Category: Race Reports

I arrived at Presteigne just in time to see the women’s team photo being taken and it was pleasing to see a good turnout from the Croft women in this last race of the season. Similarly, the Croft men’s turnout of 22 runners (including junior men) was our highest of the season and provides a […]

The day after the Titterstone Clee race, the serious runners tackle the Long Mynd Valleys. Gary P was out again, and Paul C-D came fresh to this 18km race over the Stretton Hills. 184 runners completed the course, the fastest taking 1.41.44, and the slowest nearly 5 hours. Paul had hoped to hang on to […]

Four Croft runners, out of a field of only 37 this year, braved the slopes of Titterstone Clee, to run to the summit from Cleeton St Mary, and back down over the heather, the hard, black dhu stone, and the wet lower slopes. The race was won by Tom Roo, in 22.04, with Gary P […]

Another fabulous turnout from the Croft Ambrey Ladies for this the last race in the 2017-18 Herefordshire Winter Cross Country League. 16 Croft Ladies were at the start line for this new shorter route along with the over 75 men (Bryan for Croft) and the under 16 boys (3 of Croft up and coming youngsters, […]

Last Saturday I headed up north to Retford for the Waterway 30, an almost 32 mile ultra run by Ronnie Staton of HOBO Pace events. My target races for the year are canal – based, so what better to get myself in that mindset than to start the year with a canal and a river?! […]