Chris Mason

Desford 5

Andy out in front.
There has been a relatively slow start, turn out wise, to the Club’s 2017 Championship with many of the Club’s runners concentrating on putting the finishing touches to their training for spring marathons. Continue reading →

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Ashby 20 and Reading, Coventry & Stafford Half Marathons

Endurance all the way!!
This time of year is marathon training season so the emphasis is on distance and more distance. Club members were therefore in action at the most popular pre-spring marathon 20 miler, the Ashby 20 and half marathons at Reading, Coventry and Stafford. Continue reading →

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Markfield, Weston, Fradley and Lee Valley Indoor Arena

Alun, out in front again!
Alun-Lloyd Thomas is in a rich vein of form at present and he continued this in the second Club Championship race of the season, the Markfield 10k. He led the Club’s contingent of 15 home in a sparkling chip time of 34:47 and a 4th place finish in this very competitive Leicestershire Winter League fixture. Continue reading →

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Stilton 7 and Belvoir Challenge

With so many of the Club's runners taking part in the Belvoir Challenge on Saturday there was a disappointing turnout of only 6 for the first Club Championship race of 2017, the Stilton 7. However, what was missed in quantity was more than made up in quality with Alun-Lloyd Thomas following up his Club record breaking half marathon performance the previous weekend with another Club record setting run in this event. Continue reading →

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