Summer Runs
Join like-minded Doddlers for our Tuesday Summer Runs, our social running highlight of each week throughout the summer. You’ll find like-minded company, spectacular scenery and food options to round of the evening.
These runs are organised by different club members each week in a variety of locations. They are great social occasions and we get to run through some beautiful Dorset countryside and coastal trails.
We start once the clocks change and enjoy these get-togethers all the way through until the end of September. Typically, we meet at 7pm for a 7.15pm start, or slightly earlier in April and September. There will be a choice of two or three distances to suit runners of various abilities, ranging from about 4 to 9 miles. We also welcome walkers and well behaved dogs.
If you’d like to organise a Summer Run, please contact Lynda Faulkner, our Summer Run Co-ordinator.
All food orders for the runs need to be emailed to foodorders@dorsetdoddlers.org
Please read our Summer Run Protocol and Risk Assessment - off road and summer runs
26 runs in 2026
What a year we have had, a big thank you to everyone who organised a run and for Lynda who co-ordinated the schedule and the after run food venues and orders.
Full report coming soon… but in the mean time we hope you enjoyed the runs.
| Date | Location | Run Organiser | Food after |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar | RUN 1 - Shroton | Lynda | The Crickters, Shroton |
| 07-Apr | RUN 2 - Blandford | Justin Perry | The Crown in Blandford |
| 14-Apr | RUN 3 - Gold Hill Organic Farm | Sara Cross | Soup & Roll |
| 21-Apr | RUN 4 - Fiddleford Mill Car Park | Adam & Angela | The Fiddleford Inn |
| 28-Apr | RUN 5 - Purse Caundle | Ian Pollard | Laycock Cider Barn Cafe |
| 05-May | RUN 6 - Winterbourne Kingstone | Adam | The Greyhound |
| 12-May | RUN 7 - Blackmore Vale, Marnhull | David & Spencer | The Blackmore Vale |
| 19-May | RUN 8 - The Queens Head, Broad Chalke | Jon Eveleigh | The Queens Head |
| 26-May | RUN 9 - The Anvil, Pimperne | Lucy | The Anvil |
| 02-Jun | RUN 10 - Chettle | Laura Snoulton | Pies! |
| 09-Jun | RUN 11 - Roome Farm, Okeford Fitzpaine | Sarah & Chris | Bring a picnic |
| 16-Jun | RUN 12 - Stur Newton | John & Chris | Jacket Spuds |
| 23-Jun | RUN 13 - Fontmell Magna | Damian | The Fontmell |
| 30-Jun | RUN 14 - Zeals | Jane Feather | Picnic |
| 07-Jul | RUN 15 - Worth Matravers | Dave B | Picnic |
| 14-Jul | RUN 16 - Hammoon | Adam & Angela | Picnic |
| 21-Jul | RUN 17 - Cerne Abbas | Lucy Gill | The Giant Inn |
| 28-Jul | RUN 18 - Tyneham | Matt | Picnic |
| 04-Aug | RUN 19 - Berwick St. John | Josephine | Picnic |
| 11-Aug | RUN 20 - Shaftesbury | Justin & Iris | The Mitre |
| 18-Aug | RUN 21 - Return to Tyneham | Matt | Picnic |
| 25-Aug | RUN 22 - Bulburrow | Victoria & Alvina | Fox at Ansty |
| 01-Sep | RUN 23 - The Bull, Sturminster Newton | Barry | The Bull Inn |
| 08-Sep | RUN 24 - Shillingstone | Carlos | The Old Ox |
| 15-Sep | RUN 25 - Shorton | Lynda | The Cricketers |
| 22-Sep | RUN 26 - Blandford | Lynda | Jerrys Steak House |
Our 2026 Summer Runs
22nd September (Run 26) – Well what a year we have had and a big thank you to Lynda for organising our last summer run for 2026 from Blandford, finishing with a nice meal at Jerry's Steak House.
15th September (Run 25) – Thank you to Lynda for a lovely run from the Cricketers. Fantastic views from the top of Hambledon Hill
8th September (Run 24) – Thank you to Harriet & Carlos for organising the run from the Old Ox in Shillingstone this Tuesday. Lots of fish and chips were enjoyed after the run from the F&C Van and eaten in the pub
1st September (Run 23) – Thank you to Baz for organising a great run at short notice from the Bull in Sturminster Newton. 16 of us enjoyed a very nice meal in the pub afterwards.
25th August (Run 22) – Thank you to Victoria and Alvina for organising their very first Summer Run from Bulbarrow Hill. Fantastic views across the Blackmore Vale and mid Dorset. Afterwards we enjoyed a nice meal at The Fox at Ansty.
18th August (Run 21) – Thanks once again to Matt for organising another run from Thynam Does anyone have any photos?
11th August (Run 20) – Thanks to Justin for a lovely run and walk from Shaftesbury. 10 of us also enjoyed a meal outside at the Mitre afterwards.
21st July (Run 17) – Thanks to Lucy, Cormack and Martha for organising a lovely Giant run from Cerne Abbas. We even got to see the Giant and enjoyed a post race meal at the Giant Inn.
7th July (Run 15) – Thanks to Dave B for organising this glorious evening run along the coast at Worth Matravers. Dave could not join us but a small gathering of runners and walkers enjoyed a run, walk, swim and even a picnic afterwards.
30th June (Run 14) – Thanks to Jane Feather for organising her very first summer run, I don't think the Doddlers have ran as a group in Zeals before. Shame about the weather, everyone got soaked and the picnic was abandoned.
23rd June (Run 13) – Thanks to Damian for organising his run from Fontmell Magna. It was an extremely hot summer run, temperatures near the 30°. Lynda and Christine provided water and jelly babies at the top of the hill.
We also enjoyed a very good meal in the Fontmell, who opened up especially for us.
16th June (Run 12) – Thanks to John and Chris for organising a run from their home in Sturminster Newton. Thanks also to Peter for providing a Waterer station in Bagber.
We had a very big turn out of runners but unfortunately there was an incident with a runner and a few horses, so please be careful when running in through fields that contain livestock.
9th June (Run 11) – Thanks to Chris & Sarah for organising a lovely run from their farm in Okeford Fitzpaine, a few of us stayed for a very cold picnic afterwards.
2nd June (Run 10) – Thanks to Laura for organising her first summer run. It was a lovely run all around Chettle. Sarting and finishing at the Chettle Village Shop, where afterwards we enjoyed delicious pies and pasties. Thank you for the photos.
26th May (Run 9) – Thanks to Lucy for a very nice hot run around Pimperne, completely different temperature than the week before.
19th May (Run 8) – Thanks to Jon for a lovely run from The Queens Head in Broad Chalke. A cold start but we soon warned up once we started running. Food was brilliant in the pub as usual, just look at the size of that pie!
7th April (Run 2) – Another great turnout for Justin's summer run from Blandford. It was a lovely warm evening running around Bryanston Estate. Afterwards some of the runners enjoyed a meal at the Crown.
Here are a few photos from the group that Paul led.
31st March (Run 1) – Thanks to Lynda for organising our first summer run from Shroton. We had a beautiful evening and enjoyed stunning views from the top of Hambledon Hill. Some of us enjoyed a lovely meal at the Cricketers. More photos on our Club Facebook page.
