Halstead Road Runners were in action last Saturday, competing in the first of five Essex League Cross Country events. On a beautiful sunny day with light winds, the course at One Tree Hill near Basildon was in perfect condition. In the senior Women's race, there were no fewer than 10 Halstead runners lined up to tackle the hilly 4.1 mile [...]
We saw yet more inspirational running this weekend. 13 VALLEYS ULTRA HRR had two of our endurance loving athletes at the 13 valleys ultra at the weekend. This was an epic ultra-marathon event in the stunning landscape of the Lake District National Park. There were three ultra distances available to take on- 55km, 110km, and 180km - each with spectacular [...]
With the sun shining at the weekend and temperatures not too hot it was perfect running weather. REBELLION John Warne was at the University of Essex on Saturday taking part in the Hare and Tortoise ‘Rebellion’. It was a 6 hour timed event where participants could run as many or as few 5k (or just over 5k) loops as they [...]
It’s been a weekend of running for HRR. After the fantastic turnout at Saturdays XCountry relays we then had a great turnout for Steve’s Stambourne trail run on Sunday. As if that wasn’t enough we then had a few more out and about trying new things. PARKRUN MILESTONE Chris Arter was down in Exeter on his holidays and ran his [...]
XC Relays @ Weald Country Park, Brentwood. Saturday saw the running of the Essex cross country relays at Weald Park in Brentwood. On an unseasonably hot September day Halstead fielded 6 teams, 3 ladies & 3 men, over the 2 lap 6k course. The blazing sun and rock hard ground made the conditions much different to what is normally expected of cross [...]
An exceptionally hot weekend made running that little bit more challenging, but that didn’t stop HRR. THE LAP This is a beautiful 75K/47 mile, fully signposted trail ultra marathon, around Lake Windermere. Keely Jordan, always up for a challenge, took on ‘The Lap’ on Saturday. A tough race with a lot of really steep hills. Keely finished in an incredible [...]
A bumper batch of results to report this weekend…. With so many races on and so many roadrunners rising to the challenge. MAN VERSUS MOUNTAIN First up this weekend was Man vs Mountain, a mountain adventure run in Snowdonia which returned on Saturday for its final outing. This legendary mountain adventure run starts at sea level in the stunning UNESCO [...]
HRR had one roadrunner taking on OUTRUN 24 at the weekend. A 24 hour event held within the grounds of Layer Marney Tower. A 2.5 mile loop of mixed terrain comprising footpaths, open grassed fields and woodland. Participants could complete a couple of laps and have a rest before continuing again or keep it going steadily for as long as [...]
And it’s a wrap! With true team spirit and camaraderie, HRR have completed a 24 hour run from 1pm Saturday until 1pm Sunday. Runners (and walkers) ran solo, in pairs and in groups to complete the 5.8 mile loop around Hedingham. The idea was that every 50 minutes a new set of runners would begin the loop. We had 39 [...]
Penny Clarke took part in Day 2 and day 3 of the Tour of Terling. Day 2 was the 5 mile navigators trail. Penny finished in 54.55 which included a 15 minute bonus taken off her time for finding all 5 clippers that were hidden in bushes ! Day 3 was a 4.5 mile run which involved wading through a [...]