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Netley Abbey Runners is a running club based in Netley Abbey, Hampshire UK that is open to local runners around some of the most beautiful locations around Southampton, Netley Abbey, Weston Shore, Butlocks Heath and Hamble. The idea behind the club is to get fit in a fun, running environment. The running club is inclusive and promotes runners of all abilities to join in. The club members range from marathon runners, triathletes and road-racers to those that simply enjoy a gentle jog once in a while.

History[edit]

The club was founded in January 2015 to promote fitness in the local village, allowing people of all abilities to join in the regular social runs. The club is a registered Run England group and is currently led by Alexandra Coe, Nick Coe, Stuart Wigginton, Ria Gradwell and Chris Lewis who are all accredited Leaders in Running Fitness (Chris is also an accredited Coach in Running Fitness).

Runners[edit]

There are currently over 120 club members that regularly turn out for Netley Abbey Runners.^[1] Currently the fastest male runner over 5k is Stuart Wiggington who clocked an impressive 18:32 on 10/10/2015.^[2] The fastest female runner is Alexandra Coe with 21:52 on 3/10/2015.^[3] The fastest junior is Lyla Rose Coe with 24:56 on 09/05/2015.^[4]

In 2014, Alexandra Coe won the silver medal in the Hamble River Games 10k Women's Open Race.^[5]

Parkrun[edit]

The runners involved in the club regularly turn out every Saturday morning at the local parkrun in Royal Victoria Country Park and currently have just under 100 runners taking part.^[6] Amongst the other runners involved at the Royal Victoria Country Park parkrun is the Olympic Games Silver Medallist Iwan Thomas MBE.

Links[edit]

Netley Abbey Runners website. parkrun UK website.

[1] ttp://www.netleyabbeyrunners.com/contact.html

[2] ttp://www.parkrun.org.uk/netleyabbey/results/athletehistory/?athleteNumber=1561753

[3] ttp://www.parkrun.org.uk/netleyabbey/results/athletehistory/?athleteNumber=929844

[4] ttp://www.parkrun.org.uk/netleyabbey/results/athletehistory/?athleteNumber=1029918

[5] ttp://www.riverhamblegames.com/_webedit/uploaded-files/All%20Files/RHG%202014%20Running%2010Km%20Results.pdf

[6] ttp://www.parkrun.org.uk/netleyabbey/results/clubhistory/?clubNum=22447

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