Chapman minor to the fore!
The ever improving Shane Chapman put in his best performance yet in a yellow vest when he beat a number of the Club’s more experienced runners in closely following Andy Hawtin to the finish line in Sunday’s Gate Gallop 10k. Continue reading →
A night for the Ladies
Over a course that has arguably the most challenging start and the best finish on the local road racing circuit, the Worthington 5; it was a night when the Club’s women took centre stage. Continue reading →
Andy’s looking good!
In hot, but dry conditions underfoot, Andy Hawtin continued his season long form as the Club’s premier runner as he led 14 of the Club’s runner’s home in the 4th race in the Burton & District Summer Road Racing League, the Burton Mid Summer 10k. Continue reading →
Andy’s on the up!
On the 9th June Andy Orme continued his excellent recent form with a superb 25th place finish out almost 340 starters in the Carsington 7.76. Continue reading →
Andy Hawtin tightened his grip on the 2013 South Derbyshire Road Runner’s Club Championship as he led the Club’s runners home in the final race of this year’s Continue reading →
PBs fly thick and fast!
Must be the warmer weather and the drying out of the course or more likely good competition that Continue reading →
Chris passes the Uttoxeter Half Marathon challenge!
In good running conditions a good field of 360 runners lined up on the start line of the second race in this year’s Burton and District Summer Road Race series, the Uttoxeter Half Marathon. Continue reading →
In a busy weekend of racing four of the Club’s athletes were in action at the Derby Pride Park 10k. Lining up with 3517 other runners there was prize winning performances from Continue reading →
Despite the weather looking like rain and with strong winds 137 runners turned out on Sunday morning to compete in the South Derbyshire Road Runners annual Run in the Forest which this year moved venue to Conkers. Those who turned out were Continue reading →
Streets of London paved with gold
Any thoughts that this year’s London Marathon would be a more somber affair, following the tragic events at the Boston Marathon, were quickly dispelled as the runners were supported by enthusiastic crowds, estimated at 800,000, all round the iconic 26.2 miles. Continue reading →