Race Reports
Parkrun Roundup – 25 May 24
31 May 2024Steve Oliver
After a bit of a gap in reporting....we now have 121 runners who have associated their parkrun ID with our club and there were 41 scattered about contesting 14 different Parkrun events this past holiday weekend.... Last weeks highlights included: Please note Winchester Parkrun is cancelled this weekend as others are using River Park
Juniors – Hampshire Track and Field Champs – 11th/12th May 2024
22 May 2024Andy Parkinson
The sun shone brightly on Winchester Running Club athletes competing at the club's first track and field championships at Portsmouth's Mountbatten Centre. With the first hurdle to overcome being the closure of the M27 it was a slightly frantic start to Saturday's racing. First up was the 3000m with U17 and U20 runners taking to…
HRRL – Grand Prix – Alton 10
21 May 2024Andy Carton
The club's HRRL Grand Prix has been published up to and including the Alton 10 mile race. Congratulations to Sarah Gurney, John Reed, Saul Duck and Dave Walker for running in every race so far of this season's HRRL competition. You can navigate to the HRRL Grand Prix using the menu path:Home > Events >…
Harestock Handicap – May 24
3 May 2024Steve Oliver
Unseasonably cold, local elections going on, lots of tired marathon legs but we still had a fantastic turnout for the May Handicap. There were 24 runners including 3 event newbies (Jane Thomas, Kevin Hutchins and unbelievably Charles Carr) plus 5 other runners making their first appearances of the year. 11 runners managed to meet or…
London Marathon 2024
30 April 2024Andy Parkinson
April is the month when the marathon runners take center stage for Winchester Running Club. For many, this is the culmination of months of training in the dark, cold and very wet conditions to which we have been exposed this year. Fortunately, Sunday saw the sun shining on London as fifteen WRC runners arrived early…
Manchester Marathon 2024
23 April 2024Kate Belfield
On 14th April, Winchester Running Club took to the streets of Manchester to test themselves against the 26.2-mile pursuit that is the marathon. Conditions couldn’t have been better with a clear, bright morning. We had seven runners heading out to see the sites of the city, which include Old Trafford, Whalley, Stretford, Sale, Altrincham, Timperley,…
Junior – Ruben qualifies to represent Team GB! – 14 Apr 2024
15 April 2024Lara Noott
Ruben qualifies to represent Team GB at the European Biathle, Triathle and Laser Run Championships in Madeira in July Ruben competed in the Biathle European Qualifiers in Blackpool on 14 April 2024. The biathle is a 1200 metre run-200 metre swim-1200 metre run with continuous transitions. Conditions were good although a little cold. Ruben was…
Parkrun Roundup – 13 Apr 24
15 April 2024Steve Oliver
Of the 117 runners who have associated their parkrun ID with our club there were 32 scattered about contesting 16 different Parkrun events this past weekend.... This weeks highlights included: * NB WRC records subject to ratification, no warranties offered regarding accuracy or completeness of this reporting
Harestock Handicap – Apr 24
14 April 2024Steve Oliver
The April Handicap is often a favourite event.....lots of marathon leg strength but not yet the fatigue of actually doing the marathon plus it's the first of the light nights! This year no exception, 22 runners, half the field meeting or beating their handicap and 13 runners in a thrilling blanket finish. Congratulations to Amber…
Parkrun Roundup – 06 Apr 24
8 April 2024Steve Oliver
We now have 117 runners who have associated their parkrun ID with our club and on a busy weekend for racing elsewhere there were 21 of those out and about contesting 9 different Parkrun events this past weekend....all in England this week. This weeks highlights included: * NB WRC records subject to ratification, no warranties…