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| Duncan Ray (left) is the chairman of the Dorset Doddlers running club with other members of the club |
The club has over 100 members and serves North Dorset, it accommodates all levels of fitness, so thankfully you can walk as well as jog... There are beginners and intermediate levels of training, the beginners group is free plus there are also main training sessions and summer pub runs which The Blandford Buzz likes best, the logic behind this fun session is that running is an excuse to work up a good thirst or to get bladdered !
The club has been active (pun intended) for nearly 30 years and the sessions take place in Sturminster Newton and Blandford. The Dorset Doddlers also organise the Sturminster Newton Half Marathon and they're also involved with the Stickler Cross Country Run. The Doddlers donated £1000 to the Trailway Fund from the proceeds of their runs and over the years they have donated money to lots of other local causes. For more information on the Dorset Doddlers and their meeting times visit their website www.dorset.doddlers.org