Chippenham Beginners Running Group

8 Week programme every Friday 6.30pm - 7.30pm at the Sports & Social Club

Are you interested in joining our beginners running club? It's a great opportunity to get fit and make some new friends. Our aim is to give you lots of support and encouragements to get you started and keep you motivated. Interested?, then why not come long and meet us ...... What have you got to lose?

When and where does it start?

The next Beginners course commences on Friday 9th May 2008 and will run for 8 weeks. The course finishes with a 5k challenge (on Wednesday 9th July) for those wanting a target! Each week we will meet at the Sports and Social Club, Bristol Road, Chippenham. Each session will start at 6.30pm and will last approximately one hour.

How fit do I need to be?

Our sessions are aimed at people who have either run in the past and want to make a 'running come back' or at complete beginners looking for a new activity to help them get fit. Our sessions will be organised into three groups:

  • The Beginner - this group will combine walking with running
  • The Intermediate - this group agains combines walking with running, however it will have longer running intervals
  • The Improver - aimed at current runners/returners this group will do a continous running effort

What happens if I can't make a session?

Don't worry if you are unable to make every session, we would love to see you every week but appreciate that you will have other commitments. Ideally it would be great if you can make the first session, as at this one we will do a full briefing of the planned 8 weeks. However after the first couple of weeks we will put the proposed schedule for that week on the website so if you are unable to make it you can try and schedule it in at some other time.

What should I wear?

As each of the sessions will involve raising the heart rate please wear comfy sports wear (e.g.: tracksuit, or shorts and Tshirt). We would strongly recommend that if you are planning to run frequently then you should invest in a pair of running shoes (we can advise further on this matter) otherwise wear comfy trainers. For the ladies we would recommend that you invest in a sports bra. Also please remember to bring some warmer clothes for after you have finished. We have shower and changing facilities should you require them.

What else should I bring?

We would recommend that you bring along a drink as it is very important to keep hydrated. We will be selling special drinks bottles you can carry whilst running so bring along some money if you are interested in purchasing one. In order to cover our costs we will be asking for a £1 contribution for each session. Please do not bring along valuables as we do not have lockers.

Hopefully this covers all you need to know and we look forward to meeting you on the 9th May. However, if you do have any further questions then email