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Site last updated 30th  December (The club wants to spend money on you! Details)

Post-AGM newsletter has details of subs, club officers etc.

30-12-08 The club wants to spend money! The marquee is ordered but what else do you want? Details..

14-12-08 Rowena Bales was 1st Female Vet at the Wombourne “Splash and Dash'.  Swimming 400m in the pool before running 5K in her wet swimsuit with temperatures just above freezing! 

13-12-08 A win for Sally, 2nd for Jacob & a return for Len at a very wet Plock Court in Gloucs. XC League.  Report..

Early starts, bananas, hills, priests, beaches & beer. Jimmy's Cyprus 4 Day Challenge has it all.  Report..

7-12-08 A chilly day for the West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Sandwell Valley. Report... 

6-12-08 17 B&R men ran in Birmingham League at Leamington. A team move up to 6th in Div.2 and B&R have first B team on the day. Results.. Photos by John Dineen

6-12-08 B&R women tackled mud and the hill in Midland Women's XC Lge. at Newbold Comyn. Results..   Photos by John Dineen

30-11-08 Three B&R head to Oxfordshire for the Eynsham 10k Report ..

16-11-08 Congratulations to all the awards winners at our 2008 Awards Evening & thanks to guest of honour British Olympic athlete Kate Reed. Report  Photos..

2009 subscriptions can now be paid - existing members get discount if paying before 31st January. Irene will be at Ryland on Mon. 1st Dec. if you want to pay there. Details..

15-11-08 B&R teams climb the tables in Gloucester League XC at Blackbridge  Report..

9-11-08 B&R youngsters plough through mud and charge uphill in WMYACCL at Leamington. Results..  Click for photo gallery

8-11-08 Mud & Mayhem at Wedgnock Shooting Range. Report.

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2-11-08 John Manley and B&R Women's Team are County Multi-Terrain champions at the Uffmoor Shuffle. Report..

26-10-08 A battle against the elements at the Snowdonia Marathon.  Report..

26-10-08 Seventeen B&R runners compete in the hilly inaugural EDF Birmingham Half Marathon. Results..

25-10-08 B&R men  7th out of 18 in the opening Birmingham League XC Fixture. Our women race in the Midlands League and youngsters run in Birmingham Cross Challenge. Results & links to photo galleries ..

19-10-08 A trip to Stratford for the Welcombe Wobbler and Trembler brings a win for Yasmine.  Report..

19-10-08 B&R's boys and U17 men in action at the Young Athletes Road Relays in Sutton Park.  Results..

19-10-08 B&R athletes run like the clappers at the Bells of Pattingham multi-terrain race.  Report..

18-10-08 Sutton Park in October can only mean the National Road Relays. B&R women's & men's teams in action. Results plus John Dinneen's photo album

12-10-08 B&R youngsters in action in West Midlands Young Athletes Cross Country League at Pype Hayes.  Results...

11-10-08 Cross country is back! B&R's season opens in Gloucs. League at Bourton.  Results..  Click for photos (83 images)

11-10-08 B&R charge up and down the hills at the Worcester Beacon Race.  Report..

5-10-08 B&R at the Great North Run  Report..

5-10-08 Congratulations to all the runners & thanks to all the helpers who braved the rain at the North Worcestershire Multi-Terrain 8! Report & results

Race  photos by Lewis & Phil and more photos by Yasmine!

Above: Phillip Matthews (Swansea Harriers) won the North Worcestershire MT8 2008

Above: Joan Clarke (Stourbridge R.C.) was first woman at the North Worcestershire MT8 2008

Click here for B&RAC Autumn newsletter (word doc)

Christmas Party night at the Foxlydiate Pub on Sat. 13th Dec. Dinner & disco. £19.99 per person payable by 30th Sept. Contact Kirsten Walton (01527 835812 or 07821 282804).

21-9-08 B&R's young athletes in action at the Midlands Road Relays at Sutton Park.  Results..

20-9-08 B&R women and men enjoy a rare glimpse of the sun at Sutton Park for the Midlands 4 & 6 Stage Road Relays. Results..

Click here for great photos of the Vets League Cup Finals by John Gerner

14-9-08 B&R's women were 4th in their A Final and the men were 6th in the B Final at the Masters League Cup Final at Alexander Stadium.  Report ..

13-9-08 More than a marathon effort! B&R's Mark Graham, James King, Ian Keyte & Paul Collins and a team of 4 Halesowen AC runners all ran 31 miles of the Worcester Way from Bewdley to Malvern.  Report ..

7-9-08 B&R's boys finished 3rd and girls 6th at the Dell Stadium in the last Heart of England T&F fixture. Results ..

7-9-08 Pete Hawcroft B&R's only runner at the Beacon 10k won the vets 55 prize. Report ...

16-8-08 Three B&R runners take on the power of steam in Race the Train in Wales.  Report ..

14-8-08 B&R women finish runners up in the vets league and our men  get their best result of the season at Worcester.  Results...

13-8-08 Ian is just pipped for MV45 mid-week series title at Halesowen MT. Mel  makes her 'schlammschlacht' debut and Phil is 3rd MV50 on the day.  Report..

Anyone interested in running 31 miles along the Worcestershire Way from Bewdley to Malvern as a team (can be all 31M or a relay) - social run not a race? Details ..

10-8-8 Helen Russell gets elite sub 2-30 time in Olympic distance London Triathlon  Report ..

3-8-08 Congratulations to B&R's T&F team who won promotion at the final match at Hereford

3-8-08 B&R athletes pick up three vets prizes in Tenbury 10k.  Report ..

26-7-08 Because it's there. B&R at the SwissAlpine mountain races.  Report...

20-7-08 A day at the races as B&R runners win two prizes at the Pitchcroft 10k round Worcs. racecourse.  Report...

9-7-08 PBs and a good run from an old 'un at Droitwich Midweek 10 k road race  Results..

9-7-08 Our vets defy the elements in league match at Tipton. The women's team finish second and Calvin sets new club records.  Report..

6-7-08 A terrific performance by B&R's youngsters to finish 2nd in the Heart of England League at Redditch  Results..

5 & 6-7-08 Polly Gerner & Dave Carney compete at the British  Masters T&F Championships  Report ..

5-7-08 Wolverhampton to Birmingham by canal as Yasmine runs the Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon.  Report..

5-7-08 B&R 1st overall in T&F match at Burton: the women's team won and men's were second. Results ..

29-6-08 Ian Keyte 5th in Timberhonger 10k. Chris Warren wins 2k (B&R 4 out of first 5 boys), Anna Ball & Zoe Scoltock are 1st & 2nd girls. Full results...

28-6-08 Seam Bowden set a new club U17 men record (4:27.06) for the mile in a BMC Grand Prix event at Solihull

22-6-08 U13 boys shine as B&R youngsters finish second in fourth Young Athletes League match at Stourport  Report..

14 &15-6-08 B&R ran 210 miles in under 24 hours to be 17th out of 58 teams in the Welsh Castles Relay. John Dineen won stage 4. Ian Keyte, Kevin Lanckham & Richard Malin were first vets on their stages.  Report ...

12-6-08 Women's team 2nd & men's team 5th in Midlands Vets league at Abbey Stadium Redditch. Report ..

11-6-08 More than 80 runners completed the tough mid-week 7.3 M race at Arrow Valley. Tom Kenderdine won (again). Adam Peacock was first B&R finisher in 4th. Amazing Feet's Richard Baker ran the 11th of his 30 races in June challenge. Report ..  Loads of photos to follow.

8-6-08 Eight medals won by Mike Jones, Polly Gerner & Dave Carney at Midland Masters Champs.  Report ..

8-6-08 B&R's youngsters turn out in force to finish 2nd out of 8 teams in Heart of England fixture at sunny Leamington.

7-6-08 Double top! B&R men's and women's team both win in the Midlands T&F League fixture at Nuneaton. Report & loads of photos ..

1-6-08 Richard 'the Shadow' Shardlow ran a P.B. to win Warndon Villages 10k & there were good runs by Alan, Dagmar & Melanie.  Report...

1-6-08 B&R finished first ahead of Daventry, Kettering and Nuneaton in the Young Athletes T&F League fixture at Leamington  Results to follow. Photos ...

24 & 25-5-08 B&R athletes in action in the finals at Midlands T&F championships Report ..

18-5-08 B&R youngsters were in action in the National T&F League at Leamington.  Report..

18-5-08 The B&R A team won the Hilly 100 Relay and three other B&R teams finished the challenging 100 mile event around the Cotswolds. Results .. Photos...

14-5-08 B&R vets compete in the first fixture of Midland Masters T&F League at Birchfield.  Report ..

11-5-08 Helen beats all the men in the 5km & B&R runners feature in the prizes at Bromsgrove LRF 10km race.   Report...

10-5-08 A night of sporting drama as club members turn out in force at the skittles evening.  Report...

4-5-08 B&R's young athletes finish 3rd at Corby & Simeon Clarence breaks his own club record for U13 Boys 75m hurdles. Report ..

3-5-08 A great start in the Midland T&F league as both men's and women's team finish top at Stourport and James Hart clears 1.91m to break senior men's club record in the high jump. Results & photos .. Second gallery with large photos..

26-4-08 B&R finish 50th in National Men's 12 stage road relay at Sutton Park.  Results ..

21-4-08 Good news! Worcestershire County Council announce Ryland track to be repaired. Click for council press release ..

13-4-08 Eleven B&R runners completed the London Marathon and Rowena set a new W45 club record.  Results ..

10-4-08 Well done to the more than 60 youngsters who took part in the T&F Warm Up on a very cold night at Redditch.  Results ..

5-4-08 B&R women's (including 3 new racers) and men's teams both finish 24th in the Midlands 6 and 12 stage road relays at Sutton Park. Photo gallery.. and more Photos..

30-3-08 Gavin leads B&R's contingent in a very wet underfoot Scenic Six at Peopleton.  Report ..

26-3-08 Fancy a run, jump or throw? Any B&R women interested in competing in the Senior T&F league should contact Joanne Frost using this Form

9-3-08 Ian Keyte was 3rd overall and 1st MV45 in the Treat 8 mile multi-terrain race at Stourport  Report ..

8-2-08 Six B&R runners competed in the English Schools XC Championships at Sefton Park. Report ..

2-3-08 Mother's Day. Chocolates, flowers.... spikes? B&R youngsters shine at Perry Barr  in the season's last West Midlands Cross Country League fixture.  Report ..

The 6th Timberhonger 10k Road Race & Children's Challenge 2k will be run on Sunday 29th June. Click for details. Contact the organiser Mark Graham if you can help.

24-2-08 The smile says it all. Sean Bowden wins 1500m gold at English Athletics Indoor Championships. Report ..

24-2-08 B&R's Polly Gerner wins bronze medal at BMAF Indoor Championships  Report ..

23-2-08 Love that hill! B&R enjoy the ride at the National Cross Country Championships at Alton Towers. Senior men finish 58th team.  Report ..

9-2-08 B&R A team finish 4th at Blackbridge & 4th in Div. 2 of B'ham XC League. B&R finish 3rd in B team table. Gavin tries to sneak in to Division 1 race at Plock Court.   Report ..

3-2-08 Rowena Bales was 1st FV45 as nine B&R runners braved the cold at the Stourbridge Stagger.  Report ..

2-2-08 Daisy Johnson & Nick Free set PBs at the Birmingham Games  Report ..

2-2-08 B&R men are 1st vet team in final Gloucs. XC Lge. at Plock Court. B&R clinch Vet Women's team silver & Vet Men's team bronze + individual medals for Sally Hogan (3rd U15G) Dave Kesterton (1st MV40), Jane Anderson (2nd FV40) & Phil Richardson (2nd MV50). Report  ..

26-01-08 A mud trap awaited unsuspecting  runners at the Midland Counties XC Championships at Leamington.  Report ..

20-1-08 Pete & Rowena win age groups at the Not the Roman IX road race.  Report ..

19-01-08 B&R finished 5th in BLXC at Wyken Croft in Coventry to climb to 4th in Div. 2. B&R were 2nd B team & moved up to 2nd place in the B table. Report and pix to follow. Report  ..

5-1-08 Another bumper turnout for County XC Champs at Droitwich. Senior men take team silver, Dave Kesterton 2nd vet 40 & Steve Clews 2nd vet 50. Click on photos for larger versions. Report  ...

Click for Pete Hawcroft's photos of the senior races

Click here for Richard Shardlow's photos of the senior men's race at Droitwich

Sean Bowden (above centre) wins U17 men's race and shares team gold with Adam Peacock (left) and Simon Lanckham (right). U15 boys & U13 boys earn team bronzes.

Senior women (above) win team bronze. Helen Russell (extreme right above) won senior woman's silver & Charlotte Cole took the silver in U17 women's race. Sally Hogan won bronze in U15 girls race and B&R girls won the team bronze.

27-12-07 A few B&R runners ran off Christmas dinner at the Wheaton Aston 10k - one prize and one P.B.  Report ..

15-12-07 Big turnout at Blackbridge for GLXC as B&R runners avoid the Christmas shopping frenzy. The men finish 4th in the seniors and 3rd in the vets competition. Our vet women move up to 2nd in league. Report .. or  Click for bigger team photo.

9-12-07 B&R runners win two age categories & Dave K 5th overall in Sneyd 10 mile Pudding Run. Reports ..

3-12-07 Rita Brownlie (left) was awarded Coach of the Year 2007 at Redditch Sports Partnership Awards 2007 in a ceremony at Redditch Town Hall. The award was in recognition of her commitment to helping and nurturing our Club's young athletes. Rita couldn't attend - prior athletics meeting - so club chairman Len collected it and presented it to her on Tuesday before training. Congratulations Rita and many thanks for all your effort and enthusiasm.

B&R members: let the us know by the report link, if you've beaten a club record (see Information section).