The Lordshill 10k is a fast, flat race beginning at the Ordnance Survey building at Adanac Business Park and winding through the country lanes of Nursling. If the weather isn’t too hot it’s a great course for PB’s although there are a few sharp turns to keep runners on their toes. Today there were three bright red Hamwic shirts out on the route and a small but enthusiastic cheering team waiting at the finish line. Read more
Just a week after the Southampton Marathon, the eighteenth Lymington 10k made the perfect recovery run. The largely flat, multi terrain course beginning and ending amongst the magical fairy doors and flowers of Woodside Park was just the thing to give tired legs a stretch. The glorious weather didn’t hurt either. Read more
The Southampton marathon couldn’t have been more fitting for our first Hamwic marathon outing. Even so, it had its ups and downs, and I’m not just talking about the Itchen Bridge. The beautiful weather made for some great photographs of Team Hamwic in their bright new shirts but the heat wasn’t the best thing for running a marathon. Some of the Harriers were pacing, notably Ian Howard. Nikki of Reese Leisure agreed he could pace the half, change his shirt and then run a second lap to complete the full marathon. Only Ian could get away with such shenanigans. Others were running the 10k, half marathon, including tail walkers Kim and Vicky, and the full twenty six point two miles with four passes over the dreaded bridge. Read more