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Dave Lucas has been FOD parkrun Director ever since the run’s first inception 4 years ago. He has been an amazing motivator and since it began the number of runners has grown on a weekly basis.  In all that time … Continue reading →

The inaugural running of the Severn Bridge Half Marathon attracted a number of FODAC runners. It was an exciting start to see the bridge filled with the 2000 athletes: truly an historic moment as this was the first time the … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean 400m hurdler Connor Creed hoped to win a bronze medal in the South-West Athletics Championship in Exeter, but came away with a gold and as South West Champion.

Chepstow Harriers’ Rose Inn Series has taken a bit of a back seat with Forest of Dean AC runners this year, because it hasn’t been included in their Club Championship. However, 11 runners joined 116 others in the final race … Continue reading →

CRANHAM BEAST / DADDY AUGUST 10TH  It seems all races took to the Cotswold Way this weekend. Cotswold Allrunners had their “Beast” weekend with Sunday’s race “the Daddy”, which is a 17 mile trail run taking the runners through Witcombe … Continue reading →

Forest Of Dean Athletic Club members Claire Morgan, Karen Barnett and their respective husbands Roger and Richard have taken on a slightly more challenging adventure with a charity cycle ride from Lands End to John O’Groats. This is a distance … Continue reading →

Louise Boella-Jayne McKenzie, Bev James and Wendy Lawrence ran the Women’s Running 10k at Blaise Castle. Luckily the torrential rain had stopped as they arrived, leaving good, if rather muddy, conditions for the race, The two lap course was all … Continue reading →

Chepstow Harriers’ annual Magor Marsh 10k was held on 27th July in hot, sunny weather although some cloud and a slight breeze improved the running conditions for the 200 entrants.  It was also the latest round in the Forest of … Continue reading →

This annual series of 4 track & field competitions had now been completed.  There were a number of excellent performances by Forest of Dean AC juniors.  The senior results were dominated by Chris Penny and he improved his times in … Continue reading →

A supreme test of fitness! Participants complete a 6ish mile gruelling cross country course interspersed with ten different tests of strength, endurance and co-ordination and plenty of mud. Forest of Dean AC had both a men’s and a ladies’ team … Continue reading →