Holidays are comingโ€ฆ

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 thatโ€™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 comingโ€ฆ

Last of the summer runs

September is in full swing and the hints of autumn have begun to show its face. Weโ€™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. Hereโ€™s what Folkestone Running & Athletics Club has been up to (including some FANTASTIC … Continue reading Last of the summer runs

Runs wide open!

Just a few days remain until the kick off to the Paris 2024 Olympics which will see many of our runners glued to their TV sets watching all the athletic action. In the spirit of all things keeping fit and enjoying sport, Folkestone Running & Athletics Club members have been out in the July sunshine … Continue reading Runs wide open!

A race for life and a run for fun!

We finally got treated to some decent weather last week as the first few days of June saw some sunnier moments and cooler running conditions. Of course, our Folkestone Running & Athletic Club (FR&AC) members took advantage of the great outdoors and put down some tremendous efforts. Folkestone Running & Athletic Club members at Folkestone parkrun Hereโ€™s what … Continue reading A race for life and a run for fun!

Changes to Grand-prix scoring

For the 2020 grand-prix season we introduced the reward of bonus points for those runners who represent the club during the Cross Country season. The points are awarded for participation rather than performance, as we want runners of all abilities to represent the club. We did this to encourage runners to sign up for cross … Continue reading Changes to Grand-prix scoring