Welcome to Bourton Roadrunners' Website
Founded in 1981, Bourton Roadrunners Club is based in the Cotswold village of Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire. It is affiliated to Gloucestershire AAA and UKA, and provides attached runner status to all full members. The club prides itself in being committed to supporting runners of all abilities and background. It is also proud of its history of charitable support, both through the races organised by the club and the work undertaken its members.
To discover more about our club and our activities, take a look at our About Us page, which will let you know when and where we meet.
WHERE TO FIND US? : Cotswold Leisure - Bourton, Station Road, Bourton-on-the-Water, GL54 2BD.
Below you will find a selection of photographs featuring events that we have taken part in. These are supplemented by more detailed information, about what we get up to, the races and other activities that we have planned, in our Members’ Area pages.
![Bourton Roadrunners at the Cirencester Park Summer Sizzler 10K - 12-06-2024 Bourton Roadrunners at the Cirencester Park Summer Sizzler 10K - 12-06-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cirencester_summer_sizzler_12-06-2024.jpg)
![Winston Bear (aka Claire Carroll) and Louise at the Cheltenham Running Festival Fun Run - 16-06-2024 Winston Bear (aka Claire Carroll) and Louise at the Cheltenham Running Festival Fun Run - 16-06-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cheltenham_fun_run_16-06-2024.jpg)
![Eva hands-over to Claire at mile 60 of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024 Eva hands-over to Claire at mile 60 of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cotswold_hilly_100_jdg_6486_26-05-2024.jpg)
![Claire hands-over to Craig at mile 70 of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024 Claire hands-over to Craig at mile 70 of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cotswold_hilly_100_jdg_6494_26-05-2024.jpg)
![Graham yards from mile 80 hand-over of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024 Graham yards from mile 80 hand-over of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cotswold_hilly_100_jdg_6495_26-05-2024.jpg)
![Basia takes the baton at mile 80 hand-over of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024 Basia takes the baton at mile 80 hand-over of the Cotswold Hilly 100 Relay - 26-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cotswold_hilly_100_jdg_6499_26-05-2024.jpg)
![Ben Robinson of Bristrol & West AC - winner of Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024 Ben Robinson of Bristrol & West AC - winner of Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_jdg_5491_10-05-2024.jpg)
![Emily Field of Stratford Upon Avon AC - winning woman at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024 Emily Field of Stratford Upon Avon AC - winning woman at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_jdg_5536_10-05-2024.jpg)
![Danny Hannig (race number 70) of Bourton Roadrunners - first club member at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024 Danny Hannig (race number 70) of Bourton Roadrunners - first club member at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_jdg_5544_10-05-2024.jpg)
![Former 5000m World Record holder, Dave Moorcroft with his wife Linda, at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024 Former 5000m World Record holder, Dave Moorcroft with his wife Linda, at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_jdg_5862_10-05-2024.jpg)
![Felix Thompson, with mum and his dog - an ever-present participant at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024 Felix Thompson, with mum and his dog - an ever-present participant at Bourton Mile - 10-05-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_jdg_5941_10-05-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Rebecca after 6.5 miles at London Marathon - 21-04-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Rebecca after 6.5 miles at London Marathon - 21-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/london_marathon_rebecca_jdg_4952_21-04-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Rebecca just after 16 miles at London Marathon - 21-04-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Rebecca just after 16 miles at London Marathon - 21-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/london_marathon_rebecca_jdg_5065_21-04-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners team at Reading Half Marathon with supporters - 14-04-2024 Bourton Roadrunners team at Reading Half Marathon with supporters - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_marathon_aq_6157_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Eva Shoemark at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Eva Shoemark at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_eva_shoemark_jdg_4549_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Niamh Shoemark at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Niamh Shoemark at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_niamh_shoemark_jdg_4554_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Jaq & Lisa at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Jaq & Lisa at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_jag_&_lisa_jdg_4569_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Noelle & Louise at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Noelle & Louise at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_noelle_&_louise_jdg_4595_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Arianna at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Arianna at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_arianna_jdg_4602_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Claire & Michela at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Claire & Michela at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_claire_&_michela_jdg_4612_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Liz & Allie at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Liz & Allie at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_liz_&_allie_jdg_4620_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Tom Knight at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Tom Knight at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_tom_knight_jdg_4631_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Val at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Val at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_val_jdg_4645_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Imogen at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Imogen at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_imogen_jdg_4652_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Jenny at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024 Jenny at Reading Half Marathon - 14-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/reading_half_jenny_jdg_4654_14-04-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners team at Brighton Marathon with supporters - 7-04-2024 Bourton Roadrunners team at Brighton Marathon with supporters - 7-04-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/brighton_marathon_team_&_supporters.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners team at Run Pendock - 17-03-2024 Bourton Roadrunners team at Run Pendock - 17-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_team_at_run_pendock_17-03-2024.jpg)
![Gill, Viv & Giles while Cross-country training - Longborough-Bourton on the Hill-Hinchwick - 10-03-2024 Gill, Viv & Giles while Cross-country training - Longborough-Bourton on the Hill-Hinchwick - 10-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/gill_viv_giles_x-country_training_img_5893_10-03-2024.jpg)
![Viv & Giles while Cross-country training - Longborough-Bourton on the Hill-Hinchwick - 10-03-2024 Viv & Giles while Cross-country training - Longborough-Bourton on the Hill-Hinchwick - 10-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/gill_viv_giles_x-country_training_img_5895_10-03-2024.jpg)
![Lynn & Imogen at the Chippenham 10m - 3-03-2024 Lynn & Imogen at the Chippenham 10m - 3-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/chippenham_10m_jdg_4292_3-03-2024.jpg)
![Tom at the Chippenham 10m - 3-03-2024 Tom at the Chippenham 10m - 3-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/chippenham_10m_jdg_4411_3-03-2024.jpg)
![Imogen & Lynn at the Chippenham 10m - 3-03-2024 Imogen & Lynn at the Chippenham 10m - 3-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/chippenham_10m_jdg_4428_3-03-2024.jpg)
![The 'Famous 7' at Paris Half Marathon - 3-03-2024 The 'Famous 7' at Paris Half Marathon - 3-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/paris_half_3-03-2024.jpg)
![Linda Edwards at Tokyo Marathon - 3-03-2024 Linda Edwards at Tokyo Marathon - 3-03-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/tokyo_marathon_3-03-2024.jpg)
![Start of the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Start of the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_3944sm_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Ed Banks of Birchfield Harriers, winner of the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Ed Banks of Birchfield Harriers, winner of the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_3988_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Ed Banks of Birchfield Harriers, winner of the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Ed Banks of Birchfield Harriers, winner of the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_cd-img_0943_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Gemma Kirsey of Basildon AC, first woman at the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Gemma Kirsey of Basildon AC, first woman at the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4018_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Les Hampton of Cheltenham & County Harriers, winner of the wheelchair category the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Les Hampton of Cheltenham & County Harriers, winner of the wheelchair category the Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4094_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Danny Hannig at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Danny Hannig at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4020_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Friend of Bourton Roadrunners Steph Lane at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Friend of Bourton Roadrunners Steph Lane at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4034_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Peter Carrick at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Peter Carrick at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4052_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Darren Long at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Darren Long at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4058_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Eva Shoemark at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Eva Shoemark at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4066_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Niamh Shoemark at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Niamh Shoemark at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4077_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Kev Goodwill at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Kev Goodwill at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4084_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Claire Cox at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Claire Cox at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4090_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Maxine Emes at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Maxine Emes at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4099_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Jonathon Cook at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Jonathon Cook at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4116_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Barry O'Leary at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Barry O'Leary at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4124_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Noelle Morgan at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Noelle Morgan at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4155_25-02-2024.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Claire Carroll at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024 Bourton Roadrunners' Claire Carroll at Bourton 10k - 25-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_10k_jdg_4178_25-02-2024.jpg)
![The Bourton Team at Guiting Power Club Relay event with Foodbank donations - 10-02-2024 The Bourton Team at Guiting Power Club Relay event with Foodbank donations - 10-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/brr_team_guiting_power_club_relay_ls_1837.jpg)
![The Bourton Team at Warwick Half Marathon - 4-02-2024 The Bourton Team at Warwick Half Marathon - 4-02-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/warwick_half_marathon_4-02-2024.jpg)
![The Bourton Team at Chipping Norton parkrun - 13-01-2024 The Bourton Team at Chipping Norton parkrun - 13-01-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/chipping_norton_parkrun_team_13-01-2024.jpg)
![Peter Carrick at Glos AAA Cross-Country League, Cotswold Farm Park Peter Carrick at Glos AAA Cross-Country League, Cotswold Farm Park - 6-01-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cotswold_farm_park_cross-country_jdg_3705_6-01-2024.jpg)
![Gill Carrick at Glos AAA Cross-Country League, Cotswold Farm Park Gill Carrick at Glos AAA Cross-Country League, Cotswold Farm Park - 6-01-2024](jpegs/home_page_slides/cotswold_farm_park_cross-country_jdg_3643_6-01-2024.jpg)
![Tim Hemming at Evesham Parkrun - 23-12-2023 Tim Hemming at Evesham Parkrun - 23-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/tim_evesham_parkrun_23-12-2023.jpg)
![Club members ready to celebrate Christmas with Tinsel Run - 19-12-2023 Club members ready to celebrate Christmas with Tinsel Run - 19-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/tinsel_run_1_19-12-2023.jpg)
![Club members ready to celebrate Christmas with Tinsel Run - 19-12-2023 Club members ready to celebrate Christmas with Tinsel Run - 19-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/tinsel_run_2_19-12-2023.jpg)
![Club members ready to celebrate Christmas with Mince Pie run - 17-12-2023 Club members ready to celebrate Christmas with Mince Pie run - 17-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/mince_pie_run_17-12-2023.jpg)
![Tim, Alex, Derek, Clemmie and Graham during Mince Pie run - 17-12-2023 Tim, Alex, Derek, Clemmie and Graham during Mince Pie run - 17-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/mince_pie_run_2_17-12-2023.jpg)
![Jaq (6) with friends at Cardiff Festive 10k - 17-12-2023 Jaq (6) with friends at Cardiff Festive 10k - 17-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/cardiff_festive_10k_17-12-2023.jpg)
![Tom Knight Talk at Stow Christmas Tree Lunch - 8-12-2023 Tom Knight Talk at Stow Christmas Tree Lunch - 8-12-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/st_edwards_hall_stow_lunch_&_tom_knight_talk_8-12-2023.jpg)
![Cheque Presentation from Neil Russell's Quiz Evening - 19-10-2023 Cheque Presentation from Neil Russell's Quiz Evening - 19-10-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/neil_quiz_presentation_jdg_3009_19-10-2023.jpg)
![Bourton Roadrunners' Neil Russell giving speech at Quiz evening after London to Barcelona run - 24-09-2023 Bourton Roadrunners' Neil Russell giving speech at Quiz evening after London to Barcelona run - 24-09-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/neil_russell_with_partner_nicky_at_quiz_evening.jpg)
![Presentation to our charity partners - 12-09-2023 Presentation to our charity partners - 12-09-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/charity_presentation_jdg_7597_12-09-2023.jpg)
![Ben Robinson wins the Bourton Half in style - 2-07-2023 Ben Robinson wins the Bourton Half in style - 2-07-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/ben_robinson_winner_bourton_half_jdg_8763_2-07-2023.jpg)
![The Bourton team at Witney parkrun - 10-06-2023 The Bourton team at Witney parkrun - 10-06-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/witney_parkrun_team_10-06-2023.jpg)
![Start of the Bourton Mile - 12-05-2023 Start of the Bourton Mile - 12-05-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_2023_cd-start_12-05-2023.jpg)
![Start of the Bourton Mile - 12-05-2023 Start of the Bourton Mile - 12-05-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_2023_cd-start-3_12-05-2023.jpg)
![The Final Battle - Ben Robinson & Richard De Camps at Bourton Mile - 12-05-2023 The Final Battle - Ben Robinson & Richard De Camps at Bourton Mile - 12-05-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_2023_jdg_5415_12-05-2023.jpg)
![Winning lady at 2023 Bourton Mile, Kate Telford of CLC Striders, in a time of 5:40 - 12-05-2023 Winning lady at 2023 Bourton Mile, Kate Telford of CLC Striders, in a time of 5:40 - 12-05-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_2023_jdg_5505_12-05-2023.jpg)
![First Bourton finisher at 2023 Bourton Mile, Chris Nesbitt, in a time of 5:36 - 12-05-2023 First Bourton finisher at 2023 Bourton Mile, Chris Nesbitt, in a time of 5:36 - 12-05-2023](jpegs/home_page_slides/bourton_mile_2023_jdg_5502_12-05-2023.jpg)
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Bourton Roadrunners is proud to be supporting Cure Parkinsons as our principal charity partner for 2024 (a registered charity in England and Wales (1111816) and Scotland (SCO44368)). Additionally, we are also supporting local charities Headspace (registered charity: 1189822) and Kate’s Home Nursing (registered charity 1203159).
![Cure Parkinson's - UK charity working to end Parkinson's](pngs/cure_parkinsons_logo.png)
![Headspace - helping young people to cope with the struggles of daily life](pngs/headspace_logo.png)
![Kate's Home Nursing - A special kind of palliative care](pngs/kates_home_nursing_logo.png)
Congratulations to Bourton Roadrunners’ Neil Russell for running from London to Barcelona: read more about this epic journey.
Take a look at the photos from the 2023 Bourton Half Marathon (Sunday 2nd July). The 2024 Bourton Half will be held on Sunday 29th September.
Catch-up on our recent race reports.
Training Route Maps:
We have added a series of maps, showing the routes used for our training sessions. These will aid members in understanding the routes that we use by rotation. These
are stored on a new Training Route Maps page, and are grouped by terrain and
approximate distance.
Check-out what we have been doing by following us on facebook.
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Catch-up with our latest race reports, by visiting our Recent Race Reports page.
Our Juniors’ section continues grow in strength.
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