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What's New?

	Report and pictures of track session with Netley added 17 August - see Training tab
	Results added 16 August for the last RR10 at IBM Hursley - see Results tab
	Test Way Reccy - Report and pictures added 16 August - see News tab
	Midnight Marathon results added 8 August - see Results tab
	Treasurer job description add 6 August - see Committee tab
	Results for the Itchen Valley RR10 added 6 August - see Results tab
	New training schedule added 30 July - see Training tab
	Snowdonia Trail Marathon report added 25 July - see Results tab
	Training details for next two sessions added 22 July - see Training tab
	Muscle Acre report added 22 July - see Results tab and scroll down
	Track meeting 8 August - details added 20 July - see Training tab
	Results added 19 July for the 8th RR10 at Janesmoor - see Results tab
	Social page updated 18 July - expressions of interest needed - see Social tab
	Results for the Pendle 5 and the Race to the Stones added 18 July - see Results tab
	Results added 12 July for the New Forest 10, the Ware 10 and the 8th RR10 - see Results tab
	Results for the Sway Carnival 5 added 6 July - see Results tab
	Results added 2 July for the Abbots Ann 10K and the Lakes 10 - see Results tab and scroll down
	The next step: information for beginners added 7 June - see Beginners' Page

Beginners Running Group

We have a beginners' group for who feel daunted about joining a running club or those who are unsure where or how to start. Our aim is to help new and inexperienced runners achieve their running goals. Whether that be weight loss, increased fitness, running their first race or simply progressing from walking to jogging. There more information on our training pages. If you'd like to join or just want to find out more please contact Christine Harris ( 07708 118114, energybar6@btinternet.com )

Introduction to Hardley Runners

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Hardley Runners is a Waterside based club affiliated to a number of sports associations including UK Athletics, the Southern and Hampshire Athletics Association, the Trail Running Association, the Fell Runners Association, British Triathlon and the Hampshire Sports Council. We currently have around 200 members, both male and female, who range from sub-6 minute mile pace to the casual jogger.

Members meet at Applemore Recreation Centre every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30pm for training runs of between 5 and 10 miles or for structured training sessions. We also meet most Sunday mornings at 8:30am, at a venue agreed each week, for a longer run of between 10 and 15 miles on forest trails.

The club has a diverse membership, enjoying both road and off-road running. We participate in the popular summer RR10 Wednesday evening league in which we have had many team and individual successes and regularly enter the largest number of competitors. The 10 fixtures against other local running clubs occur fortnightly on evenings between April and August over distances of between 4 and 6 miles. We also participate in the Hampshire and CC6 Cross Country Leagues, which each consist of weekend events during the winter months. These races are just some of the free events enjoyed by our club members.

We take part in the Hampshire Road Race league and have runners in the London Marathon each year. Annually we award open and age-related club championship trophies based on a local road race and a handicap trophy based on a 10k forest trail run. The latter event is followed by a pub lunch at which the draw for the club places in the London Marathon is held.

We are also affiliated to Cycling Time Trials which allows any of our members to take part in both local Club Time Trials and Open events. From March to September there is a full programme of local events which cost c£3 to enter on the day. For more information see our Race Diary page.

We had the distinction of being National Trail Running team champions for four consecutive years. Club members regularly take part in the prestigious OMM (Original Mountain Marathon - formerly KIMM) and the Saunders Mountain Marathon and have won honours in both events.

We organise the popular Solent Half Marathon at Gang Warily, the Test Way Relay, the Exbury 10K and both an RR10 and a CC6 event, through which club members make their contribution to the local running calendar.

We are affiliated to British Triathlon, membership of which provides entitlement to compete in British and National Championships and eligibility to qualify for GB representation. Hardley members can save £11 on their Individual BTF membership which provides a minimum saving of £4 on every Triathlon and Duathlon entry. Members represent Great Britain in Age Related triathlon and duathlon and have won National, British, European and World titles.

On the social front the club holds cycling trips, theatre trips, Youth Hostel and camping weekends and our Hardley Hilly Half awards presentation lunch is always well supported.

Our annual club subscription is excellent value at £15 single and we welcome new members. If you are interested in joining us or would like more information please feel free to send us an e-mail (see contact us tab). Or you can go straight to the subscriptions page which includes a membership form.