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- Watermead parkrun
The 141st Saturday parkrun in Watermead Country Park, Leicester, saw 346 people run, walk, hop, skip or dance around two lakes and along five kilometres… Continue Reading → - Great North Run 2024On the 8th September, 18 GRC members took themselves across the Tyne to the start line of the world’s largest half marathon, The Great North… Continue Reading →
- Dambusters 10KTommy Napier represented GRC at a BORN2RUN event which specialises in organising running events in Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Dambusters 10km race was… Continue Reading →
- Bassingham BashThe Bassingham Bash, which took place on Saturday 3rd August always attracts a very strong field of athletes and this year was no different with… Continue Reading →
- Big School 12 Hour RunOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Monorierdei Running FestivalThe Monorierdei Running Festival in Hungary was a challenging yet inspiring event, testing the endurance and resilience of over 400 participants. With extreme heat and… Continue Reading →
- GRC 5KThe 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… Continue Reading →
- Race the EstateOn a hot July morning, 4 club members of Grantham Running Club made their way to the Revesby Estate in the heart of Lincolnshire to… Continue Reading →
- Race to the Stones 100KNever 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… Continue Reading →
- Spilsby Show 10KThe Spilsby Show took place over the weekend in Lincolnshire and featured a 10K trail race hosted by Skegness and District Running Club. With the… Continue Reading →
- Whissendine 6ixOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Rasselbock RunOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Great North 10KOn Sunday 7th July the streets of Newcastle came alive with DJs, singers and steel bands as the Great North Run 10k took place. The… Continue Reading →
- Peterborough GP Series – Round 2Bushfield Joggers hosted round two of the 2024 GP races from the Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre attracting almost 430 runners to the main race of… Continue Reading →
- Peterborough GP Series – R1 Eye 5KEye Community Runners hosted round one of the 2024 GP races from their clubhouse at Lindisfarne Road, Eye attracting almost 450 runners to the main… Continue Reading →
- Edinburgh Marathon FestivalEdinburgh marathon festival 2024 took place over 2 consequtive days with junior, 5k and 10k races scheduled for Saturday 25th May and a half, full… Continue Reading →
- Grim ReaperThe bank holiday weekend saw Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire providing the backdrop to the Grim Reaper endurance running events. Competitors undertook various distances from 10,… Continue Reading →
- Skelly 10kOn Friday 17th May 2024, Robin Atter of Grantham Running Club travelled to Skellingthorpe to take part in the Skelly 10k Trail race. Starting and… Continue Reading →
- Market Deeping 10KOn a bright sunny late spring day, three members of GRC made their way to Market Deeping to compete in the 10k road race. Starting… Continue Reading →
- Burghley Multi Sport WeekendFour 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… Continue Reading →
- Birmingham 10K and Half Marathon3 members of Grantham Running Club lined up in the heart of Birmingham to take part in the Great Birmingham 10K and Half Marathon, one… Continue Reading →
- Boston Marathon FestivalSince 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… Continue Reading →
- Dukeries 40Perfect 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,… Continue Reading →
- London MarathonThe 21st of April saw the 44th running of the London Marathon. The event is a highlight in the sporting calendar where the whole nation… Continue Reading →
- LonghornThe Thoresby estate in Nottinghamshire provided the setting for the final SBR Longhorn Running Event over a multi terrain courses of tracks, tarmac and woodland. … Continue Reading →
- Lincoln 10KTaking place in the historic and picturesque city of Lincoln since 1997, the City of Lincoln 10K is part of the Jane Tomlinson Run For… Continue Reading →
- Manchester MarathonGRC 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… Continue Reading →
- Ibiza Half MarathonThree friends from Grantham Running Club made the journey to the sunny Island of Ibiza to race in the Santa Eulària Ibiza Marathon 22K. The… Continue Reading →
- London Landmarks Half MarathonOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Paris MarathonOn Sunday 7th April, Grantham Running Club member Charlotte Wood took a trip across the Channel to take part in the Schneider Paris Marathon. This… Continue Reading →
- Rutland Half MarathonOn Sunday 7th April, 4 Grantham Running Club athletes made the short hop down the A1 to Rutland Water to take part in the Rutland… Continue Reading →
- Maidenhead Easter 10 MileTaking place on Good Friday, the 2024 Maidenhead ten mile race was preceded by warnings from the event director about the impact of the dire… Continue Reading →
- Ashby 20The Aldi Ashby 20 mile road race is organised by Ivanhoe Runners and its tag line is ‘organised by runners for runners’. Taking place 5… Continue Reading →
- Hell on the HumberOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Cambridge Boundary RunThe Boundary Run is a not for profit run around the whole (marathon distance) or halfway round the Boundary of Cambridge City – or at… Continue Reading →
- Belvoir ChallengeThe 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… Continue Reading →
- Bedford Oakley 20The 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… Continue Reading →
- Keith Hall Memorial 10KA bright sunny morning on the 24th March saw three members of Grantham Running Club taking part in the Keith Hall Memorial 10k road race… Continue Reading →
- Great British Seaside MarathonOn a sunny but chilly 23rd March 2024, 3 members of Grantham Running Club headed off to the coast to take part in the Great… Continue Reading →
- North Lincs 10K & Half MarathonGiven the exceedingly wet winter that the region has endured it was hardly surprising that the North Lincolnshire Half Marathon, held on the last Sunday… Continue Reading →
- Retford Half MarathonRound 3 of the GRC Grand Prix took place at the Retford Half Marathon. On a rainy day, runners were left considering their life choices… Continue Reading →
- Burghley 7On 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…. Continue Reading →
- Oundle 20 MileOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Nottingham 10KIt 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… Continue Reading →
- 2023 GP Review and ResultsAs a reminder, here is the top line explanation of how it worked throughout the year: There were 22 separate rounds with again two marathon… Continue Reading →
- Stamford Valentine’s 30KOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Oundle 10KRound 1 of the Grantham Running Club GP Series 2024 got underway on a cold January morning at the Oundle 10K. A bumper 14 GRC… Continue Reading →
- Rauceby RipperOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Folksworth 15On Sunday 21st January five athletes from Grantham Running Club took part in the 33rd Folksworth 15 mile race. This race heralds the start of… Continue Reading →
- Lincolnshire Cross Country ChampionshipOnce 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… Continue Reading →
- North Midlands xcountry league fixture 3Prior to Christmas several hardy members of Grantham Running Club took part in fixture 3 of the North Midlands XC League at Shipley Park in… Continue Reading →
- Cleethorpes New Year’s Day 10KOne 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… Continue Reading →
- Keyworth Turkey TrotThe 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… Continue Reading →
- Ayia Napa Half MarathonLife really was a beach for one GRC runner on the first weekend in December, specifically Nissi Beach, as Daniel Pearce travelled to Cyprus to… Continue Reading →
- 2023 Valencia Trinidad Alfonso MarathonWith 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… Continue Reading →
- North Midlands XC – Wickstead ParkOn a lovely sunny afternoon prior to the recent cold spell, fourteen members of GRC ventured to Wickstead Park in Kettering, the setting for the… Continue Reading →
- Derby 10 MileOn 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…. Continue Reading →
- Gainsborough Morton 10KOn Sunday 19th November seven members of Grantham Running Club headed to North Lincolnshire and the Trent side town of Gainsborough for the Gainsborough Morton… Continue Reading →
- George Munday 10KOn Remembrance Sunday, two Grantham Running Club members travelled to just outside Wisbech Cambridgeshire to take part in the George Munday 10K, named after a… Continue Reading →
- English National Cross Country RelaysBerry Hill Park, Mansfield was the venue for the prestigious English National Cross Country relays, which took place on 4th November, and as cross country… Continue Reading →
- Alton Towers 10K & 5KStunning autumnal scenery and cool but sunny conditions greeted the members of Grantham Running Club who took part in the RunThrough Alton Towers 10K. The… Continue Reading →
- New York MarathonExactly 3 weeks before crossing the finish line GRC member Warren Stark thought it would be a great idea to have his appendix out, as… Continue Reading →
- Mallard Cake DashRemember, remember the 5th of November, where 8 members of GRC took the trip along the A52 to Wyberton for the inaugural event which was… Continue Reading →
- North Midlands League Cross CountryThe Cross Country season has kicked off with several members of Grantham Running Club heading to Markeaton Park in Derby last weekend for the first… Continue Reading →
- Duxford DashOn the 22nd of October, a quartet from Grantham Running Club headed to the Imperial War Museum in Cambridgeshire to take part in the Duxford… Continue Reading →
- Great Eastern RunOn Sunday 15th October, 10 members of Grantham Running Club took part in the Great Eastern Run half marathon in Peterborough. Runners hoped this year… Continue Reading →
- Thoresby Leaf KickThe 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… Continue Reading →
- Yorkshire MarathonOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Manchester Half MarathonWith most of the Grantham Running Club crew heading to Peterborough for the Great Eastern Run, on a crisp Sunday morning Wayne Baxter made the… Continue Reading →
- Stilton Stumble 10KSet out at Cropwell Bishop four mature, crackers runners from GRC took on the Emmental challenge to see if they could Gouda distance on this… Continue Reading →
- Krakow Parkrun and Half MarathonSix 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… Continue Reading →
- Watermead Parkrun GRC TakeoverA 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… Continue Reading →
- Shrewsbury Half MarathonWhilst many members where off to explore new territory, on the 8th October Grantham Running Club member Jo Grace returned to home soil to take… Continue Reading →
- Loch Ness MarathonOn Sunday 1st October 2024 Robin Atter of Grantham Running Club took part in the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon. With his love of Scotland and… Continue Reading →
- Leicester Running Festival Half MarathonWhilst 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… Continue Reading →
- Cardiff Half MarathonAndrew 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…. Continue Reading →
- Beast of BrynOn 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… Continue Reading →
- Caythorpe DashWhile a majority of GRC were running at Equinox in Belvoir, Stefan Latter and Lizzy Soper opted for the 5k trail run in Caythorpe. The… Continue Reading →
- Robin Hood Half MarathonThe 2023 Robin Hood Half Marathon took place on the 29th September on a windy but relatively mild day. As one of the longest established… Continue Reading →
- Equinox24The 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… Continue Reading →
- Great North RunOn Sunday 10th September, 16 members of Grantham Running Club headed up to (a very warm) Newcastle to take part in the Great North Run…. Continue Reading →
- Grimsthorpe GallopIn the midst of a heatwave on September 10th, 11, members of Grantham Running Club headed off to Grimsthorpe Castle to take part in the… Continue Reading →
- Thames Ultra ChallengeKate Marshall was the solo representative of Grantham Running Club at the 100k Thames Path Ultra Challenge. Following the Thames from Putney Bridge to Henley,… Continue Reading →
- Wilne 10KThe 12th Available Car Wilne 10k road race was held on 3rd September 2023 and 8 members of Grantham Running Club made the journey to… Continue Reading →
- Belvoir Half Marathon and 10KOn the overcast morning of the 2nd September 2023, a few intrepid members of the Grantham Running Club arrived at Belvoir Castle for the inaugural… Continue Reading →
- DB Wood Newark Half MarathonThe DB Wood Newark Half Marathon took place on the 13th of August 2023 and taking the short journey up the A1 were six Grantham… Continue Reading →
- Sleaford 10KFriday 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… Continue Reading →
- Dovedale DipperOn 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…. Continue Reading →
- Bassingham Bash 5 MileOn 5th August the Bassingham Bash took place. This flat, fast five mile race always attracts a high calibre field of runners and this year… Continue Reading →
- Odyssey 12 hour Trail Race, St NeotsSaturday 15th July saw 4 members of Grantham Running Club join members of the Spider Runners online running community to participate in the Odyssey 12… Continue Reading →
- Rasselbock Summer Run 20239th July saw group of runners from Grantham Running Club take part in the Rasselbock Summer Run, a looped 6 hour race at Sherwood Pines…. Continue Reading →
- Lincoln Wellington 5K Series and Memory MileMeet 3 and County Championships The third in the series of 5K races run by Lincoln Wellington AC saw a bumper 20 members of Grantham… Continue Reading →
- Heckington Show 10 Mile Road RaceThe weekend saw the 155th Heckington Show – a quintessential show celebrating and championing the best of rural life and pursuits. It is purportedly ‘The Largest… Continue Reading →
- Waddesdon Manor 5KWhilst 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… Continue Reading →
- Land’s End to John O’GroatsGRC 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… Continue Reading →
- Whissendine 6ix26 members of Grantham Running Club took the short journey to the village of Whissendine for the Whissendine 6ix which has been an annual event… Continue Reading →
- Elephant Bear and Bull 100Grantham 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… Continue Reading →
- Normanby Hall 10KTwo GRC members joined 648 other runners for a 10k round the lovely Normanby Hall estate just outside Scunthorpe. First back was Dale Towning in… Continue Reading →
- Summer Solstice 10KThe evening of Friday 23rd June 2023 marked the running of 11th annual Summer Solstice 10K, the flagship race organised annually by Grantham Running Club…. 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… Continue Reading →
