Run club in St Helens
St Helens Striders is a community running club in St Helens, founded in the mid-1980s by a group of ex-miners and now with around 200 members of all ages and abilities. It caters for first-time runners through to experienced marathon runners, with multiple training groups following structured monthly plans. Alongside training there are club races and social events.
The club trains twice a week, on Monday and Wednesday at 19:00, at various locations across St Helens, with several training groups to suit different abilities and structured monthly training plans. Five England Athletics qualified Coaches (holding the Coach in Running Fitness qualification) design the plans, and every session is led by a Coach or a qualified Run Leader, with over 30 members acting as Run Leaders. Club competitions include handicap races, a grand-prix competition and annual awards. To join, complete the enquiry form on the website; the Club Secretary then arranges a trial session, after which you may continue to attend as a guest for up to a month before paying a joining fee (amount not stated). The club also runs members-only Facebook groups and has Welfare Officers and a Social Committee. England Athletics affiliated club.
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