It's very easy to start running with Norwich Road Runners.

You're very welcome to come and try us out. Just come up to the Blyth-Jex Sports Centre (see here for a map) on a Tuesday or Thursday at about 7:00pm in the foyer, ready to run at 7:15pm. Introduce yourself as a new member and you will receive a warm welcome. There's always a committee member and/or one of our coaches there, and always plenty of willing people to explain things for you.

On Tuesdays we generally go for a short warm-up round the roads, followed by a coached efforts session on the sports field. You'll find every ability from beginners to the fastest in East Anglia, so you'll have no problem finding someone to run with. On Thursdays we normally go out on the streets for a run up to 9-10 miles, but with plenty of organised cut-off points for those who want to run a shorter distance. In the summer we may also go off-road across Mousehold Heath. 

There's no obligation to join straightaway - you'll soon know whether you like us, and after a couple of weeks you can decide for yourself! The subscription is a mere £15 per year, and that gets you a discount of £2 when you enter races. Nor do you have to commit to coming both nights. Membership forms are available on club nights, or you can download one from here .

The Blyth-Jex is well-equipped with showers and changing rooms, and lockers for your kit. Most importantly, there is also a well-stocked bar for those post-training discussions and re-hydration!

Please feel free to send an email if you have any other questions.

If you're a complete beginner to running, the Tuesday session is likely to be the more suitable for your first visit. However, we also run a special coaching session on Monday nights at 7:00pm for complete beginners, in order to help you make those first steps along with other beginners. You can find more details here.