Michael Protheroe Michael Protheroe

DRAC October 2026 Roundup

Over the last few weekends numerous Dereham Runners AC members headed out across the England and Europe representing the club over various distances ranging from 5k up to marathons and ultra marathons .

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Michael Protheroe Michael Protheroe

Running all the Hams

Sunday 27th September saw 16 members representing the club in 2 Norfolk events, with 6 running 5k and 2 doing the Half marathon at Run Sandringham and 8 in Banningham running the Bure Valley 10-mile. Further afield 1 other was competing in the Robin Hood Half Marathon in Nottingham.

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Aaron Protheroe Aaron Protheroe

Round Norfolk Relay 2026

An absolutely epic weekend for our club. Our runners, some of whom are seasoned RNR stalwarts, others taking on the challenge for the first time. All represented the Club with a fantastic attitude and determination. Well done to you all!

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Michael Protheroe Michael Protheroe

Run Norwich 2026

Probably the biggest event on the local race calender took place on Sunday 6th September. This was the Run Norwich 10k road race. The event that starts outside the Theatre Royal then weaves around the city centre past the likes of Carrow Rd football stadium and the Castle along with through the Cathedral grounds along the river Wensum back to the finish line past the Forum to outside the City hall. Then a walk back to Chapelfield Gardens with your well deserved medal.

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Michael Protheroe Michael Protheroe

May 2026 Roundup

A busy month in our club with runners racing all over the country. From Bristol to Milton Keynes, Great Yarmouth to Holt and Aylsham to the Norfolk Showground, our runners raced across 100 miles, half marathons, 10k, 5 miles and 5k with some amazing times all round.

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John Richardson John Richardson

The Early History of Dereham Runners

I have taken much of the following information from notes written by Gill Boucher and passed to me by Carol Campbell-Smith in 2010 in anticipation of the club's Jubilee year in 2011 when it was first proposed to write the history of Dereham Runners. As this did not happen I will attempt to now record what is known about the early years of our club.

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