On Saturday 23rd October, Fairlands Valley Spartans TIM ROBINSON and ROBERT WRIGHT ran the Beachy Head Marathon. They were joined by Tony Randfield who is one of the Stevenage parkrun event directors. Due to heavy flooding in the Alfriston area, the course was modified to be two laps of the half marathon course. This gave […]
Cross Country is back and despite many other races elsewhere 27 Spartans, 15 men and 12 women, ran the first Sunday League fixture of 2021 at Cheshunt on Sunday morning. A little bit of rain loosened up what is usually a very dry event at the start of the season. The fastest Spartan, eleventh of about 400 runners, was JONATHAN PARR […]
Eight Spartans In Manchester! Entries are open for our own Stevenage Half Marathon! Eight Spartans excelled themselves by finishing the Manchester Marathon on Sunday. For PAUL and ALISON SHELLEY it was their second ever marathon. It was warmer than they’d expected it to be and they both gave it their all. Paul improved his personal best by […]
Inspired by London? Now run in Stevenage! After an absence of 889 days the massed start London Marathon returned to the streets of London on Sunday and dozens of Fairlands Valley Spartans were there either running or helping as volunteers in the finish area. The Spartan finish line volunteers were still handing out bags at 6.45p.m! Twenty Spartans finished […]
Women Win EMAC * Here Comes London Twenty two Spartans raced around the Standalone 10K in Letchworth on Sunday and their women won prizes at opposite ends of the age spectrum. ABBIE PEZ was first junior lady (under 20) with 50 minutes 2 seconds and YUKO GORDON was first woman over 65 with 45 minutes 53 seconds. CLAIRE PULLEN was first woman over 55 […]
Team Medals * Handicap 5K 28 Spartans took part in Thursday evening’s Handicap 5K around Stevenage. Winner on the night was DAVID PRICE in a time of 24 minutes 34 seconds 3:26 better than handicap with FIONA CLARKE firstfemale in 26:14, 2:46 better than handicap. NICOLA HATHERLY was second female in 34:44 and CAROLYN LINSELL […]
LUKE GURNEY thoroughly enjoyed his first marathon which was at Brighton. He said it was a difficult final few miles but the gorgeous sea views and the mass crowds kept him going. He finished in 4 hours 28 minutes 6 seconds. Tom Happy in the New Forest Spartan THOMAS SAUKA said “I’ll have that” after […]
Spartan JOHN NELMS has run one hundred marathons. That’s 100 full marathons of 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres) or even longer Ultra Marathons. He ran his 100th at the St Albans Stampede on Saturday. John was escorted across the finish line by his wife Sharon and son Jacob then welcomed to the 100 Club reception by […]
Entries Open for the Stevenage Half Marathon Only eleven weeks to go to the Stevenage Half Marathon and it’s time to start getting ready. This year the race will be on Sunday 21st November (a couple of weeks later than usual). Entries for the Stevenage Half Marathon are open. This club and community event has […]
Celebrate Virtual Races * Gold For Tessa
Summer 10K * Race Four Is Here
London Landmarks * Race Four Is Here
24 Run in Stevenage * New British Record
Three Firsts at Scorcio Drift Limits
Do Your 10K * Challenge Coming
Fly Team * Challenge Coming
Find the Sunset * Challenge Coming * A Parkrun
Race to the King * MK24 * Hampshire Hoppit
PB Heather in Hot St Albans Half * Adrian Does a Ton
Half at Knebworth House * Yuko Marathon
81 run virtually for the Mid Week League!
Adrian’s Classic Quarter
Fingers Crossed, Racing Is Back
Almost At The Bristol Channel
Fly 5K 50th
Olympic Half * Rock Up ‘n’ Race
Suzy One Second Short
National Record Holder
Awards for Brian, Stephanie, Tim and Jim
South Downs Sharon
Penny Takes The Lead
Chasing Across Essex
Team Second * Leader Crosses Thames
Another Fly Team
Fly 40th
Wins for Ada, Ken, Liz, Paul & Sharon
South America
Team “in” British Columbia and Heading South
Still A Week To Get Muddy
42 Miles A Week For Grant
5K Improvement Programme
Brian’s European Success
And Still Going
Pushing The Wind At Debden
Clearly three Spartans had been longing for a real race, or the lock down training had been really effective.
Nearly Time To Get Muddy
Spartans Reach California
The Spartans Ran In Two By Two
Virtually Verity
Virtually In North Wales
More Marathon Bests
Plus Virtual Bests
Plus Virtual Marathons and 10Ks
John’s Ultra 50K
Fly 5k times
Still Flying Saturday
Off Road Challenge
Still Flying
Thomas Passes £1,000 * Virtual Racing
FV Challenge Is Up and Running * Take Part Up To 6th September
Take Part Up To 6th September
RACED TO THE STONES * NATIONAL 5K
FVS To Compete in Virtual 5K
Virtual 5Ks
Two Seconds “At” St Albans
Simon runs a marathon before breakfast!
Teams competing solo under Covd-19
Oundle 20 * Hampton Court * Track Wars
Cross Country Win * Hillingdon 20
Big Half * Berkhamsted
Blown About Baldock
Barcelona Half * parkrun milestones
95% for Yuko in Hyde Park
Farnborough Winter * Dorney Draft
John Nelms Runs 80th Marathon
Running A Spring Marathon?
Thousands of Kilometres * PBs for Simon and Stuart
Speedy Reeves at Lee Valley * Cambridge 10K
Women second out of 19 * Good turnout by Spartan men
Rufus Does Thetford * Roger Pisa
Win for Adrian * Roger’s On The Road Again
VALENCIA SUN * CHILLY WOOTTON
BASS BELLE * HERTFORD HALF
WOMEN’S TEAM QUALIFY * NIGHT 10K
Saffron Walden * Stebbing
Medals Galore * Hundreds run 13.1 miles in Stevenage
Beating the Snowdon Elements * Half on 3rd November
Tremendous Tanya * Half on 3rd November
Abbie Wins * Stevenage Half Coming Soon
65 runners and a top ten finish
Spartans Top Podium at Hitchin 5k
Women Third In The East * Jim Wins In Welwyn
Going Well in Stevenage * Fiona’s First Marathon
Great North Run * Ashley Regent’s Park
Individual bronze for Michelle Reeves
Leila's Run
The leaders at just past the half-way mark
Burnham Beeches * John’s 66
East of England (EMAC) Finalists * Summer 10K
Adrian on the Ultra Trail Again
Fairlands Valley Spartans