It’s been another busy weekend for HRR, with members racing at home and abroad, chasing PBs, taking on new challenges and helping others achieve their goals. From Budapest to Felixstowe, there’s plenty to celebrate! CHELMSFORD LITTLE HAVENS HOSPICE HALF MARATHON The Chelmsford Little Havens Hospice Half Marathon brought together runners racing in support of a worthy cause. HRR had five [...]
Charlotte King made a welcome return to the team after a lengthy break and she had a great run placing 109th out of 152 finishers in 35 minutes 19 seconds. Wendy Carter was close behind in 35:30 and 110th place. Lorraine Garnham held off the challenge of Emily Bentley as they finished in 37:27 and 37:37 respectively in 124th and [...]
A fantastic weekend of racing and training runs for the team, with some great performances, personal achievements and plenty of sunshine along the way! WELWYN GARDEN HALF MARATHON A scenic but undulating half marathon taking in a mix of roads and trails around Welwyn Garden City. Stewart Ellis took part in the Half Marathon, using the race as a training [...]
The Cheshire Ring Ultra 100 is a great mix of canal towpaths and trails, linking six waterways across the region, the Bridgewater, Ashton, Rochdale, Peak Forest, Trent & Mersey and Macclesfield Canals. A huge well done to Ross for taking on this challenge! Here’s Ross’s full report ... Well, this was my first 100-mile ultra, so I really didn’t know [...]
It was a busy weekend for HRR, with runners taking on a variety of events. There were some great performances, PBs and plenty to celebrate. PUERTO POLLENSA 10k Michael Yeatts tackled the Puerto Pollensa 10K on Saturday in a warm 28°C, crossing the finish line in a solid 56:16. A tough run in the heat, but a great way to [...]
It was another busy weekend for Halstead Road Runners, with club members taking on a real mix of events, from cross country and road racing to fitness challenges and an off road cycle. ESSEX CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS The cross country season got underway at Chingford Plain in Epping Forest, with a small team representing Halstead Road Runners at the Essex [...]
It’s been a busy weekend for the club, with runners taking in everything from an ultramarathon to half marathons. There were some great PBs, a first half marathon, some tough challenges and, most importantly, lots of smiles and good experiences along the way. Well done to everyone who got out there and represented the club! The LAP A huge well [...]
It’s been a busy Sunday for HRR, with plenty of our runners out enjoying the sunshine and getting stuck into the racing. We had three teams taking on the Essex Way Relay, while others headed to Takeley for the 10K. Here’s how everyone got on. ESSEX WAY RELAY Today was Essex Way Relay day, with HRR out in force, fielding [...]
A weekend of running and cycling, with a long awaited sub 20 minute 5K, a first 100 mile cycling challenge and a humid trail run all featuring in the weekend’s activities. PARKRUN Laurence Gowers finally did it at Cornard parkrun on Saturday, breaking the 20 minute barrier he had been chasing for some time. Laurence crossed the line in an [...]
The Colne Valley Trail Self Navigation half and full Marathon is a challenging off road event where runners have to navigate their own way around the course. With a mixture of trails and the added challenge of finding your own route, it’s certainly not an easy race. Alice Ablitt and Penny Clarke took on the full marathon distance on Sunday, [...]