Another fantastic Hatters Half - Lovely scenic course, well organised and lots of helpful marshals. Well done 👍 Thanks to everyone who sponsored me - Over £500 raised to help secure the future of Edgeley Park via the Stockport County Supporters Co-operative Guardian Account 😃 My finishing time was 1 hour 40 mins and 14 secs which was 5 mins quicker than my target and 8 mins ahead of last year 😉

The weather in Stockport has hindered training over the last couple of weeks with Edgeley being wet & windy, plus the added excuse of both mine and my wife’s families being evacuated during the Whaley Bridge dam collapse drama. However, this morning I was back on it with a rain soaked run along (much of) the route of the Hatters Half. Based on my pace I should smash a time of 2 hours 10 minutes on the big day, however if I hammer it, and especially if I can reach my £800 sponsorship target, I reckon that I can get close to my 1 hour 45 target.`

Jeremy latest diary : I ran the Whaley Waltz on hottest day of the year - The 5.9 mile fell race went to what felt like the top of the world & back, finishing with a welcome and cooling river crossing I also took did cross country 5 mile ‘handicap’ race with the Stockport Harriers I also ran the route of Stockport’s Giant Leap Frog Trail from numbers one through nineteen - I managed 16 minutes and 15 seconds (with a slight detour between frogs 9 and 10 because the side doors at Merseyway were locked) Feeling confident for the Hatters Half now!