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Boston Marathon On Sunday, two Folkestone Running and Athletics Club members took part in the oldest and one of, if not the, most famous marathons in the world, the Boston Marathon. Both runners had a fantastic run and completed the course in amazing times. Tom Bean came in in 2:43:02 with Henry Axon completed the … Continue reading The Biggest and Best
It’s an international edition of this week’s Folkestone Running & Athletics Club Race Report. Our club members have not only been flying miles away from home, but have been flying high in some fantastic marathon-length distances while exploring some worldly sights. With just under a couple weeks away from the BIG city UK marathons, it’s … Continue reading FR&AC World Tour!
This week has seen the start of the marathon season and the annual London Landmarks Half Marathon. Rob Collier, Marie Brazier and Joseph Carroll were representing FRAC. The course had to be revised at the last minute due to an emergency incident in Chancery Lane. Rob completed the 12.77 miles in time 1:19.28 coming 1st … Continue reading Marathon season has begun !!!!
Lions, tigers and bears—oh, and runners!
Thomas Webb competed in the Kent Indoor Athletics Championship on the 15th and 16th March at Lee Valley. On Saturday he competed in the 60m hurdles and the shotput. He got a PB in the shotput, throwing 9.91 and won the silver medal. On Sunday he started the day with a pole vault PB of … Continue reading Junior Victories and Globetrotting parkruns
A gorgeous sunny week has not only brought warmer days, lighter evenings and the colours of spring but also the early stages of those seasonal races. This Sunday saw the debut of many club members first race of 2025 and a good gauge of how they’re feeling before those eagerly anticipated marathons. Let’s get a … Continue reading Spring is springing!
Sunday saw a number of half marathons take place that FRAC members took part in. Up in North Kent our coach Catherine O'Connor and partner Paul Bartlett took part in the Dartford Half marathon. This race was quite challenging especially this morning with it starting in freezing fog. There was also a big hill at … Continue reading Race report 24 Feb to 2 March
Spring has sprung, and so has the club's competitive spirit...
On Sunday, 11 members of Folkestone Running Club braved the cold weather and the freezing winter breeze to run the undulating Deal Half Marathon. Linnaea Stockall was the first runner back for the club in a time of 1:42:03. Martin Salmon was the next club runner back in a time of 1:46:03, followed by Luke … Continue reading Spring race season starts
Who can believe it’s already February!? It’s been a slow start for any nice weather as our club members have been out tackling wet and windy terrains during their training sessions. With marathon plans well underway, parkrun tallies already clocking in six for the the new year – it’s time to start seeing some amazing … Continue reading Racing through the new year!
The Woo Winter Orienteering Challenge 2024: During the quiet period between Christmas and New Year, the 7th running of the Winter Orienteering Challenge was run on 29th Dec. Despite a few cancellations due to illness or injury, 17 FRAC members and one guest running in 6 teams took on the 5 mile canal side event. … Continue reading Race Report New Year to Jan 26th 2025
New Year, new challenges...
Although everyone is extremely busy over the Christmas period, it doesn’t stop Folkestone Running and Athletics members from getting out and racing. On Saturday 21st December Kate Evens ran the Christmas Pudding Dash in Pett, near Hastings, completing the challenging, muddy, 5 mile trail run in a time of 42:36. The following day, at Betteshanger … Continue reading Christmas Cheer
It’s a short and sweet report this week as our runners spent the run up to Christmas preparing for the big day with more mileage put into their Xmas shopping than races. It was however a great weekend to parkrun, as a gaggle of our members went far (and fast!) for their Saturday morning efforts. … Continue reading Step into Christmas
Saturday was a quiet day for events with very few parkruns taking place due to Storm Darragh. However the evening was anything but with the FRAC Annual Awards and Christmas party. The award winners were: Best Newcomer: Manda Gurung and Dan McCarthy Most improved: Amy Owen and Thomas Aspinall Best effort: Carrie Thomas and Ian … Continue reading Race Report: Dec 2nd to Dec 8th 2024
FRAC runs for fun and fitness!
For the last few months members of Folkestone Running and Athletic club and other running clubs in the south-east have been competing against each other in the Kent Cross Country League. This year Jacob Gillett (12yrs) and Poppy Duncan (13yrs) took part in the league for the U13 boys and girls for the first time. … Continue reading Not wind, nor rain, nor sun, nor snow will stop them!
The festive lights around town have begun to shine but no glow is as bright as some of the well-earned medals for Folkestone Running & Athletics Club members this week! Here is everything that’s been going on: Chiltern Ridge Winter 50K First up this week is a wonderful circular trail run between Ivinghoe Beacon and … Continue reading Holidays are coming…
Cross County Bexleyheath -Saturday saw the Men take centre stage in the X Country at Danson Park Bexleyheath. First home was Elliot Chapman -Jones in 122nd place in a time of 33:08. Dan McCarthy was close behind in 33;18 and 126th. Andy Wright was 136th in 33:45 (46th V Male 40) with Simon Coffey finishing … Continue reading Race Report-Nov 4-10 2024