Blog posts : "Event Reports"
The London Marathon is an iconic race, filled with tarmac, crowds and the sweaty streets of London town, unless you do it virtually. This was the option taken by 15 Hotfooters, friends, family members and a dog. The idea is that within the 24-hours of London marathon day, you do 26.2 miles in w...
This event has been a regular on the running calendar for many years and is well attended buy the usual local clubs we see at the XCountry events. Although the start and finish is at the Hereford Rugby club it is very much a rural lane 10km. The course is undulating but with no major climbs.
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A cold morning didn't prevent a good turn out for cub members on Boxing Day. The was a walking group and two running groups that set off for the roundabout.
It as a cold day but getting brighter. The unnoticeable breeze on the run out became a cold wall of wind on the return.
All finishi...
This year's event took on a different feel with a gathering for a social with food and dancing instead of the more traditional Christmas Meal. It was a good turn out and as always great to see how well we all scrub up and look when not in running garb! One difference was that members were invited...
Thinking of running one of the big UK half marathons? Here’s my take on two of the best – the Great North Run and the Cardiff Half. Both unforgettable, but very different experiences.
I didn’t plan it this way; but sometimes serendipity has other ideas.
First up was the Great North Run in Newcast...
In a calendar full of races, it’s hard to get runners interest for a new event, but throw in a self-navigating relay challenge, and it seems to get their attention. Saturday saw the inaugural running of the Black Mountains Relay Challenge. As this was the first year, it was mainly an invitation...
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