There was some fine running from the six club members at the 34th edition of the Norwich Half Marathon 2019. With 30 minutes to the gun firing the start of the race, the heavens opened. Conditions were already fairly chilly but as our runners soon found out there were large puddles and spray out on the course. Conditions improved for…
Wymondham 20 Miles & London Landmarks Half Marathon March 2019
The weather was lovley for spectating today at the WAC 20 miler but possibly a bit warm for most of those taking part. After having a few doubts last week about competing Sabina Spence did decide to run and was very glad she did as she finished 2nd lady overall in a time of 2.26.25, so all is looking good for an excellent…
Mad March Hare 10K 2019
It was clear from looking at the weather forecast earlier in the week, that this year’s Coltishall Jaguar’s Mad March Hare 10K was going to be a breezy one and it didn’t disappoint! There were 8 BVH team members on the start line, ready to take on the flat course around the ex-RAF Coltishall base, which, for the first time,…
Inter-Counties Cross Country 2019
Faith Viney and Ryan Davidson wore their county vests for the first time by representing Norfolk in the Inter-Counties at Loughborough. The weather conditions could have been better as they had to endure high winds plus the tough cross country 6.66 mile course made the going even harder. Neither were detered by the condiitons, running hard from the gun and…
Ringland Half Marathon – 2019
The first Ringland Half Marathon on Sunday 3 March, featured 4 BVH runners. Despite some less than cheerful weather and a tough course with its hills along the way, all of them Roarred their way though the dinosaur park and Norfolk countryside. Sabina Spence was running her first half marathon in a BVH vest, came home in a diamond standard…
Cambridge Half Marathon – 2019
It might have been a cool, damp morning in Cambridge for the 2019 Half Marathon, but the streets were blazing hot, streaked with green and a tinge of blue. By the first timing point, at 3.8K, the leader and eventual winner, Michael Kallenberg from Cardiff had a sizeable lead, that certainly took the crowd by surprise as he went through.…
Thetford Forest 10k & Tarpley ’20’
At the Thetford forest off road 10k Jack Noble ran his first race for BVH finishing 9th overall in 39.16. Sabina Spence, in her build up to the Milton Keynes Marathon on May 5th, ran the Tarpley 20 miles finishing 3rd lady overall and 1st 45+ in an excellent personal best and diamond standard time of 2.25.48. This was also…
Valentine 10K – 2019
It was another fantastic morning for Bure Valley Harriers at the 10th Norfolk Gazelles’ 2019 Valentine 10K, with members walking away with several prizes, personal bests, club and age group records. There were 25 BVH runners on the start line for this year’s race, despite some suffering from persistent illnesses over recent few weeks, which has kept them off the…
Buller Gorge Marathon 2019
Colin Robilliard was first 60-69 and 35th overall in the Buller Gorge Marathon in a diamond standard and club 65+ age record of 3.34.20. Great running Col. What a star !!