Author Archives: admin

Pipley Wood Mud Bath (Forest Runners get Down and Dirty)  Ten Forest of Dean Athletic Club runners took part in the ‘Pipley Wood Mud Bath’ on Sunday the 29th of January, a 10km race organised by Relish Running which takes … Continue reading →

Doynton Hard Half Today’s report is about the Doynton Hard Half, a particularly difficult half marathon involving hills, mud and rivers etc.     Five members of the Forest of Dean Athletic Club took up the challenge of running the … Continue reading →

Three Race Challenge Two members of FODAC , Jo Edwards and Gemma Hewitt took on the challenge of completing three gruelling races  within 24 hours over the weekend of the 7th and 8th of January.  The races were all classed … Continue reading →

Kymin Winter Race Eleven members of Forest of Dean AC took part in the Kymin Winter Race on  Saturday the 7th of January.   The Kymin Winter Race is organised by Les Croupiers, a running club based in Cardiff but the race takes place … Continue reading →

Gloucester AAA Cross Country Championships The annual Gloucester AAA (Amateur Athletics Association) Cross Country Championships took place on Saturday the 7th of January in Old Down Country Park near Thornbury. 115 runners took part in the adult races including 8 from … Continue reading →

Seven Sins Run   The Seven Sins Run is an annual event held near Wenchford.  Climbing 1100ft, up 7 hills, over 7 miles, the event is becoming increasingly popular, and is now held over two days between Christmas & New … Continue reading →

Gloucester AAA cross-country As 2016 comes to an end, it is still busy a busy time for Forest of Dean AC runners.  The first event of the weekend was Gloucester AAA cross-country, held at Wotton under Edge.  Described as a … Continue reading →

The 2nd of this winter’s Rogue Runs night races was a five-mile road run across the Severn Bridge and back and 255 runners completed the race. Amongst them were a good number from Forest of Dean AC, including several prize … Continue reading →

The Howling Bull race, in aid of Walford Pre-school Playgroup, is in its second year and saw a big increase in the numbers of competitiors.  The 6-mile route starts and ends in Walford and includes Howle Hill and Bulls Hill, … Continue reading →

The first of this winter’s Rogue Run Night Races was held at Mallard’s Pike over 5 miles of hills, mud, roots and a pond.  There were warnings of the treat the boar posed but the sight of 283 runners crashing … Continue reading →