XMAS 2024
Howdy Ranelights.
ONLY 2 MORE SLEEPS TILL CHRISTMAS!
At Comms HQ, we’re going to take a little break and re-charge for a bit. Before that, we just wanted to send through some reminders to see you through the other side.
We’ll be back in touch again slightly before the new year with details of internal fixtures to look forward to, not least our Mob Match against South London Harriers on 18 January.
If you’re out running over the holiday period, please take care when you’re out there and don’t forget your lights if you’re out in the dark. We hope you have a fabulous festive season with your family & loved ones.
1. URGENT
Please complete the Club Membership Survey @ https://bit.ly/ranelaghsurvey ⬅️
Dear Ranelagh friends,
We’re at that time of year. As 2024 draws to a close, and we’re hugging a mulled wine or hot chocolate, let’s take a moment to pause and reflect.
Looking back, let’s be grateful for all the great running we’ve done. Thanks to our Team Captains Suzy and James; and our Vice Captains, Carol, Rebecca, Cecily, Dave, David and Jonny for motivating and mobilising us in all weathers, and across all terrains.
We’re now looking forward to 2025, and we need your help. We’ve created a survey that we’re asking you to complete, to help us to understand how we can make our club thrive.
https://bit.ly/ranelaghsurvey ⬅️
We hope that you can find some time over the holiday period to fill this in – it should take no more than 10 to 15 minutes to complete. We’d like to know what you think we do well, what we could do better, and where would you like us to focus our resources and energy in 2025.
Thank you in advance for completing this survey. We’d be grateful if you could respond by Friday 3rd January please. At the end of January, the committee will meet to discuss responses to the survey, and will share a priority action plan with you soon afterwards.
On behalf of everyone, please accept my wishes for a happy and peaceful festive season. We look forward to running, volunteering and socialising with you in 2025.
Many thanks, Maia and the Committee.
2. Hurry
To enter the Ranelagh 2025 London Marathon ballot…
… please email ranelaghpresident@gmail.com by 6pm on Monday 30 December. You can find details of the qualifying criteria @ https://ranelagh-harriers.co.uk/london-2025/ ⬅️ Successful applicants will be emailed directly on Tuesday 31 December.
And from January 2025, don’t forget to join in our club’s Marathon Training Programme, which you can read more about here >
3. LOOKING AHEAD
Don’t miss out on the chance to sign up…
… for Intermediate 1 Coach Wiebke Kortum’s 6-week ‘Yoga for Runners’ beginners course, starting 12 Jan 2025 at our clubhouse. Exclusively for Ranelagh members, full details & costs can be found via this Google Form @ https://bit.ly/wiebkeyoga ⬅️
5. time out
Whether you need a break from all the festivities, or you’re out on your long runs, don’t forget to listen to our favourite podcast, RunAlive.
You’ll recognise club member Ed Perry’s dulcet tones, host of these fab series, as he speaks to guests about how running overlaps with life, and particularly what we can learn from this sport we all love.
He recommends listening to Episode 5 of Season 4, where he chats with Carla Molinaro, who decided to do a fun and adventurous thing over Christmas and take her first steps to becoming a World Champion ultra runner, thus changing her life forever.
1️⃣ Details @ www.runalive.co.uk ⬅️
2️⃣ Subscribe @ https://open.spotify.com/show/2sVes1jFMwSvFe8SfI5Sj0 ⬅️ or wherever you get your podcasts from.
3️⃣ Join @ https://strava.app.link/ocOMIV5y5Fb ⬅️
6. NOTICES
💙 Run Unbound Coaching
Founded by our Men’s Captain James Riley, if you’re looking for support to achieve your running dreams, he’d love to help. Ranelagh members enjoy a 15% discount on all coaching plans. Find out more @ www.rununbound.com 👈
💛 SHARE
We’d really like to share & highlight your running celebrations & achievements in our ‘General Club Chat’ group. Please join via WhatsApp Community or this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jyn19UwOCk7BoVRBqBPnW6 ⬅️ We can’t wait to see what you get up to!
