Hobbs Take On The Sodbury Slog For Another Year

Some traditions are worth getting a little muddy for, and for us, the Sodbury Slog is one of them.

Each year, runners gather in Chipping Sodbury to take on this infamous ten-mile cross-country challenge through the surrounding countryside. Known for its muddy trails and challenging hills, it's not exactly your relaxing Sunday run. Thankfully, this year's Slog was pleasantly dry by comparison!

It's great to be part of such a wonderful community event, and over the years, it has become a firm fixture in the Hobbs calendar. This year marks eleven years of supporting the Slog, with a slight pause during the Covid years - a lovely tradition to be a part of.

And, of course, no Slog would be complete without our Hiker's Bar. Each year, we hand out hundreds of slices to make sure that every runner gets a little reward for completing the ten miles. In fact, we hear from plenty of people that it's their favourite part of the Slog... it might also be that by that point they're done running! But we'll take the compliment.

Click here to find our Hiker's Bar Recipe

We're not just there with the Hiker's Bars. For eleven years, members of the Hobbs team have dug out their running shoes to take on the challenge as well. For some, it's become an annual tradition, whilst for others it's their first time taking on the challenge. It's a brilliant opportunity for people from across the business to come together and give it a go.

A huge well done to all our Hobbs runners and everyone else who took part in it this year. It's events like this that make our communities so special, and we feel so lucky to play our part.

Whether it's a particularly muddy year, a shoe-losing sort of year or, like this year, a pleasantly dry one, we'll be there with our Hiker's Bars and running shoes ready for the next challenge.