Run club in Dorking
Dorking & Mole Valley AC is a family friendly athletics and running club based in Dorking, using the running routes of the Surrey Hills. It caters for adults of all abilities, from people new to running or returning to it, through to marathon and cross country runners competing at county and national level, alongside a junior section. Sessions last around an hour and a half and are led by qualified coaches or club run leaders at a range of outdoor and indoor venues in the Dorking area.
Training runs on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with coached sessions and run-leader groups. Tuesday evening run groups are graded by pace, from a run/walk group at 14:30-20:00 min/mile up to a group at 8:00-8:30 min/mile, with distances from 5km to 15km; other coached sessions cover mixed abilities, speed and endurance, and a faster competitive group. There is also a Monday morning social run at 09:15. Two free beginners/technique courses are held each summer at Pixham Lane Sports Ground (the 2026 course starts Thursday 11 June at 19:00), plus a Couch to 5k on Thursdays from January to March and September to November. The membership year runs 1 April to 31 March, with Individual Adult, Individual Young Person and Youth options; rates and joining are via the website's Join page, and England Athletics membership can be added for free or discounted race entries. Benefits include coached sessions with UKA qualified coaches, a weekly newsletter, free club events such as the Winter Handicap, free entry to MABAC Running League events, London Marathon places for members of three years or longer, and retailer and physiotherapy discounts. First-time attendees should arrive 10 minutes early to meet the coach or run leader and give emergency contact details; hi-vis clothing and torches are mandatory for winter evening training. There is a club WhatsApp community. Membership enquiries: Paul Lomas-Clarke, membership@dmvac.org. The club hosts the Dorking Tens, a 10 mile and 10km event, on Sunday 7 June 2026. England Athletics affiliated club.
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