Saturday means parkrun and this Saturday was no exception! Celebrating 22 years since the very first parkrun was held in London, many parkruns were encouraging runners to celebrate by wearing tutu’s (22 years … two two years!) and the Peelers didn’t take much persuading to don their frilly skirts for… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 5th October 2026

On Sunday, James O’Connell took on the impressive challenge of the Loch Ness Marathon. Described as ‘quite possibly one of the most stunning marathons in the world ’, the route follows a spectacular point-to-point route alongside world-famous Loch Ness. Entrants are first ferried to the atmospheric moorland start point from… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 28th September 2026

Members of Peel Road Runners travelled to the Equinox24 endurance festival at Belvoir Castle on 19-20 September, joining hundreds of runners from across the country in one of the UK’s most popular 24-hour running events. The challenge sees competitors complete as many laps as possible of a demanding 10km mixed-terrain… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 21st September 2026

Peel Road Runners enjoyed another busy weekend of parkrun action, with runners representing the club at venues across the country. At Kingsbury Water, Emma Pick led the way with an excellent 20:56, followed by Philip Neale in 23:16 and Darren O’Leary in 25:00. Ann Hill completed the course in 34:26,… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 14th September 2026

It was a special weekend for Peel Road Runners both on and off the course, as club members represented the yellow-and-black across 11 different parkrun events. The highlight of the morning came at Kingsbury Water, where Mike Shelton marked a remarkable milestone by completing his 250th volunteering stint. It was… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 7th September 2026

Fortunately, the Peelers stayed dry as there were no races in the calendar this weekend and the storms were dodged at Parkruns. Local park runs, as always, were well supported, Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun Wayne Richardson 22:02 Jo Bovington 25:48 Mark Boffey 26:12 Simon Gordon 28:21 Anne Whitby-Smith    33:29 Dan… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 31st August 2026

With no races this weekend, Parkrun was the event of choice on Saturday, with the majority of peelers choosing to stay local. At Kingsbury Water Park, Phil Neale was first back in 23:26. Closely followed by Darren O’Leary (24:36), Simon Gordon (26:16), Chris Bennett (29:48), Lisa Barnes (31:14), Neal Dempsey… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 24th August 2026

The famous Blackpool Illuminations usually indicate the start of Autumn.  But if you were in Blackpool this weekend, you would have been fortunate enough to have a preview of what’s to come.  Blackpool Run the Lights 10k and 5k is an exciting and vibrant running event held annually.  The event… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 17th August 2026

Although the Peel Road Runners are starting to get acclimatised to running in warmer temperatures, the heat definitely adds another level of difficulty to racing, and with yet another heatwave and yellow warning for Sunday’s races, less enthusiastic runners could have been tempted to stay at home!  However, the lure of… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 10th August 2026

Before the weekend’s parkrun action got underway, Joanne Sharman celebrated a remarkable milestone by completing her 200th and 201st half marathons on consecutive days. On Saturday, Joanne travelled to the Saturn Running “Have You Ever Seen a Nessie in the Thames?” event. Set along a picturesque stretch of the River… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 3rd August 2026

This weekend was one of the UK’s most challenging endurance events, the gruelling Lakeland 100 ultramarathon in the Lake District. Peeler Martin Hollamby was among the competitors who lined up for the iconic race, which started in Coniston on Friday 24 July and took runners on a demanding 100-mile circuit… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 27th July 2026

An incredible 39 club members laced up their trainers this weekend, representing Peel Road Runners across 13 different parkrun events. From brilliant local turnouts to some fantastic tourism, it was a superb Saturday. Kingsbury Water saw our biggest contingent of the weekend. Wayne King led the charge with a blistering… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 20th July 2026

Peel Road Runners turned in another impressive team performance at the latest Burton and District Summer League fixture, the Worthington 6. Organised by Ivanhoe Runners, the popular six-mile midsummer trail race follows an out-and-back route along the scenic Cloud Trail on the edge of the National Forest. Despite challenging hot… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 13th July 2026

Conditions were near-perfect for Park runs far and wide this weekend, and the Peelers showcased some excellent results at various locations. Full details below Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun Iain Downie 23:22, Richard Satchwell 24:20, Roger Lloyd 27:21, Stuart Hatton 28:29, Jonathan Allen 28:58, Jo Insley 33:11, Dave Fern 44:24, Carolyne… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 6th July 2026

It was a busy old weekend for the Peel Road Runners. On Friday evening, Peel Road Runners held their annual presentation awards, where the club gets together to celebrate the club and individual achievements across various categories over the last 12 months, with the award winners being voted for by… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 22nd June 2026