RACE REPORTS 2026

The rain beforehand ensured a nice muddy course, but thankfully we were granted a dry night for the run. Thanks to you all for not traipsing mud through the pub afterwards.

Antony was first to return and was buzzing that he had seen deer and a barn owl. He also saw a rabbit which isn’t quite so exciting, although I very rarely see them these days. Antony wasn’t the winner though as Thomas added going the right way to his normal speed to win by 90 seconds. Winning lady was Keeley again with two bodyguards this time in Terry and Brad. 

We had lots of compliments on the course which was about as straightforward as you can get for a night trail. However, we did have a few who struggled. I don’t know how much bigger the gates at Langleys needed to be to convince a couple of runners they were gates. And there was some confusion about RHFE and LHFE with another group. Another runner was looking for a caravan park?? Regulars knew that thru the ford didn’t necessarily mean getting your feet wet (sorry to newcomers……not really!).

The Rose and Crown did us proud again with an excellent meal and of course good beer. That’s the end of the night trails until we return with the annual Tarmac Twister in October. But we have plenty of daylight trails coming up including returning to this venue on Easter Monday for Day 4 of the Easter Eggstravaganza. See you there.

WET START TO THE YEAR  

A miserably wet evening after a miserably wet day didn’t deter 48 of the faithful conquering a very wet course and yet more wet stuff falling from the sky.

The gates were open so no problem there, however one group, who will remain nameless, couldn’t work out how to get through a kissing gate and climbed over it. The padlocked bit of the gate is for wheel chair access, the rest of the gate was open.

We had a few newbies who all did well although one of them thought 5m was minutes not metres. Luckily he didn’t think it was miles. Talking of luck, if the race had been last week a lot of the route would have been flooded. Maybe it will be again soon after yesterday.

Strangely the field was made up mainly of non local runners who came from all parts of the county. The winning men, Antony and David, however were locals. The winning ladies Keeley and Vicki were from t’up north (Witham way).

Thanks again to everyone at the Horse and Groom and of course we will return in May for the Galleywood Gallop.