METROPOLITAN POLICE XC Aidan Kelly was out at the weekend this time representing the Met Police in the Metropolitan Cross Country league. He clocked 38.03 on a tough 5 mile course helping to get the vets men’s team to finish in 1st place. RAYNEDEER RUN Hare and Tortoise returned on Sunday with a 6 hour challenge event. Taking place on [...]
The Halstead Road Runners will, once again, be taking part in their annual Boxing Day Turkey Trot race. Using the same route as 2022, we will be bringing the fancy dress, festive fun into the centre of the town. We invite all members, family and friends to join us for the event. Please note that the event will start and [...]
On a much colder day than we've recently experienced, we had 8 runners in action at the Essex Veterans Cross Country races today at Writtle Uni. Three races all followed the same 2 lap course which measured just over 5 miles. First up were the 50+ men with HRR represented by Don English who placed 111th in 43 minutes 30 [...]
Chelmsford AC hosted round 3 of the Essex Cross Country League at Writtle on Saturday with Halstead Road Runners amongst the 33 clubs represented. After several races for the younger age groups, the penultimate race of the day was for Senior Women. The 4 mile race saw 8 HRR amongst the 141 finishers. Keely Jordan had a great run, crossing [...]
Sunday saw Halstead Road Runners host their race in the NESS cross country league at Gosfield School. With the race starting with a lap of the school field before heading through Broaks Wood, which had a fair few boggy patches hidden away under the fallen leaves, then out on to the farmer's field beyond where the runners from 11 different [...]
A 6 hour timed event within the grounds of Horseheath race course. Runners could run as many laps as they wanted to on the out and back, undulating, picturesque course. There are long slopes rather than hills and it is known to be a challenging course. Aidan Kelly took on the challenge and came 3rd place overall in a time of [...]
Now I know I’m biased… But this little team are just fantastic!! Running in our own HRR XC event, the junior team aced the Gosfield course! Running in the rain through woods, jumping logs, through muddy puddles and more mud they all finished with smiles on their faces. Crossing the line first for the boys team was Henry Stokoe in [...]
AUTUMN RACING Near and far we had 2 runners out road racing this weekend giving brilliant performances, achieving goals and personal bests!! We also had 4 of our trail loving runners out enjoying the wet and muddy conditions! VERONA MARATHON Held annually in the autumn in the city of Verona, a UNESCO World Heritage Site is the Verona Marathon. Starting [...]
CROSS COUNTRY SENIORS Sunday saw the 1st race of the season in the NESS cross country league at Hilly Fields in Colchester, hosted by Great Bentley Running Club. Conditions proved challenging due to the recent rain which continued to fall throughout the race providing the runners with lots of puddles and mud to contend with, with many downhills and corners [...]
Don Wilson kick started the weekend of races on Saturday with ‘The Great Barrow challenge’. This takes place in the heart of the beautiful Suffolk countryside just a few miles from Bury st Edmunds. Running with two of his sons, Don completed the Barrow ‘Windmill Way’ half marathon in a time of 1.51, his first half marathon event for a [...]