What a wet, cold windy day it turned out to be at Cambridge for the half marathon. I’m sure it wasn’t the same in Malta for Matthew Crane, well I hope it wasn’t!! Sam Coyne, running his first half marathon, finished in 1.17.56 which, in those conditions, was an excellent result. He was 44th overall out of a field of…
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Valentine 10k 19th February 2017
We had 13 BVH on the start line for the Norfolk Gazelles Valentine 10k and, considering, it was the first race of the year for quite a few, the results were excellent, especially on the not so fast course. We came away with 4 County medals, with Sarah Stubbs winning an individual bronze in the F40-44 category. The senior men…
Freethorpe 10 Mile Race
The Freethorpe 10 mile race proved to be a fast course with numerous personal best times throughout the entire field. Scott Walford had an excellent run taking the club record in a platinum standard time of 57.25 and an age grading score of 83.93%. Scott won the V45 category and also broke the 45-49 course record. Mathew Crane and Paul…
Parliament Hills Cross Country
On his first outing to the notorious Parliament Hills cross country Sam Coyne finished the 15k course in 1.00.33. He was 350th out of 1068 and 4th Norfolk runner across the line.
Norfolk Cross Country County Champs 4th December 2016
The Cross Country County Champs, run in near perfect conditions, once again proved successful for BVH. Of the seven members running 4 came away with County Medals. In the very competitive senior mens 10.8k race Sam Coyne ran strongly to finish 10th in 40.00. In the same race Lawrence Wade and Martin Hewetson had a battle going on with Martin coming out on…
Holt 10k & Trowse 10K October 2016
Well done to Simon Mortlock on his pb today at The Trowse 10k which was an acheivement considering he didn’t even want to get out of bed and said it wasn’t worth going. He took over a minute off his last time to run 47.52. Sarah Bird ,who also ran a pb time of 54.15, and Dad Andy (1.07.06) were…
East Coast 10k & Shouldham Warren 5k
There were 8 BVH on the line at the blustery East Coast 10k this morning with 5 coming away with money prizes and 3 achieving personal best times. Not bad for a small club outing. Scott Walford finished 4th overall and was the 1st vet 45 in 35.41. Sam Coyne was 5th and won the 2nd senior man’s prize in…
Martlesham 5k & 10k
9 BVH had a trip down to Suffolk for the annual Martlesham 5k and 10k race for what, is usually, a fast route and 5 of them proved this right by running personal best times. In the 5k Sam Coyne finished 3rd overall in 17.17, followed by Matt Stone 9th in 18.53 and Martin Adcock 20th in 20.05. Hannah Stone…
Tough Mudder 24th September 2016
On Saturday 24th September 2016 Our team of 9 drove to Holmbush Farm, West Sussex to take part in Tough Mudder! Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile mud and obstacle course designed to drag you out of your comfort zone by testing your physical strength, stamina, and mental grit. With no podiums, winners, or clocks to race against, it’s not…
Round Norfolk Relay 2016
What a superb weekend for Bure Valley Harriers and right from the kick off at 10.30am on Saturday morning to 9.30am on Sunday everyone ran their socks off. To win three categories ( 3rd Club Class, 1st Small Club, 1st Debutante Club) on the first attempt was an outstanding achievement. Every member and supporter put their heart and souls into…