On a dry, mild but blustery morning four Striders journeyed down to Pocklington, east of York, to join a fully-subscribed entry list intent on taking on the ‘Snake Lane 10’. 650 runners were at the start which got under way at 11am cheered on by a large band of supporters. My customary cautious start from … Continue reading Snake Lane 10
Monthly Archives: February 2008
It was a sunny, cold day with no wind, so excellent conditions for this low key road race, which attracted a record number of runners this year – 92. The run down the west side of Derwentwater was undulating but after Seatoller we were hit by the 25% climb up to Honister. I walked most … Continue reading Keswick Buttermere Round
Carnethy ‘5’ Hill Race
Petland Hills, near Edinburgh
AM / 10km / 762m (2500 feet total climb over 5 summits)
Shaun Roberts
Nice crisp sunny day, a good drive up, and the bright prospect of five hills to climb before a ‘School Dinner’. Coaches were laid on to take us to the start area, and at two o’clock we legged it to a scrum to get over a gate before arriving at the base of the first … Continue reading Carnethy ‘5’ Hill Race
Saturday 16th February saw the 5th Cross country of the season take place at Wrekenton. It was a beautiful sunny day and due to the hard frost and lack of rain the course was firm and dry. To make it even more pleasant there was hardly a breath of wind so this meant for perfect … Continue reading Harrier League