently in training, was first [...]
HRR were in action on Sunday at Southwold and Chelmsford, with runners taking on the half marathon and 10K distances in wet and windy conditions and delivering solid performances across the board. SOUTHWOLD HALF MARATHON Sunday’s Southwold Half Marathon was run in tough conditions, with rain and strong winds across the exposed coastal sections making it a real test of [...]
HRR had a few out racing this weekend and whilst it was sunshine for some, it wasn’t so much for others! That said, spring does seem to finally be on its way! MALTA MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON Four runners from HRR jetted off to sunnier climes on Sunday to take part in the 2026 Malta Marathon. Starting in the ancient [...]
Sunday saw Halstead host round 5 of the Ness XC league at Gosfield School & Broaks Wood. 107 men & 55 ladies took on the challenge in some of the worst weather conditions possible. Torrential rain, a sleet shower and freezing temperatures turned the already sodden ground into a quagmire, with ankle-deep mud and knee-deep water features making the task [...]