Author: Sam Harper

What a fabulous day and what a team event! This tough 22-mile race is now very popular after featuring on television in recent years. This meant that it was very tough to get onto this year as the entries were only open for a very short period of time before it was sold out. People […]

Another hot, humid evening running with the sun in our eyes for this the last of the Hereford Couriers 5k. I prefer the rain, the mud, some hills, some views but knew what I was letting myself in for – I blame Alec, I only entered because I would be going to Hereford for him […]

The Grand Union Canal Race is a race from Birmingham to London, predominantly along the towpath of the Grand Union Canal, and is 148 miles (or 145 canal miles!) long. It’s an iconic race in the ultra running world and attracts people from all over the UK and Europe. I first heard of it in […]