Winchester Running Club Shines Bright at the 2025 Welsh Castles Relay!
13 June 2025Andy Parkinson
The annual Welsh Castles Relay, one of the UK’s most spectacular and iconic running events, once again delivered an unforgettable experience, and Winchester Running Club (WRC) was at the heart of the action! This gruelling 209-mile, 20-stage race, held over two days, traces a breathtaking route from Caernarfon Castle in the north to Cardiff’s Sophia…
Harestock Handicap – Jun 25
9 June 2025Steve Oliver
The 6th handicap of 2025 was a wet one as the sunny days of May became a receding memory. 14 intrepid runners dodged the puddles of the urban 1 miles plus Harestock circuit with 2 first timers, Sam and Euan joining 12 other stalwarts. The Sansome family, now a fixture, fought out the podium places, with…
Harestock Handicap – May 25
5 May 2025Steve Oliver
We had 18 runners out contesting the May Handicap event 3 of whom (Bracken Dawson, Dan Hoare and Tim Anderson) were making their first appearance of the year and taking us to 40 different contestants in 2025. Once again conditions were near perfect and with there being no local elections and no wheelie bins some…
South Downs Relay 2024
26 April 2025Jackie Ducker
The first Saturday of June saw the 38th running of the South Downs 100 mile relay (one of the three we compete in each year) with Winchester Running Club making its debut with both a Mixed and Veterans Team. Teams compete over x stages with each runner completing y legs or between z and q…
Harestock Handicap – April 25
4 April 2025Stephen Lowy
The first daylight Harestock Handicap proved a scorcher when it came to times in near perfect conditions. The spring heat had dissipated by the time our 18 athletes lined up at the bus stop start. Whether it was the benefit of being able to see the pavement course in daylight or the Winchester Running Club's…
