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As part of the Olympics legacy England Athletics are promoting the RunEngland initiative which aims to get the whole nation running.
It offers free membership to all new runners and Abbey Runners have set up a Run England group starting at 6:45pm on Tuesday evenings from the Adel clubhouse.
We walk, talk-coach, jog and run for up to 30 minutes and are trying to provide an almost one to one support for our beginners.
Many running clubs feature an annual ‘Grand Prix’ competition designed to reward the ‘best’ all – round runners (men & ladies, ‘open’ & ‘age-graded’). Another benefit of such an arrangement is that it tends to ‘focus’ the club’s presence at a smaller number of ‘key’ races (rather than having a few runners at lots of races), which is good both for the perception of the club within the running community, and for fostering ‘post-race socialising’. The Abbey Runners Grand Prix will be based on the points scored from 9 races (7 local races + any 1 ‘long’ race + the ‘club trip’ race). In order to have a chance of winning, you will need to be prepared to race on [...]
Abbey Runners Anniversary Fell Race 2013 The Whiskey Galore Version Abbey Anniversary Fell Race Thursday 6th June 2013 7.30pm. AS, 5 miles 1800 ft climbing. This fell race is ideal for novices who want to try a fell race that is challenging yet not too far or over difficult terrain. The going is generally on tracks but mostly over grass with a few boggy bits if the weather is wet. The climbing presents the challenge but the descents are fast and fun for those so inclined. This year an additional challenge is presented to those who like whiskey and can run fast. Two runners (one male one female) will start ahead of the pack each carrying a grouse (a stuffed [...]
Latest Race Reports
After a couple of years absence from the English/British Championship fell racing scene it was great to be back for the Fairfield race, starting from the picturesque setting of Rydal Hall near Ambleside. It was raining heavily before the start [...]
Thought I would use my Bank Holiday Monday to have a run around Calderdale and also take the opportunity to break in my shiny new fell shoes before the weekend’s big English Championship race at Fairfield. Setting off from Mytholmroyd, [...]
We couldn’t find our star runner John Halliwell for the pre race photo, but we were allowed into the Town Hall to capture the moment! John was the first Abbey home in a time of 40:44 and Jim Whittaker claimed [...]
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Tokyo Arakawa River Marathon 2013
Sunday 24th March 2013 Kaz Ozawa Some of you will enjoy Spring Marathon such as London Marathon and Edinburgh Marathon. Before these races I have already run a marathon in Tokyo. About “Tokyo Arakawa River Marathon”: This race is not [...]
