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Four of Forest of Dean’s lady members took part in the Tri Ferris Off-road Duathlon short-course event in Cirencester Park.  The race consisted of a 1 mile run, followed by a 5 mile mountain bike ride and then another 1 … Continue reading →

Over 400 runners met in Dursley for the 25th running of the Dursley Dozen.  This included 25 from Forest of Dean AC; the largest representation from any club present.  The race covers 12 miles of trails and hills, with the … Continue reading →

Julian Boon, Pete Woodward, Richard Dennant and Alan Robertson congregated at 5 Acres under a grey sky & set off for Brecon.  After passing through Abergavenny & the rain was falling, when Alan piped up from the back: 6 degrees … Continue reading →

The annual Black Sheep Sports May Hill Massacre was held on February 2nd, this year sponsored by May Hill Brewery, with a special commemorative bottle of beer for all finishers.  This 9 mile multi-terrain run over May Hill features trails, … Continue reading →

Although many runners were hoping this race would be cancelled, it went ahead with a revised course due to flooding at one end.  Not that the rest of the route was much drier.  At the same event in 2013, only 6 … Continue reading →

The first road race of the season in the FODAC championship calendar ensured there was a great turn out from the club with 20 runners competing. Despite the appalling conditions before the race, with most runners enclosed in bin bags … Continue reading →

Rogue Runs’ “Night Run 2” started at the Cycle Centre at Cannop, crossed over the bridge and then did two muddy, wet laps of trails and slopes in the Cannop Valley, covering about 6 miles in the process.  Of the … Continue reading →

A glorious day greeted the 8 intrepid souls who met at 5 Acres (for many their 2nd visit of the day) at 12pm to head for the hills. We arrived just after 1.00 & after grounding Robert Freeman’s car we … Continue reading →

Les Croupiers RC’s Kymin Winter Race was held on 4th January.  This mob-match with Chepstow Harriers covers 3.95 miles and 1150ft of climbing.  The 116 runners who completed a very wet and muddy route included 6 from Forest of Dean … Continue reading →

Forest of Dean AC’s annual race started and ended at Ellwood Football Club, and covered a slightly longer route than previously.  Forestry work had made sure that there was just the right amount of mud to make things harder.  About … Continue reading →