This weekend was a change from what we are used to - it was warm and sunny and the Folkestone Coastal 10k on Sunday was a scorcher. The runners, all 65 of them from FRC, also had a nasty head wind to contend with. From a field of 834 Karl Gloster was first home for … Continue reading 65 and counting !!!
Month: May 2023
I This weekend has been a relatively quiet one for racing but two club stalwarts were at it again flying the flag for FRC. The first of these was Phil Maull. It was a hot sunny day in Farnham as Phil prepared to race the North Downs Way 50 mile race. The course followed the … Continue reading Three go racing
FRC was at home and abroad this past week (not that this is unusual!). We saw another spiffing turnout at Folkestone parkrun, as well as a couple notables near and far. Here's the scoop. Jacob Henwood represented the British contingent at the Sporting Life Toronto 10k as he buddied up with a friend, finishing in … Continue reading Here, There, and Everywhere!
As if a marathon isn’t enough, Simon Burvill ran the Run to the Sea, Brighton, 50 mile ultramarathon on Saturday. In torrential wind and rain Simon completed the course in a time of 6 hours, 21 minutes and 28 seconds. Spring marathons may be over, but the racing continues. On Saturday, Instead of sitting back … Continue reading You don’t have to be mad… but it helps!
This week has been a relatively quiet one for FRC as all the road marathon runners take time off to rest and recharge. However Phil Maul and Linnaea Stockall and Sylwia Tokarska were trail running once more. Phil's summary of the event was as follows: It was a really warm, sunny Spring day on the … Continue reading Three Forts and Worthing.