About us
We are an England Athletics-affiliated club. We formed in 1981. In 2022 we were recognised as the England Athletics Running Club of the Year (East Midlands). We currently have over 220 members.
More info: about-northampton-road-runners
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Everything you need
Everything you need
to know.
The full information sheet for NRR members — what we are, how we run, who to talk to and what's on each week. Bookmark this and refer back whenever you need.
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When you join NRR
You join a community of over 200 other local runners keen to enjoy running. Whatever your ability you should find others to run with throughout the week. Get stuck in.
New members get a free NRR vest
We help you set up your account with England Athletics. Being an affiliated runner gives you a small discount off most races because EA are paying for your race insurance. There are other benefits:
How to find out what's happening at NRR
We send our members a weekly email newsletter telling you what's going on in the club.
- Private Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/northamptonroadrunners
- Instagram: @northamptonroadrunners
- Strava: strava.com/clubs/northamptonroadrunners
How we run the club
We have a committee who manage the club. We want you to feel you can talk to the committee whenever you need.
See an overview of the committee on the Committee page.
Wednesday club runs
Club night is about meeting and running with all your NRR friends. It is not a race… well not always!
We ask that everyone runs in groups of a minimum of 3 runners. In winter we ask you to run with high-vis clothes and lights.
Read our full safety advice →
What's on each week
Monday
Recovery run — Racecourse laps
6.00pm
Tuesday
Runner-specific strength & conditioning at the University gym
£5 · 1 hour from 6pm · book on Coacha
Wednesday
Club night / main group session at the University
6.45pm · warm up, announcements, run
Thursday
Rest day
No club session. Member-led AM running group.
Friday
Social pub run — easy, conversational pace
6pm · different pub each week
Weekend
Member-led trail runs
Plus marathon training weekends
Events through the year
- Club Celebration Night & AGM — in the uni bar, annually. See Awards.
- Summer BBQ
- Christmas party
- New Year's Day run — Pitsford
Regular local race series we enter as a club:
Useful info
- Buy kit: our kit page
- Report an accident: accident form
- All-join-in events: we keep a list of events to be attended by groups of club members which you are welcome to join in with.
Member benefits
- Free London Marathon place from England Athletics (annual prize draw).
- Ad-hoc free race places when sponsors offer them.
- Northants 10k discount (see Coacha).
- Go Beyond Events one-off discount (see Coacha).
- More discounts on races, kit and services — full list on the Member Discounts page.
Coacha
Your membership is administered by Coacha. You can manage your personal details, buy club vests, gym places and ad-hoc club events. Club membership is managed on an annual subscription. Coacha also manages club documents and the discounts list.
Policies
For a list of our policies and rules see the Policies page or the documents on Coacha.