Wimbledon Windmilers

The NOVEMBER 2020 Waffle is out now!

This issue is packed full of club news, member reports and fabulous photos. 

DON'T MISS IT!

2020 has been a difficult year for everyone, and while for many of us, running has never been more important, it's certainly not provided a level playing field. People have had to deal with unprecedented circumstances, from health to work - and racing and performance have been far from people's minds. That's not to say there haven't been some brilliant performances from runners, swimmers and cyclists - or different combinations of all three - but for many, racing has either been understandably unimportant, or logistically impossible. 

Here’s an opportunity to enter a real race next year. If you are a club member you can apply for a guaranteed entry into the 2021 Brighton Marathon. Entry costs £75. Ten club places are available on a first-come, first-served basis and your registration form must be completed and paid by 1st March 2021. If you are interested, please contact Anne Davies at secretary@windmilers.org.uk by 21st February 2021.

[65 Windmilers were part of the third run of the series (the 10k), the highest number yet! If you are logged in, the results are attached. Three down, just one to go, and that's the mile run, to be completed between 27th and 29th Nov. The link to sign up is below.]

Colin (Events Rep) and Hannah Carr have been coming up with ideas to get people active and engaged over the next few months. Here are the details, from Hannah.

We are back running some sessions. They are slightly different and we encourage members to participate.

The AUGUST 2020 Waffle is out now!

Trial sessions... marathon tales.... and a look back at 40 years of the Wimbledon Windmilers. Happy Reading!

England Athletics advises that people should continue to train and exercise in groups of up to six adhering to social distancing. We recommend that members who run in their own informal groups apply the club's participant session rules. Although less restrictive guidelines now exist for some situations, these club rules are intended to protect the safety of participants and the general public, and to preserve a positive reputation for the running community and the Wimbledon Windmilers club.

Covid-19 symptoms

Renewal requests for payment from our new membership system on England Athletics have started to go out to members now. Please check your spam folder if you haven't received this by the end of the week.

If you have not received this email or have any questions please contact Jeff at membership@windmilers.org.uk

The Wimbledon Windmilers Committee has agreed to recommend that all Windmilers consider wearing an ‘In case of emergency’ (ICE) product during Windmilers running, cycling or swimming sessions, or carry emergency contact details with them. Coaches will encourage members to do so at their sessions.