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!
NESS XC LEAGUE ROUND 3. On a beautifully sunny but cold Sunday morning 24 Halstead Road Runners travelled to Hilly Fields in Colchester for Round 3 of the NESS XC league. The course lived up to its name with some challenging climbs & descents through the wooded sections but generally the ground was firm underfoot. There were 156 men competing [...]
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 [...]
Sunday November 16th saw 20 Halstead Road Runners tackle a new XC course hosted by Springfield Striders at the Wild Forest Outdoor Activity Centre, Brentwood. Normally used by Nuclear Races for muddy obstacle course races, the venue gave runners a very challenging, muddy & slippy course with ditches to cross, logs to jump & large muddy puddles to get through. [...]
What a weekend for racing! So good to see so many out enjoying their running! From 10k to marathon, Essex to French Riviera. ATW REMEMBRANCE RUN Kick-starting a brilliant weekend of racing were Mark Darling and Nina Symington Smith at the ATW 10K Remembrance Run at Carver Barracks. Not only did they earn their aeroplane-shaped Strava maps, but they also [...]