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Welcome to Stainland
Lions Running Club of Halifax
Founded February 1988
Team photo before the Joe Percy 10K race, 22nd June 2011
- click on the photo for hi-res version
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Stainland
Lions Running Club of Halifax is a well established group of
runners spanning all levels of ability. Our membership stands
at
over 300, over 62% of whom are female and with an age range of under 20's to
over 70's. Our
training
covers everything from general fitness to triathlons. Our activities
include road running, trails, cross-country, fell racing and
most
important of all; our legendary social scene - this is the reason we
are known as the drinking club with a running problem! If you
have never run before then this is a great place to start, or if you
can run a sub 3 hour marathon we have athletes & coaches you
can
train with. You don't have to be ready for the elite section
to
join us. It doesn't matter to us if you're a 5 minute miler, an 11
minute miler, or a complete beginner. All our members have one thing in
common - we all love to run and socialise.
Every year, starting in April we hold a nine-week Beginners
course. This is ideal for anyone who has never
run before and would like to try their feet (as opposed to hand) at the
sport, or as is frequently the case, people who have had a break from
running but are ready to rejoin the masses. The course is very
popular and we have fully trained coaches on hand to advise & assist.
Over 100 beginners took up the course last year and
some
are already entering races. Don't worry if you missed the
beginners course as you can join in with us any time of the year.
We currently have a choice of five training days a week
including road
running, hill reps,
track & circuit training.
Each Tuesday 6:45pm we still have a run from our original home at the
Red Lion pub in Stainland, which especially accesses some superb on &
off-road routes, as well as Tuesday's 6:30pm from Savile Park Moor and
our main club gathering on Thursdays 6:45pm at Heath Rugby club, which are especially
suitable for new runners. Please check the
Training
page
for
full details and maps.
Feel free to come along to any of our training sessions for a few weeks
without obligation. Make yourself known to someone that you
are
new and we'll do the rest. We will assess your ability, make
sure
you are looked after, placed with a group to suit your needs and not
left behind. After a few weeks you might like to consider
becoming a member.
For a
small annual fee you get significant discounts on purchases at local
retailers and race entry fees, a regular newsletter, full access to our
comprehensive website and member's forum, qualified coaching
and
entry into the draw for our London Marathon club places -
subject to T&C.
In addition,
you will then find out why we are the friendliest running club in
Yorkshire. It's official - just ask our competitors!
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