In the toughest of conditions DRC vests were to the fore in Annan and District Athletics Club’s excellent four mile cross country races. Spurred on by it being our DRC x-country championship event again this year our runners defied a ferocious south-westerly and gluepot glaur as they sought to overcome conditions as well as fellow competitors. Many fine, brave performances were ground out before any smile could be found!..

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Sunday February 23rd, the day of the Seville marathon, did not start well for Dumfries Running Club's Jo Zakrzewski. The hotel lifts were broken so she and several other runners were ushered down a back staircase and onto a waiting bus. Unfortunately, the bus did not quite go to the start of the race as planned, so Jo only made it with 20 minutes in which to change, warm up and get her mind set for the race. However having made the start, things were then to go from bad to worse as Jo explains...

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On Sunday, 23rd February, Les Hill battled the elements at the Malcolm McDougall Netherhall 10 and was pleased with his time of 71.17...

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The inception of  the Carnethy 5 hill race was to commemorate the Battle of Roslin and on Saturday, Terry McCloskey, Seb Pflanz and Mo Khan found themselves at the scene of this famous battle, waiting to take part in the 44th running of this challenging race. Mo reports...

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On Friday, thoughts of races and training were put aside as 90 Dumfries Running club members, friends and family gathered at the Crichton Golf Club for the annual prize giving Dinner Dance. This was an opportunity to mark a successful year, to celebrate those who won prizes for various categories and enjoy a night out...

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On Thursday 6th, the David Keswick Centre played host to the 2014 edition of DRC's 'Devil takes the hindmost' with well over 30 club members turning up to compete or to lend support to those trying to evade the clutches of the 'devil'...

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On Saturday 1st February, the Scottish Masters Cross Country Championships were held in Hawick, hosted by Teviotdale Harriers. Jim Buchanan was the only club representative at the event for the second year in succession, but was keen to continue his school-boyish enthusiasm for mud and hillsides...

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