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Club history
The club was formed in 1983 by a bunch of enthusiastic runners who wanted to train together. We are based at Garforth Squash Club just off Ninelands Lane, Garforth. We meet on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 19:15 in the lobby and run at 19:30. Most nights after a run we have a drink in a local pub.
Many runners do not come from a typical running background, but have found joining our running nights have helped in their field of sport such football, tri-athletics etc. or just for the purpose of keeping fit. It's a very friendly club, with a lot of new members joining over the last two years.
To help you improve and get motivated, we organise a club championship each year. You can find out more about this on our races pages. There are 12 races each year, organised by various running clubs. Your 8 best races are counted and the winner is the one with the highest score. The prize is presented at the Annual General Meeting each year.
Twice a year we also have a club race, just for our own members. This is a 5 miles race and is handicapped. So the slower runners start first and the faster runners have to try and catch up.
Each month the committee also gives a small prize to the runner of the month. This is the person who has improved or given a lot to the club in recent weeks.
We have a good social scen, including runs to the pub!! You can find out more about this and the upcoming events on our social pages.
We are affiliated to the NoEAA (North of England Athletic Association). This gives many benefits, for example discounts at road races, charity runs etc. We also organise our own annual race, the Leeds Country Way and are part of the Sport Direct Cross Country League. The club is also entitled to apply for London marathon places, so members who do not get accepted still have a chance of getting a place.
Joining a club can lead to discounts with local running equipment suppliers like Up and Running in Wakefield. Best of all you can run with someone - safer and much more enjoyable.
Find out more about the Sport Direct Cross Country League
Check out our page on the Leeds Country Way