Annual fees are now due
The annual fee for the year starting 1 April is £30 for competing members. If you wish to pay by direct bank transfer, our bank details are: Acc. No. 90160423; Sort code 20-37-13. Please add the following payment reference: Subs...
Club Running Weekend
When: April 12th and 13th 2014
This is a supported run, with luggage transfer, from Hebden to Malham and back via a shorter route on Sunday.
Saturday night accommodation is at Malham YHA, £32.00 dinner, B & B or you can…
2nd Minster Marathon
By popular demand the Minster to Minster Marathon (which involves running from Ripon to York) is being repeated. So mark your calendars as follows:
Saturday 31 May 2014
We’ll split into a few different groups, with fast and slower runners. If you fancy…
Ripon Runners 2014 Club Championship
For the 2014 Club Championship we say goodbye to Chase Your Mates and ‘Hello!’ to proper racing once again. You can find all the details in the Club Championship section, and there will also be regular updates on the Club Facebook site and via Club member email.
Welcome to Ripon Runners
Ripon Runners was founded in 1984 as road running began its extraordinary ascendancy from the sport of eccentrics to probably Britain’s most participated in athletic activity. Our president, Monty Munson, now in his 80’s and still running, was one of our founder members as was Rodney Mills who in his seventies has found new fame as Britain’s over 70 indoor champion at 400 metres.
Green in top 40 at London
Ripon Runners ventured to the capital for the London Marathon on Sunday and set new personal bests as well breaking long standing club records.
Of the four club members running this year, first home was Tori Green who broke Ripon Runners ladies marathon record. Tori slashed 14 minutes off her previous marathon best time to smash the three hour barrier with an incredible 2 hour 56 minute 37 second finish. Even more impressive was the fact that Tori finished 40th female overall out of 13,228 female finishers.
Thought for Spring
Last week’s AGM left me feeling despondent, not because of you the members who were most supportive but because, as chair, I do not like not knowing what the future holds for a Ripon Runners home. However the following day five of us, Tim armed with GPS, John G. Mike P. your chair and Dawn T. representing…
