Slogger Runs
Find out more about our regular runs below. All ages / abilities always welcomed. We only go at the pace of the slowest slogger in the group, looping back if needed. All runners must accept focus is on fun, and participation is at your own risk. There is no safety back up, no first aiders etc so any casuals thinking of running out with us please bear this in mind. With the formalities done, why not have a peruse and choose ? Hope to see you on one of our runs / meet ups !
NAPR
The great escape. Embrace the wilderness & enjoy the freedom, peace and tranquility up on St Boniface downs. Become energised as you stride along in the breeze. Admire the views - arguably the finest on the island - simply because you can’t go higher. Continue the adventure along the trails - you may be lucky and encounter the curiousity of the goats and cows which roam freely.
Distance : 5K Loop
Event time : Saturdays 09:00
Start Point : St. Boniface Down Car Park, Ventnor PO38 1PR W3W Google
Quirky Video : YouTube
History : NAPR originated during the covid lock down as an alternative venue to the cancelled park run - and is aptly named "Not A Park Run" or NAPR for short. One of Harry's favourites.
Shakedown
Be a salty sea dog. It’s a Shanklin to Sandown dash & back again along the revetment. Super speedy if you wish as it’s hard & and flat as a cheeseboard. Or maybe opt for a more leisurely affair just to enjoy each others company. Whatever you choose , enjoy an invigorating sea side experience with a nice refreshing breeze and a cheeky splash if surfs up on the day!
Distance : 5K Loop
Event time : Mondays 18:00
Start Point : Hope Road Long Stay Car Park, Shanklin PO37 6BG W3W Google
History : Nobody really knows how this one came about but the myth goes that this one was started by one of our keener members from Shanklin. As word spread, popularity grew, and it soon became entrenched into a weekly slogger event and rightly so!
Wednesday Wiggle
Fancy a hill or two ? Some gruelling climbs and steep descents await in amongst this enhanting run. Venture into Bonchurch visiting its fabled old church & picturesque pond. Loop back into the elegance that is Ventnor Park And why not reward yourself with a refreshing craft beer after in the Ventnor Exchange? Don’t miss the opportunity to do the legendary "wiggle" by the Rex restaurant, as for some, thats the best part.
Distance : 5K Loop
Event time : Wednesdays 18:00
Start Point : Ventnor Paddling Pool, Ventnor PO38 1SZ W3W Google
Quirky Video : YouTube
History : As slogger membership grew, the need arose for a Wednesday run which was how the Wednesday Wiggle came about. The more curious will wonder why it is so called the Wiggle - this customary dance is sometimes practiced during the run by the more eccentric members of the group. It involves weaving in and out of the bollards in Belgrave Road much to the amusement of nearby onlookers.
Friday Five
Probably the sloggers favourite. It may have you coming back. Twists and turns around some of Ventnors treasured locales such as steep hill cove, the subtropical ventnor botanical gardens and the old railway line. A delightful run which has it all - but why not top it off afterwards with an expresso & cake at tonis and maybe a seasonal dip in the sea - but surely only for the brave?
Distance : 5K Loop
Event time : Fridays 09:15
Start Point : Ventnor Paddling Pool, Ventnor PO38 1SZ W3W Google
Quirky Video : YouTube
History : In 2017, history was made and sloggers was born thanks to Lucy and other fellow founding members. Back then a number of ancestory runs around Ventnor were building the foundation for the Friday Five as as we know it today. Since then it has become institutionalised and embodies the spirit and culture of the sloggers taking in only the very best of our lovely hometown. It was said that if you couldnt make the final climb up the cascade, then you would have to do it twice the following week.
