D-Day Marathon Race Report by STEF DURKIN

I got to Normandy 1pm sat  feeling battered after a 1am start , by  car to Portsmouth then 7hr Ferry crossing to Caen the  Brittany Ferries  onboard full English breakfast rocks and is remarkably good value at a fiver. (wld def have it again) I was accompanied by my good mate Carl (and his wife ),  whose Fallen heroes of Normandy.org project i am running marathon  for we hit up the expo at Caen got run no.  = 303 that is so apt for this race its size of a Lee Enfield rifle bullet and Squadron … [Read more...]

International success for Nik Vogan – Pontevedra World Duathlon Championships 2014

Pontevedra World Duathlon Championships 2014 report by Nik Vogan Those of you who know me well know that I love my bike even more than my running shoes - a strange admission on a running club website but hopefully you'll see where I'm going - and in September 2013 I watched one of my old university team mates win the World Triathlon Championships and it made me think.. I knew Non and knew that whilst she is an amazing athlete, she is also a normal person and it got me wondering what I could … [Read more...]