FRIDAY NIGHT 5 Laurence Gowers kicked off the Friday Night 5 series at Kirton on Friday evening. Still carrying some tired legs from the Halstead Marathon, Laurence produced another strong run, finishing in 37:10, just shy of last year’s time. A solid start to the series and a great effort so soon after marathon racing. TOPPESFIELD 10 MILE Sunday saw [...]
A brilliant day on the trails at the Bury to Clare Challenge, a point-to-point 18-mile scenic run through the Suffolk countryside from Nowton Park to Clare Castle Country Park in support of St Nicholas Hospice Care. Well-organised, friendly atmosphere, great support on route, and a varied mix of tracks, fields, and quiet lanes. HRR had three runners representing the club. [...]
Leading the marathon runners away at the start was Sam Wolton, who completed his 15th Halstead Marathon in 4:30:00. Paul Hinsley finished in 4:32:16 after already running seven miles before the race as part of training for a bigger challenge ahead, while Charlie Wilson had a good run out in 4:41:57. For Ross Kemble, the day was focused on building [...]
The hills of the 30th Halstead Marathon provided another tough test for our runners, with the club well represented. There were marathon debuts, PBs and plenty of determined performances on a demanding course. Leading the club home was James North in 3:14:27. After his strong run at the Boston UK Marathon back in April, James followed it up with another [...]
Making the most of the bank holiday, HRR had a few out racing at the weekend. HERITAGE COAST TRAIL HALF At the Heritage Coast Trail Half Marathon, runners took on a scenic but testing route from Thorpeness up to Dunwich Heath and back along the trails. Having run London marathon only a week ago, Matt Thomas continued his strong record [...]
HRR men's captain Matt Biggin successfully completed one of the UK's most established ultra-distance challenges this weekend, finishing the 62nd Fellsman in a time of 22 hours and 20 minutes. The Fellsman is a stern test of navigation, strength, endurance and resilience across the unforgiving terrain of the Yorkshire Dales. Unlike conventional races, there is no marked route; instead, competitors [...]
A big weekend for HRR saw members racing in both Helsinki and London, delivering fantastic performances across the board. LONDON MARATHON One of the most iconic races in the world, the London Marathon once again delivered an unforgettable experience, with six HRR runners proudly representing the club on the capital’s famous course. Matt Thomas led the way with an outstanding [...]
MANCHESTER MARATHON Huge congratulations to Bob Langley, who was selected to represent England Masters for the second time in the V70 category at this year’s Manchester Marathon, an incredible achievement. Bob had a fantastic race, finishing 3rd in his age category in the international race and 1st V70 for the England team in 3:45:17. Brilliant running, Bob! CHASE THE SUN [...]
The sun was shining on Sunday and it was a busy weekend for HRR, with races ranging from 5 mile to marathon distance. BRIGHTON MARATHON The Brighton Marathon is a well-established coastal marathon with an undulating, scenic course and strong crowd support towards the finish. Mark Darling had a great run in 3:58.21 After several months of focused training Andrew [...]
SUDBURY 5 MILE The Sudbury 5 Mile, organised by Sudbury Joggers on Good Friday, is a flat, fast 5‑mile road race around Station Road and finishing in Belle Vue Park. It attracts runners of all abilities and raises funds for local causes. HRR had a great turnout with many using it as a speed session ahead of spring marathon goals. [...]