On Sunday, over 40 members of the club took part in the Deal Castle 5 mile race with great success. Although the weather was somewhat inclement before the race, the clouds parted and by the end there were blue skies and the runners finished in glorious autumn sunshine. Folkestone Running and Athletic Club were extremely … Continue reading FRAC sweep the board
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FRAC eats up Eastbourne...
Monday 13th - Sunday 20th October We are in for a trip around Europe in this week’s race report with our members flying miles to bring back some well-earned bling. Pack your bags, don’t forget your passport and let’s set our sights on what amazing things they have all been up to: Yorkshire Marathon 2025 … Continue reading Race across the world!
Grab some gels and water because this is a marathon sized report, from Cross Country to Cross-Pond running, PBs left, right and centre in Ashford to some successful trips to London and Essex. Plus we hear from a familiar face who isn’t living over here anymore, but still proudly wears his FRAC vest, and speaks … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 6th – 12th October
This weekend Simon Burvill took on a unique challenge, the Runbelievable Runway 100 — running 100 miles around Manston Airport. The course was unlike anything Simon had done before: 15 x 10km and a bit loops around the old disused airfield, open, exposed, and full of character. It turned out to be quite a tough … Continue reading Near and Far
The only thing FRAC does by halves is marathons...
Put down your umbrellas (Not for too long though) and pick up your race report viewing devices because this is going to be a good one. We’ve got disruptive weather, the revival of the Roman empire, and a few very special mentions, including an event in which a large number of us got medals, which … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 15th – 21st September
Summer may be close to its end but a new season is starting…it’s marathon season! We have got a hefty amount of races to report on this week with our runners taking on distances from short 5ks, country trail runs to even half and full length marathons. Let’s check out what efforts the team have … Continue reading The autumn winds of marathon season!
It has been a quiet few weeks, however that has all changed this week! On Friday, 10 runners from Folkestone Running and Athletic Club competed in the final race in the Rye, 5k Summer Series. Guy Slingsby was the first runner back overall, in a time of 16:33. Kirsty Wilson was next back for the … Continue reading After a quiet Summer, racing is definitely back!
Going far to run far...
The August summer is here and with it, plenty opportunities to get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Here’s what we got up to this week: Mount Ephraim 10k The crew after an outstanding effort at the Mount Ephraim 10k on Sunday 10 August If there are some quiet country lanes in the middle of an … Continue reading Enjoying the good weather
On Friday, seven runners competed in race 3 of the Rye Summer 5k and 10k series. In the 10k race, Carrie Thomas was the first club runner back in a 10k PB time of 45:27, knocking 1 minute off of her previous 10k time and coming first in her age category. Catherine O’Connor finished in … Continue reading Summer Running
Running virtually and giving up shoes for tyres...
With it being so hot outside recently, let’s take a quick moment before reading this report; to spare a thought for the blacksmiths in their forges creating all the trophies we won this week. The conclusion to the much-enjoyed relays, the next generation of FRAC excelling like a spreadsheet, and a successful club trip to … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 7th – 13th July
The sun is out and with it, Folkestone Running & Athletics Club bringing their best! Up and down the country a number of members have shown up and put down some extraordinary times and distances. Here’s what they got for ya: Outlaw Half Holkham Weekend 2025 Amy celebrating her achievements at Holkham Hall A host … Continue reading Folkestone firing on all cylinders!
Folkestone Running and Athletics Club have a Welsh National finalist, medallist and Champion! Thomas Webb (U17) competed in Cardiff over the 2 days this weekend. Saturday saw the start of his medal haul with a bronze in Shot Put with a PB of 10.73m. Thomas may as well have stayed on the podium on Sunday … Continue reading The Sky’s the Limit!
It’s a big ol’ Race Report this week with a look back at some of the running related shenanigans that has taken place amongst our merry members. Folkestone 10 donation Folkestone Running & Athletics Club members, Club Chair Margaret Whitman and Club Coach Catherine O’Connor presenting the cash donation to Folkestone Rainbow Centre’s Peter Lefevre … Continue reading Running in the sun!
Birthdays, a record, relays, the return of Folkestone Parkrun, and plenty of sunshine, this week really had it all, find out more below: Kent Road Relays 2025 - Ashford (Tuesday 10th June): In the evening on Tuesday 10th June 62 FRAC runners arrived at a hot and humid Victoria Park, meeting outside of Harper’s Café … Continue reading FR&AC Race Reports: 9th-15th June
As marathon season winds down for now, FRAC friends take on fun challenges...
On Saturday 31st May, Jacob Henwood travelled to Stockholm to take part in the Stockholm Marathon. He completed the course in a personal best time of 3:12:48. On Sunday, Darren Crew ran the Hastings 5m in a time of 33:18. In Reading, Deborah Jeffery ran the Reading 10k, her first 10k race in over 3 … Continue reading Stockholm PB