Race Reports – Croft Ambrey Running Club

British Maasters Cross Country championsips – Rhug Estate, Corwen

March 15, 2020Guy WhitmarshLeave a Comment

Two Crofties headed north on Saturday to take part in the Master races at Corwen, it was being held on the Rhug estate home of the infamous Bison burger. The course (3 x a small field and 2 large field laps for the 6km and 3 large field laps for the 8km)was over farmland fields […]

Cardingmill Canter – March 8th 2020

March 8, 2020March 16, 2020Guy Whitmarsh1 Comment

For a club championship race the Croft turnout of 7 was disappointing. Members seem to have voted with their feet, perhaps partly because of the demands of kit – the cost and the need to carry stuff while running. Anyway, the day dawned bright, and dry, and Cardingmill valley looked lovely in the sunshine, even […]

Long Mynd Valley Fell Race

March 4, 2020Sam HarperLeave a Comment

Race Report by Tim Jones. Long Batch, Carding Mill, Ashes Hollow, Callow Hollow and Minton Batch are the major valleys that cut into the eastern flank of the moorland plateau of the Long Mynd. A series of steep climbs and exhilarating descents link all of these valleys in the 18.5km and 1370m of ascent that […]

Croft Winter Social

February 28, 2020Sam HarperLeave a Comment

We had a lovely turnout for the Croft Winter Social and presentations this year. A change in venue to the Corners Inn in Kingsland was called for because of the need for a bigger venue for our ever-increasing membership. I think I can speak for everyone when I say the venue choice was a success […]

Winter Wychavon Way

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020Guy Whitmarsh1 Comment

This is my 3rd Ultra – why? I think the answer to why takes a long time to discover, after many years playing football I finally quit due to not enjoying it anymore. I started cycling with Luctonians cycling club, and also tried mtb for a while before trying my luck at triathlon with Teme […]