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IF you love running you’ll love this website! Welcome to the home of Stubbington Green Runners, one of the friendliest running clubs on the south coast. We don’t take ourselves too seriously; we enjoy running, we love having fun and that is reflected in this popular website.. If you’re new to running, or if you’ve been thinking about joining a club, then why not join ours? To find out more delve into the website, and if you like what you see then contact membership secretary, Caroline Street. And if you’ve got any comments about the website or have race results, then please send a short write up including details of the course, weather etc along with other Stubbie times/positions to the Please send your articles for inclusion in the Green Runner to the |
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News Archives | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | Last Updated 3 July, 2009 |
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| If you have got news of a race you have taken part in, or one coming up, then please contact Dave King | Interested in joining our club? Please click here for more info |
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| WHO'S for the Stubbington Green summer Barbie?!! More.... |  |
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| DON'T forget the club AGM. Friday 3rd July 8.00pm at the Crofton Pub in Stubbington. |  |
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| I took part in this event on 21st June at Druridge Bay in Northumberland and was presented with the medal as National Champion. More.... |  |
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| 13 Stubbies ventured to Dieppe to take part in the three valley’s tour, an annual cycling event, organised by Caroline Street in conjunction CDC Dieppe. More.... |  |
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| OUR own RR10 at Manor Farm went without a hitch thanks to all the marshalls and helpers who turned out to assist, the slightly modified course proved a popular change. More.... |  |
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| TWO days, 22 check points, 28 teams, and only one winner. More.... |  |
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| MARK Le Gassick and Lucy Simmons are going to be taking to the water this summer for the British Heart Foundation’s annual Weymouth Bay swim. More.... |  |
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| BISHOPS Waltham, a lovely market town that hosts a five mile road race each summer. More.... |  |
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| RR10 STOP PRESS! Change of venue. More.... | |
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| ERIC Beck has completed the Lordshill 10k, his first race after injury. More.... |  |
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| IT was a gorgeous summer evening for the Bournemouth Aquathon on 24th June. More.... |  |
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| THE 6.5 special is running this year on Friday 26th June at 7.00pm from the usual start at the old Wickham halt. More.... |  |
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| GARMIN 405 for sale. More.... |  |
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| I have the dubious honour of being last out of the 1500m lake swim on Sunday at the South Cerney Tri. More.... |  |
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| LADIES Purbrook 5 - owing to injury, Gill Rose is unable to run on Sunday 28th June. Gill is offering her place free to a good home, but you must be a lady. Gill can be contacted here - gillian-rose@o2.co.uk | Have your say on the forum |
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| If you needed to lose a few pounds then Alresford was the place to be on a warm June day, on a course that apart from the last 100mtrs, was either up or downhill! More.... |  |
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| Following on from the success of the Spring handicap here is the Summer event. More.... |  |
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| CALLING all Stubbington RR10 runners and supporters. More.... |  |
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| A pint of beer after a hot 5mile run is always welcome. More.... |  |
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| COULD I just thank all of those members of the SGRC who attended the Ropley 10km, had a sports massage and helped to raise £50.00 for Cancer research at that event. I know a few of our clients came from your club and I would just like to say thank you. Louise Oram - Sports Massage Therapist FTST, IIST, MSMA L3 |
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| DON'T forget the club AGM. Friday 3rd July 8.00pm at the Crofton Pub. Any items for the agenda to Paul Hammond ASAP. | ||
| IS anyone looking for an event in August? More.... |  |
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| SOUTH Downs Relay - reports and photos. More.... |  |
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| MacMillan Mile results. More.... |  |
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| IT was a beautiful weekend to be lazing in the shade of a tree in Princess Street Gardens. More.... |  |
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| BIG success at the weekend for SGRAC, (or should it now be SGRTAC!). More.... |  |
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| FAREHAM Leisure Centre are running a triathlon sunday 28th june and this would have done nicely as our "champs"... still if we support it well it may happen again next year! 400m pool swim - 23k cycle - 10k run - £15 entry (to charity). E-mail: cathiebolwell@sim-ltd.co.uk Phone 01329 233652 Entry forms at Fareham Leisure Centre. Lets go for it... its a bit close to my main race this year but I'll enter and support it. Richard Thomas. |
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| A sad and lonely size 42 Stubbie vest was left behind after Wednesday nights magical mystery tour at the RR10, Blackfield. Paul Hammond has given it a temporary home, but should it's owner like it back please get in touch with Paul and he can arrange a reunion. | ||
| LOOKING for a fast 10km with a difference? The HSBC Cardiff 10km takes place this September and is highly regarded as one of the best organised runs around. This year’s race, which takes place on September 6th, is in aid of the Kidney Wales Foundation. Noel Davies, from the charity, said: “The race is chip-timed and very fast. It’s run over a flat course through the city and ending outside the Millennium Stadium.” There is a goody bag, medal and t-shirt for all finishers. Interested? Then log onto www.cardiff10k.com or ring 029 2034 3940. |
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| BEGINNERS course - well done to everyone who has completed the beginners course. There will be a get together at the Crofton Pub, Stubbington after the last session on 10/06/2009. Go on, you've earnt it! |  |
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LIZ Hall has just taken delivery of some more club vests. If you have ordered one, Liz will be at the next RR10 on 10/06/2009 at Blackfield where you can collect it. Please remember to bring your payment of £14.00. There are also a few more vests up for grabs. Liz can be contacted by email or 07788 132143. |
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| THE next RR10 is on Wednesday 3rd June at Ashurst and if you fancy some cheesy chips afterwards, we will be visiting The Forest Inn once again at Ashurst. Apparently the chips are 'to die for!' Who cares about the calories. | |
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| A fantastic turnout of thirty two Stubbies were at Royal Victoria Country Park for the final HRRL race of the season. More.... |  |
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| ON what was reported to be the hottest day of the year (so far), Chris Munro and Jane Adlard took on the rescheduled Wokingham Half marathon. More.... |  |
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| CONGRATULATIONS to our Club Captain, Mark Le Gassick, on becoming Hampshire Road Race Champion. More.... |  |
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| OUR very own 28 year old (at least that’s what he put on the entry form!) rising star Michael Amiable got a rapturous applause and loud cheer from the throng as he crossed the finish line. More.... |  |
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| ON a beautiful evening at Wilverley Inclosure near Sway, almost 250 runners, including another strong turnout of 35 Stubby RR10’ers charged off into the setting sun for event 3 of the series. More.... |  |
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| DON'T forget next Tuesday's handicap race (26th May). More.... |  |
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| GREAT North Run - fund raisers wanted. Click here for pdf. |  |
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| OPEN Water Swim Training. More.... |  |
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| I stress “Fun” – unfortunately in the promotion of the race my brother and I skipped over this minor detail! More.... |  |
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| The Marlborough Downs 33 mile Challenge, my first Ultra Marathon, off road, hilly, very windy and map reading required. More.... |  |
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| STUBBINGTON Curry and Beer Social. More.... |  |
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| MARK had another superb run at Alton, to win by almost two minutes on this tough hilly course. More.... |  |
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| BEV Hards and family have had a busy time recently and here's a list of their latest family outings. More.... |  |
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| The annual club 6.05 Special is once again on the horizon. More.... |  |
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| VANNES, the medieval walled town on the western coast of Brittany. More.... |  |
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| IT was an early start, with the gun firing at 7am. More.... |  |
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| A warm sunny day for a very scenic and pleasant run through the grounds of Blenheim Palace. More.... |  |
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| A reminder to all fellow Subbies that our own event (No 6) is on 24th June. More.... |  |
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| A RACE of two halves was an apt description of the first fixture the Promenade 5k series last Wednesday. More.... |  |
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| RICK Scott took his wife Jenny 'home' to Bristol for the Bristol 10k. More.... |  |
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| ANOTHER fantastic turnout in the New Forest. More.... | |
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| TIME Trial results, 7th May 2009. More.... |  |
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| MIKE White took part in the New Forest Triathlon on 3rd May and was pleased to retain his first place in age group prize, also coming 25th overall. More.... |  |
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| HAVING been the Stubbington Green Contact for the Todays Runner Winter League for the past 4 years, it is with regret that I now have to stand down, and let somebody else take over. More.... |  |
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| THE second RR10 is on Wednesday 6th May. More.... |  |
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| ON behalf of The All Saints Church in Houghton, a big thank you goes to all the cyclists, runners and walkers who took part in this event. The proceeds raised £1,600. Thank you! More.... |  |
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| THE Montane Highland Fling Race is a 53 mile trail ultra marathon that runs along the West Highland Way. More.... |  |
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| EASTER Monday, a sunny warm day and the Isle of Wight three hills race. More.... |  |
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| A great day out in London! More.... |  |
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| ALL change for the handicap race! More.... | |
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| A GLORIOUS sunny evening down by Southampton Water made for an ideal start to the 2009 RR10 mid-week cross country series. More.... |  |
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| JANE Adlard competed in the Winchester Fastwitch Triathlon on Sunday. More.... | |
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| SPRING is well and truly here and, to celebrate, the spring handicap will be held on Wednesday 27th May. More.... | |
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| CAROLINE & Glen Street made their annual trip to Guernsey for the Easter Runs in April (their 11th consecutive year). More.... |  |
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| CONCEPT Sport's Southampton Fast Twitch triathlon is fast approaching. More.... |  |
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| RAY Gunner and Phil May did the Goodwood Dualthlon on the weekend which was organised by Portsmouth Triathletes using the race track. More.... |  |
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| BORED with sitting in front of the telly on a Friday night? More.... |  |
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| THE RR10 cross country season kicks off on Wednesday 22nd April at the Royal Victoria Country Park. More.... |  |
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| There were lots of great performances and p.b.’s at the Eastleigh 10k. More.... |  |
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| GEORGIE Gair had a cracking Easter Day run at the Oakhaven Hospice 10k race at Brockenhurst. More.... |  |
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| IT was a perfect day for the B & Q Eastleigh 10k. More.... |  |
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| 'I love Paris in the springtime' sang Ella Fitzgerald. More.... |  |
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| FANCY a summer trail race with some picturesque scenery? More.... |  |
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| After a bit of confusion over the starting time, 13 Stubbies enjoyed the first of seven time trials. More.... | |
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| AFTER Easter Monday's Whiteley run there is an open invitation to all members to meet up in the Parson Collar for a social drink. More.... |  |
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| NEW Cross Country Vest. More.... |  |
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| AFTER months of discussion SGRAC have come up with a radical new idea for the club. More.... |  |
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| SARAH White and Annie Tomlinson took part in the Cranleigh 21 as marathon preparation. More.... |  |
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| IT'S back for a third year and with a different twist. More.... |  |
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| APRIL sees the start of the spring and summer time trials. More.... | |
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| THE Snowdonia Marathon is one of the toughest and most picturesque races in the UK. More.... |  |
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| KATE Monaghan is running an event on 4th July 2009 in Bala, North Wales. More.... |  |
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| CRANLEIGH 21 this Sunday - Thought I'd join the bandwagon! Does anyone have a spare race number for a desperate London marathon trainee? Happy to swap for the Worthing 20 the following Sunday! Please contact Tim Sullivan on 0789 661 3962 or tim.sullivan@sky.com | ||
| ANOTHER hilly 10k to run after Winchester and another lovely day of weather! More.... |  |
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| EASTLEIGH 10k this Sunday - Does anyone have a spare race number for a keen friend of Lewis Chalk? Please contact Lewis on 07790559293 or lewis.chalk@hotmail.co.uk | ||
| READING Half Marathon this Sunday - If you would like to run, Lewis Chalk has a spare number and can be contacted here 07790559293 or here lewis.chalk@hotmail.co.uk | ||
| THE last Wessex League race was held at Avon Heath Country Park on Sunday and saw the first outing of the new Stubbie Vest which performed very well, was cool and light. More.... |  |
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| WHAT better way to spend Mother's Day than a trip to Staunton Park in Havant. More.... |  |
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| VANNES, the medieval walled town on the western coast of Brittany; croissants, vin, l'escargot, moules, kronebourg and 42k, 21k & 13k of road racing. More.... | |
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| THE new club vest is now available and Liz Hall is awaiting your orders - details here. |  |
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| OUR son, Peter, lives in Chartres so we combined a Spring visit with the local races. More.... |  |
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| GREAT atmosphere and superb weather thank goodness as this year's start was delayed by half an hour. More.... |  |
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| LONDON Marathon - Annie Tomlinson is running in next months London Marathon, if anyone would like to sponsor Annie, she has set up a just giving page to support Naomi House, a children’s hospice based in Hampshire - http://www.justgiving.com/annietomlinson Many thanks, Annie. |
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| BEV Hards had fun in the sun when she headed for Dorset to take part in the Sherborne Castle multi-terrain 10km race. More.... | |
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| ON a warm sunny Spring day, several Stubbies ran at the Fleet ½ marathon. More.... |  |
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| STUBBINGTON Green Runners are holding their anual eight-week beginners' running course. More.... | |
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| THE last Wessex League race at Avon Heath Country Park is on the 22nd and not the 29th of March. More.... |  |
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| RUNNING together……working together! More.... | |
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| On a gloriously warm, sunny spring day, over 300 runners made a bee-line for the splendour of Exbury Gardens for the second running of the Exbury 10k. More.... |  |
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| STUBBIES Get Down and Dirty. More.... |  |
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| IF you are running in the London Marathon this year and would like to run for a worthy cause, then The Rowans Hospice would like to hear from you. More.... |  |
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| ERIC Beck has a number for the Bath half marathon - if any one wants it they can email or phone 07828 172475 thanks. | ||
| A very proud and pleased Dad just wants to say a huge thank you to all of you at SGR & AC. More.... |  |
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| THE weather & ground conditions for the National Inter-Counties XC Championships on Saturday 7 March (including selection for the World XC in Amman, Jordan on Saturday 28 March) were near-enough perfect. More.... |  |
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| HAVING run a 10k at Salisbury some years ago, I was expecting a very hilly course. More.... | |
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| CAROLINE Street has been a member of SGR for many years (since 1982 in fact) and is well known to club members as our Membership Secretary. More.... |  |
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| MIKE White and 13 other hardy or was it foolhardy Stubbies tackled the notorious Meon Valley Plod. More.... |  |
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| ALAN Dunk has kindly sent links for photos taken at SGR 10k, Manor Farm XC & Meon Plod - click here | ||
| THE Mad March Pukka 20 last Sunday was a popular training run for a number of Stubbies doing spring marathons. More.... |  |
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| TODAY'S Runner, Staunton Country Park - important information. More.... |  |
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| JANE Adlard is trying to get a team together for the London Odyssey Relay. More.... |  |
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| FOR several Stubbies, March is a crucial time with their marathon preparations. More.... |  |
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| HOUGHTON 11K Trail Run. More.... |  |
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| This is the second year that Joe Beer has run this particular triathlon camp at La Santa. More.... |  |
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| YOU don't have to be the fastest to win the SGRAC Championship. Of course not, just take a gander at the latest leader's board, and there are a few snails in there!! More.... |  |
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| FLEET & Bath Half Marathon - If anyone has a number that they will not be using, Susie MacGregor would like to hear from you - sue.macgregor1@ntlworld.com | ||
| DASHING Darrell Milner continues to improve his marathon best. More.... |  |
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| A glorious sunny day saw the countries athletes descend on London for the Cross Country Championships. More.... |  |
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| THE Winchester 10k on Sunday 22nd Feb was host to 900 runners in lovely running conditions starting at the sports centre and ending up inside Winchester Football Stadium. More.... |  |
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| MAD March Pukka 20 - If anyone has a number for this race and can't run because of injury etc., then Steve Goodwin from Winchester & District AC would love to hear from you. He can be contacted here - SGoodwin@winchester.gov.uk | ||
| FANCY a run up North, there are several coming up later in the year which look to be good days out. First up is the Leeds half marathon on Sunday 10th May, for more information go to www.leeds.gov.uk/runleeds. The next two are part of Jane Tomlinson's run for all series, the Leeds 10k on Sunday 21st June followed by the York 10k on Sunday 2nd August, details for both can be found at www.runforall.com. Then for those who like scenic runs; they don't come much better than Loch Ness, on Sunday 4th October there is a festival of running incorporating a marathon, a 10k and 5k, all the information you need is at www.lochnessmarathon.com. There is no ballot for the marathon, its a first come first served entry. | ||
| HRRL races - The Eastleigh 10k is nearly full, 1700 out of 2000 places have already been taken. This is a very popular race and organisers think it could be full by March. If you wish to run, please enter asap. Also the Netley 10k needs very early entries. It's the final HRRL so very popular for individual and Club points. It's a good local race, but only 400 places are available. Again please enter very early. |
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| JANE Adlard is running the Paris Marathon this year and is looking for sponsorship. More.... |  |
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| THE final Hants League race was run at Salisbury just 2 weeks after our last outing when the temperature was close to zero with the northeasterly this time the temperature was a balmy 10 degrees and fairly dry under foot. More.... |  |
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| If you are looking for a pre London 20 miler I can definitely recommend this race. More.... |  |
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ZIPPY fights his way to another victory. More.... |
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| THERE were clear skies and still conditions, crisp cold, plus luckily the course was ice free! More.... |  |
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| STUBBINGTON Ladies stormed to victory at the latest leg of the Todays Runner Winter League. More.... |  |
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| BRAMLEY 20 - There is a spare male number for the Bramley 20 on Sunday 15th Feb. If anyone is interested please ring 07722 870258. | ||
| MARGIE gets 3rd in the race!!! More.... |  |
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| SUSIE MacGregor had the task, with the help of some of the lady members, in replacing the running vests. More.... |  |
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| NEWBURY based healthcare company Bayer plc, in partnership with Newbury Athletic Club (NAC), are working together once again in organising the Bayer Newbury 10K 2009. More.... |  |
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| BATTLING the Arctic wind that blew across the open fields Georgie Gair ran extremely well to come 3rd in the Under 20 Women's 6km event in 23m56s. More.... |  |
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| WAITING for the Hovercraft at Southsea early on Sunday morning, the small band of Stubbies didn’t think the conditions seemed too bad to run the ten hilly miles over on the Island! How wrong could they be! More.... |  |
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| THE SGRAC Championship leaderboard has been updated to include January's fixtures. More.... | |
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| HAILWOOD boys enjoy an Endurance Life Marathon. More.... |  |
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| WELL, you've done the race, collected your mug - now you can see the video! More.... |  |
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| ZIPPY Grice was in fine form in the New Forest at the weekend. More.... |  |
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| AARON Kingston took on and conquered the 50-mile long Thames Path Ultra at the weekend. More.... |  |
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| HAVE you lost a Marathon des Sables item of clothing from the Stubbington 10km? (Looks like it goes around neck). If so, we've got it. Please contact Caroline Street at: (01329-845330) if it is yours. |  |
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| LOST property at SGRAC 10k - A white 'Lambretti' hat.
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Lee caz.lee@tiscali.co.uk Caz also had a report of a lost Sony Ericsson phone and has the owners details. "If anyone has it can they also get in touch and I'll try to reunite owner and phone." |
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| THE sun was out, the sky was blue and the Stubbington 10k was feeling very new! More.... |  |
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| IT will be all change for the Chichester Priory 10km. More.... |  |
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| WINTER handicap results. More.... |  |
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| If you can’t get permission you can’t run the race. More.... |  |
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| SAINTS star Matthew Le Tissier will be joining Dave King to promote the launch of his new book in Southampton on Friday. More.... |  |
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| DEL Granger enjoys a bit of rough and tumble, so he headed for the frozen hills of icy Wiltshire for a gentle run out. More.... |  |
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| The Hampshire Cross Country Championships took place today with 15 Stubbies running the events. More.... |  |
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WE are hoping to organise another beginners’ course this spring when the clocks change (from March 29th), but we need some volunteers. |
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| Freezing conditions at Pamber Heath welcomed 13 members of Stubbington Green for the third leg of the Todays Runner Winter League. More.... |  |
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| STUBBINGTON’S men turned in a barnstorming performance in the penultimate round of the Hampshire Cross Country League. More.... |  |
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| LOST cycle water bottle. If anyone picked up a cycle water bottle at Today's Runner yesterday with the markings PRO Cyclehire shop Mallorca, could they please contact Mike White Thanks! |  |
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| THE new Stubbington 10k course was given a test run on Sunday with a record entry for the helpers' race. More.... |  |
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| Glen Street is on the hunt for marshals to help with Stubbington Greens leg of the Todays Runner Cross Country League. More.... |  |
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| TOR Duffin returned home from the land of the rising sun to take on the land of the rising hills with the annual Pub to Pub race in Horndean. More.... |  |
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| ZIPPY Grice chose to get rid of some Christmas excess with a gentle 10km jog around the grounds of Somerley House near Ringwood. More.... |  |
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| EASTLEIGH Running Club have announced an earlier change of date for the popular Marwell Zoo 10km. More.... |  |
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| PLEASE NOTE - The winter handicap finish time is now 11.30am and NOT 11.00am as previously published. More.... | |
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| CHRIS VERNON, now a resident of the fair Gulf state of Abu Dhabi, flew back from the sunshine of the Gulf to a bitterly cold Belgium to watch son Andy claim a silver medal at the European Cross Country Championships. More.... |  |
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