Dulwich Runners AC is a South London running club formed in 1980 with around 280 members competing in road, cross-country, multi-terrain, fell and track races, as well as parkrun. It is open to anyone aged 18 and over, from those aiming to complete a first race to runners chasing personal bests, with a minimum standard of running 5 km in around 31 minutes. Wednesday club nights from the Edward Alleyn Club use several route distances and pace groups, each with a leader, and there is a social side including post-run drinks in the club house.
Wednesday club nights start at 19:15 from the Edward Alleyn Club, with runners asked to arrive by 19:00 to pay and sign in; routes are short (5 km), short/medium (about 5 miles/8 km), medium/long (about 7 miles/11 km) and long (about 10 miles/16 km), each in pace groups with a leader, and £1 is payable by members and guests each Wednesday they run. Tuesday interval sessions are at 19:00, held at Dulwich College Sports Ground, College Road, SE21 7LE from 28 April through the summer and at Crystal Palace Track from October to April; Tuesday hill sessions in September run at 19:00 at Low Cross Wood Lane, opposite the College Road entrance to Sydenham Hill station, are free, and finish around 19:45–19:50 after a warm-up and drills (contact Tom Poynton, tpoynton@hotmail.com). There are also informal Tuesday/Thursday daytime speed sessions and informal Sunday long runs starting from places such as Dulwich Park, Brockwell Park and Peckham Rye Common. Membership runs 1 April to 31 March and costs £53 per year for full first-claim membership including optional England Athletics registration of £23 (£23 less without EA or for second claim); payment is by bank transfer or contactless on a club night, followed by an online form. Membership includes free entry to Assembly League and Surrey Cross-Country League races, subsidised Green Belt Relay entry, coaching advice and a 10% discount at Vita Health Group physiotherapy. Membership queries go to Ben Smith at dulwichrunnersac@gmail.com. England Athletics affiliated club.
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