ALDRIDGE 10k, 8 June 2025.
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Current Tuesday Schedule can be found here.
Details of summer 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 Tim Farmer, Tom Glibbery and Anne Kelsall was originally set up to help people improve their 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 (but not necessary) 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 Tim Farmer, Tom Glibbery and Anne Kelsall was originally set up to help people improve their 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 (but not necessary) 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 60 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday May 10, with 24 at Walsall Arboretum, 6 at Sutton Park, 9 at Chasewater, 5 at Beacon and 1 at Brunswick Park.
Congratulations to our top-ten finishers this week: Daniel Williams (2nd, 3rd age grade), Michael Morley (5th, 1st age grade), Emma Shaw (8th lady), Hannah Noon (9th lady) and Nathan Whale (10th), also to John Pearce, who was placed 9th in the Age Graded table for his event.
Special congratulations to Lee Harris, whose time of 18:40 set a new club MV50 5k record.
Our runners:
Well done also, to those who completed races over the week, including two GP races.
Congratulations to our top-ten finishers this week: Daniel Williams (2nd, 3rd age grade), Michael Morley (5th, 1st age grade), Emma Shaw (8th lady), Hannah Noon (9th lady) and Nathan Whale (10th), also to John Pearce, who was placed 9th in the Age Graded table for his event.
Special congratulations to Lee Harris, whose time of 18:40 set a new club MV50 5k record.
Our runners:
- Walsall Arboretum: Nathan Whale (PB), Lee Harris, Mark Shaw, Alex Dicken, Simon Rhodes, Daniel Day, Stephen Grice, Gordon Walker, Adam Benjamin, Marcus Nye, Jonny Boyes, Martin Wall, Roxy Babla (PB), Lisa Dimbleby, Simon Hudson, Victoria O'Connor, Abby Wright, Lawrence Hewitt, Rachel Antoine, Mark Johnson, Angela Oury, Nicola James, Jo Yarnall, Shelley Nicholls.
- Sutton Park: Scott Davies, Hannah Noon (PB), Jack Pridey, Michelle Morgan, Gemma Archer, Emma Preston.
- Chasewater: Richard Aldridge, Thomas Edwards, Christopher Boden, Joanna Stephens, Geoffrey Card, Kay Mchugh, Emily Grimwade, Jessica Jungklaus and Tony Baker.
- Beacon: Daniel Williams, Wendy Sargeant, Jane Quinn, Mandy Brassington and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
- Brunswick Park: Leigh Sprules.
- Perry Hall: Liz Chambers and George Brizell.
- Tamworth Castle Grounds: Barbara Johnson (PB) and Liam Bradley.
- Cannock Chase: Michael Morley, Richard Moore.
- Conkers: John Pearce (PB).
- Babbs Mill: Paul Moseley and Harshad Patel.
- Severn Bridge: Daniel Pheasant.
- Rother Valley: Peter Dimbleby and Stephen Mccann.
- Southend: Sarah Lyons and Eamon Lyons.
- Nairn Links: Emma Shaw (PB).
Well done also, to those who completed races over the week, including two GP races.
- DK10k (GP): Philip Brayford (00:40:57), Helen Beecham (00:46:13), Martin Wall (00:49:08), Michael Mason (00:50:58), Sally Gordon (00:55:54), Anne Kelsall (00:56:47), Simon Hudson (00:56:52), Leigh Sprules (01:01:25) and Jo Yarnall (01:09:34).
- Rob Burrow Leeds marathon: Pete Dimbleby (03:20:05), Barinderjit Cheema (05:23:17)and Stephen McCann (05:27:20)
- Great Bristol Half Marathon: Toby Oury (01:18:51) and Chris Moon (01:54:04)
- Snowdonia Half Marathon: Sally Gordon (02:33:08)
- Birmingham Running Festival, HM: Nicky Jones (02:19:24, 2hr20 pacer)
- Birmingham Running Festival, 10k: Chris Boden (pacer)
- Market Drayton 10k (GP): Stephen Grice (00:53:55) and George Brizell (01:27:21)
- Shifnal 10k: Harshad Patel (00:43:40) and Claire Pugh-Patel (01:01:55)
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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We also have a regular walking group. More details are on our About ARC page. All welcome.
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.