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Elise Evans - Chair
Elise is the Club’s Chair taking over the role in 2025 to lead the Club, having previously been our Vice Chair, a Welfare Officer, and also our Cross Country Team Manager,
Andy Hodson - Vice Chair
As Vice Chair, Andy supports and shares the Chair’s workload to keep us running.
Andy is a qualified CiRF (Coach in Running Fitness) so plans and delivers many of our Training sessions.
Andy is a qualified CiRF (Coach in Running Fitness) so plans and delivers many of our Training sessions.
Rich Furniss - Club Secretary
Rich is our Club Secretary, keeping the club on-track with governance issues, overseeing policy improvement, and organising key meetings. A previous Club Chair, Rich is also a Welfare Officer, a regular CiRF qualified coach at club sessions, and previously establshed our our annual trail race and fun run.
Contact Rich for enquiries relating to official club and governance matters.
Contact Rich for enquiries relating to official club and governance matters.
Simon Burrow - Membership
A former Men's Captain & preferring Ultrmarathon events, Simon now looks after everything related to being a member of the club - if you are interested in joining Marple Runners, send him a message.
Dan Britton - Treasurer
Dan makes sure that members' money is looked after, keeps the accounts impeccably, and ensures the committee is regularly updated with the club's finances, along with completing year-end accounts presented at the Annual General Meeting.
Sarah Hardy - Welfare Secretary
Sarah leads on developing our welfare and inclusion practices, dealing with issues raised. Any concerns, contact Sarah.
Mark Lynch - Communications Officer
Mark takes care of social media channels, website, news and advertising, and produces our Podcast. As you might imagine he also likes a bit of running too and is a qualified LiRF (Leader in Running Fitness). If you have any news items or photos you are willing to share on the website or our media pages, please contact Mark.
Sarah Cook - Social Secretary
All things social; quizzes, cake bakes, Pizza Hunt & the odd Karaoke.Sarah is also a quailfied CiRF, so when not running Ultra distance events, Sarah can be found leading many of our Strength & Conditioning Training sessions.
Eleanor Connelly -
Kit & Resources Officer
Eleanor takes care of all your kit orders and our running equipment. She is a Run Leader; specialising in mental health & menopause and a swimming teacher & gynmastics coach; specialising in disabilities. Fill in the Google Form on our Club Shop page and she'll get some kit to you.. pronto... she might even run there with it.
Simeon Farrington Newman - Coaching Officer
Simeon is an experienced runner and UKA qualified running coach specialising in trail and off-road running; managing the Coaching Team and strategy.
James Kemp - Club Championships
James is the mastermind behind our club championship any queries about the Championship please contact him directly.
Neil Commins - Men's Captain
Neil is a friendly face welcoming new runners to our Club nights. Neil has lots of running experience in road, trail and XC events with Marple and more recently as Race Director organising our annual Trail Race and Fun Run since 2024. Neil also co-produces the Club Podcast.Neil Commins - Men's Captain
Hannah Tomlinson - Women's Captain
Welcoming new runners to our Club, Hannah was a member of Marple Runners for about 3 years before taking on the Captain's role having helped out with the 10k trail race and co-ordinating the monthly social run schedule. Hannah is excited to be Captain and looking forward to welcomig new members into the Club and to help their running journey be as positive as her own has been! Hannah Tomlinson - Women's Captain
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