SRC at the English National Cross Country Relays 2025
SRC at the English National Cross Country Relays 2025: race report
On Saturday 1st November, the club ventured south to participate in the English national relay championships at Berry Hill Park in Mansfield. Conditions were ideal for cross-country (ground was still firm, dry, cold but sunny day). We had a team in the Women’s and Men’s senior races. The Berry Hill Park course was a mixture of undulating grass and woodland trails with a few strategically placed logs to jump over (but no water features!) No major hills like at Longley Park in the South Yorkshire league. After getting the club tent and flag up (next to Dronfield and Steel City Striders), we did a course recce and checked out the merch tent (the hoodies were not as good as 2024).
The women’s team – 3 x 3km – was led out by Georgie Swainson (14:32), followed by Hannah Wood on leg 2 (16.02), and Louise Woffindin on leg 3 (15.26). The team placed 96 out of 122 teams; a great effort by everyone.
The men’s team – 4 x 5km (2 laps each) comprised of Keith Swainson (17:32) getting us well into the pack. Richard Ward (21.39) holding on for dear life and trying not to get lapped too much, James Devereau doing great at his first cross-country event (21:20) and Chris Moss (19.23) leading the team home. The team finished 103rd out of 172.
A great event – looking forward to the rest of the XC season and Penistone in the South Yorkshire league on Sunday 16th November.
Sheffield RC Take on Palma
Sheffield RC Take on Palma!
Mallorca put on the sunshine and the heat for this year’s Palma Marathon weekend and a few of us from Sheffield RC and friends braved the early start, the Spanish “24-hour” Spar (spoiler: it’s not), and the questionable 6 a.m. scooter skills of two locals to get to the start line on time.
Four of us were flying the SRC flag, joined by friends old and new — including three from Redcar Running Club and one from Boro Runners — bringing our total group to eleven. A proper northern takeover of the Balearics.
We arrived on Friday ready to run, relax and eat our way through Palma. First stop: tapas in the city, naturally, before heading out to Cala Major, our base for the weekend. The hotel was right on the beach and came with a pool that was technically swimmable, though only if you didn’t mind a temperature better suited to cryotherapy than relaxation. Still, it was warmer than the pool in our previous SRC trip to Madeira that would have woken the dead.
Saturday was all about soaking up the sunshine and sorting out the race prep. After breakfast, we strolled into Palma to collect race numbers from the expo and check out the pasta party. The afternoon was spent in the sun: beach, sea, cocktails, repeat. Dinner was pizza, obviously, with a carefully planned supply of bananas and croissants for the morning’s early start.
Race Day: Sunday in the Sun
The alarms went off at a brutal 5:30 a.m. or thereabouts and, slightly dazed, we made our way to catch the free 6:20 a.m. race bus — full marks to the organisers for free race day transport. Bag drop? Incredibly efficient. Organisation? Spot on.
The temperature started off relatively cool, though warmer than we were used to, but was nudging 25°C by mid-morning. It was the kind of warmth Sheffield runners dream of but aren’t trained for.
The route was a pretty one. We started out along the coast beside the port, looping out and back with sea views and palm trees before heading back the other way. After halfway came the hillier, more scenic section. We ran along the city walls, around the cathedral and through Palma’s cool, cobbled old town, weaving between narrow alleyways and pedestrian streets largely in the shade. As we came back towards the coast, the half-marathoners and marathoners split, with the marathoners running the same route for a second time.
Our little team did us proud. Three of us tackled the half marathon, with Richard taking on the full marathon:
· Richard Ward — 11-minute marathon PB 3:30:48
· Daniel Ryan — half marathon PB 1:35:43
· Emma Burton — half marathon 1:52:44
· Louise Woffindin — half marathon 2:03:00
For me personally, the race took place just under 15 weeks after major surgery, so I was just happy to get to the start line – not chasing a PB, which (I think) made it more enjoyable.
Post-race, we stopped off for lunch and an iced coffee in the centre, then made the most of the free bus back to Cala Major. We celebrated in the sun with cocktails and took a brisk dip in the aforementioned icy pool — great for recovery. Dinner that evening was Mexican, followed by a truly surreal finale: an Irish bar that, for reasons known only to the Limerick-born bartender, played nothing but gangsta rap. We stayed anyway, naturally, requesting Meatloaf’s Paradise by the Dashboard Light before we left. He obliged.
Over the course of the weekend, the group did some serious work on Mallorca’s culinary scene — tapas, plenty of ice cream, iced coffees and local delicacies like ensaimadas. Hydration came courtesy of cocktails — the Mallorca Spritz (10/10, highly recommend) and the odd sangria for “recovery.”
Monday morning was a final farewell to the sun: beach stroll, photo at the Palma sign (obligatory), tapas in a pretty square and one last ice cream before heading for the airport.
“Three Bags Barry” (Redcar Running Club) earned his nickname and lived up to it spectacularly on the journey home, accidentally trapping one of his many bags in the airport X-ray machine, causing momentary chaos and much amusement.
Cala Major proved the perfect base for a weekend of running, relaxing and eating our way through Mallorca — a hot, sunny, memorable few days full of palm trees, PBs and stories we’ll be telling on club runs for a while yet. Sheffield RC (with a little northern backup from Redcar and Middlesbrough) certainly made its mark on Mallorca.
Next stop: winter training and deciding which sun-soaked start line to invade next! Who’s up for the next one?
Damflask Relay Results 2025
Damflask Relay Results 2025
Thankfully this year we were blessed with much better weather with 170+ teams taking part.
I’d like to thank our members and other clubs who helped with marshalling duties and putting out cones on the course, without which the event could not have gone ahead.
We will be back once again next year, with a proposed date of Tuesday 16th June 2026.
Below are the provisional results (updated 18/06/2025 @16:00).
Please send any team/leg amendments to damflaskrelays@sheffieldrunningclub.org.uk by Sunday 22nd June.
Damflask Relays Results 2025 V2
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Sheffield Running Club
Membership Renewal 2026
It’s that time of year again that we all look forward. The nights are getting lighter, the tempature is warmer and the road race season begins. From the 1st April membership renewals are due. Prices are frozen this year. You will receive the link to the renewals page in the club email newsletter or you can use the below link to renew now CLICK HERE
Loxley Lash 2023 Full Results
Loxley Lash 2024 #1 Results
Loxley Lash 2022 #1 Results
A great turn out at the first lash of the season with 66 runners. Some great performances and a great night had by all. See you at the next one!
Consolidated results for the first of the Loxley Lash series including age categories can now be found here >>
Next race in the series on the 5th June. Enter here >>
Damflask Relay Results 2022
Damflask Relay Results 2022
Another great turnout this year after a two year hiatus. A great night and some great performances including a new Womens course record.
Loxley Lash 2022 #2 Results
Loxley Lash 2022 #2 Results
Event #2 of this year’s Loxley Lash series saw 44 entrants take part across the three heats on a pleasant early summer evening, representing eight different clubs from across South Yorkshire.
In heat 1 (targeting sub-17 minutes), Hallamshire Harrier’s Alex Mason time of 15:16 took first place by 39 seconds from City of Sheffield and Dearne’s Mohamed Saleh.
Heat 2 (sub-20) was the largest of the night, with Hallamshire’s Jonah Cooper first of the 26 runners, with a new PB of 17:12; eight other runners also set new bests on the fast and flat track.
There were PBs for five of the thirteen runners in the final heat (20 minutes and over) as well, led home by the race director in 17:56 (and yes, he knows he should be running in heat 2).
The final event for this year is on 6th July, and entries are still open. Enter here >>
Loxley Lash 2022 #1 Results
Loxley Lash 2022 #1 Results
Consolidated results for the first of the Loxley Lash series including age categories can now be found here >> The course record previously held by Connor Miles of Hallamshire was broken by one second by Tim Robertson from the Swedish club Tjalve FIF with a time of 14:53 as the Lash took on an international feel. Next race in the series on the 8th June. Enter here >>
Timed Mile – April 2022
Timed Mile – April 2022
Saturday 30th April saw the return of the legendary SRC Timed Mile (the 21st edition), held at Woodbourn Road Stadium. 20 runners ran the timed mile, with 8 first timers and a massive 11 PBs achieved on the day. Well done all.
As ever, massive thanks to those who paced and supported with special thanks to Matt for his generous sponsorship of the event and Rob the recorder.
The next timed mile will be held in the Autumn.
Results below.
The next timed mile will be held in the Autumn.
Results below.
Joe Sweetnam-Powell – 04:47
Aaron Francis – 04:58
Steve Canning – 04:59
Shaun Boatwright – 05:00
Matt Worthington – 05:08
Fred Vellacot – 05:14
Tim Fletcher – 05:14
Karis Fiorrucci – 05:16
Amir Nanpanzi – 05:28
Paul McWhirter – 06:13
Andrew Pickard – 06:26
Mastan Ramezani – 06:30
Emma Raine – 06:36
Chris Heggs – 06:44
David Higginbottom – 07:15
Steve Tanner – 07:43
Andrew Shortridge – 08:47
Elaine Shortridge – 10:06
Sara Corker – 10:33
Rebecca Pierce – 10:36