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!
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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 Here’s what … Continue reading A race for life and a run for fun!
With the hottest week of the year an amazing representation from the club in race events Don Thompson Mile Club event instead of a usual Tuesday training session in honour of the legendary Don Thompson where a mile seems like the longest sprint in the world but a fantastic turn out from club members and … Continue reading Scorcher of a September
Members of Folkestone Running Club have been gaining lots of new personal bests and have run in the Canterbury Riverside 10k race, Whitstable 10k and Folkestone Parkrun this weekend. Ellie Hayes smashed the Whitstable 10k and was the first lady to win (coming in 12th) and also a personal best time of 44.21. In addition … Continue reading Ellie’s win in Whitstable
It was all about the 20 milers this week in the build up to marathon season. Jamie Whitham kicked things off on Saturday by taking part in the Windsor and Eton 20 Miler at Eton Dorney Lake. Jamie came 26th overall in a time of 2:29:24. On Sunday it was the Ricki Savage Thanet 20 … Continue reading A weekend of 20 milers
On Sunday it was the very popular Lydd Half Marathon and 20 miles races. The races are on a pancake-flat course through the lanes surrounding the Marsh town of Lydd. Perfect for road racing. Aside from the distance the runners faced the extra challenge this year of 40mph winds with gusts in excess of 50mph on … Continue reading Teams win at Lydd