John O Gaunt student wins Harey 8 poster competition!
We would like to say a huge well done to Lucy Hammond, a year 8 student at John O Gaunt School, for winning the competition for redesigning the Harey 8 poster for 2018! The annual race, organised by the Hungerford Hares running club has a new date this year and the race director thought this would be a great opportunity to have a new poster and involve the local secondary school in the process. Lucy’s winning design is fantastic, she really rose to the challenge adding incredible detail and the artwork is so bright, imaginative with a positive impact. She was presented with her winning prize of a £50 amazon voucher and a framed copy of her poster at her end of term assembly. The prize was kindly donated by one of the race committee members work organisation. We are looking forward to sharing her winning design through our publicity for the event this year. Well done Lucy!
Mandy Waldon
Race Director – Hungerford Harey 8
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BOOST FOR BERKSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH FROM HUNGERFORD HARES.
Hungerford Hares Running Club marked World Mental Health Day with a
cheque presentation to Berkshire-based charity Sport in Mind.
A total
amount of £1,655 was raised by the club through its annual Harey 8 race
in June with proceeds also boosted by a special event at Hungerford
Town Hall which marked the running club’s tenth anniversary. A match
funding donation was also received from the NAV People’s Charitable
Trust which provided an incredible total of £1,155.
Sport in Mind
promotes mental well-being through sport and physical activity and
raises awareness of mental health issues. Hungerford Hares Chairman,
Mandy Waldon said: “This has been a milestone year for Hungerford Hares
and it was particularly fitting for us to be able to present our cheque
to Sport in Mind on October 10 which was World Mental Health Day. “We
were also really pleased to be working in partnership this year with
Sport in Mind, to help the recovery of people experiencing mental health
problems and raising awareness of mental health and the importance of
wellbeing. “We would also like to thank everyone who supported us this
year and over the past ten years and contributed to the club’s growth
during this time.” Sport In Mind Development Officer Laura Brooks said:
“It was fantastic to receive such an amazing amount of money and to take
part in the Harey 8 run. It was lots of fun. The money will be used to
deliver sport and physical activity sessions in Hungerford. Thank you
very much to the Hungerford Hares and NAV People’s Charitable Trust. You
are superstars!”
Further information on Sport in Mind is available at sportinmind.org
10th October – Intervals in station road car park
25th July – Hares Hilly Run
18th July – Baydon run away – did i mention it was hilly ….
7th June – Kintbury run-away
23rd May – Short Harey 8 Route
On a lovely sunny evening the hares try out the “harey8” route
A BIG thank you!
A very successful morning on the Town Hall steps on Saturday. We raised an amazing £155 for Sport in Mind as result of all the cakes/biscuits sold. A massive thank you to those who made cakes and for those who came down and supported us!
10 years celebration at The Town hall
Congratulations to our Couch to 5k group who completed the weeks. Well done guys, keep up the good work!
Couch to 5K group
2nd May – Bluebell Run
Great turn out for a wonderful display of the bluebells and Geoff actually running
25th April – The Beginners
We had a great turn out of 12 starting the program
30th August 2016 – Last of the Summer Runs – Eastbury
A good turn out for the last away run on the summer programme
9th August 2016 – Interval Training on the common
Thanks to Victoria, Pete and Claire for their help running the “fun” interval session evening. I think we were all agreed it was a FUN session! We started with a warm up at the Rugby Club, followed by a game of Farmers and Crows on the common (think back to the playground and Stuck in the Mud with lots of shrieking and laughter!) and a more traditional pyramid speed session down by the canal. Great to see new Hare Marius this evening and to pick up potential new member Craig mid run! Well done everyone who made it this evening. You all worked really hard!
6th August 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 22.32 Bedfont Lakes
Emily Cook – 25.05 Barnstable
Paul Scarlet – 26.41 Newbury
Caroline Bamford 25.48 Newbury
3rd August
Brian Billington – Yateley 10k – 45.44
Paul Stout – Yateley 10k – 44.34
Emily Cook – Pewsey Vale 5 miles – 37.50
Sally Ann Adams – Pewsey Vale 5 miles – 57.41
30th July 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 23.57 Southsea
Caroline Bamford – 23.57 Southsea
24th July – Up Tow Down Flow Half Marathon
Polly Wood – 1.54
23rd July 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 22.47 Stonehouse
Caroline Bamford – 22.47 Stonehouse (New PB)
Emily Cook – 25.00 Newbury (New PB)
14th July Dinton Pastures 10k Race 3
Brian Billington – 48.24
Caroline Bamford – 50.00
9th July – Savernake 10k
Brian Billington – 49.02
Esther Good – 51.19
Victoria Chidsey – 53.56
9th July – The Original Maverick – Devon 13k
Polly Wood – 1.33 – 5th Place Lady – Bringing new meaning to the word ‘hills’ ..
5th July – Baydon Away Run
11 Hares took off over the downs to ashdown house on a lovely summers evening
3th July – Tadley 10k
Carl Reid – 46.29
2nd July 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 21.47 Black Park
Paul Carden – 28.21 Newbury
26th July 2016 – Inkpen Gibbet Challenge
Mandy Waldon – 53.30 – First Female Veteran
Mike Moorcroft – 56.26
25th June 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 24.47 Newbury
Paul Carden – 28.14 Newbury
Brian Billington – 24.48 Newbury
Emily Cook – 26:00 Barnstaple
Predicted timed race results Thanks for all coming last night, we hope you enjoyed something different!
| Forename | Surname | Est. Time | Actual Time | Faster or slower than estimated | Variation | Ignoring +/- | Position |
| Pete | Lowe | 15:00:00 | 14:48:33 | Faster 🙂 | -00:11:27 | 00:11:27 | 1 |
| Polly | Wood | 15:15:00 | 15:03:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:11:37 | 00:11:37 | 2 |
| Richard | Piper | 20:00:00 | 20:17:23 | Slower 🙁 | 00:17:23 | 00:17:23 | 4 |
| Thomas | Rivers | 16:15:00 | 15:47:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:27:37 | 00:27:37 | 5 |
| Mandy | Waldon | 15:21:00 | 14:49:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:31:37 | 00:31:37 | 6 |
| Brian | Billington | 17:25:00 | 16:49:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:35:37 | 00:35:37 | 7 |
| Kevin | Gregory | 16:43:00 | 16:05:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:37:37 | 00:37:37 | 8 |
| Victoria | Chidsey | 18:30:00 | 17:52:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:37:37 | 00:37:37 | 9 |
| Lee | Burton | 15:30:00 | 14:51:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:38:37 | 00:38:37 | 10 |
| Caroline | Bamford | 17:46:00 | 17:06:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:39:37 | 00:39:37 | 11 |
| karia | smith | 23:17:00 | 22:32:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:44:37 | 00:44:37 | 12 |
| Caroline | Bowyer | 21:00:00 | 20:13:23 | Faster 🙂 | -00:46:37 | 00:46:37 | 13 |
| Rich | Parry | 16:00:00 | 14:58:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:01:37 | 01:01:37 | 14 |
| Josh | Parry | 15:30:00 | 14:27:33 | Faster 🙂 | -01:02:27 | 01:02:27 | 15 |
| John | Warr | 18:17:00 | 17:13:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:03:37 | 01:03:37 | 16 |
| Sally | Westeray | 20:00:00 | 18:50:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:09:37 | 01:09:37 | 17 |
| Linda | Gaywood | 25:00:00 | 23:49:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:10:37 | 01:10:37 | 18 |
| Jamie | Dullaghan | 13:30:00 | 14:44:33 | Slower 🙁 | 01:14:33 | 01:14:33 | 19 |
| Sian | Piper | 25:00:00 | 23:32:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:27:37 | 01:27:37 | 20 |
| Mandy | Goddard | 22:38:00 | 21:08:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:29:37 | 01:29:37 | 21 |
| Martine | Sugden | 25:25:00 | 23:31:23 | Faster 🙂 | -01:53:37 | 01:53:37 | 22 |
| Wilf | Waldon | 17:00:00 | 14:56:23 | Faster 🙂 | -02:03:37 | 02:03:37 | 23 |
| Carl | Reid | 17:00:00 | 14:55:23 | Faster 🙂 | -02:04:37 | 02:04:37 | 24 |
| Mary-Anne | Allsobrook | 21:53:00 | 19:39:23 | Faster 🙂 | -02:13:37 | 02:13:37 | 25 |
| Scott | Farrell | 17:00:00 | 14:32:33 | Faster 🙂 | -02:27:27 | 02:27:27 | 26 |
| Diana | Gregory | 26:00:00 | 22:48:23 | Faster 🙂 | -03:11:37 | 03:11:37 | 27 |
| Jackie | Gibbard | 25:00:00 | 20:40:23 | Faster 🙂 | -04:19:37 | 04:19:37 | 28 |
| Paul | Carden | 26:00:00 | 21:08:23 | Faster 🙂 | -04:51:37 | 04:51:37 | 29 |
| Angela | Sewell | 28:00:00 | 22:50:23 | Faster 🙂 | -05:09:37 | 05:09:37 | 30 |
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11th & 12th June 2016 – Endure24
3 Hares took part in endure24 this year and all completed 5 laps (25 Miles ) of trails around the wasing estate
Two Teams of 7 took part and in total ran 165 & 160 Miles
7th June 2016 – Kintbury Out and About
At 7.30 on the dot the heavens opens accompanied by a clap of thunder
This never stops a hardy hare! With the warm up complete the group set off.
The sky’s cleared and the country side around Kintbury was wonderful.
After the group cool down everyone enjoyed the hospitality of Victoria and her husband
What a wonderful way to spend a lovely British summers evening.
5th June 2016 – Ollie Johnson Kintbury 5 mile
Carl Reid – 36.19
Mandy Waldon – 37.07
Victoria Chidsey – 43.21
June Frith – 44.05
5th June 2016 – Marlborough Triathlon
Esther Good 44th – 1.57.21 1st Place Female Vet
Brian Billington 59th – 2.05.35
4th June 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 27.03 Newbury
Paul Scarlett -27.46 Newbury
Paul Carden – 27.50 Newbury
Brian Billington – 23.03 Winchester
29th May 2016 – Bayer 10k
Scott Farrell – 47.52
Lee Burton – 48.31
Carl Reid – 49.22
Emily Cook – 53.24
Paul Carden – 60.16
Brian Billington – Had a lovely jog in the sun
Big thanks to Mandy, Geoff and Esther for giving up there Sunday morning to help marshal the event.
28th May 2016 – parkrun
Mandy Waldon – 22.03 Swindon – NEW PB
Brian Billington – 23.51 Swindon
24th May 2016 – Hares test the Harey 8 Route
22nd May 2016 – Ramsbury 5
Emily Cook – Awaiting Results
Scott Farrel – Awaiting Results
21st May 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 22.55 Southwick Country Park
14th May 2016 – parkrun
Paul Scarlett – 27.20 Newbury
14th May 2016 – The Chieveley Chase
Geoff Anderson – 42.21
Scott Farrr – 42.25
Caroline Bamford – 47.16
Emiily Cook – 48.51
10th May 2016 – Inkpen Away Run 8k Cross Country
Great turn out for a cross country run around inkpen lead by Esther and the Crown & Garter after
8th May 2016 – Welford & Wickham 10k
Great turn out from the Hares
Geoff Anderson 46.48
Paul Stout 50.59
Esther Good 54.34
Brian Billington 54.34
Caroline Bamford 54.34 – Female Vet 50 Winner
Victoria Chidsey 55.30
Ally Weller 59.19
June Frith 1.01.16
Caroline Bowyer 1.04.44
Jackie Gibbard 1.12.37
7th May 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 24.43 Newbury
Paul Scarlett – 24.41 Newbury
Caroline Bamford – 24.34 Preston Park
3rd May 2016 – Hares Bulebell Run 11k
1st May 2016 – Shinfield 10k
Emily Cook – 53.03
Scott Farrell – 48.22
31st April 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 20.16 Isle of Wight PB
Paul Scarlett – 25.22 Newbury
Paul Carden – 28.13 Newbury
24th April 2016 – London Marath
Thomas Rivers – 4.21.20
Maurice Marulli-de-barletta – 3.30.47
23rd April 2016 – The Isle of Wight Offroad Duathlon
Caroline Bamford – 1st Lady Sprint Distance in 1.40.05
Brian Billington – 4th Sprint Distance in 1.27.31
17th April 2016 – Corsham 10k
Caroline Bowyer – 59.18
16th April 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 24.51 Bicester
Caroline Bamford – 24.55 Bicester
10th April 2016 – Sunday Run
The Hares meet at the croft for a muddy off road route along the canal lead by esther
Stopped along the way for a photo in front of a “oil rig lifeboat”
9th April 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 23.11 Fareham
Caroline Bamford – 23.10 Fareham
Polly Wood – 23.45 Newbury
3rd April 2016 – White Horse Half Marathon
Polly Wood – 1.53.49
3rd April 2016 – Combe Gibbet to Overton Race
Esther Good – 2.27.40
Jamie Dullaghan – 2.30.06
3rd April 2016 – Reading Half
Maurice Marulli-De-Barletta – 1.27.30
Steven Westbury – 1.38.30
Lester Sandles – 1.41.33
Tom Measures – 1.47.59
Rich Parry – 1.47.21
Kevin Gregory – 1.47.20
John Warr – 1.53.05
Brian Billington – 1.56.20
Caroline Bamford -1.56.20
Paul Scarlett – 1.58.48
Nick Clements – 2.13.48
26th March 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 22.29 Hove Promenade
Caroline Bamford – 24.51 Newbury
19th March 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 24.50 Basingstoke
Paul Carden – 27.38 Newbury
Caroline Bamford – 24.50 Basingstoke
13th March 2016 – Bathalf
Brian Billington – 1.43.09
Caroline Bamford – 1.42.24
Esther Good – 1.43.03
Paul Stout – 1.38.18
Mandy Goddard – 2.11.06
Ally Weller – 1.52.08
5th March 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 23.29 Isle of Wight
Paul Carden – 28.02 Newbury
Paul Scarlett 24.16 Newbury
Caroline Bamford – 24.53 Newbury
27th February 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington – 24.16 Fountains Abbey
Paul Carden – 27.53 Newbury
Paul Scarlett 25.41 Newbury
21st February 2016 – SMaRTT Smasher 10k
Emily Cook – 56.17
June Frith – 59.42
20th February 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 27.08 Newbury
Brian Billington – 24.16 Swindon
Paul Carden – 29.17 Newbury
14th February 2016 – Bramley 10/20
Caroline Bamford 1 Hour 20
Brian Billington 1 Hour 19 and 58 seconds
Paul Stout 1 Hour 19 and 26 seconds
13th February 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford 26.57
Brian Billington 26.58
Paul Scarlett 25.49
6th February 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 25.00 Newbury
30th January 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 24.44 Newbury
Brian Billington – 23.01 Isle of Wight
23rd January 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 24.41 Chippenham
Brian Billington – 25.05 Newbury
Esther Good – 25.04 Newbury
Paul Carden – 27.57 Newbury
16th January 2016 – parkrun
Caroline Bamford – 24.45 Newbury
Brian Billington – 23.29 Woodley
Esther Good – 23.29 Woodley
10th January 2016 – Rough-n-tumble
Caroline Bamford – 2.23.05
9th January 2016 – parkrun
Paul Scarlett – 29.40 Newbury
Brian Billington – 22.24 Isle of Wight
2nd January 2016 – The Gibbet Hangover
Mandy Waldon – 1Hr 38 mins
2nd January 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington 22.29 Lyndey Inaugural
1st January 2016 – parkrun
Brian Billington 25.07 Swindon + 24.18 Newbury
Ester Good 25.07 Swindon + 24.26 Newbury
Caroline Bamford 25.11 Andover + 24.28 Newbury
Angela Sewell 30.53 Newbury
Caroline Bowyer 30.56 Newbury
15th Decemeber 2015 – Hares Xmas Run & Meal
The Hares giving marks out of 10 for the lights of Hungerford
Rudolph”Geoff” serving drinks and nibbles half way around the run , while bob and his elves prepared the xmas meal for the hares return
The Video of the run can be found here
17th Nov – Hill Training – Smitham Bridge Road
About 20 Hares turned up in the gales of Hurricane Barney, and while June and Bob took the Beginners on a run around the town the main group did a ‘pyramid’ hills session at Smitham Bridge. That seemed to give everyone sufficient challenge!
Warm up
Hills at Smitham Bridge road
10th Nov – Intervals – Bourne Vale
Geoff took the hares down to bourne vale for an intervals session which was enjoyed by all , newcomer Ali said tonights session had open her eyes and she thoroughly enjoyed it, we think her dog misty did too.
1st Nov – Sunday Run
Esther took Polly, John, Ronald, and Brian on an 8 mile off road route out in the fog around littlecote
25th October – Sunday Run
Hares in the Autumn Leaves
18th October – Hares Sunday Run
Stopped for a break and pick some sloes
13th October – Intervals – Station Road car park
Saturday 19th September – A cheque presentation of £500 was made to The Bruce Trust at the Wharf in Great Bedwyn.
Thank you letter from “The Bruce Trust“
One of our new club members – Paul Stout is part of the British Team taking on the spartathlon in Greece a 155 mile ultra marathon on the 25th of Sept
We all wish him the best of luck and hope he wears his hares top for part of the race
Seen in a Hares vest hill training up in the mountains in the Sierra Nevada: is a familiar figure secretly planning a comeback??
Paul Carden who joined the beginners program last year is running his first half marathon on the 18th October around the city of Oxford
Good luck Paul!
Beginner Paul 2014 Paul in 2015
Tuesday 8th September
9 people started the beginners program
Tuesday 1st September – Ramsbury Run Away
Run Video – https://youtu.be/Rlv6K8McJP8
Saturday 29th Aug – parkrun
23rd August Sunday run
Esther took Polly, Brian and Paul out on a 8 mile route from the croft out to littlecote and back along the towpath , arriving back just as the heavens opened
Tuesday 18th August – Hidden’s
Good turn out for a 8 mile run getting back as it got dark , maybe this is the last run of the summer without head torches
Tuesday 11th August – Intervals , Figure of 8’ reps + relays Triangle Field
The Hares did a great interval session tonight on the triangle field and June lead the cool down with some of her classic yoga stretches 🙂
Tuesday 4th August – Run Away – Inkpen – Crown and Garter
Great turn out for the inkpen run , even some guests from Kintbury joined us
Rich just can’t keep his eye’s open as he was so tired
Tuesday 28th July – Hills – Hungerford Common
The hills were alive with the sound of …… Hares puffing up and down
Tuesday 7th July – Runaway – Eastbury
Tuesday 16th June: Beginner’s Program Finished – They all ran for 30 min’s with out stopping covering 4km – Well done to you all
Tuesday 9th June – Run Away – Kintbury:
Lovely evening run with a few Kintbury Joggers
Tuesday 2nd June – Hills On Hungerford Common
Great turn out for the hills training on the common , we where joined by 5 new runners (4 Newbury runners & Andres from Spain) and a very cute dog
