On Remembrance Sunday, two Grantham Running Club members travelled to just outside Wisbech Cambridgeshire to take part in the George Munday 10K, named after a Group Captain who served during the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguish Flying Cross. Organised by Three Counties Running Club, the race is a fast course along flat... Continue Reading →
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English National Cross Country Relays
Berry Hill Park, Mansfield was the venue for the prestigious English National Cross Country relays, which took place on 4th November, and as cross country events go it had it all: mud, rain, cold wind and just enough incline along the course to make your thighs burn and your eyes weep. Grantham Running Club entered... Continue Reading →
Alton Towers 10K & 5K
Stunning autumnal scenery and cool but sunny conditions greeted the members of Grantham Running Club who took part in the RunThrough Alton Towers 10K. The race kicked off in front of the legendary towers then wound its way Rita and TH13TEEN before looping around Smiler and Oblivion. Runners then headed into CBeebies land where the... Continue Reading →
Kate Marshall September 2023
Batten down the hatches as we summarise superb September… Belvoir Castle Half You fine Green & Black kin of Grantham Running Club kick us off at Belvoir Castle (foreshadowing a glut of activity here) for the inaugural running of the half marathon and 10K. The race route was changed at the last minute to remain... Continue Reading →
New York Marathon
Exactly 3 weeks before crossing the finish line GRC member Warren Stark thought it would be a great idea to have his appendix out, as you can imagine this somewhat ruined his race preparation. However, despite this setback, he was over the moon to even be in New York so completing the marathon was something... Continue Reading →
Mallard Cake Dash
Remember, remember the 5th of November, where 8 members of GRC took the trip along the A52 to Wyberton for the inaugural event which was also the event organisers Trident Sports biggest race to date. For the 5 & 10k, the route started in the grounds of Westwood lakes with runners weaving around the lodges... Continue Reading →
GRC Christmas Party!
We'd like to invite you to the GRC Christmas Bash at Faraday House, Chambers Street, Grantham on the 16th December at 7pm. The night of festivities will include a 3 course meal, disco, and a photo booth which will doubt witness some sights! Tickets are £38 each including a tip for the waiting staff. The... Continue Reading →
North Midlands League Cross Country
The Cross Country season has kicked off with several members of Grantham Running Club heading to Markeaton Park in Derby last weekend for the first fixture of the North Midlands Cross Country League. The sunny weather conditions were a pleasant change from the heavy rain of the previous day, although the course was 'gloriously sloppy,... Continue Reading →
Duxford Dash
On the 22nd of October, a quartet from Grantham Running Club headed to the Imperial War Museum in Cambridgeshire to take part in the Duxford Dash 10K. The course consisted of 2 laps of the runway which was classed as flat but had a deceptive incline and a slight headwind. First home and in only... Continue Reading →
Great Eastern Run
On Sunday 15th October, 10 members of Grantham Running Club took part in the Great Eastern Run half marathon in Peterborough. Runners hoped this year would break the “curse” hanging over the event, with the race measuring short in 2022 and a security scare cancelling the event in 2019 (2020 and 2021 did not go... Continue Reading →
Thoresby Leaf Kick
The Thoresby Leaf Kick event was held on Sunday 15th October at Thoresby Hall on the edge of Sherwood Forest with a variety of distances on offer. The route for most distances was a 10k loop around the estate across a mix of trail, forest and tarmac with detours for the half and full marathons. 9... Continue Reading →
Yorkshire Marathon
On Sunday 15th October the sole representative in the Yorkshire marathon from Grantham was Chris Limmer. In its 10th year the race started at the university before passing through the historic centre and out towards Stamford Bridge and then back. Attracting all sorts of runners, the event has raised over £7 million for charities in the last... Continue Reading →
Manchester Half Marathon
With most of the Grantham Running Club crew heading to Peterborough for the Great Eastern Run, on a crisp Sunday morning Wayne Baxter made the early start to head north for the Manchester half marathon as the sole GRC representative. 16,000 runners were ready to tackle the relatively flat 13.1 miles which starts near old... Continue Reading →
Stilton Stumble 10K
Set out at Cropwell Bishop four mature, crackers runners from GRC took on the Emmental challenge to see if they could Gouda distance on this cold but sunny Sunday morning. With temperatures very low runners had to be Brie brave enough to wear a running vest in their quest for a lump of Cropwell’s Stilton.... Continue Reading →
Escape Room Social
Following discussions on what non-running social activity to do, the Escape Room in Nottingham was the winner. Saturday 18th November is the date. Cryptology Rooms have a number of brilliant rooms if you want to take a look at what is involved: https://cryptologyrooms.co.uk/nottingham/cypherdynehttps://cryptologyrooms.co.uk/nottingham/rameseizehttps://cryptologyrooms.co.uk/nottingham/robberyhttps://cryptologyrooms.co.uk/nottingham/dreamscape Basically a bunch of us get locked in a room and we have an hour... Continue Reading →
Krakow Parkrun and Half Marathon
Six of Grantham Running Club’s finest heroes have just returned from a legendary quest in Krakow, Poland. Not for them the easy option from the local legend of poisoning a dragon using cow carcasses stuffed full of sulphur (especially since half the team were vegetarian and would have sided with the dragon!). No, they had... Continue Reading →
Watermead Parkrun GRC Takeover
A warmer-than-average October Saturday morning saw 31 members of Grantham Running Club travel to Watermead Country Park in north Leicester for the second of three parkrun meets in the club's Grand Prix schedule. Mindful of the impact of the Green and Black Army arriving en mass unannounced, we gave advance notice and even provided a... Continue Reading →
Headtorch Pub Run 19th October
Time for another social chippy run! We're back to the Green Man at Ropsley (24 High St, Ropsley, Grantham NG33 4BE) for a social head torch run finishing at the pub for chips and drinky poos. There will be a choice of 5K, 10K and 10K plus, mixed pace groups so very social. The routes... Continue Reading →
Shrewsbury Half Marathon
Whilst many members where off to explore new territory, on the 8th October Grantham Running Club member Jo Grace returned to home soil to take on the Parento FM Shrewsbury Half Marathon. Two races were run at the event, a half marathon and also a metric half (8 miles) with the two routes joining together... Continue Reading →
Loch Ness Marathon
On Sunday 1st October 2024 Robin Atter of Grantham Running Club took part in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon. With his love of Scotland and having completed his two previous marathons in Edinburgh, Loch Ness was on his bucket list to compete in his third marathon. Having made the journey up to Scotland, the local... Continue Reading →
Leicester Running Festival Half Marathon
Whilst most of the running club were chasing PBs at one of the club's GP events at West Pinchbeck, on the 1st October, Vicki Ball chose to enter a longer distance at Leicester’s Running Festival. Holding both a 10k and half marathon distance, Vicki chose to enter the half marathon as a test having not... Continue Reading →
Cardiff Half Marathon
Andrew Pask and Sam Jepson were the only GRC members to join 27,500 on the streets of Cardiff for the biggest ever Cardiff Half Marathon. Lining up in front of the iconic Cardiff Castle, just behind the elite Kenyans the GRC duo were dreaming of big things. Setting off sharply, Sam pulled away at a... Continue Reading →
Robin Atter August 2023
Runner Up First on the pedestal is an enigma within our club – on form he is known for his speed and never far away from the top of the tree. Conversely, he also dances on the edge of a volcano and is never far away from the doctors waiting room…August he was on fireyaaaaah!... Continue Reading →
Nick Payne July 2023
The winner of this month's member of the month earned the title in what can be described as a monumental, gargantuan, Herculean five-week effort racked with immense physical endurance, a strength of guts, soul and undeniably extreme mental fortitude reserved for a small but very special breed of ‘ultra’ Ultra-runners...running the entire length of Great... Continue Reading →
Beast of Bryn
On Sunday 24th September Grantham Running Club member Mark Carter took part in the Beast of Bryn 15-mile trail race that is held in South Wales near Port Talbot. This race starts and finishes in the village of Bryn and loops in a figure of 8 around 3 of the local hills and covers over... Continue Reading →
GRC AGM 2023
The Grantham Running Club 2023 AGM has been scheduled for Friday 27th October, 7.30pm - 9pm. The venue for the GRC 2023 AGM is the Grantham Tennis Club, Gonerby Road, Gonerby Hill Foot, Grantham, NG31 8HU, with the intention being that we continue the evening with drinks in Grantham afterwards. This AGM will also be live-streamed on the GRC... Continue Reading →
Nicci Whittaker June 2023
Showing absolutely no sign of slowing down on her meteoric rise and vast improvement was the winner of June’s Member of The Month. A relative late comer to the sport, but of no great surprise that she’d take to running eventually given the family atmosphere that must be deeply influential to her. Back to Rutland... Continue Reading →
Caythorpe Dash
While a majority of GRC were running at Equinox in Belvoir, Stefan Latter and Lizzy Soper opted for the 5k trail run in Caythorpe. The sunny Sunday morning brought great running conditions in the local village of Caythorpe for their second event of the year. There was a 10k and 5k option and both Lizzy... Continue Reading →
Robin Hood Half Marathon
The 2023 Robin Hood Half Marathon took place on the 29th September on a windy but relatively mild day. As one of the longest established city centre road events in the UK, the race takes a picturesque route along Victoria Embankment, River Trent, past Nottingham Castle, near the Robin Hood Statue, through the Nottingham Park... Continue Reading →
Equinox24
The weekend of the 16th September saw Equinox24 return to the grounds of Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire. The 24-hour running event takes place around the beautiful grounds of the estate on a mixed terrain loop of 10k and played host to huge numbers of runners over the weekend. Competitors have 24 hours to cover as... Continue Reading →
Great North Run
On Sunday 10th September, 16 members of Grantham Running Club headed up to (a very warm) Newcastle to take part in the Great North Run. The run saw Sir Mo Farah take fourth place in what was the final race of his career, making this a me-Mo-rable event for all involved. Crowds were treated to... Continue Reading →
Grimsthorpe Gallop
In the midst of a heatwave on September 10th, 11, members of Grantham Running Club headed off to Grimsthorpe Castle to take part in the Grimsthorpe Gallop. Organised by SBR Events, there was a choice of 5K, 10K, 10 mile and half marathon distances to have a crack at. Ironically, the organisers had pushed back... Continue Reading →
Hi Viz On Club Runs – Important
Be safe. Be seen!It’s that time of year again, we will be implementing Hi Viz requirements for ALL Club runs, effective immediately! The nights are drawing in quickly, Run Leaders may be able to include some routes which go off road but will finish on lit roads. Need a Hi Viz solution? The club have... Continue Reading →
Thames Ultra Challenge
Kate Marshall was the solo representative of Grantham Running Club at the 100k Thames Path Ultra Challenge. Following the Thames from Putney Bridge to Henley, the course takes in a variety of landmarks along the way, including the historic Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle. The route provided a true snapshot of the river, with... Continue Reading →
Wilne 10K
The 12th Available Car Wilne 10k road race was held on 3rd September 2023 and 8 members of Grantham Running Club made the journey to East Derbyshire to take part. The scenic, closed road course is known for being one of the flattest 10k races in the country, with reputedly only 5.6m between the highest... Continue Reading →
Belvoir Half Marathon and 10K
On the overcast morning of the 2nd September 2023, a few intrepid members of the Grantham Running Club arrived at Belvoir Castle for the inaugural running of the half marathon and 10K. The race route was initially advertised to take in the castle grounds and the surrounding lanes but was changed at the last minute... Continue Reading →
Chip Run Social – 31st August
As we're clinging on the summer and light nights, we're doing another pub run This time from Woody's Bar & Restaurant and there will be a choice of 5K and 10K and the routes will be a mostly road. Address: Woodland Waters, Willoughby Rd, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG32 3RT. 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱Much like the Dirty Duck run,... Continue Reading →
GRC Handicap Race 2023
This year’s GRC's annual club handicap 10k race will take place on the 7th of September.This is a staggered start race with your start time being allocated to you against a pre-determined prediction. The aim is to beat your predicted time with the winner the one who crosses the line first, beating their prediction by... Continue Reading →
DB Wood Newark Half Marathon
The DB Wood Newark Half Marathon took place on the 13th of August 2023 and taking the short journey up the A1 were six Grantham Running Clubs members. The race starts in the Sconce and Devon Park, site of civil war battles, passes the Ice Age Journey dig, where our ancestors settled over 13,000 years... Continue Reading →
Sleaford 10K
Friday 11th August saw the award-winning Sleaford 10K race take place round the Lincolnshire countryside. Starting and finishing at Scredington Village Hall, the route is on quiet roads with some gentle hills and a welcome descent down Scredington Road back into the village. The evening was very warm and a slight headwind at halfway was... Continue Reading →
Dovedale Dipper
On 5th August 26-mile Big Dipper and 15-mile Little Dipper trail races (which turned out to be 16 miles) took place in the Peak District. Organised by Peak Running, this is a challenging trail event for runners. The race starts in the village of Hartington and takes in the stunning scenery of the National Park... Continue Reading →
GRC WhatsApp Notification Group
A new WhatsApp group enables the Club to make announcements to members, and allows us to flag important information to members that might not use FaceBook. This list does not allow replies and is for information only.Access is via the QR code below or from the following link: GRC WhatsApp Group. Membership has to be... Continue Reading →
Bassingham Bash 5 Mile
On 5th August the Bassingham Bash took place. This flat, fast five mile race always attracts a high calibre field of runners and this year was no different. The day started off with typical British weather of rain and more rain, but this had subsided by the start of the race leaving perfect running conditions,... Continue Reading →
Social Pub & Chip Run 17th August
To make the most of the remains of the summer we have another chip run organised. This time from the Dirty Duck in Woolsthorpe. Once again there will be a choice of 5K, 10K and 10 miles so there is something for all abilities and distances. The routes will be a mixture of trail and... Continue Reading →
Odyssey 12 hour Trail Race, St Neots
Saturday 15th July saw 4 members of Grantham Running Club join members of the Spider Runners online running community to participate in the Odyssey 12 hour trail race in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Staged as part of a larger triathlon weekend, the looped trail race saw competitors complete as many laps of the course as possible... Continue Reading →
Rasselbock Summer Run 2023
9th July saw group of runners from Grantham Running Club take part in the Rasselbock Summer Run, a looped 6 hour race at Sherwood Pines. The race is run on a scenic 5.79km loop in Sherwood Forest, and has one simple goal, to attempt to complete as many laps as possible over the six hours.... Continue Reading →
Chip Run Social
What a fantastic turnout we had last night to our summer chip run starting and finishing at the Green Man in Ropsley. As always the pub looked after us brilliantly it was great to see so many new faces joining in the fun. Another one is in the works soon so watch this space!
Lincoln Wellington 5K Series and Memory Mile
Meet 3 and County Championships The third in the series of 5K races run by Lincoln Wellington AC saw a bumper 20 members of Grantham Running Club showing up to rub shoulders with some of the region’s most elite athletes. A 4 lapper round the less than scenic Yarborough Leisure Centre grounds, the course offers... Continue Reading →
Heckington Show 10 Mile Road Race
The weekend saw the 155th Heckington Show – a quintessential show celebrating and championing the best of rural life and pursuits. It is purportedly ‘The Largest Village Show In England!”As part of the event schedule it hosts a 10 mile road race in the surrounding fenland, this too continuing some sense of nostalgia having been first... Continue Reading →
Waddesdon Manor 5K
Whilst working in Buckinghamshire, Andrew Pask decided to enter the mid-week summer 5k at the stunning Waddesdon Manor. Andrew was without mates, being the only one in the famous green vest of our gorgeous town, as he joined 300 local runners. On a tough out 'n back course, which was a climb in the first... Continue Reading →
Russel Whittaker May 2023
In what seems to be a lifetime since we last praised and trumpeted the exploits of you crazy cats in green and black, let’s sit down together and meander through what was Marvellous May! The month in review Peter Jennings and second claim member Kirsty Dickens took to Milton Keynes on Bank Holiday Monday to... Continue Reading →
Summer Chip Run 3rd August
Time for another summer pub run! This time it will be from GRC favourite The Green Man in Ropsley whose cheesy chips are the stuff of legend. There will be a choice of 5k, 10k and 10 miles so there will be something to suit all members. The groups will be mixed pace and super... Continue Reading →
Land’s End to John O’Groats
GRC member and ultra running specialist Nick Payne has always had the goal of being able to eat 6,000 calories a day and still lose weight. To help him achieve this he decided to try to run the length of Great Britain.His route covered over 1,000 miles taking in some of the best trails and... Continue Reading →
Whissendine 6ix
26 members of Grantham Running Club took the short journey to the village of Whissendine for the Whissendine 6ix which has been an annual event in the running calendar since 1985. The six-mile course is an anticlockwise one lap circuit bordering Stapleford Park and features a number of rolling climbs and descents typical of the... Continue Reading →
Elephant Bear and Bull 100
Grantham Running Club's Paul Rushworth accomplished a long held ambition by completing the Long Distance Walkers Association's flagship 100 mile event. The 'Elephant Bear and Bull 100' began in south Birmingham and visited Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick, Kenilworth, Coventry and Meridan in the heart of England, before returning back to Birmingham via the Grand Union... Continue Reading →
Normanby Hall 10K
Two GRC members joined 648 other runners for a 10k round the lovely Normanby Hall estate just outside Scunthorpe. First back was Dale Towning in his first race since completing the epic 30 plus mile Canalathon recently and he was pleased with his time of 53:08 as he was still carrying some fatigue in his... Continue Reading →
Summer Solstice 10K
The evening of Friday 23rd June 2023 marked the running of 11th annual Summer Solstice 10K, the flagship race organised annually by Grantham Running Club. Starting at the pavilion at Long Bennington and winding round the quiet country lanes, the course offered a good chance of a PB as well as post-race goodies such as... Continue Reading →
Lincoln Wellington 5k Series (Meet 2)
On Tuesday 27th June 2023, Grantham Running Club achieved some great results as sixteen members took part in the second round of the Lincoln Wellington 5k series. The race formed part of GRC’s Grand Prix Series and expectations were high as the group travelled to Lincoln ready to take part in the fast, flat, four-loop... Continue Reading →
Rutland 10k
On Saturday 24th June, 9 members of GRC took part in the Rutland Water 10km race.As the name suggests it was a run round part of the beautiful setting and backdrop of Rutland Water. The route was an out & back from Whitwell to Normanton and has been described by some runners as twisty but... Continue Reading →
Summer Solstice Results and Photos Now Online!
See how you did and if you got a good race photo on the results page! Click here for links
New Kit Launch!
We're really excited to announce that we have partnered with Scimitar Custom who produce some very fine athletic kit to provide some of our legendary green and black colours. We're kicking off the new partnership with a new short-sleeved t-shirt with an updated design and a brand new buff. We hope you like them! Check... Continue Reading →
Canalathon 2023
Saturday 4th June marked the second annual Grantham Running club canalathon. In this event a group of 6 runners set off from Nottingham at 8am running the entire length of the canal back to Grantham, a distance of 34 miles. They were joined by more and more members at various points along the canal before... Continue Reading →
Woodhall Spa 10K
16 members of Grantham Running Club arrived to support the return of the popular Woodhall Spa 10k in boiling June conditions. New organisers Curly’s Athletes brought the Lincolnshire spectacle back for the first time since 2019. Runners started near the Petwood Hotel and headed out on a flat, rural route, first turning down Monument Road... Continue Reading →
Peterborough GP Series – Eye 5k
On Wednesday 14th June 2023 the annual Peterborough GP Series returned to Eye for the first of the 5 races. There were 8 GRC runners amongst the total 347 participants who tackled the out and back route on a hot, sunny evening. The course starts at the Lindisfarne recreational ground before crossing the bridge over... Continue Reading →
Buxton Half Marathon
On Sunday 28th May Mark Carter was the sole representative for Grantham Running Club in the Buxton Half Marathon. This was only his third half marathon and the first on open roads. Mark wanted to gain the experience of running in hilly terrain and can confirm that the course was definitely in that category! Soon... Continue Reading →
Gordon Welbourn Race Week
It was back to school for GRC runners Stefan Latter and Daniel Pearce on Tuesday 6th June as the field at Newark Academy was the setting for the second race in a memorial series. The 36th Gordon Whelbourn Running Week commenced on June 5th. There were a series of 5 races during the week, inspired... Continue Reading →
SOLD OUT – Summer Solstice 2023
The Summer Solstice 10k at Long Bennington has sold out. Thank you to everyone that has entered and supported us. Running clubs up and down the land are really struggling to fill races, and your support when money is tight is massively appreciated. Sorry, but there are no entries on the day. The race starts... Continue Reading →
Club 5K 2023 (GP round 11)
Round 11 of the club GP series gets underway on Friday 30th June at 19:15 and it's the popular Club 5K race up on Turnor Rd (it's so popular we used the shot above from last year for our main website header!). The course is an out-and-back above the town that starts on Hall Road,... Continue Reading →
Dean Riggall, April 2023
Strap in, readers, this is a long one, even by Mr Jepson's usual standards.Part ONEFriday 12th May – 12:46pm: I’ll be honest, Constant Reader, I’ve no bloody idea where to start... so I guess I’ll start there! Edit: Out of necessity I must slightly tweak the structure of this month’s MoTM. I don’t intend to... Continue Reading →
Summer Pub Runs Are Back!
Kicking off next week from The Stag in Barkston at 18:30, our pub/chip runs will be returning! There will be a choice of 5k, 10k and 8 miles so there will be something to suit everyone. The groups will be mixed pace and super social and the routes will be a mix of road and... Continue Reading →
Helvellyn and the Dodds
50th Birthday Celebrations for Grantham Running Club’s Craig Drury There are many ways to celebrate a 50th birthday but Grantham Running Club's Craig Drury chose to race up England's third highest peak and shaved nearly an hour off his course best to boot. Family and friends came from as far away as Geneva and London... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the New GRC Website!
We've been beavering away behind the scenes to create an improved website for the club, and we're delighted to finally unveil it. As much as possible, we tried to adopt a 'KISS' approach - 'Keep It Simple, Stupid!' - or to quote another Internet design maxim, 'Don't make me think!'. We hope that you'll find... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
The bank Holiday weekend saw seven members of Grantham Running Club pack their PE Kits and head north and over the border to take part in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. The festival has different running events on over the Saturday and Sunday including 1K, 2K and 5K for juniors, and an adults 5K and 10K... Continue Reading →
Beeston Trent 5
On the very warm evening of 24th May, 16 members of GRC took part in the Trent 5 mile race hosted by Beeston AC. The course was a mix of terrains which made some sections more challenging than others. After coming tantalisingly close to the finish line, runners were sent on what felt like a... Continue Reading →
Deepings 10k
On a lovely late spring day, 3 GRC members made their way to Deeping St James to take part in the Deeping Rotary 10k charity race. The race takes place through town and county and is a flat single circuit which finished on the playing fields. The 163 runners taking part were treated to idea... Continue Reading →
Luxembourg Half Marathon & 5K
After years of envying other local clubs with their foreign trips, Grantham Running Club finally put one together and what a weekend it was. Luxembourg City was the chosen venue and what an impressive city. Everything was pristine, the inner-city views were astonishing and getting around was so easy with free public transport. A team... Continue Reading →
Grim Reaper 10 Mile
On the lovely sunny morning of Saturday the 20th of May, five Grantham Running Club members attended the Grim Reaper, a multi distance event at the stunning Grimsthorpe Castle where runners had options for solo 100, 70 and 40 mile distances as well a 10 mile day race and night race. Team GRC opted for... Continue Reading →
Skelly 10k Trail Race
GRC members Robert Pask and Stefan Latter took the short trip to Lincoln for The Skelly 10k Trail race on Friday 19th May. Organised by The Lincoln and District Runners, this evening trail race didn’t disappoint with a mixture of cycle paths, woodland trails, farm fields and gravel tracks making up the 10k loop. Robert... Continue Reading →
Wymeswold Waddle
Each year the pretty North Leicestershire village of Wymeswold hosts a five-mile race known as the Waddle alongside a 2k family fun run and annual duck race on the village stream. Held to raise funds for the Wolds Community First Responders and Wymeswold Pre-school, the race has the simple format of an out and back... Continue Reading →
Lisbon Eco Half Marathon
In the world of running, there is the well-worn adage of 'Nothing new on race day'.However, after a rush of blood to the head resulted in an impromptu entry into a half marathon around Lisbon, GRC member Naomi Rivers threw this received wisdom straight out of the window. Wearing new shoes, a new hydration vest... Continue Reading →
East Yorkshire Half Marathon
The Coronation weekend saw the inaugural East Yorkshire 10k and Half Marathon, organised by Runthrough from Burton Constable Hall, a country house, gardens and historic family collection located near Hull. One member of Grantham Running Club made the misty trip across the Humber Bridge to take part in this event, with Peter Bonner finishing in... Continue Reading →
Milton Keynes Marathon
One member of GRC, Peter Jennings, took part in the marathon at Milton Keynes on Bank Holiday Monday. The marathon, marathon-relay (teams of 4) and half marathon all started at the same time on the last day of a weekend of running, cycling and entertainment events. The course primary consisted of a road section and... Continue Reading →
London Marathon 2023
Hopefully you're sitting comfortably with a cup of tea for this one: The 23rd of April saw the 43rd running of the London Marathon. The mass participation event is a highlight in the sporting calendar where the whole nation watches elite athletes and ordinary people take part in the same gruelling event over 26.2 miles... Continue Reading →
Beer and Bling 2023
Despite a considerable number of the forty or so runners in the Langtoft 10k earlier that day having come away with a bit of sunburn, members were a bit disappointed when the weather was considerably less pleasant by the time it came to assemble for the annual Beer and Bling social at the Nobody Inn.Although... Continue Reading →
Gozo Half Marathon
The forty eighth Teamsport Gozo running day half marathon, 10k,5k, Family runs and Walkathons held Sunday 30th April attracted 1100 entries from 40 different countries. Weighing up the choices of either a half marathon or 10k I decided to enter the half. I felt quite pleased with myself until I looked further into the details... Continue Reading →
Langtoft 10k
The final Sunday in April dawned warm and sunny as large numbers of runners from Grantham made their way the short distance past Bourne to the lovely village of Langtoft. The playing fields were hosting the 31st edition of what is becoming an increased rarity, a well-organised volunteer-led road race with its roots in the... Continue Reading →
Longhorn 10k, Half Marathon & Marathon
The Thoresby estate provided the setting for the SBR Longhorn Running Event which is run over a multi terrain course of tracks, tarmac and woodland. The backdrop to the start and finish to all races was the majestic Thoresby Hall; formerly a private home built in the 17th century for the 3rd Earl of Manvers... Continue Reading →
Manchester Marathon
This year, 11 members of Grantham Running Club made the journey North to Manchester to test the months of hard, long training and early mornings. With near perfect running conditions on Sunday 16th April, the runners joined nearly 28,000 others at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium where they set off in waves. From the stadium,... Continue Reading →
Lincoln 10k 2023
The historic uphill area of Lincoln has hosted a 10k race since 1997 and for several years has been part of Jane Tomlinson's Run For All series of events which raise money to help children be happier and healthier and improve the lives of people living with cancer. More than 2500 runners, including fourteen representing... Continue Reading →
Boston (UK) Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, 2023
Ten athletes from Grantham Running Club travelled to the fens to take part in the Boston UK Marathon. Originally held on the same day as the iconic World Marathon Major of the same name, the lesser known Boston UK Marathon boasts to be the flattest marathon in the country with full, half, 10km and relay... Continue Reading →
Lenton Predictor, 2023
After days of beautiful spring weather, it had to be the day of the inaugural Lenton Predictor that turned decidedly dreary, with drizzle all afternoon. Nevertheless, 27 hardy souls assembled on the start line at St Peter's in Lenton for this twist on the usual race format. If you line up a selection of runners... Continue Reading →
Belvoir Half Marathon, 2023
Six members of Grantham Running Club made the short journey to the village of Hose in the Vale of Belvoir for the fourth round of the club’s own Grand Prix Series. The event has taken place in the Vale since 1982 and follows a gently undulating, scenic route taking in the villages of Harby, Langar,... Continue Reading →
2023 LAA Association Road Running County Champs
Lincolnshire Athletics Association Road Section are pleased to announce the introduction of the 2023 Lincolnshire Athletics Association Road Running County Championships. The 2023 edition of the Lincolnshire AA Road Running County Championships will take place over an anticipated 3 fixtures across the summer, with expected distances of 5K, 5 miles and 10 miles. More information... Continue Reading →
Lenton Predictor Run
This coming Wednesday, 5th April, at 6.30pm, we would like to invite you to Lenton village to participate in the inaugural Lenton Predictor. "What’s that," we hear you ask? Well, it’s a run with a twist. The course is a 10K road route with some undulation, in a loop, within the Lenton countryside. Each participant... Continue Reading →
London Landmarks Half Marathon 2023
2 April 2023 saw London close its roads in the city and Westminster area, so eager runners could take part in the Landmarks Half Marathon. Over 17,000 Participants started on the iconic Pall Mall, then were able to take in the sights and sounds of London’s awe-inspiring landmarks, eventually finishing outside Downing Street. It was... Continue Reading →
Barmington Bimble, 2023
The annual Barmington Bimble is a favourite race for GRC members. The course is a simple out-and-back, but with one small twist; it's 5K up and down an absolute sod of a mystical mountain, Barmingus, that only exists for one night of the year, the 1st of April.53 members of the Club assembled at the... Continue Reading →
Zoë Wragg, Mar 2023
Blimey o'Reilly – it’s that time once again, Ladies and Gents! Assume the position… Let’s get ready to marvel at the mega miles mashed in the marvellous month of March! Mmmm! Round Up Starting with the first weekend, four members of GRC made an early morning journey to a chilly Scunthorpe to take part in... Continue Reading →
Ironbridge Half Marathon, 2023
On a cold and rainy morning, new member of Grantham Running Club Balint Beni arrived at the starting line for the Ironbridge half marathon, his first race running in GRC colours. Despite the weather, he was excited to take on the challenge and see what he could do despite still suffering the effects of a... Continue Reading →
Fleet Half Marathon, 2023
Grantham Running Club’s Andrew Pask travelled to Hampshire for the Fleet Half Marathon. This event also doubles up as the Armed Forces Inter-Services Half Marathon Championships where Andrew was representing the Royal Air Force. Organised by Fleet & Crookham AC, this event is arguably the largest club organised half marathon in the country with nearly... Continue Reading →
Bedford Oakley 20, 2023
For those fancying a change of scenery from the Ashby 20 or miss out on a place, the Bedford Oakley 20 is a good shout. Taking place around the same time as Ashby, it presents a good opportunity for those preparing for the spring marathons. There are 2 laps - a larger loop then smaller... Continue Reading →