JOIN IN ON THE FUN
Is the VeloRunner-Envisage Alsager 5 your first race? why not Join one of the beginner friendly clubs in the Area it will help you on the day , help your running you'll make new friends and enjoy your running even more !
Below are three local clubs from the Area that will help beginners start training and have fun at the same time.
Below are three local clubs from the Area that will help beginners start training and have fun at the same time.
Potters Trotters is a ladies-only running club based in Stoke-on-Trent, meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Staffordshire University’s Leek Road Campus. Our members are women of all ages and abilities, the majority of whom have started exercising later in life. Our members run for a variety of reasons, but for most of us it is a combination of improving our physical and mental well-being. We run regular courses for new runners, where we support women to go from walking to at least 40 minutes of non-stop running over a period of 10 weeks. The course is delivered by qualified run group leaders and everyone will receive lots of support and encouragement. Our next course will be starting in March / April 2017. As well as groups for new runners, we also have members training for 10k, half marathon, marathon and even ultramarathon distances. Our main club cover distances from 3 to 8 miles at paces to suit everyone. We also organise weekend runs and take part in races around the country.
‘I know many clubs say they are for all but we really are. All speeds and all ages from the very young to the more mature. We all support and encourage each other’.
Potters trotters website
‘I know many clubs say they are for all but we really are. All speeds and all ages from the very young to the more mature. We all support and encourage each other’.
Potters trotters website
Stoke F.I.T. – Friends In Training. We’re a group of local people here to help each other out with fitness goals. We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6.20pm with a choice of two locations at either side of the city the first location being Baddeley Green Working Men's Club (ST2 7HG) and the second The Discovery Academy (ST2 0GA) With a number of experienced UKA qualified run leaders,Coaches and friendly experience runners that will help you along with a no pressure approach run or walk What ever your reason is, whether it be to get fit, get healthy, lose weight, look and feel better, we will go out of our way to help you get to where you want to be. #LetsGetBetterTogether
Stoke Fit website
Stoke Fit website
Stone Master Marathoners welcomes runners of all abilities and has a thriving beginners section. Our aim is to provide opportunities for all aspiring runners who wish to start running as a hobby, meet new people, train for an upcoming event, to improve fitness or simply to lose weight. The sessions are supported by fully-trained coaches with the help of club runners. This enables each individual to run, walk and run, or walk, at their own pace. No matter what your requirements are, we will support you in setting your own goals and working with you to reach them. Does this sound good to you? Here's what to do next; We recommend first popping down to meet us and try a run or two with no pressure. We then offer a 10 week Beginners course which can progress to club membership if you're keen to continue! Our Beginner run leaves at 6.30pm on Thursday evenings from Stone Tennis Club - we recommend getting there a little in advance so you can introduce yourself to our friendly run leaders. There is a cost of £10 payable for the course which is deducted from your Stone Master Marathoners club membership should you decide to join our great club.
Stone Masters Website
Stone Masters Website
Silverdale Running Club
We are your local, friendly running club based in Silverdale, on the doorstep to the beautiful Silverdale Country Park. We welcome all runners from total beginners to experienced marathon runners & everyone else in between! We are renowned in the local area for having a big support presence at local & further afield races & events….some of our members have joined the club purely from witnessing our support for each other at races & even parkruns. We pride ourselves on supporting & encouraging every member to achieve what they want to in running. We have our Run Walk Jog Talk group which is ideal for new runners to build up their distance & fitness gradually. We also have different paced runs, hills & interval sessions & regular themed routes including the infamous Silverdale 5 which is always followed by chippy tea night! We have regular socials throughout the year, some running related & some not! Our groups are led by experienced UKA qualified run leaders, coaches and friendly experienced runners, so you are in helpful & capable hands no matter who you run with. We meet on Tuesday & Thursday evenings at Silverdale Football Club, 6:20 for 6:30pm start. We would love to see you at club so pop along for a free trial session or two to see what all the fun is about! Message our Facebook page for more details or email us at silverdalerunningclub@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you soon! #upthedale
Gemma Steele
GB international winner of Alsager 5 2013 I have run the race a few times when I was up and coming and it was a brilliant stepping stone for me particularly at the beginning of 2013 when I was coming back from an injury.. In my mind it was always a presigious race I wanted to win and finally pulled it off that year by 1 sec!..This gave me huge confidence for the cross country season ahead.. It is and a good grounding for elite club runners wanting to make the step to international level with it being flat and fast honest course. |
Fionia Bradley
non club runner Alsager 5 was my first race of this distance so I took the option of a pacer; a couple of miles in I realised what a great course it was for a good time so I decided to speed up. The support was amazing and I was really spurred on with the friendliness (my stripy socks were commented on a lot!) and encouragement. Ended a fantastic race with a dramatic sprint finish and fully intend to return this year and smash my previous time! |
Carl Moulton
Boalloy Running Club Brilliant race to start the year, this flat and fast course gives you a great chance of a PB and it always attracts a very strong field. Craig Taylor Trentham Running Club Fantastic course that was made with pb times in mind! Its flat and fast with fantastic organisation and a top class field to race against. A race you don't want to miss! |