Welcome
to Ripon Runners
Reports
Punk Panther Harrogate Hustle - 10 February
Report by Lena Conlin
Forthcoming Events
Ripon Runners Hosted Races
Dates for your diaries!
- The Ripon 10 mile
2024 race – Sunday 12 May
- The Ripon Ultra
2024 race – Saturday 5 October
- The Burn Valley Half Marathon
No 2024 race
- Jolly Holly Jog
2024 race – date TBD
Club Events Calendar
Check out the club events for 2024, which have been compiled into the following downloadable PDF:
AGM
Tuesday 19 March
It’s your opportunity to ask hard questions and hold the committee to account, so please do attend. It’s also your opportunity to seek election to the committee (Chair, Race Director and committee positions are up for grabs). Refreshments will be provided!
Club Notices
2024 Club Championship
The Championships run from 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 and are open to members of Ripon Runners aged 16 and over on 1st January 2024.
Results will be announced and prizes awarded at the Club’s Annual Dinner.
Five (5) races count towards a runner’s total points.
Four (4) races...
Ripon Runners Junior Section
We welcome boys and girls from school year 5 (aged 9/10) to year 11 (aged 15/16) who already enjoy running and want to develop and compete in local and regional races.
Many of our Juniors are fast, but we cater for a range of abilities and speeds
Please view our welcome pack for more details of who we are and...
Helmsley Club Weekend, 26-28 April 2024
This is a great event at which to get to know your fellow members. We’ll be staying at Helmsley YHA on 26 and 27 April, 2024 and exploring the surrounding countryside during some interesting walks and runs over the two days.
If you’d like to take part, please pay your deposit per instructions in the email from Ellie...
News and Tales
Have you heard about NOTCH?
Some may already be familiar with NOTCH, for those who aren’t, this is a new initiative, based in Hull, which celebrates all types of achievement with bracelets & various notches/charms…
NOTCH had a recent successful launch with their parkrun collection, this is a model England Athletics now wishes to endorse formally to affiliated clubs, as they also...
My relationship with the Bob Graham round
Victoria Morris
Ever since I learned about the Bob Graham round – 42 Lake District fells within 24 hours – I have felt the need to give it a go.
Most people will tackle the ‘BG’ by arranging a team of pacers to accompany them on each of the six legs, and support crews to meet them at road crossings...
2022 Awards Winners
Club Championships
Women’s Open Champion
Morag McDowell
Women’s Under 35
1st Emma Sorby
2nd Lucy Philpott
3rd Beth Constantine
Women’s 35 – 44
1st Lee-Ann Swires
2nd Jane Grundy
3rd Sarah Woffinden
Women’s 45 – 54
1st Suzanne Rickard
2nd Lesley Willoughby
3rd Sharon Brazier
Women’s 55 – 64
1st Hilary Philpott
2nd Sue Skinner
3rd Lena Conlin
Women’s 65+
1st Fiona Alder
2nd...