Welcome to the Longworth Runners Website
We hope that you find this website informative, useful but mainly funny. Longworth Runners are not a serious running club but more of a social running club. Whilst attracting runners (if you can call us that!) from the Longworth area, anyone with an interest in wanting to keep some vague form of fitness is welcome to join.
The club was formed in 1997 with the first Longworth 10k race taking place in 1998. We attract members mainly from Longworth village itself plus the surrounding villages of Hinton Waldrist and Southmoor. This does not mean if you live somewhere else you are not eligible to join us. Everyone is welcome.
Whilst predominantly attracting runners of the more discerning age all ages are welcome. We meet every Saturday 9.30a.m at Longworth village hall.
There is no joining fee, simply turn up and run (after deciding where to go which can take several minutes of discussion!).
You can see our main routes by visiting the Longworth Runners Local Routes Page on the left hand side of the screen (the picture with the trainers). Many routes are off road. Cross country and muddy tracks tend to be the favourite with routes selected so differing abilities can choose which distance loop to run. Most people choose to run for about 1 hour, whatever distance that may be, to finish back at Longworth Village Hall around 10.30 a.m.
Every year Longworth Runners holds its annual 10k running event raising money for HALF to find out previous years results and details on how to enter for this years event.
The Advice Page, whilst factually probably not 100% correct, offers some simple training tips for runners who may want to get more out of running than just the social element. This page will link to other websites detailing nutritional, training, psychological and many more running tips to give you the edge either for an event, weight loss or improved self confidence.
If you want to find out the best places to buy your running kit or are thinking of getting some additional training in the Links Page is for you. You can browse through countless local websites to hopefully find what you are looking for. Mind you we cant guarantee that all the links will always work!
Finally, If you actually want to get in contact with some of the more important existing members the Contact Us Page is the one for you. You will be able to make initial contact via email requesting, if you wish, for the member to call you back (obviously this will rely on you supplying your phone number!) hopefully within 5 working days. Alternatively feel free to play ping pong emails! Otherwise I am sure you will find some of us in the local pub, The Blue Boar, of an evening busy carrying out additional training trying to get that edge on our competitors!
We hope you enjoy this website. Any suggestions on how to improve it, in any way please email the Longworth Runners account. Pictures are always welcomed.