This week Red Rose Road Runners covered 2 continents, 5 countries, 4 marathons, temperatures varying from -1c up to 33c-37c, 15 different parkruns in 2 countries and triathlon. The week started with Kris ‘Good For Age’ Lowe tackling the 122nd Boston Marathon. The world’s oldest annual marathon and one of…
Weekly Roundup 16 April 2018
Starting and finishing at Hawkshead, the 17km Hawkshead Trail Race, 17km Hawkshead Trail Challenge and 10km Hawkshead Trail Run follow circuits along well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways, taking in panoramic views of Lake Windermere and the surrounding peaks of the Coniston Hills, the Langdales and most of the…
Weekly Roundup 9 April 2018
Last weekend, in the pouring rain, Ben Smithers completed a fantastic achievement running 50 miles from Liverpool to Manchester in a time of 9 hours 51 minutes. He finished in the top hundred and won a GOLD medal. The event was superbly organised and with fantastic volunteers. Ben was able…
Weekly Round Up 2nd April 2018
The big race of the weekend for Red Rose was the Rivington Pike Fell Race. This was the club’s first Grand Prix and Fell Championship race of the year with a healthy turnout of 44 runners. Although a short run it is still a test of endurance for all the…
Weekly Roundup 26 March 2018
A definite pattern of hilly or undulating courses emerged this weekend. An excellent turn out at the Garstang Gallop saw Philip Marsden come home in 4th place to take the V45 prize in a time of 41.30 and in 10th place David Parkinson took the V50 prize in 43.36. This…
Weekly Roundup 19 March 2018
The amazing Gina Biggs has been putting us all to shame with her latest challenge. Seven marathons in seven days. (Who thought she would stop at 100 marathons?).The Enigma ‘Week at the Knees’ in Milton Keynes saw her battle through the pain barrier with times of 6.12, 5.59, 6.38, 6.30, 6.13, 6.33…
Interclub numbers 2018: A heads up
We have ordered Interclub numbers for everyone who said they were definitely going to run in the Interclub when they last joined. We have ordered spares so we can allocate a number to you nearer to the time if you decide you really want one. In a week or so…
Weekly Round Up 12th March
There were Red Rose Road runners at a varied selection of races and parkruns this last weekend. The Mother’s Day 10K is billed as a fast, flat race. The Red Rose Road Runners were led in by Jose Pinon Shaw 38:45 finishing in 13th place and 14th was Richard Maughan in…
Time to re-join for the period to the end of March 2019
If you have not already done so then this is the time to rejoin Red Rose for the period to the end of March 2019. Our current membership year ends on 31st March 2018. You can find all the details for re-joining here. If you recently joined then you may find…
Presentation Evening 9th March
This Friday, 9th March, is the club’s Presentation Evening at Bamber Bridge Football Club PR5 6UT. Doors open at 19:00 and we shall begin about 19:30 There is a bar and later in the evening we will serve bacon and sausage or egg sandwiches with a few chips. Do come…