Woking

Race

Run, run, run, as fast as you can…

3 GoodGymers made their way 10.2km in a race in Woking.

  • Woking runner
  • James McCloud
  • Charlotte
 
Saturday, 4th of June 2022
 
Led by Wayne

The Martians are behind you!

On a bright and early Sunday morning, James and Anne ran to the local MacDonalds for a coffee before hopping on a minibus to be driven to McClaren grounds on Horsell Common.

What was happening there, do I hear you ask…

Well… Three trail races, 5K, 10K, 21K are organised every year entirely by volunteers from the Lions Club CIO.

All the proceeds are distributed to local charities carefully selected by the Woking Lions. The races are held on the beautiful Horsell Common on the western edge of Woking.

They are called the “Martian Races” to commemorate H.G.Wells ‘s book “The War of the Worlds” which takes place in Woking and its area.

On arrival, James and Anne were approached by Charlotte also a GoodGymer but from Ealing. It was lovely to meet another lovely GG member who might even join us when she moves to Chertsey.

Charlotte, we cannot wait to introduce you to the whole Woking GG team!

James and Charlotte completed the 10K race while Anne dropped down to the 5K. All thoroughly enjoyed their run.

You have one guess to answer this question: who, of the three runners, fell and hurt one knee and one ankle…. You would not know looking at the photos though!

Charlotte made her own way back while James and Anne joined some of the No Sweat Running crew for a well-deserved brunch at the Marciano.

We hope that next year more of Woking GG team will take part: we cannot praise enough the organization of the races and we could not run in a more wonderful landscape!

Next Wednesday, we will meet at the Run Company shop where we may borrow some Brooks shoes before joining the Run Company running group to go on a litter picker session around Woking.

You may wish to volunteer on Saturday morning before or after taking part to the Woking parkrun and on Sunday morning to encourage the Woking junior parkrunners.

In the meantime, happy running to you all.

Report written by Woking runner


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Wayne
Wayne
Monday June 27th, 2022 18:17

Great Job Everyone.

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