Cycling with friends this weekend near Marquis Drive we noticed something that made us do a double take. A brand new 25 metre section of railway line complete with ballast, sleepers and rails in the middle of a forest clearing!!!!
Closer inspection revealed it is a joint project between the Forestry Commission and Network Rail to research [...]
The Shugborough relay results have now been published on the Stafford Harriers website:
http://www.staffordharriers.org/page3/assets/Shugborough%20results%202010.pdf
http://www.staffordharriers.org/page3/assets/Shugborough%20results%202010.xls
The gob smacking news for me is I ran 10:42 for 2 miles but I’m not sure this time can be correct. ITU Triathlete Jaqui Slack who I was running with and eventually beat me did 11:37 which is much more like it.
Walton Chasers mens open [...]
It seems daft that I have lived less than a mile from one of the region’s biggest running club summer races for nearly 10 years and have not managed till now to run at the Shugborough Relays. In it’s 22nd year (we know this because Walton Chaser Andy Yeates is one of the very few who [...]
With our 7 year old daughter country dancing at the local parish fête this year we thought it was a good opportunity to publicise our club, Walton Chasers, which already has many members in the parish.
After getting the go-ahead from the organiser, Cath and I came up with a micro maze orienteering format using electric fencing posts and orange [...]
With my broken rib starting to mend and my chest infection more or less gone this weekend was all about getting back on the bike and enjoying some recreational rides.
With the Cannock Chase in perfect condition and my road bike out of action (needing a bottom bracket which hasn’t arrived yet) getting out on the single [...]