Sophie Parsons
Bournemouth & Wareham, Dorset
Bournemouth & Wareham, Dorset
Run Leaders for the Maverick Run Project are the people who make our social runs possible. They know their local area better than we do so they go out and find routes that they think you'll enjoy. Below is the information about the Run Leader for this particular social run.
Hello, I am Sophie and I’m based in Poole, Dorset. I’ve been running Maverick races and volunteering as a marshal at various races for them since 2018.
I started trail running a while back and find it’s the perfect alternative to my other love – riding bikes (mountain/road/gravel - you name it). I race ultra’s competitively and in the past couple of years I've leant more towards longer distance trail running. I find the longer the distance and the harder the course, the more I enjoy the process.
I run a lot with my rescue dog - Phoebe - in the Purbecks and you can find us over there most weekends. When I am not running or cycling, I am generally at work and co-own a product design consultancy in Poole, called Aetha Design.
Sophie organises a 10k trail run through the woods, down chines, along paths and on the beaches of Branksome and Penn Hill, in Dorset.
The route distances range from 10 to 17k and the pace is run at a social level so everyone can join in and support each other.
There are a few routes which leave at 6.30pm from Penn Hill carpark (opposite Penn Central) so please bring a head torch between November and April.
See the My Running Club app for more information on routes/times.
You must be a member of the Maverick Run Project to enter this session. If you are a member you will have received instructions via email on how to join a run session by using the My Running Club app. You were also sent the unique club code that you will need to enter in order to prove you are an MRP member. If you need assistance signing up in the app, please contact us.
You can download the app using the relevant links below.
Please bring the following items with you:
Backpack/Hydration Vest
Trail shoes
Water/food
Head Torch
Dry Top to change for afterwards
Rain jacket
Take Precision Fuel & Hydration's free trail running sweat test to get a hydration plan tailored to your Maverick Race
In an effort to keep our trails clean and preserve the nature around us, we're aiming to keep our outposts cup free. Please bring a cup or bottle to re-fill.
