Harestock Handicap – January 25
3 January 2025Steve Oliver
The 2025 handicap series (it's the 14th year we have been doing this) got off to a roaring start last night when we had 27 runners out to contest the first event event in the 2025 handicap series. In an eclectic and inclusive mix of runners of all ages from not-quite-teenagers to 70yr olds we…
Awards Dinner 2024
9 December 2024Louise Snook
Held at the South Winchester Golf Club, the first Awards event for Winchester Running Club saw nearly 100 members and their family/friends get together to celebrate the first year of the Club. It was encouraging to see the both Junior and Senior sections of the Club coming together to share the experience, a key part…
Harestock Handicap – December 24
6 December 2024Steve Oliver
Dark, wet and windy but we still had 17 runners out to contest the last event in the 2024 handicap series. We had one newbie (Ken Holt of whom more anon) plus John Reed making his first appearance of the year. Most importantly Matt Grote and Ric Pike were also there completing their "12 out…
Harestock Handicap – October 24
5 October 2024Steve Oliver
Lovely conditions on the first of the "dark night" handicap events and we had 24 runners out including 4 event newbies (Ben Anscombe, Lucy Chilcott, Becky Hutton, Tom Hansen) plus Will Hadley making his first appearance of the year. Lovely to see so many new faces and a real challenge for the handicapper to sort…
WRC Shine at River Hamble Country Park CC6
2 October 2024Andy Parkinson
Sunday 29th September saw the first race of the CC6 2024-25 season. The location? River Hamble Country Park, offering a delightful mix of stoney paths and dirt tracks, lightly speckled with isolated puddles. The route was twisty and winding – runners navigated a technical course, incorporating sharp turns, steps and narrow boardwalks within a beautiful…
