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Wootton Road Runners History
| Wootton
Road Runners began informally around 1985 when four like minded people
began running on a Thursday night from the Wootton Working Mens Club
venue. These four who became the founder members of our club were Bill
Green, Stuart Hearson, Steve Edwards and Alan Richardson. In March 1987 the club became affiliated to the Midland Counties Amateur Athletic Association. The numbers of runners started to increase and it made changing in the Artistes Dressing Room behind the stage at the WWMC a very interesting and friendly affair. As numbers continued to grow changing was moved to the committee room until it was decided that this could no longer cope and the club moved its training base to the recreation ground and associated changing facilities in Wootton village. It was this move that led to a rapid rise in female runners. In 1999 we had again outgrown our changing facilities and we accepted an offer to move to the newly opened Whitewater Nene Centre. But early in 2000 we again moved due to increased numbers to Image & Fitness Centre in Brackmills and membership continued it's upward spiral. |
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the autumn of 2003 we moved back to our home village of Wootton and
into the new social and sports community centre, where we currenlty run
from. Our membership is currently now in excess of 200 with a ratio of 70:30 male:female. All abilities from beginners to experienced and competent runners are very welcome! The main feature of our Thursday training night, apart from the running, is to catch up over a drink with fellow members in the community centre bar, and recarb on the popular range of snacks.Additionally some members like to return to our spiritual roots at the Wootton WMC which has a fine range of Real Ales for Real runners and a nice friendly atmosphere. |
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