Are you trying to get fitter? Have you got a place in the London marathon? Why not try the Windmilers? We are a friendly welcoming club with social and serious training runs to suit everyone. Take a look at our membership pages https://www.windmilers.org.uk/new-members/ and come along. You can join now and pay later (in April to be precise) – ask Claire and Sally for more details, on [email protected]
The club committee approved an updated club privacy statement on 4th December 2023. The club’s privacy statement is our public statement on which member data we collect and why we collect it. The statement specifies the legal bases under which we process different categories of member data and the reasons we process the data under each legal basis. The section on social media, messaging and online platforms has been updated to include the club’s WhatsApp Community, in Read more…
Congratulations to all our award winners this year. Here is a full list including those who were shortlisted for each award. Windmiler of the Year Winner: Anneli Collins Phil Reeves Sally Bovill Sophie Bennet Athlete of the Year (men) Winner: Bryan Wilkins Chris Fox James Hughes Joe Halter Sam Walker Athlete of the Year (women) Winner: Ella Waddingham Hannah Carr Julia Donovan Veteran of the Year Winner: Caroline Helder James Hoadley Charles Leonard Mike Forder Read more…
Monday sessions Mondays 20:00-21:00 Wimbledon College We are hoping to start on 8 January 2024 (the pool has been closed recently due to refurbishment but should reopen then). What does it involve? A mixture of drills and a main set – like Wednesday session – or an opportunity for a more focused group on drills technique. Two British Triathlon trained coaches will be poolside. Payment – pay as you go on a weekly basis via Read more…
We are an inclusive and friendly club. We expect our members to always behave in an appropriate way. We remind everyone that we have a code of conduct including anti-bullying and disciplinary policies. All communication via the WhatsApp Community and Groups is subject to these policies, and any misconduct will be dealt with appropriately. We will operate zero tolerance to inappropriate, harassing, discriminatory and bullying behaviour. No one should use the Community or Groups for Read more…
It’s back! And we hope it will become a firm favourite in the WW calendar. The Green Belt Relay is confirmed for the weekend of 18-19th May 2024. Last year we entered a team of 11 runners to participate in this fantastic event organised by The Stragglers. It’s a very popular event, with over 50 teams competing last year. Given it was our first go at this event we were not sure what to expect, Read more…
On Thursday 30 Nov we’re running in the dark on Wimbledon Common! This is a timed run with headtorches, suitable for all speeds and experiences. We also need lots of volunteers to put this on. Please go to this link to find out more, and to register to run or help. Members only. https://forms.gle/S58yWuFUiqqzoxW37
Dear Windmilers, We are excited to announce that this week sees the launch of a Grand Prix competition for Wimbledon Windmilers. You can see all the details at windmilers.org.uk/windmilers-grand-prix/ A Grand Prix is a competition that runs across a series of events over the course of a year with the winners being those who gain the most points across a set number of qualifying events. Many other clubs have their own competition and we have been Read more…
Background: In 2022 the idea of having a ‘Volunteers Handbook’ arose during an audit the welfare team conducted on the club’s welfare processes. The volunteers handbook goes alongside our ‘Role descriptions’ document, posted here (members-only) The Volunteers handbook is intended to encourage members to volunteer for the club and to ensure that the club has clear processes in place to manage the safe recruitment of club volunteers and to facilitate volunteers’ enjoyment and satisfaction in Read more…
As in previous years, the Windmilers have a free club place for Edinburgh Marathon, on 26th May 2024. And as before, we will run this as a ballot. If you would like to enter, please email Anne on [email protected] to put your hat in the ring. The deadline for entry for this is Friday 27th October.