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We’re a friendly running club based in Surbiton, Kingston-Upon-Thames, UK with a focus on the pleasure of running for fun and fitness, and of being part of the club community. We welcome runners of all standards, fast or slow. Although we love marathons and compete in races far and near, we do all sorts of running including a 3 mile run/walk for beginners, which many people start with and when ready move on to longer and faster groups.
Membership is an amazing £15 per year for which you get entry to eleven handicap races, structured social running Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and we are experimenting with free floodlit track sessions every other Friday. All these sessions are suitable for beginners and it is the responsibility of run leaders to ensure the run is not too fast for you and that no one gets lost. Post Covid, a number of parties are part of the deal such as the London Marathon celebrations, the Summer BBQ and a Christmas party.
We encourage try-before-you buy and expect new runners to come for several weeks for free before deciding to take the plunge and fill in the online membership form. When you come the first time, introduce yourself and we will help you chose the most appropriate group to run with.
Our regular club nights are on Mondays which is a steady run and Wednesdays which is a variety of runs such as hills and reps where the entire club runs together in a socially distanced manner. These are at Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, where there are loos and limited baggage storage. Saturdays we often do Kingston or Bushy Park Parkruns and have a coffee after.
Most members also join England Athletics which is an additional £19 per year which gives discount to races. If you race most months it pays for itself. We look forward to cross country racing restarting. EA membership entitles racing for the club in four Surrey League Cross Country events per year and a number of county and national events which are for average runners as well as elites. After the Surrey League races we have a social evening.
Many members also join our HQ hosts, Surbiton Racket and Fitness Club, as social members (£77 + £10 joining fee, with discounts available for early renewal) which gives access to the showers, saunas and changing rooms, and to the bar. The running club has access to the bar on handicap nights (1st Wednesday of the month) and our hosts have a welcoming attitude to new members and guests. On Wednesday evenings and after Sunday morning long runs many members enjoy a meal and a drink. Watching sport events such as the football is very popular.
Some members add gym membership at a total of £45 per month and tennis membership at £9 per month on top of that. The small but active tennis section of the running club welcomes guest players who do not need to be tennis members.
The core offering of the club is £15 for a years structured running suitable for beginners and experienced runners alike. You can add as little or as much to that as you wish and for many members the club becomes a major part of their lives and a source of much fun and pleasure.
We look forward to running with you!
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