Running
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Tuesday evening club runs – 6:00pm – 7:30pm approximately
The Tuesday night club runs are organised along the roads of Burnham on Sea together with the surrounding areas of Berrow, Brean, Highbridge and Huntspill. Runs are organised into different groups as described below:
Fab Five: Run is approximately 5km, run at a pace of around 8 minute kilometres (roughly a 40 minute parkrun). The run may include short stops to allow the to regroup if gaps appear. This group is aimed at:
- Individuals who are trying to bring up, or just maintain their fitness by completing two or three 5km runs per week.
- Individuals returning from injury.
- Individuals that have run a hard race on Sunday and are looking for a gentle ‘recovery’ run.
- Individuals that have recently completed the Couch-to-5km and are looking to complete some consistent running before moving onto a new pace or the next stage of their running aims.
Super 7: Run is approximately 7km at 7 minute kilometer pace, or 4.4 miles at 11.16 minute mile pace (roughly a 35 minute parkrun). The run commonly includes a brief stop to allow a regroup and ensure that nobody gets left behind.
During the summer months, sessions are organised to incorporate training on the track, as well as runs that involve Burnham/Berrow/Brean beach, trail runs – for example on The Mendips (Crooks Peak) or runs that incorporate local landmarks such as Brent Knoll and Brean Down. A pub is a common reward at the end of these runs.
Other run groups during the summer may include longer runs, with run times 1 hour or more, or distances around 7 miles, depending on pace.
Winter runs are shorter, taking account of weather conditions and along routes that are well lit to enjoy running safely. The club meet at The Bay Centre, Cassis Close for the 6:00pm sessions, however, some runs start from alternative locations noted by run leaders on the Harriers Facebook or Spond.
The club also has several qualified leaders in running fitness and a qualified Coach in Running Fitness to provide coaching and technical support to improve your running.
Members will also post additional runs, such as on a Sunday morning.
Follow the Burnham-on-sea Harriers Facebook page for runs organised outside of our normal Tuesday night club run, or other social/club organised runs. Members also have access to Spond, where many races, runs and other events are posted.
A selection of routes run by the club on a Tuesday evening classes can be found below including 18 routes designed by the club captain.
Burnham – Berrow Beach – 2.8 miles King Alf’s – Highbridge – Tesco loop – 4.92 miles
King Alf’s – Sea Front – Berrow Triangle – King Alf’s – 5.51 miles King Alf’s – Stoddens Road – Frank Foley Way – 5.68 miles
King Alf’s – Sea Front – Apex – Walrow Ind Est – 6.15 miles King Alf’s – Sea Front – Highbridge – A38 – 7.14 miles
Become a Member
If you have doubts about joining the club, why not come along to our Tuesday evening club run. The club meet every Tuesday from 6pm onwards at the Bay Area Youth Centre, Cassis Close, Burnham on Sea. Take note that some club runs such as trail or speed sessions do start at other locations in the local area. Check out our Burnham Harriers Facebook page for latest news and updates and when you become a member, access to our Spond app is arranged to follow runs organised during the week.