IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Following the recent Government announcement it is with regret that the official club night is cancelled until further notice. Those of you wishing to run please ensure your safety. Keep healthy.
This week's Club News:
With all official runs and races either cancelled or postponed until the Autumn there will be no regular weekly updates during the current situation. However, so long as you and your family are well and symptom-free and you are not in an 'at risk' category then running/cycling/walking on your own (or with members of your household) in non-crowded areas is a good way of maintaining both physical and mental well-being.
See here for details of our virtual handicap, a weekly challenge that you can complete on your own. It's not too late to enter!
See here for details of our virtual handicap, a weekly challenge that you can complete on your own. It's not too late to enter!
Claire Heaven
It is with extreme sadness that we have to announce that Claire Heaven passed away on the morning of Sunday March 22nd. She loved Aldridge Running Club and contributed in so many ways - starting up the walking group and the biscuit club, also providing many of the memories shared at our 30-year anniversary celebration. Many of our members owe her a debt of gratitude for her welcome to the club and for her encouragement. The club is a better place for having this caring, fun-loving and wise lady as part of it and she has been, and will continue to be, an inspiration to many. Claire will be greatly missed by all of her ARC Family. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Virtual Handicap
Results at the end of Week 1: Click Here for the full top 10 table and list of participants.
Well done to all who took part, particularly to the highest achievers:
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Adjusted times:
1st: Lucy Farrington (14:43) 2nd: Sarah Hinkley (15:01) 3rd: Emma Desborough (15:05) |
Absolute times:
1st Toby Oury (16:20) 2nd Adam Smith (16:57) 3rd Liam Harrold (17:12) |
2020 in (some) pictures will be built up over the year below: Hover over the main photo and press 'play' to scroll through photos of events so far this year, or click on the thumbnails.
We like to think of ARC as a friendly, supportive club. The video clip below, taken from Cannon Hill Park, on the route of the Birmingham Marathon and Half on October 15 2017 shows us at our best. Some of the supporters had entered one of the races but had to pull out due to injury but instead of moping about it they came and cheered on all those who were running, despite the logistical difficulties of getting there with all the road closures. Well done Sarah Hinkley and crew!
Information for members:
Help us give credit to all who take part in races by letting us know your achievements. Email using this link by Monday lunchtime please.
See the Diary section for races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past. Check the race folder on club nights for lists of upcoming runs - entry forms will no longer be available in this folder due to lack of demand. Social events now have their own page here. Friends and family welcome at our socials.
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome. For any members injured or resting we also have Biscuit Club on Tuesday nights, so you don't have to miss out on the social aspect of the club.
The list of Grand Prix races is available on our GP page, where you can also find results tables.
The 2019 club handicap races are now complete. They began on Tuesday 16th April took place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in May, June, July and August, with a final race on September 3rd. This year used a new 3 mile route to encourage all members to take part and numbers were most encouraging. Many thanks to Ron Reynolds for all his work organising this event and keeping the results tables. The results list can be found here. For more information about the handicap races see our About ARC page.
If you want to know the routes for Tuesday nights, you can download the schedule here or from our diary page. This also includes the rota for back marking and mustering.
See the Diary section for races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past. Check the race folder on club nights for lists of upcoming runs - entry forms will no longer be available in this folder due to lack of demand. Social events now have their own page here. Friends and family welcome at our socials.
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome. For any members injured or resting we also have Biscuit Club on Tuesday nights, so you don't have to miss out on the social aspect of the club.
The list of Grand Prix races is available on our GP page, where you can also find results tables.
The 2019 club handicap races are now complete. They began on Tuesday 16th April took place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in May, June, July and August, with a final race on September 3rd. This year used a new 3 mile route to encourage all members to take part and numbers were most encouraging. Many thanks to Ron Reynolds for all his work organising this event and keeping the results tables. The results list can be found here. For more information about the handicap races see our About ARC page.
If you want to know the routes for Tuesday nights, you can download the schedule here or from our diary page. This also includes the rota for back marking and mustering.
New Members
If you are new to running or looking to improve we can help & support you all the way. To find out more, check out the About ARC page and the New Members section. We will be announcting new dates for our next Couch to 5k course after current restrictions due to COVID-19 are lifted - click here for details.