Our new jumpers, hoodies and trackies are available NOW to order. Perfect timing for the upcoming chilly months. Whether it’s keeping warm before a race, or simply for staying cosy at home in, these are quality, bespoke designed, casual items we’ve spent a lot of time on, for us to wear whenever. We can’t wait to see you in them. Simply head over to the kit page to see how to order. The order window for casual wear Read more…
What a fantastic turnout we had for our annual Club Championship races. The largest, in fact, for over 15 years! It also happened to fall around the date of the Windmiler’s 44th birthday (which means, I suppose, that the club will go up an age category next year?) and we celebrated in style with some running, some chatting and some delicious cakes and even hot coffee, thanks to Sally Jones and John Sabourin.
Great news! Longstanding club member Colin Harris attended the England Athletics London Regional Awards night on 2nd October, having been been shortlisted for a Club Leader of the Year award. Well, Windmilers, today we are delighted to say – he won it!! We are absolutely delighted for Colin, and it’s an award that could not be more deserved. Colin has not only been a tireless presence at our own club events, cheering us on (and Read more…
Sunday 13 October 9.30am at the Windmill We were all saddened at the news that long-standing Windmiler, Alan Greene, had passed away last month. In order for the many of you who knew Alan to share memories of him, to celebrate his friendship and many years of service to the club, we shall be holding our Sunday Social Run on 13 October in his name. You are all warmly welcomed to join us here. There Read more…
Surrey Endurance Relays 5 km, Saturday 5th October 13:00, Nonsuch Park, Stoneleigh, Surrey KT17 2DE You do need to be EA registered and wear a club vest/t-shirt for this race. The membership team and Kit Rep can help with these. Please let the Team Captains know by Monday 30 September if you would like to run in this race. If you haven’t run with the team before, please let us know your EA number and age/date Read more…
The Windmilers are proud to host the latest race in the MABAC league. This trail race (2.5 or 5 miles) is open to members of MABAC league clubs, and we have a new course this year, starting from the Windmill on Wimbledon Common (SW19 5NQ at 19:30 on Tuesday 6 August. For more details see https://running.mabac.org.uk/mabac-wimbledon-common-wimbledon-windmilers/ Windmilers, we want all of you out (if you’re not volunteering)!
Following member suggestions at recent AGMs, we are documenting our charitable giving approach into a club policy. This is a new policy that defines the principles of how charities are selected, specifies the criteria for fundraising, and defines how the Committee identifies Club volunteers to do the associated work. This policy does not specify individual charities or donation amounts. Club policies are posted in the members area of the club website. Anne Davies, Club Secretary, Read more…
The club has risk assessments for training sessions and events. The Health and Safety policy describes overall how we operate safely as a club. This club’s Health & Safety policy was re-approved by the committee, with minor edits for clarity, on 10th June 2024. The Health & Safety policy can be found on the Club policies page (members only). Anne Davies, Club Secretary
If you want a change from mud and are looking for some road races, why not try the Surrey Road League. These are a series of races of different distances over the summer. They are different to the XC, as you need to sign up individually. Please remember to register yourself as a Windmiler, to ensure your results get counted for the club. The organisers will allocate points to both the club and you as an individual runner. There are Read more…
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 13th to 19th May and the Windmilers will be marking it with a Run & Talk event on Sunday 12th May (9.30am from the Windmill). Taking the place of the regular Sunday social runs, there will be 3 and 5 mile options. The aim of Run and Talk is to join together to give people the courage to talk about how they feel, enabling them to seek help should Read more…