James Thie (607) and Westbury’s Ben Rawlins (308) to the fore at the start of the Clevedon 4. Photo courtesy of Mike Mewse. DAN Studley returned to his believed West County for a popular victory in the Clevedon Boxing Day 4 miles road race yesterday. The Bristol & West AC British international runner, who is Read more about Studley shows his class with runaway victory in Clevedon 4[…]
WITH the year coming to a close Jenny Spink will retain her place as the top female marathon runner in the South West. Injury meant that the Bristol & West AC runner (pictured, centre, above after winning the Bristol half marathon in 2016) was forced to wait until earlier this month to tackle the 26.2 Read more about Jenny ends year as South West No 1 marathon runner again[…]
BRISTOL & West AC’s hopes of enjoying a promotion summer in the British League next season were given a lift after Newquay & Par AC pulled out of the league. The two west clubs would have both been in Division Two next summer but the Cornwall outfit have decided to withdraw. Team official Dave Varney Read more about Newquay & Par pull out of British Men’s League[…]
WEST Country ultra distance specialist Damian Hall has added another chapter to his burgeoning reputation as one of Britain’s finest long distance runners. Linking up with running partner Beth Pascall the Bath-based runner smashed the Fastest Know Time (FKT) record for completing the 230-mile Cape Wrath Trail, widely regarded as the toughest trails in the Read more about Record-busting Damian notches up another success story[…]
The start of the senior women’s race on Sunday CAN the Tri-Counties Cross Country Championships survive in its current format? On the evidence from the senior races in Sunday’s event then it should come as no surprise that there is disquiet from the Wiltshire camp as to whether they should still throw their lot in Read more about Questions raised over the future of the Tri-Counties Championships[…]
WESTBURY Harriers’ veteran Oli Beale pulled off a superb victory in the Avon Cross Country Championships. The 40-year-old (pictured above) admitted afterwards it was his first county medal as he ran a strong, aggressive race to finish fourth overall in the annual Tri-Counties event comprising Avon, Somerset and Wiltshire at Bath University. “That is Read more about Beale’s delight as he lands double gold in Avon Championships[…]
Fab Five: Andy Watt, Josh Moody, Kurt Taylor, Harry Allen and Adam Wilson FIVE Bristol & West AC runners had plenty of reason to celebrate their performances in the Telford 10k road race yesterday. The race once again lived up to its billing as one of the quickest in the country with the top 17 finishing Read more about Allen leads glut of super personal bests in Telford 10k[…]
WEST ultra running star Damian Hall is attempting an audacious record-breaking attempt in Scotland this weekend. Starting tomorrow morning Hall, who lives near Bath and running partner Beth Pascall, one of Britain’s leading female long distance runners, will line up to run the Cape Wrath Trail from Fort William to the north western outreaches of Read more about Now ultra ace Hall tackles daunting Scotland challenge[…]
On the charge: The Bristol & West trio of (l to R); Lisa Newing, Hayley Bennett and Jenny Anderson. Photo courtesy of Robert Gale OUR local female runners clubs are dominating the Gwent Cross Country League this winter. With the official results from the third fixture at Parc Bryn Bach finally confirmed it appears that Read more about Bristol women are taking charge of the Gwent League[…]
THE photo of Rosie Hamilton-James splashing through the mud illustrates what everyone has been commenting on from the latest Gwent League race. The Westbury Harrier showed her strength and good form to finish runner-up in the combined under 20/17 women’s race but first in the latter to strengthen her grip on the overall standings. Also Read more about Westbury teenager Rosie tightens her grip on Gwent League title[…]