Portslade Hedgehoppers

Portslade Hedgehoppers is a small running club founded in 1982, affiliated to England Athletics and competing in the West Sussex Fun Run League and Sussex/East Sussex cross country leagues. Members take part in parkruns, road and cross country races, half marathons, marathons and ultras. It welcomes runners of all abilities but states it cannot cater for complete beginners, as runners need to be able to cover about 5 miles.

The club meets twice a week. Tuesday is the main club night, a group social run starting at 18:45 prompt (19:05 for runs starting at Hove Lagoon), with meeting locations rotating weekly around Hove, Portslade and Shoreham; runs split into four pace groups — pacy (18-21 min parkrun), faster middle (22-25), slower middle (26-29) and gentle jog (30 min) — each running for about an hour. Thursday sessions start at 18:45 and focus on speed work and hill reps, typically covering 4 miles and finishing around 19:30, with easy running at each end, intervals in the middle and frequent regrouping; locations also vary week to week. Membership is £10 for the year to April, with sign-up through the club's Membermojo system. Newcomers are encouraged to come to a Tuesday session; email Val at secretary@portsladehedgehoppers.com in advance or turn up at 18:45 and introduce yourself. England Athletics affiliated club.

• 🗓  Every Tuesday at 18:45
• 🗓  Every Thursday at 18:45
• 📍  Portslade Sports Centre Chalky Road , Portslade BN41 2WS