It was a big week of racing across the country and overseas for the club, featuring iconic full marathons, 10-milers, sensational personal bests, and a gruelling backyard ultra. Kent Cross-Country League - Tonbridge We start with the Kent County Athletics Association (KCAA) Cross-Country League, where our XC runners headed to the testing hills of Somerhill … Continue reading Weekly Race Round-Up: Marathons, Mud, and Masterclasses
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The month of October is here, and with it the autumnal crisp mornings, brisk winds and falling leaves. It’s the season of Halloween but there’s nothing spooky about what we’ve been getting up to! The start of cross country season, local races and ultra run challenges has meant medal bling has been filling our pumpkin … Continue reading Something wicked this way comes!
If you're a fan of half marathons then this is the report for you, but there's also so much more with a particularly special full one too. We've got trophies, medals and PBs all the way across the board this weekend, and I'm looking forward to telling everyone about them. Blue vests have been out … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 21st – 27th September
Folkestone Running Club members enjoyed another successful and varied weekend of competition, recording impressive performances across track, road, trail and open-water events. At the Kent Masters Track & Field Championships in Medway, Helen Webb made a memorable track debut, competing in her first ever track races. On Saturday she won gold in the Women's V40 … Continue reading Folkestone Running Club Members Shine Across Track, Road, Trail and Open Water
It was a jam-packed weekend for our runners across the UK, taking on everything from world-famous road races to scenic trail routes. Great North Run We start with the big one: the largest half marathon in the world, the Great North Run. Starting in Newcastle with a send-off from the Red Arrows, crossing the iconic … Continue reading Folkestone on Tour
Folkestone Running & Athletics Club members take over parkrun! Our running students return this week, but instead of pencil cases and packed lunch, they’ve got Garmins and Asics! They’re back to big races, annual club events and a full on parkrun takeover. So let’s get a look at what they’ve been studying this week: London’s … Continue reading School is in session!
The weather is changing and the autumn season full of September and October races is almost upon us, but even in a relatively quiet month there are still some pretty special things happening for some of us at FRAC. I've ran 3 sub 20 5Ks since I last wrote a report, a month before that … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 24th – 30th August
The hot and sunny weather provided an extra challenge for club members competing in events across the country this weekend. On the Kent coast, runners took part in the Saxon Shore Half Marathon, a scenic route between Whitstable and Herne Bay. Leading the club's performances was Nikki Goodwin, who finished in an excellent 1:43:45. Sarah … Continue reading Strong Performances Despite the Summer Heat
It has been a relatively quiet couple of weeks on the racing front, with the relentless hot weather perhaps taking its toll on everyone's energy levels. Strathclyde Park Half Marathon However, nothing was going to stop Pam Allon north of the border at the Strathclyde Park Half Marathon. She crossed the line in 1:55:25, securing … Continue reading Beat the Heat
With the world cup being over now, and the trophy not making it's way over here, have no fear because there were quite a few trophies won over in this part of the world this week, and a pretty unexpected prestigious award going along with them. As the sun is still putting a shift in … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 13th – 19th July*
FRAC runners enjoyed another busy weekend of competition, with members taking part in events across the South East and beyond, collecting personal bests, age-category victories and impressive endurance achievements. Rye Summer Series Friday evening saw the third race in the popular Rye Summer Series take place in warm and breezy conditions. In the 5km race, … Continue reading Busy Weekend of Racing
The Folkestone gang in their red, white and blue! News is out: It’s been HOT! A heatwave has hit the UK and for many of us, it’s been an excuse to exchange our running boots for flip flops, and our energy gels for sunscreen. But, this is Folkestone Running & Athletics Club we’re talking about. … Continue reading Here comes the sun!
Friday evening marked the return of the Charing 10k - a fixture equally loved and dreaded on the club racing calendar. A formidable army of 41 club members descended upon the otherwise peaceful, picturesque village of Charing. To put it simply: we came, we saw, we conquered. The course, famous for its "undulating" terrain, with … Continue reading FR&AC: Running (Cha)rings around the competition
Get comfortable and stick on some Bon Jovi as we’re halfway through this year’s relay series, and this report will tell you all about how we got on in the latest round. We’ll also see the continuation of Friday evening race season, with a particularly popular addition coming up at the end of this week. … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 1st – 7th June
Hot and sunny conditions provided a stunning but testing backdrop for the 15th Folkestone Coastal 10K on Sunday morning, as 903 runners—85 from Folkestone Running and Athletics Club—took to the town’s exposed seafront course. With temperatures rising quickly and little shelter from the sun, the race proved a challenge of pacing and endurance. Despite the … Continue reading Folkestone Running and Athletic Club excels despite the heat
Spring marathon season has come to end, but that don’t stop our Folkestone Running & Athletics Club members running halfway instead! This last week we’ve got a couple half marathons to mention as well as some shorter stints across at parkrun in our ongoing club cup and a double race in Rye. We’re looking forward … Continue reading Ain’t no half measures!
Get comfortable and strap in for this, because the relay section alone is about the length of a whole report. Maybe consider sunglasses too as it’s a pretty shiny report with a number of trophies to mention, with our club cabinet due to look like a dragon’s lair at the end of July. Tuesday 5th … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 5th – 10th May
Continuing the Spring marathon season, 3 members of the Folkestone Running and Athletics Club travelled to Milton Keynes on Bank Holiday Monday to run the Milton Keynes Marathon. On a hot, sunny day over 2000 runners completed the two scenic laps around Milton Keynes. The first Folkestone Running and Athletic Club runner to complete the … Continue reading Marvellous Milton Keynes
It’s the big one, the one they’re all talking about…it’s LONDON MARATHON WEEKEND 2026! Folkestone’s supporters Madison, Lauren and Nicole out in full force cheering on this year’s London Marathon participants A HOT day that saw nearly 60,000 participants take to the country’s capital (from 1m+ ballot applications), an upsurge in women and young people … Continue reading London Calling!
I've been looking forward to writing this one, and off the top of my head I can think of 26.2 reasons why... And since writing that line, the reasons have gone up to 42.2... But before we get into the latest news on marathon season, lets focus on our beloved Saturday morning 5ks, where no … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 13th – 19th April