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There's been a lot of racing in the last couple of weeks, and our have been all over the world.

🇺🇲🇵🇹🇭🇺 We've had marathon runners in Chicago, Lisbon and Budapest.

🇪🇸🇮🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Half marathons in San Sebastian, Pisa and Cardiff. Congratulations to Nicola Greenough and Chris Greenough for their age group PBs in Pisa.

👑 Back in the UK, we've had the Royal Parks Half Marathon, the Victoria Park Half, the Endurance Life Half and the Great Eastern Run. In Peterborough, we had PBs for Ben Beynon, Ben Shearing, Charlie Wallis, Lou Boyce and Lian Penson. Jason Mattless achieved an age group at both Peterborough and Victoria Park 👏.

🎓 Over in Cambridge, Adam Grint ran a new 10k PB at the Town and Gown race.

🌲And we've had a host of trail events, with the Thompson Trail 5k, Cawston 5ish miler and the Felbrigg 10k.

🕺 Finally, Michelle Sadler was our solo dancing queen at the 5k Abbathon.

Well done to all of our runners.

There's been a lot of racing in the last couple of weeks, and our have been all over the world.

🇺🇲🇵🇹🇭🇺 We've had marathon runners in Chicago, Lisbon and Budapest.

🇪🇸🇮🇹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Half marathons in San Sebastian, Pisa and Cardiff. Congratulations to Nicola Greenough and Chris Greenough for their age group PBs in Pisa.

👑 Back in the UK, we've had the Royal Parks Half Marathon, the Victoria Park Half, the Endurance Life Half and the Great Eastern Run. In Peterborough, we had PBs for Ben Beynon, Ben Shearing, Charlie Wallis, Lou Boyce and Lian Penson. Jason Mattless achieved an age group at both Peterborough and Victoria Park 👏.

🎓 Over in Cambridge, Adam Grint ran a new 10k PB at the Town and Gown race.

🌲And we've had a host of trail events, with the Thompson Trail 5k, Cawston 5ish miler and the Felbrigg 10k.

🕺 Finally, Michelle Sadler was our solo dancing queen at the 5k Abbathon.

Well done to all of our runners.

New Year's Day 10k (NYD10k) 2027 is selling well - make sure to book your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Entries open via the link below - still the best way to start the year!
https://totalracetiming.co.uk/race/713

New Year's Day 10k (NYD10k) 2027 is selling well - make sure to book your place as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!
Entries open via the link below - still the best way to start the year!
https://totalracetiming.co.uk/race/713

We're supporting Let's Lift the Curfew again this year.

The national campaign, led by This Girl Can, aims to support women to stay active in the darker months.

Launched to coincide with the clocks going back, the campaign aims to highlight the challenges some women face when running after dark.

Our club night, on Monday 26 October, will include a women's only 5k group run and a walk. If you're interested in joining us for a supportive and fun run or walk on the night, please come along.

You can find more details at: https://www.wymondhamac.com/lltc-taster-session

#letsliftthecurfew #thisgirlcanuk

We're supporting Let's Lift the Curfew again this year.

The national campaign, led by This Girl Can, aims to support women to stay active in the darker months.

Launched to coincide with the clocks going back, the campaign aims to highlight the challenges some women face when running after dark.

Our club night, on Monday 26 October, will include a women's only 5k group run and a walk. If you're interested in joining us for a supportive and fun run or walk on the night, please come along.

You can find more details at: https://www.wymondhamac.com/lltc-taster-session

#letsliftthecurfew #thisgirlcanuk

We're in the thick of the autumn races and we had some strong performances last weekend.

👑 Firstly, congratulations to Eva Osborne on achieving another British record at the Westminster Mile. The event, on the last mile of the London Marathon course, saw four more of our runners race towards Buckingham Palace, with Kate Gooding running a PB.
We also had age group PBs for Todd Lake and Jason Mattless in the 10k event, with Todd achieving club records at both events!

🏰 At our more local royal residence, we had 8 runners take on the Sandringham Half Marathon and 2 in the 5k. Well done!

🇩🇪 Over in Germany, Rose Waterman had a great run at the Berlin Marathon, in spite of a recent injury.

🔔 And back in Norfolk we had PBs for James Preston, Lisa Greengrass and Hannah John at the Bure Valley 10. Great running in slightly windy conditions.

🏃‍♀️ Tracy Stevens also completed her 80th half marathon, in Ipswich Half, whilst Lian Penson ran another half marathon on the Wensum Way.

Great running from all of our WACers!

We're in the thick of the autumn races and we had some strong performances last weekend.

👑 Firstly, congratulations to Eva Osborne on achieving another British record at the Westminster Mile. The event, on the last mile of the London Marathon course, saw four more of our runners race towards Buckingham Palace, with Kate Gooding running a PB.
We also had age group PBs for Todd Lake and Jason Mattless in the 10k event, with Todd achieving club records at both events!

🏰 At our more local royal residence, we had 8 runners take on the Sandringham Half Marathon and 2 in the 5k. Well done!

🇩🇪 Over in Germany, Rose Waterman had a great run at the Berlin Marathon, in spite of a recent injury.

🔔 And back in Norfolk we had PBs for James Preston, Lisa Greengrass and Hannah John at the Bure Valley 10. Great running in slightly windy conditions.

🏃‍♀️ Tracy Stevens also completed her 80th half marathon, in Ipswich Half, whilst Lian Penson ran another half marathon on the Wensum Way.

Great running from all of our WACers!

This week's race highlights include another strong turnout for the mid week EACCL, half marathons in Copenhagen and London, the Marriott's Way 10k. and the Norfolk Coastal half and full marathons.

🏖 Well done to the 11 WACers that completed the full coastal marathon and the 6 competing in the half, on a tough but beautiful course.

🧜‍♀️ We had 7 club members over in Denmark, for the Copenhagen half, with Ian Moore and Richard Greenwood both achieving PBs and Suzanne Moore running an age group PB. Congratulations to them.

🛤 Back in Norfolk, Charmaine Negm ran a PB in the Marriott's Way 10k, and Sharon Gardner ran an age group PB.

🏃‍♀️ Meanwhile, Kate Gooding achieved an age group PB at the Shoreditch Half Marathon.

🏆 Finally, a huge well done to the 12 WACers who took part in the midweek summer cross country league, at Dereham, and brought home silverware as league winners.

This week's race highlights include another strong turnout for the mid week EACCL, half marathons in Copenhagen and London, the Marriott's Way 10k. and the Norfolk Coastal half and full marathons.

🏖 Well done to the 11 WACers that completed the full coastal marathon and the 6 competing in the half, on a tough but beautiful course.

🧜‍♀️ We had 7 club members over in Denmark, for the Copenhagen half, with Ian Moore and Richard Greenwood both achieving PBs and Suzanne Moore running an age group PB. Congratulations to them.

🛤 Back in Norfolk, Charmaine Negm ran a PB in the Marriott's Way 10k, and Sharon Gardner ran an age group PB.

🏃‍♀️ Meanwhile, Kate Gooding achieved an age group PB at the Shoreditch Half Marathon.

🏆 Finally, a huge well done to the 12 WACers who took part in the midweek summer cross country league, at Dereham, and brought home silverware as league winners.

Looking back to the amazing logistical feat that is the Round Norfolk Relay.

We had teams competing in the mixed and open categories, carrying their batons over 17 stages and nearly 200 miles. All of our runners did us proud and, most importantly, got round safely and with smiles on their faces (at least once they'd recovered). A huge thank you to our brilliant support crews and all those involved in putting on what is a highlight of the running calendar.

Elsewhere we had 8 runners at the Great North Run, with Simone Hornby achieving a PB on her birthday.

We also had WACers at the Backyard Ultra, in Thetford, and the Zig Zag Peacock Plod. Well done to all our runners.

Looking back to the amazing logistical feat that is the Round Norfolk Relay.

We had teams competing in the mixed and open categories, carrying their batons over 17 stages and nearly 200 miles. All of our runners did us proud and, most importantly, got round safely and with smiles on their faces (at least once they'd recovered). A huge thank you to our brilliant support crews and all those involved in putting on what is a highlight of the running calendar.

Elsewhere we had 8 runners at the Great North Run, with Simone Hornby achieving a PB on her birthday.

We also had WACers at the Backyard Ultra, in Thetford, and the Zig Zag Peacock Plod. Well done to all our runners.

We're a bit behind with celebrating our runners' achievements, so apologies for the long post.
We've had a hilly, colourful, slightly tipsy couple of weeks of running, with WACers taking part in events from 5ks to ultra marathons.

⭐️ Congratulations first of all to Louise McDonnell, Ian Moore and Lisa Greengrass for achieving new age group PBs at the Dereham 10 miler.
🏃‍♀️ Well done to Kirstina Standley for running a new PB at North Walsham 5k.
🏔 Massive kudos to Alison Armstrong and Matt Webster for completing the UTMB OCC 60k, across the Alps.
👏 Adam Grint ran a PB at the Hainford 5k.
🍷 We had Caroline Pocock, Rachael Lockwood and Wendy Burgess complete the Marathon du Medoc.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Hannah Grobbelaar ran the Sea2Sky race - 54k up Snowden.
🐼 84 of our WACers took part in Run Norwich, with Zac Sowter and Stephen Houghton achieving PBs, Matt Webster running as a panda and Lian Penson, Nigel Bradley, Sylvia Webster, Dennis Carter and Morna Dason-Barber achieving age group PBs. Congratulations!

Over the last couple of weeks, we've also had runnners pull on the pink vest at the Reykjavik 10k, Bedford 20, Africa Alive 5k, Lowestoft Scores and Zig Zag FEAR races. Well done everyone.

Finally, good luck to everyone taking part in the Round Norfolk Relay this weekend!

We're a bit behind with celebrating our runners' achievements, so apologies for the long post.
We've had a hilly, colourful, slightly tipsy couple of weeks of running, with WACers taking part in events from 5ks to ultra marathons.

⭐️ Congratulations first of all to Louise McDonnell, Ian Moore and Lisa Greengrass for achieving new age group PBs at the Dereham 10 miler.
🏃‍♀️ Well done to Kirstina Standley for running a new PB at North Walsham 5k.
🏔 Massive kudos to Alison Armstrong and Matt Webster for completing the UTMB OCC 60k, across the Alps.
👏 Adam Grint ran a PB at the Hainford 5k.
🍷 We had Caroline Pocock, Rachael Lockwood and Wendy Burgess complete the Marathon du Medoc.
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Hannah Grobbelaar ran the Sea2Sky race - 54k up Snowden.
🐼 84 of our WACers took part in Run Norwich, with Zac Sowter and Stephen Houghton achieving PBs, Matt Webster running as a panda and Lian Penson, Nigel Bradley, Sylvia Webster, Dennis Carter and Morna Dason-Barber achieving age group PBs. Congratulations!

Over the last couple of weeks, we've also had runnners pull on the pink vest at the Reykjavik 10k, Bedford 20, Africa Alive 5k, Lowestoft Scores and Zig Zag FEAR races. Well done everyone.

Finally, good luck to everyone taking part in the Round Norfolk Relay this weekend!

The running calendar is a little quieter in August, but we've still had some top performances from our WACers.

👏 Over in Essex, we had nine runners take on the Colchester 5k, with PBs for Tom Larner, Douglas Hustler and Josh Brown.

🦖 Closer to home we had the Dino Dash, with 12 of our members taking on the tough course round the dinosaur park.

🏞 Kate Gooding took on the scenic Stour Valley Path 50k.

🌞 We had 19 runners turn out for the Great Yarmouth half marathon on a very hot day, with Heath Alexander-Bew coming away with a new age group PB.

⬆️ In the north, we had Lyn Lyn competing in the Blackpool 10k.

🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ And last, but very definitely not least we had Harriet Carr, Kim Reader, Jules Kennelly and Hannah Woodhouse with incredible performances at the Copenhagen Ironman.

Congratulations to all of our runners!

The running calendar is a little quieter in August, but we've still had some top performances from our WACers.

👏 Over in Essex, we had nine runners take on the Colchester 5k, with PBs for Tom Larner, Douglas Hustler and Josh Brown.

🦖 Closer to home we had the Dino Dash, with 12 of our members taking on the tough course round the dinosaur park.

🏞 Kate Gooding took on the scenic Stour Valley Path 50k.

🌞 We had 19 runners turn out for the Great Yarmouth half marathon on a very hot day, with Heath Alexander-Bew coming away with a new age group PB.

⬆️ In the north, we had Lyn Lyn competing in the Blackpool 10k.

🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ And last, but very definitely not least we had Harriet Carr, Kim Reader, Jules Kennelly and Hannah Woodhouse with incredible performances at the Copenhagen Ironman.

Congratulations to all of our runners!

We've had some scorching conditions for racing in recent weeks, but our WACers have continued to put in some brilliant performances, across a range of distances.

We had 28 runners at the popular Worstead 5 miler, with age group PBs for Adam Baker, Louise McDonnell and Lisa Rodgers.

Snetterton saw 24 of our contingent take to the racing track for the 5 and 10k races.

We've also had runners at the Woodford Green AC 10k, Bedford Aerodrome 10k and York 10k.

Fantastic running in tough conditions! Well done everyone getting out there and (safely) getting the miles in in the heat.

We've had some scorching conditions for racing in recent weeks, but our WACers have continued to put in some brilliant performances, across a range of distances.

We had 28 runners at the popular Worstead 5 miler, with age group PBs for Adam Baker, Louise McDonnell and Lisa Rodgers.

Snetterton saw 24 of our contingent take to the racing track for the 5 and 10k races.

We've also had runners at the Woodford Green AC 10k, Bedford Aerodrome 10k and York 10k.

Fantastic running in tough conditions! Well done everyone getting out there and (safely) getting the miles in in the heat.

Rounding up a fortnight of fabulous running from our WACers...

🌲We had a big turn out for the Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog, with 24 members enjoying the dust and winding their way round High Lodge.

🏅The awesome Tracy Stevens competed the Race to the Stones 50k, in blistering heat.

🎊 Guzel Sari achieved an age group PB at the Reepham 10k.

🇪🇺 Eva Osborne broke another British and also (to be verified) European record at the Night of the 5ks.

🏅Kirstina Standley got an age group PB at the third Bungay 10k.

🚜 Lisa Greengrass got a new 10k PB at the Ipswich Twilight 10k, with Adam Baker, Alexandra Ely and Steve Bird achieving age group PBs.

🍾 Lou Boyce and Lauren Garwood achieved new PBs at the Flying 5k, with Ian Beggs, James Heaney and Lorna Jermyn running age group PBs.

We also had runners take on the Rodent Wriggle, the Run Through 10k at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Saucony 10k.

Well done to all of our runners.

Rounding up a fortnight of fabulous running from our WACers...

🌲We had a big turn out for the Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog, with 24 members enjoying the dust and winding their way round High Lodge.

🏅The awesome Tracy Stevens competed the Race to the Stones 50k, in blistering heat.

🎊 Guzel Sari achieved an age group PB at the Reepham 10k.

🇪🇺 Eva Osborne broke another British and also (to be verified) European record at the Night of the 5ks.

🏅Kirstina Standley got an age group PB at the third Bungay 10k.

🚜 Lisa Greengrass got a new 10k PB at the Ipswich Twilight 10k, with Adam Baker, Alexandra Ely and Steve Bird achieving age group PBs.

🍾 Lou Boyce and Lauren Garwood achieved new PBs at the Flying 5k, with Ian Beggs, James Heaney and Lorna Jermyn running age group PBs.

We also had runners take on the Rodent Wriggle, the Run Through 10k at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Saucony 10k.

Well done to all of our runners.

Congratulations to our Couch to 5k graduates!

Over the last 10 weeks our brilliant coaches have been supporting our latest group of Couch to 5k runners.

Today the group graduated at parkrun, with the support of runners from across the club. Thanks to the team at Sloughbottom for hosting us, and a huge well done to all of our graduates.

Congratulations to our Couch to 5k graduates!

Over the last 10 weeks our brilliant coaches have been supporting our latest group of Couch to 5k runners.

Today the group graduated at parkrun, with the support of runners from across the club. Thanks to the team at Sloughbottom for hosting us, and a huge well done to all of our graduates.

Tonight, we said goodbye and thank you to our outgoing chairman @whitmorekatie2017. Katie has been a phenomenal chair over the last four years, a period when our club has grown considerably but remained true to its values of being inclusive, fun and supportive. That's because Katie is all of those things herself, and lots more besides! Thank you Katie, we're all so grateful for all of your hard work.

@davedoesnorfolktrails was elected as our new chairman. Good luck Dave - Katie will be a tough act to follow.

Tonight, we said goodbye and thank you to our outgoing chairman @whitmorekatie2017. Katie has been a phenomenal chair over the last four years, a period when our club has grown considerably but remained true to its values of being inclusive, fun and supportive. That's because Katie is all of those things herself, and lots more besides! Thank you Katie, we're all so grateful for all of your hard work.

@davedoesnorfolktrails was elected as our new chairman. Good luck Dave - Katie will be a tough act to follow.

Last week, we had one of the biggest events on the Norfolk running calendar, with the Wroxham 5k. More than 70 WACers took part, with an impressive haul of PBs.

🔔 Congratulations to Ben Beynon, Gareth Seville, Mat Gilbert, Mark Armstrong, Jamie Harris, Peter Morgan, Charlie Wallis, Phoebe Davis, Sara Shorten, Lou Boyce and Gillian Snook who all ran personal bests.

🥳 Well done to Lisa Rodgers, Emma Jaggs, Lisa Kemp, Lian Penson, Charlotte El-Labany, James Heaney, Matt Hooton and Louise McDonnell, Harriet Carr and Mark Banfield on new age group PBs.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've also had runners at the Bungay 10k, Great North 10k, Chamonix Mount Blanc 10k, Outlaw Half Ironman, Ipswich Ekiden Relay and Ron Hale Open Track 400m.

👏 Kudos to Todd Lake on a new 400m PB and to Emma Jaggs on a new age group PB in the 10k.

Last week, we had one of the biggest events on the Norfolk running calendar, with the Wroxham 5k. More than 70 WACers took part, with an impressive haul of PBs.

🔔 Congratulations to Ben Beynon, Gareth Seville, Mat Gilbert, Mark Armstrong, Jamie Harris, Peter Morgan, Charlie Wallis, Phoebe Davis, Sara Shorten, Lou Boyce and Gillian Snook who all ran personal bests.

🥳 Well done to Lisa Rodgers, Emma Jaggs, Lisa Kemp, Lian Penson, Charlotte El-Labany, James Heaney, Matt Hooton and Louise McDonnell, Harriet Carr and Mark Banfield on new age group PBs.

Over the last couple of weeks, we've also had runners at the Bungay 10k, Great North 10k, Chamonix Mount Blanc 10k, Outlaw Half Ironman, Ipswich Ekiden Relay and Ron Hale Open Track 400m.

👏 Kudos to Todd Lake on a new 400m PB and to Emma Jaggs on a new age group PB in the 10k.

We've had some huge performances from our WACers over the last couple of weeks. The most notable being another British record, for the incredible Eva Osborne, this time at the Humpty Dumpty 10k. Congratulations Eva!

Elsewhere Adam Baker completed the gruelling Comrades ultra marathon and we had solo, pair and team runners completing some serious miles at Sandringham 24.

Adam Grint achieved a PB at the Lowestoft 10k; Kirstina Standley and Sharon Gardner ran age group PBs at Bungay 10k, Mark Banfield, Heath Alexander-Bew and Lian Penson hit new age group PBs at Humpty Dumpty 10k, and Louise McDonnell stormed to a new age group PB at the Lotus 5k.

We also had runners at the Warwick 2 Castles 10k, Sandringham 10k, Aylsham 5k and the Valley of the Owls half marathon. Well done to all of our runners.

We've had some huge performances from our WACers over the last couple of weeks. The most notable being another British record, for the incredible Eva Osborne, this time at the Humpty Dumpty 10k. Congratulations Eva!

Elsewhere Adam Baker completed the gruelling Comrades ultra marathon and we had solo, pair and team runners completing some serious miles at Sandringham 24.

Adam Grint achieved a PB at the Lowestoft 10k; Kirstina Standley and Sharon Gardner ran age group PBs at Bungay 10k, Mark Banfield, Heath Alexander-Bew and Lian Penson hit new age group PBs at Humpty Dumpty 10k, and Louise McDonnell stormed to a new age group PB at the Lotus 5k.

We also had runners at the Warwick 2 Castles 10k, Sandringham 10k, Aylsham 5k and the Valley of the Owls half marathon. Well done to all of our runners.

Last week at club, we celebrated our spring marathon runners. It's been a busy season, with local, national and international marathons and WACers from across our groups have competed over the distance. Congratulations to all of our marathon runners!

Last week at club, we celebrated our spring marathon runners. It's been a busy season, with local, national and international marathons and WACers from across our groups have competed over the distance. Congratulations to all of our marathon runners!

Catching up on a couple of weekends of race action, in what were very warm conditions.

We had WACers racing distances from the 400m at Biggleswade track, to the marathon in Edinburgh and Cape Town.

Lou Boyce achieved a big PB in the Edinburgh Marathon and Sara Shorten, Gillian Snook and Clare Suter ran PBs in the half, with Katie Whitmore and Lyn Ottaway running age group PBs. A successful trip across the border.

Elsewhere Todd Lake ran a speedy lap of the track in Biggleswade to get another PB. Well done Todd.

Our star chaser Keith Blake picked up another world major star in Cape Town and another beautiful medal!

Meanwhile, over in Georgia, Akash Chilleystone PB'd at the Poti Half Marathon. Awesome running Akash.

Elsewhere, we had runners at the Holt 10k, Hatfield Broad Oak 10k, Maastrict 10k, Newmarket Half and Alex Moore Festival.

Congratulations, finally, to Mat Gilbert on his first PB in a WAC vest, in the individual 5k at the Alex Moore event.

Catching up on a couple of weekends of race action, in what were very warm conditions.

We had WACers racing distances from the 400m at Biggleswade track, to the marathon in Edinburgh and Cape Town.

Lou Boyce achieved a big PB in the Edinburgh Marathon and Sara Shorten, Gillian Snook and Clare Suter ran PBs in the half, with Katie Whitmore and Lyn Ottaway running age group PBs. A successful trip across the border.

Elsewhere Todd Lake ran a speedy lap of the track in Biggleswade to get another PB. Well done Todd.

Our star chaser Keith Blake picked up another world major star in Cape Town and another beautiful medal!

Meanwhile, over in Georgia, Akash Chilleystone PB'd at the Poti Half Marathon. Awesome running Akash.

Elsewhere, we had runners at the Holt 10k, Hatfield Broad Oak 10k, Maastrict 10k, Newmarket Half and Alex Moore Festival.

Congratulations, finally, to Mat Gilbert on his first PB in a WAC vest, in the individual 5k at the Alex Moore event.

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