Strength & conditioning
Tuesday runner-specific strength & conditioning at the University gym. Structured sessions to build durability and keep you running stronger for longer.
Run further.
Together.
45 years, hundreds of finishers' medals, thousands of miles a week between us. The numbers tell one part of the story.
From your first 5k to your hundredth marathon. Coached sessions, social runs, championships, trail series, the lot.
Tuesday runner-specific strength & conditioning at the University gym. Structured sessions to build durability and keep you running stronger for longer.
The heartbeat of NRR. Multiple groups and paces leaving from the University at 6:45pm sharp. Bring a head torch in winter.
Club championships, trail series, parkrun takeovers and a packed road race calendar. If you choose to race, we'll get you to the start line.
Not yet at our 36-minute 5k pace? Get in touch and we'll keep you posted on our next coach-to-5k programme. No judgement, plenty of laughs.
We know all the routes worth knowing. Many summer routes include local trails and member-led Sunday runs are popular.
Full England Athletics membership included with your annual fee — discounted race entries and the right to compete as a registered athlete.
The car park fills up at quarter-to-seven. Bags thrown into boots, head torches checked, last-minute laces tied. Distance groups chosen, weekend stories swapped. And then we run.
Friday social pub runs. Sunday member-led long runs. Autumn cross country series. Summer road running series. Club championship races up and down the calendar. Year-round social runs and parkrun, no racing required!
The next few weeks of club life. Members can sign up via the club WhatsApp; visitors are welcome at any session marked open.
A few moments from the last few months — taken by members, of members.
Northampton Road Runners meets every Wednesday at 6:45pm from the University of Northampton, Waterside Campus (NN1 5PH). It's a five-minute drive from the town centre with parking on-site (currently £1 after 5pm), showers available afterwards and a warm welcome from whoever's at the sign-in table.
Our routes start and finish at the Campus and take in the Racecourse, Delapre Abbey, Hunsbury Hills, the Nene Valley Way and canal towpaths — the best road and off-road running Northampton has to offer.
Plan your first WednesdayNorthampton Road Runners is an officially registered England Athletics club — affiliation number 2659143. That's not just a formality: it means we're recognised by the national governing body for the sport, and every NRR member automatically becomes an England Athletics-registered runner.
For you as a member that means discounted race entry fees (usually £2 off per event), third-party liability insurance for training and races run under the club's banner, and eligibility to compete for the club at English Masters, county championships and cross-country leagues. Founded 1981 · 220+ members · running Wednesdays since long before smartphones.
Come along to a Wednesday session, run with us for two weeks, then decide. No commitment, no pressure, no shouty coaches — just a welcoming club of friendly faces and a lot of warm tea.