Events Diary

VCAC and VRUK
Member's & Supporter's Diary
* Member of the Vegetarian Cycling & Athletic Club otherwise Vegan Runners UK or member of both.
MT - multi-terrain; XC - cross country
Running
Date Location Start Event / Distance Members Present
01-Jul Milton Keynes 1945 10K Peter Simpson
02-Jul Portsmouth   Promenade 5K series Sid Delara
02-Jul Greetland (Halifax)   Helen Windsor 10K *Ant Walker
05-Jul Caerphilly Summits (South Wales) 900 31 miles XC *David Palmer
05-Jul Regents Park (Middx) 900 10K Annette Herold
06-Jul Princes Risborough   10K *Rod Paris, *Simon Cope, *Steven Boswell, *Caroline Chapman, *Nicola Hatch, Sharon Davidson
12-Jul Belvoir Castle (Leics) 800 10K (VC&AC 120th event) *Keith & *Sharon Hammond, *Steve Coote, *Rose Wigglesworth
13-Jul Allesley   5K Stewart Boulton
17-Jul Winchester   5K Sid Delara
18-Jul Bristol 1930 Towpath 10K series 3 Matt Cole, Karen Morgan
20-Jul High Wycombe 930 Half Marathon / 10K (post-race veggie buffet invite for members & family in Ade & Jill's garden.) *Ade Gibbon, *Simon Cope, *Mary Davis, Peter Simpson, Sharon Davidson, *Gwen Morys, Ed Banks, *Caroline Chapman, *Steven Boswell, Maria Hamilton
20-Jul Milton Keynes 1000 Half Marathon *Keith Hammond, *Manuel Corriente, *Rod Paris
20-Jul Trentham (Staffs)   10 miles Stewart Boulton
01-Aug Bristol 1930 Towpath 10K series 4 Matt Cole, Karen Morgan
03-Aug Wellingborough 1100 5 miles Peter Simpson
06-Aug Alderney (Channel Is) 1200 10K *Rod Paris
06-Aug Portsmouth   Promenade 5K series Sid Delara
10-Aug Isle of Man   Marathon *Graham Beck
10-Aug Askern (Yorks)   10 miles Mick Morgan
10-Aug Weston Turville (nr Aylesbury) 1000 Bearbrook 10K (120th VC&AC event) Peter Simpson, *Ade Gibbon, *Steve Coote, *Keith & *Sharon Hammond, *Caroline Chapman, *Mary Davis, *Simon Cope, *Gwen Morys
13-Aug Hednesford (Staffs)   Staffs Knot 5 miles *Robert Jones
17-Aug Burnham Beeches (Bucks) 1000 Half Marathon *Caroline Chapman, *Nicola Hatch, *Joe Chapman, *Gwen Morys, Peter Simpson, *Ade Gibbon, *Simon Cope, Judith Oakley?, *Mary Davis, *David Palmer
17-Aug Hackney (Middx)   Half Marathon Annette Herold
17-Aug Everton (New Forest)   10K Sid Delara
22-Aug Ashton (Bristol) 1930 Towpath series 5K Matt Cole, Karen Morgan
24-Aug Leek (Staffs)   Half Marathon *Robert Jones
29-Aug Coventry   Godiva Autumn 5 miles Stewart Boulton
31-Aug Headington (Oxford) 1030 10K *Rod Paris, Peter Simpson
06-Sep Alderney (Channel Is) 1200 Half Marathon - Rod (event promoter) encourages veg*ns to meet-up here) *Rod Paris, *Graham Beck
06-Sep Derwentwater (Cumbria)   Lakeland Trail Series Jackie Mitchell
06-Sep Regents Park (Middx) 900 10K Annette Herold
07-Sep Wolverhampton   Marathon & Half *John Morris(H), *Robert Jones
07-Sep Leeds 930 Half Marathon *Jon Zigmond
07-Sep Welwyn Garden City   10 miles *Manuel Corriente
07-Sep Framlingham (Suffolk)   10K *John Gabriel
14-Sep Langdale (Cumbria)   Marathon *Andy Harper
14-Sep Mablethorpe   Marathon Stewart Boulton, Mick Morgan
14-Sep Nottingham 1005 Robin Hood Full / Half Marathon Max Newton(M), Ed Banks(M)
14-Sep Bristol   Half Marathon Jenny Dunleavy
14-Sep Wooburn Green (Bucks)   10K Maria Hamilton
20-Sep Buxton (Derbys) 800 High Peak 40 miles MT *David Palmer
21-Sep Gwalchmai (Anglesey) 1000 Marathon (VC&AC 120th event) *David Palmer, *Steve Coote
21-Sep New Forest (Hants) 1000 Marathon Cris Iles-Wright
21-Sep Windsor   Half Marathon *Gwen Morys
21-Sep Highclere   Half Marathon *Rod Paris
21-Sep Leighton Buzzard (Beds) 1000 10 miles *Keith Hammond
21-Sep Swansea   10K Angela Frost?, Ruth Newman
21-Sep Amersham   5 miles *Mary Davis
25-Sep Littleborough (Lancs) 1845 Ron Hill's 70th Birthday 5K *Ant Walker
28-Sep Berlin   Marathon *Graham Beck, Maria Hamilton
28-Sep Cannon Hill Park (Birmingham)   Conductive Education 10K Stewart Boulton
04-Oct Coniston (Cumbria)   Lakeland Trail Series Jackie Mitchell
04-Oct Battersea Park (London) 800 10K Annette Herold
05-Oct Newcastle   Great North Run Angela Frost
05-Oct Kenilworth (Warks)   Half Marathon Stewart Boulton
05-Oct Jersey   Marathon Relay (10K leg) *Rod Paris
05-Oct Letchworth (Herts) 1000 Standalone 10K *Keith & *Sharon Hammond, *Andy Harper
12-Oct Tring (Herts)   Ridgeway Run 15K *Gwen Morys, *Mary Davis
12-Oct Scarborough 1100 Wykeham 10 miles *Jon Zigmond
18 & 19-Oct Tooting Bec (Surrey)   Sri Chinmoy 24 hours Track *Steve Coote
19-Oct Abingdon (Oxon) 900 Marathon (VRUK target event) *Keith Hammond, *David Palmer, Sharon Davidson, Laurence Klein, James Meldrum?, Peter Simpson, *Michele Drasdo, *Gwen Morys, *Graham Beck, *Andy Harper
19-Oct Coventry   Lady Godiva Half Marathon Stewart Boulton
25-Oct Llanberis (North Wales) 1030 Snowdonia Marathon *David Palmer, *Michele Drasdo, *Jon Zigmond
02-Nov Marlow 930 Half Marathon *Ade Gibbon
02-Nov Stevenage   Half Marathon *Manuel Corriente
02-Nov Shepshed (Leics)   7 miles Stewart Boulton
02-Nov Finsbury Park (London) 1000 Rainforest Foundation 10K (VRUK target event) Peter Simpson
29-Nov Milton Keynes 1500 Wolverton 5 miles Peter Simpson
07-Dec Luton 1000 Marathon & 3-stage Relay (VC&AC 120th event) *Steve Coote, Peter Simpson, *Keith Hammond, *Manuel Corriente(M), Ed Banks(M), *Terry Vine(M), *Andy Harper(M)
28-Dec Cliveden House (Bucks) 1100 6 miles XC *Ade Gibbon, Sharon Davidson, *Simon Cope
Walking (Long Distance Walkers Assoc. and Other) Events
Date Location Start Event / Distance Members Present
28-Jun Wolsingham (Durham)   LDWA Durham Dales Challenge 52 miles *Steve Coote (running)
02-Aug Sheringham (Norfolk)   LDWA Poppyline 52 miles *Steve Coote (running)
         
Cycle Racing / Touring
Date Location Start Event / Distance Members Present
03-Jul Redditch (Worcs)   DIY 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
06-Jul Hampton-in-Arden 800 Solihull Rando 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
10-Jul Stourbridge   To Redditch 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
12-Jul Droitwich (W.Mids) 700 Worcs & South Cotswolds 300K Audax *Michael Kelly, *Nik Windle, *Dominic Burford
14-Jul Redditch (Worcs)   To Redditch 700K Audax *Michael Kelly
20-Jul Redditch (Worcs) 800 Cotswold Edge 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
26-Jul Quarndon 800 The China Run 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
31-Jul Redditch (Worcs)   Redditch 400K *Michael Kelly
02-Aug Upton Magna (nr Shrewsbury) 500 Offas Dyke 600K Audax *Michael Kelly
02-Aug Long Hanborough (Oxon) 700 Cheddar Gorge 300K Audax (organised by Nik Windle) *Michael Kelly
04-Aug Moreton-in-Marsh 800 Spa Run 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
05-Aug Redditch (Worcs)   Redditch 300K Audax *Michael Kelly
16-Aug Galashiels 600 Flamborough 1000K Audax *Michael Kelly
23-Aug Mildenhall 400 Mildenhall Rally 300K Audax *Michael Kelly
26-Aug Redditch (Worcs)   To Stourbridge 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
30-Aug Droitwich (W.Mids) 700 Spa Trek 600K *Michael Kelly
01-Sep Redditch (Worcs)   700K Audax *Michael Kelly
21-Sep Richmond Park (Surrey) 1100 Single / Combined 120 miles or kilometres tour Contact: Peter Simpson
11-Oct Droitwich (W.Mids)   Across to the Cotswolds 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
25-Oct Stourbridge   To Holmes Chapel 200K Audax *Michael Kelly
30-Oct Stourbridge   To Redditch 600K Audax *Michael Kelly
         
Duathlon / Triathlon
Date Location Start Event / Distance Members Present
06-Jul White Oak (Kent)   Triathlon *John Gabriel
12-Jul Belvoir Castle (Leics) 900 Little Beaver Tri: S1500m / B40K / R10K *Terry Vine
13-Jul Andover (Hants) 700 Tri: S440m / B30K / R7K *Max Hunt
20-Jul Lincoln   Tri: S400m / B20K / R5K *Steven Wigglesworth
20-Jul Burton Waters (Lincs)   Triathlon *John Gabriel
24-Jul Salford Quays (Manchester)   Aquathlon: S750m / R5K *Steve Coote
27-Jul Prince Bishops 930 Tri: S1500m / B40K / R10K *Jon Zigmond
02-Aug Nottingham   National Tri Club Relays: S400m/B15K/R5K *Terry Vine
03-Aug Nottingham   Sprint Tri: S740m/B20K/R5K *Terry Vine
10-Aug Meppershall (Cambs)   Cambridge Tri: S1500m/B40K/R10K *Terry Vine
21-Aug Salford Quays (Manchester)   Aquathlon: S750m / R5K *Steve Coote
24-Aug Newmarket (Suffolk)   Dua: R5K / B23K / R5K *John Gabriel
31-Aug Rugby   Tri: S400m / B23K / R5K *John Gabriel
06-Sep Rutland Water (Leics)   Vitruvian Tri: S1900m / B85K / R21K Jacqueline Bond, *Terry Vine
07-Sep Horwich (Lancs)   Rivington Tri: Olympic Dist *Steve Coote
28-Sep Rimini   World Dua Champs: R10K / B40K / R5K *John Gabriel
         
Adventure / Other Events
Date Location Start Event / Distance Members Present
11-15 Jun ?   Microsoft Corporate Challenge Cup *Max Hunt
7/8 Jul Lechlade (Glos)   Swimtrek 14K in R.Thames over two days *Steve Coote
         
Vegetarian CAC 120th Anniversary Events
Date Location Start Event / Distance Members Present
12-Jul Belvoir Castle (Leics) 900 Little Beaver Olympic Distance Tri: S1500M / B40K / R10K *Terry Vine
12-Jul Belvoir Castle (Leics) 800 10K run *Keith & *Sharon Hammond, *Rose Wigglesworth, *Steve Coote
10-Aug Weston Turville (nr Aylesbury) 1000 Bearbrook 10K Peter Simpson, *Keith & Sharon Hammond, *Steve Coote, *Ade Gibbon, *Mary Davis, *Caroline Chapman, *Simon Cope, *Gwen Morys
21-Sep Gwalchmai (Anglesey) 1000 Marathon *David Palmer, *Steve Coote
21-Sep Richmond Park (Surrey) 1100 Combined 120 miles or kilometres cycle tour Contact: Peter Simpson
07-Dec Luton 1000 Marathon & 3-Stage Relay Teams of 3 especially (Contact Steve Coote)
         
Festivals / Fayres
07-Sep Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London 1100 - 2000 London Vegan Festival VRUK stall
01-Nov Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton   West Midlands Vegan Festival VRUK stall
30-Nov Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London 1000 - 1700? Animal Aid's Cruelty-free Xmas Fayre No stall planned; VRUK meet-up
         
Annual General Meetings
26-Oct Transport House, Theobalds Road, Holborn, London 1400 - 1800 Vegan Runners UK Paid-up members only; Meal at local vegan buffet after AGM.
16-Nov Moot Hall, McIntyre Care, Haddon, Great Holm, Milton Keynes 1200 - 1600 Vegetarian C&AC Doors open 1100, refreshments available; Paid-up members only