We meet every Tuesday & Thursday evening at 6:45pm for a 7pm start. Fortnightly on Tuesday’s we have all-inclusive interval training on the fab running track at Ratcliffe College (no extra charge – included in your membership!).
Route nights: See table.
Track nights: Ratcliffe College, Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG.
Please read the following guidance before attending, if you attend club nights it is presumed that you agree to follow the following guidelines outlined below (following England Athletics guidance and the Wreake Runners Risk Assessments). Please note: the club,
and any of its officers, are not responsible for any claim to accident, injury, damage, illness, or loss sustained by members during
any Club activity. You attend at your own risk!
- Do not attend if you are showing signs of sickness
- Check the latest England Athletics guidance & read the Wreake Runners Risk Assessments
- Follow the venue & public health guidance
- Maintain personal hygiene (sanitise hands before and after workout)
- Take personal responsibility on knowing the route. Learn the route (or print it / have it on phone), & take responsibility on where you are going and the people around you.
- Use the time before we set off on our run for a group or individual warm up.
- Organise yourselves into groups on the night, re-group during the run.
- If leading a group – please lead from the back and leave no one behind.
- Wear high visibility clothing on dark evenings and bring a headtorch/chest torch.
- Carry a phone for emergencies.
- Be considerate to members of the public.
- If finishing early, ensure you let someone know you have arrived home safely.
- It is the responsibility of the individual to perform their own cool down.
- Enjoy your run, have fun!
Run together, run safely.
April Club Nights 2025
May already? I don’t know about you but hard to believe. But with a new month, comes new hope of some proper spring sunshine! Despite what Mother Nature throws at us, we have a busy month with league races and other fun events. Remember it is YOUR club, and if you want to do something, please don’t hesitate to speak to myself, and lets go and have fun running around the countryside! We have not one but two Bank Holidays and with one being in half term, that may mean we can have some extra fun. How about a weekend social run with cake and coffee up at Bradgate?
May LRRL season is really heating up with 2 races – Watermead 10K and Bosworth half! LRRL races usually sell out quickly, so keep your eye on the invite by Capt Carmichael. We have a lot of Wreakies flying the club colours, and if you haven’t signed up, why not come along and cheer! Besides league races, we have several other events/challenges in May, take a look at a few below and go on give them a go. There are road and trail events, so something for everyone. May also sees the annual Livingston Relays. Now again, Capt Carmichael has spent a lot of time organsising this, thank you! So well done to everyone who has put their hand up, I do hope you don’t get the torrential downpours like last year, but who knows what the weekend weather will bring!
**KEY REMINDERS** We have some recces nights for the up and coming Swithland 6 and the Watermead 10k. So, if you want to put in a little practice to know where you are going, then make sure you get down to clubnights. And one final thought, as a club we are here for each other. So if you haven’t seen someone down in a while, reach out and see how they are. Kindness goes a long way. We will also be looking to do some socials, so if you have any ideas then let the committe know. I will try and sort a Roots Pizza run in June when I get the chance. AND SEE BELOW CONCERNING NO CLUB NIGHT BEFORE THE WATERMEAD 10K RACE!
“You get one chance at life, go and have a stab at it“– Russ Cook
“If you train hard, you’ll not only be hard, you’ll be hard to beat!” – Herschel Walker
| THURS | 1 | Beacon Hill | Bluebell run | mixed terrain – road and xc/forest | Well, here you go – a bluebell night up and Beacon hill and Felicity Woods! Now as the heat in on, I have amended the original plans to do a shorter route. (We can do this another time, as it is beautiful). We will start from the public carpark in Woodhouse Eaves and head up to Beacon Hill Country park. The ground will be hard, so choose shoes wisely. We will go up Beacon Central to see the lovely longhorn and highland cattle, before getting a selfie at the Trig point over 860 feet up!. Now there is some conservation work going on and a path is closed, so just follow me to the woods all on show with the bluebells and birds singing. From there, in order to keep cool, we will take a different loop back BUT…you won’t get off that easy, as I have added in the famous Windmill – before heading back to the start. Now as said, the heat is on, so PLEASE wear a hat, bring water and sunblock – and we will take it easy. For those who simply want to do the full nearly 7 loop, you can carry on to Bucks hill, but I wouldn’t advise it in these temps. I will be going steady and taking pics along the way, to preserve my legs for next week. So come an join me. Carshare! https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2959719 ** Meet at the public car park in Woodhouse Eaves, next to the playground and toilets. Main St, Woodhouse Eaves, Loughborough LE12** |
TUES | 6 | Thurmaston | Tough mudder hill reps | mixed terrain – xc and road | Its back! Tough mudder hill reps, and yes it is what is says on the tin! We missed this last year, but are glad to be able to bring it back. We meet at the Asda car park and run together as warm up to the top of the tough mudder hill. Please then jog to the bottom, which is where you will start. I have plotted 5 reps, but you can do as little or as many as you wish. Don’t be fooled, the mid-way dip will get you every time. Hill work is essential training and brings rewards, and as these are off road, they bring some extra fun! Try to run as fast as you can maintaining a good rhythm to the top and active recovery jog back down. You may want to time your reps to see if you can improve, or like me crawl at the end! https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2226715 **Meet at Asda Thurmaston car park, near the click and collect, Barkby Thorpe Lane Leicester LE4 8GN** |
| THURS | 8 | Church hall Syston | *NEW* Watermead 10K Race Recce | road | Tonight is a recce for the new LRRL race, the Watermead 10K! Come on down and join Capt Carmichael for a practice on the new event. This will give those of you who entered, an advantage on race night! We know Watermead like the back of our hands, but knowing the exact course, will help you make those subtle changes on the night, to pip someone at the finish!!! Hey, who doesn’t like a bit of competition!. If you haven’t entered, that doesn’t matter – it is still a club night and a nice run. So come on down! Details will be posted by Capt C closer to the night. The route for tonights session allows for shorter versions/cut back. We aim to complete club sessions as close to 8pm as possible. Individuals must consider if the full route is suitable or if they need to consider a shorter route, ensuring they will be back to base camp by 8pm. Running together is always preferable but not always possible. If you do return by yourself, you must let someone know and advise when you have returned safely. **Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH* |
| TUES | 13 | Ratcliffe | Track speed work intervals | track | Ratcliffe track session, including speed work training. Suitable for all – Details on FB forum and instructions for session will be given at track on the night. A perfect place to work on form and technique. ** As lighter nights, there is also the option for those who want to do an off road route! To easy you in slowly and ensure back in time for light, here is a short suggested route. You could warm up on track and cool down after to add in miles if you wish** Take caution crossing road!! Members please organise on night and stay together! Ratcliffe College 1 Seagrave_Sileby (4.78 / 6m / 7.5m) Meet at Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG. |
| THURS | 15 | Church hall Syston | Ridgemere by Rachel | mixed terrain (some road and fields) | It’s Rachel’s Ridgemere night! A lovely trip over the fields to the Ridgemere. How lovely to be able to get some great views of our little village whilst having a run in the countryside. We go from the church and out to Queniborough, where there are 3 distances to choose from. They are mixed terrain so choose shoes wisely. If you don’t want any off road, you can make up the distance and go around some familar streets – sort on the night if needed. short 4.7 miles – https://www.plotaroute.com/route/231857 medium 6 miles – https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2318584 longer 6.8 miles – https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2318590 Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH |
| TUES/WED | 20 & 21 | Watermead | RACE NIGHT WED – NO CLUB NIGHT ON THE TUES, BUT SUPPORT WEDNESDAY! | road | OK – don’t get confused.com peeps! We will not be having an official club night on this Tuesday due to the LRRL race on Wednesday. So like when the Rothley 10k is on, if you have not entered, then you can still meet up and run down to do some Wreakie support! No official club night Tuesday, as it is the Watermead 10k race. For those running, good luck! For those NOT running, you can go on down and support – https://lran.org.uk/ If supporting, then please feel free to use the forum to get together. Make sure you don’t run anywhere that will impeed the race, should you choose to run down. For these nights, people will gather somewhere local and then run together to then cheer and then run back. Happy Running Wreakies! |
| THURS | 22 | Church hall Syston | Syston and beyond | road | We haven’t done this route in a while, and the nights are now light enough to fit this in. A road route along canal to Cossington, and up to Rothley. Along A6 to A46 and underneath road near sewage works. Go along wide footpath on A46 and the along Wanlip road to Hope and anchor pub and back to base. This is a 10K plotted route, but you can always shorten or lengthen as required. Ensure you organise yourselves into groups on the night and lead from behind! https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2246525 The route for tonight’s session allows for shorter versions/cut back. We aim to complete club sessions as close to 8pm as possible. Individuals must consider if the full route is suitable or if they need to consider a shorter route, ensuring they will be back to base camp by 8pm. Running together is always preferable but not always possible. If you do return by yourself, you must let someone know and advise when you have returned safely. Meet at the Catholic church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH |
| TUES | 27 | Ratcliffe | Track speed work intervals | track | Ratcliffe track session, including speed work training. Suitable for all – Details on FB forum and instructions for session will be given at track on the night. A perfect place to work on form and technique. ** As lighter nights, there is also the option for those who want to do an off road route! To ease you in slowly and ensure back in time for light, here is a short suggested route. You could warm up on track and cool down after to add in miles if you wish** Take caution crossing road!! Members please organise on night and stay together! Ratcliffe Track To Cossington Meadows – 9km Running Route near Ratcliffe on the Wreake (ID: 2188380) (plotaroute.com) Meet at Ratcliffe College, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG. |
| THURS | 29 | Rothley | Swithland 6 recce night | road | Tonight is a recce/practice night for the Swithland 6 LRRL race coming up in June. There are a few Wreakies who have never done the route, but plenty who have. Either way, tonight is a great night to remember the route and have a little dress rehearsal. Meet at the Halstead road playing fields, there are 50 car park spaces but please carshare where possible. **HOWEVER, DO NOT PARK INSIDE, AS THEY WILL LOCK THE GATES! SO PLEASE PARK RESPECTFULLY ON THE PUBLIC ROADS AND MEET NEAR/ON THE PLAYING FIELDS!** https://www.strava.com/routes/3220316612527880526 **Meet at the Halstead Road Playing Fields, Halstead Road, Mountsorrel, LE12 7HD** |
Permanent route night locations: Catholic Church of the Divine, 63 Broad St, Syston, Leicester LE7 1GH / Track nights: Fosse Way, Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Leicester LE7 4SG.
** Race Alert**
Bat Challenge – May 2nd (Events — Big Bear Events)
Livingston Relays May 3rd – https://livingstonrelays.weebly.com/
Milton Keynes marathon – May 5th – https://mkmarathon.com/mk-marathon/
The Lap May 10th-11th – https://www.thelap.co.uk/
LRRL Bosworth half – May 11th – https://lran.org.uk/
Leeds Marathon May11th – https://www.runforall.com/events/marathon/leeds-marathon/
Long Clawson Trail 10k – May 11th (fitbelvoir.com | Clawson 10K)
Run Rabbit Festival – May 17-18th – https://thumpevents.co.uk/
LRRL Watermead 10k – May 21st – https://lran.org