Iffley Road
Teddy Hall Relays 2025
The format remains unchanged from previous years, comprising a relay of 4 x 4.35 mile (7km) scenic legs around the centre of Oxford, with races starting and finishing at the iconic Iffley Road Track.
There will be a wide range of category prizes as well as tea served afterwards in Cricket Schools.
When
Wednesday 12th March 2025
Time
11.30am (registration opens)
1.30pm (race start)
Entries close
TBC
St Edmund Hall
Annual Dinner 2025
Annual dinner will follow on from Teddy Hall Relays, for which entries will be open on Opentrack. It is a highlight of the calendar, where we celebrate achievements and look forward to the year ahead.
The dinner will entail a three course meal with wine. Continuing tradition, there will be speeches by the Captains and an awards presentation. After the dinner, we will head to Vincent’s Club for drinks.
When
Wednesday 12th March 2025
Where
St Edmund Hall, Oxford
Dress code
Black tie (Blues blazers encouraged)
Douglas
Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running 2025
In 2024, Oxford revived its participation at the Isle of Man Easter Festival of Running following a brief post-covid hiatus. An extremely enjoyable weekend was had by current and alumni members alike. At the afterparty, it was agreed, only partially in jest, that we would have 100 current members and 400 hundred alumni at the event in 2025. Sign-ups for this are now open. The club will be organising accommodation and alumni are very welcome to join, as is the case with many of the other universities that take part.
Complete the attached form by 30 December 2024 if you could like to avail of club-organised accommodation. If you would like to attend but would prefer to make your own accommodation arrangements, let us know you are coming anyway so that we can look out for you.
When
Friday 18 - Sunday 20 April 2025
Where
Port Erin/Peel/Douglas, Isle of Man
Other information
Transport should be booked independently. There are boat and flight options to the mainland from several cities in the UK.
South Park
PAST EVENT
Cross Country Cuppers - Alumni Race
It was cross country running that brought us all together initially. So what better way to reconvene than a free, alumni cross country race in Oxford’s beautiful South Park as part of Cross Country Cuppers.
Race details:
- Cost: FREE.
- Distance: Approximately four miles.
- Prizes: Overall and age category.
To get to South Park, there are a variety of public transport options, including the X7 bus from the train station. If driving, nearby carparks include St Clement’s and Union Street while there are a small number of spaces at the entrance to Headington Hill Park. If not racing, the course and venue also provide great opportunities for spectating while marshals are appreciated. Both club tents will be erected, in which personal belongings can be stored and kept dry. All ages and speeds are welcome!
Post-race, there will be an opportunity to wash and change at Iffley Road Sports Centre.
When
Saturday 26th October - approx. 10.00am
Where
South Park, Oxford
Vincent's Club
PAST EVENT
Alumni Lunch & 150th Anniversary Campaign Launch
Following on from Cuppers, join us in Vincent's Club for an informal lunch and the launch of the 150th Anniversary Campaign. Lunch will be served in the upstairs dining room, in which the campaign launch will also take place.
Please let us know your meal preferences by signing up via the linked form. There is no dress code.
When
Saturday 26th October - 12.30pm
Where
Vincent's Club, Oxford
Merton College
PAST EVENT
Bannister Miles 70th Anniversary Garden Party
We cordially invite you to our alumni garden party on Sunday 5th May 2024. The event forms part of a broader celebration of 70 years since Sir Roger Bannister ran 3.59.4 for the mile at Iffley Road Track. The garden party will take place in the Fellows Garden, Merton College (one of Sir Roger’s alma maters).
In attendance shall be the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor, members of the Bannister family and alumni stretching back to the 1950s. There will be food, drinks, music, and photography, nestled within the historic gardens of Merton College. With alumni from the last 70 years attending, it promises to be an enjoyable and historic gathering, celebrating Sir Roger’s life, as well as the sport and clubs for which we all share a passion.
When
Sunday 5th May 2024
2.30pm - 5.30pm
Where
Merton College, Oxford
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