Race number eight of the season and my favourite race – easy to get to and flat, really flat, with the only ‘hill’ being the up slope after we run through a short underpass. Some say it is a little dull but there were plenty of distractions with other sports on the adjacent pitches –Continue reading “RR10 2025 #8 – Wide Lane”
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RR10 2025 #7 Itchen Valley
A return to Itchen Valley Country park for race number 7, expertly hosted this time round by Hedge End and Netley Abbey Runners. As is becoming rather a theme this year, another hot, dry evening! The event started on a sombre note, with a minute’s silence in memory of Claire Browne – a leading lightContinue reading “RR10 2025 #7 Itchen Valley”
RR10 2025 #6 – Marwell
I’m always slightly disappointed that the Marwell RR10 route doesn’t actually go through the zoo itself. Perhaps seeing a tiger (penguins less so) may encourage us to speed up a little. We had to make do with a course with plenty of long grass, so we could use our imaginations to conjure up a bigContinue reading “RR10 2025 #6 – Marwell”
RR10 2025 # 5 – Ampfield Woods
Wessex’s turn to organise an RR10 along with Running Sisters and Halterworth. Plenty of hard work from Danielle, Paul and Richard paid off with a successful event. A couple of medical emergencies made things a little more complex but work put into the risk assessment before helped. Wessex volunteers helped with car parking and DavidContinue reading “RR10 2025 # 5 – Ampfield Woods”
RR10 2025 #4 – Badger Farm
I went to a comedy show at Winchester’s theatre a few years ago and the comedian was doing some back and forth with the audience. He was incredulous when he asked someone in the audience where they were from and they replied ‘Badger Farm’. ‘They farm badgers in Winchester?’ The Badger Farm RR10 is lessContinue reading “RR10 2025 #4 – Badger Farm”
RR10 2025 #3 – River Hamble Country Park
The unseasonably warm and dry weather had broken the day before the race but it was still set fair for the third of this year’s races. It is always a bit of drive to get to Hamble on time, with queues forming at the M27 junction but experience had meant everyone arrived early. This wasContinue reading “RR10 2025 #3 – River Hamble Country Park”
RR10 2025 #2 – Itchen Valley Country Park
The fine, dry weather continued into Race #2. Itchen Valley, usually wet and full of puddles, was hard and bone dry, perfect conditions for some good, fast racing. The course was much less hilly than Fleming Park and everyone found it to be an enjoyable venue. The event was hosted by Lordshill and again thereContinue reading “RR10 2025 #2 – Itchen Valley Country Park”
RR10 2025 #1 – Fleming Park
A new RR10 season kicked off at Fleming Park. Clearly there was early enthusiasm with a huge turnout of runners from all Clubs attending. The total number of runners competing turned out to be a whopping 534, I certainly don’t remember a race having more than 500 recently. Even better was a great turnout fromContinue reading “RR10 2025 #1 – Fleming Park”
Super Sunday (23rd March 2025)
A busy time for Wessex runners racing across three events on the same day. Spring had truly arrived with morning sunshine and fine weather to start the day. Kevin ran in the Reading half marathon (not for the first time), surviving a near death experience at around the 9km mark. A time of 2:11, notContinue reading “Super Sunday (23rd March 2025)”
CC6 race 7, Itchen Valley Country Park (2) 24/25
The final CC6 of the 24/25 season took us back to Itchen Valley for a second event at this site (following Race 5). It was a cracking morning, very Spring like, with blue skies and a still day – perfect for running. The course was a little different with the start taking place atop aContinue reading “CC6 race 7, Itchen Valley Country Park (2) 24/25”
Wessex Road Runners 