It rained all weekend! The weather was awful, but yet we still ran! NORFOLK MARATHON We thought Halstead was hilly!! Not compared to Norfolk! Taking place on Sunday, the Norfolk marathon was an extremely tough, hilly course but with the finish line overlooking Cromer Pier it did give runners a breathtaking view of the sea. Definitely worth it! Due to heavy [...]
The London Marathon, was established in 1981 by Olympic steeplechase medallists Chris Brasher and John Disley. They were determined that the London Marathon would showcase the very best of the capital. They also declared the event would help people ‘to have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world’. This was certainly the case on [...]
What a weekend for HRR. A team of 24 runners plus support crew headed to Manchester to run the Manchester marathon and relay half marathon. Lots of highs and lots of laughs. A great time was had by all. A record number of runners took to the streets for the Manchester Marathon. More than 30,000 people took part in the UK's [...]
The sun may have been shining but an extremely windy weekend made for tough racing conditions. MAVERICK SUFFOLK TRAIL Treena Carder and Phil Jeffries took part in this 9km trail race on Saturday in Rendlesham Forest. The route wasn’t as muddy as expected but was a sandy trail with a strong headwind in places. They finished in 58:04. LONDON LANDMARKS [...]
RUNNING FOR CHOCOLATE A four day bank holiday weekend meant plenty of running opportunities for HRR. HIGH LODGE HALF MARATHON last weekend we had one roadrunner taking part in the High lodge half marathon. The route passes through the depths of Thetford Forest on a variety of hard packed trails. A tough course but Matt Thomas had a superb run [...]
Phil Jeffries and Treena Carder ran the Hargrave 10k Cross Country on Saturday. A gently undulating countryside route near Bury st Edmunds. The sunshine filled morning was deceptive and they were hit by a hail storm complete with thunder and lightning. They ran together and finished in 1:05.43.
Those spring marathons are fast approaching and training those long miles is really paying off. CHELMSFORD HALF MARATHON Starting in Chelmsford city centre and finishing on the Anglia Ruskin University campus, the course runs through some of the major landmarks in Chelmsford. HRR had one roadrunner flying the flag on Sunday. Taking it on as part of his ongoing marathon training, [...]
Some long miles being ran by many HRR at the moment. With lots training for spring marathons and half marathons and a few taking on some longer challenges this weekend. MALTA HALF MARATHON The Malta half Marathon takes place on a tiny Mediterranean island that is only 17 miles long and 9 miles wide. It is a predominantly downhill course [...]
Sunday saw the last race of the Ness XC league race season at Hadleigh in Suffolk. A 2 lap course well known for its challenging hills was made even tougher by the constant rain turning the course into a mud bath in places and making running very difficult. Going into the race Halstead were in top spot in Pool B [...]
ESSEX LEAGUE QUAGMIRE Saturday 10th Feb saw the final race of the Essex Cross Country League and Halstead Road Runners had 11 athletes in action. The venue was Hainault Forest and after the heavy rain of the past few weeks and particularly the previous couple of days, this popular course was as wet and muddy as anyone could remember. In [...]