ALDRIDGE 10k, 8 June 2025. Enter HERE
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 can be found by members using our club app. This is 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, 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, although all are welcome. 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 can be found by members using our club app. This is 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, 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, although all are welcome. 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:
Members please note: 2025 subscriptions are now DUE!
ARC had an incredible 79 parkrunners and walkers across 20 different locations on Saturday January 18, with 32 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 8 at Chasewater and 9 at Beacon. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Toby Oury (1st, 1st Age Grade), Lorraine Beesley (1st lady, 1st Age Grade), Quentin Oury (2nd, 3rd Age Grade), Luke White (4th), Steve Hammond (5th, 3rd Age Grade) and Alex Dicken (9th), also to those other members who were gained a top-10 place in the Age-graded table for their event: John Pearce (2nd) and Tom Neal (8th).
Our runners:
Special congratulations to James Nelson, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
- Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Daniel Mcneil (PB), Tom Neal, Nathan Whale (PB), Scott Davies, Marcus Nye, Stephen Grice (PB), Michael Morley, Peter Dimbleby, Gordon Walker, Simon Rhodes, Martin Wall, Daniel Day, Claire Crook, Ammar Zia, Roxy Babla, Stephen Mccann, Colin Nicholls, Abby Wright, Barinderjit Cheema, Lisa Dimbleby, Shelley Nicholls, Victoria O'Connor, Lawrence Hewitt, Mark Chapman, Gareth Hughes, Mark Johnson, Rebecca Steele, Michelle Morgan, Andrew Fisher, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
- Sutton Park: Jack Pridey, Mandeep Chatha, James Nelson, Emily Grimwade and Amy Johnson.
- Chasewater: Richard Aldridge, John Pearce, Andrew Birkbeck, Catherine Birkbeck (PB), Michael Mason, Geoffrey Card, Kat Stevenson and Tim Farmer.
- Beacon: Toby Oury (PB), Louise Booker, Henry Simpson, Chris Waple, Barbara Johnson, Karen Waple, Terry Hastings, Liam Bradley and Gill Hastings.
- Cannock Chase: Sue Baker (PB) and Richard Moore.
- Sandwell Valley: Luke White and Lorraine Beesley.
- Tamworth Castle Grounds: Mandy Brassington (PB) and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
- Perry Hall: Melissa Crowley, Rachel Antoine and George Brizell.
- East Park: Nicola James.
- Wolverhampton: Nicholas Beach.
- Edgbaston Reservoir: Emma Shaw (PB).
- Trentham Gardens: Frances Mccallum.
- King George V Playing Field, Cheltenham: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
- Warwick Racecourse: Quentin Oury (PB).
- Long Eaton: Edward Morris.
- Sence Valley Forest Park (Ibstock): Robert Foster, Jo Yarnall, Simon Hudson and Lynda Elmore. Minehead: Leigh Sprules.
- Gladstone (London): Harshad Patel.
- Mura di Lucca (Italy): Steve Hammond.
- Rouse Hill (Sydney, Aus): Tony Baker.
Special congratulations to James Nelson, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.
2025 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 on the club App each week.
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 on the club App each week.
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.