Halstead Road Runners home 53-12 Cross Country League fixture offered a true cross country course for visiting runners. Starting in the grounds of Gosfield School the course then enters Broaks Woods for 3 miles where conditions were nice and muddy before runners finish with another mile long lap of the school playing fields. Gosfield local, Caroliena Cameron, was the first [...]
The Halstead Road Runner men turned out in force for the second of the 53-12 cross country fixtures at East Newhall Farm in Harwich. The recent crisp weather meant that the course was firm underfoot compared to previous years which was welcomed by the runners. The men finished a consistent second in Division 2 with the scorers led by in [...]
Halstead Road Runners took their racing off road this weekend. The Essex Veterans Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday 26 November in the grounds of Writtle College. The course includes a tricky camber close to the edge of a large lake. Bob Langley finished 37th overall in the men’s race for those aged 50 and over, claiming second place [...]
You've heard of three weddings and a funeral, well it's time for three nightmares and a fantasy ..... All narrative trails, at least 90% off road. Night trails require a torch/headtorch and something reflective and a mobile phone is recommended for all trails. Entry on the night/day only, minimum age for unaccompanied runners is 16, post race refreshments at all [...]
Nicole Smith travelled to Valencia, Spain over the weekend to compete in Sunday's Marathon. The popular Spanish city marathon attracts a large competitive field with an equally large number of supporters along the flat 26.2 mile course. Nicole was able to benefit from slightly cooler Spanish temperatures and after having to dig deep in the final 6 miles was delighted [...]
The incredible Andy Wilmot completed his 700th Marathon at Sunday's A20 Paths and Downs in Maidstone. Andy aged 72, breezed around the hilly 26.2 mile course finishing in 4:12 to win his age group. Andy's astonishing feat of marathons completed puts him in a very elite group of runners worldwide with his new milestone currently ranking him 7th in the [...]
Sunday's annual Stebbing Remembrance 10 mile road race attracted a bumper field of yellow vests. Several of the 17 Halstead Road Runners recorded new personal best times. Jenn Langley swapped her yellow gear for a unicorn outfit as she raised money for a local charity. Jim Clark pipped Richard Candler to take the honours of finishing first for the club, [...]
A record field of over 400 athletes celebrated the 30th Anniversary of the 53-12 Cross Country League at Abbey Fields Colchester on Sunday. Halstead fielded 21 runners on a very cold, crisp morning, which marked the 1st race of the season league. In the women's race Hazel Buist ran superbly on the last lap of 3 to overhaul Mel Candler [...]
There was a sea of yellow at Saturday's Great Notley parkrun, as Halstead Road Runners attended en mass to celebrate long standing club member, Brian Collins' 80th birthday. Brian, a club member since the early 90's has a London Marathon best time of 3:59:12 however, he now concentrates on the shorter distances that parkrun offers. The Great Notley event offers [...]
It was the second fixture in the Essex Cross Country League as Halstead Road Runners headed to Hylands Park Chelmsford. This fixture attracted a particularly strong field due to its location and fast, flat course, with unseasonably warm weather. Halstead fielded strong teams in both the men's and the women's race including Cross country debutants Lizzie Griffiths and Jon Greenley. [...]