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Unfortunately, due to the forecast temperatures still being above 30°C at 6:30pm, we've taken the decision to cancel tom...
22/06/2026

Unfortunately, due to the forecast temperatures still being above 30°C at 6:30pm, we've taken the decision to cancel tomorrow night's official Tuesday Social Run.

As run leaders, we don't feel it's safe or responsible for us to be encouraging people to run in those conditions.

That said, we also know that many of us enjoy getting out of the house and seeing friendly faces, so we'll still be meeting up for a social walk in the shade around the park, followed by a refreshing drink of choosing at the Holmfield Arms afterwards.

If you'd like to join us, you're more than welcome.

📍 Usual meeting spot (Holmfield Arms entrance, lower car park)
🕡 6:30pm

As this isn't an official club session, there's no need to book on.

Stay safe, stay hydrated, and hopefully we'll be back to more sensible Yorkshire temperatures soon!

Please note: Wednesday's Improvers session has also been cancelled due to the similar forecast high temperatures.

We should be back as usual on Sunday 🤞🏼

We tried to beat the heat but I think we all struggled and took some well earned hydration breaks.I can’t believe the ic...
21/06/2026

We tried to beat the heat but I think we all struggled and took some well earned hydration breaks.
I can’t believe the ice pop man wasn’t there at the end 😂

Well done to everyone who got out today, make sure you hydrate and enjoy the rest of your weekend

We’ll keep an eye on the weather for the midweek runs and might do something a bit different if it’s going to be too hot 🥵

Hello 👋🏻 Andrew here again with clear instructions that this Sunday’s routes can’t be full of waist high grass and nettl...
19/06/2026

Hello 👋🏻 Andrew here again with clear instructions that this Sunday’s routes can’t be full of waist high grass and nettles 😬

Tempting as it was to send you up and down Asdale Road until you were all stir crazy, I’ve resisted and plotted 10 mile and 10.5km routes that largely avoid the Amazon rain forest

Don’t forget that we start at 8:30 during the summer (that reminder is mainly for me)

Please come and check in with a run leader when you get there. If you’re new to the group, we’ll make sure you’re supported and know how things work. All paces are welcome. No one gets left behind.

📍Meeting Point: Thornes Park, Holmfield Arms Entrance, Lower Car Park
🕤Time: 8:30am
💷Cost: Free to join – please book on via the app or link in the comments.

Route pics below and links will be posted in the WhatsApp community. Please familiarise yourself with them before the run 🙏🏻

See you there!

Let’s talk about last night!27, yes 27 of us took on the Newmillerdam Quacky Duck RaceWell done to all who came and got ...
18/06/2026

Let’s talk about last night!

27, yes 27 of us took on the Newmillerdam Quacky Duck Race

Well done to all who came and got round.
So great to see so many of you there

Watch out for the official photos which should be released later today

We are back on Sunday for our 10k and 10m long runs

Wow that was hot tonight!! It was great to see a few old faces back, including some of our couch to 5k gang, and we welc...
16/06/2026

Wow that was hot tonight!! It was great to see a few old faces back, including some of our couch to 5k gang, and we welcomed Tom for his first run with us. We hope you all enjoyed it and will be back again soon.
Don’t forget we’re not on tomorrow as loads of you are at the Newmillerdam quacky race. Big thanks to Andrew for the flat route tonight so you’ll all have fresh legs for tomorrow’s hills.
We’ll be back Sunday for the usual 10K and 10m runs

Hello 👋🏻 Andrew here with this week’s Fordy scheduleTuesday:Keeping it fairly simple with 5.5k and 7.5k routes down to C...
15/06/2026

Hello 👋🏻 Andrew here with this week’s Fordy schedule

Tuesday:
Keeping it fairly simple with 5.5k and 7.5k routes down to Calder Park wetlands. They do go in different directions though, so please choose 1 and make sure you know where you’re going!

Wednesday:
No Improvers session this week as we have leaders on leave and a lot of folk are off to Newmillerdam for the Quacky trail run 🦆

Usual process for the runs. Please come and check in with a run leader when you get there. All paces are welcome. No one gets left behind.

📍Meeting Point: Thornes Park, Holmfield Arms Entrance, Lower Car Park
🕤Time: 6:30pm
💷Cost: Free to join – please book on via the app or link in the comments.

Route pics below and links will be posted in the WhatsApp community.

See you there!

Long Run Sunday 20 of us got together for a 10k and 10m long run SundayWe welcomed Liv to her first long run Sunday.Mean...
14/06/2026

Long Run Sunday

20 of us got together for a 10k and 10m long run Sunday
We welcomed Liv to her first long run Sunday.

Meanwhile we also had lots at Leeds 10k, Windermere Marathon and Roche Abbey

We are back on Tuesday for our social runs and at the Quacky Duck Race on Wednesday

Long Run Sunday time! DONT FORGET- 8.30am start Mark here, we are short on run leaders so I’ve recycled a few routes fro...
12/06/2026

Long Run Sunday time!
DONT FORGET- 8.30am start

Mark here, we are short on run leaders so I’ve recycled a few routes from last year

I’ve got a 10K and 10m route for you this week, both taking in Horbury and the golf course, the 10miler has a little detour to Ossett!

Good luck to those running Leeds 10k and Windermere Marathon, we’ll be checking Strava!!

📍 Thornes Park – Holmfield Arms entrance (lower car park)
🕤 8:30am
💷 Free to join – please book on via the app (booking link in comments)

Full route can be found in the WhatsApp community.

Wednesday improvers20:18 a great simple pacing challenge- run out in 20, back in 18, some hard work put in as usualWe we...
10/06/2026

Wednesday improvers

20:18 a great simple pacing challenge- run out in 20, back in 18, some hard work put in as usual

We welcomed Liv to her first Fordys session, Andrew to his first improvers 🫣 and Kris did the warm up!!!!

We are back on Sunday for our 10k and 10M social runs

No improvers next week due to the Quacky Duck Race 🦆 🦆 🦆

Tuesday social done 💪🏼This was the one where whatever direction we ran there was a head wind. Well done to everyone toni...
09/06/2026

Tuesday social done 💪🏼
This was the one where whatever direction we ran there was a head wind.
Well done to everyone tonight the routes were hilly and you smashed them all.

We're back tomorrow for our improvers session. It's 20-18.

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Wakefield
WF28PP

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Sunday 9:30am - 12pm

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