The Hellrunner Half Marathon held in Delamere Forest, lived up to it’s name when eight Red Rosers attempted the the Bog of Doom in what is claimed to be the UK’s toughest half marathon. With times more often matching their marathon times it’s reasonable to suppose this was no ordinary…
It is time to give us your race suggestions for 2019
Early each November the Race Selection Committee meets to devise the calendar for the following year. We like to get ideas from our members. If you have a favourite race or one on your bucket list then please let us know before the 6th November. The best way to submit…
Weekly Roundup 8 October 2018
A mighty crowd of 37 Red Rose Runner hired a coach and descended on Chester to take part in the Marathon and Metric Marathon. Brilliant performances and plenty of personal bests were achieved as a result of the camaraderie and support along the course. Twenty one of the group completed…
Weekly Roundup 2 October 2018
The newly launched Preston 10k took place with a large field of 1428. Starting and finishing in the the city centre the course took in the banks of the River Ribble , the Tram Road ,Preston Junction and the Bridge Inn before returning via Miller and Avenham Parks. Matt Holmes…
Weekly Roundup 25 September 2018
The Loch Ness Marathon was the destination for Ben Smithers this weekend. In spite of a very tough course he came close to his best with a time of 3.28. Cartwheeling across the line, Sam Edwards achieved a massive 40 minute PB with a time of 4.01.15 and Baz Bayliss…
Weekly race round-up 18.9.18
On Friday evening the EHM Night 5K was held in Warrington, as a precursor to the main events of the 10K and half marathon on Sunday. Ben Smithers led the Red Rose group home with a time of 22:16, followed by Samantha Edwards with 23:04, Stuart Isherwood 23:36, David Bayliss…
10.09.18 News Round up
To start the week of racing, Red Rose Road runners hosted the final Inter-Club race at Worden Park. Red Rose fielded a large team of marshals, race organisers and buffet supervisors. The times for those who ran are shown below: Position Name Surname Category Time 4 Simon Croft M 24:31…
Weekly Roundup 3 September 2018
A great Red Rose line up attended the Lakeland Trails event in Keswick this weekend. Starting and finishing at Fitz Park, in Keswick , the 5km Sport Trail, 10km Trail Run, 15km Trail Race and 15km Trail Challenge is a circuit along well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways, taking…
Weekly Roundup 26 August 2018
Harrock Hill Fell Race is a mid week fixture which has become very popular with Red Rose. Dan Hughes came away with a box of vegetables for his 36.06 finish and Sue Austin earned a prize with FV55 series win. Sue Tonge was another veg box winner with 58.45 for…
Weekly Roundup 21 August 2018
Red Rose Runners were on their travels looking for races this weekend. A group enjoyed the Bolton Abbey Trail Festival. In the longest race of 20 miles a trio of Ben Donoghue , Paula Plowman and Stuart Cann ran the course together. Paula took 1st F55 in 3.50.28 and Stuart…