We welcome new runners of all abilities and have a great mix of training sessions to choose from.

If you’re interested in joining us, potential new members are welcome to try us for up to three sessions, free of charge, before being invited to join the club as a paid-up member.

Hill Training on Tuesdays at 6.30pm

Venues vary throughout the year but include Hessle, Hull, Welton, Swanland, Skidby and Brantingham. Details are agreed one week in advance.

Speed Training on Wednesdays at 6.00pm and 7.00pm

Track work is a great way to improve your running, speed and endurance threshold. Speed training takes place at Costello Stadium and this track session is open to KUHAC members courtesy of Derek Ricketts of City of Hull AC.

Club Run on Thursdays at 6.30pm

Our weekly social run where participants can choose one of three different routes/distances; 4.5 miles, 6 miles or 8 miles. Meet at Costello Stadium. Runners should be confident of being able to run the minimum distance (4.5 miles) comfortably.

Parkrun tourism on Saturdays at 9:00am

A large scale visit by members of the KUHAC road running team to another parkrun in the local area on the first Saturday of every month. Parkrun is a great opportunity to test your speed and shoot for a 5k PB.

Trail runs on Sunday mornings (Summer: min 2 per month)

Times and venues vary but usually take place on Sunday mornings, starting from the Green Dragon pub in Welton.

Marathon training runs on Sunday Mornings (Spring/Autumn, min 1 per month)

Times, distances and venues vary but usually take place on Sunday mornings, starting from Costello Stadium.

We also offer a number of other events and benefits free of charge to our road running team members. These include (but are not limited to):

• KUHAC 10K Challenge – recognising the best performances / improvement among our runners over the course of a year
• KUHAC Annual Hill Race Series
• KUHAC Annual Winter League Series
• City of Hull’ ACs Champagne League – KUHAC is awarded a number of places in this annual cross country race series
• London Marathon ballot – members have the opportunity to win a place in the London Marathon in the annual ballot for our club place
• Track-based competition – opportunities to represent and earn points for the club in regional track-based tournaments
• Annual awards evening and presentation night (ticket fees payable)
• Parkrun pacing – volunteering to represent the club at Peter Pan parkrun and help other runners achieve a target time
• Easter Trail Run followed by a pub brunch and games
• Christmas Trail Run followed by pub brunch and games
• Christmas meal, open to runners and immediate family
• Night time ‘head torch’ trail runs
• Social events and nights out

Members are also eligible for exclusive online discounts at sports retailers including Sportshoes.com, Start Fitness, More Mile and Runners Need.

Our membership year runs from January to December. Membership starts from just under £1 per week, depending on when in the year you join, and this cost includes England Athletics affiliation which in turn entitles you to discounted race entry of circa £2 per race.

If you would like any more information about membership of Kingston upon Hull AC’s road running team, please email kuhacroadrunners@gmail.com in the first instance or find us on facebook – search for ‘Kingston upon Hull AC road runners’.