This our annual dress up evening on Thursday 19th December.
Run round town dressed up in your best Christmas outfit. Visit the pub!!!!
Kings Arms on corner of Parks Road for swift drink then back to Oxsrad usually via a few shops or the Westgate.
Afterwards the London Marathon draw takes place for those who have had a refused email from London Marathon draw.
(Conditions apply)
Save the date! Our friends from Thame Runners is inviting us to join their Wednesday evening runs in the Chilterns on
Keep an eye out for more details in upcoming club announcements
An ever-popular event on the HRR’s race calendar, this year’s Ridgeway Relay (25th June) certainly did not disappoint. The day started with team managers frantically looking for a substitute runner, and ended with the celebration of HRR bringing home the prestigious winner’s shield – 9 years after the club’s last Ridgeway victory.
For this year’s event, we managed to enter a team for each of the 3 categories – “Mostly Men”, “Mostly Ladies” and “Vets” – to compete with 39 other teams from clubs across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Unfortunately, one of the original “Mostly Men” team members had to pull out at the last time due to an injury, and our backup runner was already covering for another injury. Harry Geddes, the team manager, was quickly on the phone looking for a replacement. Matthieu Marshall was first to volunteer running two legs, which, considering the heat, would have been a massive undertaking even for a superhuman like him.
With that plan in mind, James Eve, Rachel Shaw and Duncan Henning set off from Ivinghoe Beacon. After the first leg, the “Mostly Men” team gained 2nd position, while the “Mostly Ladies” and “Vets” teams were at the very respectable 27th and 29th positions. After the second leg, the “Mostly Men” team climbed up to 1st position, and never looked back. As the temperature rose to over 28 degrees after midday, the running got very tough, and after 5 legs, our team positions were 1st, 30th and 34th.
Out of the blue, we had a message from Tom Dobra, who had just run a fast race at Thame 10k in the morning, saying that he could take the last leg. This was a huge relief for us, but he still had to make his way from Oxford to Barbury Castle, the start of the last leg. Somehow he got there with plenty of time to spare to receive the proverbial baton from Fergus Campbell. He ran an amazing 6:08 min/mile leg to claim overall victory. Soon after, Anita James and Nicole Hare also crossed the line to claim 28th and 33rd positions for the “Vets” and the “Mostly Ladies” teams, bringing to an end a very successful day for the club.
Once again, the Ridgeway Relay proved to be an amazing team event for all. Well done to all those all helped organise and took part.
Full list of runners and leg results
P.S. some of our runners claimed that they only got to maintain their positions because other runners went the wrong way, but that is the fun of Ridgeway Relay – to not get lost!
The Jingle Bell run will take place on Thursday 15th December.
For the benefit of those new to the club the details are explained below.
You are encouraged to run in fancy dress. This is not compulsory but may be advisable if you don’t want to be identified on CCTV! Prize(s) available for the best fancy dress.
We run through town and then stop at The Kings Arms, Oxfords oldest pub for a beverage.
Returning to Oxsrad for Mince Pies and Mulled wine
Bells will be available for hire to attach to your shoes. These are hired, not be kept and are to be returned at the end of the evening please.
Pam and Maureen will be running a Tombola, any donations of prizes are gratefully received.
We usually conclude the evening with the draw for the Clubs London Marathon Places for next April. We are still waiting confirmation from London Marathon of our number of places.
NB You must meet our club’s “qualifying requirements” to enter the ballot for the club London Marathon place(s).
Don’t miss the best run of the year.
The 2022 HRR Annual General Meeting will take place at Oxsrad on November 10th at 8.00pm (promptly after the social club runs). This is a forum where HRR members decide on matters affecting the club, and elect the committee for the coming year. Please attend if you can.
If you have any business you wish to be discussed at the meeting, or if you would like to contribute to the management and the regular functioning of the club, and would like to be elected to join the committee, please email the club secretary via admin@hrr.org.uk.
