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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR OUR ROADRUNNERS
FROM THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY we are going to move the
Thursday run start point/meeting place to Wimborne Town Football
Club and run from there. This means the last occasion where
we meet at QE for a Thursday run will be the Time Trial on 4
February.
RIDGEWAY
100k RELAY 23 MAY 2010
Phil Burgess has stepped forward to
co-ordinate our Ridgeway effort this year, so if you would like to
take part please contact Phil. Over the years probably more than 50
of us have competed on the Ridgeway so many of us know what is
involved, but for those who are new to it – this is a brief
introduction:
100km relay race cross-country from Tollard Royal to Uplyme (near
Lyme Regis), split into 12 legs (average distance 6 miles), teams of
6 so each runner runs 2 legs/12 miles. There are marshals only at
the start and finish and at two of the major road crossings, we
finish in the pub. Runners have route notes to tell them the way,
you will need to go out in the week’s preceding the race to learn
the route. How inspiring is this race? Well, last year we had 5
teams (30 runners) out there and they came back so enthused that
three of the teams wrote race reports! Here are the links to those
stories and the stories from the previous year.
Ridgeway 2009
www.wimborneac.co.uk/ridgeway_2009.htm
www.wimborneac.co.uk/wessex-ridgeway-2009.htm
www.wimborneac.co.uk/wessex-ridgeway-2009-2.htm
Ridgeway 2008
www.wimborneac.co.uk/ridgeway_2008.htm
www.wimborneac.co.uk/ridgeway_wildcats.htm
Read, feel inspired, then
contact Phil. The day is a mighty adventure, make sure you are part
of it.
HAVE YOU ENTERED YET
A reminder about up coming league races – there can’t be
many places left in the March Hare
14 Feb RRL Lytchett 10
www.lytchettmanorstriders.org
14 Mar RRL March Hare 20/10
www.zoomtri.com
Racing back to fitness at Parliament Hill – 30
January 2010
Click
here
for David Long’s report on his excellent WAC race debut
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January 4mile Handicap Time
Trial
David Long records his first win in the time trial.
Click
here
for report and results. |
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Wimborne AC
Roadrunners include members with a wide range of age, experience and
ability. We aim to provide a friendly and supportive environment to enable
our runners to enjoy their running to the full and help them towards their
own personal goals, whether competitive or simply to maintain a healthy
level of fitness.
As well as road
races, many of our roadrunners take part in endurance off-road and
multi-terrain events and we also have a few triathletes in our ranks.
There are many
social activities over the course of the year, including beach runs,
barbecues and our annual Christmas party plus of course the monthly ‘good
to talk’ post-run drink held on the first Thursday of each month.
We publish an
extensive quarterly roadrunners’ newsletter.
On 21 November WAC Roadrunners will stage
the annual ‘Wimborne 10’. This rural 10 mile road race is now in its
twelfth year. More details of this event can found at www.wimborne10.co.uk.
Wimborne 10 Photo Gallery
Click here to view images from the
2007 race
Wimborne AC take part in a number of leagues
throughout the year, with both team and individual competitions. These
include:
The Dorset Road Race League
The Dorset County Championships
Poole Runners Winter series
Poole Runners Summer series
Dorset Doddlers Hill series
The Dorset Road
Race League fixtures for 2010 are:
Broadstone
Quarter
January 1
Blackmore
Vale
February 7
Lytchett
10m
February
14
March
Hare 20m
March
14
Purbeck
10k
May 12 (Wednesday evening)
Puddletown
20k
June
13
Portland
10m
July
4
Sturminster
Half Marathon
August
1
Littledown
5 miles
September 19
Gold
Hill
October
10
Weymouth
10m
October 23 (Saturday morning)
Gilly
Hilly
November
7
Club members also take part in a number
of other races and events during the year.
For more information on these competitions and
leagues and the performance of the Wimborne AC Runners over the years and
for reports on specific races click on the links below:
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Date |
Status |
Race |
Contact |
Close Date |
Late Entry |
Start Time |
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10 Jan |
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Milborne 10 |
John Mills, 4 Middleton Row, Milton
Abbas, Dorset,E8 DT11 0AT www.dorsetrrleague.co.uk/milborne%2010.pdf |
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Yes |
10.30 |
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16 Jan |
HXC |
Prospect Park, Reading |
Contact Ian 01202-577081 |
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Yes |
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24 Jan |
WXC |
To be advised |
Contact Ian 01202-577081 |
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Yes |
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29 Jan |
PRWS |
Boscombe Pier 5k |
www.poolerunners.com |
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No |
19:30 |
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30 Jan |
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South of England XC Champs |
Contact Ian 01202-577081 |
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No |
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07 Feb |
RRL |
Blackmore Vale ½ Marathon |
John Old, Brookfield, Ottery Lane,
Sherborne, DT9 6ED www.bvlions.co.uk/marathon2010.html |
03.02.10 |
No |
11.00 |
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13 Feb |
HXC |
Old Sarum, Salisbury |
Contact Ian 01202-577081 |
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Yes |
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14 Feb |
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Inca Trail (7m), Ilchester |
Race
Secretary, 5, Abbots Road, Ilchester, Somerset. BA22 8NA Tel:
(01935) 84051
incatrail07@aol.com
www.yeoviltownrrc.com |
12.02.10 |
Yes |
11.00 |
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14 Feb |
RRL |
Lytchett 10 |
32a Sandecotes Road, Parkstone, Poole
BH14 8NZ
www.lytchettmanorstriders.org |
06.02.10 |
Yes |
10:30 |
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19 Feb |
PRWS |
Boscombe Pier 5k |
www.poolerunners.com |
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No |
19:30 |
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21 Feb |
WXC |
Ham Hill, nr Yeovil |
Contact Ian 01202-577081 |
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Yes |
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05 Mar |
PRWS |
Boscombe Pier 5k |
www.poolerunners.com |
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No |
19:30 |
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07 Mar |
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The Grizzly |
www.axevalleyrunners.org.uk |
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No |
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14 Mar |
RRL |
March Hare 20/10 |
Race Secretary Flat 3, 3 Portman
Crescent, Bournemouth.
BH5 2ER www.zoomtri.com |
15.02.10 |
No |
10:15 |
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14 Mar |
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Sherborne Castle 10k |
Race Secretary: Thorne
Lodge Thorne Yeovil Somerset BA21 3PZ Tel: 0777 1993597
raceentries@hotmail.co.uk
www.yeoviltownrrc.com |
05.03.10 |
Yes |
11.00 |
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28 Mar |
WXC |
Avon Heath Country Park |
Contact Ian 01202-577081 |
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Yes |
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28 Mar |
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Bournemouth Bay Half/10k |
Jennifer Impett, V!B, Westover Rd,
Bournemouth, Dorset BH1 2BU
www.bhf.org.uk/events_and_volunteering/events/event_finder/
view_event.aspx?ps=1000586 |
18.3.10 |
No |
09.30 |
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03 Apr |
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Rotary Easter ¼ Marathon |
Keith Loveless, 18 Oakley Rd,
Wimborne. BH21 1QJ
www.rotaryclubofbournemoutheastcliff.org.uk |
30.03.10 |
Yes |
11.00 |
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05 Apr |
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Easter Bunny 10k, Yeovilton |
Race Secretary, Wisteria
Cottage, Buckhorn Weston, Gillingham Dorset SP8 5HS Tel: (01963)
371324
mob: 07912 611423 www.yeoviltownrrc.com |
28.03.10 |
Yes |
11.00 |
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25 Apr |
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London Marathon |
www.virginlondonmarathon.com |
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No |
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02 May |
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North Dorset Village Marathon |
www.ndvm.co.cc |
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No |
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02 May |
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Round the Rock |
Bill Hicks, 11 Parkmead Road,
Weymouth, DT4 9AL
www.rmpac.co.uk/index.php?page=round_the_rock_10k_2 |
27.4.10 |
Yes |
10:30 |
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12 May |
RRL |
Purbeck 10k |
Mike Bush, 1 Romney Rd, Bournemouth.
BH10 6JR |
06.05.10 |
No |
19.30 |
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23 May |
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Wessex Ridgeway |
Contact Ian on 01202-577081 |
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29 May |
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Egdon Easy |
egdonheathharriers.com |
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05 Jun |
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Otmoor Challenge 13.2m (!) |
www.otmoorchallenge.co.uk |
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Yes |
14.00 |
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06 Jun |
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Poole 10k/5k |
www.poolerunners.com |
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12/13 Jun |
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Welsh Castle Relays |
www.lescroupiersrunningclub.org.uk/castles |
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13 Jun |
RRL |
Puddletown Plod 20k |
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27 Jun |
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Blandford Bridges 10k |
www.blandfordbridgesrun.co.uk |
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04 Jul |
RRL |
Portland 10 |
www.rmpac.co.uk |
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10 Jul |
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Maiden Castle Loop |
egdonheathharriers.com |
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17 Jul |
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Swanage Half Marathon |
L.M. Welsh, Withy Lakes, Church
Knowle, Wareham, Dorset. BH20 5NG |
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Yes |
10.00 |
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18 Jul |
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Tarrant Valley 10k |
www.tarrantvalley10.fsnet.co.uk |
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24 Jul |
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Wayfarers Relays |
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01 Aug |
RRL |
Sturminster Half Marathon |
www.dorsetdoddlers.org |
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10 Aug |
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Maiden Newton Madness |
www.maidennewtonrunningclub.blogspot.com |
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30 Aug |
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Shillingstone 5m Hill Race |
www.dorsetdoddlers.org |
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05 Sep |
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The Beast |
www.pooleac.co.uk |
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19 Sep |
RRL |
Littledown 5 |
www.littledownharriers.co.uk |
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19 Sep |
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King Alfred’s Torment 7m |
Race Director, Blue
Cedar, Gunners Lane, Houndstone,
Yeovil, Somerset BA22 8SB Tel 01935 422887
philmacquaid@hotmail.com www.yeoviltownrrc.com |
13.09.10 |
Yes |
11.00 |
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26 Sep |
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Berlin Marathon |
www.real-berlin-marathon.com |
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03 Oct |
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Hobourne 5m |
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10 Oct |
RRL |
Gold Hill 10k |
www.gillinghamtrotters.talktalk.net |
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23 Oct |
RRL |
Weymouth 10 |
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07 Nov |
RRL |
Gilly Hilly 7.5m |
www.gillinghamtrotters.talktalk.net |
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21 Nov |
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Wimborne 10 |
www.wimborne10.co.uk |
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PRSS –
Poole Runners Summer Series, RRL – Road Race League, WXC - Wessex Cross
Country, HXC - Hampshire Cross Country
The road runners have three regular
sessions:
For
the next two Thursdays (28 Jan & 4 Feb) we will meet at QE
Leisure centre in Wimborne
at 6:30pm. FROM 11 FEBRUARY ONWARDS WE WILL
MEET UP ON THURSDAYS AT 6.30PM AT WIMBORNE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB.
Usual distance 4-7 miles. Come along - give it a go, no session fee.
On the first Thursday of the month we meet afterwards for a drink,
have a chat and race entry forms get handed out! We generally follow a
pattern throughout the Thursdays in the month. Week 1 – Time trial,
then jacket potatoes and a drink; Week 2 – General Run; Week 3 – Speed
Work; Week 4 – Hill session.
On Tuesdays from QE Leisure Centre at 6.30pm coach Ed Arnold
takes a session aiming to put some speed into your endurance running,
all ages and abilities are encouraged to come along. Session fee £2.
There are also a groups meeting up on different days of the week.
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