Dan Taylor #
Boundary Run Organiser Dan’s description for the website… As a second year historian at Trinity, Dan adds some humanities representation to the Hare and Hounds committee. A travel enthusiast, with a love for trip planning and all the challenges associated with it, he will now apply this to the world of race organisation and hopefully fill the vast shoes left by his boundary run organiser predecessor, Maxime. Excited to make the event bigger and better than ever, he hopes to ensure it’s a great success for everyone! A fairly consistent tea run attendee, he’s started to take the competitive side of running more seriously this year and has enjoyed getting more involved with the club. In addition to running, he’s also a cyclist, with a massive love for going uphill and, inexplicably, a fairly massive fear of going downhill!
Rob Doorly #
Whilst most of CUHH know who Rob is - his towering frame and eye-catching outfits (not just on Wednesdays) are hard to miss - what many don’t know is that Rob was once one of Instagram’s first influencers. With slick freestyle tekkers and frequent encounters with FIFA stars in foreign hotel lifts, he built a staggering following of both girls and boys alike. Yet, with age comes wisdom. As Rob learned more about medicine, he realised it was imperative to run 70-mile weeks. And so, Instagram lost one of its brightest stars. Throughout university, Rob has lived by the mantra train easy, race hard - famously never finishing the last rep to “stay fresh.” This conservative approach has only become more pronounced since he obtained dual citizenship: Cambridge/Birmingham. When away from Cambridge, Rob often doesn’t fancy running hard, instead opting for light threshold. But that’s okay, because “Nick Griggs runs threshold at 3:30s and he’s a 13:13 guy.” This POD-unapproved training method has produced mixed results: a sparkling 5th at Megacross, but also “the worst run of my life” - a 15:37 5k at Battersea. Sub-15? We’ll get ’em next time. A bad day isn’t totally anomalous for Rob (see: London Cross Challenge 2024), but if we ignore that, he’s clearly on an upward trajectory - a serious contender for a 2025 Varsity spot. Assuming, of course, he’s not in Birmingham. At home, Rob is a devout follower of sauna recovery theory, turning up the steam at every opportunity - whether cooking his iconic tuna-spinach pasta or just showering. As with most things, Rob rarely does this alone. But nothing more needs to be said about that. Rob will undoubtedly be a stellar addition to this year’s Boundary Run team. He has a history of both creating eye-catching t-shirts and delivering when it counts - 2024: early exit on a personal Voi; 2025: conveniently timed holiday to Spain. Here’s hoping he adds just as much value in 2026.
Stella Wernicke #
Stella is a powerhouse on the trails and the road. Part of the last Ladies Cross Country Blues team, she now balances high-level running with a PhD in Psychology. She somehow makes even aquarunning and music-free miles seem effortlessly fun. Whether she’s racing on the road or exploring rugged trails, she’s always pushing her limits—and this year, she’s bringing that same drive to the team organising the Boundary Run.
