Daniel Jenkins hopped over to Peterstow for this aptly named Easter Extravaganza! Hosted by ‘Ultra Running’ there were a choice of distances on offer including 5k, 10k half marathon & marathon. Race entry details invited runners to ‘soak up the … Continued
Eccleshill’s Gillian Jago had a ‘Good Friday’ in the run up to the Easter bank holiday weekend! Having entered the Manchester to Liverpool Ultra organised by GB Ultras she has been training in earnest even dedicating a whole weekend to … Continued
Hosted by Baildon Runners, 2023 saw the 28th staging of this popular local race. The multi terrain, challenging half marathon start is close to the HQ at Baildon Rugby & Cricket Sports Club, Heygate Lane, the course is mainly off-road … Continued
Described as ‘unusual’ the Coniston 14’s hilly route follows 13.875 miles of road that circles Coniston water with stunning views of the surrounding mountains, quite rightly billed as probably the most beautiful road race in Britain. First run in 1982, … Continued
A two day festival of running hosted by It’s Grim Up North running, in the form of their famous quarterly canal series, starts off the year with the Spring Canal Canter Day 1. Distances on offer range from 5k right … Continued
Hosted by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers the Thirsk 10 mile has been run for over 30 years and in the early days it was run from Northallerton to Thirsk. However, with the passage of time and the increase in road … Continued
Rounding off a busy weekend of racing was the North Lincolnshire Half Marathon. Hosted by Tape2Tape events, this flat, fast and friendly race has a fabulous finish with a lap inside the local running track. No doubt adding to the … Continued
Sarah Rawlings travelled to Retford, also known as East Retford, a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire for the Retford half marathon. Organised by Retford Athletics Club, the route has many flat sections, offering runners the chance of … Continued
Eccleshill’s David Goodyear visited Lightwater Valley Family Adventure Park which is a theme park in North Stainley, North Yorkshire for this popular 10k race. Established for well over a decade, the Lightwater Valley 10k is a picturesque, fun-packed road race with … Continued
The final race in this year’s PECO XC League wrapped the 2022/23 season up with today’s race at the stunning venue, Roundhay Park. Hosted by Chapel Allerton Runners assisted by Roundhay Runners, the (just short of) 5 mile senior course … Continued