Shout outs

• Well done everyone at a historic London Marathon, especially those doing their first marathon or first one in London
• Jason at the Wolf run in Leamington Spa
• Tom & Jacqui at the Shakespeare Marathon
• All our runners at Race 1 of the Northants 5k series at Fineshade Wood (checkout our Race Calendar for the race schedule)
• Weekly Parkrun update.

Have we missed you?  Report your events. Or, let us know what you’ve been up to via the Whats App social  media page.

Wednesday

– Route info: check it in advance: https://www.northamptonroadrunners.co.uk/images/routes/route4-min.png

Safety Notices

• For all club runs, make sure you run in groups of 3+. Ask us if you need help finding people to run with.
• For our 5k group, your run leader will be running at a minimum of 11.30 minute miling (7.1m/km). If you are faster please periodically loop back to keep in touch. If you think you will be slower, talk to the run leader about alternative arrangements.
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Parkrun Takeover

Parkrun takeover next month!

Date: Saturday 16th May
Where: Northampton Racecourse
Do we need your help: YES
Will it be fun: Double YES!
Please fill in this form to volunteer- you can tick several jobs if you don’t mind what you do
https://www.ferendum.com/en/PID2324169PSD120110903

Your new committee

If you ever need to talk to your committee – this is they! Nick, Andy, Ben, Bobby, Dean Tony, Roger, Charlotte, Rachel, Karen and Sue.

Weekly Overview (27th April – 3rd May)

Monday
– 6:10 for 6:15pm: Enjoy a relaxed run with friends at the Racecourse.

Tuesday
– 6pm and 6:45pm Gym at the Uni: Join us for a workout session!

Wednesday – Club Night at the Uni
– Warm-up: 6:55 pm
– Club Run: Rushmere -Abington Park (5.7m/7.6m/9.6m- 10/13/15km)
– Route info: check it in advance: https://www.northamptonroadrunners.co.uk/images/routes/route4-min.png
– 5k Group: Additional 5k run with James & Rachel

Thursday
– 9:30am Daytime running group (5-6miles)*: meet at The Courtyard in Wollaston, NN29 7QE. Coffee and cake afterwards.

Friday
– 5:50pm for 6pm start: Pub Run. Keep an eye out on WhatsApp & Facebook later this week for the location & route.

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

*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.

May 2026

Run Rabbit Trail Festival 9th-10th May. The multi-distance weekend Trail Running Festival from the team at Race Harborough, set on the beautiful and picturesque Deene Park Estate, near Corby.
NRR discount available – see discounts link at the bottom.

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/
Colworth Marathon Challenge 26th-28th June. A unique running event set in the beautiful Colworth Estate, North Bedfordshire, UK. Enter 1, 2 or all 3 races that combine to make 26.2 miles, over 3 days.

8% off for NRR members before 17th May – code in the discounts page

September 2026

Marathon du Médoc- Saturday 5th Sept. 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!
This event is now sold out but register for the waiting list if you missed the chance.

October 2026

Snowdon marathon – 24th Oct. 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.

November 2026

Benidorm Half Marathon and 10k – 21st Nov. Come and join the already big group getting a few days away from the cold of Northampton and running this event. Join the WhatsApp group and find out more.

Discounts

• Club discounts can be found at www.northamptonroadrunners.co.uk/newsletter-discounts/
• Its a password protected page. The password is in the newsletter email.