Not long moved here, well about 12 month, but just got real seatelled and looking for some good places to run. and if there are any good running/triathlon clubs in the area. looking for somthing that have a few groups as i am not that fast :-)
I live close to the Britania stadium.
any help would be great
cheers
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www.trentham-running-club.co.uk/
You might also look at the North Staffs Road Running Association at
http://www.nsrra.co.uk/
they have links to other clubs.
Good luck.
thanks, someone has just mentioned trentham today at work, and thats great as i live just 5 min from the club. thanks
ray
As you will no doubt have found, Stoke area is basically bl**dy hilly! Trentham lakes and country park are good for off road, Westport lake is flat with a fig of 8 round both lakes being approx 2miles, Knypersley Reservoir is a lovely trail to run and is approx 2 miles if you go right around the main paths for all the bits of the reservoir. All of these have parking at/ nearby but not v good for lone females!
I've also found the towpaths along the canals are good, but again are a bit secluded.
I think as well that Total Fitness gym at Trent Vale (London Rd out of Newcastle) has a running club as well as v good pool etc if you're feeling rich!
Dimensions council leisure centre in Burslem has circuit training on Tuesday evenings for some extra training too.
Hope this helps.
I came here 9 years ago, and somehow ended up staying: you know you've really settled when you start turning plates over to check they're local!
Helen T
Not lived there for 24 years, but still do the plate turning over thing.
SR
Guess it depends which bit, but generally yes!
I used to live in Biddulph, which I now understand is pits - no pun intended - in Stoke terms. It was fun at the time though.
SR
Connor66, I realised last night was talking twaddle (nowt new there then) : both pools at Westport is in fact 1 mile, and I used to go round twice until a strange man jumped out of the bushes and spoilt that run. You also stand a high chance of being pecked in the ass by a ruddy great goose!
You may have come down in the world, but at least you don't have to share a county with the beckhams any more. Also potters are vv friendly even if bits of the city have a weird time-stood-still factor to them! Now your girl turns plates you'll probably never ever leave: just rejoice in the house prices!
Ermintrude- did you need a passport to venture north of Kidsgrove or have you just crept over the border into Alsager???
Ricky Burn
Connor66 - hope you have become a true potter (ie Chrismas decs up after bonfire night and down in March).
Might venture a few miles south and do the Alsager 5 Helen.
Please start on Biddulph. Not lived there for 24 years - seem to have hankering to go back and re-visit. Should I avoid it at all costs?
SR
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thanks for telling me some websites matt
connor,
iv live 5 min away from trentham too i run different routes about 3 times a week will be more when the weather picks up,
your more than welcome to join me
scott
scoandzik@gmail.com
Hanley parkrun
You can't go too far wrong with a parkrun or there's;
Bourne Sports Saturday Breakfast Run
thanks marshallini
ill be attending the breakfast run on saturday