One of the nice things about the scarcity of races in these times is that we can focus on some of the runners that may not always enjoy the spotlight. This week we had three runners taking on the Virtual Run Your Town Dacorum 10k and one taking to the streets of Hemel to complete the 10k part of the …
This weekend saw a return to racing for many of the Harriers with 6 taking part in the Chiltern Ultra on Saturday, 7 tackling the Eton Dorney Marathon on Sunday and a further 7 Harriers joining 45000 or so others around the world in the Virtual London Marathon. The Chiltern Ultra is a 50k trail race around the Chiltern Hills …
Gade Valley Harriers, in common with the rest of the world’s runners, have spent the whole summer dreaming of the time that they can return to regular racing. As with the rest of the UK, the running community was dealt a Covid related blow this weekend with the announcement that the planned return of Parkrun at the end of October …
Most runners take a number of weeks to run 100 miles even whilst marathon training, and they run them on even firm ground wherever possible. This weekend, Chris Dowling ran that distance, and some more, as he took part in the Ultra X125 in the Peak District. The race challenged participants to endure 75km of trails and mixed terrain in …
After a six month hiatus, competitive marathon racing returned on Sunday, with the Farnham Pilgrim Marathon. Described as one of the prettiest trail events in the UK, the challenging route took participants through the stunning Surrey Hills. It passed along parts of the Pilgrim Way and the North Downs Way, paid for at the cost of 2,300 feet (700 metres) …
GVH Virtual 10k Congratulations and thanks to all who ran the virtual 10k this weekend – some really excellent times and plenty of PBs which is testament to your efforts over the summer and the support of our fantastic coaches and leaders. I can now announce the winners! Most Improved Plenty of great performances but the winner (even with …
Summer petered out last weekend with a chilly Bank Holiday, before September arrived. The extended weekend gave members of Gade Valley Harriers one last chance to try to beat their Virtual Summer Handicap times of the last few months. Some of the quickest runners at the club left it until the last minute to do battle. Matthew Watt held …
Since restrictions on large groups of people were introduced in March virtual racing has become standard for thousands of runners around the world. So when Active Training World announced they were holding a 10k in St Albans this Sunday after a relaxation of restrictions, a small number of members from Gade Valley Harriers decided it would be a good opportunity …
After a 22 week hiatus from racing because of the coronavirus pandemic, members of Gade Valley Harriers finally got back to racing in August. There was no surprise that the first two club mates to pin on running numbers were the two members who had raced almost every weekend between them prior to lockdown – Dave Goodman and Phil Mercer. …
Considering there were no physical races in June, it was a pretty busy month for members of Gade Valley Harriers, as virtual races became more and more popular. The summer solstice is usually marked by a Friday evening race along the Alban Way in St Albans. For the last couple of years it has been hugely popular for club members, …