Run club in Leicester
Squirrels Running Group — a run club in Leicester. England Athletics affiliated club. Activities: cross country, road running. RunAndTalk club (mental-health friendly).
Two group runs a week, Monday and Wednesday 18:30-19:30 (no Monday session on bank holidays), alternating between paced runs and interval sessions; in summer the pattern is roughly two paced runs to each interval session, closer to 2:2 in winter. Paced runs use multiple run-leader groups covering roughly 8:30 to 13+ minute miles, with a walking group at times; interval sessions are run together at locations around the village. Once a month there is a track session at Pingles Stadium in Nuneaton (about 20 minutes away), usually starting at 19:00, on the same night as intervals; the usual £3 track cost is covered by membership. Sessions are listed on the Spond app and members also use a poll in the members-only Facebook group to confirm attendance and pick a pace. Annual membership is £50 for 2026, including England Athletics affiliation (£23), which gives a £2 discount on many race entries plus retailer discount codes and subsidised social events. Non-members can try the first few runs; newcomers should make contact in advance and speak to a run leader on the night. A Couch to 5k programme runs each year, open to anyone aged 12 and over with no upper age limit, and 5k/10k improver training plans are available. Contact: hello@squirrels.run or welfare@squirrels.run, Facebook "Squirrels Running Group", Strava and Instagram @SquirrelsRunningGroup. England Athletics affiliated club.
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