About Us

When & Where

Monday evenings 18.30 to 20.00

 
Season
Where
What we do

 

Easter to October

Neatherd High School

Track and Field sessions outdoors

 

October to Easter

Northgate High School

Circuit Training sessions indoors

 

 

 

 

Thursday Evenings 18.30 to 20.00 (The club’s main session)

 
Season
Where
What we do

 

All year round

Neatherd High School

Track sessions – all classes

 

Autumn/Winter months

Neatherd High School

Indoor training sessions for juniors only

 

 

-  Neatherd High School, Norwich Road, Dereham, NR20 3AX  [Multimap]

 

-  Northgate High School, Cemetery Road, Dereham, NR19 2EU  [Multimap]

Coaching

We offer a broad range of coaching to all members. The club meets at Neatherd High School every Thursday evening from 6.30pm where coaches will be present and offer their advice in basic running skills, take coaching sessions and provide training schedules.

Seniors train as a group but adjusted according to the speed and stamina of the individual.
Every month the juniors join the seniors in a joint ‘fun’ relay session

On Monday evenings throughout the winter, coaches will carry out circuit training at Northgate High School. These sessions commence at 6.30pm for 90 minutes.

During the summer, the Monday sessions move outdoors to the grass running track at Neatherd High School. Again the sessions begin at 6.30pm and last 90 minutes.

Membership

Our membership fees are very reasonable.

 

Juniors

£12.00

Seniors

£20.00

Family Membership

£40.00

 

This fee is payable annually on 1 April each year.

For this fee you receive the following:-

  • All the club-training nights at Neatherd High School are free of charge.
  • Membership entitles all of our members to enter races as a member of an affiliated club with savings of between £1 and £4 per race.
  • Club members are covered under the UK Athletics Insurance scheme as directed by UK Athletics.
  • Special club clothing is available to members at cost price and a club discount may be available at specialist shops such as The Running Centre, Norwich.

 

We are happy to allow all prospective members a short trial period to come and train with us and see what we can offer. You’ll find us friendly and hopefully we can offer what you are looking for in a running club.

Additional charges

Please note that we make an additional charge for Juniors and Seniors, for the winter circuit training sessions, to cover the hire of the hall.

Download membership application form here

Download DRAC Welcome Pack here

Activities

The club regularly has runners competing in the London Marathon, and there is always at least one place available through the club. In addition to runners training for the London Marathon there are often runners training for an Autumn marathon. During the last two years marathons held at Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Florence, Barcelona, New York and San Sebastion have had a runner from the club competing. In 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 seventeen runners, plus several members as the back up crew, ran the 194 mile Round Norfolk Relay.

The club has had runners competing in the 10km and half marathon in 2006 and 2007 in Caudebec. Caudebec is situated in Northern France and is the twin town to Dereham. Caudebec sent a contingent of eighteen runners over to compete in our 10 mile road race held in May 2007.

In addition to the training nights the club has in the past enjoyed the following activities:-

  • Club weekends at the Great North Run for both runners and supporters.
  • Christmas party with senior and junior most improved runner of the year award presentation.
  • 10-mile road race for the enjoyment of other runners.
  • Club 10k handicap road race during the summer.
  • Informal track and field evening for club members.
  • Summer BBQ – no running permitted!