It’s cross country time – well only the one for me because my excuse has been ultra running having not been able to make any of the other South Yorkshire Cross Countries. Given the fourth and final one of the series was on home turf at Graves Park in Sheffield I had no excuse not […]
South Yorkshire Cross Country #3 – Campsall
A foggy November Sunday morning a yellow car full of Sheffield RC girls make the hefty pilgrimage to Campsall Park north of Donny (Doncaster) to run round in some mud. Why? Ey up, lets get down wi’ t’ mud This was a proper cross country course I will let you know, with real mud, real […]
South Yorkshire Cross Country #2 – Wentworth
We’re all fawned of running right? So what better way to spend a sunny Sunday morning than at Wentworth Castle in Barnsley to run around the grounds a few times and of course after 3 laps of the course to eat cake. The thing about these events is that they are short and sweet you […]
South Yorkshire Cross Country #1 – Spinkhill
Stamp! Crackle! Crunch! Crispy orange-brown leaves blowing about in the strong autumunal gusts of wind, scarfs and hats and gloves wrapped around big body warmers, long johns and muddy shoes. Oh yes the mud let’s not forget the mud, the icky brown stuff that cross country lovers stampeed through, rich, smelly, wet, manure-like, mucky – […]