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Ed runs 100 miles (in 1 day) in lockdown

Strava route of Ed's 100 mile run

While most people were out in the park or common (socially distanced) on Bank Holiday Monday, Ed was running 100 miles. He says: The 100 mile race I usually run in May, from London to Oxford, was cancelled so when the organizers (Centurion Running) put on a virtual 100 mile as a replacement I knew … Read more

Gordon and Ellen win our May ‘virtual’ Second Sunday 5

95 runners and 29 saltires took part in our May ‘virtual’ VE weekend Second Sunday 5.   In hindsight morning of Friday or Saturday was the best time to run, with the wind picking up on Sunday and the temperature dropping making fast times harder.  None of which was a problem for Ellen Weir who took the ladies’ victory while Gordon warmed up for his Sunday dinner with a victory in the men’s race.  THH results in the link.

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John Bryant 1944-2020

Quite simply, John Bryant was one of the great Thames men, giving over 50 years of unstinting service to the club. He joined Thames in 1967 straight from Queen’s College, Oxford. While at Oxford, he competed in the Tortoises-Spartans (second team) cross-country race in 1964, 1965 and 1966, finishing 12th, 14th and 4th and being … Read more

Virtual Second Sunday 5

32 Thames men and ladies ran our Easter virtual Second Sunday 5. Ellen Weir produced the performance of the weekend with an amazing 31.41 while the allure of pancakes at the end powered Nic Gould to the fastest time. Jam, scones and clotted cream was the best cake eaten, though Gordon Pearce will advise eating these after the run – not before.  Click for full THH results

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Thames Virtual 5km #thh5km

With events understandably cancelled far and wide, Thames came together virtually this weekend to complete a 5km time trial. With all racing individually across Saturday and Sunday, wind conditions and finding your flattest local course were key. Keeping 2m from passersby was also of course a challenge for those of us in busier areas. However … Read more

James splashes to victory

7.5 mile course

James McMullan took victory in our Long Distance Handicap – splashing to victory through a course that was more puddle than mud.  James led home ahead of Jess Davies and Rory Spicer, with Katy Hedgethorne fastest lady over the course.  Click below for full results.

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Mud bath at The National 2020

Toughing it out over the worst mud in years Thames came away with an ever improving National performance: 6th Ladies team and 9th Men’s team

Surrey League – Ladies Race 4

Thankfully the day before Storm Ciara hit, the Thames Ladies turned out in force for the final race of the 2019-2020 league in Richmond Park. The competition was on, as we started the day 11 points behind Clapham. Emails were sent, phone calls and favours called in to achieve a full strength team of 15 … Read more

302 runners Dash The Splash!

We had a tremendous turnout for 2020’s Dash For The Splash 10k.  The weather was dry, the course at its wettest, and the Splash at almost thigh high levels.   A really successful weekend for Thames – big thanks to all who helped with the organisation and congratulations to our 15 THH runners who ran round.

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Ladies Surrey League 3

On the 11th of January, fresh for the new year and decade 15 Thames ladies turned out on Wimbledon common and what a team performance it was! Some amazing runs saw us win with a season low 50 points, almost wiping out the gap to Clapham whom we trail by just 11 points going into the … Read more