by Richard Brawn | Jul 28, 2022 | Road_Reports
When it comes to duathlons or triathlons, there aren’t too many women around who can contend with Bournemouth AC star Emma Caplan. In fact, there aren’t even that many men who can either to be fair. In her younger days, Emma has competed for Great Britain...
by Richard Brawn | Jul 24, 2022 | Road_Reports
The day of reckoning finally arrived as a gaggle of Dorset’s finest made their way over to the kooky isle of Portland for a 10 mile showdown like no other. The Portland 10 is unique for many reasons, but most notably, the hilly nature of the course. It might...
by Richard Brawn | Jul 14, 2022 | Road_Reports
Including an ascent up Golden Cap, which is the highest point on the South Coast at 191 metres, the Charmouth Challenge is packed with testing ascents throughout. With close to 1,700ft of climbing within the 8 mile route, it was a daunting task for most of those...
by Richard Brawn | Jul 12, 2022 | Road_Reports
Providing a nice juxtaposition of scenic countryside and coastal lookouts, the Exbury Gardens 10k enticed 862 runners over to its New Forest location. One of them was Bournemouth AC veteran Simon Hunt and he was joined in the race by both his wife Marilyn and his...
by Richard Brawn | Jul 11, 2022 | Road_Reports
If Kirsty Drewett is doing it, you know it’s going to be tough marathon. She simply doesn’t do easy ones. She only tends to go for ones over testing terrain that have plenty of steep climbs to negotiate. That tells you everything you need to know about the...
by Richard Brawn | Jul 9, 2022 | Road_Reports
It’s not every day we get to witness a Bournemouth AC member representing their nation on the world stage. It takes a huge amount of talent and dedication to reach that level and only a small minority will ever manage it. Ant Clark and Steve have both competed...
