Information (e.g., entry forms, results and photos) for running races (e.g., 5K, 10K, 10M, half marathon),
both road races and multi-terrain,
that are in Oxfordshire, Berks and Bucks,
parts of Glos, Hants,
Northants and Wilts, ...
Generated: Fri 27 Mar at 12:38:24 GMT
Here is a table of races that I did not compete in.
The latest race is given first.
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date
day and time
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name of race
length of race
licence
comments
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location of race
postcode and maps to postcode
links to race information and entry forms
other links
link to the results
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| 97 | | Oxford Mail XC Round 2
unknown
| | as HRR were organising this, I helped in the marshalling; it was very muddy |
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| 96 | | Coombe Country Park Multi Terrain 8
8M
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| 95 | | Swindon 10K
10K
| | "date to be confirmed"; "flat, 2 lap course from Swindon Karting"; "memento" |
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| 94 | | Avebury 8
8M
| | "trail race which takes place in the Wiltshire countryside, starting and finishing at Avebury, a World Heritage Site famed for its stone circle"; "follows byways and bridleways and is muddy, rutted and difficult under foot"; "do be aware that the fickle British weather has produced a fast dry course, once, but it's more likely to be a quagmire in places"; "you have been warned!"; "T-shirt" |
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| 93 | | Herbert's Hole Challenge
10.5K
| | "challenging, multi-terrain course through picturesque Chiltern countryside"; "T-shirt"; there's meant to be online entry at RW; I did this in 2008 and wrote: "This was about 10.5K marked with K markers. It had an uphill start and was undulating with three main hills. Although there were two short sections on tarmac, the route was mainly on footpaths which were very muddy in places: it was difficult to walk let alone run!" |
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| 92 | | Abingdon Marathon
marathon
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| 91 | | Swindon Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "a challenging, hilly course on roads through scenic countryside over the Wiltshire Downs"; "chips"; use this link to get a profile of the route; 5M multi-terrain and 2M fun run as well |
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| 90 | | The Great Clarendon Half Marathon
half marathon
| | full marathon and a four stage relay marathon as well; full goes from Salisbury to Winchester and the half starts halfway along at Broughton; multi-terrain; bus from Winchester to Broughton for 4 UKP both before and after the event; marathon and relay marathon as well |
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| 89 | | Kenilworth Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "T-shirt to those that enter by Sep21"; "medal"; "spot prizes" |
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| 88 | | Cheltenham 10K
10K
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| 87 | | Woodstock 12
12.1125M
| | "undulating 3 lap course"; "memento" |
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| 86 | | Chippenham Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "fast and predoimnately flat"; "chips"; "goody bag"; "T-shirt" |
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| 85 | | Peasemore Festival 5M Challenge
5M
| | "scenic run in the Berkshire Downs on quiet country lanes"; part of the Peasemore Festival; "M markers"; "medals", "beer tent, refreshments, live music"; use this link to get a map of the route used in 2007 |
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| 84 | | Headington 10K
10K
| | the venue is Worminghall Airfield (SP637091); "fast, flat and rural"; 1K children's fun run as well |
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| 83 | | Winchcombe Hill Climb
10K
| | "mainly off-road course, mulit-terrain"; "climbs over 500 feet to the Neolithic long barrow Belas Knap with spectacular views"; "entry will be acknowledged by e-mail only and race numbers will be provided on the day" |
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| 82 | | Burnham Beeches Half Marathon
half marathon
| | "chips"; "medal, spot prizes"; 2K fun run as well |
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| 81 | | Standish Woodland Chase
10M
| | "multi-terrain race over a course of almost ten miles following parts of the Cotswold Way"; "the route is hilly and run on mainly woodland trails, with some road, along the scenic Cotswold escarpment" |
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| 80 | | Chipping Norton Mota-vation Run
unknown
| | "closing date for postal entries for the series is Wednesday April 29th" |
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| 79 | | Milland Valley Trail Race
13M
| | "over tracks, paths and quiet lanes and taking in the beautiful countryside on the Sussex/Surrey/Hampshire border around the village of Milland"; "come and run in one of the best areas of the newly created South Downs National Park, the non-tourist part!"; "the terrain is hilly and the race is particularly tough but the views more than make up for the pain!" back in 2001, this was my 4th race!!! |
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| 78 | | Elmbridge 10K
10K
| | aka the "Julie Button Memorial Race"; journey there: 63.6M, 1h24m; "flat, fast, scenic run on road and riverside towpath" "race numbers to be picked up on the day", "medal" |
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| 77 | | Waddesdon Manor Summer Evening 5K Road Race
5K
| | "out and back course using the traffic-free roads within the historic and picturesque grounds of Waddesdon Manor"; "mug"; "refreshments" |
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| 76 | | Didcot 5
5M
| | "fast and flat"; "memento"; "spot prizes"; 2M fun run as well |
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| 75 | | British 10K London Run
10K
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| 74 | | Adderbury Half Marathon and 10K
half marathon
| | HRR-RC; online entry should have been in place by Apr09 |
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| 73 | | Combe Mota-vation Run
unknown
| | "closing date for postal entries for the series is Wednesday April 29th" |
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| 72 | | Toad Hull Multi-Terrain 10K
10K
| | "lanes and paths throgh the Mapledurham woods, with plenty of ups and downs"; "start and finish are at Whitchurch Hill village green where there will be a BBQ and refreshments" |
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| 71 | | Farnborough Flier
12K
| | journey there: 39.5M, 0h48m; "the course offers some great fast, flat sections, a gradual, but challenging hill that takes you up to the Burton Dassett Country Park, an exhilarating ridge-top section to take in the views, followed by a cracking section back to Farnborough, past the 17th century splendour of Farnborough Hall to the Finish" |
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| 70 | | Bagley Wood Fun Run and Walk
3.25M
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| 69 | | Ridgeway Relay
87M
| | "team relay run over ten legs, the legs varying in length from 5.4M to 11.0M"; "all teams must include at least 8 male, 2 female, or vice versa"; "scenic, hilly and off-road"; "teams compete for a team trophy on the basis of shortest total time taken to complete the course"; "cut-off times are applied on some legs to ensure the race finishes by 8pm, but teams will not be disqualified for missing the cut-off times, it simply means the next leg is started before the previous runner arrives" |
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date
day and time
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name of race
length of race
licence
comments
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location of race
postcode and maps to postcode
links to race information and entry forms
other links
link to the results
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| 68 | | Alresford 10K
10K
| | journey time: 55.6M, 1h09m; "run through the historic market town, past the famous watercress beds and out into the fantastic countryside beyond"; "T-shirt for pre-booked entries"; fun run as well |
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| 67 | | Yarnton 5
5M
| | "T-shirt to first 200 finishers"; 1.5M fun run as well (at 1815) |
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| 66 | | Banbury 5
5M
| | "one lap on road and pavement on the outskirts of Banbury"; "includes three moderate hills"; "allow 10 minutes to get to the start from the School" |
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| 65 | | The Chiltern Chase
10K
| | "multi-terrain course of mostly bridleways, footpaths and woodland"; "starts from Ewelme Common and wends its way up into the Chiltern Hills using tracks and Bridleways before returning through this historic village to finish on the Common"; "2009 will see the addition of a 5K event" |
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| 64 | | Fairford 10K
10K
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| 63 | | Oxford Sunday Race for Life
5K
| | a women-only race; marshalling is from 10am to 12.30pm |
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| 62 | | Oxford Saturday Race for Life
5K
| | a women-only race; marshalling is from 10am to 12.30pm |
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| 61 | | Upper Boddington 10K
10K
| | I've been told that this race will not take place this year |
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| 60 | | Ropley 10K
10K
| | "T-shirt guaranteed for all pre-registered entrants" |
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| 59 | | Blenheim Palace Jog 2009
10K
| | "this circular 10K route takes you through woodland, around the lake and across the open land"; "explore the footpaths and trails"; "enter as a team, family or simply challenge yourself"; "run it; walk it; crawl it; do it!" "participants are allowed free access to The Pleasure Gardens and the Palace Grounds but will have to pay an additional entrance fee for the Palace" |
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| 58 | | Cow Pat Canter
12K
| | "wWith virtually no tarmac to be seen the course takes you through beautiful countryside, rolling fields, footpaths, rough tracks, stiles, a pond and a river!"; "memento"; "spot prizes"; 1045 mass walk to start; fun run as well (at 1110) |
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| 57 | | Alton 10
10M
| | "start at Lord Mayor Treloar College, Holybourne - on the Eastern edge of Alton"; "the course follows the same route as for the past few years - through beautiful village and countryside lanes" |
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| 56 | | Blenheim 7K
7K
| | "a spectacular course along the paths and trails of Blenheim Palace"; "route takes you past the Palace and over the Grand Bridge before a beautiful lakeside section" |
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| 55 | | Bracknell Half Marathon
half marathon
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| 54 | | Marlow 5
5M
| | journey there: 36M, 0h48m; "chips"; "commemorative Medals, T Shirts and goody bags to all finishers plus spot prizes" |
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| 53 | | Tewkesbury 1/2 Marathon
half marathon
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| 52 | | The Elan Printing Icknield Way Charity Run 10K
10K
| | "medal and training log"; "undulating scenic course at the foot of the Chiltern Hills along the historic Icknield Way"; "route takes in footpaths and bridleways with the remainder along quiet country roads"; both M and K markers; "all runners must register on the day even if they have pre-entered"; half marathon as well; "the 10K event consists of one lap, with an extended second lap for the half marathon" |
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| 51 | | Thornborough 10
10M
| | "fairly challenging, hilly course run on quiet country roads"; two laps; "certificate"; 5M run as well (at 1100) |
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| 50 | | Watford 10K
10K
| | in Cassiobury Park; chips; T-shirt; medal |
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| 49 | | Neolithic Half Marathon
half marathon
| | half marathon is from Charlton Clumps to Stonehenge; coaches between finish and start both before and after; marathon and walking events as well |
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| 48 | | Flora London Marathon
marathon
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| 47 | | Cutteslowe Canter
5M
| | events are: 5M run, 5M walk, 3M run (under 16s) and a 3M walk |
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| 46 | | OX5 Run
5M
| | "in aid of the Oxford Children's Hospital" |
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| 45 | | Leamington Regency 10K
10K
| | 2000 runners; journey there: 53.1M, 1h04m |
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| 44 | | Clock Change Challenge 10K
10K
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| 43 | | Carterton 10K
10K
| | two laps; one review on RW says "the course was well marshalled, but is not as flat as is sometimes made out [and] there is a very long but shallow climb at 1-2 and 6-7km and a further shallow to moderate climb at around 4 and 8km. It's still a very quick course, but there are quicker ones out there" |
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| 42 | | Draycote Water 5
5M
| | journey there: 83.2M, 1h45m |
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| 41 | | Eastleigh 10K
10K
| | RACE FULL by about Mar07; "flat"; "chips"; "T-shirt"; "spot prizes"; limit of 2000 runners |
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| 40 | | Treat Multi-Terrain 8M
8M
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| 39 | | Devizes 10K
10K
| | "the race will start from Devizes Football Club and will take you out of Devizes into the beautiful undulating Wiltshire countryside for the first 5k of the race where you will be able to enjoy panoramic views, followed by the second which is fast flat and scenic all the way to the finish."; journey there: 50.8M, 1h26m |
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