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Certificate Winners – June July 2025
Well done to all of our certificate winners! Level 1 Tungsten Hannah Hamer Mile End ParkrunMarie Cantwell Sizewell ParkrunBryony Tuijl Dereham ParkrunGus Young Sizewell ParkrunImogen Claydon Ekiden Relay 5k legGordon Merfield Olympic Park 5k Level 2 Bronze Hazel Fuller Sizewell ParkrunJoanne May Sizewell ParkrunKelsey Borrer Holkham ParkrunKeelan Smith Ekiden Relay 5k LegSarah Cooper Sizewell Parkrun
Club Records June 2025
We are pleased to add the latest club records to the website. As noted, club records show the three fastest club members, by gender, distance and age category, since the scheme was implemented on 1 January 2022. The times must be set in properly measured and timed events. These records relate to June 2025.
Certificate Winners – March April 2025
Well done to all of our certificate winners! Level 1 Tungsten Keelan Smith – Stowmarket Half MarathonSarah Watson – Sizewell ParkrunImogen Claydon – Sizewell ParkrunTom Hunnisett – Brighton MarathonRyan Chapman – London Marathon Level 2 Bronze Dan Cooper – Southwold Half MarathonConnor Diplock – Sizewell ParkrunAshley Spragg – Norfolk Marathon Level 3 Silver Anthony Hunt
Club Records April 2025
We are pleased to add the latest club records to the website. As noted, club records show the three fastest club members, by gender, distance and age category, since the scheme was implemented on 1 January 2022. The times must be set in properly measured and timed events. These records relate to April 2025.
Saxons Invade Land, Coast and Forest!
A great turn-out of club members saw the Saxons running in a number of local fixtures and runs, contending with sand, tree roots and wind at the Ipswich Twilight 5k, the Heritage Coastal 10k and Half Marathon and the Rendlesham parkrun. All saw some fantastic running and new PBs from seasoned runners and first timers!
Club Records March 2025
We are pleased to add the latest club records to the website. As noted, club records show the three fastest club members, by gender, distance and age category, since the scheme was implemented on 1 January 2022. The times must be set in properly measured and timed events. These records relate to March 2025.
A Good Friday!
By Gary Lowe Sudbury Fun Run 2025 A sextet from the Saxons smashed it at Sudbury over the Easter weekend in the Sudbury 5-mile Fun Run (we’re assuming this is an ironic label as the hills didn’t make it much fun). Pride of place goes to James, who finished fourth overall, just 44 seconds behind
Annual General Meeting 2025
The 19th Annual General Meeting of The Saxons was held at the Saxmundham Sports and Recreational Club, The Sports Ground, Carlton Park on Tuesday 15th April 2025 at 7.45pm Chair’s Report by John Axtell I am delighted to report that The Saxmundham Running and Fitness Club continues to grow from strength to strength. In 2025
The Saxons celebrate 20th anniversary year
In 2005, a group of like-minded individuals came together with the ambition of forming a new running and fitness club in Saxmundham as one of the sporting sections of the Saxmundham Sports and Recreational Club. Gordon Merfield, a qualified athletics coach and 11 times British Triathlon Champion wanted to set up the club to offer
