Current Tuesday Schedule can be found here.
Details of Winter routes here.
Tuesday runs - we meet at the Stick & Wicket at 7pm. Please make sure you sign in on arrival. In case of an emergency during a run scroll down for information.
Details of all our current sessions will shortly be transferred to the club app. This will be where club members will find details of Tuesday club night schedules and upcoming races - don't forget to make sure that any races you have entered are logged on the app so that others can see what is available.
As well as regular steady runs we offer two additional training options, which focus more on interval-based training. The Improvement Group, led by Lucy Baker, Henry Simpson, Tim Farmer, Tom Glibbery and Anne Kelsall, originally focussed on improving 5k times and is suitable for all runners who want to improve, especially those who have never done any focussed training before. The Race Training Group sessions, led mainly by Daniel Day, tend to be rather longer and more suited to more experienced runners. To gain the full benefit of these groups it is advisable to have a running watch and to know how to programme workouts, but there are plenty of members who will help you with this if needed. If you want to know more just speak to one of the leaders identified above. Both groups are open to all club members who want to improve their running, regardless of current performance - one benefit of running intervals around a short(ish) loop is that the whole group stays together regardless of speed.
Thursday 4-mile social runs are also available, starting at 6.30pm from the gate and a faster group usually goes out from the Whitehouse pub corner - see Michael Morley.
Details of all our current sessions will shortly be transferred to the club app. This will be where club members will find details of Tuesday club night schedules and upcoming races - don't forget to make sure that any races you have entered are logged on the app so that others can see what is available.
As well as regular steady runs we offer two additional training options, which focus more on interval-based training. The Improvement Group, led by Lucy Baker, Henry Simpson, Tim Farmer, Tom Glibbery and Anne Kelsall, originally focussed on improving 5k times and is suitable for all runners who want to improve, especially those who have never done any focussed training before. The Race Training Group sessions, led mainly by Daniel Day, tend to be rather longer and more suited to more experienced runners. To gain the full benefit of these groups it is advisable to have a running watch and to know how to programme workouts, but there are plenty of members who will help you with this if needed. If you want to know more just speak to one of the leaders identified above. Both groups are open to all club members who want to improve their running, regardless of current performance - one benefit of running intervals around a short(ish) loop is that the whole group stays together regardless of speed.
Thursday 4-mile social runs are also available, starting at 6.30pm from the gate and a faster group usually goes out from the Whitehouse pub corner - see Michael Morley.
This week's Club News:
ARC had a record 75 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday October 5, with 23 at Walsall Arboretum, 7 at Sutton Park, 6at Chasewater and 4 at Beacon.
Well done to our top-10 finishers this week: Liam Harrold (3rd, 9th Age Grade), George Brizell (6th), Maria Taylor (6th lady, 10th Age Grade), Sarah Lyons (8th lady) and , Lisa Wakeman (10th lady), also to those others who were placed in the top 10 of the Age Graded table for their event: Wendy Sargeant (1st), John Pearce (6th), Karen Waple (7th) and Lorraine Beesley (8th).
Congratulations to Laurence Hewitt, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.
Well done and thank you also, to all those other members who volunteered at a parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
Well done also to members who took part in races over the weekend:
Reminders: Don't forget the Presentation Evening on 2 November and Christmas Meal on 14 December. Details on our Social Events page.
Well done to our top-10 finishers this week: Liam Harrold (3rd, 9th Age Grade), George Brizell (6th), Maria Taylor (6th lady, 10th Age Grade), Sarah Lyons (8th lady) and , Lisa Wakeman (10th lady), also to those others who were placed in the top 10 of the Age Graded table for their event: Wendy Sargeant (1st), John Pearce (6th), Karen Waple (7th) and Lorraine Beesley (8th).
Congratulations to Laurence Hewitt, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.
Well done and thank you also, to all those other members who volunteered at a parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
- Walsall Arboretum: Liam Harrold, Daniel Day, Simon Rhodes, Tom Neal, Gordon Walker, Lisa Wakeman, Martin Wall, Matthew Emery, Edward Morris, Marcus Nye, Stephen Mccann, Roxy Babla, Lisa Dimbleby, Ammar Zia, Adam Benjamin, Abby Wright, Lawrence Hewitt, Andrew Fisher, Stephanie Elcock, Victoria O'Connor, Barinderjit Cheema, Rebecca Steele, Liam Bradley.
- Sutton Park: George Brizell, Harshad Patel, Jack Pridey, Amy Johnson, Geoff Card, Tony Baker and Michelle Morgan.
- Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Richard Aldridge (PB), Joanna Stephens, Stephen Grice, Christopher Boden and Kay Mchugh.
- Beacon: Wendy Sargeant (PB), Henry Simpson, Jane Quinn and Emily Grimwade.
- Perry Hall: Rachel Antoine.
- Tamworth Castle Grounds: Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons and Mandy Brassington.
- Cannock Chase: Richard Moore.
- East Park: Nicola James.
- Wolverhampton: Nicholas Beach and Lorraine Beesley.
- Cannon Hill: Mark Johnson.
- Rosliston: John Pearce.
- Babbs Mill: Emma Shaw.
- Oaklands: Chris Waple and Karen Waple.
- Arrow Valley: Colin Nicholls and Shelley Nicholls.
- Markeaton: Ian Jennings.
- Monsal Trail: Mark O'Rourke.
- Gloucester City: Carl Nicholls and Kara Nicholls.
- Epworth Equestrian (Lincs): Simon Hudson, Rob Foster, Lynda Elmore and Jo Yarnall.
- Kingston: Sally Gordon.
- Sewerby: James Nelson.
- Dolgellau: Mark Chapman.
- Enniskillen: Maria Taylor.
- Vandeleur (Kilrush, RoI): Sarah Hinkley.
- Riemer (Munich): Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
- Zielony Jar (KIrakow): Chris Sprules, Leigh Sprules, Terry Hastings, Tracey Sprules, Gill Hastings and Sue Benzie.
Well done also to members who took part in races over the weekend:
- Cardiff Half Marathon: Quentin Oury (01:15:36, PB), Carl and Colin Nicholls (01:50:41), Shelley Nicholls (02:01:06) and Kara Nicholls (02:16:22)
- Great Scottish Run (HM): Nicky Jones (02:19:27,2:20 pacer)
- Chester Marathon: Michael Mason (05:04:05)
- Run Through Victoria Park 10k: Sally Gordon (00:54:53)
- Alcester 10k: Lorraine Beesley (00:50:32)
Reminders: Don't forget the Presentation Evening on 2 November and Christmas Meal on 14 December. Details on our Social Events page.
2024 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 and we are gaining a reputation for the enthusiasm of our support. 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:
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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. Social events now have their own page here .
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome.
See the Diary section for races that we know about, either local or that our members have enjoyed in the past. Social events now have their own page here .
We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome.
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.
Club Training Plans
Members of the Race Training Group generally work through programmes designed by club members, targeted at specific races/distances. These are aimed at those who have already completed the target distance and want to improve their time. They are not full training plans but they outline two 'effort' sessions a week, which can be done with others.
The current Tuesday sessions can be found within the general club Tuesday routes plan here.
When reading the plans, "off" shows the recovery between efforts, so "1k, 800m, 600m, 400m off 2mins, 3 mins
between sets" means "1k effort, 2 min recovery, 800m effort, 2 min recovery, 600m effort, 2 min recover,400m effort, 2 min recovery, 3 min rest then repeat." Recovery can be jog or walk, or a mixture, depending on individual fitness and preference. The length of recovery can also be adjusted if necessary. 'Tempo is generally defined as a pace you can comfortably keep up for about an hour.
Obviously these plans can be started at any time and/or adapted to meet individual needs. In particular, slower runners can benefit from the plans but would need to reduce the number of repetitions (sets) or the individual distances in most of the sessions. If you just want to try out some efforts sessions to make your training a bit more interesting and productive there are a good number included here that you can try.
Previous training programmes from this group are still available. Two Half-Marathon plans are here and here, whilst a 10k plan is here and a 5k training plan is here.
The current Tuesday sessions can be found within the general club Tuesday routes plan here.
When reading the plans, "off" shows the recovery between efforts, so "1k, 800m, 600m, 400m off 2mins, 3 mins
between sets" means "1k effort, 2 min recovery, 800m effort, 2 min recovery, 600m effort, 2 min recover,400m effort, 2 min recovery, 3 min rest then repeat." Recovery can be jog or walk, or a mixture, depending on individual fitness and preference. The length of recovery can also be adjusted if necessary. 'Tempo is generally defined as a pace you can comfortably keep up for about an hour.
Obviously these plans can be started at any time and/or adapted to meet individual needs. In particular, slower runners can benefit from the plans but would need to reduce the number of repetitions (sets) or the individual distances in most of the sessions. If you just want to try out some efforts sessions to make your training a bit more interesting and productive there are a good number included here that you can try.
Previous training programmes from this group are still available. Two Half-Marathon plans are here and here, whilst a 10k plan is here and a 5k training plan is here.