About Us

We always welcome runners who would like to join our club!

We are based in Northampton, Northamptonshire and are a very friendly road, fell, cross country and triathlon club with over 270 members catering for athletes of all abilities.

Training

Our main club training night is on Thursday’s – more information is here. Coaching is provided for each group by experienced runners who provide support and encouragement.

We meet every Thursday evening at 7.15pm for a 7:30pm start at: Wootton Community Centre, Curtlee Hill, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6ED. Full changing & shower facilities are available. Click here for: Multi Map reference

In addition to the main Thursday night training sessions, we also organise Tuesday night and Sunday morning sessions, The Sunday morning run is organised for all abilities to train together as a single unit, followed by a friendly social cup of tea and cake (whatever the weather!).

Further information on these sessions is available on the weekly club members’ email. The Sunday run meeting points can also be found here.

After training on a Thursday, feel free to join us for a pint and a chat, you'll be glad you made the effort. We are a running club that love to socialise – more information on the social events are here.

Wootton Tri

We also offer a range of cycling and swimming sessions as part of Wootton Tri – more information is here. The club is a registered member of the British Triathlon Federation. As part of your Wootton Road Runners membership you are entitled to train and race under 'Wootton Tri'.

Any further questions please contact us.

WRR history

Wootton Road Runners began informally in January 1985 when four like minded people began running on a Thursday night from the Wootton Working Mens Club (WWMC) venue. These four who became the founder members of our club were Bill Green, Stuart Hearson, Steve Edwards and Alan Richardson.

In March 1987 the club became affiliated to the Midland Counties Amateur Athletic Association. The numbers of runners started to increase and it made changing in the Artistes dressing room behind the stage at the WWMC a very interesting and friendly affair.

As numbers continued to grow changing was moved to the committee room until it was decided that this could no longer cope and the club moved its training base to the recreation ground and associated changing facilities in Wootton village. It was this move that led to a rapid rise in female runners.

In 1999 we had again outgrown our changing facilities and we accepted an offer to move to the newly opened Whitewater Nene Centre. But early in 2000 we again moved due to increased numbers to Image & Fitness Centre in Brackmills. Membership continued it's upward spiral.

In the autumn of 2003 we moved back to our home village of Wootton and into the new Wootton Fields social and sports community centre, where we currently run from.

Our membership is currently now in excess of 270 with a ratio of 60:40 male:female. All abilities from beginners to experienced and competent runners are very welcome!

The main feature of our Thursday training night, apart from the running, is to catch up over a drink with fellow members in the community centre bar and carbo-load on the popular range of snacks/ meals. Additionally some members like to return to our spiritual roots at the WWMC which has a fine range of Real Ales for real runners and a nice friendly atmosphere.