This week features lots of half marathons with the build up to the Spring Marathon season also the first outdoor T&F performances of the season as well as the last Miniton at Lee Valley.
Read MoreLots of action from last weekend with the Club excelling at the County Indoor Championships, young athletes at English Schools XC Championships and a range of road races from Rome to Milton Keynes and also 50km traiI racing.
Read MoreThe main events for London Heathside this weekend were the Battersea Park half marathon, a sub 3 hour marathon for James Martin in the Barcelona Marathon, the UK CAU Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships, the BFTTA Indoor Open and the Hyde Park 10k. And of course parkruns! Also excellent late results from the previous weekend– the last NWLL XC race of the season, and George Sant came first overall in the Regents Park 10K
Read MoreActivities were primarily focused on the longer distances, in the lead up to London, with a win for Rebecca Bunting at Paddock Wood and top performances across the Cambridge and London Half Marathons. Elsewhere there were a couple more V55 records for Damien Lane, who along with Jim Connell completed the Marathon Majors set in Tokyo, plus a 10k race at Battersea Park and the Last Friday 5K
Read MoreAfter last weeks XC success this weekend saw the Sunday League cancelled so the focus turns to the UK Age Group and British Masters Indoor Championships as well as road racing.
Read MoreLast Saturday saw the much-anticipated final cross-country race in the Met league in Trent Park. Highlights include first place finishes for the junior and senior women and of course, the mud…
Read MoreThis week’s race report is in two parts. The first part features the non-muddy races, including Gavin’s run in the Bramley 20, just a week after running the Watford half marathon and the vets AC champs at Lea Valley, featuring club records and from Israel and a gold medal from Adrian Day. Part 2 will feature the Met league in Trent Park, as soon as the mud has been washed off 😊
Read MoreThere were some great race results over the weekend. The ever popular Watford Half Marathon at the weekend had a big Heathside turnout, with stand out results being 3rd man Andy Barnes and first woman Sarah Swinhoe! Also over the weekend was the Warwick Half, Chingford League 5 miles in Victoria Park, the NWLYAL on Hampstead Heath and the South of England Indoor Champs where 3 club records were broken. A few races have slipped through the net in the last couple of weeks (Fred Hughes 10, Farnborough Winter Half marathon, LFOTM, Regents Park 10K and 5K, Battersea Park 5K and Seville HM) so I’ve included these late results at the end.
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