On this Friday we have our last track training session before the Club Mile.  Once again we have this lovely vast space booked for our sole use and paid for by the club.  The Club Mile (18 June) should be a lovely club event with runners of all speeds running in different waves from social to highly competitive.  So do come along this Friday to get used to running on the track.

This Friday (4 June) we will run 400m intervals (once round the track) with 200m jog to recover.  You might aim to complete six, eight or ten reps, depending on your speed.  This training is targeted at the Mile but will also work wonders for your 5k times.

Please arrive just before 7.00pm to be briefed and then start warm up promptly at 7.05pm.  Please arrive ready to run; but you do not need to warm up before 7.00pm.    The clubhouse and toilet facilities may not be available, but you will be able to leave tops by the side of the track.  I recommend that you bring hand sanitiser.  You will not need to pay.

The track session will be at the Poole Road athletics track in Ewell.  Otherwise known as the Harrier Centre or King George V recreation ground, it can be found by turning right into Ruxley Lane off the A 240 and then left into Scotts Farm Road which becomes Poole Road.  The recreation ground and athletics track are on your left about half a mile after leaving Ruxley Lane.

In this bumper week of club running, we have booked sole use of the Harrier Centre running track this Friday.  This is the first of two track sessions we have before the club mile (18 June) which will be similar in structure to the lovely recent 3000m.

We have the track booked from 7.00pm on Friday 21 May.  Even if you have never run on a track before, do come and join us to enjoy the thrill of running at a faster speed than you do at any other time in your training.

The core session will be the popular ‘pyramid’: 2×200, 2×400, 1×800, 2×400, 1×200, 2×100.  Slower runners will be encouraged to omit the 800m in the middle and faster runners to add an extra 800m.

Please arrive just before 7.00pm to be briefed and then start warm up promptly at 7.05pm.  Please arrive ready to run; but you do not need to warm up before 7.00pm.    The clubhouse and toilet facilities are not available for our use, but you will be able to leave tops by the side of the track.  I recommend that you bring hand sanitiser.  You will not need to pay.

The track session will be at the Poole Road athletics track in Ewell.  Otherwise known as the Harrier Centre or King George V recreation ground, it can be found by turning right into Ruxley Lane off the A 240 and then left into Scotts Farm Road which becomes Poole Road.  The recreation ground and athletics track are on your left about half a mile after leaving Ruxley Lane.

On 30 April we have Grand Prix 2 – 3000m at the Harrier Centre running track.

By way of preparation, we have booked the Harrier Centre track for our sole use at 7.00pm on Friday 16 April.  Whether you have never run on a track before, or are aiming to pull off a stunning victory in the GP, do come and join us to get used to running on the track (again) and to get used to running at a faster speed than you do any other time in your training.

The core session will be 8x400m but faster runners will be encouraged to run more reps and slower runners fewer to suit your ability.  This session will therefore suit all standards of runners. 

Please arrive just before 7.00pm to be briefed and then start warm up promptly at 7.05pm.  Please arrive ready to run; but you do not need to warm up before 7.00pm.    The clubhouse and toilet facilities are not available for our use, but you will be able to leave tops by the side of the track.  I recommend that you bring hand sanitiser.  You will not need to pay.

The track session will be at the Poole Road athletics track in Ewell.  Otherwise known as the Harrier Centre or King George V recreation ground, it can be found by turning right into Ruxley Lane off the A 240 and then left into Scotts Farm Road which becomes Poole Road.  The recreation ground and athletics track are on your left about half a mile after leaving Ruxley Lane.

We are planning to hold a club 3000m race in accordance with EA  COVID-secure competition guidance at the Harrier Centre track on Friday 27 November.  In anticipation of that we have booked the track for two intervals sessions Fridays 23 October and 6 November.  (Fridays are the only days that the track is available to us.)  The first of these, more by way of a pilot, is this coming Friday!  This will be suitable for all speeds of runners, even if you have never run on a track before.  The core session will be 8x400m with 200m recovery but slower runners will be invited to run less reps.  Sorry – we will NOT be able to accommodate under 18s on this occasion

Holding areas, warm ups and intervals will be run in groups of no more than six (using lane 1-3 and lanes 4-6 if numbers demand) and with staggered starts to maintain social distance.

Track sessions provide a focussed speed session that works wonders for improving speeds over all distances, and offer the exhilaration of running faster than we do at any other time. 

Please arrive just before 7.00pm to be briefed and then start warm up promptly at 7.05pm.  Please arrive ready to run; but you do not need to warm up before 7.00pm.    The clubhouse and toilet facilities are not available for our use, but you will be able to leave tops by the side of the track.  I recommend that you bring hand sanitiser.  You will not need to pay.

The track session will be at the Poole Road athletics track in Ewell.  Otherwise known as the Harrier Centre or King George V recreation ground, it can be found by turning right into Ruxley Lane off the A 240 and then left into Scotts Farm Road which becomes Poole Road.  The recreation ground and athletics track are on your left about half a mile after leaving Ruxley Lane.

Club runs are below.  England Athletics has confirmed that club running is unaffected by this week’s changes to social distancing rules, but only because we follow strict protocols.  Please therefore check your health before you set out and make sure you read and follow the COVID-19 guidance above.  Please arrive just before scheduled times and join a group of up to six runners to match your pace.  We should have a wide range of speeds covered.  For evening runs, wear bright/hi-viz clothing and/or lights.

7.00pm Mon 14 Sept     Various runs Elmbridge Fields (roundabout at end of Raeburn Ave) – NB change of venue this week

7.00pm Weds 16 Sept   Elmbridge Fields; 6 mile groups: 800m reps; other speeds: regular runs

8.30am Sat 19 Sept      Bushy Park (Diana Fountain Car Park) 5k loop.

This week’s club runs are below.  Make sure you read COVID-19 guidance above.  If you are new to the club, complete a membership form first (see ‘Join our club’ above) for track and trace purposes.  Please arrive just before scheduled times and join a group of up to six runners to match your pace.  We should have a wide range of speeds covered.

7.00pm Mon 7 Sept     Richmond Park, Ham Gate – park outside the park.

7.00pm Weds 9 Sept   Elmbridge Fields (end of Raeburn Ave):

• Steady six group will run reps in Green Lane Rec
• Faster six will run hills
• Slower groups – regular run

8.30am Sat 12 Sept      Bushy Park (Diana Fountain Car Park) 5k loop.

We are currently offering three restricted club running opportunities each week in compliance with England Athletics and Government COVID guidance. 

Please REMAIN IN GROUPS OF SIX OR LESS THROUGHOUT.  After your run please depart promptly and do not join other groups.  Government guidance remains in force: ‘It remains the case that you should not socialise outdoors in a group of more than six people from different households’.  If we cannot achieve this, runs will have to be cancelled.

Please note the small but vital change of venue on Mondays:

• Mondays 7.00pm Richmond park – HAM GATE. Parking is available in the road outside the gate (Ham Gate Ave.).  Gather in groups of up to six runners of similar pace in the space just inside the park just before 7.00 for a 7.05pm departure.  (This change of venue is because vehicle gates now close 8.00pm or earlier as the days shorten.  Foot access is still fine.)
• Wednesdays 7.00pm Elmbridge Fields – end of Raeburn Avenue (details as 31 July post below).
• Saturdays 8.30am Bushy Park (details as 17 August post below) meeting in the wide grass area adjacent to the Diana Fountain Car Park at the centre of Bushy Park. 

The runs available on Mondays and Wednesdays are at various paces and distances (from 3/4 miles to 6/7 miles), aiming to cater for all abilities.  Saturday is a 5k loop that will cater for all speeds.

Before you run with us – please read our COVID-19 guidance – link above. 

New members may join us but before attending a run must first complete and submit the membership form (click on ‘Join our club!’ above) and confirm that you have read and understand the dos and donts contained in our COVID-19 guidance.

We are introducing another weekly opportunity for restricted club running in groups of up to six.  This will take place at 8.30am on Saturday mornings in Bushy Park starting next Saturday 22 August.  We will run a 5k loop.

Before anything else please read our COVID – 19 guidance (button above) and do not join us if you,or a member of your household, has symptoms or is otherwise required to isolate.

Please arrive just before 8.30am in order to set off promptly at 8.35am.  Please also depart promptly after finishing without forming groups of more than six.  All speeds will be catered for.

We meet in the wide grass area adjacent to the Diana Fountain Car Park at the centre of Bushy Park.  (You can currently only gain vehicular access by entering at the Gate on Hampton Court Road.)  Please gather in a group of no more than 6 runners, identifying a run leader/group of a suitable speed for you (faster speeds closer to the large Oak tree, slower speeds closer to the Bushy Park Coffee Kiosk).  Keep 2m apart, and be ready to split into two groups if needed to keep numbers six or less at all times.