RR10
STUBBINGTON Green Runners has been given full membership to this summer's RR10 cross country series - which is great news for the club.
For the past two summers, SGRAC has been restricted in numbers of runners it has been able to field in the popular race.
But now, after a meeting of RR10 clubs in Eastleigh on Wednesday evening, Stubbington has been given full membership which, along with the other competing clubs, means there is no limit to the number of runners who can enter.
"This is great news," said Dave King, who attended the meeting along with club secretary, Mark Le Gassick. "It's something we have been working towards since the RR10s are so popular because of their friendliness. We would like to give all of our members the opportunity to run rather than having to limit numbers.
"As has often been said, the RR10 format is such that with no times taken, that it is free, staged over a four to five-mile course and set in an informal atmosphere, it is the perfect place to run your first race without feeling intimidated.
"It is good fun, and I'm hoping a lot of new members and some of those on the beginners' course this Spring might give the RR10 a go."
The first race takes place at Royal Victoria Country Park at Netley on Wednesday, April 23rd with a 7pm start and finishes at IBM in Hursley Park on Wednesday, August 20th at 7.15pm.
Stubbington will be hosting race seven at Manor Farm Country Park near Bursledon on Wednesday, July 9th (7.30pm).
Race schedule:
April 23rd: Royal Victoria Country Park, Netley (organised by Southampton Running Club) - 7pm start.
May 7th: Nature Quest, Ashurst (Totton RC) - 7.15pm.
May 21st: Wilverley Enclosure near Sway (New Forest Runners) - 7.30pm.
May 28th: Nature Quest (2), Ashurst (Team Southampton) - 7.30pm.
June 11th: Itchen Valley Country Park, West End (Eastleigh Running Club) - 7.30pm.
June 25th: Cadland Park, Holbury (Hardley Runners) - 7.30pm.
July 9th: Manor Farm Country Park, Bursledon (Stubbington Green Runners) - 7.30pm.
July 23rd: Janesmoor Pond, Stoney Cross (Wessex Road Runners / Romsey Road Runners) - 7.30pm.
August 6th: Lordswood Fire Breaks (Lordshill Runners) - 7.30pm.
August 20th: IBM Hursley, Hursley Park (Winchester & District AC) - 7.15pm.