- Lordshill Road Runners was formed in 1982 to promote roadrunning in Southampton, England;
- We meet every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.30pm at Oaklands
Community Centre, Fairisle Road, Southampton.
- In Winter(October to March) alternate between hill running around Lordshill plus sprints
in Sainsburys' Car Park and longer efforts ( a mix of 500m, 1000m and 1500m efforts with 500m recovery) on the Nursling
Trading Estate. If you want to go straight to Nursling, the Oaklands group
tend to arrive at Nursling, Britannia Way at 6.55 p.m.
- In Summer, Tuesday evening training takes place in Southampton Sports Centre and comprises a mix of warm-ups, sprints, hills and exercises. If you want to go to direct to the Sports Centre, the Oaklands group tend to arrive at the Coxford Road entrance about 6.55pm.
- Thursday training sessions are usually longer runs - 6 to 12 miles - on a variety of interesting (and not so interesting) routes round the streets of north west Southampton. There are few roads in the Lordshill, Basset, Shirley, Highfield, Millbrook, Redbridge and Totton areas that haven't seen a Lordshill running shoe at some time in the last 15 years.
- At weekends club members tend to arrange a variety of training sessions among themselves, if not already committed to local or more distant races. Weekend runs can extend to 20 miles, particularly when club members are building up towards marathons. These runs explore well beyond the confines of Southampton. Enjoy the delights of the Forest, Fritham, Green Lane, Romsey, Test Way etc etc.
- The training sessions cater for all abilities. More than one group will go out when there are mixed
abilities.
- Affiliated to England Athletics, SEAA and Hampshire AA UKAA;
- Annual Subscription - only £15 per annum(2007). This is made up of £10 to the club and an affiliation fee of £5 paid to England Athletics ;
- Participant in Hampshire and CC6 Cross-Country leagues, Hampshire Road Race League and RR10 summer series of inter-club events;
- Host of Lordshill 10K each June and Lordshill 10 mile
each November;
- Strong social side;
- Regular newsletter and up-to-date website;
- Annual Club Championship;
- New members always welcome.
If you want to run for fun or run seriously while still enjoying it - Lordshill is the club for you. |
