About Wreake Runners

Based at the Wreake Valley College in Syston, Leicestershire, Wreake Runners will, this year, be celebrating their 30th year of existence. The Club,which takes its name from the nearby River Wreake, welcomes runners from the surrounding areas and villages, Leicester and Loughborough. The Club is an affiliated member of the Association of Running Clubs (ARC) and England Athletics (EA).

A small and friendly Club, we welcome runners of all abilities and all ages from the fastest to the not so fast. The Club meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.45 pm in Room Sc1, at Wreake Valley College, Syston. Our Junior section meets regularly on Saturday mornings and at other times.
We have thriving Mens, Ladies, and Junior sections, who will be only too pleased to help and encourage you. Annual membership of the Club is £20 for an adult (£5 to affiliate to EA) and £15 for a Junior aged 7-10 or £20 if aged 11-17.
However, you are very welcome to join the club at no cost, without obligation, for a trial period, just to see if it's for you.
Note that if you are an absolute beginner, we do ask you to contact us first so that we can direct you to the correct 'Beginners Sessions'

Club nights

We typically split into groups of varying standards, with each group led by an experienced runner following a preplanned route of generally 5 or 6 miles. Lady runners are usually accompanied by at least one male runner in the interests of safety. New club runners are chaperoned by a club member so that they do not run on their own. Typically during the winter months we follow well-lit routes on the road, whereas, in the lighter months we choose routes along the many scenic footpaths and trails in the Syston area, including Wanlip Country Park.

There are often sessions of supervised interval training for those runners wanting to better their performances. Occasionally we meet at a different venue (usually a pub) and run a route preplanned by one of our members and then meet afterwards for a well-deserved drink/eats. Other popular activities include a fun run/bike/run event.

The Club's Monthly Newsletter keeps members informed about local and regional running events, club activities and news, and has contributions from members and general articles of running interest.

Races and Racing

The Club competes actively in the Leicestershire Road Running League(LRRL), which involves winter and summer organised road races at different venues across the county from 5 miles to half marathon distances. For those who enjoy cross-country,we compete during the winter in the Today's Runner Derby Cross-Country league, with races over 10km on trails around Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Teams are usually entered every year for the Leicestershire, Midlands and National Cross-Country championships.

Club members are also taking part in a whole host of other local, regional and national events, details of which are provided by our Race Secretary. The Club also organises several races each year including the Wreake Stomp, a 7 mile cross-country race around Queniborough, the Hungarton 7( a summer road race normally part of the LRRL) and the Midland Cross-Country relays. Part of the race calendar includes the Club's popular annual Handicap races.

If you have any questions you would like to ask first, simply contact us on run@wreakerunners.co.uk

The committee as from 1st November 2011 is as follows: