jemmalou said:
Hi i thought id introduce myself, im jem, a student from the greater manchester area and iv'e been running only as a means of keeping general fitness however im gradually picking up the pace and looking to join a running club, ive never raced or been a member of a club before, and look forwad to talking to like minded athletes, i am by no means and expert and aware i could be do things wrong from time to time, thats were you lot come in..lol
jem
Jemma,
you could also join Team COCO, the running club set up by Steve Cram to help raise funds for Comrades Of Children Overseas - the Newcastle-based childrens charity. Its for new and experienced runners alike (I've only just starting running myself) and there are a range of benefits including:
· A high-quality running vest emblazoned with the Team COCO logo
· Access to the Team COCO online forum with a members’ message board and training advice
· A regular e-newsletter detailing running events and keeping you up-to-date with COCO’s work with children overseas
· Discounted entry fees for most UK running events and BIG discounts for events such as the Bristol Half Marathon
· The chance to get one of our priority places in big events such as the London Marathon and the Great North Run
· The chance to run with world record-breaker Steve Cram
Its not really an alternative to a local running club but its a great secondary club and is particularly useful if you want to compete in big UK runs of overseas runs such as the Kilimanjaro marathon. you can find out more at the COCO website
www.coco.org.uk