It was another weekend of racing for our runners, with members taking on everything from a first triathlon to a marathon and a local trail race. GOSFIELD TRIATHLON A huge well done to Ryan Miller, who completed his very first multi-sport event at the Gosfield Sprint Triathlon on Sunday. Ryan tackled the 750m swim in 17:15, followed by the 20km [...]
A busy weekend of racing saw club members take on a mixture of trail and road events, with some excellent performances, personal bests and plenty of enjoyment across the courses. RIDLEY ROUND A popular local trail race with a varied route through woodland, fields and countryside. Known also for providing the added bonus of passing through some great locations, with [...]
The Romney Marsh 10K took place on the flat country lanes around the picturesque Kent town of New Romney, offering runners scenic views across the marshes. Despite the very hot conditions on Sunday, Chris Arter represented HRR, completing the course in 1:08. Well done, Chris, on battling the heat.
The race full to the brim with camaraderie, where runners of all abilities come together for one brilliant weekend. There aren't many races that ask you to keep going for 24 hours, through the day and into the night, fuelled by determination, teamwork and the glow of a head torch. This unique endurance challenge, just outside London, can be tackled [...]
6 Halstead Road runners took on the Ekiden Relay in Ipswich in warm conditions on Sunday. Sam Wolton lead the team out with a 7.2k lap in 33:08, then handed over to James Walker Parden to run 5k in a time of 25:46. Next to run was Luis Betancourt Canas finishing leg 3, 10k in 43:01. The weather was hotting [...]
It was a weekend of warm races for our runners, with club members taking on three different events. FRIDAY NIGHT 5 Kick starting the weekend was Simon Miller at the Great Bentley Friday night 5 mile. Simon had a great race and was pleased to finish in 40:42. HOLKHAM HALL 10k On Saturday it was the beautiful Holkham Hall 10K [...]
With temperatures remaining high across the week, Halstead Road Runners faced a challenging weekend of racing in testing summer conditions. From the fast but sweltering Springfield Striders Friday Night 5 to the scenic Caroline Coastal Trail near Maldon, our runners produced some excellent performances despite the heat. SPRINGFIELD STRIDERS FRIDAY NIGHT 5 It was a scorching Friday evening for the [...]
The legendary Comrades Marathon "Up Run" covers an incredible 85.8 km from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, challenging runners with around 1,750 metres of climbing over five major hills. Having completed the Comrades Down Run last year, Paul Hinsley returned to South Africa determined to take on one of the toughest endurance events in the world once again. The hard work paid [...]
Last weekend, local ultra-distance runner Matt Biggin took on the South Downs Way 100, a 100-mile race tracing the full length of the South Downs Way National Trail from Winchester to Eastbourne. For Matt, this was his third crack at the 100 mile distance, and he arrived on the start line with a clear ambition: to get as close to [...]
Club members were in action across a range of events this weekend, from a 100-mile ultramarathon on the South Downs to local road races and trail marathons. There were several personal bests, a first official 10K, and a notable milestone at the South Downs Way 100. SOUTH DOWNS WAY 100 A tough but iconic ultramarathon across the rolling South Downs, [...]