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Weymouth 10 Race Report Many thanks to Richard Brawn of BAC for writing and supplying a race report for race ten ( Weymouth 10 mile ) off twelve of the 2024 Dorset Road Race League series of races. Click below to read Weymouth 10 race report

At a recent Dorset Road Race League committee meeting the following twelve races  were selected  for the 2025 series. We will update the "fixtures" page  on the web-site shorty after the last 2024 race. Month Race  DRRL    Entries   1 Jan 1st Broadstone Quarter https://poolerunningevents.co.uk/events/the-junction-broadstone-1-4-marathon-2025/  2 Feb 9th Lytchett 10 DCC 10 Mile  Champs https://race-nation.co.uk/register/lytchett-manor-striders/lytchett-10  3 April Marnhull 12k 4 May May-05 U17 5 May NDVM DCC Marathon Champs [...]

 LYTCHETT 10: RACE REPORT Many thanks to Richard Brawn of BAC for writing and supplying a race report for race three (Lytchett 10)) off twelve of the 2024 Dorset Road Race League series of races.  To view just click the green button below LYTCHETT 10: RACE REPORT ( click to read)

Lytchett 10 Race Report The recent Lytchett 10 mile was the second race of the 2023 Dorset Road Race League series of races. This race was also the Dorset 10 mile County Championship race. Thanks to Richard Brawn of BAC for writing a race report from the League’s prospective. It makes interesting reading. The next DRRL race is the Marnhull 12k on the 16th of [...]

BROADSTONE QUARTER RACE REPORT The recent Broadstone Quarter Marathon was the first race of the 2023 Dorset Road Race League series of races. Thanks to Richard Brawn of BAC for writing a race report from the League's prospective. It makes interesting reading. The next DRRL race is the Lytchett 10 on Sunday 12th February.  It is also the Dorset 10 mile County Championship race Please click below to [...]

League changes will now start in Jan 2024 At the last DRRL committee meeting a decision was made to delay the changes in the league structure from two divisions to three  divisions. The new arrangements will now start on 1st January 2024. The consensus of opinions, and from feedback on Facebook,  was that the original introduction on 1st January 2023 was too short a notice for Clubs and [...]

 GOLD HILL RACE REPORT Many thanks to Richard Brawn of BAC for writing a detailed race report from the DRRL perspective on the penultimate race of the 2022 Dorset League. It’s much appreciated. The final DRRL event is the Wimborne 10 on the 20th November To read the report click here Gold Hill 10k Race Report

RACE CANCELLED A message from the Bournemouth 10 race committee The Bournemouth 10 is cancelled for tomorrow 31st October! Several things have resulted in this decision. Unfortunately we have lost a number of marshals due to illness in the past 48 hours, leaving us with a skeleton crew and as this is a continuous process we may well see more before tomorrow. We already know that due to the high winds forecast, [...]

DORSET ROAD RACE LEAGUE 2021 At the virtual Road Race League meeting on the 22nd  March it was decided not to attempt to arrange a league for 2021. The league will start afresh in 2022.  It was apparent that many races scheduled for 2021 are unsure of their viability due to requiring extra first aid, no mass starts and a change of timing requirements.  Many are awaiting further COVID [...]

It was felt worthwhile publishing here before placing in the usual minutes page  Committee minutes from 6th April The usual quarterly meeting of club affiliated to the DRRL took place on 6th April 2020. This was held via video conference due to the current government rules on lockdown. Those who responded to the email regarding the meeting taking place attended. In attendance: - Jerry Shield, Ines Braun, Graham Filmer, Mike [...]

Race Report on the Blackmore Vale 1/2 Marathon ( Many thanks to Richard Brawn of BAC for supplying) The second fixture of the season in the Dorset Road Race League saw the teams head over to Bishops Caundle to battle it out over a scenic yet undulating Blackmore Vale Half Marathon route. After a dream start for Bournemouth AC saw both their men's and women's [...]

As is the tradition with the Dorset Road Race League, the new season kicked off on New Year’s Day with the Broadstone Quarter Marathon Race Report The Broadstone Quarter route starts and finishes on the Broadway in Broadstone and consists of two laps round a notoriously triangular circuit, with the first lap containing an extra section to make up the distance. This race is organised by Dorset’s most sociable [...]

 The 2019 Award Presentations Held at "The Junction" Broadstone 1st Jan 2020 Many  thanks to Steve Way for excellently presenting the 2019 Dorset  Road Race League awards on New Year's Day. Ninety  two   trophies and certificates  were presented. Many thanks to the large number of DRRL  competitors who supported the award winners, We hope that you enjoyed the event however  we are aware that some [...]