Running through Orpington's streets and
the Kent countryside since 1985!
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We are simply
the friendliest of running clubs, and since
1985 we have supported the noble sport
of running in and
around our little pocket of Kent. We have
also since 1998 organised a very
successful series of 10k (adult)
and 2k (school) races.
We have strong links
with neighbouring clubs and welcome friendly
runners of all abilities. We are affiliated
to UK Athletics and currently have some
240 members. Want to learn more about us? Follow
this link.
In a nutshell, we run
every Tuesday, 8pm from outside The Buff
P.H., Crescent Way.
Please enjoy checking out our website and
we look forward to running with you! |
Latest News!
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OCTOBER 2008 |
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Oct 8th. The Social page has now be updated to include all of the planned
events for the rest of this year and next spring as well, including the Annual
Dinner Dance. Click here to find out more |
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Oct 6th: I have updated the results pages for the
Dulwich 10k and 5k races the
Great North Run and the
Run To The Beat Half Marathon |
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Oct 1st: Have you ever fancied travelling back in time to the Swinging
60's for one evening. If the answer is yes then why not join your fellow ORR's
to watch a production of SHOUT! "The swinging 60's musical" at the Churchill
Theatre on Monday 13th October at 7.30pm. Click
here for information Also best of luck to any ORR's competing this Sunday
including your webmaster in either the Run To The Beat or Great North Run Half
Marathons. I have managed to find an
interactive map of the
Great North Run course that might prove to be useful |
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SEPTEMBER
2008 |
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Sept 23rd: Peter Amos has very kindly
mapped the route for the HEROS pre-marathon 22
mile training run this Sunday. Meet
9am in the
Sainsbury's car park at Locksbottom, Peter will
endeavour to put some water out but advisable to
bring your own supplies as well Click
here
for more information |
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Sept 22nd: The results of the
Beckenham
10k Trail race are now online well done to
everybody that took part. |
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Sept 20th: Don't forget Nick's 10 mile
road bike ride next Saturday. Click
here for more
information |
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New website editor!! Watch this space!! |
Sept 14th: We're now listed on
Time Outdoors! Not that you need to
know, of course, since you're probably already a
member!
Results page for
Dry Hill 10
updated (5 finishers).
Photos from the Dry Hill 10, and Brockwell Park
Fusion Aquathlon, are now on
Flickr.
From Nick Kasper... 21st June is confirmed date
for the 2009 Orpington Races! DO NOT book
your holiday on that weekend!! :)
Also from Nick - all the links from the recent
Social Newsletter are now on his
Social Page! Check
them out and use these clever submission
features to get your names down for all the fun
events coming up this autumn/winter! Book
early to avoid disappointment! |
Sept 6th: New Month, new website
management!! As you will have now seen in
Pulse, Steve Wright is stepping down at the helm
from website duties to focus on his running!
"In the last two years,
I've made some significant changes to the way
the club has communicated internally and I'm
particularly proud when I've received praise
from the general road runner who may have even
started their Tuesday night association with ORR
because of having seen the website.
The two most important improvement I've made to
the website, which I'd like to see continued
and/or developed further, are the ORR Club
results pages that attach to the Yellow Shirts
Calendar, and the migration of all of our photos
to the Flickr website. The first, combined with
the google search bar, means that we can review
own own and our Club's performance at our
favourite races across the year. With the
second, we can all directly share our
photographic experiences of races with each
other!
Thanks to everyone that has contributed and
supported the development of the Club over the
last couple of years. And finally, watch
out for the White Rabbit he's out there,
training somewhere!!"
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AUGUST 2008 |
 August 28th:
Our discussion forum has been upgraded
and is even better than it was before!
Join over 50 users for regular chat about
upcoming races!
Login, upload a picture, and get blogging!!
Follow the link to the right:
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August 21st:
Nick Kasper has got something to SHOUT about.
Check out his
page for more details!!! |
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August 13th: This Tuesday the prize draw
for the social
events survey was decided... but who
ended up bringing home a GOLD (or florescent
yellow, anyway) for Orpington? |
August 12th: Dates for the Autumn Round
Orpington/Westerham runs confirmed by Peter
Amos! Check out YSC
for the details. |
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JULY 2008 |
 July 30th: Nick K has updated his
Social Events
page.
The
ORRC contact details page is updated. Also, did you know
that you can find the Minutes
of the quarterly ORRC meetings in the 'governance'
section of the (password protected) Forum? |
 July 29th: Some of our newer runners are loving the long summer evening
runs and want to see more of the Kent countryside. Have you seen what we have to
offer on Sundays?
High Elms Runners on Sundays (H.E.R.O.S.) is a
splendid way to see more of High Elms and the surrounding towns and villages.
For a friendly and reasonably paced way to ease yourselves into Sunday, check
out the linked page! |
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July 24th: Have you completed the social events survey?
Nick has got an important update for us on his
social events page... |
July 22nd: Peter 'Stats' Amos has updated the
Grand Prix results to reflect the
positions after the Dartford Half Marathon
(12 runners). Where do you stand in the rankings... ?
Also, results from the Bewl Water
Fifteen updated (8 runners). |
July 17th:
 An
official Club vest is up for grabs to a lucky runner in a prize draw!
All you have to do is spend a few moments telling us about your leisure
interests and what you think of ORR Club social events, and your name will
automatically entered into the draw if you respond by 31st July. Nick Kasper
(right), our new Social Events coordinator is keen to find out what sort of
social activities really appeal to Road Runners. Your feedback will help him to
organise a series of fun events to suit all. For your chance to win the Club
vest, click on the link that will be sent to you directly on or around 18th July
and enter the Survey Monkey system to complete the survey. The wonders of
advanced technology will ensure that your name gets entered in the draw!!
You may also respond anonymously to the survey but you will NOT be
entered into the draw if you respond using this method. For the link, see
the social events page. The survey
will close on 16th August and feedback on the responses will appear on
the 'social events' page shortly afterwards. |
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July 15th: We're back and ready to receive updates!!! Watch this space
because coming up in the next couple of days you'll receive a personal invite to
complete a short social events survey to give Nick plenty of data to muse over
as he takes up his new role!! |
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July 3rd-13th: The Editor is away catching some surf in Cornwall, so no
updates here! Check out the
Forum and
the Photo Site for updates that other people
may make! |
July 1st:
Tonight is the third summer run -
the
Lullingstone Run
. It's a 12-mile route all in; departing promptly from the usual place at 8pm.
There will be shorter options!
Make sure you are confident of your capabilities within the groups you depart with...
all groups should be familiar with best practice - i.e. group leaders, group back-markers, a common understanding of the route, and so on, - remember that Yellow Shirts 'don't lose anyone'!
Check out our safety policy for more details.
Nick Kasper steps into
Linda Kemp's shoes as our new Social Events
Coordinator! Check out the link for news and developments in the next couple of weeks!
Thanks to Linda Kemp for looking after the club's AGM and other social events
for the last couple of years! This weekend is Bewl Water Picnic
to coincide with Bewl Fifteen.
Finally - some people have been asking why all the race results are not
up to date and why we don't have photos of every Tuesday run... well remember
guys, this is a running community website!! If you don't provide
the information, we can't share in the fun of it! So get writing, snapping,
contributing to discussions and send it to the right people so we can find out
what we're all up to!
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JUNE 2008 |
June
25th:
Results of the Upper Junior 2k race are
now finalised; and a page for
Saturday created!
Did NO-ONE take any pictures of this
year's Chevening Run? Tsk tsk |
June 23rd:
The results of the 10k race, and the
three 2k schools races are now online
- here!
Having organised a fantastic day of
races for the 11th year in a row, time for
Yellow Shirts to do a bit of running themselves!
Here's a line up of this week's big activities:
Tuesday
24th June |
Summer
Run #2: The Chevening Evening
Possibly one of the best
club trail runs of the year!
For those who want to do the
full route (12-ish miles), meet
at the usual spot near the Buff
for 7:30pm! You will
then run to
Knockholt Pound and await the
other groups before running the
Chevening loop all together, and
then return to the Buff.
For the shorter option meet
at the Buff for an 8pm sharp
meet, jump in and grab a lift
with friends to Knockholt Pound,
followed by a 4.5 mile loop of the
Chevening North Downs area (aiming
to leave Knockholt at about 8:15pm)
If you know Knockholt village, simply
drive there and look for the big
bunch of lunatics in yellow shirts!
Those who want to stay local, Nick
K will rustle up something in the
6-8 mile range - 8pm depart.
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Friday
27th June |
Summer Mob Match
New Eltham Joggers invite
Petts Wood Runners and Orpington
Road Runners to a mob match at Avery
Hill park - starting 7.00pm.
An approx 4 mile race around Avery
Hill park is planned, running club
which has the highest # of finishers
above the other clubs wins!
After which it's back to the Metro
Gas bar for drinks and some food.
Changing rooms and showers are also
available at Metro Gas (Avery Hill
Road SE9). What's a
Mob Match?
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June 21st:
Today (Saturday) - 5k time trial at Darrick
Wood track for Road Runners wanting to get
a leg stretch before...
Sunday - the
11th Orpington
10k and 2k school races!!!
Let's keep fingers crossed for great weather!
In 2007 it rained in the afternoon, but
after the main race, and in 2006 I believe
it was the hottest day of the year!
So somewhere in-between would be good for
2008! Good luck everyone, results
will be posted as soon as verified by Race
Results Command!
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June 19th:
Orpington
10k - less than 25
places remaining for the adult race. Go
get 'em while they're hot!
And after the 10k, an event for ourselves!!
Betty has received this invitation for us
all:
FRI 7pm
27th Jun: 3-Way Mob Match
Following on from the very enjoyable
mob match held at High Elms in autumn 2007,
New Eltham Joggers would like to invite
Petts Wood Runners and Orpington Road Runners
to a return mob match at Avery Hill park
on Friday 27th June at 7.00pm. We plan a
4 mile plus race around Avery Hill park
and then back to the Metro Gas bar for drinks
and some food. Changing rooms and showers
are also available at Metro Gas (Avery Hill
Road SE9)
What's a Mob Match? |
June 17th:
This Tuesday is the first of our
summer runs
- the Nash Run! 8pm depart from lamppost.
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Orpington
10k - with
less than one week to go we can
now advertise 50 final places
obtainable by Runners World
Online only. Follow the link and
enter -- it's strictly a first come,
first served basis!
We're at 91% capacity!!
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Results pages are
updated for this year's
Bluewater 10k (9 runners)
and
Beckenham 10k (17 runners).
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June 14th:
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Orpington
10k - there
are now over 400 processed entries
and several dozen more to be dealt
with on Monday, so we have now closed
the entry process for the adult
10k race. The school races are still
open! There will be no on-day entries
for the 10k. Not even if you're
Paula Radcliffe!!! Rules is rules
;) |
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June 12th:
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We now have 389
starters registered for the
Orpington
10k!!
Make sure that you've entered as
there are unlikely to be any day-entries
available!!! |
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Peter has updated
the
Grand Prix table to show
results after four races. Who is
leader of the pack? |
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June 9th:
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Results pages are
updated for the
Eltham Park Five (19 runners),
and
Darent Valley 10k (35 runners).
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Photos from the
Beckenham 10k now uploaded
to our
Flickr site. |
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Check out the
Euro 2008
page for the start of Nick's
commentary on how the leader board
is progressing! |
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June 6th:
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Another 31 places allocated, now
close to 300 of the 500 capacity
for the 10k. Don't leave it till
race day as there is unlikely to
be entries available for this very
popular road race!! Visit
the
10k
page to register your interest
or review the starters list.
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It's a game of two halves...
Bookmark
this page
and re-check daily to find
out who is in the running for buying
a winning round of drinks to celebrate
their victory in Nick's Euro 2008
Sweepstake! |
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June 3rd:
 Race
Day -19: Another 20 places
allocated to the Orpington 10k -
this is looking like a SELL OUT
year again. Get your entries in
quick - less than a fortnight before
postal entries close!! Even
Peter Tucker, many times winner
from previous years, has got his
#1 place!! |
 A
note from John Mackay: "Following
our recent Annual Do and a number
of years of leading on all things
social for the Club, Linda Kemp
has decided to pass on the baton
to somebody else.
With the help of a willing band,
Linda has organised a variety of
different events ranging from the
Annual Do, Barn Dances, nics, quizzes
and Christmas do's. It is only fair
to let Linda sit back and enjoy
the next round of social events.
So the opportunity exists for somebody
to take a lead in pulling the social
calendar together.
There is no fixed pattern to the
events, in fact variety has been
the spice of life. There is plenty
of advice and assistance on offer,
including Linda's wide experience.
If anyone is interested in taking
on the role, please feel free to
talk to Linda or one of the Committee." |
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