News from Peterborough City Council

Seven weeks to go and more than 30 members of Werrington Joggers have already signed up to Peterborough City Council's Great Eastern Run on Sunday 12 October 2008, with more set to follow their lead.

 

The Great Eastern Run has flourished since its return to the city's sporting calendar thanks to the support of local running clubs. Runners of all ages and abilities have embraced the event making it the best race in the region and ranked in the top 35 races in the country.

 

"As a running club we were thrilled when it was announced that the Great Eastern Run was returning to the city's sporting calendar," said Tim Cook, chairman of Werrington Joggers. "It has been great to be involved in helping to organise the event and for our members to have a local half-marathon to compete in.

 

"Werrington Joggers welcomes anyone and everyone with an interest in running regardless of age or ability, culture or creed, male or female. Whether individuals are competitive or simply want to run as a means of staying fit and healthy they are equally welcome at Werrington Joggers."

 

The club was originally founded in September 1984 by seven local runners, but now has a junior and senior membership which has grown in excess of 150. It meets each Tuesday evening at the Werrington Sports Centre, with sessions for juniors from 6 pm to 7 pm and for seniors from 6.45 pm.  

 

Tim added: "After a brief communal warm up, we split into groups for runs of various distances and speeds and there will always be a group to suit your speed. If you are completely new to running the club has a number of qualified coaches and they will be happy to help and advise you.

 

"Each week, nominated coaches or experienced runners are responsible for looking after new members, so on your first visit just make yourself known to a Werrington Jogger and they will introduce you to the nominated new runner representative"

 

For anybody interested in finding out more about the Great Eastern Run an expo will be held at Queensgate shopping centre on Saturday 7 September from 10 am to 8 pm. For more information on the race visit www.greateasternrun.co.uk and anybody who cannot make the expo can enter this year's race by visiting www.runnersworld.co.uk/greateastern08.

 

For further information on Werrington Joggers, visit www.werringtonjoggers.co.uk or call Tim Cook on 01778 342913.