Carn Runners Cornwall

Age-Category Success for Carn Runners at the Treggy 7

Gavin — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:29:00 +0000

Carn Runners had plenty to celebrate at the Treggy 7 on Sunday 6 September, with a 12-strong team representing the club on one of Cornwall’s most distinctive road-racing courses. Warm weather and a genuinely hilly seven miles ensured that every finisher had to work hard, but the Carn runners responded with some excellent performances. Kerry, […]

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A Hilly Start for Janet at the Haytor Heller

Gavin — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:21:00 +0000

There was no gentle introduction for Janet at the Haytor Heller, as she took on one of Dartmoor’s tough off-road challenges on Saturday 5 September. Perfect weather provided a lovely backdrop for the evening race, but the conditions did not make the course itself any easier. With steep climbs, rugged moorland and plenty of undulation, […]

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Your First Running Race: A Practical Race-Day Guide

Gavin — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Entering your first running race is exciting, but it can also bring a long list of questions. Where do you collect your number? How early should you arrive? Where should you stand at the start? What happens if you need to walk? The reassuring answer is that you do not need to look or run […]

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Podium Success at the Sportiva Wimbleball Festival

Gavin — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:21:47 +0000

Jan and Sarah enjoyed a challenging and successful weekend at the Sportiva Wimbleball Multisport Festival, collecting three age-group podium finishes between them while taking on trail running, open-water swimming and triathlon. There was also an important volunteering contribution, as Sarah swapped racing for marshalling duties during Sunday’s events. Age-group success in Saturday’s trail race The […]

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Team Birds 200 Take on IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn

Gavin — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:38:07 +0000

There was another international adventure for Carn Runners last week as Janet, Sarah and Laura travelled to Tallinn, Estonia, with their friend Caroline for a memorable weekend of running, swimming, cycling and chocolate. Following previous trips in 2022 and 2024, the group returned to the Estonian capital to take part in IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn as […]

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Eight Sunny and Hilly Miles to Gwennap Pit

Gavin — Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:21:59 +0000

Carn Runners enjoyed another lovely morning of shared miles on Saturday 22 August, with this week’s Saturday Social heading towards one of Cornwall’s most distinctive landmarks: Gwennap Pit. The group covered eight miles on a route offering a little bit of everything. There was plenty of sunshine, welcome stretches of shade and enough hills to […]

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