You are enthusiastically invited to run with us!
We generally meet up three times each week to run…
On Sunday mornings, for all club members and relatively confident newcomers and visitors: throughout the year - rain or shine - at 08.20 for an 08.30 start. We meet to run at the entrance to the Sports Centre behind (and connected to) The Old Brewery in Reepham. There is a map here showing exactly how to find us. You can park right where we meet. We then split up into pairs, threes or foursomes wanting to cover a similar distance at a similar pace. On average, the mix of small groups ranges from some wanting to cover three or four miles at about 11-minute-mile pace, to some running 10+ miles at about 8-minute-mile pace.
On Tuesday evenings, for all club members and all newcomers and visitors: during British Summer Time - light permitting - at 18.30 start. We meet outside the pavilion on Stimpson's Piece. Again, there is parking. Our Tuesday evening sessions offer more structured training routines and are very suitable for absolutely all standards.
On Thursday mornings, for an extra-gentle jog: an 09.15 start from the Sports Centre, Old Brewery Hotel (see above).
It should be emphasised that running clubs in general are much less competitive than people usually imagine, and that we are about the least competitive club around. Most of us run for fun and for fitness with very modest objectives, if any, beyond that. So, if you are a beginner, you are unlikely to find yourself out of your depth or feeling intimidated. If you are an experienced, wispy, elite runner then we would also love for you to run with us … but we cannot promise we'll keep up!
There is no charge to run. After you have come along a few times and decided to make a habit of it, then we will expect you to become a member. Club membership costs £15 per year (£10 for OAPs and full-time students). We are affiliated to ARC and in many races (especially locally) your membership of Reepham Runners will entitle you run as an “affiliated runner”, with a reduced entry fee.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO JUST SHOW UP. Or, if you prefer, you can call either Richard (01603 879096), Jenni (01603 864557) or Paul (07949 129279) to ask about the sessions and/or tell us that you plan to come along. Very occasionally there are weeks when nobody will be running (usually because there is a popular local race on), so by calling you'll avoid these.
Junior runners
To date, The Reepham Runners has mostly only catered for Senior and Veteran runners. As a Junior runner (aged 11-17) you are welcome to run with us but if you are under 16 you must be accompanied throughout the run by an adult family member or other legal guardian. We would like to be able to cater better for Junior runners, but being such a small club there are practical difficulties that prevent us.