Annual General Meeting - click here for a copy of the evening's presentation / minutes. Please report back any ommisions or errors. Thanks.
Whatever your pace and experience, however and whenever you run,
come and join us.
The club was set up in the early 1980’s and we currently have over 120 members of all ages and abilities. You are very welcome to turn up to any of our runs and see if what we offer suits you. We aim to include everyone, especially people wanting to get running for the first time.
We organise weekly runs for any runner, including beginners starting at 6:00pm at the Ultrasport offices in Audley Avenue. The session last for half and hour and allows you to walk/jog/run at your own pace. You won’t be left on your own and you’ll find helpful advice and encouragement. Just turn up and you’ll be given a warm welcome. Or call in to the Ultrasport office during the week and have a word with Ian who will be able to answer any questions you have. Or send us a message for more information.
Our 6:45pm group combines a warm up and some structured training enabling runners of different speeds to keep together. The sessions last for between 45 minutes to 1 hour. In winter, the run is all under street lighting. The group starts from the Ultrasport offices on Audley Avenue.
Our 7:00pm group meets in the car park at Lilleshall Sports Centre and the run provides opportunities for runners to choose different distances and paces. The session is normally between 1 hour and 75 minutes. In winter, we use the roads around Newport but in the summer we venture out into the beautiful countryside beyond the town.
Click here for directions to where we hold our club runs.
If you don't want to join straight away, just come along and give it a go! All we ask is you let us have some details - download the Guest Runner form and bring it with you.
There are various training runs at other times of the week either in Newport, at the Wrekin or the hills of Church Stretton. There are also special club runs, breakfast runs and a varied programme of social events held through the year. We even have our own club band called Running Wild.
Club members take part in many local races including the Telford Sexarathon series in the summer; the Shropshire summer and winter fell race series, and various triathlons. Many club members run the London Marathon, or other marathons either in the UK or abroad.
Whatever your running interests, there will be club members who have experience of training and competing and will be willing to pass on their tips and advice. Being a member of a club has lots of benefits – click here to find out more.
We organise or support ten races each year: the January Jog in January, the EdgeAhead in March, the Sheriffhales Shuffle in May, the Newport Carnival 10K in June, the Hinstock 5K in September, the Little Wenlock Wheeze in September, the Newport Duathlon in October, the Wrekin Wrecker fell race in November, a Christmas Eve family run and walk, and the popular Wheaton Aston 10K and fun run in December. Please see the Our Races page for more details of each race.
