Cheshire Dragons breath into life
Friday 30th April saw the first racing debut of athletes from the newest running club in the area, Cheshire Dragons. The Club came about due to the pandemic – for about fifteen years Bernie Jones …
Year: 2021
Cheshire Cross Country Championships – 17 April 2021
A sunny, warm day in April, rather than the usual cold, wet day in January, saw nine Helsby RC runners competing at the delayed 2021 Cheshire County Cross Country Championships – one of only two …
First 2021 club run after lockdown
Wednesday 31 March saw 55 members (about a third of our membership) out on the first Wednesday evening club run after lockdown. A variety of routes on and off road were run.
Virtual 5km relay results
After 50 of us running a total of 250km (155 miles) run in 19:09:44, we have the results. First, congratulations to all who ran and particularly those who ran 5km PBs. The team results are: …
Admin note – membership update and England Athletics
You may have seen a recent email “England Athletics Athlete Registration 2021/2022” from England Athletics, so we thought it was worth explaining the timing of 2021/22 Helsby Running Club membership renewal and its link to …
Fundraisers – thank you!
In this craziest of times we’ve also been asking members, friends and race entrants for donations. Together these raised a staggering £4700 — thank you! The absence of our annual Four Villages Half Marathon in …
26 years ago – 2nd in Cheshire Road Relays
Memories from the past: in 1995, our Helsby RC were second in Cheshire Road Relays
Local 5km, 5 miles and 10km running loops
Here are some local running loops of 5 kilometres (3.11 miles), 5 miles (8.05 miles) and 10 kilometres (6.21 miles) length starting and finishing in Helsby, Frodsham, Runcorn and other towns and villages that our …
Sandstone Trail 2021 – cancelled
Hi folks, ok let’s get this out of the way… you’re no doubt expecting this but sadly we’re having to cancel the 2021 version of this excellent event. We’ve been agonising within the club about …
Joe’s funeral
Joe’s funeral will be held at St Luke’s, Dunham on the Hill at 13:00 on Friday 15th January 2020. Joe’s cortege will travel from JC Clarkes on Main Street in Frodsham past Castle Park, through …