Don't miss the 2019 Aldridge 10k - Entries now open
click here for our diary, including Tuesday club night schedules
This Week's Club News:
We had 50 parkrunners on Saturday 25th May, with 34 at Walsall Arboretum and 12 at Sutton Park. Congratulations to Liam Harrold, who was 3rd finisher overall at the Arboretum, in a PB time that set a new club 5k record. Well done to Dan Williams, 7th overall, Mark Shaw, 9th overall, and to Louise Booker 1st ARC lady. also to Eamon Lyons and Sharon Shirley, first ARC man and woman at Sutton Park. Elsewhere, Henry Simpson ran at Kingsbury Water Park, Laura Malsbury ran at Worcester Pitchcroft, Lynsay Boucher and Mandy Brassington Harris ran at Markeaton, Derby, Kat Stevenson ran at Woodley, Reading and Marie Lynch ran at Conwy. Well done to those who gained new parkrun PBs this weekend: Mandy Brassington-Harris, Henry Simpson, Emma Preston, Gemma Archer and Amanda Woolaston. Many thanks to all club members who volunteered in any capacity this week.
Well done to all who took part in races over the week:
Thursday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
Results of the club handicap, held on Tuesday 22nd can be found here.
2019 in (some) pictures will be built up over the year below: Hover over the main photo below and press 'play' to scroll through photos of events so far this year, or click on the thumbnails.
Well done to all who took part in races over the week:
Thursday:
- Ryton Pools 5 mile - Kevin Attwood (38:24)
Saturday:
- White Star Running Dorset Invader Frolic - off-road 5-mile laps - Julie Marlow 2 laps, 02:33:44
- Forestry 100 - Cannock Chase 10k: Pauline Smith (01:01:02, winner, FV60)
- Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll 5k - Viki Dobbs (32:37)
Sunday:
- Great Birmingham 10k - Adam Smith (00:37:05), Steve Hammond (00:45:54), Paul Butler (00:48:13), Aaron Neath (00:48:41), Diane Hammond (00:54:37, PB), Melissa Emery (00:54:41), Jo Butler (01:02:13), Barinderjit Cheema (01:04:07), Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons (01:06:23) and Deborah Hartland (01:07:49, 1st ARC race).
- Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon - Steve Blakemore (01:31:49), Katrina Wyke (01:50:22), Jackie Newman (01:57:04, PB), Kara Nicholls (01:59:57, PB), Anna Davies (02:04:14), Les Reeves (02:04:15), Sarah Baggott (02:05:51), Garry Newman (02:13:15), Shelley Nicholls (02:15:16, PB), Viki Dobbs (02:53:16).
- Liverpool Rock 'n'Roll Marathon - Leigh Ally (03:38:44), Louise Gadd (04:32:36), Jo Yarnall (05:52:57)
- Buxton Half Marathon - Rossella Bigongiari (02:47:10)
Results of the club handicap, held on Tuesday 22nd can be found here.
2019 in (some) pictures will be built up over the year below: Hover over the main photo below 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 began on Tuesday 16th April and will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in May, June, July and August, with a final race on September 3rd. This year we are using a new 3 mile route to encourage all members to take part. Many thanks to Ron Reynolds for all his work organising this event and keeping the results tables. The most up-to-date 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.
Race volunteers - your page is here
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 began on Tuesday 16th April and will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in May, June, July and August, with a final race on September 3rd. This year we are using a new 3 mile route to encourage all members to take part. Many thanks to Ron Reynolds for all his work organising this event and keeping the results tables. The most up-to-date 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.
Race volunteers - your page is here
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 have in the past run a number of successful Couch to 5k groups but there are several groups now run by Walsall Council in different locations around the Borough.