Boscombe Winter 5k Series

09/09/2025

FOR INFORMATION ON THE BOSCOMBE SEAFRONT 5K ON SEPT 14TH CLICK HERE

Boscombe Seafront 5k 2025 Sunday 14th September 9:15 start: Boscombe Pier Sea Front - Undercliff Dr, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH5 1BN TO ENTER CLICK HERE Entry List as

07/08/2024

Hello Boscombe Winter Series followers! Poole Runners who host this event, has been shortlisted for an award and the final result depends on public vote. It takes less than 1 minute and anyone can vote. It would be wonderful recognition for the club to win! 🙏🙏🙏

Exciting News! 🤗💙🧡

Poole Runners have been shortlisted by England Athletics for the Club of the Year in this year's South West Regional Volunteer Awards.

For the 2024 Regional Volunteer Awards, England Athletics are trialing a live vote for two of their regional award categories including Club of the Year which our club has been shortlisted for.

"The live vote is a great opportunity to get club members, volunteers and people within the community involved in the awards and gain awareness of the incredible work going on around the country"

Please follow this link to vote and find out more information about this year's live vote: 🔗 https://www.englandathletics.org/news/voting-for-our-volunteer-awards-have-your-say/

Please spread the great news.... share, share & vote! 🙏☺️

26/03/2024

Exciting new event 😄

Poole Festival of Running RELAYS 2024 in Poole Park, organised by Poole Runners

www.facebook.com/runpoole🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

🗓 Sunday 9th June 2024
📍 Poole Park
🕘 9am
🏁 4 x 5k Relay
🏅Medals for all finishers
🏆 Team & fastest overall legs prizes.

➡️ Full details via: https://poolerunners.co.uk/events/poole-festival-of-running/

➡️ Online entries open: 9am Wednesday 3rd April.

➡️ We hope the Poole Festival of Running Minithons will return next year.🤞

➡️ Supporting Poole Hospital NHS Charity

05/12/2023

BOSCOMBE WINTER SERIES CANCELLED
It is with regret that we must announce the cancellation of the 2023/24 Boscombe Winter Series. We have been unable to get definitive assurance from BCP Council that the promenade lights will be repaired in time for the next race.
Dates have been given to us as to the repairs being completed but so far we have not been assured they are permanently fixed.
We will refund all competitors over the next couple of weeks. Monies will be transferred back to the account used. We ask please to give us until January to refund your entry before enquiring.
We would like to thank all competitors for their patience. The series run successfully for many years in the late 90s and early OOs but recently there have been several years of cancellations due to the same section of 21 lights as well as Covid. We share your frustration and hope we can try again in 2024/25!

25/11/2023

BOSCOMBE 5k UPDATE

BPC Council informed us on Friday morning that the lights on the Boscombe promenade are in the process of being repaired and should be back in operation in a couple of days.

As soon as as we have verified this by a site visit by ourselves we will email all competitors to confirm race one will now take place on Tuesday December 12th and use the reserve date of March 12th the as race four and presentation evening.

Thank you for your patience.

22/11/2023

Boscombe Winter Series Update

We received a phone call late yesterday afternoon from BCP concerning the failed string of twenty one lights on the promenade east of Boscombe pier.

We were informed that that a site meeting was being held this afternoon (Wed 22nd ) involving the event's team management, and the streetlighting electrical department.

We are promised a phone call immediately after the meeting as to when/if the proplem will be resolved.

We are sorry that we still can't give any positive information and thank all our competitors for their patience.

It's our intention to email all entrants as soon as we receive a definitive answer from BCP council.

16/11/2023

BOSCOMBE 5K, CURRENT SITUATION
We feel we should regularly update all competitors as to what is happing with the Winter 5k Series. Currently we haven’t received an answer from BCP as to when the promenade lights will be repaired. We are in correspondence with three different departments and, as yet, have not to manged to get a specific answer from any. This is particularly disappointing as we were assured that all lights were working.
Whatever the outcome it’s our intention to commutate to all entrants by e-mail early next week. Please can we ask competitors to bear with us until then. We are aware that there is little content in this post but we are pressing BCP hard for answers.

14/11/2023

Boscombe Winter Series
RACE ONE TUESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
Just to reiterate that tonight's race is cancelled. All competitors should have received an e-mail to this effect.

We are in robust talks with BCP and are trying to ascertain if the streetlights will be repaired shortly. So sorry we can’t be more specific but we are yet to receive the required information. We will post updates regularly.

13/11/2023

Boscombe Winter Series
RACE ONE TUESDAY 14TH NOVEMBER
Cancelled

Sadly we have to cancel tomorrow’s race.

We have just carried out a safety check and it transpires that a large section of the promenade lights on the latter section of the route are out. We checked last Friday with the BPC seafront team and were informed that all were working.

It would not be safe to hold the event and safety is our first priority.

We will update all competitors with further information after we have consulted with the BPC Events team first thing tomorrow morning (14th November)

It's felt the priority this evening is to get the information out to all runners. Please can we ask Clubs to post on their pages.

08/11/2023

BOSCOMBE WINTER SERIES
JUST A REMINDER
IT’S NUMBER COLLECTION NIGHT

05/11/2023

BOSCOMBE WINTER 5K
NUMBER PICK UP:
Race Numbers are ready! Reflective tape has been attached all numbers to comply with UK Athletic insurance requirements for “after dark” races.

To save queuing at race one on the 14th numbers can be collected from “The Junction”, Broadstone on Wednesday 8th November between 6:30pm and 8:15pm. It greatly helps our admin team.

Numbers will also be available on race nights from a car parked in front of Boscombe pier. Numbers contain your timing chip; please keep them safe for the series.

31/10/2023

BOSCOMBE WINTER 5K
Numbers can be collected tomorrow! (1st Nov)

Race Numbers are ready. We have attached some reflective tape to all numbers to comply with UK Athletic insurance requirements for “after dark” races.
Race numbers can be collected from Broadstone Sports Centre (The Junction) on Wednesday 1st and 8th November between 6:30pm and 8:15pm. This is the preferred option. It greatly helps our admin team. Numbers will also be available on race nights from a car parked in front of Boscombe pier. Numbers contain your timing chip; please keep them safe for the series.