For those runners wanting a friendly run in company with others of a similar standard we offer training runs starting on Mondays and Thursdays. It is also an ideal starting point to join the club.
More details of the sessions meeting times and locations can be found here: Monday, Thursday.
The Groups
There are usually three groups of different paces. Within each group there are runners of varied abilities so we have designated stopping places about every mile for regrouping, with “runbacks” for the faster ones. No-one gets left behind.
Leaders
The leaders have the Leader in Running Fitness qualification issued by UK Athletics. They are familiar with the routes which have all been scheduled beforehand.
The Benefits
- Varied routes
- Opportunity to run with faster runners
- Can run at own pace
- Social/friendly
Kit
You don’t need anything specific to join our social runs – we just ask that you dress appropriately for the conditions! In the summer we like to do some off-road routes, but road shoes will always be suitable as we’ll only do these routes when the ground is sufficiently dry.
Between October and March inclusive, please wear hi-vis/reflective clothing so you can be seen by drivers, cyclists, pedestrians and everyone else. Please bring a head or chest torch as not all of our routes are fully covered by street lighting.
The Routes
Most of our routes are about 10k but sometimes up to 7+ miles. We vary the routes, in summer we get out along the River Ouse and use the cycle tracks to keep away from roads, in winter we generally keep to the lit roads/paths. Occasionally we will do a session which includes hill reps.
These are some of the routes that our social runs take:
From York College
Acaster Lane
Acaster Malbis
Bishopthorpe & Skeldergate
Blue Bridge
Coney Street
Copmanthorpe & Askham Bryan
Energise
Front Street
Hills (Acomb)
Hills (town)
Hob Moor
Holgate Windmill
River run
Rowntree Park & Hob Moor
Scarcroft Road
Two Askhams
Two Bridges
From Hamilton Panthers
Clifton
Clifton Ings
Germany Beck
Heslington
Nestlé
Poppleton
Walmgate Stray
Yearsley
For More Information
For more information please use our Contact Us Page.