Club nights
The core of the club's activities is the Wednesday evening club night at Maiden Castle, the Sports Centre of the University of Durham. We meet just before 7pm and run at 7pm following a few short announcements. Most Wednesdays several groups of different abilities will run out for anything from 30 to 90 minutes. Following the Wednesday run many members go for a drink and something to eat at the Court Inn in Durham.
There are a few other activities on some Wednesdays through the year:
- Club Run
- On the first Wednesday of each month there is a club run when all the runners go out as a single group with the faster runners looping back to collect the slower runners. The club run is an excellent opportunity to get to know new faces in the club and to find your pace. Most club runs are from Maiden Castle but a few times during the summer months they'll be outside of Durham city. These away days will usually be followed by a barbecue or meal at a suitable pub.
- Handicap
- During the months from May to September there is an organised club handicap usually on the second Wednesday of each month. This handicap takes place over a fixed course of 4.5 miles with runners set off at different times according to their ability.
- XC Training
- In late summer and autumn there are regular cross country training sessions in preparation for the season's Harrier League.
- Track Sessions
- These interval training sessions take place from 7:15 to 8:15. See the track session page for more details of what is involved.
- Headtorch Runs
- During the winter months there are head-torch runs for those who want to continue to run off-road when the nights have closed in.
In addition to all these there might be more ad hoc club nights including orienteering, hashing, and whatever anyone else can think of to organise.
A smaller club night takes place on most Monday evenings at Maiden Castle at around 6:15pm. There are usually one or two smaller groups going out for a run.
Peter Brooks leads an interval session on Monday nights starting at 6:30pm from Maiden castle. The session is designed to accommodate everyone but it should be hard work whatever your ability. Contact Peter for more information.
Striders track sessions no longer take place on Mondays, they are now available on Wednesdays.
For details of what is happening this coming week keep an eye on the Snippets column on the website home page.
