Local Running/Athletic Clubs

Almost Athletes

www.almostathletes.co.uk

Almost Athletes was formed in 1988 in response to the need for a slightly less serious running club in the Cheltenham area. They pride themselves on providing for all abilities and ages in "Almosts". Their aim is to provide a friendly, supportive atmosphere for those who just want to enjoy running.  And their social side isn’t bad either!  Membership is over currently 200.

Angels Running club

Friendly informal running club aimed at women. They have members of all abilities some just starting and others running marathons. They meet on Wednesday evenings at 6.00pm at 'Oxstalls Tennis Centre', Plock Court, Gloucester.

Bourton Road Runners

www.bourtonroadrunners.co.uk   

Races: Bourton 10k ** Bourton 1M ** Hilly 1/2Mar

Cheltenham Harriers

www.cheltenhamharriers.co.uk

Cheltenham Harriers have the first and only synthetic track in the County. Originally it was a Harriers Club for men and included a cycling section. Ladies joined for a short while and then developed a separate Club. In 1992, the Ladies’and Men’s Clubs amalgamated to form the Cheltenham and County Harriers.

Races:
Aerospace 5M  ** Bugatti 10k ** Cleeve Cuckoo 5-ish!
Boddington 50k ** Cleevewold 14

Cirencester AC

www.cirencester-ac.org.uk

Cirencester is a small market town in the Cotswolds with many amenities and pleasant countryside, ideal for running. Many of their routes are off-road and through parkland and go on for miles.  The Athletics Club meet regularly at the Cotswold Leisure Centre.

Races:
Chedworth Roman 10 ** Cirencester 10k ** Westonbirt 10k

Dursley & District AC

www.dadac.org.uk

Annually, the club promotes the 'Dursley Dozen Multi-Terrain Race' in February and the 'Berkeley 10K' road race in May and in addition hosts a Cross-Country race on behalf of the Gloucestershire AAA, usually in October.

Races: Dursley Dozen ** Berkeley 10k

Forest of Dean AC

www.fodac.org.uk

The Forest of Dean Athletic Club was founded in 1982. From small beginnings the club has grown and now has more than 200 members of all ages.  The club competes in Road Running, Cross-Country, Track and Field, Multi-terrain, Trail Running, Fell Running and Sports Hall Athletics.

Races: Forest of Dean 1/2Mar

Gloucester AC

www.gloucesterac.co.uk

Gloucester Athletic Club provides training, coaching and competition in all forms of athletics (track & field, cross-country and road running) for anyone aged 11 upwards, at all levels from beginner to international standard, within a supportive and friendly environment. They welcome people of all abilities, whether you just fancy ‘having a go’, want to compete at local level, have aspirations to compete in major championships, or would like to get involved in coaching or officiating.Organisers of the Gloucester 20, Gloucester 10 and other local road races.

Races: Gloucester 10M ** Gloucester 20M ** Gloucester 1/2Mar

Severn AC

www.severnac.co.uk 

Severn Athletic Club was formed in 1994 to provide local athletes with an alternative to the Gloucester Athletic Club.  Soon after their formation, Severn joined the Midland Track & Field and Birmingham Cross-Country Leagues and by 2001 had risen to the top divisions in both - a remarkable achievement given the Club's small, yet enthusiastic, membership.  Severn host a number of short races particularly over the summer season at the White Horse (formerly the Globe Inn) at Sandhurst and the Pilot Inn at Hardwicke.

Races: Easter 10k **
Robinswood Hill 5M Fell Race ** New Year Day 5M
Arlingham 4.5M ** Gloucester 5M ** Pilot Inn 4M
LloydsTSB 4 Mile Fitness Runs (series 5 May -Sep)
from the Pilot Inn @19:30

5k Series ** Autumn 5M ** Pilot Inn 10M ** Festival 7M

Tetbury Royals

www.tetburyroyals.org/

The Tetbury Royals were founded in 1981 when a small group of men attending a Keep Fit Club decided to have a go at running. In the pub, one night, they decided they should have a name and eventually agreed to call themselves the 'Tetbury Royals', as at the time the Prince and Princess of Wales were about to move to Tetbury.

Tewkesbury AC

www.tewkesburyac.org.uk

Tewkesbury AC is a friendly running club that welcomes runners of all standards.  The club meets for training runs between 5 and 9 miles long at 7pm every Wednesday. They meet from 6.45pm at Tewkesbury Rugby Club, which is at the end of Gander Lane behind Tewkesbury Abbey.

Races: Tewkesbury 5M & 1/2Mar

Thornbury Running Club

www.thornburyrunningclub.co.uk

Club organises several events included Sundays hill 10km, Riverbank rollick and Oldbury 10. Club offers multi event activities, triathlons, adventure racing etc.

Races: Riverbank Rollick ** Oldbury 10M ** Sunday Hills 10k

Annual Local Races

4 Mile Fitness Runs (5 of 5)