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Lyn Hopkins

Secretary

WITNEY ROADRUNNERS

107 Newland Mill

Witney

Oxon

OX28 6SZ

Or you can give her a call at 01993-779110

Our club was formed in 1985 and currently has 185 members.The club committee meets on the first Monday of every month. The current committee is :

CHAIRMAN Tony Lock

SECRETARY Lyn Hopkins

TREASURER Ian Fowler

MEMBERSHIP Angie Petts

Mike Miles

Rick Parsons

Alan Milbank

Adam Smith

Les Harrison

Graham Ferris

Dave Leigh

Liz Leigh

The main club night is on a Thursday evening. We meet at the Windrush Leisure Centre in Witan Way,Witney at 7pm. There are a variety of different distances and speeds available. You are then welcome to stay behind in the bar afterwards for a drink and a chat.

Members also meet every Tuesday evening at the Windrush leisure centre. In the winter there is a published programme of repetition sessions varying from 200m up to a mile in a variety of locations around the town. They are suitable for most levels including that of the now rather slow chairman (his words not mine). who devises them. He also publishes a programme for the summer, which on alternate weeks is based upon a tough hill session in Crawley and repetitions on the grass track at Wood Green School, which they most graciously allow us to use. Just to show that we can sometimes be sensible we do not collect in the leisure centre bar on Tuesdays.

Longer Sunday morning runs are also organised leaving the Leisure Centre at 9.30 am. Longer distances leading up to the London Marathon.

The club hosts two races a 10 Mile race The Cotswold Classic run in mid September and a race in the Oxford Mail League Cross Country League.

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There is a DOMESTIC LEAGUE & a SHORT LEAGUE(races under 10K) see Upcoming Races & Events an in-house competition for all male and female categories. Two groups of races ( up to and over 10K).Nine races must be run in club colours. No more than eight races in each category to count. Points awarded based upon club finishing position. If you compete in more than nine races you count your nine best finishes. Trophies presented at the Christmas meal.

THE EYNSHAM CHALLENGE: Two challenge events, one held in North Leigh the other in Freeland, a trophy for each club victor. Held in June and July.

MOTAVATION SERIES :During the summer on five Thursdays the club participates in the Motavtion Series. These races are relatively short for road runners at about four miles and take place in villages spread wide across the county. Charlton on Otmoor, Bletchingdon, Combe, Chipping Norton and Marston (Oxford). The club usually has a strong turnout for these races which attract about 250 runners in total and start at about 7.30 pm.

MOST IMPROVED RUNNER: Nominations for this prestigious award from the membership in November.

JOHN ROSE MEMORIAL SHIELD:Awarded in the memory of a popular founder member, winners (m & f) are those with the best average speed over 10K,10mile,half-marathon,15 or 20 mile and marathon.

CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE: The club enters the Oxford Mail cross country league each year, the events take place on the first Sunday of the month from November to March each winter. Just turn up and run—you need a club vest or T-shirt.

LONDON MARATHON:Organised runs of 15 miles and over are provided on several weekend leading up to the big day. A coach is laid on for runners and supporters. A club group also marshals at the Tower of London.

CHRISTMAS PUDDING RELAYS & LONDON MARATHON DRAW:Club event on the Sunday before Christmas. Rejected entrants for the London Marathon can go into a draw for club places. The relays are a popular fun run with prizes for the winning team.

BOXING DAY RUN:A pairs relay over a five mile course from The Woodman in North Leigh.

ANNUAL DINNER DANCE & CLUB AWARDS:A very popular social event held in December. A dinner, dance and presentation of the club awards.

We also stock club kit and other running apparel.Regular social evenings are held throughout the year including quiz nights and skittle evenings.