Mindful Running
Steve Kibble
Greetings KRew
Last week after the KRClassic we received a complaint from a lady walking on the bridge with a group that she got man-handled on the bridge by a KR man who shoved her out of the way and then ran on. This obviously is not acceptable and when running on our regular runs, Repping the Red, we all need to be mindful of the other bridge users. Fortunately, this sort of thing has not happened very often on KR runs. As you know at the beginning of every run, Melvyn and I are always giving a safety briefing on running and not entangling with other people on the bridge or around the Opera House. We really do mean it and need the whole club to be mindful when running.
As I say every Thursday, please be aware of others around you, only run 2 people wide and if you are on the right then you need to move aside for others coming the other way. KR is not a race and if you need to slow down to get round a group, then please slow down. We know that each week on the bridge there will be large numbers of people, the tour groups, commuters walking home from work, individual runners and two other running clubs returning about the time we are halfway over the bridge.
A couple of years ago we have a couple of close calls and at the time we started really homing in on the safety and mindful running. Stay in the moment whilst you run, have fun but make space for all.
Last Saturday we held the 4th Annual Beer Mile at Andersen Park. Was a great day and a fun time had by all who were there. Congratulations to Matthew for taking out the prestigious event. Also, to the KRew who made up the men’s and women’s team for the relay event. Well done to the KR girls beating the men. Thanks to Luzaan for helping organise the afternoon.
20th Anniversary Update
I have now published on the KR FB page the 2026 KR Calendar so that everyone can see what we have planned for the coming year. The calendar has all the regular KR runs as well as the major races that we will be following and promoting. We will add to the races as the year goes on. If you have a favourite race, then let me know and we can add it.
As part of the 20th Anniversary celebrations, we have events planned for most months of the year and I hope you can join them and be part of the fun as the year goes on. The big date is 26th March which will be the celebration of the running of the first KRClassic back in 2006, followed by a celebration picnic and BBQ on the 28th March.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday Speed Sessions. We will be meeting at 6:30pm at the usual spot at Gore Hill Oval. It is open to all and if you want to know more details, please reach out to me.
KR Sunday Long Runs T he next Long Run will Sunday February 22nd. Stay tuned for details shortly.
Upcoming Races
If anyone is interested in small trail race to kick off the New Year I recommend you join us on 1st March for the 17km Whale Rock Trail Race. I did it last year and it was very well organised and great course and solid medal to all finishers.
https://www.whalerocktrailrun.com.au/
Canberra Times Running Festival 11 and 12 April 2026. This is always a popular event for the KRew, and I know there will be a lot of us heading off to our Nation’s Capital for the weekend. If you are thinking of doing it, then sign up today.
https://solemotive.com/pages/canberra-times-marathon-festival
As a hint check out the new Paramatta Half held in June which should be a good race to head out west for.
https://www.parramattahalfmarathon.com
For a friendly, low pressure local race series that is very reasonably priced, has various distances on offer and held is some of the most scenic parts of Sydney, check our Sri Chinmoy. https://au.srichinmoyraces.org/sydneyraces
Of course, there are many races throughout the year that the KR will do, such as those out at Sydney Olympic Park and around the foreshore. We will highlight as many we think of, but if you have one to promote you think the KRew will love, let us know!
If you want to find some races for yourself, I highly recommend using The Running Calendar website which lists just about every race in Australia. If you find a race that has a KR Team and needs a code let me know. Or if you are the first KR to sign up for a race, please create a KR team and let me know.
https://www.runningcalendar.com.au/
If you are bringing bags tonight Trevor is back and has promised to bring his car to hold them for you. As always please collect them straight after the photo. Thank you, Trevor, much appreciated.
Regarding the bag drop, to help keep KR running smoothly I have asked Trevor to take on being the coordinator for Monday and Thursday nights to ensure there is a car to enable the bag drop. He has a group chat and would love to add you to it if you are able to help from time to time.
That’s a wrap for this week; remember to take care of yourself, and if you can, others.
Keep running @everyone and happy trails,
Steve
Director
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