In November, GRC was represented by 149 runners in 16 races. The month started with a big turnout in the national cross country relays at Berry Hill park in Mansfield. November saw large GRC turnouts for the Grand Prix series events. The Derby 10 mile race and the Doncaster 10k. The month ended with the... Continue Reading →

October saw the start of the X Country season and GRC represented by 44 runners in 9 different races. The club had strong attendance at both the Great Eastern Half in Peterborough and in Markeaton for the North Midlands X Country. The month saw some great performances in varying distances and plenty of personal bests,... Continue Reading →

In September, GRC was represented by 106 runners in 20 races. This month saw a big turnout for two of the club GP series events with Watermead parkrun (where 9 runners gained new PBs) and West Pinchbeck 10k. The club also had a strong contingent at the Great North Run and 53 members taking part... Continue Reading →

In August, GRC was represented by 39 runners in 6 races. The month also saw a big turnout for two of the GP series races being the Sleaford 10k and the Bassingham Bash 5 mile. The final races in the LWAC and Peterborough 5K series event also took place this month. NomineesWe start with the... Continue Reading →

This July, GRC was represented by 97 runners taking part in 14 races with a big turn out for the GRC 5k race and 2 races on the GP series being the Whissendine 6ix and Heckington 10 mile race. July also saw runners taking part in the 3rd& 4th race in the Peterborough 5k series... Continue Reading →

In June, GRC was represented by 38 runners in 6 races throughout the month of June. The month also saw a big turnout for the club’s GP series race being the Woodhall Spa 10k. The first two races of the Peterborough 5K series and the 2nd LWAC 5K race of the series took place. Nominees... Continue Reading →

May saw GRC represented by 73 runners in 19 races throughout the month. There was also a big turnout for two of the club’s GP series races; the Langtoft 10k and Beeston 5. It was also the first LWAC 5k race of the series. Nominees We start with Dale Towning, following on from his 35-mile run... Continue Reading →

April saw GRC represented by 101 runners in 14 races with 31 also members taking part in their chosen marathons. Nominees: We start first with Andrea Ward, who was the GRC ballot entry in the London Marathon and ran a great race clocking 04:02:22 in her first ever marathon. We next go to Riley Maksymiw-Magan, who broke... Continue Reading →

March saw GRC represented by 63 runners in 17 races ranging from 10k to 35 miles, with many runners getting their last race prep in for the upcoming marathons. Nominees:We start with Jo Grace, who ran a PB at the Retford Half Marathon clocking 1:52:58 and then a week later, ran the Ashby 20 in... Continue Reading →

February saw Grantham Running Club celebrate the achievements of all the club members throughout 2023 and it also saw the end of the cross-country season. GRC was represented by 42 runners in 5 races with 3 of them being road races and the other 2 cross country fixtures. Nominees We start with our first nominee;... Continue Reading →

The opening month of the year is traditionally something of a quieter month for racing but a return to the GP calendar for the Oundle 10k saw an influx of member putting on their race shoes for an early chance of starting the new year with a pb. January saw GRC represented by 37 members... Continue Reading →

Traditionally a quieter month, December bookends the year as we perhaps wind down and switch focus to celebrating with loved ones. The grind never stops though as some tick along quite nicely or target the early weeks to peak, so let’s set to it esteemed members of the Green and Black Army! December saw GRC... Continue Reading →

Runner Up I distinctly remember having a conversation with this athlete in early March at the Holme Pierrepont Notts 10-mile race in which she stated then the ‘dream’ would be a sub-2-hour half…The Heckington 10 miler prehaps starting to give thoughts that the ‘dream’ could be achieved. Well, dear Friends - Dreams do come true…... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Same message as last month re: tardiness, life has a funny way of galloping away from you, right? So, same apologies. February saw Grantham Running Club celebrate the wonderful exploits of all the club throughout 2022. A glitzy evening with a fabulous special guest; Dai Greene. February is also the month of love. Be it... Continue Reading →

January can be a dark, dank and miserable month if you let it, but we won’t let it will we? Runners across the country knuckle down for the post Festive Season, marathon blocks begin in earnest and the mad ones pull one spikes and trails shoes as the Cross-Country season is in full throttle. So,... Continue Reading →

December was full of festive frivolities and a chance to celebrate with family & friends the success and victories of the year.But running stops for no man. Thus, let’s have one last look at 2022, with December’s Member of The Month. XC Round Up  First up Sunday 4th December saw several members venture north to... Continue Reading →

XC Round Up The beginning of November sees one of the highlights of the XC calendar; The National Relays held at Berry Hill Park in Mansfield. I’ve previously waxed lyrical about the stirring scene that greets runners. Fast, frantic, muddy good fun. The ladies run in teams of three each covering a testing 3km lap.... Continue Reading →