About Wye Valley Runners

In 1983 Eric Acton and a few friends from Hereford decided to form a running club to help pursue their common interest in running. The club was named Wye Valley Road Runners and the blue and white club vests soon became a regular sight at races both local and further afield.

Some 28 years  later the club has grown and evolved, and by the time of our 2011 AGM the club membership had reached 152. Along the way we have dropped the word “Road” from our name to reflect the fact that we run on any surface – fields, woodlands, track, wherever we can.

For 17 years our club has been based at Hereford Rowing Club, where our members enjoy the use of modern facilities including changing rooms, showers and bar. This riverside location gives us access to many great routes to run, with endless footpaths and country lanes on our doorstep.

OUR TRAINING RUNS

Throughout the year our training runs start from the Rowing Club at 6.15 PM every Monday and Wednesday evening. In order to add variety members also organise alternative venue nights during the Summer months and torchlight runs during the Winter months. Training runs typically cover a distance of 6 miles.

For off-road running, a group usually meet at Haugh Wood, near Mordiford, on Sunday mornings at 8.00 AM.

During the summer months, we run from  Haugh Woods, top car park.  Friday night run starting at 6.00 PM.

OUR RACES

Our club organises two 10K road races each year. The New Year’s Day race has become a regular fixture for many runners, and the course, comprising country lanes, is reversed in the summer. 

The Muddy Woody 6 was created from our Haugh Wood training runs, and has become so popular that in recent years the 350 runner entry limit has been reached several months before raceday.

OTHER RUNS

Wye Valley Runners field both men and women’s teams in the local cross country league and also race at National level.

In addition, many members take part in races throughout the country, and groups from the club have travelled abroad in recent years to take part in high profile events in places such as Berlin, New York & Amsterdam and we are planning a trip to the Lisbon Half Marathon in March 2012.

We also organise running weekends in such places as the Brecon Beacons and the Scottish Highlands. In addition we enter teams for the increasingly popular  Cotswold Relay and organise a coach trip to the Swansea Bay 10k.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Wye Valley Runners have alway placed a strong emphasis on social activities and throughout the year members organise other events such as walking in the Lakes, canoeing on the Wye or cycling in the Wye Valley. During the Christmas period we organise a  Christmas Party, Fancy Dress Run and a Christmas Forage. Throughout the year members organise social evenings including  quiz and curry nights.

If you are interested in obtaining more information about Wye Valley Runners please click the ‘contact us’ tab for principal contact information. We have also provided a list of club benefits in this section together with details of our 2011/12 annual  membership  fees.

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