Halstead Road Runners have been out in force again this weekend at a variety of races. James Smith travelled to Newbury to take part in the 10k race there which was a multi terrain race with roughly half the course being off road. He finished 10th overall in a time of 0:37:53. Stuart Ashworth took part in the Burnham on [...]
John Warne ran the White Peaks Marathon. Conditions were ideal. He finished in 4:37:35 which was 10 minutes quicker than his time in the same race last year and his fastest marathon this year. Mick Purkiss ran in the Baddow 10. He completed it in 1:44:21. The course was hilly and conditions were humid. The Colchester Stampede 10k saw a [...]
ESSEX COUNTY TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP James Smith warmed up for the Halstead marathon by popping along to the Essex county track championships held at Melbourne stadium. He took part in the masters category (35+) in the 3,000 metres; in a fairly tactical race he was leading the other vets going into the last lap but got out-sprinted from there to end [...]
HIGH EASTER 10k Lisa Clarke was the only Halstead Road runner to compete in this race which was a lovely course, mostly flat. She completed it in a PB of 53:37. PLOVDIV MARATHON Ivan Filchev and Nathan Roulson travelled to Ivan's home town of Plovdiv, Bulgaria to undertake the marathon where conditions were warm and humid. Unfortunately Ivan was ill [...]
The weather, being overcast and cool, made for good running conditions. Tom Porter finished the marathon in a PB of 3:02, knocking 7 minutes off his previous best and also got himself a good for age time for London next year. Paul Hinsley finished in 3:28. Adrian Gasser completed his first marathon in a time of 4:53. Charlotte May completed [...]
Fantastic weather ensured a great turnout at every one of the four trail run series over the Easter weekend. Trail run specialists Andy & Wendy Carter ran all four with many other HRR club mates taking part in at least one. Where there was more than one distance to choose from, those over 5 miles counted towards the overall scores [...]
James Smith competed in the Boston Marathon on Monday where conditions were very humid. He finished in 2:53 for his 5th World Marathon Major. Friday saw the Sudbury Fun Run 5 mile race in which several Halstead Road Runners competed on a warm day. Alan Barnard was 1st HRR man home in 36:50 Ian Chandler 37:00 Emma Healy 42:28 Victoria [...]
The Bromley 10k is a fast, flat course with only 43 metres of ascent. Ivan Filchev, running in only his second road race, completed it in a PB of 40:05. Steve May, on a PB streak, completed it in 41:01. Rachel Roughan completed it in 45:28 and Charlotte May in 1:04:06. Treena Carder completed the Frinton Half Marathon in a [...]
Lisa Clark ran the Norwich half marathon this weekend in a time of 1:53:52 in very heavy rain. Her time was close to her PB so she was pleased with the run considering the conditions. Mathew Hutley completed the Great Notley Duathlon which consisted of a 4k run, a 20k bike and then another 4k run. Run 1: 14:08 Bike: [...]
Kate and Alan Barnard have been representing Halstead Road Runners in the Lake District this weekend completing the Coniston 14 run around Lake Coniston. 1600 runners took part in the 14 mile race on an undulating course in beautiful scenery. Kate completed it in 2:26 and Alan completed it in 1:48. The Essex Road Championship race, Braintree 5, took place [...]