With the dust barely settled after another competitive club championship campaign, the thirteen fixtures for 2016 are listed below. Joe Rainsford, Laura Beth James-Hutchinson, Dean Taylor and Jill Burke each scooped the individual category prizes and will face new races as they defend their crowns next year. New for 2016, Trafford 10k, Bupa London 10k, […]
A twenty-one-strong turnout for the third BDL on Sunday dwarfed the numbers in yellow and blue that turned out for the North Midlands XC League on home turf the day before. Joe Rainsford competed in both races and led home another HRC 1-2 at Bakewell Showground. Joe eased clear to enjoy his second BDL XC victory […]
Following a year-long battle fought over a possible thirteen events, the results are in and the winners of the 2015 Heanor RC Club Championship have been crowned. Congratulations to Joe Rainsford, Laura Beth James-Hutchinson, Dean Taylor and Jill Burke, who have each scooped the individual category prizes and will be presented with their award at […]
As the momentum of the cross country season gathers pace, Heanor RC juniors Lily Winfield & Ashleigh Armstrong headed to the North West to compete in the second round of the British Cross Challenge in Liverpool. The event, which is renowned for attracting top athletes in all age categories from across the UK and providing real close races, didn’t disappoint. The […]
A 32-strong team plus seven men in the top-30 ensured top spot overall in the first BDL of the season at Shipley Park. Joe Rainsford scooped the individual honours, leading home a HRC one-two along with Chris Patterson. Juniors Ashleigh Armstrong and Mollie O’Hanlon, combined with Anna Shipley to secure third-place for the women. Full […]
HRC runners were in action over various distances both at home and abroad over the weekend. Laura Beth James-Hutchinson and Ryan Ball traveled to Germany for the notoriously swift Berlin Marathon. Laura and Ryan ran 3:31:22 and 3:13:17 respectively in the German capital. Paul Winfield made the trek north of the border to make his […]
Thirty-two runners represented the yellow and blue at the Midland Counties Road Relay Championships. Three mens teams, two womens and athletes in action across the younger age category races performed with aplomb across a days’ worth of racing. Joe Rainsford (18:25) led the men’s ‘A’ sextet to an eleventh-place finish with the fastest HRC clocking […]
Joe Rainsford and Louise Insley led the way in the final BDL fixture of the season on Tuesday as the men’s and combined teams won out on the night and overall after five races. Joe led home a HRC one-two ahead of Matt Bickerstaff. A hugely impressive thirty one turned out on home turf – […]
Ian Duffin and Rose Leivers have claimed the 2015 Time Trial titles after the fourth and final run out of the season last month. Joe Rainsford (15:10) and Lily Winfield, in a new U15 girls record of 17:44, finished first back in the male and female categories while Dale Annable (14:51) went sub-15 minutes for […]
Ian Duffin and Rose Leivers currently lead the way after three runnings of the 2015 Time Trial series. For the latest results and updated standings please see the Time Trial page.
