Chris makes his mark!
Kibworth was the location for the latest race in this year’s Leicestershire Road Running League with 20 members joining 470 others in tackling this scenic, but challenging, 6 mile course. Continue reading →
Dominic leads the pack!!
Despite 13 runners being in action on Saturday at the Belvoir Challenge there was still a great turn-out of 22 for the second round of the Leicestershire Winter Road Running League, the Stilton 7. Continue reading →
“Pain is just the French word for bread….”
On a brisk, 4 degree morning, 3 members of SDRR braved the journey south to run the Cambridge Half Marathon, with the new route swapping two laps of the city centre for one long loop, taking in the Cambridgeshire countryside as well as the University City (cue amusing but educational signs such as “Pain is just the French word for bread, no one’s scared of bread”). Continue reading →
Paul gets his money’s worth
There was the highest ever number of SDRR runners competing in the Belvoir Challenge this year, with some impressive performances in both the 15 mile and 26 mile events (writes our man on the spot, Steve Leafe). Continue reading →
Chris keeps to the script!!!
Really mild conditions greeted the 23 runners from the Club as they made their way to Lutterworth for the penultimate leg of this season’s Derby Runner Cross Country League. Continue reading →
Dom at the sharp end!!
The challenging course at Grace Dieu was the location for the latest leg of the Derby Runner Cross Country League & reigning Club Champion, Dominic Sharman, showed how comfortable he is at the sharp end of the field as he led the Club’s contingent home in a superb 12th place. Continue reading →
Louise sets the Pace!!
Conditions were almost spring like for the first race in this year’s Leicestershire Road Running Winter League & the first race in the 2016 Club Championship, the Barrow 6.
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Mud no handicap for Dominic
It was a relatively short journey to Allestree for the latest leg of the 2015/16 Derby Runner Cross Country League for the 28 competing members from South Derbyshire Road Runners. Continue reading →
'O dear’ is the only way of politely describing Ade Middleton’s verbal reaction when he discovered he had forgotten his XC trainers. A tough choice had to be made 4 season heavy mountain walking boots or race slick worn out road trainers, ‘slicks it is, let’s do it’ he says as the chuckling bunch of Andy Windle, Mark Nixon, Steve Fowler, Jack and Steve Leafe look on. Continue reading →
There was a good contingent of SDRR runners at the Sneyd Strider's Christmas Pudding run and, despite the cold and wet conditions, there were several excellent performances and a number of PBs achieved. Continue reading →