ALDRIDGE 10k, 14 June 2026.
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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 wear a hi-viz top when we are running winter routes..
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, Tom Edwards, Tom Glibbery, Jess Jungklaus, Anne Kelsall and Henry Simpson was originally set up to help people improve their 5k times but 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 Mike Morley and 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 Lucy Baker, Tom Edwards, Tom Glibbery, Jess Jungklaus, Anne Kelsall and Henry Simpson was originally set up to help people improve their 5k times but 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 Mike Morley and 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 59 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday May 30, with 20 at Walsall Arboretum, 1 at Sutton Park, 1 at Chasewater and 2 at Beacon.
Congratulations to this week's top-ten finishers: Alex Dicken (8th) and Sarah Close (8th lady), also to those others who gained an Age Grade in the top 10 for their event: John Pearce (2nd) and Lorraine Beesley (3rd, setting a new club V60 5k record).
Special congratulations to Sally Gordon, who completed her 100th parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
Well done also to members who took part in other events over the past week, including what is usually our most popular Grand Prix event of the year.:
Congratulations to this week's top-ten finishers: Alex Dicken (8th) and Sarah Close (8th lady), also to those others who gained an Age Grade in the top 10 for their event: John Pearce (2nd) and Lorraine Beesley (3rd, setting a new club V60 5k record).
Special congratulations to Sally Gordon, who completed her 100th parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
- Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Adam Benjamin, Ryan Noon, Elliott Edge, Colin Nicholls, Sarah Close, James Nelson, Claire Crook, Roxy Babla, Lisa Dimbleby, Mike Donoghue, Shelley Nicholls, Victoria O'Connor, Duncan Gould, Anita Passmore, Barinderjit Cheema, Michelle Morgan, Geoff Card, Rebecca Steele and Mark Johnson.
- Sutton Park: David Roberts.
- Chasewater: Richard Aldridge.
- Beacon: Steve Hammond and Emma Preston.
- Perry Hall: Liz Chambers, Rachel Antoine and Martin Wall.
- East Park (Wolverhampton): Nicola James.
- Cannock Chase: Steve Blakemore, Chris Boden (PB), Nicky Jones and Barbara Roberts.
- Tamworth Castle Grounds: John Pearce, Sarah Lyons and Eamon Lyons.
- Conkers: Richard Moore.
- Oaklands (Yardley): Henry Simpson.
- Alvaston (Derby): Marcus Nye (PB).
- Long Eaton: Terry Hastings and Jill Hastings.
- Shrewsbury: Sarah Hinkley and Jo Yarnall.
- Woodgate Valley Country Park ((Quinton): Tony Baker.
- Market Bosworth Country Park: Chris Sprules, Leigh Sprules, Charlotte Small, Tracey Sprules and Laura Sprules.
- Beacon Hill Country Park (Loughborough): Daniel Pheasant.
- Victoria Embankment, Nottingham: Lorraine Beesley (new club V60 5k record) and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
- Wyre Forest: Abby Wright and Mark Chapman.
- Blackpool: Jo Dulson-Cox.
- Rothay Park (Ambleside): Natasha Jones.
- Richmond (Surrey): Sally Gordon.
- Torbay Velopark: Andrew Fisher.
- Elgin (Moray): Emma Shaw.
- Roosevelt Island DC (Washington, USA): Mark O'Rourke.
Well done also to members who took part in other events over the past week, including what is usually our most popular Grand Prix event of the year.:
- Royal Sutton Fun Run (8.5 miles, GP): Toby Oury (00:48:10, 7th), Liam Harrold (00:48:36, 9th), Alex Dicken (00:50:02), Adam Smith (00:52:00), Andrew Wood (00:53:40), Ryan Noon (00:53:45), Ben Dean (00:54:13), Stephen Marshall (00:56:08), Mark Shaw (00:57:06), Tom Archer (00:57:11), Jonny Boyes (00:57:13), Dan Pheasant (00:57:29), Phil Brayford (00:58:21), Tom Neal (00:59:14), Mic Lee (01:00:22), Scott Davies (01:00:35), Elliott Edge (01:00:39), Claire Boyes (01:01:44), Steve Hammond(01:03:53), Simon Rhodes (01:04:42), David Roberts (01:06:13), Colin Nicholls (01:06:21), Claire Crook (01:07:01), George Brizell (01:08:56), James Nelson (01:10:30), Helen Beecham (01:10:52), Roxy Babla (01:11:02), Richard Aldridge (01:12:08), Holly McCarthy (01:13:14), Ian Jennings (01:13:49), Hannah Noon (01:14:51), Emma Williams (01:20:00), Jo Stephens (01:20:36), Emily Beard (01:21:06), Anne Kelsall (01:22:23), Shelley Nicholls (01:25:05), Nick Benton(01:29:21), Lucy Baker (01:31:15), Emily Grimwade (01:36:54), Melissa Condley (01:36:55) and Emma Preston (02:00:09)
- Stockholm Marathon: Pete Dimbleby (03:20:47) and Steve McCann (04:40:07).
2026 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!
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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.
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.