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Hampshire Road Race League

Each year Victory AC takes part in the Hampshire Road Race League (see www.hrrl.org.uk).
This is a set of 12 races that take place over a number of months, covering distances from 5 miles to 20 miles.

How to Enter

Entry forms are available on the noticeboard at Havant Leisure Centre (HLC) a few weeks/months prior to the event or click on the entry button below to download a form.

We encourage members to take part in these events, and our Road Race Captains are sure to encourage you to enter as this will assist the club's rankings in the league - as well as your personal league ranking.

Men's Captain: Martin Coles
Women's Captain: Belinda Harding
You can contact the Road Race Captains via email at: roadrace@victoryac.org.uk

Runners should wear their club vest when participating on HRRL races in order to qualify for club and individual points.

2011/12 Races

Entry / Race Reports

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Online Entry

Entry Form (pdf)

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Entry Form and online entry

Entry Information (form or online)

Entry Information (form or online)

Race Information (no entry form yet)
Where

Overton 5 mile

Victory 5 mile

Solent 1/2 marathon

Lordshill 10 mile

Gosport 1/2 marathon

Stubbington 10k

Ryde 10 mile

Bramley 20 mile

Salisbury 10 mile

Eastleigh 10k

Alton 10 mile

Netley Royal Victoria Country Park 10k
When

Saturday 3rd September 2011

Sunday 18th September 2011

Sunday 9th October 2011

Sunday 6th November 2011

Sunday 20th November 2011

Sunday 15th January 2012

Sunday 5th February 2012

Sunday 19th February 2012

Sunday 11th March 2012

Sunday 25th March 2012

Sunday 6th May 2012

Sunday 13th May 2012

Race Reports : 2011/12 Season

VICTORY 5   18th September 2011

Ladies Team
  Belinda.
A great turn out for this local race with 10 Victory Ladies running, enough for an A and B team.
The weather was kind to us and was good for running. As usual in this race, there was a breeze on the promenade, but not as strong as it has been in some years..
Our position in Division 1 has moved up to 8th (1 place) and the B team is also 8th in Division 2.

Next road race is the Solent half marathon on the 9th October. This race fills up quite quick, so please enter early if you are intending to run. Not many of us have entered so far - three as far as i know, so more ladies would be appreciated.

A few of us ran PB's

Ladies Times
Chris Riddington  33.53
Jo Gilholm  35.00 [PB]
Belinda Harding  38.35 [PB]

Helen Mears  41.35
Marilyn Crocker  44.50
Nicola Stott  45.48

Maria Lush  51.39 [PB]
Gerry Rock  52.02 [PB]
Ann Mann   52.26 [PB]
Mary Short  59.04


Mens Team  Martin.
A civilised start time and a familiar venue, especially to those of us who'd been dashing up and down the Prom all summer.
Normally the only issue is the weather and there was a bit of a breeze to contend with although not too bad.
Paul led the team home in style followed by Harnish, with Martin and Graham making up the A team.
We had a B team this time with Malcolm, Nick (nearly a PB), Peter and Rob.
The A team are already firmly rooted at the bottom of the A Div 1 and the B team have climbed to 10th in B Div 2, only because we fielded a team and our rivals didn't!
Gents, we need to do much better than this. If we can't field many of our faster runners then we need to recruit some more so let's have a new campaign to "bring a fast friend" to the club.

Mens Times
 58  Paul Mitchinson  0:29:41 [PB] (yes it really was this time)
 88  Harnish Patel  0:30:37
192  Martin Coles  0:34:40 [PB]
270  Graham Coleman  0:38:17

290  Malcolm Hagan  0:39.11
330  Nick Bailey   0:41.58
347  Peter Bone   0:43.45
390  Rob Davies  0:52:46

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LORDSHILL 10 MILE ROAD RACE   6th November 2011

Ladies team
  Belinda.
On a chilly autumnal morning, Victory ladies had enough running for an A and B team.
We all did really well all of us coming in under 1hr 40 and have remained 8th in Division 1. We now have a 2 point lead over Pompey Joggers, where as before the race we were equal on points. We now need to maintain our lead and hopefully after the next race which is the Gosport half Marathon (20th Nov) we will increase our gap even further. Then we have a break until the Stubbington 10k, so we can all recharge our batteries for the second half of the season.

Ladies Times
Chris Riddington  1.10.07
Lucy Smith  1.15.01
Jo Gilham  1.17.51

Belinda Harding  1.19.00
Helen Mears  1.27.46
Maralyn Crocker  1.37.58

Nicola Stott  1.39.51


Mens Team  Martin.
A cool day with not too much breeze welcomed the Victory team at Lordshill. This is a good course for a personal best as some proved. Paul put in a great run to edge closer to the 60 minute mark and was followed by Harnish, Russ and Jim gave us a better A team result than we previously had this year but still not good enough to make much ground up on our competitors. The B team was short as only Martin, Graham C and Graham F were there. The A team are still bottom of A Div 1 and the B team are 6th in B Div 2.

Mens Times
 Pos  Name       Time
  23  Paul Mitchinson  01:00:45 [PB]
  57  Harnish Patel  01:03:35
  62  Russ Coleman  01:03:48
145 Jim Clow  01:09:31

209 Martin Coles  01:13:22 [PB]
307 Graham Coleman  01:19:14
325 Graham Foden  01:20:51


OVERTON 5   3rd September 2011

Ladies team
  Belinda.
Always read the race instructions before the race!
Some of the us had read the instructions and some of us had not and did not know that the race was being run in reverse.
This meant a slow long hill through the high street shortly after the start and with a strong breeze to contend with as well we were all thinking no PB's today (Martin proved us wrong and ran a PB).
The weather was overcast and breezy until we started racing and the sun came out making running very hot, but the strong breeze remained.

We had an A and B team with Gerry Rock running her first Road Race for the Club.
After the first race we are 9th (out of 10) in Division 1, but I am hoping we will move up the league throughout the season, this is a tough division but I am ever the optimist - even after one race!

The next Race is the Victory 5 on the 18th September.

After the race the Ladies team were awarded a cup for coming second in Division 2 and being promoted.

Ladies Times
Jo Gilholm  37.03
Belinda Harding  40.01
Marilyn Crocker  46.30

Nicola Stott  49.12
Gerry Rock  58.37
Mary Short  1.02.15


Mens Team  Martin.
A poor turn out for the first race of the season where we barely had one team in attendance.
Shame really as it was a nice afternoon out made more entertaining by the organisers decision to run the race in the reverse direction. Although that meant a long slog uphill through the village, I think it was balanced out by the downhill sections on the way back - but then I would say that because I had a good run!

This was followed by the HRRL presentations for last season where I missed Belinda's moment of glory as I was still in the shower, and they didn't present the age category awards but I managed to collect Jim's M60 award to present to him at Rowlands the following day.

Mens Times
 37  Paul Mitchinson  0:29:57 [PB]
 58  Harnish Patel  0:30:54
154  Martin Coles  0:35:11 [PB]
419  Rob Davies  0:57:57


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SOLENT HALF MARATHON 5   9th October 2011

Ladies team
  Belinda.
Apart from the undulating hills this race is a lovely run on an autumnal morning through the New Forest. The weather was good for running, albeit with a headwind in some places, and the sun came out during the race which increased the temperature slightly. Unfortunately there were only four of us running, and therefore only enough for an A Team. Marilyn and myself ran the day before in the first X-C League race, so we were on a double racing weekend for the club. We have remained 8th in Division 1, but are now equal with Pompey Joggers, who have caught us up.

Ladies Times
All of us achieved quicker times than last year, which is brilliant.
Belinda Harding  1.45.21 [PB and over 50 Hampshire Half Marathon Championship winner]
Ann Panting  2.12.16 [PB]
Nicola Stott  2.14.10

Marilyn Crocker  2.19.48


Mens Team  Martin.
It was a warm but breezy day that got warmer throughout the race.
There was a long stretch at both the beginning and end of the race against the wind which sapped the strength somewhat. As usual Paul led the team home with a great run, 17th overall, followed by Neil, Martin and Damian in a new pb to complete the A team. Malcolm, Graham, John and Rob made up the B Team - John setting a new club record for M70, well done!
The A team result was better but still the division worst, so we are now well adrift at the bottom of the table. The B team are now 7th in B Div 2.

Mens Times
 Pos  Name          Cat  Chip Time
 17  Paul Mitchinson  M18-39  01:23:16
121  Neil Tolfrey  M40  01:39:07
135  Martin Coles  M50  01:41:14
142  Damian Hamilton  M50  01:42:20 [PB]

225  Malcolm Hagan  M50  01:53:41
246  Graham Coleman  M60  01:56:29
295  John Gallagher  M70  02:09:35 [M70 Record]
333  Robert Davies  M60  02:38:14


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GOSPORT HALF MARATHON   20th November 2011

Ladies team
  Belinda.
On a lovely sunny day 11 Victory ladies ran this race.
We had enough ladies for both an A and B team, which considering that it was a Half Marathon was excellent, and as Captain may I thank all of you who took part. I would like to say congratulations and well done to Christine and Andrea (who only started running in January) and Maria on running their first ever half for the Club. A few PB's were also set.
The conditions were excellent for running, until, the last couple of miles along the sea front, where there was a head wind. Most of us struggled when it came to this part of the race (I did).
The tables have not been updated as yet, so I am unable to say if we have what our position is in Division 1.

Ladies Times
Belinda Harding  1.44.16 [PB]
Helen Mears  1.55 [PB]
Maralyn Crocker  2.08.48

Jackie Yarnold  2.10.03 [PB]
Jill MacKenzie  2.12.30
Nicola Stott  02:13:19

Rachael Neall  02:18:47
Christine White  2.31.59 [PB]
Maria Lush  2.32.59 [PB]
Mary Short  2.45.31
Andrea Collier  2.45.34 [PB]

This is the last RR for this year, so we can all re-charge our legs for the Stubbington 10K in January
P.S. I think it took longer to get out of Gosport due to the road works opposite Collingwood than it did to run the actual race!

Mens team  Martin.
What a lovely day for a race! Sunny, not too hot or cold, not too windy. A great day to attack the PBs on this fast half course. Mind you the breeze that was there was against you for the last 3 miles or so, making it hard to stay strong in the latter stages of the race (at least that's my excuse before anyone else uses it!). Dan made his first appearance of the season and came home first for the club, 35th overall in a big field of nearly 1400. Paul M, Harnish and Neil rounded off a good A Team.
We had a full B Team with Jim, Martin, Paul W and Mark H scoring. The leagues have not yet been updated so don't know how this translates but the A Team will still be bottom of A Div 1 and I expect the B Team to maintain 6th in B Div 2.

Mens Times
Position  Chip Time
 35  01:17:45  Daniel Bailey
 71  01:22:38  Paul Mitchinson
112  01:25:27  Harnish Patel
284  01:34:28  Neil Tolfrey

323  01:35:46  Jim Clow
421  01:40:06  Martin Coles [PB]
484  01:41:46  Paul Willcox
619  01:46:57   Mark Hay

639  01:48:07    Bernie Cammell
688  01:49:25  Graham Coleman

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HRRL Race Reports from Last Year
Can be seen on the
VAC 2010/11 HRRL Season page