Who are we? Romsey Road Runners is an amateur running club. We offer a programme of training, racing and social events, and there is no pressure to do any more than you feel capable of doing. There is, however, lots of encouragement from like-minded people who understand the joys and pains of running.
Who can join? We are open to all runners who are aged 15 years and over* and like to welcome as diverse a crowd as possible! Whilst we can cater for a range of abilities in our groups, we would suggest that you should be able to gently jog about 5 km as some of our sessions are that kind of length (although most of our sessions will have short breaks in between periods of running). If you’re not sure, then get along to your nearest parkrun to find out…! Because everyone faces their own unique physical or mental challenges, please get in touch with us first so we can see how best to include you in training sessions. Please also fill in this form.
*for under 18’s, please see our constitution.
How much does it cost? The annual membership is £40 with an option to opt-out if you choose not to join England Athletics, but your first run with us is free to check us out and make sure the club is for you. The club membership fee includes our organised running sessions and advice, entry to the local CC6/RR10 races, and provides discounts of 10% off merchandise at selected running shops. The England Athletics membership provides you with discounted race entries for events all over the country.
What should I wear? Arrive dressed to run. You are requested to wear reflective articles of clothing during the winter months for your own safety, and headtorches can be very helpful – take a look at our Kit for items you can purchase through the club.
What do I do next? Please contact us for the opportunity to try one of our sessions and find out more. Once you’ve decided you would like to join you can talk to our membership secretary at one of our club nights to find out how to join. You can also join online.
Where do I go? We meet two evenings a week at 6:20 for a 6:30 start. Please check our training schedule for where we will be meeting. In general:
- in the Winter (between September and April) we meet at Woodley Village Hall on Monday nights and the Sports Centre next to the Romsey Rapids on Thursday nights
- in the Summer (between April and September) we meet at Braishfield Village Hall on Monday nights and at the Mountbatten School track on Thursday nights.
Hope to see you soon!
WhatsApp groups We have some WhatsApp groups set up for our members, for more info, please see our WhatsApp page.