Running on Wimbledon Common since 1868
On Saturday 25th March, Thames emerged victorious in our annual mob match with South London Harriers by 96 points to 188, scoring 11-a-side. Our victory brought the series back level at 19 wins each.
Richard Ollington was first home in 39:07, with Ellen Weir the first lady home in 41:55.
The Saltires made it a weekend to remember at the National Cross Country Championship this weekend. Tackling an unusually dry course at Bolesworth Castle, some 23 Thames athletes headed north for the biggest race of the season. In the men’s race, Neil Ibata was the first from Thames to cross the line, finishing in 108th … Read more
After a spell of dry weather, the ground was set this weekend for a fast and furious finale to the Surrey Cross Country League at Lloyd Park. The Saltires didn’t fail to deliver. On the women’s side, Thames entered the race in 4th place in the League table and had their work set out to … Read more
On Saturday 4th February, Thames emerged victorious in our annual mob match with Ranelagh Harriers by the very narrow margin of 988 points to 1,001, scoring 31-a-side. This was our first victory in the contest since 2018 and leaves the series score with us leading by 28 wins to 21.
The Saltires returned to Beckenham Place Park this weekend, ready to do battle at the South of England Cross Country Championship. Facing a much drier course than Beckenham provided for the Surrey League two weeks ago, the Thames teams sealed some impressive positions. The women were first to run, with seven ladies competing in the … Read more
The Saltires were split across the parklands of Surrey this weekend, as the Box Hill Fell Race and the Veterans AC Cross Country jointly kept the team busy. The latter saw four Thames ladies out competing on home turf, with each scooping a medal for their efforts. Denise Barnett (24th overall), Vikki Filsell (29th) and … Read more
The Saltires were out in force at Beckenham Place Park this weekend, taking on the mud and the elements for the third Surrey League fixture of the season. Adjusting well to the fierce winds and treacherous terrain, Thames runners featured heavily at the sharp end of the field. In the men’s race, second-claim runners Jack … Read more
The Surrey Championships delivered the promise of hard work and tough conditions this weekend, as 14 Saltires took to the mud at Lloyd Park, Croydon. In the ladies’ race, friendly competition between Serena Carter and Ruby Woolfe saw the pair finishing just three seconds apart, in 10th and 11th respectively. Supplemented by the work of … Read more
Cambridge carried off the honours in the two University Cross-Country Races, held over Thames’s courses on Wimbledon Common on Saturday 3rd November. In the 46th Ladies’ Race, the Light Blues lived up to their pre-race favourites tag by taking five of the first six places and winning by 29 points to 50. Niamh Bridson Hubbard … Read more
This Saturday (3rd December), Oxford University Cross-Country Club and Cambridge University Hare & Hounds will meet once again to continue a rivalry that stretches back to 1880. The races will be hosted again by Thames Hare and Hounds on Wimbledon Common. This year’s event will be extra special as it will also see the unveiling … Read more