Hotfoot up Moel Famau
Last Wednesday saw another outing on this friendly mid-week race, the first of the ‘Clwydian Summer Trots’ series. It goes a little something like this: up, down, up, down, uu-up, doWN. That big up is …
Three peaks yacht race (updated!)
Those silver surfers have now got their own blog at http://silversurfersyachtrace2010.blogspot.com/ You can also track their progress at http://www.threepeaksyachtrace.co.uk/ on the Josephine. A quick reminder of their donation pages… http://www.justgiving.com/Jacqueline-Keasley http://www.justgiving.com/Jacqueline-Keasley-SOS-Children http://www.justgiving.com/Phil-Gillard http://www.justgiving.com/John-Bailey http://www.justgiving.com/RichardDStone
Chester half marathon 2010
Full report later, but quick mention here of Adair’s superb run at the Chester today …22nd position overall in a good field and sub 80 minutes. Both results to be proud of. I also spotted Mike Hallsworth, …
Rainow 5 fell race
A hearteningly strong showing from the green vests over at Rainow last night (a lovely village just outside Macclesfield, home to two ex members of New Order, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer and a …
2010 AGM
The presentation evening and AGM will be on Wednesday 27th May. We’re combining the club AGM with our presentation evening. If you object to this and think we ought to allocate more time to AGM business, please …
Steve Riley at the Three Peaks
Well it’s certainly been a purple patch for Helsby runners in the last week or two, with some great performances over distances long and short and some good write-ups too. With this in mind, I’m …
Andy Robinson – somewhere a Very Long Way away
Tan Hill to Kirkstone Andy Robinson, our resident distance specialist still hasn’t realised there’s plenty on the telly at the weekends. Last week he took himself off to the Lakes to run the 44 miles …
Track nights are GO!
Summer has started! Monday night training sessions are now back on. Meet at the grass track behind Helsby High School on Mondays at 7pm. Make your own way in. For anyone, new to track training …
What I did on my holidays
Sat 27th saw the annual Causey Pike race in the north-western fells. The family were on holiday just up the road, and we’d got back from a morning walk when I realised I could just about …
Runcorn Town Park xc – Sunday 7th March
Rescheduled from January, when it fell foul of the snowy weather. Usual venue in Runcorn Town Park, organised by Warrington Road Runners. Map and directions of the course (PDF). Stop Press: Helsby fields full XC team! Yesterday …