• London Marathon 2022

    Each July a rural spot in south Derbyshire hosts the Continental (‘Conti’) Thunder Run, where competitors aim to complete as many laps of a 10km trail course in 24 hours. You enter as either a large or small team, or for those feeling particularly brave, as a pair or even

  • Conti Conti Conti!

    Each July a rural spot in south Derbyshire hosts the Continental (‘Conti’) Thunder Run, where competitors aim to complete as many laps of a 10km trail course in 24 hours. You enter as either a large or small team, or for those feeling particularly brave, as a pair or even

  • Running in the hot hot heat

    Luton Airport Runway Sunrise 5K, 6 July 2022 By Nolan Johnson Friday 6 July saw Ann Hopper, Scott Myford, Linda Rotich, Heidi Buck, Lynda Peacock, Wayne Walker, Samantha Evans, Selena Bremmer and myself meeting at Luton Airport at 3.30am to run the Luton Airport Runway Sunrise 5km charity run. The

  • Summer running, had me a blast

    Hathersage Hurtle – 21 May 2022 By Jamie Stamp This is a great super friendly relaxed race. 20 miles with 2800ft ascent in the glorious Peak District. It’s a challenging course but has great cake stops on the route to help get you round! I’d definitely recommend and all the

  • May’s racing delights, including our very own Watchless 5

    Rat Race Dirty Weekend 2022 – Saturday 7 May 2022 By Sam Heady Back in 2019 Richard and I, together with some friends, booked to take part in the 2020 Rat Race Dirty Weekend. But then, like so many events, the race was postponed due to Covid. So, three years

  • LFR paints Milton Keynes red, black and white

    The first weekend in May was one that will have been circled on many an LFR member’s 2022 calendar, as it was the weekend that racing of all distances came to the mighty metropolis of Milton Keynes. Whether you wanted to take on a flat full marathon, add a half

  • LFR at Flitwick 10k

    Racing into spring – London, Brighton, Prague and more!

    The races are coming thick and fast now we're into April, with loads of LFRs heading out in the spring sunshine and making the most of those miles banked over winter. The red and black has been popping up all over the local area and beyond, with Adam Carter getting

  • The Leighton 10k 2022

    By Chairman Andy Heale Sunday was the main event Sunday 27th March was not only Mothers Day and the clocks springing forward but it was also our main club event of the year; Our Leighton 10k race from Long Marston Cricket Club. The race was a sell out event, and

  • March brought Twin Lakes & Hardwick X-Stream

    March saw more LFR's out racing at local races. Surprisingly few took part at the MK Festival weekend and just 6 hardy souls took on the Ashridge Boundary run. Here we report on Twin Lakes and Hardwick X-Stream Hardwick X-Stream - 20th March 2022 By Tom Webster The 27th running

  • LFR at Berko

    The Berkhamsted Half & other Racing

    Berkhamsted Half Marathon and 5-mile Fun Run By Tom Webster An event with a scenic route through the Hertfordshire countryside? A few ‘undulations’ to test your pacing and training? A direct train link to LB? It’s easy to see why the Berko Half and 5-Mile Fun Run played host to