ALDRIDGE 10k, 8 June 2025.
Early Bird Entries HERE until January
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, 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 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, 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 51 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday November 30, with 18 at Walsall Arboretum, 2 at Sutton Park, 7 at Chasewater , 3 at Beacon and 3 at Brunswick Park.
Congratulations to our top-10 finishers this week: Emma Shaw (3rd lady), Alex Dicken (6th) and Steve Hammond (9th, PB):
Well done and thank you also, to all those other members who volunteered at a parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
Congratulations to all who took part, and a special thank you to those members who contributed to the success of the women's event, which we hosted at Aldridge Airport. A special mention goes to Simon Hudson, for the course, Karen Waple, for all the behind-the-scenes organisation and liaison, and Tony Baker, for course set-up, liaising with the race referee and organising the marshals.
Congratulations also to Lynda Elmore, who completed the Wombourne Sprint Splash and Dash (400m swim, 5k run) on a wintry morning.
Congratulations to our top-10 finishers this week: Emma Shaw (3rd lady), Alex Dicken (6th) and Steve Hammond (9th, PB):
Well done and thank you also, to all those other members who volunteered at a parkrun this weekend.
Our runners:
- Bushy: Christopher Boden.
- Cannock Chase: Steve Blakemore and Richard Moore.
- Worcester: Jo Yarnall (PB).
- Wolverhampton: Nicholas Beach.
- Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Gordon Walker, Marcus Nye, Peter Dimbleby, Luke White, Michael Morley, Richard Aldridge, Martin Wall, Roxy Babla, Andrew Fisher, Shelley Nicholls, Abigail Wright, Lawrence Hewitt, Mark Johnson, Mark Chapman, Liam Bradley, Joanne Dulson-Cox and Edward Morris.
- Alness (Ross & Cromarty): Emma Shaw.
- Perry Hall: Simon Rhodes, James Nelson and Liz Chambers.
- Sutton Park: Harshad Patel, Michelle Morgan.
- Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Andrew Birkbeck (PB), Michael Mason, Thomas Edwards, Geoff Card, Kay Mchugh and Rebecca Steele.
- Alvaston: Henry Simpson.
- Oaklands: Sarah Bishop (PB) and Victoria O'Connor.
- East Park: Steve Hammond (PB), Nicola James.
- Beacon: Eamon Lyons, Sarah Lyons and Simon Brown.
- Edgbaston Reservoir: George Brizell (PB) and Melissa Crowley.
- Tamworth Castle Grounds: Mandy Brassington and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
- Brunswick Park: Gareth Hughes, Amy Johnson and Laura Sprules.
Congratulations to all who took part, and a special thank you to those members who contributed to the success of the women's event, which we hosted at Aldridge Airport. A special mention goes to Simon Hudson, for the course, Karen Waple, for all the behind-the-scenes organisation and liaison, and Tony Baker, for course set-up, liaising with the race referee and organising the marshals.
- Women's Cross Country League, match 2: Helen Beecham (00:30:05), Claire Crook (00:30:48), Lorraine Beesley (00:34:03), Shelley Nicholls (00:35:23), Catherine Birkbeck (00:37:15), Rachel Antoine (00:40:37), Abigail Wright (00:40:41), Barbara Johnson (00:40:55), Angela Oury (00:42:00), Lynda Elmore (00:51:04) and Jo Yarnall (00:51:04). Our First Team of Helen, Claire, Lorraine and Shelley came 15th in the overall placings, out of 27 teams, and 9th out of 24 teams in the Masters competition.
- Men's Cross Country League, match 2: Liam Harrold (00:39:58), Adam Smith (00:40:54), Quentin Oury (00:41:41), Toby Oury (00:43:20), Andrew Wood (00:43:58), Ben Dean (00:44:39), Luke White (00:45:32), Ryan Noon (00:47:35), Neil Day (00:47:58), Mark Shaw (00:48:04), Mike Morley (00:48:18), Pete Dimbleby (00:49:01), Scott Davies (00:49:02), Steward Jones (00:49:33), Phil Brayford (00:51:09), Dan Day (00:51:42), Duncan Gould (00:52:08), Mark O'Rourke (00:53:48), David Roberts (00:54:35), Harshad Patel (00:55:28), Stephen Grice (00:56:38) and Colin Nicholls (00:57:46). Our A Team of Liam, Adam, Quentin, Toby, Andrew and Ben came in 8th position in the main competition, whilst our B Team of Luke, Ryan, Neil, Mark, Mike and Pete came 6th. In the Masters' competitions our teams of Liam, Adam, Quentin and Toby (A Team) and Ben, Ryan, Neil and Mark (B Team) came 2nd and 4th in their respective tables.
Congratulations also to Lynda Elmore, who completed the Wombourne Sprint Splash and Dash (400m swim, 5k run) on a wintry morning.
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!
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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.