Buxton Athletic Club

Buxton Half Marathon 2023

On Sunday, Buxton saw the running of the 41st Buxton Half Marathon , organised by Buxton Athletic Club under...

by Joanne Cudahy

A successful start to the fell and track season for the juniors!

Written by Rebecca Cudahy. The English Junior Fell Championship has kicked off for Buxton Athletic Club starting off with...

by Grace Longden

March club news

March saw the end of the cross-country season, and there were some great results for Buxton AC. The vet...

by Katie Rolfe

parkrun has come to Buxton!

A new parkrun event has made its home in Pavilion Gardens Buxton! Pavilion Gardens parkrun is a free, fun...

by Nick Jones

October 19, 2022

An Excellent Day Out at the British Fell Relays

Six Buxton AC athletes travelled the 420 mile roundtrip up to Broughton, Scotland for the British Fell...

by Grace Longden

October 10, 2022

Will Longden to run for GB

Following on from a great race in Ambleside in September, Will Longden travelled up to Scotland on Sunday 11th...

by Grace Longden

Two podium finishers at European Duathlon Championships

On 17th September, Lucy Bednall with mum, Jo Bednall, travelled to Bilbao, Spain for the European Duathlon Championships. Following...

by Grace Longden

Three juniors represent England

The month set off seeing three Buxton juniors represent England and compete in the Junior Home International Mountain running....

by Grace Longden

Another excellent week of racing for Buxton

Nearly two hundred competitors turned out to race Eccles Pike Fell Race last Wednesday evening (10th August)....

by Grace Longden

Triple Gold for Juniors in the English Junior Fell Championships League 2022

Last weekend saw the final race in the English Junior Fell Championships take place on the Howgill Fells in...

by Grace Longden

A treasure trove of medals for Juniors

Three Buxton Juniors made the 240 mile round trip up to Guisborough Woods, North Yorkshire for the 4th round...

by Grace Longden

Buxton Pavilion Gardens Parkrun

Can you help turn the current 5k run at Pavilion Gardens in to a weekly official parkrun? If so...

by Peter Bailey

Juniors travel to Ambleside!

(Photo credit to Mark Whelan) Last Saturday (7th May 2022) saw a group of Buxton AC juniors travel to...

by Grace Longden

An excellent start to the fells!

On Wednesday 20th April a group of Buxton Seniors and Juniors travelled to a local fell race...

by Grace Longden

Juniors travel to Kent for the English Schools Cross Country 2022

A handful of Buxton Junior’s travelled down to The Hop Farm, Kent this weekend to compete in the English...

by Grace Longden

Juniors impress at Intercounties

Last weekend, (Saturday 12th March) the Intercounties Cross Country and final round of the British Athletics Cross Challenge took...

by Grace Longden

A great start to the year

It has been a strong start to the year for Buxton AC. The first race was Wormstones Fell Race....

by Grace Longden

December newsletter

We have a world champion in our club!! Lucy Bednall ran/cycled an incredible race to win Gold for her...

by Katie Rolfe

November newsletter

With so much going on in October, it’s impossible to cover everything here, so apologies for all the achievements...

by Katie Rolfe

Fell relay results

Buxton Athletic Club had a spectacular day at the British Fell Relay Championships, the biggest event in the fell...

by Robert White

Cross country dates ’21-’22

These are the dates for club cross country races 2021-22: 18 September* – North Staffs XC League 1...

by Robert White

British Fell Relays 2021

This year’s British Fell Relay Championship is being organised by Helm Hill Runners and will take place in an...

by Robert White

The Pavilion Gardens 5k is back!

Saturday saw the long awaited return of Buxton’s monthly Pavilion Gardens 5k after an absence of 15 long months...

by Peter Bailey

How Buxton Juniors Are Passing The Time & The Loo Roll!

Buxton AC juniors are doing their best to keep themselves fit and healthy while adhering to all the social...

by Rachel Dowle

Hopefully NOT a Swansong!

This is likely to be the last sports report for the next few months as all racing has been...

by Sheila Bradley

Tumbling records ….

Records tumbled at the Knighton 20 mile road race last weekend, by some tune too. Mark Sherratt slashed 9...

by Sheila Bradley

March 9, 2020

Parkruns

Clean Sweep of PB’s For Buxton’s Junior Parkrunners!

Buxton AC Juniors were out in force every Saturday at various Parkruns all over the country but what made...

by Rachel Dowle

March 9, 2020

Stuck Like Glue At The Inter-Counties!

The British Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships was held this weekend at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough. Athletes from all over Britain...

by Rachel Dowle

March 9, 2020

Heather and Sam Head For The Hills!

Buxton Juniors have excelled themselves on the fells this weekend. Sam Soles ran the James Thorn Fell race in...

by Rachel Dowle

Busy Busy Busy Buxton AC!

An energetic weekend for Buxton AC athletes, with a variety of races to choose from, some more demanding than...

by Sheila Bradley

February 28, 2020

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Mud, Glorious Mud! Buxton’s Lauren McNeil 6th In National XC Champs!

The 2020 English National Cross Country Championships were held this weekend at Wollaton Park, Nottingham. The “Nationals” are the...

by Rachel Dowle

The Beast of Wollaton Hall!

The final meeting in the cross country season is always the auspicious national championships, and this year the English...

by Sheila Bradley

February 13, 2020

Storm Ciara Beaten!

Buxton AC athletes were relieved that Storm Ciara’s feared arrival came after two major running events had taken place...

by Sheila Bradley

February 9, 2020

Longdens Takes Match Win While Soles Takes Series Silver in Manchester League Cross...

The last race in the Manchester Area Cross Country League was held in the majestic grounds of Heaton Park...

by Rachel Dowle

February 9, 2020

Midland Counties Cross Country Championships

This years Midlands Cross Country Championships were held at Prestwich Hall, Loughborough. Buxton AC juniors fielded a team of...

by Rachel Dowle

Caz Smashes 27 Year Old Record!

A 27 year old Buxton AC Club Record was annihilated last Sunday at the Alsager 5 Mile road race...

by Sheila Bradley

The Eye of the Tigger …..!

Strong headwinds and heavy rain greeted 375 runners at the Tigger Tor Fell race on Sunday. The race demands...

by Sheila Bradley

Personal Bests!

An auspicious Saturday at Bakewell Parkrun for Buxton Athletic Club, with three personal best finishing times as well as...

by Sheila Bradley

January 19, 2020

Buxton Trio Represent The Midlands At Home Internationals!

A trio of Buxton AC runners were selected to represent the Midlands in the Home International Cross Country Championships...

by Rachel Dowle

January 18, 2020

Juniors Tested At Tatton Park

It was a testing course for this months round of the Manchester Area Cross Country League. Tatton Park is...

by Rachel Dowle

When the cold wind blows ….

On a blustery but dry morning, the popular monthly Pavilion Gardens 5K attracted over 60 runners, all very thankful...

by Sheila Bradley

Festive Round-up!

A festive round-up from Buxton AC athletes saw some double action on New Year’s Day when five hardy runners...

by Sheila Bradley

January 5, 2020

Buxton Earn Wins In Two Cross Country Leagues

This weekend saw the last fixtures in 2 of the cross country leagues and Buxton juniors came away with...

by Rachel Dowle

Erin and Ellie Crowned County Champions!

The Derbyshire County Cross Country Championships were held at Shipley Park Country Park this weekend and as usual tested...

by Rachel Dowle

Brunnock Leads All the Way!

On a chilly but thankfully bright & dry Saturday morning, Buxton AC’s popular Pavilion Gardens 5K race attracted a...

by Sheila Bradley

A Cracker of a Weekend!

Buxton AC athletes were out in force last weekend, and not all in racing mode. At the hugely popular...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton AC Junior Celebrate 30 Years Of Success!

Buxton Athletic Club Juniors have had arguably the most successful year since they were founded 30 years ago and...

by Rachel Dowle

Bling Galore at Annual Presentation Night!

There was bling galore at the Club’s Awards and Presentation night last Saturday, when the past year’s achievements and...

by Sheila Bradley

PAVILION GARDENS 5K – 9AM SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER 2019

PAVILION GARDENS 5K – 9am, SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER, (not the 7th, unless you want to have a practice) run...

by Sheila Bradley

November 23, 2019

A tribute to Jim Bradley

Jim Bradley, legend of this parish, life-long President of our wonderful Club that he was so proud of being...

by Sheila Bradley

November 17, 2019

Birthday Celebrations At Cross Country Competition!

With 3 Buxton Juniors celebrating their birthdays this weekend what better way to enjoy your special day than running...

by Rachel Dowle

Juniors “Leg It” Round Cross Country and Fells!

It was a wet and windy weekend for a for round two of the wintery Manchester Area Cross Country...

by Rachel Dowle

November 10, 2019

Buxton Juniors – Simply The Best!

Buxton AC Juniors have had the best year in their 30 year history and this week were honoured at...

by Rachel Dowle

November 3, 2019

Buxton Juniors Impress on National Stage!

The Saucony National Cross Country Relays were held at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield this weekend where they have been...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton Makes a Splash At Stafford!

This weekends North Staffordshire Cross Country Fixture at Stafford Common proved equally difficult to get to as to race!!...

by Rachel Dowle

October 14, 2019

Going For Gold At Giggleswick

Buxton AC turned out in full force to represent their respective a total of 7 different local schools and...

by Rachel Dowle

September 29, 2019

Winning Performances At Winsford

Buxton Juniors were on winning form at the first race of the North Staffordshire Cross Country League at Winsford...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton’s Young Mountain Runners Wear England Vests with Pride!

This weekend Llanberis, North Wales hosted the British Athletics Mountain Running Championships incorporating the Senior and Junior Home Countries...

by Rachel Dowle

Another great week for Buxton AC!

A couple of short but fierce local fell races proved irresistible to hardy Buxton AC athletes this past weekend....

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton AC – “Dream Team”

Two Club events dominate the results this week and, at the risk of sounding repetitive, more Club records were...

by Sheila Bradley

A Running Quintet!

A quintet of smashed Club Records highlighted another successful weekend of racing for Buxton AC athletes. At the Draycote...

by Sheila Bradley

The Stars of Buxton Athletic Club!

An abundance of dazzling performances from Buxton athletes this week, with sensational results. Jake Fearn’s star shone brightly at...

by Sheila Bradley

Parkrun PB’s Galore!

Taddington Lanes 4 mile race has long been a fixture in Buxton AC’s events calendar, and this year was...

by Sheila Bradley

Juniors steal the show again!

Once again last week Buxton AC’s fabulous junior athletes stole the show and left the senior athletes in their...

by Peter Bailey

A Right Royal “Purple Patch”!

The rain held off and the wind dropped just in time for the ever popular Pavilion Gardens 5K last...

by Sheila Bradley

A Rising Star …..

Fresh from his resounding marathon debut, Mark Sherrat’s star is clearly rising with a strong 5th finishing place in...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton AC Runners Sizzle!

Brassington Hill Race doesn’t attempt to disguise the fact that there are hills aplenty to challenge the competitors, and...

by Sheila Bradley

Soles Selected To Represent England In World Mountain Running Youth Cup!

Buxton AC’s talented young fell runner Sam Soles has been selected to represent England at the WMRA International U18...

by Rachel Dowle

A busy summer …..

Buxton AC’s annual Club Championships includes a track event of 5,000 metres in distance and Club Members made good...

by Sheila Bradley

July 22, 2019

Juniors Receive English Fell Champs Team Silver

Buxton Juniors travelled to Marl Pitts, Rossendale to receive their Silver Trophy for finish 2nd team overall in the...

by Rachel Dowle

Carnival Day Capers #2

Buxton’s customary weather doesn’t always take pity on the town for our annual Carnival Day, but 2019 will go...

by Sheila Bradley

Juniors Celebrate A Week Of Summer Successes!

This weekend Buxton Carnival race saw Buxton juniors leading the way with Heather Wilshaw and Elliot Meylan taking the...

by Rachel Dowle

Playtime!

The counties of Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Yorkshire were the challenging “playgrounds” for Buxton AC athletes this past week....

by Sheila Bradley

July 9, 2019

Juniors “Nab” National Championships Silver

This weekend Buxton AC hosted the last race in the English Junior Fells Championships “Up The Nab!” The Juniors...

by Rachel Dowle

Leading Ladies!

The theme of the running week had a distinctly mountainous feel to it, with forays up Shutlingsloe, Win Hill,...

by Sheila Bradley

June 30, 2019

Juniors Impress At Hope Wakes

Hope Wakes Fell Race on Wednesday formed part of the Accelerate Fell Series and also the Buxton Junior Fell...

by Rachel Dowle

Successes At Sunny Shuttlingsloe

The sun shone on the juniors at round 5 of te Staffordshire Moorlands Summer series at Shuttlingsloe. Another great...

by Rachel Dowle

Carnival Day Capers!

Saturday 13th July 2019 will see the seventh running of the new 4 mile route for the annual Carnival...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton Ladies Claim First Team at Meerbrook 15K

Set in the heart of the Staffordshire Moorlands with glorious views over the Cheshire plain, the Meerbrook 15K is...

by Sheila Bradley

June 25, 2019

Will Becomes British Inter-Counties Junior Fell Champion

This weekend Clougha Pike Fell Race hosted the penultimate race in the English Junior Fell Championships incorporating the British...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton AC On Tour ….. (Spice Girls Eat Your Hearts Out!)

Buxton AC fielded seven teams at the annual Hairy Helmet Relays, and once again the Juniors swept all before...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton Juniors Continue Success In Summer Series

The third race in the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series was a tough one over the picturesque Roaches, nr Leek....

by Rachel Dowle

Hairy Helmet Heros!

The Hairy Helmets are a club favourite for Buxton AC. Introduced in 2010,The Helmet is a 4 leg relay...

by Rachel Dowle

Soaking at Summer Series!

The second round of the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series was held this week at Grinlow Country Park. The Buxton...

by Rachel Dowle

June 10, 2019

Wilson Takes The Win At Both County and Midland Championships

Not content with becoming Midland Counties U20 2000m Steeplechase Champion last weekend, Buxton AC’s Ellie Wilson went on to...

by Rachel Dowle

Flaming June …..

The racing season is in full swing, unlike our summer, and Buxton AC runners have had to contend with...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton AC Out in Force!

Buxton AC athletes were again out in force at local race events this past week, and the Seniors are...

by Sheila Bradley

British Fell Relay Championships 2019

The date and venue for this year’s British Fell Relay Championships has been set. The event, hosted by Dark...

by Robert White

Lucy Takes Win At Wincle For The Third Year Running!

The Wincle Trout Run is a demanding 9km fell run in the picturesque Dane Valley, crossing woodlands, river and...

by Rachel Dowle

Pavilion Gardens 5K – Last Chance Until August! Saturday 8 June, 9am

**Last Chance**Last Chance**Last Chance** – that is, until August because there’s a small matter of the Carnival Race in...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton Juniors Super Start At Summer Series

Buxton Juniors got off to a super start at the first in the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series races at...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton’s Weather Doesn’t Disappoint!

Well over four hundred runners valiantly tackled wet & windy weather conditions at the Lomas Distribution Buxton Half Marathon...

by Sheila Bradley

May 28, 2019

Buxton Juniors Celebrate Success at Shuttlingsloe!

It was a festival of family fun and fell running firsts at Wildboarclough May Queen Fete this Bank Holiday...

by Rachel Dowle

May 28, 2019

Buxton Superstars Soar at Sedbergh!

The 4th round of the English Junior Fell Champs saw Buxton juniors battling their greatest challenge yet facing the...

by Rachel Dowle

The Excellent Buxton AC !!

Buxton AC athletes have excelled themselves over the past few days with almost 50 Club Members taking part in...

by Sheila Bradley

May 19, 2019

Lucy’s Lead The Way At Lantern Pike Dash

The Lantern Pike Dash starts at the pub, with a leap over the river, then a near vertical climb...

by Rachel Dowle

May 18, 2019

Buxton Juniors Top The Bill At Tansley Hill!

Buxton’s highly popular Junior Fell Championships saw the third race in the series take place from Tansley Primary School....

by Rachel Dowle

Juniors Dominate Gardens 5K

On a perfect spring morning, ninety six runners started their weekend off with a 5K run around Buxton’s stunningly...

by Sheila Bradley

Ellie and Will Make a Splash In the Steeplechase with Double Gold!

Buxton juniors made a splash at this years Derbyshire County Track and Field Championships! On a weekend of sunshine...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton 1-2-3!!

The Buxworth 5 mile road race has, over the past 20 years or so, followed several route variations, but...

by Sheila Bradley

May 7, 2019

Lucy Smashes Record In Fell Champs!

The third round of the English Junior Fell Championships was held at Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire. Coiners Fell Race, offered a...

by Rachel Dowle

Marathon Madness and Kinder “Kapers”

Ten Buxton AC runners have been training hard over the winter and spring months in preparation for that most...

by Sheila Bradley

April 30, 2019

Buxton Juniors Winners At Wirksworth!

Buxton Juniors were on winning form at Wirksworth Incline this weekend. The Incline race starts straight up Middleton Incline,...

by Rachel Dowle

Trophies Galore!

Another weekend of races, another collection of trophies! Ben Light’s first placing last week at Mow Cop fell race...

by Sheila Bradley

April 16, 2019

Medals Galore At Kettlewell Kaper!

The second round of the English Junior Fell Championships saw Buxton AC juniors travelling to Kettlewell, in the idyllic...

by Rachel Dowle

April 13, 2019

Focus on The Athlete

Focus on the athlete – Sheila Bradley

This month Focuses on one of our most well known and loved Athlete’s, Sheila Bradley. Thank you Sheila for...

by Nick Jones

A Trio of Winners!

There was a fantastic trio of first placings for Buxton AC athletes last weekend, not to mention a handful...

by Sheila Bradley

Sam Smashes Dream Record

A record breaking 31 Buxton AC juniors took part in the Club’s biannual “Jim’s Dream On Mile” race. And...

by Rachel Dowle

PAVILION GARDENS 5K – 9am, SATURDAY 13 APRIL

The April Pavilion Gardens 5K is going to be a very special occasion – we haven’t had a cake...

by Sheila Bradley

Mountain Mania!

No “tame trail race”, the Lakes Mountains 42 mile event is aimed at those with excellent mountain running skills....

by Sheila Bradley

April 1, 2019

Buxton Juniors Super Start In Fell Champs

This weekend at the English Junior Fell Championships Buxton AC Juniors opened with a bang! Buxton AC juniors had...

by Rachel Dowle

A Festival of Running

Returning triumphantly with personal best times all round, seven Buxton AC athletes were rightly proud of their performance at...

by Sheila Bradley

March 19, 2019

Juniors Enter The Wolf’s Pit

It was a day of 4 seasons with sleet, hail, gusty winds with intermittent sunshine for the first race...

by Rachel Dowle

March 15, 2019

Buxton Juniors Impress In Inter-County Comp

The Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships were held at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough this weekend. A staggering 10 Buxton AC Juniors...

by Rachel Dowle

March 14, 2019

Buxton AC Commended At High Peak Sports Awards

The High Peak Sports Awards held in the Octagon, Pavilion Gardens were a celebration of the best clubs, individuals,...

by Rachel Dowle

Record turnout for Gardens 5K

A couple of short but brutal fell races to report on this week, both held up in the bleak...

by Sheila Bradley

March 10, 2019

Focus on The Athlete

Focus on The Athlete – Andrew Wearden

Andrew has been a member of the club since 2014. He created our Target 5K Beginners Group and is...

by Nick Jones

A Force to be Reckoned With!

Buxton AC athletes proved they were a force to be reckoned with at Cloud 9 fell race at the...

by Sheila Bradley

March 4, 2019

Parkruns

Longsden’s Take The Lead at Lyme Park

Brother and sister duo Will and Grace Longden took the men and lady’s win at this week’s Lyme Park...

by Rachel Dowle

Ultra King!

Honours of the week must cascade on the shoulders of Nick Jones for his outstanding achievement of running 83.3...

by Sheila Bradley

February 27, 2019

Sun Shines on Buxton At National Championships

The welcome was as warm as the weather at the 2019 Saucony National Cross Country Championships, hosted by the...

by Rachel Dowle

“The Day We Went to Wrexham”

Day trips to Wales are generally pleasurable and often involve food, alcohol and a stroll along the promenade. Buxton...

by Sheila Bradley

Wilson On Winning Form

The last race in the Manchester Area Cross Country League was held at Kenworthy Woods on Saturday. The sixth...

by Rachel Dowle

February 8, 2019

Cheshire Sunshine …..

Fourteen Buxton AC runners looking for sunshine and warmth made the short trip to Alsager to test themselves at...

by Sheila Bradley

I Love to Go A-Wandering … Around Derby!

Buxton Athletic Club’s annual Championships include a variety of distances from the speedy 5K to the energy sapping marathon,...

by Sheila Bradley

January 29, 2019

Wilson Shines in Indoor Debut

Last weekend saw Buxton AC’s Ellie Wilson represent the club in the 1500m at the Sheffield Festival of Athletics....

by Rachel Dowle

‘Sno Problem …..

A skittering of snow in Buxton and surrounding areas didn’t quite bring life to a total halt late last...

by Sheila Bradley

January 15, 2019

Wilson On Fire at Heaton!

The competition at the Manchester Area Cross Country League is steadily coming to a head with the penultimate race...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton Runners Breeze Home ….

Challenging weather conditions faced Buxton AC athletes whichever event they chose this past weekend. A breezy and damp day...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton’s Bling

Just two other teams fielded more athletes than Buxton AC at last weekend’s Derbyshire County Cross Country Championships, held...

by Sheila Bradley

Festive Frolics

The festive season hasn’t prevented Buxton AC athletes from sneaking in a few races here and there between parties...

by Sheila Bradley

January 7, 2019

Buxton’s Best Gain County Qualification

The New year certainly saw a fireworks display for the Buxton juniors as they traveled to Nottingham’s Wollaton Park...

by Ed Diamond

December 28, 2018

Sam Shines In Staffordshire League

It was a bleak and blustery Saturday for the last in the North Staffordshire Cross Country League held at...

by Rachel Dowle

December 10, 2018

Wilshaw Retains Title at Litton Elf

Sunday saw the second year of the Litton Elf Junior Fell race held in conjunction with the iconic Litton...

by Rachel Dowle

A Cracker of a Weekend!

It was a weekend of Club organized events for Buxton AC, with plenty of dazzling results produced at the...

by Sheila Bradley

Sparkling Awards Ceremony

The Club’s annual presentation evening combines with the Christmas Party, a fitting occasion for Club Members to be rewarded...

by Sheila Bradley

December 4, 2018

Ellie and Jacob Victorious at Woodbank!

Saturday saw the third race in the highly competitive Manchester Area Cross Country League, held at Woodbank Park, Stockport. ...

by Rachel Dowle

1986 10K Record Smashed!

AMY CLARK annihilated a long held Buxton AC Ladies’ Club Record at the Wilmslow Festive 10K last weekend. Clark...

by Sheila Bradley

Cross Country Stars!

Buxton athletes returned some fantastic results after a weekend of cross country and fell racing, with strong performances at...

by Sheila Bradley

November 19, 2018

Family Fun at Park Hall & Parkrun

This weekend saw family fun at both park Hall cross country in the 3rd round of the NSCCL at...

by Ed Diamond

November 12, 2018

Wilson In Winning Form In Manchester League!

The second race of the Manchester Area Cross Country League was a much anticipated trip to Kenworthy Woods on...

by Rachel Dowle

Jonty Legs It Round Lathkil!

Buxton’s monthly Pavilion Gardens 5km took place this weekend on a new, improved, faster course! Buxton AC Juniors were...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton AC rises to the challenge!

Three key events in the running calendar took place last weekend – the popular monthly Pavilion Gardens 5K, the...

by Sheila Bradley

November 6, 2018

Record Turn Out At National XC Relays!

Buxton AC juniors had a record number of juniors taking part this this years Saucony National Cross Country Relay...

by Rachel Dowle

November 6, 2018

Dashers Take a Dip At Dovedale!

Buxton AC juniors dominated this years iconic Dovedale Dash in both the senior and junior races! The Dash is...

by Rachel Dowle

Multi-Talented Buxton AC!

The English Cross Country Relays attract the elite runners from the country’s top performing Clubs, and so Buxton AC...

by Sheila Bradley

Winter Arrives!

Saturday saw the first snow of the winter, and Buxton welcomed just a skittering, enough to give a taste...

by Sheila Bradley

October 27, 2018

Juniors Make A Great Start At Manchester XC

The Manchester Cross Country league started this weekend (13th October) which was evident by the number of Buxton AC...

by Ed Diamond

Flying the Flag for Buxton AC!

One of the highlights of the fell running season is the British Fell Relay Championships, this year held out...

by Sheila Bradley

Dazzling Performances from Mr Light!

Ben Light was on fire this weekend. Not only was he first in Saturday’s Pavilion Gardens 5K – and...

by Sheila Bradley

October 11, 2018

Buxton Juniors Excel At Schools Cross Country Cup!

On Thursday the 4th of October, the annual event that captivates the best cross country running from schools around...

by Ed Diamond

October 8, 2018

The 3 C’s – Chicago, Chester and Congleton!

It was all about the three “C’s” for Buxton AC athletes last weekend – Chicago, Chester and Congleton, and...

by Sheila Bradley

Cross country season kicks off

Cross country running isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It’s fast, it’s furious and it hurts. Not easily deterred by...

by Sheila Bradley

September 25, 2018

Buxton AC Juniors Excell at Schools Championships

Buxton Athletic Club juniors had an outstanding turnout and set of results at the 11th English Schools Fellrunning Championships...

by Rachel Dowle

PB’s galore

Buxton AC’s 2018 Club Championships are drawing towards the final stages, with just one race remaining after last weekend’s...

by Sheila Bradley

September 19, 2018

Helen on top of the world!

Canillo, Andorra was the venue for the 34th World Mountain Running champs hosted by the World Mountain Running Association,...

by Rachel Dowle

September 16, 2018

Fun and Friendship Forged in Fellrunning!

Buxton AC juniors travelled up to Marl Pitts, Rossendale to take part in the English Junior Fell Championships Presentation...

by Rachel Dowle

The Versatile Buxton Club Runners ….

Buxton Athletic Club runners competed at distances from the short and snappy 3.1 mile Parkruns, through to 26.2 miles...

by Sheila Bradley

September 16, 2018

Buxton Celebrate An Outstanding Year!

Buxton Athletic Club Juniors held their annual Presentations and Mile Race this week. The last year has been an...

by Rachel Dowle

September 10, 2018

Sienna’s Girl Power At Ipstones!

Buxton AC junior Sienna Phillips has become the first girl ever to win outright the Ipstone 5ish junior road...

by Rachel Dowle

A busy old week ….

It’s been a busy old week for Buxton Athletic Club runners, with a dozen or so races to choose...

by Sheila Bradley

September 10, 2018

Rawlinson Achieves National Standard

Buxton AC junior Ryan Rawlinson represented Derbyshire in the Northern Inter-Counties Track and Field Championships held at Harvey Hadden...

by Rachel Dowle

September 10, 2018

Glorious Evening For Club Cross Country

Wednesday saw the start of the Cross Country season for Buxton AC with 64 runners taking part in the...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton On Tour!

Buxton juniors have spent the last week of the Summer break indulging their love of running while on holiday...

by Rachel Dowle

The mountain calls…

Before leaving Buxton in the early 1980’s, Buxton AC members Val and Stuart Fletcher donated a trophy to the...

by Sheila Bradley

August 30, 2018

Buxton Sweep The board At Taddington

Buxton AC had an outstanding turn out at Taddington Lanes race last Tuesday evening where a record turn out...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton Out in Force

An astounding 48 Buxton Athletic Club runners dominated the field at the local Taddington Lanes 4 mile race last...

by Sheila Bradley

August 21, 2018

Buxton Juniors Compete for Selection in Junior Home Internationals

Buxton AC juniors Sam Soles, Ellie Wilson and Elliott Meylan all represented themselves well in the trial race for...

by Rachel Dowle

Buxton AC – Far and Wide

Travelling all the way up to the beautiful Duddon Valley in Cumbria to take part in the Turner Landscape...

by Sheila Bradley

August 17, 2018

Ryan North of England Sprint Champion!

Ryan Rawlingson Buxton AC juniors rising sprint star has yet again shown the opposition his heels to be crowned...

by Rachel Dowle

Sports Report – W/E 12 AUGUST

One-time Buxton AC Junior Will Tighe decimated his 5K race time at last weekend’s Pavilion Gardens 5K by a...

by Sheila Bradley

August 8, 2018

Jake’s Lake’s Five Days Champion

Buxton youngster Jake O’Donnell has taken part in the prestigious International Orienteering Lakes 5 Challenge and come home a...

by Rachel Dowle

Decisions, decisions…

Some difficult decisions had to be made by Buxton AC athletes this past week – which race from a...

by Sheila Bradley

August 5, 2018

Buxton Sweep The Board At Summer Series

Buxton AC juniors dominated at this years Staffordshire Moorlands Summer series which drew to a close this week with...

by Rachel Dowle

Jail-break

A raggle-taggle bunch of miscreants represented Buxton Athletic Club last weekend at the Pilling 10K, but happily all in...

by Sheila Bradley

A Sizzling Summer

Buxton Athletic Club athletes fair sizzled their way through last week’s collection of races, and were rightly rewarded with...

by Sheila Bradley

July 22, 2018

Busy Week on the Hills For Buxton Juniors

It’s been a fantastic week of great running from the Buxton AC Junior team! Two races on Thursday saw...

by Rachel Dowle

Carnival time for Buxton AC runners

Two major events dominated the weekend’s running, the Buxton Carnival 4 mile road race and the English Fell Championship...

by Sheila Bradley

July 16, 2018

Buxton Beat The Competition At Biddulph

The sixth race in the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series was held las Thursday at Biddulph Grange. Buxton AC juniors...

by Rachel Dowle

A bit of a round-up of events

Last Thursday’s Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series race, fourth from a total of eight, was held around the stunning Rudyard...

by Sheila Bradley

July 9, 2018

Running Bear Supports Buxton Juniors

Last weekend saw the last of the fell races that make up Buxton AC Juniors Fell Championships. The youngsters...

by Rachel Dowle

The Supermen & Superwomen of Buxton AC

The racing season is in full swing, both on the fells and on the road and Buxton Athletic Club...

by Sheila Bradley

Rawlinson Roasts The Opposition On Track

Buxton AC’s Ryan Rawlinson had a great day at Derby Mini-League Track and Field this weekend. With temperatures soring...

by Rachel Dowle

July 2, 2018

Buxton Juniors Beat The Heat In National Championships

Buxton Athletic Club hosted the last in the English Junior Fell Championships, incorporating the British Inter-Counties Fell Championships –...

by Rachel Dowle

Scorchio

Scorching conditions are not generally conducive to outstanding athletic results, but hardy Buxton Athletic Club runners laugh in the...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton Lead’s The Way In Summer Series

This week’s Staffordshire Moorlands Summer series race was held at Shuttlingsloe Fell. The junior race was a tough 2...

by Rachel Dowle

Something for everyone

An exceedingly busy week for Buxton Athletic Club runners . . . The British Fell Championships consist of four...

by Sheila Bradley

June 17, 2018

Will’s Silver Streak

The penultimate race in the English Junior Fell Championships was held at Clougha Pike, with Buxton currently sitting in...

by Rachel Dowle

Harry Brings It Home At Hairy Helmets

It’s been a whirlwind week of variety for the Buxton AC Juniors starting with the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer series...

by Rachel Dowle

June 15, 2018

Buxton’s Great Start to Gritstone Series

It was a glorious sunny weekend at Edale Country Fair were 14 amazing Buxton Juniors took on Edale Fell...

by Rachel Dowle

Triumphant supervet Bill

A mixture of fell and road races attracted Buxton Athletic Club runners this past week, although given the recent...

by Sheila Bradley

Buxton Juniors Shine at Start of Summer Series

The Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series is a series of 10 races based around the fields and fells of Staffordshire...

by Rachel Dowle

June 11, 2018

Buxton Earn Multiple Medals In County Champs

The regional qualification rounds of the English Schools Athletics Association Track and Field Championships. The Derbyshire rounds were held...

by Rachel Dowle

June 8, 2018

Personal Bests all round for Buxton!

Buxton AC’s super sprint specialist Ryan Rawlinson added another double victory to his seasons bests with a personal best...

by Rachel Dowle

Neil storms back to form

The current heatwave, whilst a welcome change to the usual British rain & cold, is taking it’s toll on...

by Sheila Bradley

June 1, 2018

Will Goes For Gold!

Meltham, South Yorkshire was the idyllic setting for the forth round of the English Junior Fell Championships – West...

by Rachel Dowle

May 31, 2018

Buxton Juniors Shine At Shuttlingsloe

It was a glorious Bank Holiday Monday at the Wildboarclough May Queen Fete held at Crag Hall in Macclesfield...

by Rachel Dowle

May 21, 2018

Glorious

The picturesque backdrop of Malham Cove played host to the 3rd Round of the English Junior Fell championships. It...

by Rachel Dowle

May 20, 2018

Buxton Juniors Dominate In Hayfield Fell Races

This weekend was the 3 Days In May – 3 fell races in 3 days. The first race on...

by Rachel Dowle

May 14, 2018

Buxton Juniors Excel At Tansley

The second race in the Buxton Athletic Club Juniors Fell Championships took part as part of Tansley Hill Fell...

by Rachel Dowle

May 14, 2018

Buxton Juniors In The Medals At County Champs!

This weekend Haddon Harvey Stadium, Nottingham hosted the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire County Championships. A small but elite band of...

by Rachel Dowle

Fearn’s Purple Patch

Buxton AC’s Jake Fearn tussled with the top end of a quality field at last week’s Rainow 5 Mile...

by Sheila Bradley

May 8, 2018

Buxton Juniors Impress at International Trial

This weekend was the first opportunity for junior fell runners to compete for a chance of an England vest. ...

by Rachel Dowle

May 1, 2018

Buxton Juniors Run A Mile!

Wednesday night Buxton AC held the first “Jim’s Dream On Mile” of the year – one of 3 timed...

by Rachel Dowle

Records smashed & equalled at Jim’s ‘Dream-on’ mile!

Jim Bradley, stalwart, legend and a founder member of Buxton Athletic Club, devised his “Dream-on Mile” some years ago,...

by Sheila Bradley

Heather Beats the Hill at Herod Farm

Wednesday saw the ever popular Herod Farm Fell Race is the traditional first mid-week local fell race. The race...

by Rachel Dowle

April 15, 2018

Buxton Beat the Bogs at Blacko

This weekend saw the 2nd in the English Junior Fell Championships at Blacko Hill, Lancashire. The Buxton Juniors were...

by Rachel Dowle

April 15, 2018

Ryan goes for gold!

Ryan Rawlinson represented the club at the City of Stoke Open Track and Field Meet, held at Northwood Stadium,...

by Rachel Dowle

April 9, 2018

Amy takes on Classic Fell Races

Buxton’s Amy Whelan has spent the last 2 weekends taking part in 2 of the most iconic races in...

by Rachel Dowle

April 1, 2018

Buxton Impress in the Fell Champs

Last weekend saw the start of this year’s English Junior Fell Championships the premiere league for junior fell runners...

by Rachel Dowle

March 25, 2018

Trail

Buxton hit the Monsal Trail

Despite the atrocious winter weather conditions of recent months, Buxton AC athletes haven’t let it get in the way...

by Sheila Bradley

March 18, 2018

Buxton Juniors at National Comp

This weekend saw the English Schools Athletics Association National Cross Country Championship – the most eagerly anticipated event of...

by Rachel Dowle

March 11, 2018

Youngsters Represent Derbyshire At National Cross Country Champs

Saturday saw the Buxton juniors travel to Loughborough to the British Athletics Inter Counties Cross Country Championships and the...

by Rachel Dowle

February 26, 2018