Our Groups
Couch to 5k (C25k)
Where it all started! Jilly did couch to 5k way back in 2012 with the help of the lovely Jo Wiley (thanks NHS) and literally ran from one lamp post to the next, within a year she was running ultra marathons. We definitely don’t expect that from our girls now and we slow down the NHS plan to prevent injuries and make sure everyone progresses at the same pace. In 2022 we had over 40 people sign up to join us, we can’t wait to see where they go!
We currently meet at 6:15pm on Thursdays and our next group will be starting in January.
Wednesday Trail Mix
When it’s spring, the days are longer, the nights aren’t as cold and we can finally go off road! Our Wednesday group is the perfect introduction for trail running, once our girls have completed couch to 5k we can start increasing that distance and exploring the countryside around Hebden Bridge. Runs are 3-5miles (5-9km) and are a generous mix of road and trail. We try to keep the trail running going over winter with a Sunday morning run at 9:30am.
Over winter (March-October) we bring that mileage down just a little, aiming to keep closer to 4 miles than 5, and we head back to road. A great group if you don’t want to be out too long but like the motivation of having someone to go with when it’s dark. We meet at 6:30pm on Wednesdays.
Thursday Pack Run
Our first meeting was a Thursday evening in December, there were 5 of us in the car park in the dark. Now our Thursday evening is our most popular run of the week with upwards of 15 of us heading onto the moors in the summer. This run is 5-8 miles (8-12km) and is almost entirely off road between March and October, we don’t run at any specific pace and always wait for the entire group to be together. We love a good chat and have been known to take a drink up to the Pike with us or end at the pub from time to time.
This group also moves to road through the winter and routes aren’t quite as long but we still meet up at 7:15pm every Thursday evening - bring a friend!