Heanor RC dominated the latest BDL at Denby Pottery as a 36-strong team took top-spot in the men’s and combined categories, and second in the ladies’ standings. A deep field of 316 finishers was headed by the in-form Joe Rainsford. Joe, who has been selected to represent the Midlands at this Friday’s Notts 10 Mile […]
Congratulations to Lily Winfield, who secured the qualification standard for the English Schools Championships over 1500m at the Derbyshire Track & Field Championships last weekend. Lily, who has chipped away at her personal best all summer and has already ran twelve seconds faster than her best time from 2014, clocked 4:49.36 – inside the 4:50.00 […]
Heanor RC’s women secured silver for the second year running at the British Masters Road Relays in Sutton Coldfield earlier this month. The quartet of Louise Insley, Claire Smith, Wendy Roethenbaugh and Lisa Palmer matched their finish from twelve months ago to finish sandwiched between winners Belgrave Harriers and bronze medalists Telford. Continuing her recent return to […]
A huge 47-strong turnout for the latest BDL at Ilkeston Rugby Club ensured a Heanor RC clean sweep and victory in all three categories. Numerous HRC debutantes and great packing among the 339-strong field ensured team victory. Stuart King and Joe Rainsford led the way with a yellow and blue 1-2 whilst Louise Insley finished […]
Heanor Running Club successfully defended the Livingston Relay title in dramatic fashion at Braunstone Park, Leicestershire last weekend as the quartet of Tim Holling, Joe Rainsford, James Mee and Chris Rainsford combined to snatch victory in the final half-mile. Eight teams turned out in a typically strong yellow and blue showing, including three women’s teams, […]
Four debutantes, three personal bests and a fourth-place finish in the junior event was the story of Heanor RC’s day at the London Marathon last weekend. In grey and cool conditions perfect for the runners if not so much for the traveling supporters that made their way from the East Midlands, the yellow and blue […]
A phenomenal thirty-five Heanor RC runners turned out for the first BDL of the season last Tuesday night as the yellow and blue made a great start to the defence of their road team titles. Stuart King and James Mee made it a comfortable HRC 1-2 at the top to lead the men to victory whilst […]
Thirty-five Heanor RC runners tackled the Midland 12 and 6 Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park on Saturday with high hopes – and the day certainly didn’t disappoint. In the absence of Paul Winfield, pitching a tent proved a four-man job – although prime spot was still secured well before half past nine. The senior men’s […]
Heanor RC played its part in a record-breaking English National Cross Country Championship last weekend as a twelve-strong team made the trip down to the capital for the set piece event of the winter calendar. Typically heavy conditions underfoot characterised the Parliament Hill course as seven senior men, three senior women and two of club’s […]
Stuart King today qualified for the British Athletics Indoor Championships 1500m final and is set to pull on the yellow and blue for the national final in Birmingham tomorrow afternoon. The twenty-six year old, who qualified for the championshps following an indoor personal best of 3:52.63 at the BMC indoor meet in Sheffield last month, […]
