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!
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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
A big Deal (5 mile)...
Cross Country On Saturday, runners from running clubs across Kent travelled to Somerhill School in Tonbridge for the second race of the Kent Cross Country League. Running this tough, cross country course were runners of all ages from Folkestone Running Club. U13 Boys A fantastic start to his first competitive cross country season. Jacob Gillett … Continue reading
It’s usually the time for pumpkin spiced lattes and warm cosy days inside…but someone forgot to tell our runners as they’ve been out in the wind and rain smashing some fabulous running efforts! The autumn leaves may be falling but the last two weeks have swept up a fresh crop of great times and distances. Here’s … Continue reading A harvest full of races!
Cross Country Foots Cray Meadows, Sidcup This Saturday 12 October saw the start of the Kent Cross Country competitions and many of our members swapped their usual road running for a muddy cross country, some taking to the fields for the first time since 1978, well done Adam! The event took the members to Foots Cray Meadows, … Continue reading Cross Country Season Begins and PBs galore!!
Sunday has seen a number of FRAC runners take part in events up and down the country -in fact one was on a pretty little island nearer to France than the UK! Up at the Chester Marathon Andrew Noble achieved a time of 3:01:46 and 6th position Male Vet 60. Paul Hannay ran his best … Continue reading Race report Oct 6th
Not half bad! Not bad at all!
The gorgeous Lake Bled and the surrounding area in Slovenia is known for its beautiful, relaxing views and stunning countryside. Most people travel there to relax and enjoy the views of the glorious mountains that surround it, but that is not enough for others. On Sunday, Sylwia Tokarska completed the 54.6km, 2459 assent, JAT Sky … Continue reading The hills are alive…
September is in full swing and the hints of autumn have begun to show its face. We’ve thankfully been treated to some final offerings of sunshine before the season ends, which has made these running efforts this week even more brighter. Here’s what Folkestone Running & Athletics Club has been up to (including some FANTASTIC … Continue reading Last of the summer runs
With the start of Autumn we see the start of the racing being to pick up for our members. It has been a busy week, so lets get straight to the incredible efforts we have seen this week. DOM Thompson Mile FRAC club members kicked off the week on Tuesday 03rd September with the annual … Continue reading Race Report 02nd – 08th September
Wednesday 28th August was Sonia Markwell's birthday so to celebrate she and a few other members of FRAC went to Battersea and ran the Battersea evening 5K event. Times were as follows: Times are as follows: Caroline Curtis 23:40 (2nd Vet 55) Alan Randall 25:23 (2nd male V60) Jane Wren 26:03 (3rd female V55 ) … Continue reading Race report: 26 August to September 1