Grantham Running Club was represented by three runners at this year’s Bullock Smithy Ultra Marathon. The event, which begins at noon with the clang of the Smithy’s hammer on the anvil at Hazel Grove, South Manchester follows a 94.34km circular route over exposed terrain in the Peak District National Park. Participants are required to visit... Continue Reading →
Yr Wyddfa Ultra 50 – Snowdon
On the 6th September, GRC member Dale Towning took on his biggest challenge to date on his ultra running journey, taking on the Yr Wyddfa Ultra 50. The setting was Snowdonia National Park and the race was a 45-mile epic route which took the competitors to the top of Snowdon (a literal MOUNTAIN) and included... Continue Reading →
Lincoln Wellington 5K – Race 4
A hot and humid August evening saw the final event of the Lincoln Wellington 5K series, based at Yarborough Leisure Centre in Lincoln. The four events, run once a month over the summer typically attracts many of the best runners from the surrounding areas looking to take advantage of the relatively flat (if unlovely) course.... Continue Reading →
Run Sandringham
Intrepid husband and wife duo Kate and Fraser Marshall of Grantham Running Club took on the challenge of Run Sandringham 24 hour race on 9th August. Run Sandringham saw solo runners, duos and teams complete as many 5 mile loops as possible within 24 hours. With the Start/Finish and Event village within the Sandringham Estate,... Continue Reading →
Odyssey 12
Saturday 5th July saw husband and wife team Kate and Fraser Marshall of Grantham Running Club participate in the Odyssey 12 hour trail race in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Taking place in Regatta Meadow at St Neots Riverside Park, the course comprised of a 7k trail loop through park and meadow, with several crossings of the... Continue Reading →
Hardwick Hall 10K
Caroline On a hot and humid evening in late July, over 450 runners descended upon Pilsley for the annual pilgrimage to Hardwick Hall, joined by two Grantham Running Club members. An out and back route, it starts with a long climb up to the magnificent Hardwick Hall before the turnaround point which takes runners back... Continue Reading →
Sleaford 10K
On Friday 8th August, 23 of Grantham Running Club’s finest descended on the village of Scredington for the Sleaford Striders Summer 10k event. This race was the latest fixture on Grantham Running Club’s own GP series. Starting and finishing at Scredington Village Hall, the route is on quiet roads with some gentle hills and a... Continue Reading →
Peterborough 5K Series – Ferry Meadows
Five members of Grantham Running Club took part in the final race of the Peterborough 5K Grand Prix Series which was held at Ferry Meadows on the 6th August. Sarah, Caroline, Peter, Jake and Paul The course was one of the best in the Series - flat and on decent footpaths which enabled some very... Continue Reading →
Rasselbock 6 Hour
On a hot Sunday 17th August 2025, 5 members of Grantham Running Club took to Shipley Country Park for a 6-hour event hosted by Rasselbock. A lap event where runners had 6 hours to complete as many 5.48km loops as they could. Jo Grace and Marj Spendlow The multi terrain route included wooded areas where... Continue Reading →
Dovedale Dipper
One August Saturday morning, in the village of Hartington, nestled in one of the dales of the Peak District national park, a gathering of walkers and runners was taking place. The village was busy, shops and cafes were open early, whilst nervous energy and chatter was enveloping the village hall where the participants were registering... Continue Reading →
Leeds Ultra Loop
Continuing a habit of trying new and silly things, 3 members of Grantham Running Club travelled up north to take part in the Leeds Ultra Loop. The grounds of Temple Newsam House was the stunning setting for the event where around 200 runners completed as many 5k loops of the park as possible before the... Continue Reading →
Heckington 10 Mile
Held on the last full weekend in July, the Heckington Show is a quintessentially English Summer event. Saturday 26th July saw 15 members of Grantham Running Club head to enjoy the show and take on the sell-out Heckington 10-mile race, which forms part of the club's GP series. The race started off with cooler conditions... Continue Reading →
Newstead Abbey Dash
Organised by Redhill Road Runners, this 5K race was held in the beautiful grounds of Newstead Abbey on a very warm Friday night. The chip-timed event attracted nearly 300 runners of all abilities from elite to recreational. Runners had a longish uphill walk to the start, the upside being a first 1km back down again... Continue Reading →
Revesby Estate 10K
5 members of Grantham Running Club made their way to the Revesby Running Festival organised by Trident Events. Set against the stunning backdrop of the privately owned Revesby Estate, the festival offered up various events including a 5K, 10K, half marathon and Challenge the Estate to choose from. The GRC five took on the (approximately)... Continue Reading →
GRC 5K
The 5th edition of the ever-popular GRC 5K race took place at Harrowby Hall Lane on 04 July 2025. In near perfect conditions, the race which doubled up as Round 13 of the GRC GP Series attracted a bumper 76 runners, made up of regular club members and members of this years Begin to Run... Continue Reading →
Whissendine 6ix
For most people, a hot Friday evening during a heatwave would present an ideal opportunity to relax in a beer garden complaining about the temperature. Not for 11 members of Grantham Running Club who decided to take part in the 38th Whissendine 6ix road race round the hilly lanes of Rutland. The sell-out event formed... Continue Reading →
Rasselbock 6 Hour
On Sunday 6th July 2025 two members of Grantham Running Club joined 190 runners taking on the Rasselbock 6 hour event which is held at the beautiful Sherwood Pines in Nottinghamshire. The idea of the event is to run as many loops of 5.79km in 6 hours, bwteen 9am and 3pm. The event is held... Continue Reading →
Valley of the Owls Ultra
With its HQ at the Suffolk Running Centre near in Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, the event is one of a number of events throughout the year which are well organised by the small and friendly team at Zig Zag Running. The course was made up of two Half Marathon loops through scenic Suffolk countryside and... Continue Reading →
Broloppet 2025
If ever there was a race that felt like stepping into a legend, Broloppet 2025 delivered it by the mile. An event as rare as a solar eclipse, this 13.1 miles, a half-marathon from Denmark to Sweden turned thousands of runners into adventurers, crossing one of the world’s most iconic engineering marvels—the Øresund Bridge. The... Continue Reading →
Baslow Boot Bash
Cast your minds back… it is the 7th of June, the forecast for the Peak District was rain, torrential rain, thunder and lightning and more rain. With this in mind, 5 plucky GRC members, dug out their waders, full waterproofs and snorkels and prepared for a tough, challenging day; but what a wonderful day it... Continue Reading →
Run Sandringham 10K
On Sunday 15th June, two members of Grantham Running Club headed south to the Sandringham Royal Estate to take part in the Run Sandringham 10K. Brian Hawkins and Anna Harding joined around 1,500 runners took part across the 5K and 10K events, enjoying the scenic roads and trails around the estate, along with a summer... Continue Reading →
Peterborough 5K Series Race 1 – Eye
In a field on the outskirts of Eye near Peterborough 6 of GRC’s veteran runners stood proudly in their club tops. Poised in anticipation, walking sticks and Zimmer frames cast aside, noses blown and laces tightened they waited behind the start line among 460 other runners. The BBC weather team had kindly turned up the... Continue Reading →
Milton Keynes Marathon
The Milton Keynes running festival took place over the early May Bank Holiday where runners could challenge themselves to the Rocket 5k, the marathon, half marathon or the Superhero Fun Run. Grantham Running Club member Caroline Davis took on the marathon event hoping to better her Boston marathon performance and get back to a sub-4... Continue Reading →
Manchester Marathon
Manchester Marathon 2025 saw a record number of participants with 35,000 taking to the streets of Manchester, including 10 members of Grantham Running Club. Starting at Old Trafford the course had a new city centre finish on Oxford Road near Manchester University, with the streets from start to finish lined with more than 140,000 spectators.... Continue Reading →
London Marathon 2025
2025 marked the 45th anniversary of The London Marathon. 10 Grantham Running Club members laced up their shoes on the start line in Greenwich, eager to take on the most iconic 26.2 mile race in the world. This year, the London Marathon set a new world record for the largest number of finishers. All those... Continue Reading →