by Richard Brawn | Jan 11, 2025 | Club News, Road_Reports
It wouldn’t seem right to end the year without Stu Nicholas having run the Portsmouth Coastal Waterside Marathon. It’s been such a regular fixture for him over the years and he’s enjoyed so much success in it as well, winning it three times and...
by Richard Brawn | Jan 10, 2025 | Club News, Road_Reports
Patrick Kingston’s latest search for his desired fix of hills and trail took him to Dumfries and Galloway for the Cairnsmore Hill Race. Patrick had been keeping a record of how much elevation he had racked up throughout the year and he was close to 40,000...
by Richard Brawn | Jan 6, 2025 | Club News, Road_Reports
On the weekend that Storm Darragh ravaged certain parts of the country, the Endurance Life Dorset event had been scheduled to take place. Located in Swanage, the course was a tough trail route along the Jurassic Coast Path. Bournemouth AC man Neil Smith had signed up...
by Richard Brawn | Dec 31, 2024 | Club News, Road_Reports
It had been an extremely good year for Stu Nicholas as his back catalogue of achievements grew bigger and bigger. Winning the Purbeck Trail Series was a feat to be proud of and finishing fourth in the Men’s individual table for the Dorset Road Race League season...
by Richard Brawn | Dec 31, 2024 | Club News, Road_Reports
It’s just like any other race really. Except that you run it in the dark, over hilly terrain, with mud, bogs and slippery bridges to negotiate, with only a headtorch to light the way. The Maverick Exposure Lights Dark Castle event is staged from Corfe Castle on...
by Richard Brawn | Dec 5, 2024 | Club News, Road_Reports
It takes a courageous runner to dare to take on the 10.1 mile multi-terrain event they call The Stickler. With 1500ft of gruelling climbing on the menu it isn’t one for the faint hearted and the route includes ascents up Okeford Beacon, Hod Hill and Hambledon...
