by Richard Brawn | Mar 23, 2019 | Road_Reports
As the stormy weather raged on, so did the running, as marathon season entered an excitingly busy phase for runners up and down the country. 177 participants turned out for the Oakhaven Half Marathon in the New Forest, including Chris O’Brien and Helen Ambrosen...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 16, 2019 | Road_Reports
With some members preparing for Spring marathons, some striving toward those much coveted Comrades medals and others simply wanting to test themselves over a longer distance, the Wimborne 20 provided an outlet for many Bournemouth AC runners to assess their form as...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 15, 2019 | Road_Reports
This time last year Mark Hillier was taking on the Pilgrim Challenge as a training run in preparation for the Marathon des Sables. That meant running the entirety of the course with a heavy backpack to simulate how it would be when he battles the toughest footrace on...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 10, 2019 | Road_Reports
It’s the toughest, most competitive and most daunting race of the entire cross country season. It’s the one that separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls. It’s the ultimate test of strength, character, grit and determination. All...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 9, 2019 | Road_Reports
Coming off the back of a hard fought victory at the Lytchett 10 two weeks earlier, the Bournemouth AC squad arrived at the Pier looking to cement their place at the top of the Dorset Road Race League table in a race that essentially qualifies as they’re home...
by Richard Brawn | Mar 2, 2019 | Road_Reports
Being set on predominantly fast, flat, rural roads, the Wokingham Half Marathon provides a fantastic PB opportunity, or a great speed sharpener for anyone training for a spring marathon or working towards another longer race. For Sanjai Sharma though, it has formed a...