Leave the Armchair behind tonight!
Thinking about joining a running club can sound a bit
daunting - will I be fast enough? Will
there be pressure to enter races? Will I have to train more often that I’d
really like? We’ve all been there & yet its nothing like as daunting as you
may be thinking. At Eccleshill Road Runners, we try really hard to put people
at their ease & for all to get the most pleasure out of running, whatever
our ability and ambition.
Following that, you receive a number of welcoming emails to give you more information on what ERR can offer you as you get more into your running.
What our new members say about us.....
July 2010:I was drawn to ERR as I wanted to meet new people and get fitter and build up my endurance. I had also looked at the website and was impressed by how organised it looked and how enthusiastic Helen was at the prospect of me coming down.
My initial impressions of ERR are that there are no ego's and everyone wants to help and is really friendly. It's really nerve racking turning up and not knowing anyone and just starting running with all these people who look like they are seasoned runners but after a couple of runs, I feel like I'm settling in now and everyone is really nice.
Why join a running club?
Its much easier to run in a group as you’re not always having to motivate yourself and as others take the lead, you can just tuck in, relax and enjoy it. Running in a group is also more fun and can be particularly encouraging if you have an injury and need that extra bit of support, advice or a push to keep going. Bradford is blessed with a surprising array of wonderful countryside, paths, trails & towpaths. Running in a group will help open your eyes to unknown facilities and paths right under your nose that you never knew existed.
And why Eccleshill Road Runners?
Eccleshill are the only club in the area that offer training on 3
nights of the week, plus most Sunday mornings. We are a friendly, down
to earth club run by volunteers who, just like you, are in it for the
pure enjoyment of running. You can do as little or as much training,
enter as few or as many races and /or help run the club as much or as
little as you’d like – we promise you there’ll be no pressure.
As a club member, you’ll automatically become a member of England
Athletics which brings with it certain advantages. There’s loads of
information on this body, to see some, click here.
As a member, you’ll receive discounted entry into races.
We also arrange social dos now & again, to which partners and parents are also warmly invited.
We are a proud member of the Airedale Athletics Partnership, through
which we can offer access to excellent training and coaching of a wide
variety, in addition to the regular weekly training runs that we
arrange ourselves. Again, you can access as much or as little of this
offer as suits you best.
Our Club Objectives are:
- To cater well for people who enjoy running with others, mainly for pleasure and to keep fit and healthy.
- To recognise the club’s strength comes from its own members openly sharing information, ideas for club development and giving mutual and practical support for those in training.
- To help members improve performance by offering one structured training night each week, supplemented by ready access to structured, personalised coaching when members need it.
- To put the club first, but supporting the Airedale Athletics Partnership in order to provide members with a wider variety of training and coaching opportunities.
- To encourages and support representation of the club in races, but not to the detriment of peoples’ enjoyment of running.