Summer Training (April - September)

All members are welcome to take part in the Tuesday Summer Runs, which are on the fells.  The usual arrangement is for three groups to run from each venue for between one and two hours,

Monday 2010 Summer Training Venues

1)    Towneley Park Monday 6:00 pm  (May - September)- Training Nights for Beginners every Monday in the summer at Towneley Park.

For further details please contact John Roche  01282 431959

2)    Fell training session for novices, complete beginners to fell/trail running on a Monday evening at 6:30 from Barley Car Park.

Contact Andrew Graham 01282 691988

 

Tuesday 2010 Summer Training Venues

 

April	Black Hill Car Park, near Sabden (6:30 pm) (Post run drinks in the White Hart, Sabden) OR Tockholes (6:30 pm)	Map – Black Hill     Map - Tockholes
May	Barley Car Park (7:00pm)	Map - Barley
June	Village Square, Worsthorne (7:00pm)	Map - Worsthorne
July	Calfs Head, Worston (7:00pm)	Map - Worston
Aug	Peel Park PH Accrington. (7:00pm)	Map - Peel Park PH
Sept	Bridge Inn, Barrowford (6:30 pm) OR Stop And Rest Inn, Oswaldtwistle (6:30 pm)	Map – Bridge Inn   Map – Stop And Rest

 

All members are welcome to take part in the Tuesday Summer Runs, which are on the fells.  The usual arrangement is for three groups to run from each venue for between one and two hours, although this can vary according to numbers, weather and what members have done at the weekend.

If you are new to the Club/summer training runs/fell running, please make yourself known to a Committee member or group leader before the run and we will attempt to place you in the most appropriate group.

All members should ensure that they carry some emergency/extra clothing with them on the run: wind(water)-proof top, over trousers, hat and gloves. The weather can change very quickly on the fells. (It invariably snows on Pendle in April!) If you, or someone else in the group has an accident, you can very quickly become cold or hyperthermic, even on the most pleasant of evenings. It’s also a good idea to carry a drink and some emergency food (sweets, chocolate bar), in case you are out longer than you expect—it has been known for a group leader to get carried away occasionally.

 

Thursday Training (Summer) is from either:-

1)    Towneley Park Thursday (May - September)- Structured training led by John Roche from Towneley Park (meet in the car park next to the Children's Playground). All abilities and all runners are welcome.

Meet  at 6:30pm

Link For Map Of How To Find Towneley Park Towneley Park Map

2)    Thursday 6:30 pm - Training from The Memorial Park, Church Lane, Great Harwood.
Take the opportunity to enjoy the stunning scenery and run the tracks trails and pathways over and around Whalley Nab, Billington Moor, Dean Clough and Read Hall.

A choice from at least six routes. Plenty of shorter options. Good runnable climbs and fast sharp descents.


More details and route description Click Here

Link For Map Of How To Find Memorial Park Memorial Park Map

 

 

 

Winter Training (October - March)

Tuesday (Winter)

1)    Tuesday 6:30 pm (Winter Only) - Structured training led by John Roche from Queens Park Burnley.
Meet at the Fire Station at Queens Park Burnley. All abilities and all runners are welcome.

Link For Map Of How To Find Queens Park Queens Park Map

2)    Also training every Tuesday through Winter at 7:00 pm - Training from Wilsons Playing Field, Clayton Le Moors.

The format has changed this year. This winter we will be running a series of road runs over six set routes which will be repeated throughout the winter. The aim is to enable people to monitor their progress over the next six months.
There will be three groups to cater for all abilities & aspirations
Each route will have two shorter timed sections.
Each month (excluding December) there will be a 10K Time Trial on a set route around Clayton /Gt Harwood/Rishton
Monthly prize for most improved 10K time and small prizes for most improved weekly timed section
All runs will start at 7.00pm

N.B. All routes use a mix of main roads and unlit country roads. Wearing some reflective gear is advisable.

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Link For Map Of How To Find Wilsons Playing Field Wilsons Playing Fields Map

3)    Also training every Tuesday through Winter at 6:30 pm – ‘Barley Badger` training from Barley (Pendle Inn). This is offroad so a good headtorch is required.

 

There will be three groups :-

 

One which will do more climbs/speed (Simon Halliday),

One for steady runners (Martin Brady)           

One for for  walkers (Simon Clarke), i.e. all welcome.

 

Note everyone stays together and always waits for the slowest runner. Details from  Simon Halliday (01282 606105) or Martin Brady (01282 611523).

Thursday (Winter)

1)    Thursday (October - April) - Thursday - Structured training led by John Roche

This year there will be a change of format and a move away from one location and track training. The objective is to try and encourage the members to travel and support the chosen venues and to build some team spirit by group training.

 

There will be four (TRIAL) venues: Burnley,  Accrington  and Barrowford.

 

Each session will be around 7.5 to 8 miles and be of fartlek type training with lots of hills where possible, depending on the venue. The sessions set off as one group but as the pace increases it will split and form two groups possibly three. The front group will be running at average pace 6/7 min miles and the 2/3 groups averaging 7/8 min miles. The session is very tough and the recoveries are very short. The route at each venue will be out and back (point to point) running and the plan is for you to find your level and also to try and keep the groups together

 

Venues will rotate each week starting on 1st Oct at 6-45pm:-

      

Week 1 : meeting at Towneley Golf Course Gates Car Park on Todmorden Road opposite Cherry Tree Restaurant.

 

Week 2:  Accrington - Peel Park Hotel at 6-45pm (Please park near the school and not on the   Pub Car Park..thanks)

 

Week 3:  Barrowford - Bridge Inn - Main Car Park 6 -45pm

 

 Week 4:  TBA

 

 

 

 

Venues will repeat each month depending on the support.

 

Format:

Approx 8 miles on the road with lots of hill work. Session will be in fartlek format split between 2 groups running 6 min (or faster if you are capable) to 8 min mile pace. Session is designed to be tough and so there will only be a very short regroup every 2 miles.

 

 

 

2)    Thursday 6:30 pm - Structured training led by Geoff Laycock at The Memorial Park, Church Lane, Great Harwood.

Link For Map Of How To Find Memorial Park Memorial Park Map

3)    Ladies Training - Thursday 7pm throughout the year from a different venue each week (see list in newsletter). All Ladies welcome. Contact Alison Martin 01254 384965 for details.