An interesting leaflet about Plantar Fasciitis has arrived in the club’s inbox. Click here to read it. The leaflet gives a podiatrist’s advice on this painful condition. Specifically how to avoid it, which is by far the best course.
Couch to 5K course: Registration Required
Tell your non running mates about this… Pete O’Grady will be leading the next Beginners’ course on Thursday 14th March 2019. Meet at the Poachers at 7:00pm. This popular 10 week course will build to a graduation event at Avenham parkrun on the 11th May. Registration is essential as there…
Red Rose News
Red Rose had 8 runners at the St Valentines 10k in Lancaster. Sam Edwards finished in 46.18 ahead of Ben Smithers in 49.22. V60, Austin Trelfa finished in 53.56, with Steve Taylor also finishing under the hour in 58.59. Kate Clipston ran 61.05, Sandra Rolston 64.15, David Watson 65.17 and…
Red Rose News
The Winter Warmer 10k was held on Sunday 3rd Feb 2019. A small turnout of brave RRRRs for this undulating 10k made all the more pleasant by the well organised race with a carnival atmosphere. The Blackburn club had worked wonders on Saturday and Sunday to clear the route. Jill…
Runner’s Runner of the Year 2018 – Voting
Voting has now closed for Runner’s Runner of the year 2018. Thanks for all of those who did amazing things last year, all those who nominated and all those who voted. Nominees and the winner will be recognised at the Presentation Evening – Friday 1st March – 7PM – Bamber…
Runner’s Runner of the Year 2018 – The Nominees
John Wiseman, last year’s winner was nominated for being a supportive and motivated leader on the Thursday night runs. He has stood down from nominations this year, but please give him a big “Wahay” the next time you see him at a race, parkrun, training, or just in town shopping!…
Red Rose News
Hunters’ 10k results Matt Holmes 37.47, Karl Hodgson 38.33, John Barker 39.59, Joe Swarbrick 41.32, John Naylor 43.00,Joshua Douglas Walton 43.18, Richard Hally 44.27,Michael Oddie 45.26, Nigel Britton 46.50, Ben Smithers 47.04, John Wood 47.06, Richard Barnes 47.34, Chris bridge 47.35, Lee Burton 47.50, John Wiseman 47.51,Sam Edwards 48.35, Jan…
Red Rose Road Runners
The big event for Red Rose this weekend was the Hunters 10k with nearly 60 of the club racing. Starting and finishing at the Walton le Dale ‘Park and Ride’ runners needed to keep on the move to warm up for the race. A bitterly cold wind reaching 50 mph…
Runner’s Runner of the Year – 2018
*** NOMINATIONS CLOSED (1.2.19 00:00) – Voting to follow *** It is time for you to consider your choice for the Red Rose Road Runners Runners’ Runner of the Year again. This award allows you to acknowledge the achievements over the last year of another member. If you would…
Red Rose News
The Essar Four Villages Half Marathon is a popular road race on rural roads around Helsby in Cheshire. This was the first Championship race of the year and 49 club members took part. In a high quality field Simon Croft came 16th in 1.14.55and Philip Marsden, 8th V45 in 1.19.42.…