by Richard Brawn | Feb 9, 2026 | Road_Reports
If anyone thought the Starburster 10 was going to be a close contest, they hadn’t met Nathan Mearns. From the moment the race started at 5pm, as the sun dipped behind the trees of Hurn Forest, Nathan turned what should have been a challenging evening run into a...
by Richard Brawn | Feb 9, 2026 | Road_Reports
If ever there was a performance that wrapped inevitability, resilience and a healthy dose of swagger into one neat marathon-sized package, this was it. The Hampshire Winter Feisty Phoenix, organised with cheerful bloody-mindedness by Phoenix Running along the...
by Richard Brawn | Feb 1, 2026 | Road_Reports
If ever there was a race that lived up to its name, this was it. The Arc 100 at the Arc of Attrition by UTMB is a long way on a good day; 104 miles of the South West Coast Path, over 20,000 feet of climb, point-to-point from Coverack to the Eco Park at Porthtowan....
by Richard Brawn | Jan 29, 2026 | CrossCountry_Reports, Road_Reports
On a cold, honest afternoon at Beckenham Place Park, the SEAA Main Cross Country Championships offered no shortcuts and very little mercy. This was proper championship terrain: long, grinding climbs, twisting descents, and grass that asked awkward questions of tired...
by Richard Brawn | Jan 24, 2026 | CrossCountry_Reports, Road_Reports
On a blustery Somerset afternoon at RNAS Merryfield, the South West Club & County Cross Country Championships once again delivered the kind of honest, unforgiving test that strips racing back to its basics – mud, wind, grit, and a refusal to give an inch....
