Important notice for club runs:

Lights:

During the period Autumn-Spring when the nights draw in and it is dusk or getting darker earlier, please remember that reflective clothing and lights (head or body torch) are mandatory for attendance of our evening club runs. This is for the safety of yourself, and the group you are running with. You need to be able to both see where you are running, and be seen by others. 

As a reminder, club membership entitles you to a discount on Proviz kit - please see the club newsletter for details.

Dogs:

It has been decided by the committee that dogs are no longer permitted on our Monday night club runs (MNCR). This is to ensure all our members are suitably covered by our insurances and running with dogs invalidates this. More information can be found here : - https://www.marshsport.co.uk/ngb-schemes/uka/frequently-asked-questions.html

Training: Dogs and other animals must not accompany any runner during a club or coach / leader led session that takes place on roads where interaction with traffic and pedestrians create inherent risks. Each runner may be accompanied by one dog in club or coach / leader led sessions that are predominantly off-road, subject to appropriate risk assessment. A risk assessment should include the risk to the dog, the runner, other members of the running group, members of the public, and other animals and wildlife in the training area.

Races/Events: The guidance issued by UKA is that “Runners must not be accompanied by a personally owned or controlled dog”.  

Canicross: Canicross is not recognised by UK Athletics and is not permitted within any licensed competition. 

The Club has 3 sessions per week:

Wednesdays

• The main club night at the Bracknell Leisure Centre running track from 6:45 pm. The evening starts with announcements, then a warm up and the main session starts at 7 pm and lasts about 45 minutes depending on the set 
• Training takes the form of track sessions with runners of all abilities training together.
• There is also an alternative to the track session with a Wednesday night road run to be organised to run around the 10mm or 11mm pace subject to a run leader being available to take the group out.
• Potential new members can have up to 3 trial Wednesday evenings to get a feel for what we do prior to committing to join the club.
• See what sessions are coming up in our track schedule here:

Sundays

• Meet at the The Lookout 
• We meet in the Car Park, just to the right of the main front door of The Lookout
• Please arrive for 9:20 am, for a 9:30 start
• This is a run of about 1 hour through the forest.
• Different groups are formed on the day, according to running ability.

Mondays

• On Mondays we meet at South Hill Park from 6:35pm to start at 6:45pm. 
• Address is South Hill Park, Ringmead, Bracknell, RG12 7PA. "What 3 Words" Location is ///buddy.fresh.notes
• The meeting place is at the far end of the car park under the lamp. This is a large traffic free area where we can safely congregate.
• If you intend to drive there, please park in the large area furthest away from the building. There is also plenty of space in the public car park at Leppington in Birch Hill. It is just a short walk from here to the meeting place. 
• Please do not use the car park immediately in front of Aldi as this is for sole use of shoppers and patrons of The Silver Birch.
• This is a great opportunity to meet other runners and to run with different paced groups. We will break into 6 to 8 groups, starting from Under 8 minute mile up to a run walk group. 

Please note that on Monday’s which are public holidays we will meet at 9:20AM at The Lookout and train in the same format as above; there will not be an evening session on those days.

Pace groups

Beginners Run/Walk group.  Aiming to complete approximately a 1 hour session, at a beginners pace, suiting whoever is running. If you would be interested in joining in with this group please contact coaches@bracknell-forest-runners.org.uk or chat to them at the track on a Wednesday - It's a good idea to do this so they can let you know who to look out for when you arrive as our run leaders change weekly.The Run/Walk group is structured to allow beginners to slowly build up their running distance - for example 1 minute run 1 minute walk, 2 minute run 1 minute walk and so on. 

For the following pace groups - If you want to join a group but feel the need for a bit more speed during the session then please run on ahead and then double back to the rear of the group. All the following groups run for 1 hour

The 13+ minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 13 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 4 miles long).

The 12 minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 12 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 4.5 miles long)

The 11 minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 11 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 5 miles long)

The 10 minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 10 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 6 miles long)

The 9.30 minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 9:30 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 6.5 miles long)

The 9.0 minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 9 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 7 miles long)

The 8.30 minute mile group. This group runs at a pace of no quicker than 8:30 minutes a mile pace (the run should be about 7.5 miles long)

The Sub 8 minute mile group Our fastest group on a Monday evening. It is on average around 7:30-7:45 pace, but will run at the pace of all runners in group. It will usually cover around 8-8.5 miles

Other Sessions

Individiual club members frequently form training runs at other times, or form ad hoc groups for training for forthcoming events and races.