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Whether you’re into road running, fell running, cross country or parkrun, there’s something for everyone at Saltwell Harriers.
Saltwell club 3-mile race, 2023
When people heard I was running a 100-mile ultra marathon from Edinburgh Castle to Glamis Castle, the reaction was usually the same: “Just why?!” Fair question. A distance that takes a couple of hours by car probably should not be done on foot, let alone in one go. But somehow it became a good idea […]
When people heard I was running a 100-mile ultra marathon from Edinburgh Castle to Glamis Castle, the reaction was usually the same: “Just why?!” Fair question. A distance that takes a couple of hours by car probably should not be done on foot, let alone in one go. But somehow it became a good idea […]
Saltwell Harriers regularly participates in local relay races and despite this being a new one, we had a strong turnout with twelve runners across four teams representing the club. Participant Paul Blackett has kindly written up the race report below, with thanks also to Iain Armstrong for the photos. This was a brand new relay […]
Following much hype about the brilliance of the Windy Gyle Fell Race from Saltwellians who had previously taken on the border race, the midsommar fixture was added to the Saltwell Fell Series. With a heatwave coming into affect, the Saltwell Six headed up to the Cheviots, courtesy of the ever welcoming Northumberland Fell Runners. A […]
Saltwell member Rosie, famous from her London Marathon video, recently ran the Edinburgh Half Marathon, vlogging along the way. You can watch her Edinburgh video below to enjoy the sights, sounds and impromptu interviews with friends (new and old), on a toasty Scottish day.
Blackpool Half Marathon Preparation & Goals After training hard with the club and really focusing on the advice and recommendations from our sessions, I decided to put it all into practice at the Blackpool Half Marathon. I had been applying those tips to my long runs and headed to the coast with a clear goal […]
Or, welcome to your new obsession The alarm blares. It’s 3am. You creak over in bed, bleary-eyed. It’s Saturday morning, the start of your weekend. Time to head to the airport to fly to Poland. You stumble as you pull on a personalised milestone t-shirt, cow-print buff, bespoke bobble hat, brightly-coloured leggings and Brooks apricot […]
