After a gentle warm-up round the sights of Cassiobury Park on Saturday four intrepid LBACers ventured all the way to the distant lands of Tring for their 33^rd annual Ridgeway Run. It is an approximate 15K (9.5 miles) starting from the edge of Tring and heading out onto the Ridgeway via the monument and completing a 6 mile loop before heading back for a couple of flat miles to the finish at the cricket club.

It was a lovely morning for running when Andy turned up at the club to grab one of the 60 late entries available on the day and was met by a whole bunch of people from other local clubs aho had decided to double up their weekend races. read more

By Ian Grimshaw

To Chester racecourse for the fifth Chester marathon on a cold October morning.  After the stress of traffic jams through the city centre and not being able to park at the marathon car park, there was a very well organised start area for the 4,500 people taking part in the join Chester marathon and metric marathon, including LBAC runners Amy & Andy Inchley, Helen Crossland and myself.

The race itself started in almost perfect conditions with a 2.5 mile tour of the city before crossing the river Dee and heading into the Welsh countryside.  The route varied along quiet county lanes with few spectators and through picturesque villages with lots of support from residents. Churton village even had a brass band playing… was that Colonel Bogey!  The course was attended by lots of friendly marshals, with drinks, fuel and toilet stops every three miles and marshals at all road junctions to ensure you took the right turning. read more