Tommy Napier represented GRC at a BORN2RUN event which specialises in organising running events in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Dambusters 10km race was held at the stunningly scenic Mountain of Mournes, Silent Valley, in Northern Ireland. The valley scenery includes a reservoir built in the early 1900s. Conditions were hot but thankfully there... Continue Reading →
Bassingham Bash
The Bassingham Bash, which took place on Saturday 3rd August always attracts a very strong field of athletes and this year was no different with some of the best runners in the area taking part. Taking place at the same time and venue as the Bassingham Gala, the race kicked off at 2:30pm, an unusual... Continue Reading →
Big School 12 Hour Run
On Sunday 4th August, it was time to go back to school for Curly's The Big School 12 hour run. This is an endurance event where runners can compete as solo entries or as part of a team with the opportunity to complete as many 5k laps as they can (or want) within 12 hours. ... Continue Reading →
Monorierdei Running Festival
The Monorierdei Running Festival in Hungary was a challenging yet inspiring event, testing the endurance and resilience of over 400 participants. With extreme heat and a course that included more than half the distance on sand-covered fields, runners faced tough conditions. Despite nearly no shaded areas, the exceptional support from the organizing team ensured a... Continue Reading →
GRC 5K
The ever-growing Grantham Running Club 5k race took place at Harrowby Hall Lane, attracting a bumper 64 runners all attempting to take advantage of the cool conditions on the day. The club pulled out all the stops this time, providing a free of charge fully licenced race with a refreshing beer given to all the... Continue Reading →
Race the Estate
On a hot July morning, 4 club members of Grantham Running Club made their way to the Revesby Estate in the heart of Lincolnshire to Race the Estate, organised by Trident Sports Events. The location provided stunning scenery, with runners setting off for various distances from the deer park and off into tree lined routes... Continue Reading →
Race to the Stones 100K
Never one to shy away from a challenge, and fast becoming one of the club’s gnarliest runners, Grantham Running Club’s Dale Towning continues his mission to take on implausibly long races by completing the 100k Race to the Stones. This event begins in Lewknor in Oxfordshire and takes competitors along the oldest path in Britain,... Continue Reading →
Spilsby Show 10K
The Spilsby Show took place over the weekend in Lincolnshire and featured a 10K trail race hosted by Skegness and District Running Club. With the start and finish being placed in the heart of the show ground, the race had a great atmosphere being surrounded by a heavy horse show, vintage vehicles dog shows and... Continue Reading →
Whissendine 6ix
On Friday 12th July, 17 members of Grantham Running Club visited the village of Whissendine for the annual 6-mile event which has been running since 1985. The course is known for its undulating nature and provides a rare chance to complete a 6-mile race as well as forming a fixture in the GRC Grand Prix.... Continue Reading →
Rasselbock Run
On the 7th July 7th 2024 four members of Grantham Running Club took on the Rasselbock Run, which consisted of 5.54 km laps around a multi terrain course around Sherwood Pines. The 168 runners set off at 9 am, with the aim of completing as many laps as they could in 6 hours. The course... Continue Reading →
Great North 10K
On Sunday 7th July the streets of Newcastle came alive with DJs, singers and steel bands as the Great North Run 10k took place. The event was a sell out with over 4,500 runners taking part. The race started on the famous Great North Run start line on the central motorway and followed the first... Continue Reading →
Peterborough GP Series – Round 2
Bushfield Joggers hosted round two of the 2024 GP races from the Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre attracting almost 430 runners to the main race of the evening, the 5k. Once again Grantham Running Club was well represented on this parkrun style course whose main issue was severe overcrowdingfor the full first kilometre. On a very... Continue Reading →
Peterborough GP Series – R1 Eye 5K
Eye Community Runners hosted round one of the 2024 GP races from their clubhouse at Lindisfarne Road, Eye attracting almost 450 runners to the main race of the evening, the 5k. As usual Grantham Running Club were well represented on this tricky course whose main obstacles are pinch points designed to force cyclists to dismount... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Marathon Festival
Edinburgh marathon festival 2024 took place over 2 consequtive days with junior, 5k and 10k races scheduled for Saturday 25th May and a half, full and team relay marathon on the following Sunday. 3 members of Grantham Running Club set off on an expedition up north to enjoy the wonderful of sights and atmosphere that... Continue Reading →
Grim Reaper
The bank holiday weekend saw Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire providing the backdrop to the Grim Reaper endurance running events. Competitors undertook various distances from 10, 40, 70 and 100 miles on a 10 mile loop around the estate. The route challenged runners with a mix of estate roads, limestone tracks and grass trails and there... Continue Reading →
Skelly 10k
On Friday 17th May 2024, Robin Atter of Grantham Running Club travelled to Skellingthorpe to take part in the Skelly 10k Trail race. Starting and finishing at the Skellingthorpe Pavilion The race is a multitarian course, taking in paths, trails, woodland and farmland. The race is organized by Lincoln and District runners with competitors entering... Continue Reading →
Market Deeping 10K
On a bright sunny late spring day, three members of GRC made their way to Market Deeping to compete in the 10k road race. Starting and finishing at the Deeping Rugby club, the race course is into the local fenland.First back for the club was the ever dependable Tony Johnson with a time of 47:33... Continue Reading →
Burghley Multi Sport Weekend
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 →