Race Reports
Parkrun Roundup – 25 & 30 Dec 23
31 December 2023Steve Oliver
There was, of course, an extra Parkrun in the period - on Christmas Day itself - but unfortunately, we only have abbreviated results available for that one.......a new attendance record of 537 participants at Winchester, of which 23 were proud to associate themselves with our club. More normal reporting is available for the parkruns on…
Christmas Relays – 21 Dec 23
31 December 2023Andy Parkinson
The festive season has been a crucial period of sport for many years, with Premier League football, test match cricket and horse racing taking place. Amongst the highlights of this packed schedule is the Winchester Running Club Christmas Relays, a chance for the whole club to get together and work up an appetite for the…
Parkrun Roundup – 23 Dec 23
24 December 2023Steve Oliver
There are currently 93 parkrunners who have associated their parkrun profiles with our club.....of those 32 were out and about for a pre-Christmas parkrun on 23rd Dec...flying our flag at no fewer than 17 different events. Special mentions and highlights include:
Harestock Handicap 2023 – Final Results
19 December 2023Steve Oliver
As 2023 wends towards it's close so to does the 12th edition of the Harestock Handicap. With all the final calculations completed and having been passed by scrutineering in Lausanne, the results were announced at last night's social event. 2023 was another successful year, with 51 different athletes taking part and completing 184 race efforts…
Parkrun Roundup – 16 Dec 23
19 December 2023Steve Oliver
There are now 96 parkrunners associated with our club; of these 26 were out and about last Saturday flying the flag at 9 different events. Highlights include: There will be Parkrun events coming up thick and fast over the Christmas period (and lots of travelling to see family) so watch this space!
Parkrun Roundup – 9 Dec 2023
12 December 2023Steve Oliver
There was lots going on last weekend but we still had 24 park runners out there being active.....of those special congratulations to: Well done all
CC6 – Kings Garn Enclosure – 10 Dec 23
11 December 2023Stephen Lowy
Sunday, 10 December 2023, will go down in history as the first CC6 league race Winchester Running Club participated in, not only a historic first but a competitive one, too, with the men's team coming first and Adrian Fautly winning outright. Seventeen athletes in black tops took to the Kings Garn Enclosure, the third race…
Valencia Marathon – 3 Dec 2023
7 December 2023Justin Corrie
Seeking some blue sky and vitamin D, Justin Corrie, Dave Gaskell, James Moore, and Rick Munro took part in the Valencia Marathon on Sunday, 3rd December. The weather was perfect for running, the course was flat and fast, and the field was loaded with high-quality runners. We learned the marathon distance remains as brutal as…
Victory 5 – 3 Dec 2023
7 December 2023Paul Horler
On a busy weekend of sport for WRC the least glamorous race of the season took place in a car park just off the M27, north of Portsmouth in sodden conditions, under a leaden sky. The Victory 5 is a stable fixture in the Hampshire Roadrace League and is in its 77th year. The 5-mile…
Grim Challenge – 3 Dec 2023
3 December 2023Matt Kurton
On the same day wiser members of the WRC family were touring the sun-dappled streets of Valencia during the city’s winter marathon, a few hardy athletes made their way to Aldershot for the annual Grim Challenge. Not for us the orange trees, flat roads and golden December sunshine of eastern Spain. Instead we were promised…