Alasdair Fletcher #
Taking over the role of Club Captain for 2025/26 is postgrad medic Alasdair Fletcher! After his reign as head social sec last year, he has acquired many skills that will undoubtedly help him in this new role. Admin aside, these include successfully conquering his fear of posting in the WhatsApp chat and hanging out with freshers at brunch when he runs out of friends his own age, bridging the gap between old and young members of the club. His resounding victory in the prestigious Flo Wiggins Memorial Chunder Mile, for the second year running, leaves me with no doubt that the club is in safe hands. If he attacks Varsity with the same level of commitment as he attacked post-beer mile celebrations, Oxf*rd won’t know what’s hit them. Socials aside, Alasdair is an equally impressive athlete, boasting a recent 16:14 5k PB at Podium, cycling all the way across America, and leading out the Isle of Man Festival of Running 5km race dressed as a fluffy pink bunny. Within one month of his captaincy, Alasdair has managed to turn the humbling 7-0 defeat at Varsity this year around, with wins in both the Men’s and Women’s Varsity Marathons. I can’t wait to see what the rest of his year as Club Captain brings!
