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We have been out capturing photos of your magnificent run leads who give up time for free to volunteer and lead Redway Runners runs.

To meet more of the Run Lead team click here

For this edition we feature Kathy and Martin.

WHAT YOU SAID

 

Chris Jeanes

Martin is a true legend of a run lead and like myself is fond of getting off the Redways and onto the trails from time to time. You will also often find him tailing the Sunday runs where he is very encouraging to everyone. One of the long time members of the club and always friendly and chatty.

 

Christine Robertson

Martin is a lovely person, so friendly and helpful and no matter how far behind I have been on the social run, Martin never left me behind!

 

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Steven Le Tocq

I have been fortunate enough to have run with Kathy and her Wednesday Jeffing group. Always super friendly, supportive and chatty. A confident run lead, comfortable enough to adapt at short notice to needs of the group. A really welcoming group, and hi… See more

 

Kirsty Berryman

Kathy Kathy loves hills 😂😂, a good old sing song and honestly one of the best ladies I know xx

 

Diane Sibley Wilson

I’ve not been on a run with Martin, but always enjoy the moments he captures and shares in his run posts 😆

I have absolute pleasure of being Kathy’s tail for the Jeffing run and lead in her absence. Kathy is fiercely hardworking and also incredibly ki… See more

 

Ruth Devaney

Thank you both for volunteering

It is much appreciated

I have only run with Martin who is always encouraging and great at looping and whooping as already mentioned … See more

 

Martin Lawrence

Got to say Martin Sheppard – AKA the ‘Other Martin’ is a good chap, since I have been out of running for nearly 6 months (have I mentioned that at all!) He has been brilliant covering all the Wednesdays and many Fridays – always on the runs capturing t… See more

 

Fiona Spendlove

Martin aka “Graham” which is what i may have called him mistakenly a couple of times 🫣😂

Always checks in and listens to my drivel for quite sometime! Also can’t go via an underpass without whooping!

 

Rena Galardziak

Martin is a great run lead and so welcome! I love his ‘woohoo’ echo shout outs as we go under bridges 😁

 

Sarah Mann

Martin Sheppard always a tune under the underpasses, great run lead, great guy. Don’t know Kathy. Thank you to both of you for volunteering to lead for us. 💚💚

 

Judith Cumino

The lovely supportive Kathy who loves a Jeff😀

 

Sean O’Leary

Martin Sheppard was the run lead on my first RR club run, on a Monday from DL. He was the reason I came back for more.. Thanks..

 

Marine Turner

I have not run with Kathy yet 🫶

Martin is so lovely, i was a bit shy when i first started RR, he was so lovely encouraging me & made me feel part of the RR family from day 1. Love the traditional “bonjour” when we run together on sunday 😊

Be ready for… See more

 

Sarah Hill

I haven’t come across Kathy but Martin was very encouraging and welcoming when I did my first Sunday Club run

 

Tracy Nuttall

I can’t say that I’ve ever been on a run led by Kathy, but she is a very warm (and witty!) person so I’m sure she makes a fabulous run lead!

 

Nikki Norman

Martin is brilliant, so encouraging on any runs I’ve done with it. I haven’t done many runs with Kathy but I know she’s very lovely xx

 

Pete O’Sullivan

Congratulations on being run leader

 

Kathryn Parker

Nice t shirt Kathy Kathy xx

 

Tara Needham

Martin is a great guy, he is always saying woo hoo when we go under bridges. Martin is friendly and very encouraging

 

Annie Higson

Martin is a great at loop backs and even when he is not the run lead, he always loops round to have a quick chat and encourage those at the back ☺️

 

Debbie Dickinson

Both great lovely people that makes Redway Runners the club it is. Not run with Kathy for a long time. Martin always looks out for me on Friday runs.

 

Lisa Drew

Martin is great company and a good laugh. ❤️

 

John Church

Martin is always there in a tight spot if a run needs covering. He really is a selfless individual and deserves all the praise.

He also makes whoop whoop sounds through the underpasses which always makes me chuckle.

 

Kathy Kavanagh

I don’t know Martin but I’m sure those who do speak highly of him. Kathy Kathy is a lifelong friend. We went to school together and played in the street we lived in together. Happy childhood memories of Kathy and her lovely sisters xx

 

John Saunders

Martin Sheppard is such a nice guy to run with. Really supportive, funny, and very enthusiastic. He is just a big kid running in the park.