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

The Washlands Relays is an inter-club relay race held on a Wednesday evening in June in Burton Upon Trent.  Peel Road Runners have always supported the race enthusiastically and enjoy the challenge of running the two-mile laps in the shortest possible time. As ever, although individual results were important, having inclusive and… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 15th June 2026

Another packed parkrun weekend saw Peel Road Runners delivering strong performances at a variety of events across the country. At Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun (393 runners), Danny Beardmore produced a standout run to finish 3rd overall in a time of 19:43. He was followed by Chris Bennett (23:52), Iain Downie… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 8th June 2026

With the country basking in a bank holiday heatwave, there were few races in the calendar over the weekend for the Peel Road Runners, however second claim member Mark Harriot took on the spectacular Cape Town Marathon in South Africa, producing an excellent performance to complete the challenging course in… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 25th May 2026

Sunshine and summer warmth set the tone for the 43rd Annual Royal Sutton Fun Run on Sunday, with temperatures peaking at 24°C and crowds lining the streets. Twenty Peelers took full advantage of the fine conditions on the 8.5‑mile course, which starts and finishes in Sutton Coldfield town centre, sweeps… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 1st June 2026

The Chester Half Marathon saw a brilliant set of performances from Peelers. Allen King ran 1:41:41 for a course PB, while Matt Salisbury smashed out a superb 1:34:15, taking 4 minutes 31 seconds off his previous best. Helen Dempsey and Neal completed stage two of their triple challenge in 2:51:44… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 18th May 2026

It was a beautiful Saturday full of sunshine which saw a reasonable turnout of Peelers attend Park run across the UK . Full results listed below Tamworth Castle grounds Danny Beardmore 19:44,Luke Collins 21:33,Chris Bennett 22:41, Tracy Ford 24:38 ,Sophie Galloway 25:42,Cheryl Flint 27:00 ,Owen Slater 30:49 Sandwell Valley Parkrun… Read more: Weekly Round-up – 11th May 2026