Four members of GRC took part in Burghley multi-sport weekender within the spectacular grounds of Burghley House in Stamford. The run routes were not for PBs but to enable the participates to take in experiences in new exciting places, with access to areas normally closed to the public. Taking on the 10K, Gillian Cardus and... Continue Reading →
Birmingham 10K and Half Marathon
3 members of Grantham Running Club lined up in the heart of Birmingham to take part in the Great Birmingham 10K and Half Marathon, one of the biggest running events in the midlands. For Balint Beni in the half marathon, the morning of the race was brighter and warmer than expected, promising challenging conditions for... Continue Reading →
Boston Marathon Festival
Since its inception 10 years ago as a single race, Lincolnshire’s Boston Marathon Festival has continued to grow into its current multi-distance format. Attracting runners from all over the UK and further afield is an extremely flat course, superb organisation, low entry fees and deep prize lists. Its inclusion as the Nottinghamshire Road Championship has... Continue Reading →
Dukeries 40
Perfect weather greeted Grantham Running Club’s long distance expert Caroline Davis who took on the Dukeries 40 on the bank holiday weekend. Starting at Walesby, the 40.8 mile run is also a canicross event so Caroline and her trusty Whippet lined up at the start 5 minutes prior to the main body of competitors who... Continue Reading →
London Marathon
The 21st of April saw the 44th running of the London Marathon. The event is a highlight in the sporting calendar where the whole nation watches elite athletes and extraordinary people take part in the same gruelling event over 26.2 miles through the streets of the capital. The route takes in some of London’s best-known... Continue Reading →
Longhorn
The Thoresby estate in Nottinghamshire provided the setting for the final SBR Longhorn Running Event over a multi terrain courses of tracks, tarmac and woodland. Runners started and finished in front of the gothic Thoresby Hall; formerly a private home built in the 17th century for the 3rd Earl of Manvers but more recently a... Continue Reading →
Lincoln 10K
Taking place in the historic and picturesque city of Lincoln since 1997, the City of Lincoln 10K is part of the Jane Tomlinson Run For All series which helps raise money to improve the lives of people living with cancer. 2024’s event forms part of Grantham Running Club’s own Grand Prix series so attracted a... Continue Reading →
Manchester Marathon
GRC had 11 members joined the strong field of runners for this year’s Manchester Marathon. With near perfect running conditions on Sunday 14th April, the runners joined nearly 22,000 others at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium where they set off in waves. Runners set off from the stadium into the city centre for the early... Continue Reading →
Ibiza Half Marathon
Three friends from Grantham Running Club made the journey to the sunny Island of Ibiza to race in the Santa Eulària Ibiza Marathon 22K. The race starts in the scenic town of Santa Gertrudis, at the highest point of the race and descends on an undulating route to sea level. With its white houses and pedestrian... Continue Reading →
London Landmarks Half Marathon
On Sunday 7th April 2024, 15 members of Grantham Running Club lined up alongside nearly 19,000 runners to take part in the iconic London Landmarks Half Marathon. Organised by the baby charity Tommy’s, the fundraising event takes runners around the sights of central London and is the only half marathon to go through both the... Continue Reading →
Paris Marathon
On Sunday 7th April, Grantham Running Club member Charlotte Wood took a trip across the Channel to take part in the Schneider Paris Marathon. This was only her second marathon and very different from London which she ran in April 2023.Having had a virus for 10 days over Easter, Charlotte wasn’t sure she was even... Continue Reading →
Rutland Half Marathon
On Sunday 7th April, 4 Grantham Running Club athletes made the short hop down the A1 to Rutland Water to take part in the Rutland Spring Half Marathon. Conditions were gale-force winds, but at least they were dry and sunny (for the first time in around 6 months). The course itself started at Barnsdale Wood... Continue Reading →
Maidenhead Easter 10 Mile
Taking place on Good Friday, the 2024 Maidenhead ten mile race was preceded by warnings from the event director about the impact of the dire weather on the bridleways and pavements which make up about half of this flat course. Based at a business park, the venue offers large amounts of car parking close to... Continue Reading →
Ashby 20
The Aldi Ashby 20 mile road race is organised by Ivanhoe Runners and its tag line is 'organised by runners for runners'. Taking place 5 weeks before the London marathon, it is a great opportunity for a challenging supported long run before the taper phase. This year the event started in pouring rain, with the... Continue Reading →
Hell on the Humber
On Saturday 23rd march GRC had 2 runners taking part in the 6 hour Hell on the Humber event. At a time of the year where many races are taking place over more conventional distances for Vicky Willan and Chris Limmer they chose something a little out of the ordinary. The format itself was relatively straightforward.... Continue Reading →
Cambridge Boundary Run
The Boundary Run is a not for profit run around the whole (marathon distance) or halfway round the Boundary of Cambridge City – or at least a route close to this. It is organised each year by the Cambridge University Hare & Hounds Club, which is their name for the cross-country team. The route means... Continue Reading →
Belvoir Challenge
The 34th Belvoir Challenge took place on 2nd March with a high turn out ready to take on either a 15-mile or 26-mile route. Every year the course changes, but there were familiar parts to the course for the regulars amongst runners and walkers. This year could definitely be called a challenge. Starting out at... Continue Reading →
Bedford Oakley 20
The third 20-mile race of the year sees the Bedford Oakley 20 take place around the countryside of Bedford and taking you through some picture box villages with thatched cottages. It is a 2-lap course with a larger lap and a welcome shorter lap on the second leg. It is an undulating course, so good... Continue Reading →
Keith Hall Memorial 10K
A bright sunny morning on the 24th March saw three members of Grantham Running Club taking part in the Keith Hall Memorial 10k road race in the village of Thorney near Peterborough. A long walk from the hastily re-arranged car park to the race headquarters and start line assisted in the pre-race warm up. The... Continue Reading →
Great British Seaside Marathon
On a sunny but chilly 23rd March 2024, 3 members of Grantham Running Club headed off to the coast to take part in the Great British Seaside Marathon and Ultra. Starting at Skegness Pier, the ultra-marathon took runners all the way to Mablethorpe where they turned round and ran back again, covering over 35 miles.... Continue Reading →
North Lincs 10K & Half Marathon
Given the exceedingly wet winter that the region has endured it was hardly surprising that the North Lincolnshire Half Marathon, held on the last Sunday before the Spring equinox, would see incessant rain fall on the near 1500 strong field that included ten members of Grantham Running Club who made the journey to Quibell Park... Continue Reading →
Retford Half Marathon
Round 3 of the GRC Grand Prix took place at the Retford Half Marathon. On a rainy day, runners were left considering their life choices at the start but this was all forgotten as soon as the race got underway. Over a rolling course on closed roads, club organised races are becoming rare over this... Continue Reading →
Burghley 7
On a wet and cold Mother’s Day, 1,330 runners took to the roads of Stamford and Burghley, joined by 19 runners from Grantham Running Club. Despite the wet conditions from the start, GRC were in fine spirits and unfazed by the mud. The 7-mile mixed terrain route started off in the stunning grounds of Burghley... Continue Reading →
Oundle 20 Mile
On Sunday 10th March, 4 members of Grantham Running Club took part in the Oundle 20-mile race, alongside 384 other runners. The race takes place over an undulating course and sends runners through pretty Northamptonshire villages and round country lanes to give an excellent base indicator for those training for spring marathons. First back for... Continue Reading →
Nottingham 10K
It was a somewhat grey and miserable Mother’s Day that greeted around 1,500 runners who gathered in the Market Square in Nottingham to take part in the Run for All Nottingham 10k.The event returned with a new city centre route which started in the Old Market Square and wound its way round the city before... Continue Reading →
2023 GP Review and Results
As a reminder, here is the top line explanation of how it worked throughout the year: Simply, we took your age grading scoring from your race performance and converted these into points. The six highest races are totalled to form a league table throughout the year. As with previous incarnations there was the possibility to... Continue Reading →
Stamford Valentine’s 30K
On Sunday 11th February, 15 members of Grantham Running Club took the short trip south down the A1 to take part in the Stamford Striders' Valentine's 30k. It is recognised as a tough event, with lots of hills, providing a good training race for those planning a spring marathon. The race gave those members training for... Continue Reading →
Oundle 10K
Round 1 of the Grantham Running Club GP Series 2024 got underway on a cold January morning at the Oundle 10K. A bumper 14 GRC runners braved the cold in otherwise good conditions for racing, all hoping to set a strong early benchmark for races to come. Unfortunately, due to heavy rain the day before,... Continue Reading →
Rauceby Ripper
On Saturday 3rd February 9 GRC'ers headed over to Rauceby to take part in the Rauceby Ripper, a mixed terrain 9 mile race. Hosted by Sleaford Town Runners the event is very popular, selling out within 3 hours. First across the line for GRC was Peter Bonner who credits this race as a firm favourite... Continue Reading →
Folksworth 15
On Sunday 21st January five athletes from Grantham Running Club took part in the 33rd Folksworth 15 mile race. This race heralds the start of serious preparation for the round on spring marathons which includes Paris, Manchester and the iconic London one. This event near Peterborough is a tough test as the two lapper takes... Continue Reading →
Lincolnshire Cross Country Championship
Once again, the highlight of the local cross-country season, the Lincolnshire Cross Country Championship took place on Saturday 7th January.With little time to dust oneself down from the excesses of the festive season, it was straight into what can only be described as one of the most interesting, intense, and downright toughest events of the year!... Continue Reading →
North Midlands xcountry league fixture 3
Prior to Christmas several hardy members of Grantham Running Club took part in fixture 3 of the North Midlands XC League at Shipley Park in Heanor. Run around parkland with a few hilly sections and a short stretch through woodland, the event was a proper cross country experience. Along with the very cold and frosty... Continue Reading →
Cleethorpes New Year’s Day 10K
One member of Grantham Running club made the trip over to the seaside town of Cleethorpes for the New Year’s Day event put on by Cleethorpes AC. Rick Dobbs was running for the third time at his home town event. The course is flat, fast but exposed to the elements in a few places. The... Continue Reading →
Keyworth Turkey Trot
The Turkey Trot Half Marathon is the traditional end point of Grantham Running Club’s racing year and this year 9 of the more 'seasoned' members toed the start line of this pre-Christmas tester. In an era of professional race organising companies, the race has a long and illustrious history of being well organised by volunteers... Continue Reading →
Ayia Napa Half Marathon
Life really was a beach for one GRC runner on the first weekend in December, specifically Nissi Beach, as Daniel Pearce travelled to Cyprus to race in the Ayia Napa Half Marathon. An international field of just over 100 runners took part in the event organised by Nireas Triathlon.An 8:00am start time was planned to... Continue Reading →
2023 Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Marathon
With a growing reputation as one of the fastest Marathons in the world, it’s a wonder that only one member of Grantham Running Club escaped the bitter frost and snow to run the 2023 Valencia Marathon on Sunday 3rd December.Samuel Jepson thankfully didn’t make the trip alone with chief logistical support Andrew Pask alongside for the... Continue Reading →
North Midlands XC – Wickstead Park
On a lovely sunny afternoon prior to the recent cold spell, fourteen members of GRC ventured to Wickstead Park in Kettering, the setting for the second fixture of the North Midlands Cross Country League. The course conditions were favourable being relatively firm underfoot and fairly mud free although it was undulating in places. The GRC... Continue Reading →
Derby 10 Mile
On 19th November, 2023, 14 members of Grantham Running Club joined 1,456 runners who descended on Derby to take on the 10 mile road race. Thankfully the weather was kind as the rain held off and with just a slight wind, the temperature was perfect for racing. The course started at Derby Arena where the... Continue Reading →
Gainsborough Morton 10K
On Sunday 19th November seven members of Grantham Running Club headed to North Lincolnshire and the Trent side town of Gainsborough for the Gainsborough Morton 10k. More than 1,000 runners where thankful for a dry start on what was forecast to be a wet day. The 10am start saw the runners head out of Morton... Continue Reading →
George Munday 10K
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →