Membership fees

Despite the name, the club participates in all disciplines of running, fell, cross country and road and welcomes applications from runners of all abilities to join us. If you are not sure if the club is for you, why not come to one of our training sessions or one of our regular pub runs. You will be under no obligation to join, but you will get a feel for the club and a better idea if the club is for you. You can merely turn up to a training session unannounced, but it would be better if you contacted our club secretary first (details on the contacts page) and let him know that you will be coming and he will make sure that whoever is leading the group will look out for you. If you are an absolute beginner to running, you too are most welcome to join us in one of our sessions, but please contact our secretary first and he will make sure that you will have a programme with which you are comfortable. Membership fees for the club are as follows:
  • Seniors
  • For members over the age of 18
  • £10/year
  • For runners of all abilities over the age of 18
  • For runners participating in all disciplines of running, fell, cross country and road running
  • Regular training and coaching sessions provided
  • Apply
  • Juniors
  • For members under the age of 18
  • FREE
  • For runners of all abilities under the age of 18.
  • Regular (weekly) training sessions led by experienced runners/coaches
  • Advice about how to train properly so juniors can develop as athletes
  • Apply
  • Non-runners
  • For non-running members
  • £5/year
  • For supporters of the club and club members
  • Support the club and all the senior and junior runners
  • Apply
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Sunday, 08 April 2018

Manchester Marathon - 8 April 2018

On the face of it, Ian Livesey had a cracking race to finish 1st MV35 and 13th overall and most people would be happy with that.  But Ian being Ian thinks that he can do better.  At 14 miles, he was dead, but the stamina was there and he came back for a great finish.  

This was the first marathon for Emma Bailey and as always with Emma, she trained seriously for it.  Not only that, but as her first marathon, she picked this race as her charity money raising race for this year.  For her first marathon, she had a target time of less than 3 hrs 20 mins and she beat that, proving that she had not just turned up to make up the numbers.  It was an eventful day for Emma.  She was on the way to the race when her car broke down, leaving her to complete the journey to the start by taxi.  Not the best possible preparation for the day   Then, after ten miles, she developed a blister.   After about eighteen miles, she then developed a stitch, which knocked the rhythm out of her.  At that point, in her own mind, it was a case of merely getting to the finish line.  As her stitch started to ease, the 3 hrs 15 mins pacer went past her.  She tried to keep up, but she had lost her rhythm and her head was in the wrong place.  She tried to keep up, but he sadly pulled away.   However, Emma is a fighter and she kept him in her sights and finished with what can only be described as a brilliant time for her first marathon. 

This was a great effort by Emma and you can support her money raising effort by donating on line at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/emma-bailey55  No amount is too small and every little will help this great cause. 

13 Ian LIVESEY 2:33:52 (1st MV35 )
156 Virgil BARTON 2:51:25 (18th MV45)
1091 Emma BAILEY 3:15:57 (11th FV40
1737 John BOOTHMAN 3:27:33  (52nd MV55)

20,378 runners.

published in April 2018
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The main aims of the club are to increase the participation of running in Barnoldswick and to keep organised running as accessible as possible.