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 →
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 →
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 →