261 Fearless Club Banbury

01/11/2026

Monday 2nd November 2026 Meet Run info…

🙋‍♀️ Leading session: Coach Sarah
Second in command: Coach Amy

📍Meeting point: Longford Park Football Pavilion (you’ll see the 261 flag).

💰 Cost: £3 pay as you go or £45 annual membership.

💜 FREE taster for first timers 💜

The Session…
FOCUS - Co-ordination + Working together.
6.45pm: Meet and greet at the flag.
6.50pm: Warmup and ‘find your other half’.
7.00pm: Throw some moves 🙆‍♀️
7.10pm: 3K Letter Hunt Challenge. 2 Teams, one mission. A run 🏃‍♀️ in the dark at the speed of chat 💬
7.40pm: Shake 🫨 it out dynamic cool down.
7.45pm: Session complete 👏

Additional info:
Weather: currently forecast to be dry and 7°C but feels much colder 🥶
What to bring:
1. Water 💦
2. Body lights and head torches (we also have some to lend out 👍)
3. A sense of adventure.

See you all there!
Reminder: It’s the carpark opposite the play park as you turn off Bankside.

28/10/2026

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Banbury women turn up the lights — and raise their voices

26/10/2026

Thank you so much Banbury Town Council for your support with and our run this evening to raise awareness 💜

-- Tonight, both the Town Hall and Banbury Cross will be lit up in purple, in support of the Sport England 'Let's Lift the Curfew' movement --

Did you know that, according to recent research, more than half of women feel unsafe exercising outdoors alone after dark?

'Let's Lift the Curfew' is a part of the the 'This Girl Can' campaign, an initiative from Sport England that seeks to support women who feel that they are placed under an unwanted curfew as days get shorter and safety concerns limit their ability to get active and take part in outdoor activities.

This light change is thanks to a partnership between Banbury Town Council and 261 Fearless Club Banbury. This women's running club is part of a global non-profit using running as a vehicle to empower and unite women.

26/10/2026

We are all set for tonight...

Let's Lift the Curfew together, ladies!

26/10/2026

🏃‍♀️ REMINDER 🏃‍♀️

Our 'Let's Lift the Curfew' event takes place tonight.

Leaving from Woodgreen Leisure Centre at 6.45pm.

🔦 Optional: Light up tutus & glow sticks!

✍ Please ensure you sign in with coaches on arrival. There will be 2 separate registers; one for 261 members and one for non-members taking part.

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🏃‍♀️ Let's Lift the Curfew 2026 🏃‍♀️

No woman should have to change where, when or how she gets active in darker months because of safety concerns

FREE Event- Just turn up and run 🏃‍♀️

🗓 Mon 26 October 6.45pm (instead of our usual Meet Run)
📍Woodgreen Leisure Centre (free parking & toilet)
🗺 5km circular route (pdf map and directions below) all abilities and paces welcome
📷 Photos at Banbury Cross Fine Lady & Banbury Town Hall
🍰 Optional cake & conversation afterwards in Woodgreen foyer. Volunteer bakers welcome!
🌟 Wear your lights so we can brighten the streets of Banbury

*Let's Lift the Curfew* 💜
This autumn marks the fourth year of Let's Lift the Curfew, the national movement from This Girl Can aiming to end the curfew imposed on women by safety fears during darker nights. Every year, the clocks go back – and every year, women’s worlds shrink. Safety concerns affect where they go, when they go, who they go with and whether they can be active outdoors at all.

We invite you to join your local Let's Lift the Curfew activity, listen to women's experiences, start conversations and help ensure the realities many women face after dark are heard by the communities, organisations and leaders who shape our public spaces.

How can you help?
• use the hashtag
• tag wherever relevant
• use the Let’s Lift the Curfew stickers on Instagram stories – (search LetsLiftTheCurfew)
• Share your Strava activity to your feed with the hashtag and tag This Girl Can, explaining that these activities are to draw attention to the safety concerns preventing women getting active during darker months.

21/10/2026

🏃‍♀️ Let's Lift the Curfew 2026 🏃‍♀️

No woman should have to change where, when or how she gets active in darker months because of safety concerns

FREE Event- Just turn up and run 🏃‍♀️

🗓 Mon 26 October 6.45pm (instead of our usual Meet Run)
📍Woodgreen Leisure Centre (free parking & toilet)
🗺 5km circular route (pdf map and directions below) all abilities and paces welcome
📷 Photos at Banbury Cross Fine Lady & Banbury Town Hall
🍰 Optional cake & conversation afterwards in Woodgreen foyer. Volunteer bakers welcome!
🌟 Wear your lights so we can brighten the streets of Banbury

*Let's Lift the Curfew* 💜
This autumn marks the fourth year of Let's Lift the Curfew, the national movement from This Girl Can aiming to end the curfew imposed on women by safety fears during darker nights. Every year, the clocks go back – and every year, women’s worlds shrink. Safety concerns affect where they go, when they go, who they go with and whether they can be active outdoors at all.

We invite you to join your local Let's Lift the Curfew activity, listen to women's experiences, start conversations and help ensure the realities many women face after dark are heard by the communities, organisations and leaders who shape our public spaces.

How can you help?
• use the hashtag
• tag wherever relevant
• use the Let’s Lift the Curfew stickers on Instagram stories – (search LetsLiftTheCurfew)
• Share your Strava activity to your feed with the hashtag and tag This Girl Can, explaining that these activities are to draw attention to the safety concerns preventing women getting active during darker months.

19/10/2026

💜 Monday Meet Run 💜

The darker evenings aren't stopping us from getting out on a Monday night!

We warmed up using a roll of the dice, before a lively game of 'bear in the woods'. Then we tested out our glow-in-the-dark balls, with plenty of laughter as we tried to get the hang of coordinating with headtorches.

Our chatty run headed out with 2 groups travelling in opposite directions around Longford Park. Not everyone enjoys running alone in the dark, but running with a welcoming group makes all the difference. New company, a chance to talk to other women and no pressure to keep up with anyone 💜

Membership link attached if you are in joining:
https://www.261fearless.org/uk/clubs/261-club-united-kingdom/


Kathrine Switzer Marathon Woman adidas 261 Fearless 261 Fearless Club UK

19/10/2026

Monday 19 October 2026

🙋‍♀️ Leading session: Coach Ruth supported by Coach Sarah
📍 Meeting point: Longford Park Football pavillion (you'll see the 261 flag)
💷 Cost: £3 pay as you go or £45 annual membership
💜 FREE taster session for first timers.

Tonight's session
FOCUS - Coordination
6.45pm: Meet & greet at the flag
6.50pm: Warm up
7.00pm: Team games 🐻🏠
7.15pm: Chatty crossover run 🔁 🙏
7.40pm: Cool down
7.45pm: Session complete 🎉