Our local running clubs

Saddleworth Runners
An incredibly active local running club who focus heavily on off road running and organise many fantastic events. Formed in 1981 and meeting in the Cross Keys, Uppermill, they are a highly sociable yet successful club that make new members welcome. Many of the Saddleworth Runners are active (and expert from what we've seen!) in a variety of other sports including climbing, sailing, paragliding to mention but a few...

www.saddleworth-runners.co.uk

Royton Road Runners
Royton Road Runners Club was formed in 2003 with 27 founder members, 10 runners braving a snowy February night for the first club run from Royton Cricket Club.

The club was officially accepted as an affiliated club to the Amateur Athletics Assocation in July 2003. Since then the club has gone from strength to strength, now boasting more than 60 first claim members.

If trail running only is your thing, don't be put off by the "road" part of the clubs title – they organise the annual Royton Trail Multi-Terrain Race and many of their members happily train and compete off road as well as on!

Si watched the 2008 Trail Race which started from the excellent Tandle Tavern, near Royton and was impressed with the calibre of the competitors, the organisation and the spirit of the race. Definitely one to do in the future...

www.roytonroadrunners.co.uk

Delph Donkeys Ladies Running Group
The Delph Donkeys Ladies Running Group was set up by fitness instructor, Caroline Fisher, in January 2005. Initially the group was organised as a beginner’s course to get complete non-runners running. It has now got various groups of different standards and many ladies attend on a casual basis and do their own running in between.

The name was chosen after the path which the group often runs on. The Delph Donkey runs between Uppermill and Delph and used to be a railway line. The trains on this line were pulled by a donkey – hence its name. The other reason for the group’s name is that although many of the ladies are not super fast, they all get there in the end!!

delphdonkeys.com

Major trail and fell running events