Keen devotees of Mckep may notice that my blogs have been something of a rarity recently. Owing largely to the fact that I only write up a race when it goes well, there has been something of a lay off whilst I returned to the fortress of solitude like Clarke Kent to consult Marlon Brando’s…

This weekend sees the final race in the Tempo Events Winter Series 2016/17, and with it comes the race report from the last race in the series, nearly 4 weeks ago now. The break has given Simkiss time to come to terms with a third successive defeat on the hills of Ilmington in the hands…

Almost two weeks have passed since Simkiss fell victim (again) to an in-form Rich Shephard at the third of the Tempo Events Winter Series. Following and indulgent festive buildup, Simkiss had at least remained undefeated in eating if nothing else, lining up on the start line like a brandy soaked Christmas pudding. Anti-clockwise around the…

McCarkiss marketing officer had secured elite entries for the McCarkiss athletes at the Cheshire 10k, Arley Hall, Cheshire – more commonly known as ‘oop North’. As the squad assembled for the journey and piled into the team bus, it was a half-fit Simkiss in the drivers seat, and his oversized kit bag for company –…

With un-McCarkiss like levels of efficiency, and in excess of McCarkiss like levels of humour – member Mark Pearce writes of his experience in the Frankfurt Marathon at the weekend… Having run a pleasing marathon PB in perfect meteorological conditions back in April at the Zurich Marathon, my thoughts had immediately turned to an “autumn…

With Weight Watchers Endurance Project (aka McCarkiss Chub Club) in full effect Simkiss took to the hill in Ilmington to try out his slightly lighter racing frame in the Tempo Events Winter Series – with the attraction of a race (even with a big-ass hill) being somewhat more appealing than a lonely plod. Down on…

6:45am Friday 23rd September 2016. Jordan and Adcock pull up on the drive at Simkiss Towers and hoist their cases from the Adcock-mobile to the boot of the Simkiss-wagon, the original team of 6 sadly now reduced to 3. A last trip to the toilet for all, a coffee courtesy of Mr Nespresso and the…

Several years have passed since Simkiss last competed in Stratford’s Big 10k – Five in fact. Back in 2011 Simkiss podiumed in 3rd place with a time of 34:04, having won the event in 2010 with a time of 34:07. Now in 2016 (in case you forgot), with the Berlin Marathon only 2 weeks away…