Posted Feb 24th 2008, 2:51pm

Blackwater Valley runners

Blackwater Valley Runners were originally formed in 1984 under the name "Air Log Joggers", by the sports & social club of a company called "Air Log" in Aldershot, Hampshire, England. In 1997 the name was changed to "Blackwater Valley Runners".
The club logo is adapted from the logo as seen on the bridges along the Blackwater Valley A331 relief road.


Currently there are around 80 members, who enter all kinds of running events both on and off the road. The road events include 10K, half-marathon, and full marathon distances. In the Summer off-road runs from the club are popular, we go out in groups depending on ability.





Once a year there is an overseas marathon trip organised, to a new place each year. The club organises a coach to the London marathon each year for runners and supporters from all clubs in the local area. It also has a long history of marshalling in the marathon finish area, so if you don't mind shaking hands with 1000's of people you can get an (almost) guaranteed entry for the following year. We also have social events like rounders, dinner dance evenings or just a quick pint after you have run on club nights







Many members participate in the monthly "MABAC" cross country league events which are in the surrounding Surrey countryside which are free and typically around 5 miles long as well as the senoir races there are also joggers and junior events of about 2.5 miles. Points are achieved for positions and are added after each race. Blackwater Valleys home run is at Puttenham common on a Sunday 2nd of November at 11.00 am.



Clubs in the mabac league include



BVR - Blackwater Valley Runners
CR - Cranleigh Runners
DMV - Dorking Mole Valley Runners
EO - Epsom Oddballs and Epsom Allsorts
FP - Feltham Puffers
GFG - Godalming Fitness Group
LDWA - Long Distance Walkers Assocation
MAGIC - Matthew Arnold Gym Instruction Club
PP - Pyrford Puffers
RH - Ranelagh Harriers
RR - Runnymede Runners
WW - Wimbledon Windmilers


Others members of blackwater valley runners, run or walk the "LDWA" Long Distance Walker's Association events which are typically 20 or 30 miles off-road.