Hi there. I live in Sevenoaks, Kent and am looking for either a running buddy or a running club in the area. I have a good basic level of fitness, have been running on and off for the last 10 years, love hills and have completed a few marathons. Last race was a 1/2 marathon in April in 1.52. Can anyone help me?
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Sevenoaks Athletics Club have quite an active group and are quite friendly. They run on a Tuesday evening from Sevenoaks Swimming Club. They have a website but I can't remember what it is at the moment. Otherwise apparently there is one at Swanley that are really friendly but I haven't been along there yet.
thanks!
I've heard from my Dad that Sevenoaks AC is a friendly club. I think they've just started some sessions for beginners (we were trying to persuade my Mum to go) so they should support runners of all abilities.
I visit my folks quite a lot and I'd offer to run with you in Knole on occasions, but you're too fast for me!
Hope you find a good club.
We're down again on 13th/14th Sept for my husband to do the Sevenoaks Triathlon. I thought I might do the Larkfield 10K on the same day, have you ever done that one?
C
Larkfield is just beyond Borough Green off the A20. About halfway between Sevenoaks and Maidstone. It's years since I've been there but I used to go to the swimming pool there as a youngster because it was the nearest with a wave-machine! (this was the eighties!) The 10K is listed on the events section of this site and starts at 11am from the leisure centre.
Sevenoaks tri website is:
http://sevenoaks.triclub.users.btopenworld.com/club_races.htm
Both the 10k and the tri are on the sunday.
Good luck with the club. Let me know how you get on.
C.
I can't make weekend runs for the next few months Pathfinder as I'm travelling a lot, but I appreciate the thought and will bear it in mind for the future.
Where do you work?
If its in London I run from Tower Bridge to Petts Wood once a week or so and you can always jump on a train to Sevenoaks from there. Also Pathfinder mentioned the Beckenham Group but an alternative is its sister URWFRC City and South East London. We paln runs all over the place ime during the week. It may be that we can plan some weekend runs tofrom Orpington which is 7 miles each way.
Also look out for Scotty who lives in Sevenoaks and is a member of Sevenoaks AC.
Orpington RR meet on Tuesday evening at 8pm outside the Buff at Green Street Green.
(Hi Pathfinder - will be joiing you on Sunday morning after all for 14 finishing at the pool for a swim)
A middle-aged lady colleague of mine has just joined Sevenoaks A.C. and is having a great time.
JJ
I live in Sevenoaks and am studying for a degree online from home; just popped in to London to see a mate and buy shoes.
Sevenoaks AC is on Tuesday evenings too so I won't be able to make both. There's a swim afterwards organised by the Sevenoaks Tri Club so I'm going to try and get in on that too. No peace for the wicked!
How's the running going with you all?
Was it you I was chatting to briefly at the pool after Tuesday nights run around Knole Park ?
I haven't gotten used to everyones names yet as it was only my 4th Tueasday night run.
Scotty
There were about 7 or 8 Sevenoaks AC runners listed for this but I think I was the only one on the day. Very happy with my 3:57.
Didn't notice your thread earlier as I rarely venture into the Training forum.
I'm wondering if next Tuesday's run will be in Knole again or if we will be attempting the town route. I'm finding the club runs are really helping with my motivation, especially now that it's so dark in the mornings when I do most of my training.
Your marathon route sounds pretty.
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JJ,
I think I was running with Marion for the first 15 minutes or so of Tuesdays run. Only chatted briefly though.