Yearly Archives: 2015

Sport in the Port – 21st June, 2015   It was a rather dull and windy Father’s Day, which saw 7 Buckley Runners line up with around 1000 others for the “Sport in the Port” 10k around Ellesmere Port. It is promised to be a flat and fast race, with good PB […]

Sport in the Port

Hotfoot up Famau – 17th June, 2015 Whilst I dallied with competitive fell running at university this race was the first I took part in when I decided to compete in earnest – back in 2006. For that reason it is always nice to return to a race that fired […]

Hotfoot up Famau

Trail up the Beat – Wednesday 10th June, 2015.   Last year a torrential downpour literally minutes before starting the race resulted in some miserable faces as runners stood around dithering in soggy shorts waiting to get under way. This year was very different; dry and reasonably warm. Two of […]

Trail up the Beast

Race Report by Simon Edwards Tuesday 9th June – Y Garn (Tuesday Night Fell Series)   A short hop along from Moel Hebog which leans over Beddgelert was the target for the 10th Tuesday evening fell race ascent. This peak is already the subject of a Saturday race which I already class […]

Y Garn

Race Report by Jez Brown Saturday 6th June – The Welsh 1000m Peaks Race   Four Buckley runners entered this race, which in the words of the race organisers “starts at Abergwyngregyn, near the foreshore of Conwy Bay, and finishes on the summit of Snowdon and includes the ascent of the five […]

The Welsh 1000m Peaks Race

A school of Buckley Runners were reeled into the Wincle fete race Sat 30th May by the promise of a fishy prize. The sun was shining as we braced ourselves to tackle the 5.7mile fell race. We cast off along the roed to scale the heights of Hanging Rock through […]

Wincle Trout – A fishy themed race report by Hayley ...

Race Report by Simon Edwards Wednesday 3rd June – Robbie Webster Wobbler   The prospect of over five miles of undulating scenic woodland enticed over one hundred runners to make their way to Helsby on a sunny, warm and tranquil evening for the third open running of the Robbie Webster’s […]

Robbie Webster Wobbler

Tuesday 26th May – Llandudno With tired legs from racing at the weekend six Buckley Runners made the worthwhile trip to the Great Orme to take part in another race – this one set in a the tranquil surrounds of the ski centre. As yet not a single race location […]

Great Orme Hill Race

Sunday 24th May Whilst there are many great trail and mountain races available throughout the country some of the smaller events often tend to attract less attention than they deserve – this a perfect example. Hosted as part of a hill walking weekend at Trefonen just outside Oswestry it exudes […]

Mynydd Myfyr Hill Run