The Waddle is part of a very enjoyable village event that includes multiple rubber duck races (with various betting pools), a tough ducker obstacle course event for the youngsters and various fete stalls including trampolines, inflatable slides, tea and cakes from the Scouts etc. Unsurprisingly for a successful village fete, it takes place in front... Continue Reading →
Longhorn 10K
The Thoresby estate provided the was the setting for the SBR Longhorn Running Event which ran over a multi terrain course of tracks, tarmac and woodland. The event offered a range of distances from 5k up to the 60k ultra along with Cainicross. The backdrop to the start and finish to all races was the... Continue Reading →
Leicester Big 10k
On a sunny April Sunday, Grantham Running Club members Natalie Hardwick and Emma Weighill ventured along the A46 to the Leicester Big 10k. The welcomingly flat route started and finished in the very picturesque Abbey Park and consisted of a mixture park, closed road and the canal path with a repeated loop. Natalie, having signed... Continue Reading →
Run for Wildlife Spring 10k
On the 24th of April, 2 members of Grantham Running Club made the journey up the A1 to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park for the inaugural Run for Wildlife Spring 10k. Starting in the car park the route took the runners into the wildlife park with runners getting glimpse of the animals enclosed in the park... Continue Reading →
Boston Half and Full Marathon
On bank holiday Monday 18th April, 22 members of GRC took the trip along the A52 to Boston where twenty took on the Half Marathon and two ran the full Marathon. Both races started in the Market Place with the race taking runners east through Freiston and then to Butterwick where the route splits with... Continue Reading →
Belvoir Half Marathon
On the 10th April, Wendy Smith took part in the Belvoir Half Marathon, her second half marathon since joining Grantham Running Club. There are normally about 700 runners for the event though for some reason which the organisers could not understand, there were only 400 entries this year. On the day the sun was shining,... Continue Reading →
Millennium Way Ultra Marathon
Chris Limmer lined up at the start line of the 41mile Millennium way ultra marathon just a week after running the Manchester marathon dressed as Tinkerbell. The two events could not be more different with just 99 starters standing in the bus station of the town of Newport near Telford on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border. The... Continue Reading →
Queens Platinum Jubilee 10k RAF Waddington
Thursday 7th April provided an unusual mid week lunchtime start for almost 100 runners taking part in the race to raise funds for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The event was split into 5k and 10k categories, with a well marshalled course starting from the playing field and passing a Vulcan XM607 before heading out onto... Continue Reading →
London Landmark Half Marathon
Two members of Grantham Running Club took a trip to the Big Smoke to take part in the London Landmark half marathon on Sunday 3rd April. Organised by the baby charity Tommy's, as the name suggests, the run was all about the views of the city's landmarks while runners got to explore the capital. It... Continue Reading →
Manchester Marathon
Grantham Running Club had 14 members join the 24,000 strong field for this year's Manchester Marathon which doubled up as the English Commonwealth Games trials. Starting and finishing at the Old Trafford Cricket stadium, the race began in cold, near freezing temperatures. Setting off in waved starts, the growing piles of discarded clothing that runners... Continue Reading →
New GRC Record – Marathon with Wardrobe
GRC Runner Algernon Briggs has achieved a club first by becoming the first to complete a marathon while building an IKEA wardrobe.The feat, regarded as one of the most challenging in modern road running, requires the runner to construct an IKEA wardrobe of any size from scratch while undertaking a marathon distance. Competitors are disqualified... Continue Reading →
Bourne Run in the Woods 10k
On Mothering Sunday, 27th March - five members of Grantham Running Club ventured to Bourne Woods to run the ‘Run in the Woods’ hosted by the Rotary club of Bourne. The event hosted a 3k and 10k option, with all five GRCers opting for the 10k. As the name suggests, it’s an off-road looped route through... Continue Reading →
Burghley 7
Eleven members of Grantham Running Club joined a field of over 1400 taking part in the Burghley 7 road race on the 13th of March. A sensational course linking Burghley and Stamford which started and finished within the grounds of Burghley house. The event allowed incredible access to the private areas of the Burghley estate,... Continue Reading →
Retford Half Marathon
The 2022 edition of the GRC Grand Prix series got underway with the Retford Half Marathon this weekend. The race over the quiet, fairly flat Nottinghamshire roads drew in a high-quality field all hoping for a good early season benchmark. However only 4 GRC runners entered the race due to numerous clashes and marathon work-ups.... Continue Reading →
Cambridge Half Marathon
Five members of Grantham Running Club joined a field of 14,000 taking part in the 11th annual Cambridge Half Marathon on 6th March. Having moved to October for the 2021 event, due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, the race returned to its spring home for 2022. The varied route, starting and finishing at Midsummer Common, takes... Continue Reading →
Essex 20
Robert McArdle completed the Essex 20 in 2:37:32.
Benidorm 10k
On Saturday 5th February Louise Kennedy donned the green and black vest to represent Grantham Running Club in a more exotic location than usual. The Benidorm 10k (and half-marathon) are run at sunset along a spectacular circuit by the sea closed roads. Accredited by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) the event is included in... Continue Reading →
The Belvoir Challenge
The sun shone on the members of Grantham Running Club that took part in The Belvoir Challenge on Saturday 26 March, an event that sees participants following footpaths and trails through the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire. The challenging event, famed for its hills and checkpoints stocked with a multitude of cakes and sandwiches, is a... Continue Reading →
Shawbury 10k
Stephen Fay was the lone runner representing Grantham Running Club in the RAF Shawbury 10k race on Sunday 27th February 2022 in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund. 253 runners lined up at the start line braving the chilly wind and benefiting from a warm up from an RAF physical training instructor, prior to a... Continue Reading →
Stamford 30k
The Stamford Striders' St Valentine 30K (18.6 miles in old money) Race is the flagship event organised by the Club, run each year on the Sunday closest to St Valentine's Day. Nationally recognised as a tough event, it provides a good training run for those planning a spring marathon. Starting and finishing at Stamford's Welland... Continue Reading →
Holme Pierrepont Races
With the majority of the club entering the Stamford 30k, on Sunday 13th February, three members of Grantham Running Club decided to make the trip along the A52 to the National Watersports Centre - Holme Pierrepont to take on both the Half Marathon and 10K races. First off at the earlier race time of 09:00,... Continue Reading →
Anglezarke Amble
Paul Rushworth travelled to West Lancashire to represent Grantham Running Club in the annual Anglezarke Amble event. The 24 mile run traversed the West Pennine Moors including ascents of Rivington Pike, Winter Hill, Turton Moor, Darwen Moor and Great Hill. The severe weather forecast largely failed to materialise, although strong winds at the highest point (456 metres)... Continue Reading →
Skegness Coasters 10k
On the 6th February, 3 members of Grantham Running Club took a wintery trek to the coast to take part in the Skegness Coasters 10k. This event made a welcome return having been delayed since 2019 due to the pandemic. The beginner-friendly flat course starts at Southview Leisure Centre and loops around Water Leisure Park... Continue Reading →
Rauceby Ripper
The Rauceby Ripper is an (approximately) 8.5 - 9 mile multi terrain race over farm trails, field edges, public footpaths and short road sections. Starting within the grounds of Rauceby Hall in the village of South Rauceby, the field of runners set off in dry but cold and blustery conditions. Warnings by the organisers of... Continue Reading →
Lincoln Wellington 5K Series – Round 4
On Tuesday 21st August, 8 Grantham Running Club members travelled to Lincoln to take part in the 4th and final round of the Lincoln Wellington 5km series of 2018. Being a flat and fast course, the opportunity to achieve personal bests was there for the taking, and the GRC athletes didn't disappoint. First home for... Continue Reading →
St Valentines 30K
Joe turns the screw A total of 16 runners from Grantham Running Club took part in the Stamford Striders St Valentine’s 30K on Sunday 11th February. The undulating road race, which equates to 18.6 miles, is the second of a trio of races regularly used by local runners preparing for a spring marathon. The course... Continue Reading →
Peterborough Grand Prix 5k Series: Stamford Race
Back Row: Rob, Peter, Nev, Catherine and Robert. Front Row: Helen, Jaime and Suzy The Stamford leg of this series attracts the fewest runners either because it is so far out of the city or because it is not as fast a course. As prizes are awarded on cumulative positions rather than time this makes... Continue Reading →
Cambridge Boundary Run
Cambridge Boundary Run Three of Grantham Running Club’s distance runners took part in last weekend’s Cambridge Boundary Run to sharpen up for the April road marathons. This 26.2 mile route traverses roads, footpaths and trails, and incorporates some beautiful and not-often-seen areas of the city. It has about a third of the distance a very... Continue Reading →
National Cross Country Championships at Donington Park
Grantham Running Club participated in the prestigious National Cross Country Championships at Donington Park on Saturday. The very large field of 4382 consisted of some of the very best runners in the country in both the Senior Men's and Senior Ladies races, this and the tough and testing course really demanded everything from the team... Continue Reading →
Sleaford Half Marathon
GRC perform well despite tough conditions at Sleaford HalfGrantham Running Club members took part in the Sleaford Half Marathon at RAF Cranwell on Sunday as they continued their spring marathon preparations. The 13.1 mile course was a tough test in windy conditions with a challenging 2 mile off-road section to keep the athletes on their... Continue Reading →
Stamford 30k
Grantham Running Club's Brendon and Yvonne Buckley, continued their Spring marathon preparations in Stamford by running the St Valentines 30k. Finishing hand in hand, the golden couple were rewarded with a box of chocolates and a huge round of applause from fellow club members. Proving that age is no barrier the Buckley's, who are preparing... Continue Reading →
Folksworth 15
Gav racing to the line Grantham Running Club was well represented at this year’s Folksworth 15, with members using this hilly 15 mile race as the first in a series of essential pre-marathon races. A long week of training with many members running in excess of 40miles did not stop the fast times coming in.... Continue Reading →
Tadworth 10
Debut 10 Mile for Dobbs GRC's Rick Dobbs made his 10 mile debut on Sunday, competing at the Tadworth 10. The tough course consisting of 50% road and 50% off road was made even more difficult with the extreme wind and rain on the day. Rick, a graduate of GRC's spring beginners class finished in... Continue Reading →
Nene Valley 10 mile Road Race
Nene Valley 10 mile Road Race Grantham Running Club had four athletes in this twisty urban two lapper round the housing estates of North Peterborough. It is a technically demanding race with tight turns, underpasses and overbridges which prevent the runners getting into any sort of rhythm, all of which was compounded by the high... Continue Reading →
Worksop Halloween Half Marathon, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Six members of Grantham Running Club made the short journey north on Sunday 25th October to join 2000 other competitors taking part in the ‘spooktacular’ Worksop Halloween Half Marathon. The race, now in its 34th year, begins in the heart of Worksop with a one and a half mile climb heading out of town and... Continue Reading →
St Ives 10k
Grantham Running Club’s Catherine Payne won first prize for her age group at this year's St Ives 10k in Cambridgeshire on a an undulating course that climbed up to the exposed taxiways of RAF Wyton before looping back to the town itself. Although Catherine's time of 44:23 was well down on 2014 it was a... Continue Reading →
Notts 10 Mile Road Race
In the early evening sunshine at the Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre in Nottingham Andrew Pask set a Personal Best time as he led the Grantham Running Club runners on this two lap race round the rowing lakes. There were impressive debuts at this distance by Andrew Spencer and Marc Tremain. With an off road... Continue Reading →
Rotterdam Marathon
Rotterdam Marathon, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Sunday 13th April 2014. Matthew Kingston-Lee set the fastest time over the marathon distance this century by a Grantham club athlete and a new Grantham Running Club record when he clocked 2:46:38 at the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday 13th April 2014. His time was a new personal best, bettering his... Continue Reading →
Ashby 20 mile Road Race
Ashby 20 mile Road Race A dozen athletes from Grantham Running Club took part in the 25th anniversary race in the Leicestershire Countryside on Sunday, although it is normally regarded by many as the last warm-up race before the London Marathon changes in the athletics calendar meant that it... Continue Reading →
Stamford Valentines 30k
Stamford Valentines 30k Grantham Running Club had 13 athletes out at this year's Stamford 30k race. Although this is primarily are race for those wanting to test themselves before a spring marathon it does have a romantic side with couples being invited to run as a Valentine pair for special prizes. New member Wendy... Continue Reading →
Folksworth 15
In the first of the warm-up races in preparation for this season’s spring marathons Grantham Running Club were represented by six runners at this year’s Folksworth 15 near Peterborough. On a hilly course three experienced runners were making their debut at this rarely raced distance of 15 miles. First home was male senior Matthew Kingston-Lee... Continue Reading →
Nene Valley 10 2013
Nene Valley 10 Despite the slippy underfoot conditions cause by an overnight leaf fall the athletes from Grantham Running Club recorded some great times on this classic ten mile course round Peterborough. First home was GRC new boy in the form of his life clocking 57:20 to set his second PB in as many weeks,... Continue Reading →
Grace’s Gallop 10k Race
The UK Chasers Cross Country course at Great Ponton was the venue for this memorial race that attracted most of the greats from Grantham running over the past 40 years to pay tribute to Grace Plant, a popular runner and coach who passed away this autumn. Despite being organised at short notice the event attracted... Continue Reading →
Peterborough Great Eastern Run
Peterborough Great Eastern Run Despite difficult weather conditions with heavy raid and a strong northerly headwind for the first six miles of the race the athletes from Grantham Running Club gave a good account of themselves with five Personal Bests and five people doing a race of this distance for the first time. Andrew Pask’s... Continue Reading →
Notfast and Bushy 10k’s
Notfast 10k Despite the hot weather this revised route starting and finishing at Newark Rugby Club produced some fast times for our local runners with both Paul Rushworth and Ben Hatherley from GRC going sub 40 minutes for the first time this season and Penny Hodges picking up a prize as forth lady home. 00:39:09... Continue Reading →
London Marathon 2013
London Marathon The hard winter of training paid off for many of the Grantham athletes who travelled down to London to take part in this iconic race, Paul Rushworth, pictured centre, in his green vest is proudly displaying his "red on yellow" race number which identifies him as running with the fast competitors. He has... Continue Reading →
Stanley Marathon 2012
Stanley Marathon 2012 Andrew Pask of Grantham Running Club, who is currently with the RAF in the Falklands, took part in the 8th annual Standard Chartered Bank Stanley marathon which took place on Sunday, 18 March 2012 in increasingly windy conditions. Though the race began in bright sunshine and warm near gale force breezes the... Continue Reading →