Essex Trail Events organised a very well attended event on Monday 29th December with several Halstead Road Runners taking part. All distances required competitors to follow a written route description that took them along quiet country roads, public bridleways and footpaths in the beautiful countryside around Felsted. 55 runners completed the half marathon distance with Caroliena Cameron 22nd, in 2 [...]
The annual Boxing Day 5 Mile in Witham took place on a flat, looped road course, providing ideal conditions for strong performances and end-of-year racing. HRR were represented by Stewart Ellis, Jenny Smith and Laura Smith. It was a strong run from Stewart. He finished in 29:42, in 18th place and 6th in his age category. Laura had a fantastic [...]
Now in its 38th year, 59 walkers and runners participated in this year's Turkey trot. Congratulations to our winners: -1st place: Andy Carter -2nd place: Penny Clark -3rd place: Andrew Livermore Fantastic fancy dress outfits this year. Ryan Miller won the fancy dress prize as Olaf the snowman, with highly commended to Bec Gilroy with her duck costume and Emily [...]
HRR Men's Captain Matt Biggin capped off his racing season this past weekend at the challenging Winter Wanderlust 50k. The event, organised by Embrace Ultra, sent runners on a scenic tour along a historic section of the North Downs Way through Kent. The race drew a wonderfully mixed field, from determined newcomers stepping up to their first ultra to seasoned [...]
The Málaga Marathon delivered a fast, scenic city race along the Mediterranean, with a largely flat course through the historic center and seafront. Race conditions were ideal. Well done to Simon Miller, for proudly representing HRR. He completed his 20th marathon in a brilliant 4:10. A fantastic achievement and a great day of running in the Costa del Sol sunshine.
The Essex Veterans Cross Country Champs took place in Epping Forest close to Chingford. There were three races, all using the same two lap course which measured 4.9 miles. Halstead Road Runners had three men in the over 50's race and three women in the over 40's race but no representatives in the men's over 40's race. In cold, sunny [...]
HRR didn’t let the weather stop them this weekend. There were all sorts of training runs going on and a couple of Christmassy events taking place. THE 12 WOODS OF CHRISTMAS Phil Jeffries took on the Charity Trail run, The 12 Woods of Christmas, on Saturday. The course was a muddy, hilly, 10k route through the woods. Phil finished in [...]
Luis Betancourt Canas had a brilliant result at the Hatfield 5 on Sunday November 30th. The race is known for its friendly atmosphere, and fast, flat terrain. Widely regarded as a PB-friendly course, it attracts runners aiming for strong late-season performances. It certainly didn’t disappoint for Luis. He finished in 32:11 taking 2 minutes off his previous PB. Fantastic running!
Despite challenging weather, several of our runners were out racing and turning in fantastic performances. HADLEIGH 10 MILE AND 5 MILE Gary Wiles and Katie de Bourcier took on a rain-soaked, undulating course complete with plenty of large puddles. Gary was tackling the 10 mile event and delivered a strong run, finishing in 1:36:25, a new PB by 9 minutes. [...]
ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE 7 hardy Halstead runners tackled a very challenging cross country course at Hadleigh Country Park, Essex. It was a cold & windy morning with a bit of gentle rain thrown in to the mix. The course had some fast downhills but also long, slow, gruelling climbs to equal things out. Over the 3.9 mile course 4 [...]