Mynd Dragon
The race, due to be run this Sunday, April 27th, has been cancelled, apparently because of nesting birds.
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Leinthall Starkes 5
Spring has sprung in North Herefordshire. Lord Tennyson once wrote “In spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thought of love”. Not for the cold-hearted Croft runners, whose innermost thoughts are tuned in to setting a P.B. on the historic Leinthall Starkes 5 course. The swallows were swooping over the Leinthall fields having journeyed […]
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Longtown Llanthony Loop
Four Croft runners tackled this most demanding of fell races – 13.6km long, with nearly 800m of climb, over the Hatterall ridge. The race was won by Mark Hopkinson in 62.27, with the winner of last week’s Sugar Loaf race not managing better than 6th. Sue D came first in the Croft contingent, showing continued […]
Continue ReadingOffa’s MT 10km Brockweir
With many Crofters competing in everything from park runs to fell races and ultra distances at the weekend, Gary G and Tom took the easier option and were joined by a rather weary Flora to run this picturesque 10km. The route took runners along a mixture of undulating roads and footpaths through the beautiful countryside […]
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