This weekend saw the kicking off the club champs in style (but with no stiles), a raiding party over the border into deepest, darkest and foggiest Stockport. I’ll come to that in a minute, but what else happened this weekend? Well, after consulting the Oracle (otherwise known as Facebook) and having another Cup of Tea, …
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So a few things happened in the intervening period between then and now. I don’t have a boat load of race reports – but I do know that our Most Improved Runner of 2016 has been hard at the racing over the festive period. parkrun was on the receiving end of royalty. Well, parkrun royalty, …
So it is with a light heart and a heavy head that I report on one of the high points of the calendar – the Glossopdale Christmas social run and “do”. Other things also happened, so lets talk about the athletecism of others first – those who put my debauched weekend into perspective are: Mary …
Goodness me. A lot seems to have happened in the last week or so. I realised that I didn’t put up the whole Gravy pud results last week, so have amended that this week. The weather appears to have stayed relatively warm, so recces of various winter races have been taking place in earnest. Trigger …
Well. Im trying to send this missive from my phone, so have no idea if it will work. I cannot take the credit for collating the results. Instead, I enlisted the assistance of the inestimable Mr Stephenson. Thanks muchly John. First up is the Gravy Pud. There were a fair few Harriers out, I have …
I know that many of you have been sitting at home waiting with bated breath for this weeks installment in the life and times of the club. Well, here is the consolidated report of what I can find out about what you all did this weekend, though I am absolutely certain there are other bits …
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Yes, its mid-way through November-ish which means that the XC season is well on the way to being foremost in a lot of peoples race calendars. This was even more the case this week as the Heaton Park fixture was one of the final races of the GDH club champs. The Ladies result wasn’t really …
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So in the grand scheme of things perhaps the best thing to concentrate on this week is the prolific running of the Harriers. As if there was anything else more news-worthy anyway! (Except the epic proportions of rain that fell on the Peak over Friday and Saturday…) Saturday saw the continuation of the Crosscountry season …
As October turns to November, the leaves fall from the trees and the temperature plummets to the ridiculous, races are still happening and runners are still out there doing their thing. The first of this seasons snow fell on Bleaklow today, it was blinking cold up there, so if you’re going up there be prepared …
A number of Glossopdalers made their way to Llanberis for the Marathon Eryri. The weather was a little better than last year (ie. not overflowing the guttering on the Youth Hostel). Ben Wolfarth was first Glossopdale home in 3:32:03 followed by David Boundy in 3:32:10. Steve Pepper bimbled his way in at 4:46:16 telling all …