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.
I joined unfit, terrified and unable to run for a bus. Two years later I've finished my first marathon. The club just makes you better — quietly, kindly, completely.
Best decision I made all year. The Wednesday group is full of brilliant people and the distance groups mean I never feel held back or left behind.
The training sessions are seriously good and the social side is even better. Everyone's chasing their own thing and cheering on everyone else.
Came for the running, stayed for the people. NRR is the most welcoming club I've ever been part of — and I've been around the block.
Started with the beginners group at 47 and never looked back. Five half-marathons and two marathons later, I'm in the best shape of my life.
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.