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The RUNdown - 23rd May 2022
The RUNdown - 23rd May 2022
Seems like a quieter weekend race wise but we did have the 3rd race in the Barrow Club Champs, Long Clawson 10K in which we had 19 runners representing.
The 'Run'down - 16th May 2022
The 'Run'down - 16th May 2022
This was a quieter week for racing (no doubt everyone is waiting for the championship race next weekend!), with a focus on Parkrun instead. We even had an international run with Matt Hadley in Boulder, Colorado!
The RUNdown - 9th May 2022
The RUNdown - 9th May 2022
Parkrun dominated the club activity this week, with Sam Cleveland also representing Leicestershire & Rutland in the Intercounty Fell Championships in Wales!
The RUNdown - 2nd May 2022
The RUNdown - 2nd May 2022
The Livingston Relays made a welcome return to the calendar this year & the Club fielded an impressive 12 teams at new venue, Mallory Park. The Ladies took the honours with Vet Ladies A & B placed 2nd & 4th respectively, and Senior Ladies were 4th.
The RUNdown - 24th April 2022
The RUNdown - 24th April 2022
Another varied selection of running and racing activities this weekend.
The RUNdown – 18th April 2022
The RUNdown – 18th April 2022
There was a busy weekend of racing for club members, including good turnouts at the Leicestershire 10K and parkruns across the country. Barrow Runners also made appearances at the Boston Marathon - both the US and the UK versions on the same day!
The 'Run'down - 11th April 2022
The 'Run'down - 11th April 2022
The first summer championship race got underway this weekend at Melton Parkrun, with an impressive turnout. Russell Lewin and Kirsty Hillier are taking an early lead in the championship, but it could still be anyone's game!
Barrow Runners Spring Equinox Handicap - 5K
Barrow Runners Spring Equinox Handicap - 5K
42 members took part in the second Barrow Runners Equinox Handicap, running a 5K lap (and a half) of Quorn.
The RUNdown - 3rd April 2022
The RUNdown - 3rd April 2022
The weather may have taken a turn back to winter, but that didn't stop Barrow Runners putting in some fantastic performances, including a podium at the Manchester Marathon - great running everyone!
The RUNdown - 28th March 2022
The RUNdown - 28th March 2022
Variety was the 'name of the game' this weekend – a Marathon in Rome, a Fell Race in Derbyshire, the East Leake Sprint Triathlon and several Parkruns throughout the country.  Excellent running, swimming and cycling, folks!
The RUNdown - 20th March 2022
The RUNdown - 20th March 2022
A range of events this weekend taking in a couple of half marathons, the challenging Ashby 20 along with a crazy 93 miler! It's so great to see the variety in the events our members take park in. Great running everyone.
The RUNdown - 14th March 2022
The RUNdown - 14th March 2022
This weekend saw a successful race for Emily Smith who was first placed Leicestershire female in the UK Inter-counties Cross Country, while further afield Kate Ramsay was 2nd female 50-59 in the St Patricks Day 5K Road Race in Calgary.
The 'Run'down - 7th March 2022
The 'Run'down - 7th March 2022
The final XC of the season took place this weekend with another impressive result for Emily Smith. Elsewhere we had two first place ladies at Parkrun and some orienteering victories for Toni O'Donovan and Andy Simpson.
The RUNdown - 27th February 2022
The RUNdown - 27th February 2022
A glorious, sunny weekend saw Barrow Runners take part in National XC Champs, Parkruns, Half Marathons and the first LRRL race of the new season...well done to everyone!
The RUNdown - 20th February 2022
The RUNdown - 20th February 2022
Although a quieter week, there were some great performances at the Winter Championships 5k Race last Thursday in Leicester – Chris Walker was 3rd Overall and Joni Ashford and Kathy Robinson were second and third lady home respectively.
The RUNdown - 14th February 2022
The RUNdown - 14th February 2022
A very wet and windy weekend of running ... well done to those who braved the elements.
The RUNdown - 6th February 2022
The RUNdown - 6th February 2022
Ten Barrow Runners took on the Charnwood Hills 14 mile fell race in windy conditions – there were strong performances across the board, with Dan Robberts taking eighth place.
The 'Run'down - 31st January 2022
The 'Run'down - 31st January 2022
An impressive weekend of cross country sees Emily Smith take 13th place at the Midlands XC Championship, followed up by a 2nd place finish at Mallory Park the next day! The teams performed well, and added to this were some impressive parkrun times.
The RUNdown - 23rd January 2022
The RUNdown - 23rd January 2022
It was a quieter week this week as everyone took the opportunity to clean their cross country shoes and head out to Parkruns up and down the country with some notable successes!
The RUNdown - 16th January 2022
The RUNdown - 16th January 2022
Perfect weather conditions for the Martinshaw Woods Cross Country (Winter Club Champs) were matched by some excellent performances. Will Clarke taking 1st place for the men and Emily Smith was 2nd for the ladies.
The RUNdown - 9th January, 2022
The RUNdown - 9th January, 2022
A stupendous start to the New Year with amazing performances by Barrow at the Leicestershire Cross Country Championships
The RUNdown, 3rd January 2022
The RUNdown, 3rd January 2022
It's a Parkrun double issue this week, with results from both Christmas Day and New Year's Day – and special congratulations go to Dawn Storer for an incredible 400th Parkrun!
The RUNdown - 19th December 2021
The RUNdown - 19th December 2021
With Christmas holidays fast approaching, we had an active bunch burning those calories to make room for an extra portion of Christmas pudding & brandy sauce...including a Barrow Runners victory in the mud and water at the Gaddesby Gallop!
The RUNdown - 12th December 2021
The RUNdown - 12th December 2021
This weekend saw an excellent turnout for the Bagworth Heath Cross County which was the first race of the Club Winter Championships. Tim Don took top spot and Emily Smith was second for the ladies.
The RUNdown - 5th December 2021
The RUNdown - 5th December 2021
A quieter week on the racing front, but a couple of notable & impressive Parkrun milestones were hit this week. Paul Bentley celebrated hitting the 250 mark by beating Nigel Hillier, who in turn hit the 200 mark...great running guys!!!
The RUNdown - 28th November 2021
The RUNdown - 28th November 2021
Well done to the parkrunners who braved Storm Arwen on Saturday – and a special mention to Emily Smith who was first female at Whitby! Fortunately, conditions were better on Sunday when several runners completed the Derby and Clowne Half Marathons.
The 'Run'down - 22nd November 2021
The 'Run'down - 22nd November 2021
There may have been a few sore heads after Friday's presentation evening, but that didn't stop an impressive weekend of racing, including some impressive age category placings.
2021 Club Awards
2021 Club Awards
Full list of Club Championship and LRRL winners and runners up, plus awards for the 2021 season.
The RUNdown 14th November 2021
The RUNdown 14th November 2021
A variety of running events taking place this weekend including the start of the Cross Country Season.
The RUNdown - 7th November 2021
The RUNdown - 7th November 2021
A Magnificent turnout for the Return of the Shepshed Seven and there were some brilliant performances too!  Flying the flag further afield were Charlotte Richardson in Finland and Glenn Thompson in the USA.
The RUNdown - 31st October 2021
The RUNdown - 31st October 2021
Congratulations to everyone who braved the downpours at the Leicester Half Marathon and other races this Sunday morning – the Halloween treat at the end was some very impressive times!
The RUNdown - 24th October 2021
The RUNdown - 24th October 2021
Introducing the next generation of Barrow and LRRL winners :-). Well done Adam Goodacre on your Parkrun PB.
The 'Run'down - 18th October 2021
The 'Run'down - 18th October 2021
A wide variety of events were on offer this week, ranging from park runs to marathons to trail running, with an overseas outing to Paris from Chris Walker!
The RUNdown - 10th October 2021
The RUNdown - 10th October 2021
A landmark RUNdown as Bill Phillips notches up his 300th Parkrun...well done Bill!
The RUNdown - 4th October 2021
The RUNdown - 4th October 2021
Marathon 'Madness' returned to the Streets of London this weekend and thousands more took on the Virtual London Marathon throughout the country, including a strong Barrow contingent, some tackling the distance for the first time.
The RUNdown - 27th September 2021
The RUNdown - 27th September 2021
A late summer heatwave brought out large numbers of Barrow Runners who enjoyed success at the Robin Hood and Tissington Trail Half Marathons and the Charnwood Challenge to name but a few.
Barrow Autumn Equinox Handicap - 5K
Barrow Autumn Equinox Handicap - 5K
42 members took part in the inaugural Barrow Runners Equinox Handicap, running a 5K lap (and a half) of Quorn.
The RUNdown - 19th September 2021
The RUNdown - 19th September 2021
From Rothley to Rutland and Equinox 24 in between plus a sterling effort by Barrow Kids who make their debut in RUNdown with the Prestwold Pretty Muddy Race & Equinox. Well done everyone, another week of great racing by Team Barrow.
The 'Run'down - 13th September 2021
The 'Run'down - 13th September 2021
This was a big week for Barrow Runners at the Great North Run, on an amended route for one year only! A big well done also goes out to Joel Payne, who was guide running for 89 miles to support his friend, Nick. Well done Joel!
The RUNdown - 5th September 2021
The RUNdown - 5th September 2021
A busy weekend as the sun came out for the latest LRRL race at Desford and plenty more Barrow Runners across England and Wales.
The RUNdown - 30th August 2021
The RUNdown - 30th August 2021
Parkrun took centre stage this weekend with plenty of folk flying the Barrow flag around the country, and there were PBs for Paul Bentley, Louise Kemp and Andrew Leates.
The RUNdown - 22nd August 2021
The RUNdown - 22nd August 2021
Great to see the Barrow colours being represented in all manor of events this past week. From crazy ultras, to the third league race in the LRRL reunion league with a hilly Launde 6 to lots of Parkrun turnouts.
The RUNdown, 16th August 2021
The RUNdown, 16th August 2021
This weekend brought another strong parkrun presence from Barrow Runners, and personal bests for Sophie Noctor and Kathy Robinson!
The 'Run'down - 8th August 2021
The 'Run'down - 8th August 2021
The second league race in the LRRL reunion league took place this week, with an impressive Barrow turnout at the Joy Cann 5. Following an impressive Joy Cann result, Molly Hemmings went on to score a first lady position at Dishley Parkrun.
The RUNdown - 1st August 2021
The RUNdown - 1st August 2021
Inspired by the Team GB Mixed Team Triathlon Relay Gold medal in the early hours of Saturday morning (led home by Loughborough based Alex Yee!), Barrow Runners took to the streets, parks and trails in force over the weekend.
The RUNdown - 25th July 2021
The RUNdown - 25th July 2021
There were jubilant scenes across the nation this weekend as thousands took part in the first Parkrun events in England since early 2020, and Barrow Runners were keen to be at the heart of the action!
The RUNdown - 18th July 2021
The RUNdown - 18th July 2021
Wow, what a scorcher…and plenty of Barrow Runners were out in the midday sun, with some very impressive running and well-earned refreshments to celebrate! Check out an incredible run at the Welsh 1000m Peaks Race by Toni O'Donovan!
The RUNdown - 11th July 2021
The RUNdown - 11th July 2021
A busier week of racing including some brilliant ultra running achievements. Alex Toll was 7th overall (1st MV50) in the Lakeland Trails 55k and Rachel Anderson was 16th female in the Race to the Stones 50k.
The 'Run'down - 4th July 2021
The 'Run'down - 4th July 2021
A quieter week for racing, but there are still some Barrow success stories to be had!
The RUNdown - 27th June 2021
The RUNdown - 27th June 2021
Today Barrow Runners proudly kicked off the LRRL with our 10K race at Prestwold.
West End 8 - LRRL Race #2
29/05/2022
Tuesday Club Training
31/05/2022
Special Club Event: Run to Ukraine
02/06/2022
Thursday Club Track Training (Adults + Juniors)
02/06/2022