Club Profile
We are a running club that welcomes runners of
ALL
ages and abilities
Alton Runners are affiliated to UKA, Hampshire AAA, and the
SEAA
We organise the Alton 10 Mile Road Race a BARR grade 1 event held in May each year
We organise the Multi-terrain Downland Challenge, a 10K and
5K event held in October each year
We field a team in the Hampshire Cross Country
League.
We support the Today's Runner
Cross Country Series run monthly from October to March
Some of our members are very keen road racing competitors
running marathons, half marathons and other road races in the Hampshire Road
Race league
Other members take part in
Fell running, Trail running and multi terrain events
All of our members love to run
along the paths, through the woods and fields across the local countryside
around Alton and keep fit in that way
Our headquarters is the Alton
Sports Centre and Alton Runners enjoy ABC membership of the Sports Centre
Training
We
train off road in the summer months and in the winter months we train out on the
roads.
We meet every TUESDAY and THURSDAY at 07:00 pm.
In the SUMMER we meet on the JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS (at the Sports Centre end).
In the WINTER we meet in the entrance foyer of the ALTON SPORTS CENTRE.
Juniors:
meet
on the JUBILEE PLAYING FIELDS, in the SUMMER months on THURSDAY evening starting
at 05:15 pm and in the WINTER months on SATURDAY morning starting at 10:00 am.
On
SUNDAY mornings we meet in the SPORTS CENTRE Lower Car Park at 09:30am for a
social/long run. In hot weather we may go out earlier.
For those wishing to meet up with Alton Runners the ideal time would be just
prior to one of the training sessions. Or contact Roger Sayer on 01420-84526.
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