26 Jan Newsletter 27 01 2026

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Shout outs

  • Wai, Graham, Michael and Rob at the Arc of Attrition (50 or 100 miles)
  • Sue at The Wilmot Wander (32 miles) 
  • Mark Rose at the Winter Lucky Dip Half (Staines) and the Windsor Trail  Half (1st in age category)
  • All our runners at Dirt Run #1 at Irchester, with a 1st place for Isaac Walter and 3rd place female for  Zoe
  • John Eales at the Skegness 10k
  • Jacqueline and Tom at the Stowe 10k
  • Mark Pickering at the Essendon 10k
  • Weekly Parkrun update.

Have we missed you?  Report your events.

Club records (reminder)

Between now and 28th Feb we are trying to build up our club records. Guidelines:

-You must be a first claim member at time of the race
-Only races or parkrun count (no training runs)
-Up to 28th Feb 2026 you can submit any time going backwards as many years as you like. After this point we will only accept recent races
From 1st March records will be updated monthly with 1 email per month to celebrate any new records.

Please submit your times to: secretary@northamptonroadrunners.co.uk

Wednesday Route

Please see The Week Ahead section below.

For those injured, come along and walk if possible.

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Over 50’s Group

Our Over 50s group is designed to encourage runners aged 50+ to train smart, stay in great shape, and run as fast as possible. The focus is on challenging yourself while also enjoying a bit of friendly competition with other over-50s runners.
We’ll use two set events each year as benchmarks, with the aim of beating our own PBs — and, for some, each other too.
We have chosen two events:
The Oundle 10k in March (we have a discount).
The Winwick trails 10k in July.
We encourage all over 50s runners to enter and target these events to give them a real good go.
We will figure out an award for the person who sets the biggest PB and the fastest. Of course – if you are under 50, you can join in with these events – but you won’t win a prize!
 
 

Fast Track to 5k

We’re excited to have our Fast Track to 5k launching at the end of this month. Please share the following notice far and wide

Dates for your diary

The Week Ahead

Monday

  • 6:10 for 6:15 start Social Run at the Racecourse. * 

Tuesday

  • 6pm Gym at the Uni: Join us for a workout session!

Wednesday

Thursday

  • 9:30 am Daytime running group (5-6miles)*. Meeting at Scotch Farm Shop, 67 Mears Ashby Road, Earls Barton. NN6 0HQ.
  • Park at the bottom of the farm shop on the grass as there is limited car space.
  • Join us for a coffee after at the farm shop.

Friday

  • Pub Run from The Cock Inn, Harborough Road, NN2 7AZ
  • 5:50 pm for 6 pm start.
  • Everybody welcome, choice for 4 or 6 miles and nobody will be left behind!

Weekend Long Runs

  • Keep an eye on the Weekend Runs* WhatsApp group for people’s long run plans.

Sunday:

  • Last race of the 3CXC series – 10am (Wing). Contact Tony Letts before Fri 30th Jan if you need a race number. Pay £5 via coacha. Race HQ is The Cottesloe School, Aylesbury Rd, Wing, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 0NY. Race start 10.00am, see Tony’s Facebook post for more details

*member led runs.

Race Calendar

See our race calendar below. If you cant see it visit https://teamup.com/ksqds17fetjqohnvb9.

 

All join in

These events are available for all members to join in with. Please let us know if you have an event that you want to promote.

June 2026

Endure 24 Reading 5th – 7th June. Somewhat of a ritual now for NRR. Complete as many 5-mile laps as you want between noon on Saturday and noon on Sunday; either solo or in a relay. But really, it’s all about Friday night!

Ultra Trail Morzine-Avoriaz 18-21st June. A few of the NRR crew are planning another trip to Morzine to take part in the Ultra again. With stunning views over the High Alp, amazing support and the beautiful Alpine nature, as well as lake swimming and sampling the beverage and culinary delights of the Haute Savoire region. Even if you don’t fancy the event and just want to come and support, there are plenty of other activities to do in Morzine. There are 4 races over the weekend:

50k/100k Saturday
 /14k Sunday
There is a WhatsApp group in the NRR community if you want to find out more.

Full event details:

https://www.runthroughtrails.com/morzine-avoriaz/

September 2026

Marathon du Médoc- Saturday 5th Sept 2026. The slowest marathon you’ll ever run — over 20 wine and food stops through French vineyards. Fancy dress is a must, with a different theme each year-the chosen theme for 2026 is the 1980s!

Tickets go on sale in March and sell out VERY fast. Join the dedicated community WhatsApp group if you’d like more details and updates.

October 2026

Snowdon marathon. The chaos has started. If you are running, spectating, or just thinking of running or spectating, or mildly interested in spectating or running. Join the WhatsApp group where people will be discussing spectating or running.

 

Discounts

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