Running Links

OTHER LOCAL RUNNING CLUBS

Barrow Runners, Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire
Beacon Hill Striders, Leicestershire. Incorporating web pages for Leicestershire Secondary Schools XC League
Beaumont Running Club, Leicester
Birstall Running Club, Leicester
Charnwood AC, Loughborough
Desford Striders, Desford, Leicestershire
Fleckney and Kibworth Runners, Leicestershire
Gaddesby Gallopers, Leicestershire (un-affiliated)
Harborough AC, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Hatton Darts, Belvedere Sports Club, Belvedere Road, Burton on Trent
Hermitage Harriers
Hinckley Running Club, Hinckley, Leicestershire
Huncote Harriers AC, Huncote, Leicestershire
Ivanhoe Running Club, Ashby, Leicestershire
Leicester Coritanians, Saffron Lane Sports Centre, Leicester
Leicester Triathlon Club, New Parks Leisure Centre, Leicester
Nuneaton Harriers, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Oadby & Wigston Legionnaires (OWLS) AC, Leicester
Roadhoggs Leicester AC, Leicester
Rutland Runners
Shelton Striders, Derbyshire
Shepshed Running Club, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Stilton Striders, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
South Derbyshire Road Runners, Derbyshire
Whetstone Harriers AC, Whetstone, Leicester
Wreake Runners, Leicester
Milton Keynes AC - East Midlands Grand Prix Series information

The national register (including contact details) for athletic clubs can be found at UK Athletics if any of the links above are not setup or working.

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ATHLETICS GENERALLY (with a road and cross country bias)

athletics-leics.com - Leading athletics information for leicestershire
Walk Jog Run, England - Plot your route on a map. Get distance, mile markers etc. Need time and broadband.
Road Runners Club
Directory of British Athletic Clubs
gbrathlethics.com - British athletics stats site. Now owned by Athletics Weekly.
Time-to-Run - All round runners site for local, national and international content
Running Partners looking for training partners or a club?
Running FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions) - A global pool of experience, knowledge and advice
Beginners' FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
Google search engine running directory.
Yahoo search engine running directory
talk athletics - Discussion forum aimed at helping and promoting British Athletics in general.

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NATIONAL / REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS

The Association of Running Clubs - ARC. An alternative to England Athletics.
Association of GB Athletic Clubs (ABAC)
England Athletics - The body responsible for the governance of Athletics in England.
UK Athletics - The national governing body for the sport of athletics in the UK.
Midland Counties Amateur Athletics - MCAA our regional governing body with link to LRAA.
LRAA - Un-official page for Leicestershire and Rutland Amateur Athletics our local governing body.
LPSAA - Leicestershire Primary Schools Athletics Association.
LRRL - Leicestershire Road Running League.
UK Sport - developing high performance sport in the UK
runningsports - Sports England supporting volunteers organise sports.

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UK EVENTS

British Athletics Diary - Midlands region
National Fixtures
Round Leicester Relay - Teams of 13 circle Leicester in a day
Race For Life - National women only race series in aid of Cancer Research UK
Belvoir Half Marathon (Belvoir Half, a good PB race or London practice)
London Marathon
Leicester Marathon - Annual autumn marathon and half marathon. Or try the link:
Leicester Marathon - Annual autumn marathon and half marathon.
Robin Hood Marathon - Annual September marathon and half marathon in Nottingham. 020 8939 3215.
Ashby 20 Hood Park Leisure Centre, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. LE65 2LS.
Arnesby May Fayre Cross Country Race
The Great Kibworth Run
Turkey Trot Half Marathon - Keyworth (enter early!)
Crossdale Trail Race - 10K, Keyworth
Bestwood Country Park 10K (Redhill Road Runners)
Sherrard Stride
Belvoir Challenge
Dovedale Dash
Race the Train
OMM - Original Mountain Marathon Formally KIMM - Karrimor International Mountain Marathon.
Farmyard Frolics
Shakespeare Marathon and Half Marathon
Swinford Challenge

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LOCAL COMMUNITY

What’s On in Leicester
Leicester Guide Leicester Entertainment (different kind of clubs !).
The Beehive Leicestershire's online network devoted to community groups.
DAAT Clear facts about drink & drugs for young people, parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.

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COMMERCIAL

The Derby Runner Unit C, Sandringham Drive, Spondon, Nr. Derby. Tel/Fax: 01332 280048. Sponsors of the Derby Runner Cross Country League and other events.
Leicester Running Shop 146a Clarendon Park Road, Leicester LE2 3AE. Tel: 0116 272XXXX.
Running Fox 70 Ashby Road, Loughborough. LE11 3HE. 01509 231 750.
Withers Sports 35 Market Street, Leicester. LE1 6DN. 0116 254 8301
Sportsshoes Unlimited
Sweatshop Holmes Place Low Level Station, London Road, Nottingham. 0115 950 2036.
Expert advice with Adidas Footscan and a treadmill.
Up and Running, Nottingham Running shoes, running clothing, running accessories.
ADVANCE performance - Peterborough running & triathlon.
Firstaid4sport - These people say 'leading supplier of first aid products.'
Adidas - The Runners Site.

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SPORTS INJURY / PHYSIOTHERAPY

Mick Yeoman BSc (Hons) MCSP. Stoughton Farm Park Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic, Gartree Road, Oadby. LE2 2FB. 0116 271 2888

Leicester Sports Medicine Clinic. 132 Victoria Park Road. 0116 2100 100

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PHOTOGRAPHERS

Links have been moved to the event they covered on the Past Events web page

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