HRR’s men's captain, Perry James, embarked on an epic challenge starting at 10am last Saturday. Used to taking part in running races, this was a very different race, the "Trans European race" with 180 other people. Setting off from Trafalgar Square in London, he had to get to his final destination in Tirana (Albania) within 7 days. The first checkpoint [...]
CHASE THE SUN 10k A fast and flat course at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic park, HRR had 3 taking on the 10k last Wednesday evening. After his PB performance last Friday night, Chris Lloyd finished in 35:44, with yet another PB of 1 minute. He was 4th overall and 1st in his age category. Ben Ryder crossed the line in [...]
It was sunshine all round this weekend and HRR were making the most of it. FRIDAY NIGHT 5 The Friday night 5k hosted by ATW at Northern Gateway which incorporates the Essex 5k county championships was popular with HRR. With an anticlockwise, traffic free, tarmac course with no sharp bends, and a finish line at the end of the main [...]
Another sunshine filled weekend and HRR were out in force. SVP The SVP100 event covers almost the entire length of the well-marked stour valley path trail, and is one of the longest point to point races in East Anglia. HRR had four taking on the 50k, two taking on the 100k and a tail runner. Ross Kemble, Perry James, Sam [...]
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 [...]