A real assortment of running challenges this weekend, undertaken in some seriously wet and challenging conditions. RUNNING OUT OF TIME CLIMATE CHANGE RELAY Team Roulson kick started the weekend of running when they headed to London to take part in the final few stages of the relay. The relay Launched from Ben Nevis on June 6th and covered an impressive [...]
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 [...]
Making the most of this glorious weather, from Portugal to Northern Irelandand and then a little closer to home. HRR were busy racing! LISBURN HALF MARATHON This event is now one of Northern Ireland’s largest running events. Ian Wingrove was proud to have run the mid week half marathon back in his home town of Lisburn. He crossed the line in [...]
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 [...]
Nathan Roulson took on yet another epic challenge this weekend. The SDW100 is a 100 mile non stop race taking in the entire South Downs way national trail. In order to enter participants must have completed a minimum of a 50 mile distance race within 15hrs, between 1st January 2020 and race day. Nathan had a tough but very positive experience [...]
WINDSOR SPRINT TRIATHLON Hayley Lamkin took on the Windsor sprint triathlon on Sunday. Starting with a swim in the River Thames, triathletes then rode a bike route that headed through the streets of Windsor, passed Windsor Castle, and then out into the surrounding countryside. To complete their challenge, participants then ran into Windsor Great Park and along the Long Walk. Hayley [...]
Another busy weekend for racing, we had two HRR in two of the Uks capital cities taking on very different challenges on Sunday and a team of 12 at an event closer to home on Monday. EDINBURGH HALF MARATHON Aidan Kelly headed to Scotland to take part in the Edinburgh half marathon on Sunday. Fast & flat, the Half Marathon [...]
Another sunshine filled Sunday made for warm racing conditions. STORT 5 AND 10 Now in its 39th year, the Stort 10 and 5 Mile takes place each May at Cammas Hall Farm on the outskirts of Hatfield Broad Oak. It is a popular trail race on private farmland across the Essex countryside. It offers a flat course, although the terrain [...]
Oh wow!! What a scorcher! Where did that heat come from? Huge well done to all HRR racing this weekend! HALSTEAD MARATHON Our very own race. Fantastic turnout from HRR, friends and family to help put on another superb event. Hot and extremely hilly, not the easiest marathon to run, we had 14 taking on the challenge. Rachael Roughan was [...]
The sun definitely had his hat on over the weekend and there were a number of HRR making the most of the beautiful weather. HARE AND TORTOISE SPRING VXV EVENT John Warne ran the Hare and Tortoise event on Saturday. It consisted of distance options of 5,10 and 15 miles with each lap being 5 miles. Predominately a trail, it [...]