Category: General News

January virtual distance challenge

Throughout January, participating members are seeing how far we can run as a team. Progress is posted in our members-only facebook group and the results shown here. We have a selection of virtual destinations...

Runner Profile: Kaye Branton

Firstly, a very Happy New Year to everyone, here’s hoping it’s a brilliant year of running for us all!  It’s a new year and a new age category for me (up to the 50’s...

Runner Profile: Jenny Church

Thank you to Daniela for her nomination and kind words.  I always smile when I remember one of our first conversations at FRR training when you asked me what shampoo I used as you...

Runner Profile: Daniela Elstone

I’ve been reading past runner’s profiles to get some inspiration to write mine this month and many start by thanking the person who nominated them but I’m going to save my thanks for later!...

Runner Profile: Ian Duggan

Thanks to Carla for the nomination. I hope I can follow her world tour of marathons and write something vaguely interesting! How I got into running: I have always enjoyed sport and throughout school...

Runner Profile: Carla Wiggins

Thanks to the legend Samantha Linassi for nominating me for this – she has helped me round endless training runs and her positivity is infectious. I was dreading having to write one of these,...

Runner Profile: Sam Linassi

Firstly, thank you to the smashing vice-captain Jo Harper for her nomination. Jo has always been a friendly and welcoming face at FRR. Jo also seriously underestimates her running – she’s really very good!!...

Race update

We regret to announce that we will not be hosting the Richard Bennett Coastal 10, nor the Martlesham 10k/5k this year. While England Athletics have not yet confirmed their position for races in September...

Runner Profile: Jo Harper

Firstly, thanks Ali for the nomination. I was introduced to the running world at a young age. My dad was swept up into the running boom in the 80’s and it turned out he...