After the heavy rain of storm Claudia on Friday, Sunday presented come great running conditions for some races to go ahead. Three Peelers travelled to the Cotswolds to take part in the Broadway trail half marathon. Starting in Broadway village the course first heads straight uphill to the Broadway tower… Read more: Weekly Round up – 17th November 2025

The Athens Marathon is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world due to its deepconnection with history and mythology. It commemorates the legendary feat of Pheidippides,who is said to have run from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greek victory over thePersians at the Battle of Marathon… Read more: Weekly Round up – 10th November 2025

Peel Road Runners were offered the opportunity to ‘take over’ Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun on Saturday by providing marshals and support for runners and walkers taking part in the 5k weekly event.  In total, 25 Peelers turned out to volunteer, which provided a great opportunity to both support the parkrun most… Read more: Weekly Round up – 3rd November 2025

Saturday saw Lee Rickards and Stuart Hatton take on the epic challenge of Marathon Eryri, formerly known as the Snowdonia marathon. With almost 850 metres of elevation and some classic Welsh wet and windy weather, it was no easy feat. The spectacular route circles Yr Wyddfa; starting and finishing in… Read more: Weekly Round up – 27th October 2025

On the last weekend before the clocks go back for winter, Peeler Lydia Knight was lacing up her trainers for the Rugby Half Marathon.  Set in Rugby town centre, the route follows two gently undulating loops of the town.  Starting at Hart Field, the route goes out on to the… Read more: Weekly Round up – 20th October 2025

Peel Road Runners were once again well represented across a wide range of parkruns this weekend, with members turning out in impressive numbers and producing a fine set of results. At Long Eaton, Emma Pick produced a speedy run, finishing as first female in a time of 16:45. A strong… Read more: Weekly Round up – 13th October 2025

It was a very busy weekend of running with many events taking place last weekend.  Up in Chester, nine Peelers took part in the marathon, which also completed the triple for some who had already taken part in the half marathon and 10k earlier in the year. Jenna Colin (3:38… Read more: Weekly Round up – 6th October 2025

Trailffest half marathon is described as “one of the most scenic you could hope to run, with dramatic changes of scenery and terrain the whole way to the finish line.” A ride on a steam train takes you to the start at Blaenau in the mountains, 710tf of elevation, with… Read more: Weekly Round up – 29th September 2025

It was a busy weekend in the calendar for the Peel Road runners This weekend was the return of Equinox 24 , a 10k circuit round the picturesque setting of Belvoir castle. Entrants are tasked to complete as many laps of the course as possible during the 24 hours entering… Read more: Weekly Round up – 22nd September 2025

For those runners seeking a flat, fast half-marathon course, the Cheshire half-marathon is the perfect opportunity to achieve a personal best.  The Cheshire Half starts and finishes outside the stunning Capesthorne Hall and runs around the flat and rural closed roads of Cheshire.  Ashley Baldwin took on the challenge this… Read more: Weekly Round up – 15th September 2025

Peel Road Runners ladies club record holder at all distances, Emma Pick, should have been on the Elite start at the Great North Run this weekend.  However due to an injury incurred since her sub-3 hour London marathon, Emma’s training had not been sufficient to enable her to perform at her… Read more: Weekly Round up – 8th September 2025

Whilst we were all nicely tucked up in bed, Peeler Michael Hughes, having travelled to the other side of the world took on the amazing Sydney Marathon.  The race begins near North Sydney Oval, a place of exceptional historical significance.  The most famous point of the course is a picturesque… Read more: Weekly Round up – 1st September 2025

On what turned out to be an unusually toasty Bank Holiday, Val Lawson set off to Staffordshire totake on the Denstone 10 miler. The route starts at Denstone College opening with a downhill start to lure the runners into a false sense of comfort. The out and back route tracks… Read more: Weekly Round up – 25th August 2025

The stunning Lake Orta in Piedmont, Northern Italy, was the setting for an extraordinary test of endurance as Peel Road Runners Steph Attenborough and Jo Sharman took part in the Orta 10 in 10 event. Between Friday 8th and Saturday 17th, the pair completed an incredible sequence of five marathons… Read more: Weekly Round up – 18th August 2025

Last Sunday saw an excellent turnout for the Burton 10k. In very warm temperatures, 16 Peelers turned out for the annual race. First back for the club was Chris Samson in 41st place (40:28). He was followed by Matt Salisbury (41:47) and Ian Orton (47:09). Sami Futril was the first… Read more: Weekly Round up – 11th August 2025