Buckingham & Stowe Running Club

27/09/2026

🎉 Weekend Club Round-Up — Part 1 🎉

Kicking off our weekend round-up with a couple of brilliant results from the last few days — more to follow as today's reports come in!

🏅 Rachel competed at the England Masters Cross Country qualifying race in Newcastle-under-Lyme and finished 1st in the F55 category — earning an England medal and a place representing England at an international race in Dublin on 14th November! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Incredible result, Rachel — the whole club is proud of you!

🏖️ Debbie completed a stunning 25-mile trail race along the Gower coastline, from Rhossili to the Mumbles — including 5 miles along the beach and through the sand dunes! A gorgeous, tough route, and Debbie finished an outstanding 3rd lady overall. Brilliant running, Debbie!

🏃 Parkrun Saturday - 62 of our members were out on parkrun this weekend, spread across 21 different events between them — brilliant turnout as always!

🏊 Friday Night Swimmers - 13 members took to the pool at Stowe for our Friday swim session — technique work, steady lengths, and a great change of pace from the roads.

Part 2 coming later today, with news rolling in from London, Loch Ness, Brackley and our club XC training...

26/09/2026

🌙 Winter evenings are back - and we're lighting up the lanes again

Our winter routes are well underway, and you'll spot us out on the lanes and trails with reflective clothing, head torches, and big, supportive groups moving together.

We've run this way for years - sticking to familiar loops, keeping visibility high, and looking out for each other on the darker evenings. It's a simple routine that keeps winter running safe, social and enjoyable.

If you see a long line of lights bobbing through Buckingham & Stowe, that's us - keeping the miles bright.

Fancy joining us this winter? Three free trial sessions - full details in the graphic, or head to buckinghamrunningclub.com

24/09/2026

🌅 Club Run at Stowe This Evening

What a beautiful evening for a run around Stowe - sunshine, good company, and our brilliant 11–12 min/mile group pictured.

The Buckingham 10k runs the same route and it's only 2 weeks away!

Come join us - it’s local, friendly, and a perfect autumn challenge 💛

Sunday 11th October 9am
https://www.entrycentral.com/Buckingham10k

24/09/2026

23/09/2026

🐉 Yuichi’s Ironman Wales Redemption

One year ago, Yuichi missed the bike cutoff in Tenby. This month, he went back - and finished the full Ironman Wales (140.6 miles).
Gutsy, determined, absolutely relentless.
Huge congratulations!

His race report:

IM Wales 2026
It was my dream to finish an Ironman when I started triathlon five years ago. I’ve come so far, and finally achieved what I wanted — to become an Ironman.

I failed last year after missing the bike cutoff, but I didn’t want to give up. I felt I had to complete Wales before doing any others.

Work travel made consistent training difficult, but I trained as much as I could. I prepared better than last year, physically and mentally, ready for hills after hills.

The weather was tricky with rain all day, but at least it wasn’t too cold. The swim was as expected — people swimming over me, goggles knocked off, and even jellyfish. I still enjoyed it.

The bike course was very tricky. I avoided a couple of crashes on wet downhills. I paced well and was ahead of target… until a puncture cost me 25 minutes. Luckily I’d built enough buffer and stayed calm.

Heartbreak Hill was challenging but my favourite — huge crowds, guys in speedos making me laugh, and my friend cheering me all the way up. A moment I’ll never forget. Relief hitting the cutoff in time.

The run was tough. My stomach gave up after gels all day, so I relied on water and bits of orange. I managed my time carefully, walking uphills and running downhills.

Crossing the finish line and hearing “You are an Ironman!” was unforgettable. Thank you to everyone who has supported me — your encouragement kept me moving forward and never giving up.

Yuichi

20/09/2026

Weekend highlights, huge shout‑out to our amazing runners and triathletes!

🌊 Weymouth 70.3 Ironman – Matt, Beverley & James smashed it under sunny skies 💪
🏊‍♀️ Swim Serpentine – Cynthia powered through six laps of the lake 👏
🏃‍♂️ Keswick Half – Mike conquered 360m of elevation and soaked up the scenery 🌄
🏃‍♀️ Copenhagen – Sheryne completed her 4th SuperHalf abroad 🇩🇰✨
🏃‍♂️ Luke took on the hilly Leighton 10m
🏃‍♂️ Sunday 10km Loop – Darren led a cheerful Maids Moreton/Chackmore run to round off the weekend 🌳

13/09/2026

Huge congratulations to Rachel Cooke for her amazing new 10mile PB of 1:03:15 putting her number 1 in the country for her age group by over 2 minutes. 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Back in August Rachel took part in a ten miler organised by Dereham Runners (Dereham, Norfolk) which is the club she joined when she was 15 in her home town!!

She previously completed the Bedford 10 mile in 2024 in 65:27 so hoped to beat that.

In the Dereham race Rachel ran with the lady who came second overall until the last 400m. They supported each other by setting a good steady pace.
What a fantastic race for Rachel as she finished 3rd in a time of 63:15. She beat the next lady in her age group by over 9 mins!

Rachel is now ranked fastest in the country for a 55-59 year old for 10 miles by over 2 minutes. She is also ranked first for 5 miles and park run, second for 5k and 4th for 10k!!

What an inspiration Rachel is 😍

07/09/2026

Congratulations to Ben Spencer-Jones for wining August Member of the Month.
Ben was nominated for achieving a superb PB double — 41:08 at the Bearbrook 10km
followed by 18:55 at Buckingham parkrun,
shaving a second off a time he set seven years ago.

Other nominees for August were:
Andy Thirtle – for his consistently positive attitude, strong work ethic at every session, and the example he sets at parkrun.
Rachel Cooke – for an outstanding new 10‑mile PB of 1:03:15, putting her number 1 in the country for her age group by over two minutes - an incredible achievement.

04/09/2026

Great final track session of the season last night!
A brilliant mix of interval work across all paces, plus a few brave souls taking on the mile time trial.
Highlight of the evening goes to Bethany, who smashed her mile PB target of 6:10 and flew home in 5:55 - superb running!
Well done everyone who came down and made it such a fun session.

25/08/2026

🌅 Tuesday Evening Runs
What a lovely evening for getting out on the trails!
Groups took on everything from quiet country lanes to rolling local hills, while one of our coaches led a brilliant hill session under that sunset.