OXFORD HALF MARATHON 2025 REVIEW
ON SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER, A SMALL TEAM OF 3 RUNNERS TOOK PART IN THIS YEARS OXFORD HALF SUPPORTING AND SPREADING AWARENESS OF THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION.
AT THE START OF THE DAY IT WAS REALLY FOGGY AND COLD BUT AS THE TIME WENT ON , THE FOG STARTED TO LIFT AND BECAME PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR THE RUNNERS.
THEY THEN WERE PART OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO ALSO TOOK PART IN THE DAY FOR VARIOUS REASONS WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR OWN CAUSES.
FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS, I WAS ONE OF THOSE RUNNERS WHO TOOK PART BUT FOR THIS YEAR I DECIDED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM RUNNING, BE THE CHARITY LEAD FOR THE DAY AND BE A SPECTATOR.
IT FELT SO DIFFERENT BEING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TAPE BUT BEING ABLE TO STILL BE INVOLVED AND LEAD A SMALL TEAM OF PEOPLE WAS JUST AMAZING.
BEING ABLE TO SEE THE RUNNERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE RACE MADE IT THAT EXTRA SPECIAL.
WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD PHYSICALLY IT IS REALLY HARD TO SEE THEM IN PERSON ONCE THE RACE HAS STARTED DUE TO DIFFERENT STRENGHS, TIMINGS ON THE DAY AND EVERYONE JUST WANTS TO GET HOME.
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, WE TEAMED UP WITH SOME PEOPLE AS PART OF OUR SIGN UP PACKAGE AND I WOULD LIKE TO DO A SPECIAL MENTION TO THEM
AS A SPECTAOR YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF THE RUNNERS, SO I RECORDED SOME FOOTAGE AND MADE IT INTO A YOUTUBE VIDEO.
I WASN'T ABLE TO RECORD EVERYONE DUE TO HAVING TO GET BACK TO RACE VILLAGE BUT WAS ABLE TO RECORD MOST OF IT.
IF YOU TOOK PART, SEE IF YOU CAN FIND YOURSELF.
IF YOU WANT TO CHECK IT OUT, CLICK PLAY BELOW:
FOR THIS YEAR THEY CHANGED THE ROUTE SLIGHTLY TO TRY AND MAKE IT MORE IMPROVED. IF YOU TOOK PART, LET US KNOW BELOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT.
HERE IS A COMMENT FROM THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION:
'What an incredible effort! Thank you so much for fundraising for The Lucy Rayner Foundation. Your hard work and dedication make a huge difference in the lives of those we support. We're grateful for your commitment to our cause and can't wait to see the impact of your contributions. Keep up the fantastic work!’
AS IT CURRENTLY STANDS, THE RUNNERS HAVE MANAGED TO RAISE THE AMOUNT:
THAT IS INCREDIBLE AMOUNT AND WE CANNOT THANK THEM ENOUGH FOR RASIING THIS.
THIS WILL HELP WITH SEVERAL COUNSELLING SESSIONS TO THOSE WHO NEED IT.
FROM MONDAY, WE OPENED UP REGISTRATION FOR THE OXFORD HALF 2026.
IF YOU WANT TO SIGN UP AND GET INVOLVED, CLICK HERE OR VISIT OUR HOMEPAGE.
BE QUICK, ENTRIES ARE SELLING OUT FAST
THANK YOU TO THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION FOR TRUSTING ME AGAIN TO RUN THIS AND BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE OPERATING THIS EVERY YEAR.
THANK YOU TO OUR RUNNERS WHO TOOK PART THIS YEAR AND I HOPE YOU JOIN US AGAIN NEXT YEAR.
COMMENT BELOW IF YOU TOOK PART THIS YEAR AND HOW YOU FOUND IT, WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS OF THE DAY👇👇👇
SEE YOU IN 2026
