LRRL Results

Firstly, what an absolute stunning picture of today's race from Graeme Slight of Huncote Harriers. Undulations on races always make for some great vantage points for the photographers, even if for the runners it can represent an exceptionally tough moment. It was an early morning for our League racers as we gathered at South Charnwood High School, but happily this year our medical provision had arrived without due haste and we were able to ensure the early morning meant the early start could...

A new race always brings an added element of excitement to a race calendar, and having two new events to add to the circuit this year has given us double the excitement. Today it was the turn of Stilton Striders to showcase their hard efforts to get a new race on, providing us with the Hose 10 in the Vale of Belvoir. Working with the local parish council to help them revive their lost event in the Belvoir Half Marathon, the 10 mile race saw a return to our calendar of that distance since the...

There were fierce negotiations taking place yesterday afternoon at LRRL Towers with Zeus, God of Thunder, about what time would be appropriate to unleash fury on Leicestershire. We managed to negotiate him down to allowing clear skies for the inaugural Hermitage 5 to take place at Mallory Park, but as a consequence he would be extra angry when he was unable to unleash his rage post-race. Hopefully all of our runners, officials and volunteers made it home safely yesterday evening in what...