Claire Parsons

Claire joined HWR in June 2018. She had dabbled in running a few years prior but ‘wasn’t a runner’. Lots of people at her gym at the time belonged to HWR and finally, after much persuasion and years of driving past the HWR runners about the start their evening runs from the Portsmouth Arms (other starting points available) she finally took the plunge, signed on the dotted line and hasn’t looked back.

Claire has taken part in many different races both in person and virtually over the years, anything from 5k’s to Endure24 and virtual Ultras.

Claire no longer sticks to one running group within the club, she likes to get to know people and attends the runs she feels like doing and makes friends along the way. Running is about being out with people, pushing yourself from time to time but also loving what you’re doing. It doesn’t always have to have a PB target. HWR gives you the ability to enjoy the running and get to know the supportive people around you.

As you may be able to tell HWR has a very social aspect to it and that is why Claire became social secretary for the club in April 2025.