Hi,
Slight delay on the third email. 3 updates below:
– AGM reminder
– Club champs update
– London Marathon bus
🚌 London Marathon Bus 🚌
Alchester Running Club now welcome bookings for the bus to and from the London Marathon on Sunday 27th April 2025.
Bookings are open to all, whether a member of Alchester, our friends from other local running clubs, or anybody else running or wishing to enjoy a fun filled day spectating at this world class event.
The Alchester Marathon bus will take runners directly to the start in the most relaxed and stress free manner.
The prices will remain the same as last year and offers fantastic value at only £25 per person return for members and £30 per person return for non-members. (Still far cheaper than a standard rail fare and can be relied upon to get you to the start in time!) As with previous years, if you only wish to use the bus to get to the start that is fine, but the cost will remain the same as the return price.
The bus will leave the rear of Bicester Leisure Centre, Queens Avenue, Bicester, OX26 2NR at 6am sharp. (Meeting at 5.45am!)
Runners will be dropped at the start at Blackheath in good time, and spectators will have the choice of getting off there or at Marble Arch in Central London.
For the return, the bus will pick up runners and spectators from very close to the finish at the designated bus pick-up point outside the RAC Club, Pall Mall leaving promptly at 5.30pm and returning to Bicester around 7pm. (We have extended the time to 5.30pm this year to try and help all runners but we must leave at that time due to regulations on drivers hours.)
Wendy and Ian Hunter have organised this bus for several years and have a lot of London Marathon experience, they will help runners get to the right start area and be on hand to answer any questions.
Booking early is advised to secure your place, we have sold out in recent years! If you would like a place(s) on the bus, please contact Wendy Hunter.
NB! Please note that your place on the bus is not confirmed until payment is made in full, and we cannot provide refunds if you choose to cancel after payment.
📅 AGM – Thursday 13th February 2025 (20:15) 📅
Following on from the email before Christmas this is formal notice that the Alchester AGM will be on Thursday 13 February at the Emmanuel Church on Bure Park (next to our he arcade of shops / the nursery) at 20:15.
All club runs will start & finish from the Bure Park shops on this date (19:00 for a prompt start).
All members are encouraged to attend, there’s an opportunity for new thoughts, ideas & leadership with Jonathan stepping down as chair along with Emma & Mike (Membership & treasurer).
Thanks to those who’ve already made contact & expressed an interest.
Club champs 2025
Lewis has kindly updated the club champs scores & there’s also a reminder about parkrun’s per quarter.
He’s extended parkrun for a month to make up for cancellations (and I’ve been slow to update the next ones!)
– Nov to Feb: Bicester (Mostly Winter Route)
– Mar to Jun: Cutteslowe
– Jul to Oct: Bicester (Mostly Summer Route)
All three count towards champs
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10-2ZVZVEAXHW5atRzaFgHy-4uSAo-SgbMv1b5ZnoSQY/edit
Week 6 updates to follow.
Alchester cttee