Next Couch to 5k (Jan 25)

We are pleased to announce that the next cohort of couch to 5k will start on Sunday 12th January (9am) at the Bowling Green Pub in Chorlton.

We will be following the NHS couch to 5k program with runs on Sundays (9am) and Tuesdays (6:45pm) with participants expected to do the third run of the week on their own.

Graduation from the 9 week program is on Saturday 15th March (location tbc).

Everyone is more than welcome (club, and non-club members) - whether you are new to running, are returning from injury or want to get your friends & family involved so they can be as cool as you!

You’ll be guided by our excellent and very approachable run leaders & coaches, who have been in exactly the same place you are in the past, and are passionate at helping people achieve their goals.

We are recruiting a social media officer

We are looking for a friendly social media officer to join the committee. 

This is an unpaid, voluntary position inline with the other committee positions.

The role is primarily to manage the club’s social media channels which currently include: 

• Instagram 

• Twitter 

• Public facing Facebook pages (which includes members and potential members) and (where necessary) 

• Updates to the website 

The role involves creating fun and exciting content to help raise awareness of the club, all our training offers, our participation at events and our success stories.  

You will champion and raise awareness of our whole range of running options and successes from promoting our new Couch to 5k programme and celebrating our graduates to shouting about new club records being broken. 

The role involves: 

• liaising with the Comms Coordinator and the wider committee to ensure we publicise a range of topics including reminders and drumming up business for our ‘business as usual’ Tuesday club nights, Sunday runs and other training events  

• Promoting upcoming club socials and local/ popular races  

• Celebrating success stories when our members or teams take part in events  

• Gathering or creating content to raise awareness of our run leaders or new committee members 

• Posting photos or videos from events (either taken yourself or sourced from other members at events) 

• Interacting with content from existing members (e.g. liking and sharing race updates or training runs which tag the club on Insta or which are added to the FB group) 

• Responding to messages from potential members asking about the club 

• Help develop the club’s comms strategy with the comms secretary 

• Provide support in any other social media/comms as seen fit by the committee. 

Optional: 

• Maintaining links on social media with other running clubs and organisations in the North-West (i.e. ensure we're following anyone of note, make committee aware of anything interest/publicise anything interesting) 

• Keep an eye on social media best practice among similar clubs and sporting organisations (i.e. be generally aware of any good ideas, follow those who put out good content) 

• Exploring new design styles for the club's social media output (i.e. manage that call for interest we put out for a designer) 

The role is a full committee position, and the post holder will need agree to and follow the committee code of conduct (see bottom of page). The committee will consider applications for job share, or variations of responsibilities. 

Closing Date: Sunday 10th November 2024 

Applications: comms@chorltonrunners.co.uk / Facebook / Instagram / Let any of the committee know! 

Hill Reps Wednesday 28th June - CANCELLED

Our regular Wednesday night Hill Reps session is CANCELLED this Wednesday 28th June.

There's a MTB competition taking place in and around Chorlton Water Park on Wednesday evening. Riders use Kenworthy Woods as part of their practice runs and as part of the main competition. (1800-2030). Last year, we worked round them but entry numbers have increased this year.

There's more details here: Midweek MTB Madness – Midweek MTB Madness.

We'll be back on Wednesday 5th July. See you then?

stay safe in the sun

As the weather gets warmer, please make sure you protect yourself from the sun when you run with advice from the NHS.

You might also want to bring a bottle of water with you to club run and on your runs.

Being sun smart is about looking after your skin all summer, not just during heatwaves or when you’re on holiday. 

Even in Chorlton you can get burnt between March and October. Follow these everyday suncream tips to stay safe from skin cancer and protect your skin:

• spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm

• make sure you never burn

• cover up with suitable clothing and sunglasses

• take extra care with children

• use a ‘high protection’ sunscreen of at least SPF 30 which also has high UVA protection

You can find out more on the NHS website.