For the period up to the end of March Stadium Runners will operate independently from KAL for Covid risk management purposes. We are now meeting in front of the ticket office at the main entrance to the football stadium. This will provide us with a little bit of shelter from the elements during the winter months ahead. Please be aware that you will not have access to KAL facilities (toilets/changing rooms), so make sure you arrive at training ready to run.
 
We ask that you conform to current social distance and hygiene guidance during training and please do not attend if you or anyone in your household is displaying Covid symptoms.
 
How to Book:
 
For the months of October - December the Bronze, Silver and Gold Groups will be free of charge to affiliated Stadium Runners. It will not matter whether you are a KAL member or not.
 
We are using the ‘RunTogether’ booking platform. You will need to register an account with them in order to book onto sessions. You can do this by clicking on the following link:
 
https://groups.runtogether.co.uk/Account/SignUp
 
We have made our sessions ‘private’ so that only Stadium Runners can book onto them. If you search the website you will not be able to find the Club and/or sessions. You will need to book on using the following links (we recommend that you bookmark them to your computer/phone browser).


Stadium RunTogether Bronze Runs
Stadium RunTogether Silver Runs
Stadium RunTogether Gold Runs

Whilst training numbers are restricted, we ask that you only book onto one training night per week. If there are still spaces available on the day of your non booked session, you can book on and attend.
 
Please attend if you are booked on or cancel with plenty of notice (you can do this via ‘my booked runs’ on the RunTogether website).
 
Stadium Runners Development Sessions:
 
Stadium Runners Development Sessions take place on alternate Mondays. The sessions are £3 each to be paid on booking. This money goes directly into the Club.
 
Simon Courtney explains:
 
‘Aiming to improve your running ability no matter what your current level is, the Stadium Runners Development Sessions will help you to run more efficiently therefore making running easier, make you more resilient to niggles and injuries by improving the way you move, and challenge you occasionally to be comfortable with being uncomfortable which we know is important in order to see improvements in race performances or during other challenging runs. The content of the sessions will include running form work and technique drills, mini circuits developing strength, mobility and co-ordination, with some hard work included in the form of our usual track or loops out on the roads.’
 
As with all other sessions, they are only available through a direct link on RunTogether:

Stadium RunTogether Development Sessions

Finally:
 
It is great to see that various friendship bubble runs have been organised throughout lockdown and we hope this continues whilst training night spaces are limited. Please note that any friendship bubble runs are not official Stadium Runners runs and participants run at their own risk. We do encourage these runs to follow the guidance provided by UKA:
 
UKA Guidance
 
We hope the above is clear, but do do let us know if you have any questions.

Amy, on behalf of Stadium Runners.

A brand new Saturday morning running group has started up - Rockhopper Running. This is being organised by Martin Wright, but it is separate from Stadium.

Runs will be a on Saturday morning between 10.00 & 11.00. The runs will go from different locations around Huddersfield, taking in the best of God’s country. The runs will be mainly off road, distance will be 5-6 miles.

This will be a coached run and will start & finish at a coffee shop or refreshments location if possible. It will be on a first come first served basis, with a maximum of 11 people. There is a small fee of £2.50 per run.

Rockhopper is now all set up on RunTogether, with runs planned up to the end of Feb 2021. You can book & pay for runs here - Rockhopper Running RunTogether Runs.

This is what Martin has planned for the next few weeks:
 

Martin Wright
Rockhopper Running
07563 944162
rockhopperrunning@btinternet.com
Rockhopper Running RunTogether Runs
Rockhopper Facebook Page

Team 2 run between 5.5 and 7 miles, levels range from 10k runners capable of 48 to 60 mins.
Team 1 run between 7 & 10 miles, levels range from 10k runners capable of 35 to 49 mins.

They stick to well-lit areas in the winter (but I'd take a head torch if I were you) and head for more trails and tracks in the summer months.

If you plan to run with the group, then please message Simon beforehand to book a place. Runs recommence on Wed 2nd Dec.

Simon Courtney
07882 836798
bigbadsi@hotmail.com

Club Membership

Thank you to the members that have renewed their membership with the club. 

If you have not yet renewed your membership, please contact Alison Cottam on the email address below to renew, or if you need any help or information.

membership@stadiumrunners.co.uk

Sportshoes.com - use the December code - valid 1st December 2020 until 4^th January 2021. The code will give you 10% off and free standard shipping on all order over £30.

Up & Running Huddersfield - show your club membership card to get a 10% discount