A large number of Wreakies took on the challenge of the Gaddesby Gallop on sat 17th Dec. It’s a cracking low-key cross country race of 5.4 miles, with extra challenges thrown in along the way (a stinky pond, drainage tunnel, and a dip in the brook!). A light hearted and festive feel to the race […]
Fantastic running from the four Wreakies who ran the first East Midlands Airport 10km race last weekend. Special well done to Matt Franklin who finished an impressive 10th of over 1700!
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The Wreake Runners were spread across three local Parkrun’s this weekend, a super PB from Luke Smith at Braunstone and David Jackson at Victoria Park, great running everyone! Braunstone Parkrun #319 Position (of 299) Dave Rose 18:57 9 Luke Smith 18:58 *PB 11 Jenni Newton 26:31 162 Leicester Victoria Parkrun #56 Position
[slideshow_deploy id=’3805′] Four of our runners took on the Worksop Halloween Half Marathon on 30th October. The organisers called for fancy dress, and we delivered! The course runs largely through Clumber Park, which provides beautiful scenery and is perfect for spectators to support their family and friends along the route (thanks Hillier clan for race
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The cross country season is back! The off-road running race series started on 30th October at Holly Hayes. Our XC captain Mark Jelley reports… “Thanks to all who attended this first race of the year/season. To say the course lent itself to a satisfactory one for everyone with such narrow tracks and bottlenecks and queues
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Well done to us! The Wreake Runners won a few awards at this year’s Leicester Road Running League Awards night – Women’s champion, Men’s Vet 50 3rd, Men’s Vet 55 2nd & Men’s Vet Team Div 2 2nd 🏅
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7pm @ The Exchange, Leicester. The Wreake Runners Annual Awards, the presentation of the club awards, followed by a buffet and a night of dancing (DJ). £10 per person tickets available now from Gavin and Ian. http://www.exchangeleicester.com/
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Club member Ian Hillier reflects on the Lincoln Half Marathon… On a bright and cool morning of Sunday 2nd October 2016, four Wreake Runners, Fiona, GT, Zenon and myself took on the Lincoln HM. It was last run 25 years ago so as a consequence it didn’t have the biggest field, 2600 runners in total
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Well done to everyone who took part in this year’s Handicap Run. There were staggered starts (slowest first, fastest last), everyone finishing within 5 minutes of one another. All had the reward of cakes, crisps, (and fruit) afterwards. We had a great turn out with 23 runners, congratulations to the 1st place male Alistair Howard
Recently one of our members (Jane Collingham), ventured up north for a holiday to Northumberland. Whilst there she ran a half marathon! This is her story: We had booked a holiday cottage by the South Tyne River and I wanted to sort a run out for myself whilst Dave (my husband) was chasing salmon – perhaps
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