Interval blocks Optional extra
Offered as an optional extra several times a year, often rounded off with a trip to the track or a 3k time trial to celebrate your progress.
Training
Sessions for
Sessions for
every kind
of runner.
From a steady Sunday plod to runner-specific strength & conditioning, our weekly schedule has something for every distance, every pace and every goal.
Weekly schedule
A typical NRR week.
Wednesday is the only "official" club night, but members lead runs every day of the week — meet times vary, all welcome, all advertised on the club WhatsApp.
Mon
Easy recovery
Racecourse Park · 18:15
Nice, social and easy laps of the park with no one left
behind and a regular regroup.
Tue
Strength & conditioning
University gym · 18:00 and 18:45
Runner-specific S&C. Build strength, stay
injury-free,
run stronger.
Wed
Club run
UoN · 18:45
The main event. Multiple groups, all
paces, café social after.
Thu
Daytime Running Group (DRG)
Varies · 09:30
Meeting at different locations in the town. Coffee and cake
afterwards.
Fri
Social pub run
Optional · social
An easy, sociable jog starting and finishing at a
different pub each week.
Sat
parkrun
Northampton · 09:00
Take it as a tempo, a race, or a chat-and-jog.
Sun
Long run
Various · 09:00
Member-led. 10k to 32k+ depending on group and time of
year. Café stop encouraged.
Session types
Ways
Ways
we run.
Every Wednesday we split into groups by the kind of session people want to do — you pick, we find the buddy pace to match.
What this session feels like
—
—
You decide what you want to get from your Wednesday run and find a buddy group who matches your chosen goal that week.
New to running?
Everyone
Everyone
starts here.
Not yet at our 36-minute 5k pace? Don't worry — connect with us and we'll guide you to the right next step. Hundreds of NRR members started exactly where you are now.
We keep a list for our next Couch-to-5k intake, so you'll be first to hear when it runs. Just get in touch and tell us a little about where you're starting from — there's a warm welcome waiting.
Connect with us
COUCH-TO-5K · GET IN TOUCH
Common questions
Things people
Things people
ask before
turning up.
How fast do I need to be? +
Our regular club groups ask that you can run 5k in around 36 minutes. Not there yet? Get in touch and we'll add you to the list for our next Couch-to-5k intake.
Do I need any special kit? +
Trainers and something comfortable to run in is genuinely all you need to start. A head torch is a wise winter purchase. Once you're a member you'll have the option of a club vest.
What about parking? +
Parking isn't free (currently £1 after 5pm), but paying with the RingGo app is quick and straightforward. The car park gets busy by 18:40 — turn up by 18:35 if you can.
Do I have to race? +
Not at all. Plenty of members never wear a number — they're here for the training and the company. The club championship is opt-in.
Can I try before I join? +
Yes — for two weeks. Register your interest first via the Join page so we know to expect you, then come down to as many sessions as you fancy.
First Wednesday
This Wednesday,
This Wednesday,
be there.
Apply to join, then come along to the next club run at the University of Northampton. We'll save you a parking space.
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