Club Run - 16th Sept

This week sees the last of our Summer runs, and as tradition goes we will meet at the National Trust Highdown Chalk Car Park for a run out to the Needles and back. As the nights are darker please meet at 6.30 for a 6.45pm start, please also wear a torch as this will be needed for the last half of the run.

5.5 miles: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5440744.html 

5k ish: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5583801.html 

Members and non-members welcome. 

The Autumn run schedule is now live on the website: click here.

Club Run - 9th Sept ROUTES UPDATED DUE TO WET WEATHER AND CLOSED PATHS

This weeks run will be our second to last Summer run. Please meet at Yarmouth Green https://what3words.com/wishes.hurricane.extra at 6.45 for a 7pm start. There is lots of on street parking available. Torches are advised for the last 20 mins of the run. 

5 Mile Route: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5661803.html

5k (ish) Route: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5661804.html

Members and non-members most welcome. 

Club Run - 2nd Sept

For this weeks club run please meet at the Colwell Beach Huts: https://what3words.com/marked.opts.maybe at 6.45 for a 7pm start. You can park for free on Colwell Common or Colwell Chine Road. There is a car park but you will need to pay.

The routes:

5 mile - https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5660596.html (this is a change to the previous route, as a treat, there are less hills!)

5k - https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5608825.html 

I will be hosting this week and offering chip butties and soft drinks afterwards (weather permitting)! You will be able to leave any warm clothes or drinks in my beach hut (which will be secure) whilst we all run. If you could let me know if you are attending, I do need an idea of numbers by Tuesday pm please 🙂 . You may also need a torch for afterwards as the nights are getting shorter.  

This run is for members only. 

Club Run 25th August

For this weeks club run please meet in Whitwell by the White Horse pub. Please only use the pubs car park if you are planning on eating or drinking there afterwards. There is parking on the High Street, Nettlecombe Lane or Bannock Road. There are 2 route options, both are a mixture of trail, path and a little road: 

5 mile: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5639960.html

5K: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5639961.html

As we near the end of the Summer schedule I am beginning to put together our run programme from 23rd Sept to Christmas. If anyone would like to arrange and lead a run please let me know. Available away dates are: 4th Nov and 2nd Dec all other Wednesdays will be from WWSC but there can be some flexibility - I will put in a Christmas light run for Newport mid-December. 

Have a great run

Club Run 19th Aug

For this week's run meet at the car park opposite The Griffin in Godshill (https://what3words.com/barstool.grumble.haunts) - 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

There will be two route options:

5.2 mile: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5658663.html

5k: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5658664.html

Both routes will visit the Worsley Monument which involves a steep climb - but we will walk up it!  On the 5.2 miler, there's a couple of miles of road and the rest is tracks or footpaths which are rough underfoot in places.  On the 5k, the road element is more like a mile.

By coincidence we run past the Rusty Meadow campsite which Alfie spotted is hosting a 5k and 10k event on Sunday.  I am sure that we will be running part of their route so you can treat this as preparation if you want! Race details and entry: https://race-nation.co.uk/register/rusty-rails-farm-cic/rustyburner 

The kitchen at The Griffin should be open until 9pm if anyone wants to eat afterwards.

See you on Wednesday. 

Club Run 12th Aug UPDATED

IMPORTANT UPDATE. It’s highly likely that parking at Jubilee car park tomorrow will be very difficult so we have decided to CHANGE THE RUN to be an out and back over Brook Down from the chalk car park at Freshwater Bay (W3W ///streamers.shampoos.tester). 

New routes are very simple!

5 mile: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5657890.html 

5k: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5657889.html 

Meet at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. If the chalk car park is full (more eclipse watchers?) then there is more parking on Afton Road or in the golf club (I will check on permission this afternoon).  One advantage is that the eclipse should be visible from the entire route and we still run past some bronze age burial mounds!

It seems that there are challenges when I am leading a run so we will see what next week brings!

This week's club run will be from the Jubilee Car Park at the top of Lynch Lane (W3W ///weep.gloves.receiving) above Brighstone.  The routes each have two hills.  For those who haven't run this before I won't tell you how long they are!

5 miles: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5601735.html

5k: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5601738

Our run coincides with the partial (almost complete) eclipse of the sun which is due to be at its maximum at 7.14pm (starts at 6.18pm and all over at around 8.08pm).  As Mottistone Down will be a good place to view the eclipse Jubilee Car Park may be popular but hopefully there will be room to park.  The 5kers may like to extend the first leg of their route to the bronze age burial mound on the top of the hill to see the eclipse (shown as Harborough Barrow on mapometer) then double back.  PLEASE BE AWARE that you need specialised SOLAR ECLIPSE GLASSES to look at it directly.  We don't want anyone damaging their eyes!

The kitchen of the Three Bishops in Brighstone should be open until 9pm if anyone wants to eat there afterwards (but worth checking on the evening).

See you on Wednesday

Let's All Run Together - 5th Aug

Join West Wight Road Runners for our next Let's All Run Together (LART) event as we head out on the scenic Monument & Marsh 5 Miler. All runners are very welcome.

This year we're once again supporting the Isle of Wight foodbank, so if you're able to, please bring along a donation. Items currently needed include: Puddings, rice, Fruit juice, Tinned vegetables, Tea, Baked beans, Razors, Toilet rolls, Deodorant (male and female), Shaving gel / foam.

📍 Meet in the Mountbatten Room at West Wight Sports & Community Centre

🕡 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start

Choose from:

🏃 5.5-mile Monument & Marsh route (with a back marker): https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5437601.html

or

🏃 3-mile flatter route (with a run leader): https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5538865.html

After the run, everyone is welcome join us for snacks and refreshments back at the sports centre.

Club Run - 29th July

For this weeks Wednesday run please meet at Priory Car Park https://what3words.com/purely.left.chuckling at 6.45 for a 7pm start. If the car park is full there is a second option at the back of the castle: https://what3words.com/resting.blotting.sounding .

There will be 2 route options:

5 mile: https://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5440739.html 

5k: http://gb.mapometer.com/running/route_5587376.html 

Members and non-members welcome.