JOG NORTHANTS OFFERS SEPTEMBER SOLUTION TO GET ACTIVE!
Jog Northants announces 12 new Beginners Jogging Groups starting across the county in September.
Northamptonshire Sport’s ‘Jog Northants’ programme announces 12 new beginners jogging groups and 4 improvers groups to start throughout the county in September, adding to the tally of jogging groups countywide, all helping beginners to start jogging regularly using a gradual progression programme. The Improvers groups are ideal if you can already run 5km, and just want that extra push to help you improve.
All the groups start with a mixture of walking and jogging and are ideal for anyone that has never run before. The groups meet all requirements; whether you want a little help to get started, want the safety of a group run, train for an event or like the social part of meeting others whilst getting active.
The groups are all part of ‘Jog Northants’ - Northamptonshire’s recreational running programme which has encouraged over 4400 participants countywide to sign up to the scheme since it started.
Fraser Lodge, Jog Northants Co-ordinator from Northamptonshire Sport said “The success of Jog Northants is due to all the dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers who are excellent at providing encouragement and leading the groups. Without these leaders the programme would not have been able to inspire and encourage so many people to take up running”.
“The groups cater for all fitness levels and abilities from the complete beginner and those returning to running to those who fancy running with likeminded people. The camaraderie and social element of the groups is also key as it helps to retain and motivate members”.
10 new groups for complete beginners will be starting in January in Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Rushden and Corby, are listed below:
New2Running
Start Date: Monday 4th September
Day/Time: Mondays at 6:00pm
Cost: £10.00 for 5 weeks
Meeting Place: Obelisk Centre, Kingsthorpe
Contact: Kathryn – [email protected]
Running Mate - Daventry
Start Date: Monday 4th September
Day/Time: Mondays and Wednesday at 6:30pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Inside Daventry Leisure Centre
Contact: Laura - [email protected]
Running Mate – Grange Park
Start Date: Tuesday 19h September
Day/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Car Park at Foxfield Country Park
Contact: Susan - [email protected] - 07988 799182
Running Mate – Towcester
Start Date: Monday 18h September
Day/Time: Monday at 6:30pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: The Forum, Moat Lane
Contact: Susan - [email protected] - 07988 799182
Running Mate – Wellingborough
Start Date: Monday 18h September
Day/Time: Mondays and Tuesdays at 7.15pm
Thursdays at 6.30pm and Fridays at 10.00am.
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Castle Street, opposite the entrance to Castle Fields
Contact: Susan - [email protected] - 07988 799182
Redwell Runners – Wellingborough (Beginners & Improvers)
Start Date: Wednesday 20th September
Day/Time: Wednesday at 6:30pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Redwell Leisure Centre, Wellingborough
Contact: Cathrine - [email protected]
SheCanRun - Kettering
Start Date: Monday 11th September
Day/Time: Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00pm
Cost: £40.00 for 8 weeks
Meeting Place: Kettering Leisure Village
Booking: via www.shecandoit.co.uk
Contact: Emily - 07545 915249
Abington Park Beginners & Improvers
Start Date: Wednesday 6th September
Day/Time: Wednesdays at 6:30pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Near Abington Park Café
Contact: Kathryn – [email protected]
Body Magic Marvels Jogging Group - Corby
Start Date: Tuesday 12h September
Day/Time: Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Cost: Free
Meeting Place: West Glebe, Corby
Contact: Leanne - Dawn and Tracy - [email protected]
Parklands Jog & Run – Welcome beginners and Improvers
Start Date: Ongoing
Day/Time: Mondays at 6:00pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Parklands Community Centre
Contact: Chris Lamb - [email protected]
Billing Joggers
Start Date: Monday 12th September
Day/Time: Mondays at 6:30pm
Cost: FREE
Meeting Place: Bellinge Community House
Contact: Rachel - [email protected]
Irchester Wollaston Joggers
Start Date: Tuesday 3rd of October
Day/Time: Tuesdays at 6:15pm
Cost: £1.00 donation for lights per session
Meeting Place: Wollaston Playing Fields
Contact: Kathy and Christine on [email protected] or 0300 126 5936
Rushden Runners – Improvers Group
Start Date: Tuesday 12th September
Day/Time: Tuesdays at 6:30pm
Cost: £2 per session
Meeting Place: Splash Swimming Pool, Rushden
Contact: Fiona - [email protected]
For more information on new Jog Northants groups starting in September or if you would like to lead your own group, please visit: http://www.northamptonshiresport.org/jog-northants
About Northamptonshire Sport
One of 45 County Sports Partnerships, Northamptonshire Sport is a partnership of local and national organisations working together to provide opportunities for people to participate in sport, physical activity and recreation in Northamptonshire.
The Northamptonshire Sport Core Team is hosted by First For Wellbeing and its activities are funded through Sport England Lottery grant and by local and national partners.
Northamptonshire Sport is committed to ensuring that sport, physical activity and recreation across Northamptonshire is both safe and inclusive.
Jog Northants Programme
The groups are all part of ‘Jog Northants’ - Northamptonshire’s recreational running programme which has encouraged over 4400 participants countywide to sign up to the scheme since it started. This is supported by England Athletics national programme - ‘Run England’, which aims to encourage people to become more active and fitter by running on a regular basis with likeminded people of similar fitness levels.
It has been successfully helping beginners to start jogging for over 7 years through a network of volunteer led jogging groups that operate throughout Northamptonshire.
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