We meet every Wednesday at 6.50pm for 7.05pm at Wanstead Leisure Centre, Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London E11 2JZ. Located midway between Wanstead and Redbridge London Underground Tube Stations (Central Line) See Map below.
Contacts for additional information:-
Chairman - Frank Brownlie - 07763590454
Committee Member - Ciaran Canavan - 07810525659
The best source of information about the club is both on our Website and by simply asking our existing members on Club run nights. Most people arrive between 6.50pm and 7.05pm for any club announcements and recent race results prior to the run starting on a Wednesday evening. We normally have between 50 and 70 runners of varying speeds and abilities running each Wednesday evening.
The best way to see if the club suits your needs is to come and run with us! It is not compulsory to attend every run, race or session. If you’re not used to running with others you might find the first couple of runs difficult. The pace tends to be more consistent when there’s a group, but persevere and you’ll soon see improvements. We do however ask that you are comfortable in running for at least 5 miles before joining in any of our runs, except the track sessions. We also ask that for safety reasons you do not wear MP3's, IPod or any other type of music player whilst on Club runs.
Completely new to running or not at the 5 miles standard as yet, or starting back after injury? Why not start out by joining us at the track on a Friday night where you can do as much or as little as suited to your needs. Also the FREE organised 5k parkruns at 9am each Saturday in Valentines Park, Ilford and Wanstead Flats would be a good way to run shorter distances with others when starting out.
Entrance to the Sports Centre is in Redbridge Lane West. Please ask at the reception for directions to our meeting room.
Club membership is £18 per year. Membership commences from 1st April and runs until 31st March the following year. You can also join England Athletics for an additional £5 per annum. Should you join during January, February or March 2012 the cost will also be £18 and will be renewable on 1st April 2013!
The first few times you run with the club there is no obligation to join. Please feel free to come to one of our Club runs and try us out. It is important that the club is suitable for your needs.
The membership fee pays for our use of a meeting room, toilets and post run showers. It does not entitle you to membership of any Leisure Centre activities such as the weight room or fitness clubs. These are available from the front desk.
c/o Wanstead Leisure Centre
Redbridge Lane West
Wanstead
London E11 2JZ
Established 1982
Club Nights
The club has three main evenings, the first being Wednesday at 6:50pm for 7.05pm at Wanstead Leisure Centre, Redbridge Lane West. This is a 6-7 mile run from the centre on pavements or off-road paths leaving from the Leisure Centre. We normally have between 50 and 70 runners each Wednesday. We all start together for first 1000m or so and then each runner would run at their own pace for the remainder of the run which can vary between 6 minutes and 12 minutes per mile.
Full details of the week's run including a map of the route are posted on the website Latest News page on the Sunday or Monday prior to the run. The run commences after some club announcements. Please ask at the reception for directions to our meeting room.
The second session is Friday track night at 6:45pm/7pm. A few members meet at Waltham Forest Pool and Floodlit track,170 Chingford Road, Walthamstow, London E17 5AA. Fee of £3.15 for changing/showering and track use is £3.15 per person per session, payable at reception on arrival. www.gll.org/centre/waltham-forest-pool-and-track.asp Please check the Latest News page of this website every Thursday for confirmation.
This is a speed session using the running track. There are a number of workouts available. See Track page.
You don’t have to be a speed merchant to attend the Friday evening track session. In fact it is most popular with our runners who are marathon training. It is an excellent way of increasing speed and there will be people on hand to guide you through some sessions if you're unfamiliar with track work. Please check on a Wednesday evening that the Friday session is going ahead.
There is also a Sunday morning session at 10am, consisting of a run of about 10 miles. This usually takes place in nearby Epping Forest or Hainault Forest in mixed terrain, and is usually followed by a cup of tea in a local cafe. It can be glorious during the summer months and atmospheric during the winter. Great training for the cross country fixtures that the club participates in.
During the months of January to April we normally hold longer runs for those training for the Spring Marathons including London. These runs are held on both Saturday and Sunday mornings, depending on individual circumstances.
Details of all of these runs can normally be found on the East London Runners group page on Facebook and on the Latest News page of this website a few days before the relevant day.
Chingford League and Sunday Cross Country League
At a meeting of the full Management Committee of the Club on Wednesday 1st June 2011 it was agreed that we apply for membership to the Chingford League. The Chingford League have advised that they are happy to accept us.
Entry to all races in both Leagues is FREE to all Club Members. You just turn up at each event and will be given a race number! It is usual to car share to those races which are not local with many members meeting at Wanstead Leisure Centre prior to travel. Please support Both Leagues!
Chingford League Fixtures 2011/2012.
Tues 4 Oct 2011 - 8pm - 5k race at Redbridge Cycle Circuit, Forest Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 3HP.
Sat 15 Oct 2011 - 2.30pm -5m race at Trent Park (Cockfosters Entrance)
Tues 1 Nov 2011 - 8pm 5k - 5k race at Redbridge Cycle Circuit, as above.
Sat 26 Nov 2011 - 2.30pm - Alexandra Palace.
Sat 21 Jan 2012 - 2.30pm - Probably at Orion
Sat 18 Feb 2012 - 2.30pm - Victoria Park.
Sat 17 Mar 2012 - 1.00pm - Relays at Heighams Park, Junior race at 1pm, followed by Senior race.
Club's competing in the Chingford League are East London Runners, Orion Harriers,Barnet AC, Walthamstow AC, Trent Park, Eton Manor, Victoria Park, Enfield & Haringay, Loughton, Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
In addition ELR will continue to compete in the Sunday Cross Country League.
2011-2012 Fixtures - Note, all races now start at 10.30am.
Sunday 23rd October 2011 - Cheshunt
Sunday 20th November 2011 - Trent Park, Cockfosters
Sunday 11th December 2011 - Watford
Sunday 15th January 2012 - Tewin/Digswell
Sunday 19th February 2012 - Royston
Club Member of South of England Athletic Association. www.seaa.org.uk
Introduction
East London Runners was founded in 1982 (see Club History Section). We are a growing Club with membership currently standing at around 130. There is a wide range of running abilities and speeds, varying from 6 minute to 12 minute miles, we will try to help all new runners and pair you up with people of similar ability if necessary. The easiest way to learn about the club is to come along on a Wednesday evening and run with us! We’ll arrange for a running partner to accompany you on your first runs until you become familiar with the routes and you find others who naturally run at the same pace.We publish our Wednesday night route, together with a map if possible, on the Monday prior to the run, on both our Latest News page and also on our Group page on Facebook. You are welcome to try us out for 3 visits before committing to join. We do however ask that you are comfortable in running for at least 5 miles before joining in any of our runs.
Alternatively if you are completely new to running or not at the 5 miles standard as yet, or starting back after injury, then why not start out by joining us at the track on a Friday night where you can do as much or as little as suited to your needs. Also the FREE organised 5k parkruns at 9am each Saturday in Valentines Park, Ilford and Wanstead Flats(From 21st May 2011) would be a good way to run shorter distances with others when starting out.
During the summer months we run where possible off road but nothing too muddy. Parks, forest and towpaths etc. During the darker nights, we stay to the roads and pavements.
Committee 2011/12
The members present at the Annual General Meeting unanimously elected the following Committee:-
Frank Brownlie - Chairman - 07763 590454
Michael Wilson - Hon Club Secretary
Don Bennett - Hon Club Treasurer
Derek Wright - Webmaster
Katherine Jones - Media & PR
Sarah Burns - Media & PR
John White
Kirsty Weston
Jim Bird
Ciaran Canavan
Jaime Towns
Rob Heppell
Russell Price
Club Kit
The club has an official team kit, red with white club name lettering. There are a number of items available: vests, t-shirts, long-sleeved shirts and sweatshirts. There are usually a number of these available in the meeting room on Wednesday. Prices are very competitive. Please ask for details from one of the committee members.
Local Races
We also compete in a number of local races, anything from 5km to 20 miles and beyond, and you’ll often find a number of members relaxing and socialising after their Wednesday run in the upstairs bar at the George public house in Wanstead High Street opposite the entrance to Wanstead underground station.
London Marathon
The club has had a long relationship with the London Marathon. We’ve been involved with organising a drink station in Poplar High Street, around the 20 mile point in the race, for many years and we always get a number of club members regularly running and training for the marathon.
The main marathon training takes place from early January each year and there are opportunities to train with other members of a similar standard. With Epping Forest on our doorstep a lot of the training can take place off road.
Cross Country
The club is a member of a Sunday Cross Country League, consisting of 5 races (one a month) during the Autumn/Winter season. Most races are held in Hertfordshire. The ladies' section in particular has obtained some excellent results with individual and team medals for the past few years in both the league and Essex Championship races.
