Heanor RC put in another strong showing at the latest BDL XC to further stamp their authority on the league. 25 members turned out in perfect wintry conditions at Bakewell Showground just 24 hours after hosting the North Midlands XC race at Shipley Park. Joe Rainsford followed up his 6th-place finish the day before with his […]
Typically wet and windy November weather wasn’t enough to stop 862 runners from finishing the 30th edition of the Matthew Walker Christmas Pudding 10k earlier today. With all entries sold out well in advance of race day, runners from across the country turned out undeterred and were rewarded with a hefty Christmas pudding and limited […]
Joe Rainsford and Stuart King headed up another Heanor RC 1-2 at the latest BDL at Chaddesden Park last Sunday. Joe took the win just twenty-four hours after placing fourth at the North Midlands XC League in Kettering. Shane Rice crossed the line at the same time as both Richard Robinson (Sutton) and Luke Beresford […]
Heanor RC’s men romped to victory in the opening BDL XC of the season at Shipley Park, hosted by Ripley RC. 33 turned out in yellow and blue in a strong field of 293. Joe Rainsford led home a HRC 1-2 ahead of Stuart King as the league implemented the 10 men to score rule for […]
Lisa Palmer-Blount, Louise Insley and Ashleigh Armstrong combined to secure top-spot for Heanor RC’s women at the latest BDL road race at Carsington Water. Matt Bickerstaff and Ben Rhodes took a yellow and blue one-two at the head of the race as junior, Dylan George, enjoyed one of his best-ever races to finish eighth. The […]
Stuart King was crowned the Midland Counties 1500m champion after clocking 4:00:06 in what he described as “a very tactical race.” Lily Winfield grabbed 1500m gold at the Derbyshire Schools Championships. Lily ran a controlled 4:51 in the U15 category and will be heading to Birmingham next weekend to compete for the prestigious Masons Trophy over the […]
A club record 55 runners turned out for the latest BDL road race at Denby Pottery last Tuesday. The phenomenal numbers accounted for 15% of the total number of finishers and was second only to North Derbyshire’s 56-strong showing. Matt Bickerstaff led home an impressive HRC 1-2-3, with Dale Aannable and Joe Rainsford occupying the next […]
Lisa Palmer-Blount, Louise Insley and Jill Burke all returned from the European Masters Championships last weekend with silverware. Taking place at Vila Real de Santo Antonio in the Algarve, Portugal, the competition included race walk, 10k, half marathon and XC relays. All three, who have enjoyed British Masters success over the last couple of years, […]
Eighteen Heanor Running Club members, plus friends and family travelled to the Latvian capital of Riga last week to take part in a weekend festival of running. The annual club trip overseas exceeded all expectations. From the friendly locals, superb hotel and beautiful sights in the Old Town area, the visit followed on from previous […]
Heanor Running Club completely dominated the long-standing Livingston Relays in Leicestershire last weekend as the men romped home to their third-successive title and the women took top-spot for the first time in the event’s 88-year history. Hannah Viner and Stuart King set the tone from the off over the quick but blustery 3 mile lap […]
