A team of five brave souls (three seasoned Equinox veterans and two fresh-faced newcomers) took on this year’s small team category: Cameron Hoggan, Ross Warden, Emma Fletcher, Simon Allsopp, and Jessica Guest. Together, they formed The Equinots — a name that suggests both astronomical majesty and mild organisational chaos. Friday Night: Beer, Costumes, and Questionable... Continue Reading →
Equinox24 – Team Belvoir Fever
What a weekend for Team Belvoir Fever at Equinox 24! With four returning members and four runners new to the event, the team threw themselves into the challenge from the outset.Conditions stayed dry throughout the weekend, albeit with a fairly brisk breeze. Riley Maksymiw led the team out and set the tone for a fantastic... Continue Reading →
Equinox24 – Team Bohemian Lapsody
From the running to the cheering, the beer mile to the 24-hour race, the night laps to the sunrise, Team Bohemian Lapsody embraced everything Equinox 24 had to offer. Countless laughs were shared, PBs were achieved and sleep was thoroughly neglected. The team smashed out an impressive 22 laps, totalling 220km! Kev Wallace had the... Continue Reading →
Equinox24 – Nathan’s Runners and Walkers
This year was a first for this team with an all-female lineup who are all seasoned veterans of the gruelling Equinox 24 course. Thankfully in a another first for a while, the weather was grand and the team were raring to go. First up was Holly Durham who enjoyed the atmosphere of the mass start... Continue Reading →
Equinox24 – Team GRC YOU AT THE BAR
This magnificent seven was made up of four hardened veterans and three newcomers to the 24-hour team event. Together, the team completed 21 laps. Andrew Footitt, arriving later in the day completed two laps. Holly Wragg, Emma Duncan, Judi Allsopp and Agnes Van Rheinberg each completed three laps, while Jaimie Lord and Russell Maksymiw powered... Continue Reading →
Equinox24 – Solo
Grantham Running Club had just 2 solo entrants for this years event. Matthew Atter and Luke Turner had completely differing training schedules, with Luke being injured for most of the year, and Matthew's training being fairly consistent including a few 6 hour training events. Luke’s longest run this year prior to equinox was 5 miles... 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 →