Based at the Wreake
Valley College in Syston, Leicestershire, Wreake Runners
recently celebrated their 25th year of existence.The Club,which
takes
its name from the nearby River Wreake, welcomes runners
from the surrounding areas and villages, Leicester and Loughborough.
The Club is an affiliated member of the Association of
Running Clubs (ARC) and England Athletics (EA).
A small and friendly
Club, we welcome runners of all abilities and all ages from the
fastest to the not so fast. The Club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 6.45 pm in Room O33, at Wreake Valley College, Syston. Our
Junior section meets regularly on Saturday mornings and at other
times.
We have thriving Mens, Ladies, and Junior sections, who will be only too
pleased to help and encourage you. Annual membership
of the Club is £10 for an adult (+ £1 affiliation to ARC and
an optional £5 to affiliate to EA) and £10
for a Junior aged 17 or less.
However, you are very welcome to join the club at
no cost, without obligation, for a trial period, just to see if it's for
you.
Club nights
We typically split into groups of varying
standards, with each group led by an experienced runner following
a preplanned route of generally 5 or 6 miles. Lady runners are
usually accompanied by at least one male runner in the interests
of safety. New runners are chaperoned by a club member so that
they do not run on their own. Typically during the winter months
we follow well-lit routes on the road, whereas, in the lighter
months we choose routes along the many scenic footpaths and trails
in the Syston area, including Wanlip Country Park.
In the summer there
is often a session of supervised speed training on a grass sports
track for those runners wanting to better their performances.
Occasionally we meet at a different venue(usually a pub) and
run a route preplanned by one of our members and then meet afterwards
for a well-deserved drink. Other popular activities include a
fun run/bike/run event.
The Club's Monthly
Newsletter keeps members informed about local and regional running
events, club activities and news, and has contributions from members
and general articles of running interest.
Races and Racing
The Club competes actively
in the Leicestershire Road Running League(LRRL), which involves
winter and summer organised road races at different venues across
the county from 5 miles to half marathon distances. For those
who enjoy cross-country,we compete during the winter in the Today's
Runner Derby Cross-Country league, with races over 10km on trails
around Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Teams are usually entered
every year for the Leicestershire, Midlands and National Cross-Country
championships.
Club members are also taking part in a whole
host of other local, regional and national events, details of which
are provided by our Race Secretary. The Club also organises several
races each year including the Wreake Stomp, a 7 mile cross-country
race around Queniborough, the Hungarton 7( a summer road race normally
part of the LRRL) and the Midland Cross-Country relays. Part of
the race calendar includes the Club's popular annual Handicap races.
If
you have any questions you would like to ask first, just email
us using this site or telephone using the contacts on the Contact
Us page.
