Club Member of the Year 2017
Please use the form below to vote for who you think should receive the “Club Member of the Year” award for 2017. This needn’t be a runner; it could be anyone who stands out...
Category: General News
Runner Profile: Dave Seymour
How I got Into Running (or “Dave’s Life in Running”) School (1970s) I hated running at school. I skived off anything to do with sport, but I was still ensnared into the occasional “games...
Runner Profile: ‘Slow’ Paul Schwer
What is your earliest running memory? I grew up at Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club, where my father was the club professional, and I attended the old village school in Ferry Road as an infant. ...
12 of 12: Saxon 5
My training has taken a real hit of late. This has been a combination of my commute getting me in to Ipswich too late to get over to Felixstowe, my diet not settled with...
Runner Profile: Jonny Miles
First of all I’d like to thank Farny for introducing me to this drinking club with a running problem, If I said it had been life changing – it would not be an understatement....
11 of 12: Richard Bennett Felixstowe Coastal 10M
Prelude Quote from my last blog post I’ve got the Coastal 10 next, so will need to put a little bit of distance work in before then… let’s get to work! From Robert Burns’ poem To...
Runner Profile: Richard Farnworth
How I Started Running. Really it was down to my wife, Jayne. I always remember going to the FRR annual summer BBQ as a guest, sitting there as a non-runner and listening to all...
A word on drones
I got my first Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) in the christmas of 2014. I didn’t get it as a present, I bought it for myself. It was a micro-drone, was a mere £11 in...
10 of 12: Twilight 10k
In 2016 I marshalled the Twilight races; sat out in the far reaches of tumbleweed country (aka the football stadium tunnel). To be fair I had a great time. They’d failed to get the...
Wesel Running Club Visit – Your club needs you!
As some of you may be aware, a group of FRR members visited Wesel, Felixstowe’s twin town, back in May. They were treated to a weekend of hospitality and enjoyed a lovely break, hosted...
