NEW CHAIR APPOINTED AT NEW FOREST RUNNERS

It’s all change at the top of New Milton based New Forest Runners with Steve Hull and Caroline Woodford stepping down as Chair and Honorary President respectively at the expiry of their terms of office. Jim Edgar has been appointed Chair and Charles Fox has accepted the position of Honorary President. 

Paying tribute to Steve and Caroline, Jim Edgar commented that Steve had taken over as Chair just as the pandemic hit and had the tricky task of guiding the club through and beyond that difficult time. He leaves the club well positioned for the future. Caroline’s role as Honorary President was to ooze positivity and encouragement at every opportunity, a task that she undertook with relish participating with and cheering club members at training sessions, parkruns and races alike. 

Jim Edgar has been a member of the club for a number of years and joined the committee in 2023. He has benefited from the myriad training sessions the club provides regularly setting new personal bests. Jim completed his first marathon last year and is looking forward to his second marathon in April. 

Charles Fox has been involved in all aspects of the club from club committees to organising our active Mudlarks group to entering races and picking up personal bests and age category awards. Like Caroline before him Charles will continue to bring positive vibes and encouragement to all involved in the club.

Like many New Forest Runners Jim and Charles are supporters of running in the community and regularly volunteer at Lymington Woodside and Brockenhurst parkruns.

Jim Edgar commented:

"I am grateful to Steve and Caroline for getting the club safely through the pandemic years. Along with my fellow committee members I am looking forward to addressing the future challenges and opportunities for this great club. 

New Forest Runners is a welcoming club to belong to and I hope will go from strength to strength over the coming years.”