Exbury Gardens 10K
Exbury Gardens 10K
Feedback from the 2010 race was so good that we've decided to do it again. We expect to follow pretty much the same pattern as this year's race and we hope to add a fun run as well. The date is now confirmed as Sunday 20 March 2010 so please put it in your diary.
It was a lovely sunny morning for the 3rd Exbury 10K though there was a chilly wind which did some interesting things to the gazebos. The run took us along Lepe foreshore and the last kilometer was in the lovely Exbury Gardens. The recent cold weather meant that the gardens were not quite as much in flower as usual but there was still lots to see.
Feedback on the Runners World site is excellent; we're glad you enjoyed it. If you aren't a member of a club and enjoyed the race you'll be very welcome to join Hardley Runners.
From the 2010 race we donated just over £2,000 to charities and good causes (including Help for Heroes, The Soldiers Charity and Alzheimers research) and when added onto the previous years donations, it means that in just 3 years the race has now given over £5,700 out to deserving causes and charities.
Here are the overall final results. At least we hope they are final but if you are not on the list or you spot any mistakes please contact us with your name, number and, if you recorded it your time and we'll correct them. They are in two formats
Congratulations to our male and female winners who both broke the course records (Paul by 1 min aand 2 secs and Clair by an incredible 3 mins 35 secs.
| Pos | Name | Time | Club | Pos | Name | Time | Club |
| 1st Man | Paul Ashley | 34.50 (new record) | Hardley Runners | 1st Woman | Clair Nichols | 37.28 (new record) | Team Soton |
| 2nd Man | Paul Pallister | 35.53 | Hardley Runners | 2nd Woman | Hannah Howard | 39.35 | Eastleigh |
| 3rd Man | Graham Bungay | 36.36 | Totton | 3rd Woman | Becky Hollowbread | 41.27 | New Forest |
| 1st MV40 | Alan Doney | 39.15 | Winchester | 1st FV35 | Sonia Rushby | 42.02 | Eastleigh |
| 1st MV50 | Noel O'Dowd | 37.17 | Eastleigh | 1st FV45 | Siabhan Mitchell | 46.51 | Soton rc |
| 1st MV60 | Dave Barry | 40.55 | Worthing Striders | 1st FV55 | Jenny Shiling | 52.06 | Unatt |
| 1st MV70 | Roy Webb | 53.22 | The Zone Runners | 1stFV65 | Jackie Jenkins | 52.53 | New Forest |
| 1st FV75 | Stella Tomlins | 65.19 | Unatt |
1st Men's team - Hardley - Paul Ashley, Paul Pallister, Daniel Powell
1st Women's team - Eastleigh - Hannah Howard, Sonia Rushby, Helen Borgerson
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We have a limited number of Exbury Gardens 10k fluorescent hats for sale at just £5 each. Also flourescent technical running Tee shirts at £8 in small, medium, large and extra large. They are great if you are marshalling at any race or want to avoid being hit by cars while running on roads. Just click on the pictures to see bigger ones. Aren't they wonderful and as this is a limited edition they will probably be a better hedge against inflation than keeping the money in the bank. What is more you get a reduction to £11 for the pair if you buy both. They will be on sale at the information tent at Exbury on raceday but pre-orders are accepted, for collection on the day, as there are only a limited number available. If you'd like one please contact us.
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We have donated over £3,500 to local charities and good causes from the first two races. This year our surplus will be split between local charities and Help for Heroes.
Thanks very much to nakd who are helping with things for our goodie bags. Please click on the logo to see more about this little young British company dedicated to promoting health, humour and helpfulness. A 20% discount now available to all participants of the Exbury run by entering code NFAR-EXRY-GRDN to any on-line orders.
If you like the race but aren't a member of a club please join us or your local club. Hardley Runners is a friendly club which welcomes members of all shapes and sizes from people who often come last to UK champions. To find out more just ask at the information tent at the race. There's more information on our front page including a link to the membership form. Members get free entry to the RR10 and CC6 series of races and if you pay an extra fiver to join UK Athletics you qualify for a discount on lots more race entries.
If you prefer not to join a local club you could try realbuzzrunbritain which is a virtual club. To find more about it just click on this logo
Results and background information about the 2009 race are published here.
The results and pictures from the 2008 race are here
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