Didcot Runners

Boxing Day Run 2011

Boxing Day 08:30 saw 14 runners and 5 walkers up at Wittenham Clumps raring to go! The runners all did the 6 miles to Shillingford Bridge and back in two groups going in opposite directions passing each other at the bridge. Only reason for this was a very logical one (?) that one group thought it was shorter the way round that they ran! (And this was BEFORE the mulled wine!).

The walkers did a shorter circuit round the Clumps and we all met up back in the car park for mulled wine, mince pies and various other goodies. Photo shows a happy group of runners after the run - complete with Geoff showing off his Christmas present from his daughter of an inflatable walking frame!

Hopefully this event will now become a Club tradition!

Added December 29th, 2011

Boxing Day Run

We will be meeting up at Wittenham Clumps car park at 08:30 on Boxing Day for a run or walk. Run circa 5 miles, walk circa 2.5 miles - aiming to get back to the car park in around an hour to share coffee/mince pies etc (and I'll bring some mulled wine in case anyone needs warming up!).
The runners will know where they are going (maybe!) and I have persuaded John (my husband) to get up early and come and walk with the walkers in case they don't know where they're going!

When we were up there the other day it was VERY muddy so walkers you will need appropriate footwear to keep out the mud and stop you slipping over! (Runners obviously just get muddy AND fall over but they are used to it!).

Rita

Added December 20th, 2011

Boxing Day run

There's going to be another Didcot Runners Boxing Day run at Wittenham Clumps to help you run off those Christmas Day excesses. Time is to be confirmed (likely 8.30 or 9) but the plan is for an hour run or walk, for friends and family who don't run,followed by mince pies and coffee in the car park.

Added December 16th, 2011

A great start to the cross country

Congratulations to all the runners who took part in the first cross country race of the season at Ascott-under-Wychwood. We fielded full teams for both men and women which is fantastic. Let's keep that up for the rest of the races. The ladies are currently 38th out of 55 in division 2 and the men are 17th out of 31 in division 3.

Added November 7th, 2011

Great South Run

Congratulations to Bill, Dee, Rita, Eileen and Stuart, who all took part in the Great South Run on Sunday. A great turnout for Didcot Runners!

Added October 31st, 2011

Didcot Runners go international

An amazing weekend for Didcot Runners, who were competing on 3 continents! Close to home, in Abingdon, Paul T ran a fantastic 3.07 in his debut marathon, while Ben ran a new pb, John S shaved a few minutes off his recent marathon times and Rob returned from injury. Over in Majorca Paul G ran another great marathon time. Finally, Emmy and Carol had a run spanning Asia and Europe. Nice work all you Didcot Runners who raced this weekend.

Added October 18th, 2011