Epsom Oddballs Running Routes

Explore Our Running Routes

Discover the perfect route for every season! Our run club offers summer routes for sunny evenings and winter routes designed for safety and comfort. Find your next running adventure below!

Chessington Winter Route - 10k

The Chessington 10km Winter Route is a 10.72 km (6.66 miles) running course in Chessington, featuring a total elevation gain of 42 meters (138 feet). This route offers a mix of flat stretches and gentle inclines, making it suitable for runners seeking a moderately challenging experience.

Strava Route:  https://www.strava.com/routes/2880559440685856520

Chessington Winter Route - 8k

The Chessington Route 8k – Winter is an 8.35 km (5.19 miles) running course in Chessington, with a total elevation gain of 48 meters (157 feet). This route offers a blend of flat sections and gentle inclines, making it suitable for runners seeking a moderately challenging experience.

Strava Route:  https://www.strava.com/routes/3286996009663590048

Bob Neville Points

Club members finishing any of the above races receive a “Bob Neville Point” irrespective of their performance. The three members that accumulate the most points during a year receive an award donated by Bob Neville, a founder member of the Club. This award is designed to encourage members of all abilities to represent the Club at these races.

Club awards

The Club gives awards for various distances to the member with the best age grade performance. Some of these awards are based on individual races and others on best performance over a number of races. Usually the races are:

5k: best Nonsuch parkrun in September.

10k: Ranelagh Richmond 10k, usually in June.

Half marathon: best performance in any half in the year.

Marathon: best performance in any marathon in the year.

Bob Neville: most Bob Neville Points in the year.

Fun events

Each year the Club organises a number of fun events for members, normally replacing Tuesday training. There is not a rigid list of events, but typically these may include:

Handicap League: 5k course with a staggered start, slowest runners starting first. 

Predict-a-time: You predict your time to run a known distance and the winner is the member whose actual time is closest to their prediction.

10k relay: Teams of two do 5 alternate 1k legs.