QueeNs Park Harriers

“Stefan: My hands are flat against cold rock. The world drops away on both sides, and I can see exactly how far down it goes… eighty kilometres in the legs. No margin. James is already gone, somewhere ahead, Gavin and I still out here edging across endless rock..”. By even the gnarly standards of trail running, the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia (UTS) is a beast. It is widely described by runners, racers, and the media as the toughest, most brutal mountain ultramarathon in the UK. It

Fiona and Luke competed in the 2026 Middlesex Track and Field Championships. Representing the club and returning with Gold medals, they helped QPH secure 13th place (of 33), beating the likes of Belgrave and Ealing Eagles. Their achievement shows that sometimes all you need to do is be ‘in it to win it’. Fiona English - SW 400m “What is your usual distance?” The race official asks after pointing me to my starting line. “50 miles.” I answer. “Oh. Wow. Well, yes.” The feeling

There should be more evening races. It feels like a more civilised time to race, there’s no bolting down of breakfast and coffee and then hoping you’ve left enough time for the journey. The Pednor 5 is one such rarity and it’s a gem. Heading out of London the scenery gets progressively prettier as you get closer to Chesham - the short walk from the car park is positively idyllic, passing beneath grand trees, over chalk streams. The endpoint of the journey is a tennis club