Your local running groups
To register your interest, find out more info, or to sign up, please contact the relevant run leader using the details below:
Local running clubs:
All groups are supported by qualified run leaders who create a safe and friendly environment for people to meet regularly!
Barlestone St Giles Running Club
- Location: Barlestone, meet at Barlestone St Giles Football Club
- When: Mondays 7-8 p.m.
- Details: Offering beginner and advanced sessions and a junior section (Junior Saints)
- Facebook page: Barlestone St Giles Running Club, www.Facebook.com/barlestoneruns
- Email Tony at: Barlestonerunningclub@gmail.com
Desford Striders
- Location: Desford, meet at Sport in Desford
- When: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.45-7.45 p.m.
- Details: Offering complete beginner and advanced sessions, opportunities to compete in road and cross-country races, currently at over 200 members of all ages and abilities
- Website: https://www.desfordstriders.co.uk/
- Facebook pages: Desford Striders, https://www.facebook.com/desford.striders
- Contact Sarah at: dsrc.inform@gmail.com
Market Bosworth 1485 Runners
- Location: Market Bosworth, various locations
- When: Contact David Lawrie on their Facebook page
- Details: Aimed at local people who want to take part in social running with those of the same ability to improve their fitness. Offering 2 groups: Novice/Intermediate – designed to increase your confidence and get you moving, can be walked, jogged or a combination of the two. Intermediate/advanced - for those who have some jogging/running experience
- Currently also seeking run leaders (information coming soon on Hinckley and Bosworth FB page).
- Facebook: Market Bosworth 1485 Run Together, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1926348740723678
Hinckley Running Club
- Location: Hinckley, various locations (Tuesday), meet at the mead (Thursday)
- When: Tuesdays and Thursdays
- Details: Provides a focus for regular running including access to the Leicestershire league races and a cross-country series. Tuesday evenings include speed work, hill sessions, long reps, timed runs. Thursday evenings offer longer runs between 6-8 miles. Also offer a run and talk scheme from trained mental health ambassadors and a HRC womble group involving regular litter picks. There is separate membership for beginners and non-beginners
- Website: https://hinckleyrunningclub.com/
- Facebook page: Hinckley Running Club, https://www.facebook.com/HinckleyRunningClub
- Contact Elizabeth Aspden-Mansfield: secretary@hinckleyrunningclub.com
Hinckley and Barwell Beginners Running Group
- Location: Hinckley, meet at Richmond Park AND/OR Barwell, meet at George Ward Centre
- When: Hinckley session: Monday 9.15am, Barwell session: 6:30-7:30pm
- Details: For people who want to take up jogging for the first time in a controlled environment, it's about enjoying running, getting out in the fresh air and being social
- Contact: Facebook page - Hinckley & Barwell Beginners Runners Group, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1751032761783867
Jasper's Joggers
- Location: Market Bosworth Country Park (meet in the car park of The Black Horse pub)
- When: Tuesdays 6pm
- Details: Join their new C25K programme or run with other beginner runners. This is a friendly group welcoming of all ages and abilities. The only rule? Run with a smile!
- Contact: Neil Bacon - neil.bacon71@gmail.com // 07711409424
